Goals and Highlights: Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle United in Friendly Match 2023

The referee whistles the end of the game, the match ends in a draw.

4 minutes of compensation are added.

Chelsea play much better in the last few minutes, put Newcastle United in trouble and want to score another goal.

The pace slows down a bit and the two teams start trying to take control of the ball.

Chelsea play long positions to cool off Newcastle United who had several dangerous attacks.

Chelsea keep up the pressure all over the pitch looking for a defensive error.

The second time begins.

The teams go to rest and the score is Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle United.

Newcastle United goal!

Newcastle United with the most possession of the ball and 6 dangerous attacks.

A very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the second goal of the game.

Tight match in midfield, both teams looking for their first chances to score.

Chelsea goal!

First corner of the game for Newcastle United.

The match begins, both teams will seek to win.

We're minutes away from the game kicking off, the game presentation kicks off, and fans prepare to watch 90 minutes of soccer.

These are the XI players that will start the match:

The Blues XI. 🔵@ParimatchUK | #BluesInTheUSA pic.twitter.com/NqNM6V9Llm

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 26, 2023

These are the XI players that will start the match:

⚫️ HOWAY THE LADS! ⚪️#NEWCHE // #PLSummerSeries pic.twitter.com/61YcjUGBkr

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 26, 2023

The referee appointment for today's game is as follows:
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Ast. Referee 1: Adam Garner
Ast. Referee 2: Meghan Mullen
Fourth official: Malik Badawi
VAR: Carol Anne Chenard
Ast. VAR: Robert Schaap

A great match between these two English teams is coming up. Do not take off and below we share the summary of the last Friendly Match between these two teams.

The last time these two teams met was on May 28, 2023 and on that occasion the match ended in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.

Chelsea and Newcastle United have met several times, in the last 5 meetings, Newcastle United won twice, there was a draw and Chelsea twice won.

The English team is already at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for its first preparation game for the 2023-2024 Premier League season.

Let's get to work. 💪 pic.twitter.com/nhTHz2x5yy

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 26, 2023

We are just under an hour before the game between Chelsea vs Newcastle United kicks off at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Both teams will go out looking for victory. Who will make it this afternoon? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

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This is the start time of the game Chelsea vs Newcastle United of July 26th in several countries:

Argentina: 8:15 PM.
Bolivia: 7:15 PM.
Brazil: 8:15 PM.
Chile: 8:15 PM.
Colombia: 6:15 PM.
Ecuador: 6:15 PM.
United States (ET): 8:15 PM on Peacock.
Spain: 1:15 AM on DAZN.
Mexico: 6:15 PM.
Paraguay: 8:15 PM.
Peru: 7:15 PM.
Uruguay: 8:15 PM.

These were the eleven players who started last game:
Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimarães, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson, Joelinton and Miguel Almirón.

These were the eleven players who started last game:
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Trevoh Chalobah, Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernández, Denis Zakaria, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk and Christian Pulisic.

There are three Newcastle United players we should keep an eye on and who play a very important role in the team. First up is Callum Wilson (#9), he was the team's top scorer last tournament with 18 goals in 31 games played and it is very likely that we will see him scoring in Wednesday's game. The other player is Kieran Trippier (#2), he plays defense and at only 32 years old he was the team's top assister with 7 assists. And finally, we should keep an eye on midfielder Miguel Almirón (#24), he was the team's second highest scorer last season with 11 goals in 34 games played and we could also see him score against Chelsea.

The English team is preparing for the Premier League that will start next month. Their preseason started a few days ago and they scheduled 3 friendly games to prepare for the tournament. His preparation matches are against Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion. In the 2022-2023 Premier League tournament they were in fourth position with 19 wins, 14 draws and 5 losses. Their preparation games will help them have a good 2023-2024 season. Their last game was against Aston Villa on July 23, 2023, the game ended in a 3-3 draw at Lincoln Financial Field. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good moment they are going through.

There are three Chelsea players we should keep an eye on and who play a very important role in the team. The first is striker Raheem Sterling (#9), he was the team's top scorer last tournament with 14 goals in 24 games played and it is very likely that we will see him scoring on Wednesday. Another player is Hakim Ziyech (#18), he plays in the midfield position and is a very skillful player to assist in games. And finally, we should keep an eye on striker Conor Gallagher (#30), he was the team's second highest scorer last season with 5 goals in 28 games played and we could see him score in Wednesday's game.

The English team is preparing for the Premier League that will start next month. Their preseason started a few days ago and they scheduled 4 friendly games to prepare for the tournament. Their preparation matches are against Brighton & Hove Albion, Wrexham, Fulham and Newcastle United. In the 2022-2023 Premier League tournament they stayed in twelfth position with 11 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses. Their preparation games will help them have a good 2023-2024 season. Their last game was against Brighton & Hove Albion on July 22, 2023, the match ended in a 4-3 win at Lincoln Financial Field and thus they lost another match. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.

The Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located in the city of Georgia, United States. It will host this game, has a capacity of 71,000 spectators and is the home of the Atlanta Falcons. It was inaugurated on September 11, 2017 and cost 1.4 billion dollars to build.

My name is Pablo Bernal and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.