Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea: Blues go TOP of the Premier League after Tammy Abraham's cool finish seals comfortable win at St James' Park after early own goal from Federico Fernandez

Daily Mail | November 21, 2020

There was a spell when Chelsea were in danger of being induced to coma by Newcastle, whose best tactic is little more than boring an opponent towards complacency.

The Blues had taken an early lead but were allowing the game to drift entering the final 25 minutes.

That was when Timo Werner decided to drag his team from their slumber, and take them to the top of the Premier League.

Just after the hour mark Tammy Abraham was slotted in by Timo Werner to place a cool finish past Newcastle's Karl Darlow

The England international timed his run to stay onside before curling a right-footed effort into the bottom corner

Abraham punched the air in celebration after finding the back of the net to double Chelsea's margin in the north east

MATCH FACTS

Newcastle United: Darlow, Manquillo (Almiron 65'), Fernandez, Lascelles (Schar 45'), Clark, Lewis, Murphy, Hayden, Sean Longstaff, Saint-Maximin (Carroll 74'), Joelinton

Subs: Shelvey, Hendrick, Krafth, Gillespie

Booked: Murphy, Hayden

Chelsea: Mendy, James, Zouma, Rudiger, Chilwell (Emerson 82'), Kovacic, Kante, Mount, Ziyech (Giroud 86'), Abraham, Werner (Hudson-Odoi 76')

Subs not used: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Jorginho, Azpilicueta

Goal: Fernandez (OG) 10, Abraham 65

Referee: Craig Pawson

The German did not score Chelsea’s second goal, but it owed everything to his intent and ingenuity.