Both teams played a fierce game, but they couldn't decide the winner by scoring one goal each.
Chelsea drew 1-1 with Newcastle United in a pre-season friendly match held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA on the 27th at 9:15 am (Korean time).
Chelsea formed a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jackson, Mudrik, Nkunku, Matsen, Enzo, Casaday, Cucurella, Humphreys, Chalova, James and Kepa started.
Newcastle faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Gordon, Isaac, Almiron, Joelinton, Miley, Tonaly, Byrne, Boatman, Cher, Trippier, and Dubravka came out.
The match was very intense from the beginning. 스포츠 무료 중계 Newcastle interfered with Chelsea's rear build-up with strong forward pressure, and Chelsea could not easily move forward from the back.
In this situation, Chelsea laughed first. In the 12th minute of the first half, Jackson, who was flooding with a killer pass from Matsen in the midfield, immediately faced the goalkeeper one-on-one. Jackson scored the opening goal with a light push.
Chelsea looked for an extra goal. In the 30th minute of the first half, Mudrik fired a shot from just outside the penalty box, but the goalkeeper saved it. Newcastle also fought back. In the 39th minute of the first half, in a free kick attack, Murphy shot the ball back to his head from Isak, but Kepa blocked it.
Newcastle balanced the score. In the first half of extra time, after Almiron caught a pass from Gordon in midfield, he scored the equalizer with a light finish. The first half ended at 1-1.
At the start of the second half, Chelsea made a substitution. Gallagher, Sterling and Chilwell took part, excluding Moudrik, Jackson and Cucurella. Newcastle traded Dubravka for Pope.
Newcastle got their chance. In the 12th minute of the second half, Miley shot Isaac's cutback from the side from the front of the arc, but it went straight to the goalkeeper.
Chelsea did not back down either. In the 13th minute of the second half, Nkunku showed off his individual skills and even made a shot, but the goalkeeper blew himself away and blocked it. In the 18th minute of the second half, Gallagher's shot was also blocked by Pope.
Chelsea used a replacement card. In the 19th minute of the second half, Matsen, James, and Enzo were removed, and Santos, Guisto, and Chuquemeca played. Newcastle made changes by putting in Parkinson, Ashby and Cook, while Chelsea aimed for a goal here by putting in Burstow and Moreira.
Chelsea hit the ground. During extra time in the second half, Chilwell decided to hit a mid-range shot, but Pope threw his body to block it. In the end, the match ended 1-1.