Newcastle United's unbeaten record came to an end in cruel fashion at Stamford Bridge after Kai Havertz's last gasp winner. On a day when a point each would have been a fair result it was the world class vision of Jorginho who picked Newcastle's pockets in the 89th minute with a devastatingly good pass to find the German international in the box and take the points.
But the reality is Havertz may not have been on the pitch at all had David Coote taken a dimmer view of a flying elbow that left Dan Burn on the floor, and even by the time Chelsea snatched it in the last throes, Newcastle may have been a goal up from the penalty award that wasn't. If man in the middle Coote had a nightmare, VAR man John Brooks was arguably worse after failing to spot the errors a second time around.
It was harsh on Eddie Howe's side as his side tasted their first top-flight defeat of 2022 and the first loss in nine Premier League games. Although, despite the disappointment at Stamford Bridge the Magpies now have the platform to push on and seal survival long before the end of the season.
