Flying Magpies were shot down at their visit to London and the one ‘holding the gun’ was Chelsea’s savior lately – Kai Havertz. Newcastle United fell to their first defeat in 10 Premier League outings while today’s hosts record their fifth league win in a row. Thanks to a superb Havertz finish at the death Chelsea were narrow 1-0 winners against a spirited side from the north of England.CR 807! Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s ALL-TIME top goalscorer with – brace yourself – 807 goalsOne could hardly imagine Chelsea letting their foot off the throttle given their off-field issues – they began with a point to prove against an unexpectedly resurgent Newcastle side. But it looked as if the Magpies will be leaving England’s capital with a point in their bag after what was seen in most of the match.The confident Blues midfield did take charge from the get-go however a clear-cut opening seemed far-fetched with the clock running down the half-hour mark.The visitors came agonisingly close to drawing first blood in the 35th minute, after an initial onslaught. Dan Burn’s towering header from a pinpoint delivery went inches wide of the left post, followed by Miguel Almiron’s vicious 25-yard volley saved by an equally adept Edouard Mendy. The Senegalese denied the only shot on target by either side in the opening 45 minutes.Continuing to threaten Chelsea, Newcastle restarted the game with the same momentum they displayed before the break. The Blues were fortunate to see a penalty call turned down after a clumsy Trevoh Chalobah tackle in the 58th minute.Thomas Tuchel was prompted to make some changes after seeing his side’s continuous inefficiency in the final third – the German decided to up the ante and brought on Romelu Lukaku and Mateo Kovačić. A few minutes before the final whistle, as everyone at Stamford Bridge was already making their peace with a draw Jorginho sent a beautiful ball in the heart of Newcastle’s box. In an even more beautiful manner, Havertz latched onto an accurate pass and took the ball down with sublime perfection before flicking it past Martin Dúbravka to get the home crowd screaming.Eddie Howe brought new life to Newcastle as they held strong against Chelsea until the final minute. Nonetheless, the Magpies backline beat themselves for handing Havertz a free pass at the end.Last winning a match at the Bridge in May 2012 under Alan Pardew – the Magpies now have just one victory in the last six head-to-head encounters.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 29SaturdayBrighton – Liverpool 0-2 (0-1)/Diaz 19, Salah 61 pen/Brentford – Burnley 2-0 (0-0)/Toney 85, 90+4/Man Utd – Tottenham 3-2 (2-1)/Cristiano Ronaldo 12, 38, 81 – Kane 35 pen, Maguire 72 og/SundayLeeds – Norwich 2-1 (1-0)/Rodrigo 14, Gelhardt 90+4 – McLean 90+1/Everton – Wolverhampton 0-1 (0-0)/Coady 49/Southampton – Watford 1-2 (1-2)/Elyounoussi 45 – Cucho 14, 34/Chelsea – Newcastle 1-0 (0-0)/Havertz 89/West Ham – Aston Villa 2-1 (0-0)/Yarmolenko 70, Fornals 82 – Ramsey 90/19:30: (1.55) Arsenal (4.40) Leicester (6.50)Monday23:00: (9.50) Crystal Palace (5.50) Man.City (1.35)*** odds are subject to change***
