🚨 In-form Havertz scores again as Chelsea leave it late to beat Newcastle

Kai Havertz scored a Ninetieth-minute winner as Chelsea noticed off Newcastle 1-0 and maintain their latest successful run whereas ending the Magpies’ nine-match unbeaten streak. 

The Blues didn’t have a single shot on course within the first half, with the guests getting probability on the stroke of half-time. 

After a cagey opening half-hour, Newcastle got here agonizingly near drawing first blood within the thirty fifth minute when Dan Burn’s towering header from a pinpoint supply went inches extensive of the left publish.

Simply earlier than the first-half whistle, the Magpies received one other probability when midfielder Miguel Almiron unleashed a vicious 25-yard volley which was nevertheless saved by Edouard Mendy. 

The second half noticed an improved Blues’ efficiency, partially due to the adjustments made by coach Thomas Tuchel. 

The Blues had been fortunate to not have conceded a penalty early on within the second interval when Trevoh Chalobah introduced down a participant contained in the field within the 58th minute, however after a VAR test, the match was allowed to proceed. 

Mateo Kovačić and Romelu Lukaku had been thrown in to assist get most factors, and after half-chances, the objective lastly arrived with a minute of regular time to play. 

Havertz latched onto an correct move and took the ball down with chic perfection earlier than flicking it previous Martin Dúbravka to get the house crowd grooving.

The victory means the Blues maintain tempo with second-placed Liverpool, with solely six factors separating the 2 sides.