Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Chelsea FC 2 - 1 Newcastle United FC
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
16:39Yet again, Chelsea have Cole Palmer to thank, as they win 2-1 against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. The hosts thought they had the opener as Palmer's fourth-minute strike kissed the base of the right post as Jackson played him in. However, celebrations were denied as the England man was just adjudged offside. The eventual opener arrived in the 18th minute, and again Palmer was involved, as he carved Newcastle open with a superb ball through to Neto on the left. The nimble Portuguese crossed for Jackson to tap home for his second goal in two matches. Newcastle pieced together a lovely move to restore parity in the 32nd minute. Livramento worked the ball up with Guimaraes and then Joelinton, before Hall was played in to cross for Isak to tap home for his second goal of the term. After the interval, Chelsea came out strongly, and restored their lead almost instantly. In the 47th minute, the hosts surged forward and Lavia gave the star-man the ball before he struck sweetly into the bottom-left corner for his seventh goal of the league season. Chelsea held out in a gritty second half, and were denied further additions to their lead by Pope, and an overturned penalty shout by VAR. Yet, they move fourth in the table. Today, the hosts exceeded their 1.68 xG, while Newcastle underperformed from their xG of 1.85. The Magpies have now lost six of their last eight games in the capital (W2), and remain in 12th. Thank you for joining us today, goodbye!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
16:04FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 2-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED. After the corner comes to nothing, Chelsea celebrate victory as they move fourth in the Premier League.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
16:04Willock is picked out on the left with a fine ball from the opposite wing. He nods it across, but James is there to head it behind dramatically. There will be a corner on the left and Pope is up!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
16:04Nkunku drives forward in a late Chelsea attack. He's up with Fernandez and Palmer, yet the play is brought back for an Nkunku foul on Kelly. Newcastle float the free-kick up, yet the hosts manage to clear.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:59There will be six minutes of added time at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:59Newcastle United have had 68.4% possession over the last 15 minutes.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:58Yellow Card Christopher Alan Nkunku
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:58Well, after VAR have asked Simon Hooper to take a look, the decision is overruled! No penalty, but Newcastle have still picked up a needless booking.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:57It's a penalty to Chelsea! Nkunku drives in behind and gets inside of Burn. An arm is out and the Chelsea man makes the most of it. VAR are having a look...
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15:54Yellow Card Sean David Longstaff
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:53Substitution Lewis Kieran Hall Lloyd Casius Kelly
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:53Substitution Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira William Idamudia Daugard Osula
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15:52Yellow Card Pedro Lomba Neto
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:52Neto creeps past Hall as he enters the right side of the box, however, his next touch is poor and Pope can collect with ease.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:50Pope has made five saves, the first time he has made at least five saves in a match in the Premier League since facing Manchester City on 28th September 2024.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:49MUDRYK! The hosts move forward excellently and a passing move ends with Palmer pulling the ball back from the left byline to the Ukrainian. He blasts his effort toward the near post, yet it's straight at Pope! Nearly 3-1 there...
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:48Yellow Card Robert Lynch Sánchez
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:48Chelsea have their tails up in possession, as the decibels rise as we encroach upon the final ten minutes.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:47Chelsea have received more yellow cards than any other side in the Premier League this season (33).
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:45Interestingly, Neto has attempted an industrious five shots in this game, more than any other player (ahead of Malo Gusto - four shots).
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:45Gusto fires off target. It admittedly falls to the wrong person in the right place as Chelsea look to add to their lead.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:43Newcastle United have committed 11 fouls in this match, higher than their season average of 10.7 in the Premier League.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:42Substitution Nicolas Jackson Christopher Alan Nkunku
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:42Substitution Malo Arthur Gusto Marc Cucurella Saseta
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15:42Isak is in behind and rounds Sanchez, but doesn't cut the ball back into the middle and Chelsea manage to recover!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:40Sanchez's distribution continues to be put into question as he pings a ball straight out of play.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:37Better from Newcastle! Joelinton plays the ball to Willock, he whips an excellent cross towards Alexander Isak, but the visitors' striker's header is blocked by James.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:37Substitution Roméo Lavia Enzo Jeremías Fernández
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15:33Schar powers over Sanchez's goal in somewhat harmless fashion with the free-kick.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:32Substitution Sandro Tonali Sean David Longstaff
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:32Substitution Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Jacob Kai Murphy
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:32Substitution Harvey Lewis Barnes Joseph George Willock
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:32Substitution Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke Mykhailo Mudryk
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:30Yellow Card Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke
