Newcastle vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest result and reaction as hosts reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Enzo Maresca’s side travel to the north east looking to continue their good recent form
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United struck twice in three first-half minutes to beat Chelsea and advance to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. This was the second meeting between the clubs in just a few days and the hosts gained a measure of revenge for their Premier League defeat.
While visiting boss Enzo Maresca opted for heavy rotation, Eddie Howe named a strong Newcastle side, and was rewarded with a strong performance. Alexander Isak first capitalised on an error in possession from Chelsea deep in their own half, before Axel Disasi clumsily turned through his own net after his teammates fell asleep to let Isak latch on to a quickly-taken free kick.
It continues Newcastle’s pursuit of their first major domestic silverware since 1955, while Maresca’s alternative goals were perhaps illustrated by his decision to use just a single substitution, with Cole Palmer among those left on the bench. The host go into the hat for the quarter-finals.
Re-live all the action from the League Cup with our live blog below:
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 21 minutes
Vibrant play from Joao Felix, chopping in and then out to bamboozle a pair of retreating defenders and eventually thrash a shot between them. There’s too much oomph in the effort but Felix’s flashing feet look in good working order.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 19 minutes
And now Sean Longstaff follows Schar in having his name scribbled down, out of control as he clatters Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The midfielder is 27 today - not the card he’d have wanted to have received.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 16 minutes
There’s a good battle brewing between Joelinton and Axel Disasi on that side, two tall and powerful individuals having a couple of early entertaining duels.
At the other end, Fabian Schar is slightly late on a rampaging Christopher Nkunku as the Chelsea forward makes rapid advancement down the right. Into the book the Newcastle captain goes.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 12 minutes
It looks like Joao Felix is playing as Chelsea’s number ten just in behind Christopher Nkunku, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Mudryk offering the width on either side. Joelinton is in Newcastle’s front three rather than the midfield role in which we’ve more commonly seen him in the last couple of seasons.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 10 minutes
Enzo Fernandez’s attempt to switch play goes awry, the lofted pass misplaced and misjudged and leaving Mykhailo Mudryk with much too much to do.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 8 minutes
Almost an opener! Renato Veiga arrives on to Marc Cucurella’s beautiful cut-back, and only Sandro Tonali’s jutting leg prevents the Chelsea midfielder from finding the net. Even with the flick of the Italian’s leg, it’s not far wide with Nick Pope well beaten.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 7 minutes
More authoritative from Jorgensen, making a strong decision to come out and deny Anthony Gordon a chance to use his pace to get to a lump over the top.
Mykhailo Mudryk gives the ball away softly in his first moment of possession of the match.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 5 minutes
A slightly nervy moment for Filip Jorgensen, the Chelsea goalkeeper coming a long way to try and claim Lewis Hall’s outswinging free kick and failing to collect cleanly. Joelinton can’t quite stab the loose ball goalwards.
Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea, 3 minutes
Off the woodwork! Joelinton wraps himself around the post in disbelief having thundered into the box to get on the end of a lovely low cross from Alexander Isak and seemingly provided the scoring touch. But his side footed effort clips the outside of the upright!
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