Chelsea faced Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge earlier today, aiming for a home victory in the Premier League. The team started slowly and fell behind in the 18th minute when Anthony Gordon scored. Chelsea struggled to equalize and went into halftime trailing 1-0.
In the second half, Chelsea couldn’t turn the game around and lost 1-0 in front of their home supporters.
Here’s a summary of Chelsea players’ performances against Newcastle.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 7/10
He made several key saves but couldn’t keep a clean sheet.
RB: Malo Gusto – 6/10
Gusto did not impress in the first half and was substituted at halftime.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 6.5/10
He made important clearances in his half and was effective in aerial battles.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 6.5/10
Chalobah reclaimed possession once and won several aerial duels.