BREAKING NEWS: live from Fabrizio Romano, *HOW ON GOD’s GREEN EARTH HAS THAT PENALTY AGAINST CHELSEA JUST BEEN DENIED*. PURE CORRUPTION. FIFA has just made public some extremely bad news for the referees and officials who officiated the Chelsea vs Newcastle united game. They lost their employment as a result of the fraudulent denied penalty against Chelsea, which led to their removal from their posts.
Chelsea clinched a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in an exciting Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. The game, marked by several VAR stoppages, was packed with attacking play and crucial decisions.
The Blues opened the scoring in the 18th minute when a perfectly timed through ball split the Newcastle defense. