Newcastle vs Chelsea

Premier League 20 Dec 2025, 12:30
Newcastle
Newcastle
2–2
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Chelsea
Chelsea
Round 17

Match report

Newcastle shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Chelsea in the Premier League on 20 December 2025.

Chelsea had 13 shots to Newcastle's 11.

Half-time 2-0 Shots 11 - 13 On target 5 - 4 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 13 - 14 Yellow cards 10
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Player of the match
Nick Woltemade
Newcastle · 2 goals
8 Reece James 1 goal
8 João Pedro 1 goal
8 Anthony Gordon 1 assist
8 Robert Sánchez 1 assist, 3 saves
First half vs second half
Chelsea came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–4 4–9
Shots On Goal 5–0 0–4
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 4–0 2–4
Attacks 46–47 47–51
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
19 Throw In 14
14 Free Kick 15
11 Goal Kick 11
4 Substitution 2
93 Attacks 98
47 Dangerous Attacks 42
5 On Target 4
6 Off Target 9
11 Shots Total 13
5 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 5
0 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 10
1 Shots Outside Box 3
13 Fouls 14
6 Corners 4
2 Offsides 0
47% Ball Possession 53%
3 Yellow Cards 6
2 Saves 3
356 Passes Total 424
275 Passes Accurate 345
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle · 4-3-3
32 A. Ramsdale
67 L. Miley 12 M. Thiaw 5 F. Schär 3 L. Hall
39 B. Guimarães 8 S. Tonali 41 J. Ramsey
23 J. Murphy 27 N. Woltemade 10 A. Gordon
Chelsea · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Sánchez
27 M. Gusto 29 W. Fofana 23 T. Chalobah 3 M. Cucurella
24 R. James 25 M. Caicedo
7 P. Neto 10 C. Palmer 49 A. Garnacho
20 J. Pedro
Newcastle
Coach
Eddie Howe
Substitutes
  • 11 Harvey Barnes
  • 20 Anthony Elanga
  • 9 Yoane Wissa
  • 28 Joe Willock
  • 26 John Ruddy
  • 37 Alex Murphy
  • 61 Leo Shahar
  • 7 Joelinton
  • 62 Sean Neave
Chelsea
Coach
Enzo Maresca
Substitutes
  • 8 Enzo Fernández
  • 17 Andrey Santos
  • 12 Filip Jørgensen
  • 34 Josh Acheampong
  • 5 Benoît Badiashile
  • 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 21 Jorrel Hato
  • 40 Facundo Buonanotte
  • 38 Marc Guiu
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ E. Fernandez ↓ M. Gusto Chelsea
  • 72' ↑ H. Barnes ↓ A. Gordon Newcastle
  • 73' ↑ Y. Wissa ↓ N. Woltemade Newcastle
  • 73' ↑ A. Elanga ↓ J. Murphy Newcastle
  • 79' ↑ Andrey Santos ↓ C. Palmer Chelsea
  • 89' ↑ J. Willock ↓ J. Ramsey Newcastle
Cards
  • 7' R. Sanchez Chelsea
  • 27' A. Garnacho Chelsea
  • 45' M. Gusto Chelsea
  • 58' E. Maresca Chelsea
  • 61' F. Schar Newcastle
  • 70' M. Caicedo Chelsea
  • 77' Y. Wissa Newcastle
  • 82' Andrey Santos Chelsea
  • 83' Joao Pedro Chelsea
  • 86' L. Hall Newcastle
Head-to-head
Newcastle 5 3 draws 7 Chelsea
2026-03-14 Chelsea vs Newcastle 0 - 1
2025-12-20 Newcastle vs Chelsea 2 - 2
2025-05-11 Newcastle United vs Chelsea 2 - 0
2024-10-30 Newcastle United vs Chelsea 2 - 0
2024-10-27 Chelsea vs Newcastle United 2 - 1
2024-03-11 Chelsea vs Newcastle United 3 - 2
Recent form
Newcastle D D D L D
Chelsea D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle vs Chelsea?
Newcastle drew 2-2 against Chelsea on 20 December 2025.
Who won Newcastle vs Chelsea?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.