Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea — Premier League, 20 Dec 2025
Newcastle and Chelsea drew 2-2 in the Premier League on 20 December 2025 at St. James' Park, Newcastle. Nick Woltemade, Reece James, Joao Pedro got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newcastle have won 2 and Chelsea 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-04'
- 7'Argument
- 2-020'assist: Anthony Gordon
- 27'
- 45'Argument
- Half-time2-0
- 2-149'
- 54'
- 61'Foul
- 2-266'assist: R. Sanchez
- 70'Foul
- 72'
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'Foul
- 79'
- 82'Foul
- 83'Foul
- 86'Foul
- 89'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Newcastle
- 7.9Anthony GordonF
- 7.6Nick WoltemadeF
- 7.2Jacob MurphyF
- 7.0Sandro TonaliM
- 7.0Bruno GuimarãesM
- 6.7Yoane WissaF
- 6.7Anthony ElangaF
- 6.7Harvey BarnesM
- 6.7Aaron RamsdaleG
- 6.6Lewis HallD
- 6.6Joseph WillockM
- 6.3Jacob RamseyM
- 6.2Lewis MileyD
- 6.2Fabian SchärD
- 6.0Malick ThiawD
Chelsea
- 8.3Reece JamesM
- 8.2João PedroF
- 7.3Moisés CaicedoM
- 7.2Robert SánchezG
- 6.7Pedro NetoM
- 6.6Andrey SantosM
- 6.5Cole PalmerM
- 6.5Enzo FernándezM
- 6.5Marc CucurellaD
- 6.3Trevoh ChalobahD
- 6.3Alejandro GarnachoM
- 6.2Wesley FofanaD
- 5.9Malo GustoD
Line-ups
Substitutes
NewcastleEddie Howe
Substitutes
- 7JoelintonM
- 28Joseph Willock89'M6.6
- 26J. RuddyG
- 11Harvey Barnes72'M6.7
- 9Yoane Wissa77'73'F6.7
- 20Anthony Elanga73'F6.7
- 37Alex MurphyD
- 61L. ShaharD
- 62S. NeaveF
ChelseaCalum McFarlane
Substitutes
- 5Benoît BadiashileD
- 8Enzo Fernández54'M6.5
- 4T. AdarabioyoD
- 12Filip JörgensenG
- 17Andrey Santos82'79'M6.6
- 40Facundo BuonanotteM
- 21Jorrel HatoD
- 34J. AcheampongD
- 38M. GuiuF
Team statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gordon | 72 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Nick Woltemade | 73 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Jacob Murphy | 73 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sandro Tonali | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Yoane Wissa | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Anthony Elanga | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harvey Barnes | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joseph Willock | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Miley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Fabian Schär | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Malick Thiaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| João Pedro | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Robert Sánchez | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Pedro Neto | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Andrey Santos | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Cole Palmer | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Enzo Fernández | 36 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Marc Cucurella | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Wesley Fofana | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Malo Gusto | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |