Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Chelsea vs Newcastle – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Chelsea 1-0. Goals: A. Gordon (18'). Chelsea had 67% possession against Newcastle's 33%. Shots on target: 3-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 30

Saturday, 14 March 2026

ChelseaChelsea

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

NewcastleNewcastle

Referee: Paul Tierney, England

Lineups

ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
M. Gusto27M. GustoD
W. Fofana29W. FofanaD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
M. Cucurella3M. CucurellaD
R. James24R. JamesM
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
C. Palmer10C. PalmerM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
A. Garnacho49A. GarnachoM
Joao Pedro20Joao PedroF

Substitutes

28T. Sharman-LoweG
5B. BadiashileD
17Andrey SantosM
19M. SarrD
38M. GuiuF
4T. AdarabioyoD
9L. DelapF
45R. LaviaM
21J. HatoD
NewcastleNewcastle4-2-3-1
A. Ramsdale32A. RamsdaleG
V. Livramento21V. LivramentoD
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
S. Botman4S. BotmanD
L. Hall3L. HallD
J. Willock28J. WillockM
J. Ramsey41J. RamseyM
J. Murphy23J. MurphyM
N. Woltemade27N. WoltemadeM
H. Barnes11H. BarnesM
A. Gordon10A. GordonF

Substitutes

26J. RuddyG
1N. PopeG
2K. TrippierD
33D. BurnD
9Y. WissaF
7JoelintonM
20A. ElangaF
18W. OsulaF
37A. MurphyD

Match Events

18'G

A. Gordon

Assist: J. Willock

23'Y

W. Fofana

25'Y

M. Caicedo

46'S

M. Gusto

Substitution 1

61'S

M. Caicedo

Substitution 2

67'S

N. Woltemade

Substitution 1

77'S

J. Willock

Substitution 2

78'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 3

82'S

W. Fofana

Substitution 3

84'Y

A. Ramsdale

89'Y

L. Hall

Statistics

Chelsea
67%33%
Newcastle
1.39Expected Goals (xG)1.41
22Total Shots7
3Shots on Target5
8Corners1
9Fouls10
0Offsides0
92Pass Accuracy (%)78
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chelsea host Newcastle on Saturday, 14 March 2026 at Stamford Bridge. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Chelsea go into the match 9th in the table; Newcastle sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chelsea have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Newcastle have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Dec 2025: Chelsea 2-2 Newcastle; 11 May 2025: Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle; 27 Oct 2024: Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Chelsea 1-0. Newcastle replied with A. Gordon 18'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 18 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chelsea held 67% of the ball against 33% for Newcastle. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 1.39 for Chelsea, 1.41 for Newcastle.

Verdict

Newcastle take the three points; Chelsea look at a thin night for the home crowd. Chelsea sat 9th and Newcastle 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.