Chelsea's 2017-18 Premier League season ended in miserable fashion as they were thrashed 3-0 by Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday.
The Blues started the day with a slim chance of breaking into the top four—they needed to win and hope Liverpool lost to Brighton & Hove Albion—but they never even looked likely to hold up their end of the bargain.
Dwight Gayle put the hosts ahead midway through the first half with an opportunistic finish before a quick-fire Ayoze Perez double in the second half sealed a fantastic victory for Rafael Benitez's side.
The three points secured the Magpies a hugely creditable 10th-place finish in their first season back in the English top flight.