{"id":71434,"date":"2023-05-28T22:56:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/28\/chelsea-hold-newcastle-to-close-tough-season\/"},"modified":"2023-05-28T22:56:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:56:37","slug":"chelsea-hold-newcastle-to-close-tough-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/28\/chelsea-hold-newcastle-to-close-tough-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea hold Newcastle to close tough season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anthony Gordon opened the scoring in the first half for Newcastle
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Newcastle United and Chelsea played out an entertaining draw to bring down a contrasting season for both sides at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

Anthony Gordon opened his account for the Magpies before Kieran Trippier put through his own net to level it up.<\/p>\n

The result means Champions League-bound Newcastle finish fourth, while Chelsea end up in 12th and in the bottom half for the first time since 1995-96.<\/p>\n

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Newcastle took the lead inside nine minutes. Allan Saint-Maximin found Elliot Anderson on the overlap, and he crossed for Gordon to force home his first goal since a January move from Everton.<\/p>\n

Chelsea then restored parity 18 minutes later. Enzo Fernandez\u2019s quick free-kick released Raheem Sterling and his drilled cross from the right was deflected home by the unfortunate Trippier.<\/p>\n

Before halftime, Newcastle\u2019s Miguel Almiron drew a fine save from Kepa Arrizabalaga and Dubravka denied Chelsea\u2019s Sterling before Matt Targett cleared off the line.<\/p>\n

The home side began to assert themselves in the second half, but Dubravka was largely untested, with Noni Madueke, Lewis Hall and Sterling all shooting over.<\/p>\n

Newcastle hit the bar through 17-year-old substitute Lewis Miley, on his Premier League debut, but both teams deserved a point.<\/p>\n

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