Newcastle United4–1Chelsea
NEW by 3 goals
St. James' Park · Referee: S Hooper
- 1Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 1. The score at the break.
- 2.15xG0.97
xG: Newcastle United 2.15, Chelsea 0.97. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.15Non-penalty xG0.97
Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 2.15, Chelsea 0.97. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 14Shots7
Shots: Newcastle United 14, Chelsea 7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5On target4
On target: Newcastle United 5, Chelsea 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 4Big chances1
Big chances: Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 1. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners2
Corners: Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 2. Corners won.
- 3Shots from corners1
Shots from corners: Newcastle United 3, Chelsea 1. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks2
From free kicks: Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 2. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2Headed shots1
Headed shots: Newcastle United 2, Chelsea 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 263Passes in their third255
Passes in their third: Newcastle United 263, Chelsea 255. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 7Deep completions6
Deep completions: Newcastle United 7, Chelsea 6. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 13Fouls19
Fouls: Newcastle United 13, Chelsea 19. Fouls conceded.
- 4Yellow cards4
Yellow cards: Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 4. Summed from the players.
- 0Red cards1
Red cards: Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1. Summed from the players.
- 9.4PPDA9.7
PPDA: Newcastle United 9.4, Chelsea 9.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.25Expected points0.56
Expected points: Newcastle United 2.25, Chelsea 0.56. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.