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FINAL SCORE: REECE JAMES SPARKLES AS CHELSEA RECOVER FROM TWO GOAL DEFICIT AT NEWCASTLE
Reece James leads a stunning second-half fightback at Newcastle. See the player ratings and tactical breakdown from the 2-2 draw.
Reece James scored an amazing free kick, helping Chelsea tie Newcastle United 2-2 after a terrible first half. Nick Woltemade scored twice in the first 20 minutes, putting Newcastle in control. But Chelsea played much better in the second half and managed to get a point. James, the captain, set the tone with his incredible goal, and then Joao Pedro scored to tie the game on Saturday.
At the same stadium where Nicolas Jackson got a red card in May, Cole Palmer tried to calm Chelsea with a tricky shot that landed on top of the net. But Newcastle scored first in the fourth minute when Robert Sanchez stopped Anthony Gordon's shot, but Woltemade scored on the rebound. Sanchez had to make another save when he tipped away a strong shot from Gordon as Chelsea struggled with Newcastle's fast start. Newcastle was too much for Chelsea, and in the 20th minute, Gordon crossed the ball perfectly to Woltemade, who scored again, making it 2-0. Pedro Neto thought he had scored, but he accidentally used his hand to get the ball in the net, finishing a first half where Newcastle played better than Chelsea.
The second half was different. Chelsea needed to respond, and they did when James curled in a fantastic free kick from 30 yards out in the 49th minute. Then, after Trevoh Chalobah almost gave away a penalty for a push on Gordon, Pedro took advantage of a mistake by Malick Thiaw and scored under Aaron Ramsdale with 24 minutes left. Both teams tried to score the winning goal, and Harvey Barnes almost did with a volley that went just wide near the end. Chelsea, who are in fourth place, might think they gained a point since they were almost beaten. But head coach Enzo Maresca will be worried about how they played in the first half.
StadiumNest's Chelsea player ratings from St. James' Park:
Goalkeeper; Defense
Robert Sanchez (7/10):
He was probably the only Chelsea player who played well in the first half, making some great saves. The Spanish goalkeeper also made a great pass that led to Chelsea's second goal.
Malo Gusto (4/10):
He's had a pretty good year for Chelsea, but this wasn't one of his best games. He had trouble with Gordon's speed.
Wesley Fofana (6/10):
He gave Woltemade too much space for his second goal, which hurt the team. He seemed more comfortable as the game went on.
Trevoh Chalobah (6/10):
He missed a clearance that led to Woltemade's first goal and was lucky not to give away a penalty for a foul on Gordon.
Marc Cucurella (6/10):
Like many of his teammates, he played better in the second half as Chelsea got back into the game.
Midfield
Reece James (8/10):
He didn't have much time in the first half but scored a brilliant free kick to give Chelsea hope. He kept playing well at right-back after Gusto was subbed, making a crucial tackle to stop Harvey Barnes. Without him, Chelsea wouldn't have gotten anything from the game.
Moises Caicedo (6/10):
He didn't do much in the first half. But as Chelsea started to play better, he did too.
Cole Palmer (6/10):
His passing wasn't as good as usual. He improved a bit, but this game didn't bring out his best.
Attack
Pedro Neto (6/10):
He made a couple of nice moves but gave Gordon too much space to cross the ball for Newcastle's second goal. At least he tried hard.
Joao Pedro (7/10):
He didn't do much in the first half but scored his goal well. He probably needs more support in the attack.
Alejandro Garnacho (5/10):
He ran a lot but didn't really do anything useful in the first half and had trouble with Lewis Miley. He also could have been sent off for a careless foul before halftime. Not a great game for him.
Subs & Manager
Enzo Fernandez (7/10):
He helped Chelsea's midfield get more organised.
Andrey Santos (5/10):
He didn't do much after coming off the bench.
Enzo Maresca (7/10):
Newcastle outplayed Chelsea in the first half, and Chelsea's midfield didn't look good. But his halftime talk worked wonders as Chelsea played much better in the second half. If Chelsea wants to compete for the league title, they can't play as they did in the first half.
DID LIAM ROSENIOR’S PAST AS A PUNDIT INFLUENCE HIS DEFENSIVE STRATEGY AT ARSENAL?
