After a week in the headlines, in which Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government, throwing the club into chaos, Chelsea ended on a high with a 1-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle.
Securing a fifth win in a row, Chelsea left it late before Kai Havertz gave the Blues an 88th minute lead over the Magpies.
Newcastle came into this tie unbeaten since a shock FA Cup defeat to Cambridge United in January, but were beaten by the reigning European champions.
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There were penalty shouts for Newcastle, but referee David Coote waved on as Chelsea enjoyed the better chances. Despite the intense Chelsea possession, and several first-half chances, there was nothin to separate the two sides.
That was until Jorginho played in a perfectly weighted pass to Havertz to poke beyond Martin Dubravka. (AF)
