Chelsea vs Newcastle United [1-1] | All Goals & Extended Highlights | Premier League 2023

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Chelsea vs Newcastle United [1-1] | All Goals & Extended Highlights | Premier League 2023

Kieran Trippier own goal comes after Anthony Gordon tapped in first goal for Newcastle; Chelsea finish the season in 12th with worst-ever Premier League points total; Magpies end up fourth and qualify for Champions League football.

Chelsea's wayward finishing was again on show as their miserable season finished with a 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle, whose travelling supporters celebrated their fourth-placed finish at a sun-drenched Stamford Bridge.

The visitors, fresh from confirming a return to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years earlier this week, came flying out of the blocks and exposed a vulnerable Chelsea defence just nine minutes in, when an unmarked Anthony Gordon converted his first goal for the club from close range.

A Kieran Trippier own goal (27) gave the home fans something to celebrate, but, despite a series of off-target efforts in the second half and a glorious chance for Christian Pulisic in the final seconds, Chelsea could not find a way to sign off a terrible year with a win.

The draw means Chelsea finish the season with their lowest-ever Premier League points total of 44, with just 38 goals in 38 games and down in 12th place. Frank Lampard's interim tenure ends with just one win from 11 games. "Standards collectively have dropped," he said afterwards, when asked about the challenge facing Mauricio Pochettino, who has signed a contract to become the Blues' next boss.

It could have been worse as Lewis Miley almost had a fairytale first appearance for Newcastle. The Gateshead-born 17-year-old - their youngest-ever Premier League appearance maker - stepped off the bench and clipped a shot against the top of the bar. He got a huge reception from the Newcastle fans, who celebrated long after the final whistle their season to remember.

Chelsea had shipped four goals at Old Trafford on Thursday and again their defence was opened up repeatedly in the first half here, with Kepa Arrizabalaga having to save from Alexander Isak with just two minutes on the clock, before Gordon capitalised on some non-existent marking for the opener.

Cesar Azpilicueta and Trevoh Chalobah stood off Allan Saint-Maximin and failed to close down Elliot Anderson, whose low cross found Gordon completely free to turn in the simplest of finishes.

Newcastle could have struck again soon after, with a Miguel Almiron shot saved and Isak firing off target before the visitors were caught out themselves and needed Trippier to block a Thiago Silva header and Anderson to twice get in the way of Noni Madueke efforts.

That Chelsea response paid off just before the half-hour when Enzo Fernandez's quick free-kick caught Newcastle sleeping and put Raheem Sterling through into the right channel. His low drive across goal was met by Trippier but his clearance came back off his own arm and went in.
The home side did not officially register a shot on target until the 43rd minute, by which time Almiron had passed up two more good openings, sending one shot wide and another at Kepa, with his record of one goal in his last 11 showing in his finishing.

However, Chelsea had Newcastle scrambling again on the stroke of half-time, with Matt Targett forced to clear Sterling's shot off the goal-line after stand-in keeper Martin Dubravka quickly reacted to prevent Sven Botman scoring another own goal.

Lampard moved to address Chelsea's defensive issues at half-time, replacing Chalobah with Wesley Fofana, and the home side spent the majority of the second period in the visitors' half. But the poor finishing which has dogged their campaign was plain to see.

Madueke, Sterling, Lewis Hall and sub Joao Felix all failed to capitalise on good positions - although the best two moments came deep in stoppage time, with Pulisic firing straight at Dubravka when Sterling teed him up, before Felix headed over with virtually the last phase of play.

There had been a VAR check for handball against Dan Burn earlier in the half, with his arm deemed to not be in an unnatural position when it deflected Sterling's shot wide, but with Miley hitting the bar, the visitors might equally feel they should have taken the maximum points.

But even without the win, the Newcastle supporters' celebrations were long and loud - and testament to a remarkable campaign under Eddie Howe.


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