Newcastle beat 10-man Chelsea to close in on Champions League spot

The contest was effectively settled by Nicolas Jackson's cowardly forearm smash to Sven Botman's cheekbone.
Newcastle beat 10-man Chelsea to close in on Champions League spot

LOOKING UP: Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali celebrates scoring their side's first goal.

Sun, 11 May, 2025 - 14:08
Jason Mellor

Newcastle 2 Chelsea 0 

NICOLAS Jackson lost the plot as Chelsea lost their heads to play an unwanted role in helping Newcastle take a huge stride towards a Champions League return.

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