Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Chelsea 4-0
Chelsea beat Newcastle United 4-0 on Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Frank Lampard (63'), Didier Drogba (69'), Arjen Robben (89') and Mateja Kezman (90'+3' pen).
Play by play
- 92'
Newcastle defended well for the first half, but were undone in the second after a masterful four-star display by Chelsea, who were in a class of their own in the second period! They go eight points clear!
- 92'
And that's the last action from the game as the ref blows for fulltime!
- 92'
Kezman makes it four from the penalty spot with his first Premiership goal with an outrageous chip to beat Given!
- 91'
A last minute penalty given for a foul by Given on Duff - the keeper felled his countryman. Kezman to take...
- 90'
Drogba puts pressure on Taylor, but Drogba slips to afford the youngster a breather
- 89'
Two minutes of injury time to be added on. Souness can't wait!
- 88'
Robben collected the ball from Duff and then raced in on Given's goal - the winger cut inside a defender and stroked the ball past the Newcastle keeper! Excellent finish.
- 88'
Another goal for Chelsea! Robben males it three!
- 87'
Newcastle still pressing late on in the game - Dyer tries to get a one-two passing move going but Bridge tackles and Chelsea break...
- 86'
From the corner Kezman goes for the spectacular with an overhead kick, but he just gets thin air!
- 85'
Hughes concedes a corner after pressure from Drogba
- 84'
Foul by Bowyer on Ferreira - the ref might have let play go on then have a word with Bowyer... but he dosen't and Newcastle track back
- 82'
Cech makes his first mistake of the day by overhitting his goalkick straight to opposite number Given
- 81'
Newcastle restricted to one-man runs at goal - this time Dyer tears up the pitch only to be tackled with ease in the box. Chelsea imperious!
- 79'
A decent move by Chelsea ends with Lampard lashing a dipping shot over the bar. Earlier in the move Drogba waited just a fraction too long to pass to the umarked Duff, who squared the ball to Lampard.
- 78'
Robben tries to do it all himself, but his shot from outside the box is not strong enough to beat Given
- 77'
A change for Newcastle with jst over ten minutes to go - bye-bye Robert, hello Shola Ameobi!
- 76'
Another freekick - this time further out - Robert lobs it in, Kluivert throws himself at it but Cech claims the ball and clears
- 75'
But when the ball comes in there is no Alan Shearer who would surely have buried the chance. Chelsea clear.
- 74'
Newcastle win a freekick on the edge of the penalty area on the left of the goal...
- 73'
Jenas and Robert lead a coutner-attack after Duff mis-timed a pass to Drogba
- 73'
Kezman hits the post! He can't get a goal!! Duff slipped him a ball after good work by Robben, but Kezman, uttely unmarked, could only hit the woodwork and he holds his head in his hands!
- 71'
Newcastle nearly threaten a chance - bit the Chelsea defence are on hand to deny the Toon
- 70'
The Chelsea fans in fine, loud voice!
- 68'
A superb ball from Lampard on the halfway line found Drogba. The striker was too strong for Bramble, he turned the defender to slot the ball beyond Given. He ran to the crowd shouting 'I'm back!'. Chelsea 2-up and cruising!
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