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15:30A lovely delivery from Madueke comes in and Neto is unlucky not to get the hosts' third goal, striking the post with a close-range header.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:29Lavia gets his first assist of the season, as Chelsea have now scored six goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half. That’s more than any other team in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:29GOAL! Chelsea lead 2-1 and it’s the man who was denied earlier, Cole Palmer! The hosts surge forward as Lavia supplies the number 20, and he darts onwards to strike sweetly into the bottom-left corner for his seventh goal of the Premier League this season, more than any other Chelsea player. Palmer has now scored two goals in four appearances in the Premier League against Newcastle.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:28We’re back underway in West London as the visitors kick off the second half.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:28Chelsea have admittedly looked the more comfortable of the two sides, however, Newcastle have worked well to take one of few chances they have created. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games when drawing at half time (W6 D2) since a 2-1 loss at Wolves last December. Newcastle have lost just one of their last five games when level at half time in the Premier League (W2 D2), a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in April. The Blues have exceeded their xG of 0.96, while Newcastle have underperformed their 1.43 xG. Chelsea have a win percentage at the break of 45.6%. A draw sits at 31.9% probability, while a Newcastle win is at 22.5%.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:28Yellow Card Sandro Tonali
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:28HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27The half-time whistle sounds as the first period ends 1-1. Chelsea thought they had the opener as Palmer's fourth-minute strike kissed the base of the right post as Jackson played him in. However, celebrations were denied as the England man was just adjudged offside. The eventual opener arrived in the 18th minute, and again Palmer was involved, as he carved Newcastle open with a superb ball through to Neto on the left. The Portuguese scampered away from his marker and crossed for Jackson to tap home for his second goal in two matches. Newcastle looked out of their depth in wide parts, yet pieced together a lovely move to restore parity. Livramento worked the ball up with Guimaraes and then Joelinton, before Hall was played in to cross for Isak to tap home for his second goal of the term.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27Gusto fouls and Newcastle cross from the left from the free-kick. Burn is there, but Sanchez claims the ball comfortably as the last action of the half.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27Isak is down after Colwill passes from the back and catches the Swede with his follow-through as he was pressed.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27Chelsea have attempted 16 crosses in this match, higher than their season average of 15.1 in the Premier League.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27Pope punches the corner from the right over and we see a repeat. Palmer takes the next one, yet the stopper catches this time around.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27Pope misjudges a cross from Gusto after he was fed by Madueke. It hits Livramento and goes behind. Palmer takes, but the ball goes over everyone. It’s taken a nick though, and there’ll be another set-piece on the right.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:27There will be seven minutes of added time.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:26Guimaraes looks to foul Neto as the former Wolves man bursts away. However, Hooper isn’t bothered by the shouts.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:26There’s Chelsea uproar as Madueke is impeded following his dash in behind. Burn grabs the arm of the pacey winger, yet the referee isn’t fazed by the claims.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:26Chelsea’s pressure continues. Neto and Madueke have swapped wings and the Portuguese comes off the right to fire on goal. It’s deflected and flies to the top-left corner. Pope excellently tips it away! The subsequent corner is pushed away by the keeper and Newcastle can regroup.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:26Palmer drives Chelsea onwards with a raking ball out to Madueke on the right. The England man cuts in across the box and plays Neto, but it’s blocked.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:26Caicedo fires off target as Chelsea look to restore their lead. Joelinton gets dispossessed as Jackson finds Caicedo on the edge of the box, but his shot is widely over and wide left.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:25Isak is the first player to score in three consecutive Premier League appearances against Chelsea since Callum Robinson in April 2021.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:25Isak has now scored 3 goals in 4 appearances in the Premier League against Chelsea.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:25Hall’s ball in has VAR checking for offside, yet Gusto has kept Isak on. With that fine ball, Hall has notched his first assist of the term.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:24Goal! It’s 1-1 as Newcastle find parity with Isak! Newcastle work the ball superbly as they play out from right-back. Livramento keeps moving up the pitch, linking up with Guimaraes, and then Joelinton before finding Hall on the left. He crosses low for Isak and the Swede has an easy finish for his second goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 1st September 2024 against Tottenham.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:24Newcastle have a long free-kick from the centre and it’s nodded behind for a corner on the right. Isak then heads over as he peels away from Lavia.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:23Chelsea offensive pressure leads to a corner on the right. Palmer whips the ball in and Pope has to tip away in an agile fashion. Fofana then fouls Guimaraes and there’s slight reprieve for the defending team.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:23Newcastle manage to make positive inroads, Barnes and then Tonali are both blocked in the box. Then, Isak’s effort is straight at Sanchez in the Chelsea net.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:22Newcastle have given away a number of nibbly fouls already this afternoon. It feels as though a second Chelsea goal is imminent. It’s clear the favoured side too, as 41% of their attacks so far in this game have come down the left-hand side.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:22The comfortable tempo is continuing for Chelsea. They’ve firmly put their stamp on this fixture already. They are unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League games when scoring the opening goal (W11 D5) since a 2-4 defeat at home to Wolves.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:21Chelsea build forwards, Newcastle clear poorly on the edge of their own box and Neto strikes as it breaks free. However, it’s straight at Pope.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:21Schar fouls Palmer cynically in the centre. Professional foul.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:21Newcastle try to regroup straight away, yet Almiron can only fire off target.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:21Jackson has now scored the opening goal in both of Chelsea's last two meetings with Newcastle in the Premier League.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:21With that fine cross from the left, Neto notches another assist against Newcastle. Against no side does Neto have more Premier League assists than against the Magpies (three - level with Crystal Palace).
