Jorginho set up Kai Havertz, who finished with a light touch in front of Martin Dúbravka to give the Blues the lead just minutes before the final whistle.
Offside! If not flagged, it would have been a penalty for Chelsea after Martin Dúbravka's foul on Timo Werner, who had already beaten the visiting goalkeeper.
Despite being superior, Chelsea are drawing against a Newcastle side who have been up to the task, in search of accumulating their tenth match without defeat.
The most recent occasion on which these clubs met was in October last year; on that day, when they played at St. James Park, Chelsea beat Newcastle United 0-3 away, with goals from Reece James (2) and Jorginho.
Historically, in the Premier League, these two institutions have met 53 times, and so far there have been 12 draws, 28 Chelsea wins and 13 Newcastle victories.
Referee designations for the Chelsea vs Newcastle match
The central referee for this match will be David Coote; Ian Hussin, first assistant; Nick Hopton, second row; Michael Sailsbury, fourth official; John Brooks, VAR; and Sian Massey-Ellis, AVAR.
Martin Dúbravka; Fabian Schär, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Targett, Javier Manquillo, Dan Burn, Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almirón, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaräes, and Chris Wood.
Édouard Mendy; Antonio Rüdiger, Andreas Christensen, Trevoh Chalobah; Malang Sarr, Jorginho (C), N'Golo Kanté, Hakim Ziyech; Timo Werner, Mason Mount y Kai Havertz.
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Meanwhile, in midweek, the Magpies visited St Mary's Stadium, where they came from behind to beat Southampton 1-2, with goals from Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaräes.
Last Thursday, on their visit to Carrow Road, the Blues defeated Norwich City 1-3; their goals were scored by Trevoh Chalobah, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz.
Meanwhile, the team coached by Englishman Eddie Howe has done a very irregular job, and although they are not currently in relegation trouble, they are far from competing for tickets to European competitions.
They are in fourteenth place with 31 points, after accumulating 7 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses; they have scored 32 goals and conceded 47.
The team coached by German Thomas Tuchel has fallen short in its quest for the title, since Manchester City and Liverpool have taken a considerable lead that looks difficult to reverse. Even so, their participation has not been bad, as they are in third position, which would ensure their direct passage to the Champions League.
So far, they have 56 points, product of 16 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; they have scored 56 goals and conceded 19.
This Sunday morning, in the city of London, Chelsea and Newcastle will face each other for the second time in the current competition, and they will do so with different realities, since while the locals are at the top of the general classification, the visitors are below the mid-table.
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