Match story
- Chelsea fired more attempts (14 vs 8 shots).
- Chelsea was more accurate in front of goal (21% on target vs 13%).
- Chelsea held more of the ball (72% possession).
Chelsea defeated Newcastle 0-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 9 stage in the 2020 season. The match was played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. C. Pawson officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Newcastle vs Chelsea meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Newcastle and Chelsea. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Chelsea defeated Newcastle 0-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 9 stage in the 2020 season. The match was played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. C. Pawson officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Newcastle vs Chelsea meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Newcastle and Chelsea. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Rodri is reportedly very close to leaving Manchester City, and Enzo Fernandez would be Enzo Maresca's dream signing to replace the Spaniard. Enzo Fernandez has emerged as Manchester City’s dream target to replace Rodri, according to transfers insider Gianluca Di Marzio, with new head coach Enzo Maresca identifying his former Chelsea player as the ideal successor for the departing Spanish midfielder. Rodri, 30, has reportedly made clear that his priority is a move to Barcelona, with City already rejecting an opening offer from the Catalan club. Talks between the two sides remain ongoing, with Spanish media putting the total package in the region of €60 million, including a €45 million upfront payment. Maresca, who worked closely with Fernandez during his time at Stamford Bridge, sees the Argentine as possessing the leadership, passing range, tactical intelligence and on-pitch personality needed to control matches from the center of the park. Chelsea, however, are firmly opposed to selling, viewing the 25-year-old as a cornerstone of their project. He remains under contract until 2032 and is valued at over £100 million, with a direct move to a Premier League rival likely to inflate that figure further. Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea. (Getty Images) The more advanced alternative: Ayyoub Bouaddi While Fernandez remains Maresca’s dream pick, Manchester City‘s most concrete route to replacing Rodri runs through Lille’s young star Ayyoub Bouaddi. According to Fabrizio Romano, negotiations for the 18-year-old Moroccan are moving into their final stages, with City already in agreement with the player on personal terms over a five-year deal, and reports placing the fee around €100 million. Unlike Fernandez, who profiles more as a forward-driving midfielder, Bouaddi operates as more of a tempo-setting playmaker — a style that matches with Rodri’s attributes at the midfield. Still, while City have the Bouaddi deal almost wrapped up, that doesn’t mean they won’t still try to go after the Argentine midfielder.
Xabi Alonso is still getting settled in at Chelsea, and he is hoping to foster a mentality that will make them fighters in all competitions. The post Alonso wants to make Chelsea ‘a team that can compete anywhere’ appeared first on SoccerNews.
Bruno Guimaraes' Arsenal move is edging ever closer, but it was never initially in Newcastle United's plans to sell him this year. The post ‘Emotional’ Guimaraes wanted Arsenal move, says Newcastle sporting director appeared first on SoccerNews.
Rangers head coach Leanne Crichton has been speaking to the media before her side face Ajax in their Women's Champions League qualifier on Saturday. Crichton concedes taking on the Dutch side will be a "huge test" as they seek to reach the play-off round. Rangers reached the final of the mini-tournament they are hosting by coming from behind to defeat Slavia Prague late on midweek.
It has never been a straightforward journey for Myles Lewis-Skelly into the Arsenal first team. The 19-year-old's development has been rapid since his breakthrough in the 2024-25 season - he took his chance when injury was rife in the Arsenal squad to become one of the best young full-backs in the Premier League. It is important to note that the Gunners are moving closer to completing the signing of Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes for a fee which could be up to £80m - an arrival of that quality could put a barrier in front of Lewis-Skelly's route into the first team.
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Rodri is reportedly very close to leaving Manchester City, and Enzo Fernandez would be Enzo Maresca's dream signing to replace the Spaniard. Enzo Fernandez has emerged as Manchester City’s dream target to replace Rodri, according to transfers insider Gianluca Di Marzio, with new head coach Enzo Maresca identifying his former Chelsea player as the ideal successor for the departing Spanish midfielder. Rodri, 30, has reportedly made clear that his priority is a move to Barcelona, with City already rejecting an opening offer from the Catalan club. Talks between the two sides remain ongoing, with Spanish media putting the total package in the region of €60 million, including a €45 million upfront payment. Maresca, who worked closely with Fernandez during his time at Stamford Bridge, sees the Argentine as possessing the leadership, passing range, tactical intelligence and on-pitch personality needed to control matches from the center of the park. Chelsea, however, are firmly opposed to selling, viewing the 25-year-old as a cornerstone of their project. He remains under contract until 2032 and is valued at over £100 million, with a direct move to a Premier League rival likely to inflate that figure further. Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea. (Getty Images) The more advanced alternative: Ayyoub Bouaddi While Fernandez remains Maresca’s dream pick, Manchester City‘s most concrete route to replacing Rodri runs through Lille’s young star Ayyoub Bouaddi. According to Fabrizio Romano, negotiations for the 18-year-old Moroccan are moving into their final stages, with City already in agreement with the player on personal terms over a five-year deal, and reports placing the fee around €100 million. Unlike Fernandez, who profiles more as a forward-driving midfielder, Bouaddi operates as more of a tempo-setting playmaker — a style that matches with Rodri’s attributes at the midfield. Still, while City have the Bouaddi deal almost wrapped up, that doesn’t mean they won’t still try to go after the Argentine midfielder.
Xabi Alonso is still getting settled in at Chelsea, and he is hoping to foster a mentality that will make them fighters in all competitions. The post Alonso wants to make Chelsea ‘a team that can compete anywhere’ appeared first on SoccerNews.
Bruno Guimaraes' Arsenal move is edging ever closer, but it was never initially in Newcastle United's plans to sell him this year. The post ‘Emotional’ Guimaraes wanted Arsenal move, says Newcastle sporting director appeared first on SoccerNews.
Rangers head coach Leanne Crichton has been speaking to the media before her side face Ajax in their Women's Champions League qualifier on Saturday. Crichton concedes taking on the Dutch side will be a "huge test" as they seek to reach the play-off round. Rangers reached the final of the mini-tournament they are hosting by coming from behind to defeat Slavia Prague late on midweek.
It has never been a straightforward journey for Myles Lewis-Skelly into the Arsenal first team. The 19-year-old's development has been rapid since his breakthrough in the 2024-25 season - he took his chance when injury was rife in the Arsenal squad to become one of the best young full-backs in the Premier League. It is important to note that the Gunners are moving closer to completing the signing of Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes for a fee which could be up to £80m - an arrival of that quality could put a barrier in front of Lewis-Skelly's route into the first team.
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