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:19Chelsea make it 1-0 at the second time of asking! Palmer fuels a counter attack with a carving pass through the left-centre of the pitch to find Neto. The Portuguese crosses low from the left after scampering away from his marker and Jackson side-foots low past Pope to get the home crowd jumping. That’s his sixth of the season, and the fourth time
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:18Yellow Card Roméo Lavia
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:18Chelsea continue to look dangerous in behind. This time however, as Jackson tries to race away from Burn, the big man pokes the ball back to Pope just in time.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:18Guimaraes is down and writhing as the visitors want a penalty! The ref hasn’t even given a foul. Which is bizarre, as on contact, Colwill was pointing outside the box. An admission of guilt doesn’t change anything for Hooper.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:18Neto has an effort blocked as Chelsea look the more comfortable of the two sides so far. However, the resulting corner from the left comes to nothing.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:17Fofana is the fifth player to receive a yellow card in six consecutive Premier League appearances after Joey Barton (seven), Cheick Tiote, Ciaran Clark and Marcos Rojo.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:15Wesley Fofana is back on his feet and walking a little gingerly. He's also received a booking for a foul on Joelinton.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:15It's all Chelsea at the moment. Newcastle are in their own half - and they're struggling to get out. The hosts are pressing well to hold them back, until they do manage a rare foray forward. Guimaraes sees an effort blocked.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:11Assist Roméo Lavia
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:05Chelsea think they have the lead, as Palmer is played in behind by Jackson before tucking past Pope with ease. The finish from the England man is brilliant from the left, kissing the base of the right post on its way in. However, VAR denies the Blues the lead as Palmer's run is just marginally offside on second viewing.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:05From left-back, James fires over for Jackson to chase past halfway. Pope is quick to react though, and charges out to clear to the relief of his defence!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
15:05Jackson skips away from Burn in the middle and runs forward to slip in Madueke. He cuts in from the right and fires, yet Pope saves as it's straight at him.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
14:05Assist Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
14:05Chelsea build out well from the back in the early exchanges, and after an advantage for a foul, the hosts find Madueke breaking away on the right wing. He looks to cross for Jackson, yet Pope claims low confidently. Up the other end, Newcastle try to cause trouble, but their intent is halted as Tonali is offside.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
14:04Goal Cole Jermaine Palmer
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
14:03Off we go, as Cole Palmer plays the ball back from the centre spot.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
14:02After the rest of the formalities, the coin toss sees Chelsea kick us off.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
14:01Today's head official at Stamford Bridge is Simon Hooper. As the tension builds and the fans take to their seats, Hooper has the players in the tunnel. Liquidator rings out and the players enter the pitch to a great reception.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:48The big news for the visitors is that Anthony Gordon misses out this afternoon with a groin issue, while Harvey Barnes and Miguel Almiron return to the starting line-up. Jacob Murphy drops to the bench in the only other change from last weekend's defeat to Brighton.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:48Defender Wesley Fofana is back in defence for Chelsea after missing last weekend's defeat to Liverpool through suspension. He replaces Tosin Adarabioyo. Marc Cucurella, who was also suspended, is on the bench. Meanwhile, Reece James is in the starting XI again after making his first Premier League start since December at Anfield. Pedro Neto comes in for Jadon Sancho in the only other change from their previous league game.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:48SUBS: John Ruddy, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Emil Krafth, Lloyd Kelly, Joseph Willock, Lewis Miley, Sean Longstaff, Jacob Murphy, William Osula.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:42NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:42SUBS: Filip Jorgensen, Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Enzo Fernandez, Renato Veiga, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho, Joao Felix, Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:42CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto; Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia; Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto; Nicolas Jackson.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:37This clash pits seventh against twelfth as the Blues start the day on 14 points from eight matches. Enzo Maresca's side lost their last Premier League match 2-1 against Liverpool at Anfield, ending a six-match unbeaten streak in the process (W4 D2 L0). Newcastle's previous league outing saw them beaten 1-0 by Brighton at St. James' Park, thus extending their winless streak to four (W0 D2 L2), putting them on 12 points. Chelsea won the last Premier League meeting between the clubs, emerging victorious 3-2 at Stamford Bridge last season, and have enjoyed a positive record against the Magpies. Today's hosts have lost just one of their 29 PL home games against Newcastle (W21 D7), going down 2-0 in May 2012.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:32Hello everyone, and welcome to Sunday afternoon action from the Premier League’s ninth matchweek. This live text coverage brings you Chelsea v Newcastle from Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
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