📅 20/12/25🕒 12:30🏟️ St. James' Park🧑⚖️ Andy Madley, England
ScorerN. Woltemade2 goalsBiggest Swing+1.42 xT66' João PedroCards9
Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea — xTears 16.04 (20/12/25)
Newcastle and Chelsea shared the points after a 2-2 scrap on 20 December 2025 during Matchday 17 of the Premier League. Total damage: 16.04 xTears.
The heaviest blows came from N. Woltemade 4' goal (+1.41 xT) and N. Woltemade 20' goal (+1.29 xT).
From open play to the final whistle, this one lurched from one blow to the next. The match lost its cool with 9 yellows.
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How it unfolded
Timeline
4'
Goal
N. Woltemade - Newcastle
20'
Goal
N. Woltemade - Newcastle
Assist: A. Gordon
49'
Goal
R. James - Chelsea
66'
Goal
João Pedro - Chelsea
Assist: Robert Sánchez
All-out war
🟥
8.34
86'
Yellow card
+1.08 xT
L. Hall - Newcastle
77'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
Y. Wissa - Newcastle
82'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
Andrey Santos - Chelsea
83'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
João Pedro - Chelsea
Absolute chaos
🧨
5.66
66'
Goal
+1.42 xT
João Pedro - Chelsea
Assist: Robert Sánchez
4'
Goal
+1.41 xT
N. Woltemade - Newcastle
20'
Goal
+1.29 xT
N. Woltemade - Newcastle
Assist: A. Gordon
49'
Goal
+1.07 xT
R. James - Chelsea
Late drama
🔥
3.49
86'
Yellow card
+1.08 xT
L. Hall - Newcastle
82'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
Andrey Santos - Chelsea
83'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
João Pedro - Chelsea
89'
Substitution
+0.47 xT
J. Willock for J. Ramsey - Newcastle
Referee scandal
🧑⚖️
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
Cruelty
😈
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
Crushed hope
💔
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
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