Newcastle United vs Chelsea: December 20, 2025

Newcastle United and Chelsea drew 2-2 at St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on December 20, 2025 (2025-26 Premier League).

Full time · Played December 20, 2025 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

Score by half

Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Newcastle United202
Chelsea022

Goals

  • 4′ Newcastle United: Nick Woltemade
  • 20′ Newcastle United: Nick Woltemade
  • 49′ Chelsea: Reece James
  • 66′ Chelsea: João Pedro

Match statistics

StatisticNewcastle UnitedChelsea
Expected goals (xG)2.31.2
Shots1113
Shots on target54
Big chances71
Possession %46.653.4
Passes361433
Corners64
Fouls1314
Yellow cards36
Red cards00
Saves23

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Newcastle United 2.3, Chelsea 1.2.
  • Shots: Newcastle United 11, Chelsea 13.
  • Managers: Eddie Howe (Newcastle United), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea).

Player lines

  • Alejandro Garnacho (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 5 SH, 1 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.1 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Andrey Santos (MAN, substitute): 11 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Anthony Elanga (NEW, substitute): 17 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Bruno Guimarães (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Cole Palmer (CHE): 79 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Enzo Fernández (MNC, substitute): 36 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Jacob Ramsey (NEW): 89 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • João Pedro (CHE): 90 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Joe Willock (NEW, substitute): 8 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Lewis Miley (NEW): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Malo Gusto (CHE): 54 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Pedro Neto (CHE): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Reece James (CHE): 90 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Sandro Tonali (TOT): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Wesley Fofana (CHE): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Yoane Wissa (NEW, substitute): 17 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.3 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting is in these clubs’ stored results.

Full Newcastle United vs Chelsea head-to-head (2 meetings).

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