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior hits back at critics after a defensive approach saw the Blues exit the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Liam Rosenior stood by his cautious approach after Chelsea couldn’t overturn their first-leg deficit against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Down 3-2 from the first match, Chelsea never really put Arsenal under pressure at the Emirates. In the end, Kai Havertz—of all people—put the game to bed in stoppage time, scoring against his old club.
Rosenior switched things up, going with a back three and playing it safe. He wanted to keep the game close and try to push hard late on. He brought on Cole Palmer and Estevao around the 60th minute, hoping for a spark, but Chelsea still couldn’t carve out real chances. Arsenal just wouldn’t budge.
Pundits didn’t love Rosenior’s tactics and let him know it. He brushed it off. “I’ve been a pundit. It’s easy. It’s easy in hindsight,” he said. “If I go all-out and press high, we could give away two early goals, and then everyone asks what I’m thinking. That’s just how it is. Lose, and you’re hammered. Win, and you’re a genius. Usually, it’s somewhere in the middle.”
Chelsea were up against the league leaders, and with both Reece James and Pedro Neto missing due to minor injuries, Rosenior planned to hang in there and try to frustrate Arsenal—and maybe turn the mood in the stadium.
“That was the idea. You saw it,” he said. “I thought the psychological side of the tie mattered, and you could feel it in the stadium too. At 60 minutes, I brought on Cole and Estevao, and suddenly we had some moments around the box. I think people sensed this game could flip.”
It didn’t happen, though. Rosenior said he couldn’t fault his players for their effort, and in the end, Arsenal’s clinching goal came while Chelsea were throwing everything forward, desperate to turn things around.
IS JOãO PEDRO ACTUALLY BETTER THAN LIVERPOOL’S £79M HUGO EKITIKé? THE STATS REVEAL ALL
Liam Rosenior makes history as Chelsea win three in a row! Discover why João Pedro is the Premier League's best summer signing.
Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over Chelsea in 2022, they've been anything but quiet in the transfer market. In just three and a half years, they've signed 54 new senior players and spent well over £1 billion.
Some of these signings haven’t even made it onto the pitch for the first team—guys like Gaga Słonina, Ângelo Gabriel, Omari Kellyman, and Caleb Wiley, just to name a few. But others have really made their mark. Think Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández and, of course, Cole Palmer. Now, the question is, has one of Chelsea’s latest summer signings done enough to join that group? Is he about to become one of the Premier League’s signings of the season?
Let’s talk about Chelsea’s summer addition and what he’s bringing to the table. It’s been a great week for Liam Rosenior’s squad. On Saturday night, they were 2-0 down at halftime to West Ham at Stamford Bridge. Somehow, they turned it around and won 3-2, with Enzo Fernández scoring in stoppage time to seal it.
That win made it three league victories in a row for Rosenior. He’s now only the fourth English manager to start his Premier League career with three straight wins—joining Bobby Gould, Sam Allardyce, and Craig Shakespeare. Not bad company at all.
Just three days earlier, Chelsea booked their spot in the Champions League round of 16 after a wild 3-2 win away at Napoli. Down 2-1, João Pedro scored twice in the second half to turn the game around. The Brazilian’s goal at the weekend kicked off Chelsea’s comeback, bringing his total to 15 goals for the club—including three at the Club World Cup. So, how does he stack up against other strikers who switched clubs last summer?
Looking at the numbers, here’s how the new strikers have done since moving in the summer of 2025:
Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool, £79m): 15 goals (10 PL, 2 UCL)
João Pedro (Chelsea, £60m): 12 goals (9 PL, 3 UCL)
Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal, £54.8m): 11 goals (6 PL, 4 UCL)
Nick Woltemade (Man United, £69m): 9 goals (7 PL, 1 UCL)
Benjamin Šeško (Man City, £66.3m): 6 goals (5 PL)
Alexander Isak (Newcastle, £125m): 3 goals (2 PL)
Liam Delap (Spurs, £30m): 2 goals (1 PL, 1 UCL)
Only Ekitiké has scored more than João Pedro across all competitions, but Liverpool paid about £20m more for him than Chelsea paid for Pedro. In the whole Premier League, only Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, and Ekitiké have more league goals than Pedro’s nine.
But stats aside, Chelsea just look more dangerous with Pedro leading the attack. Their last league defeat? He started that one on the bench at Craven Cottage. Since Rosenior took over, Pedro has started and scored in every match.
Chelsea have brought in plenty of players from Brighton during the BlueCo era, but with the way things are going, João Pedro might end up being the best of the bunch.
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