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    Chelsea hold Newcastle to close tough season

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    Newcastle United and Chelsea played out an entertaining draw to bring down a contrasting season for both sides at Stamford Bridge.

    Anthony Gordon opened his account for the Magpies before Kieran Trippier put through his own net to level it up.

    The result means Champions League-bound Newcastle finish fourth, while Chelsea end up in 12th and in the bottom half for the first time since 1995-96.

    Newcastle took the lead inside nine minutes. Allan Saint-Maximin found Elliot Anderson on the overlap, and he crossed for Gordon to force home his first goal since a January move from Everton.

    Chelsea then restored parity 18 minutes later. Enzo Fernandez’s quick free kick released Raheem Sterling and his drilled cross from the right was deflected home by the unfortunate Trippier.

    Before half time, Newcastle’s Miguel Almiron drew a fine save from Kepa Arrizabalaga and Dubravka denied Chelsea’s Sterling before Matt Targett cleared off the line.

    The home side began to assert themselves in the second half, but Dubravka was largely untested, with Noni Madueke, Lewis Hall and Sterling all shooting over.

    Newcastle hit the bar through 17-year-old substitute Lewis Miley, on his Premier League debut, but both teams deserved a point.

    Chelsea lack potency in dominant second half

    It was all Newcastle early on and they did brilliantly to exploit Chelsea down the flanks, with Saint-Maximin giving Cesar Azpilicueta a particularly torrid time.

    After the break, though, it was all Chelsea. They stepped it up and put pressure on the visiting defence, but it was the story of their season as they simply couldn’t hit the target.

    Joao Felix had the best chance to win it with a late header in what could be his final game as he returns to parent club Atletico Madrid, but the Blues know exactly what they need in the summer.

    Frank Lampard signs off as interim manager with a disappointing result, but the Magpies held strong and their fans, in full voice and without their shirts in the away end, can now fully focus on the return of those magical Champions League nights.

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    Chelsea

    1. Squad number1Player nameArrizabalaga

    2. Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta

    3. Squad number14Player nameChalobah

    4. Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva

    5. Squad number67Player nameHall

    6. Squad number5Player nameFernández

    7. Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek

    8. Squad number31Player nameMadueke

    9. Squad number23Player nameGallagher

    10. Squad number17Player nameSterling

    11. Squad number29Player nameHavertz

    1. Squad number8Player nameKovacic

    2. Squad number10Player namePulisic

    3. Squad number11Player nameJoão Félix

    4. Squad number30Player nameChukwuemeka

    5. Squad number33Player nameFofana

    Newcastle United

    1. Squad number1Player nameDúbravka

    2. Squad number2Player nameTrippier

    3. Squad number5Player nameSchär

    4. Squad number4Player nameBotman

    5. Squad number13Player nameTargett

    6. Squad number8Player nameGordon

    7. Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

    8. Squad number32Player nameAnderson

    9. Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

    10. Squad number14Player nameIsak

    11. Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin

    1. Squad number9Player nameWilson

    2. Squad number12Player nameLewis

    3. Squad number23Player nameMurphy

    4. Squad number33Player nameBurn

    5. Squad number81Player nameMiley

    Line-ups

    Chelsea

    Formation 4-2-3-1

    • 1Arrizabalaga
    • 28Azpilicueta
    • 14ChalobahSubstituted forFofanaat 45′minutes
    • 6Thiago Silva
    • 67Hall
    • 5Fernández
    • 12Loftus-CheekSubstituted forChukwuemekaat 60′minutes
    • 31MaduekeSubstituted forPulisicat 88′minutes
    • 23GallagherSubstituted forKovacicat 70′minutes
    • 17Sterling
    • 29HavertzSubstituted forJoão Félixat 59′minutes

    Substitutes

    • 8Kovacic
    • 10Pulisic
    • 11João Félix
    • 15Mudryk
    • 16Mendy
    • 22Ziyech
    • 26Koulibaly
    • 30Chukwuemeka
    • 33Fofana

    Newcastle

    Formation 4-3-3

    • 1Dúbravka
    • 2Trippier
    • 5Schär
    • 4Botman
    • 13TargettSubstituted forBurnat 75′minutes
    • 8GordonSubstituted forMurphyat 69′minutes
    • 39Bruno Guimarães
    • 32AndersonSubstituted forMileyat 76′minutes
    • 24Almirón
    • 14IsakSubstituted forLewisat 88′minutes
    • 10Saint-MaximinSubstituted forWilsonat 69′minutes

    Substitutes

    • 3Dummett
    • 9Wilson
    • 12Lewis
    • 18Karius
    • 23Murphy
    • 29Gillespie
    • 30Ashby
    • 33Burn
    • 81Miley

    Live Text

    1. Match ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.

    2. Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.

    3. Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.

    4. Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

    5. João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    6. Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).

    7. Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.

    8. Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamal Lewis replaces Alexander Isak.

    9. Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Noni Madueke.

    10. Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).

    11. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    12. Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.

    13. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    14. Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).

    15. Offside, Chelsea. João Félix tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.

    16. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    17. Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).

    18. Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea).

    19. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    20. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.

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