Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle (Dec 29, 2007)

CHE

NEW

5'

Alex

12'

Abdoulaye Fayé

28'

Michael Essien

Assist: Salomon Kalou

55'

Nicky Butt

65'

Claudio Pizarro

Joe Cole

70'

David Rozehnal

Alan Smith

74'

Michael Owen

Obafemi Martins

76'

Scott Sinclair

Michael Ballack

87'

Salomon Kalou

Assist: Claudio Pizarro

87'

Shay Given

87'

Nicky Butt

89'

Mark Viduka

Damien Duff

90'

+1

Steve Sidwell

Shaun Wright-Phillips

90'

+5

Charles N'Zogbia

0-0

CHE

Team Stats

NEW

Possession

56%

44%

xG

22 (7)

Shots (On Target)

8 (2)

Touches in Opp Box

12

Corners

2

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Man United	38	27	6	5	58	87
2	Chelsea	38	25	10	3	39	85
3	Arsenal	38	24	11	3	43	83
4	Liverpool	38	21	13	4	39	76
5	Everton	38	19	8	11	22	65
6	Aston Villa	38	16	12	10	20	60
7	Rovers	38	15	13	10	2	58
8	Portsmouth	38	16	9	13	8	57
9	Man City	38	15	10	13	-8	55
10	West Ham	38	13	10	15	-8	49
11	Tottenham	38	11	13	14	5	46
12	Newcastle	38	11	10	17	-20	43
13	Middlesbrough	38	10	12	16	-10	42
14	Wigan Athletic	38	10	10	18	-17	40
15	Sunderland	38	11	6	21	-23	39
16	Bolton	38	9	10	19	-18	37
17	Fulham	38	8	12	18	-22	36
18	Reading	38	10	6	22	-25	36
19	Birmingham	38	8	11	19	-16	35
20	Derby County	38	1	8	29	-69	11

Game Summary

Chelsea emerged victorious over Newcastle United, 2 to 1, in the Premier League on December 29, 2007.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 20

December 29, 2007

CHE

Lineup

NEW

40

Hilário

1

Given

18

Bridge

6

Caçapa

22

Ben Haim

21

Beye

33

Alex

25

Fayé

35

Belletti

27

Taylor

5

Essien

11

Duff

89'

10

Cole

65'

14

N'Zogbia

12

Obi Mikel

16

Milner

13

Ballack

76'

22

Butt

24

Wright-Phillips

90'

9

Martins

74'

21

Kalou

17

Smith

70'

CHE

Substitutes

NEW

14

Pizarro

65'

4

Rozehnal

70'

17

Sinclair

76'

10

Owen

74'

9

Sidwell

90'

36

Viduka

89'

30

Taylor

13

Harper

20

Ferreira

5

Belözoğlu

5'

Alex receives a yellow card.

12'

A. Fayé receives a yellow card.

28'

M. Essien scores a goal. S. Kalou assists on the shot.

55'

N. Butt scores a goal.

65'

C. Pizarro enters the game. J. Cole leaves the game.

70'

D. Rozehnal enters the game. A. Smith leaves the game.

74'

M. Owen enters the game. O. Martins leaves the game.

76'

S. Sinclair enters the game. M. Ballack leaves the game.

87'

S. Kalou scores a goal. C. Pizarro assists on the shot.

87'

S. Given receives a yellow card.

87'

N. Butt receives a yellow card.

89'

M. Viduka enters the game. D. Duff leaves the game.

90'

S. Sidwell enters the game. S. Wright-Phillips leaves the game.

90'

C. N'Zogbia receives a yellow card.

CHE

Attacking Stats

NEW

Possession

56%

44%

xG | Expand

22

Shots

8

7

Shots on Target

2

15

Shots off Target

6

Shots Blocked

Hit Woodwork

Big Chances Missed

718

Touches

566

Touches in Opp Box

/ (0%)

Take-ons

/ (0%)

12

Corners

2

CHE

Passing Stats

NEW

xA | Expand

Big Chances Created

Chances Created

/407 (0%)

Passes

/322 (0%)

Key Passes

Long Ball Passes

Final Third Passes

/ (0%)

Crosses

/ (0%)

Through Balls

/ (0%)

2

Offsides

0

CHE

Defending Stats

NEW

13

Tackles

32

Tackles Won

Last Man Tackles

Interceptions

Clearances

Recoveries

Errors Leading to Shot

Errors Leading to Goal

Penalties Conceded

Goalkeeper Saves

CHE

Other Stats

NEW

1

Yellow Cards

4

0

Red Cards

0

9

Fouls

15

Duels Won

Aerials Won

Corners Won

Possessions Lost

Times Dispossessed

CHE

NEW

Player	Minutes	Goals	Assists
Alex Alex #33	90	0	0
Claudio Pizarro C. Pizarro	25	0	1
Joe Cole J. Cole #10	65	0	0
John Obi Mikel J. Obi Mikel #12	90	0	0
Belletti Belletti	90	0	0
Michael Ballack M. Ballack	76	0	0
Michael Essien M. Essien #5	90	1	0
Salomon Kalou S. Kalou	90	1	1
Scott Sinclair S. Sinclair #11	14	0	0
Shaun Wright-Phillips S. Wright-Phillips #29	90	0	0
Steve Sidwell S. Sidwell #7	1	0	0
Tal Ben Haim T. Ben Haim #26	90	0	0
Wayne Bridge W. Bridge #3	90	0	0