Newcastle United ignited both the Champions League and title race with a superb 1-0 victory over Chelsea. In a match that exploded into life after Joe Willock's goal mid-way through the second half, it ended in chaotic scenes as Blues players lost their cool.
But it was only an example of how much Newcastle are rattling the big boys these days. The Blues had lined up with a 3-4-2-1 formation and arrived on Tyneside without a win in their last four Premier League matches and without England international Raheem Sterling who suffered from a sickness bug through the night at the team hotel. Newcastle's number 9 Callum Wilson was also deemed unfit to start the game after a week of illness.
Chelsea tested United after just two minutes when they won a free-kick with Conor Gallagher swinging the ball in but Nick Pope gathered well. Two minutes later Fabian Schar suffered a head injury after a collision and the game was paused for treatment.
