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Rohan Jivan

Dermot Gallagher gives verdict on controversial penalty claim in Chelsea vs Newcastle

Chelsea made it five wins in succession after defeating Newcastle United by one goal to nil on Sunday.

The game appeared to be heading for a draw before Kai Havertz's sublime first touch and finish in the 89th minute following Jorginho's exquisite forward lofted pass. The victory puts the Blues another step further towards Champions League football, but the result did not come without controversy, with Thomas Tuchel’s side appearing to ride their luck, at times through certain referring decisions made.

Speaking to Sky Sports News on 'Ref Watch', Dermot Gallagher gave his thoughts on two controversial decisions, one of which was Havertz dodging a red card after catching Dan Burns with his elbow. The other was David Coote not awarding the Magpies a penalty following Trevoh Chalobah bringing down Jacob Murphy in the 18-yard box.

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