With the final whistle blown and the players heading towards the locker room under the sound of the 1984 Christmas classic, the fans had a chance to relax after a tightly contested game to the 1984 classic discrd proclaimed Christmas classic. However, McVeigh seems fond of the idea that it would be a rematch of the Christmas classic, 1984. But Who knows! The idea of this game having the same hype as a Christmas game was unfathomable to McVeigh.
Reflections of the Chelsea Captain after the match.
Post match, as Chelsea’s captain, James had this to say: “It was very much a game of two halves, and we had to change the plan a bit at halftime. After we executed that free kick, and we had to change the plan a bit at halftime. I, we, needed something special, and we lost, but not losing was the goal.”
Results Newcastle 2, Chelsea 2, Full Time.
The game ended in the most entertaining of draws in history: 2 for the Newcastle, and 2 for Chelsea. Chelsea’s determination should increase, after pulling from a 2-0 deficit at halftime. There was more than 4 total time for both teams. The game ended after a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Key Moments
| Minute | Event |
|---|---|
| 95’ | Guimaraes plays a ball to Harvey Barnes, who runs off Reece James, but Sanchez gets to it first. This plays another VAR review for a possible red, but after some deliberation, it’s off to the field, where a card comes off the table. |
| 94’ | After Miley stops Garnacho at the halfway, Chelsea breaks quick, but Thiaw intercepts. There’s ~1’ left here. |
| 93’ | Chelsea holding it now, but there’s no way through the Newcastle defence. Neto crosses, but it’s easily caught by Ramsdale. |
| 90’+ | Of course, the referee adds the seasoned standard 5’ for stoppage. |
| 89’ | Willock comes on for Joe. He has the ball in the Chelsea area but miscontrols, and Newcastle are unable to score after Elanga tries to step in. |
| 88’ | Elanga runs but Cucurella defends, and the shot is off target, giving the crowd some pulse. |
| 87’ | Chelsea are on the counter after a goal kick, but Cucurella wins his team a corner. James’ comes in, but it’s caught by Ramsdale, who breaks and plays quickly. |
| 85’ | It’s a shot. Barnes’ volley from a Bruno cross, but barely misses. The crowd is waiting for the shot to come in. |
| 84’ | Joao Pedro was the seventh player booked for the Match and joined the referee Maresca on the booking list. |
| 83’ | Schar hit a volley that was way off target after some pushing and shoving in Chelsea’s 18 yard area. |
| 82’ | Andrey Santos becomes the 8th player booked for the Match. |
| 81’ | Ramsdale saves a shot by Garnacho after a slick turn around Miley and Chelsea regain possession. |
| 80’ | Caicedo’s shot is way over the bar after a bit of a defensive lapse by Newcastle. |
| 78’ | Guimaraes and Fernandez battle in a South American style duel. Chelsea substitute Cole Palmer for Andrey Santos. |
| 77’ | Wissa is booked for a foul on Garnacho. Chelsea then move quickly and counter. Barnes is almost away but Reece James makes a great tackle. |
| 74’ | VAR check Newcastle’s penalty appeal. Chalobah’s contact with Gordon is legal so penalty is refused. |
| 72’-73’ | Triple substitution for Newcastle. Wissa, Barnes, and Elanga for Woltemade, Gordon, and Murphy. Later Barnes goes down after a challenge from James but the referee doesn’t call a foul. |
| 66’ | Goal! Pedro equalizes for Newcastle. After Sanchez punted the ball upfield, Pedro attempted to head the ball in. Thiaw slipped, and the Pedro calmly slotted the ball to the left of Ramsdale. The ball went in. The score is now 2-2. |
| 64’-65’ | Caicedo continues his good match and holds on to the ball while Sanchez is forced to rendezvous with Gordon. Woltemade with an almost certain goal but the referee incorrectly raised the offsides flag. |
| 60’-63’ | Chelsea is dealing well with the situation and Thiaw is doing well to cut off Garnacho. Schar for the home side is now in the referee’s book after a well placed tactical intervention on Garnacho. |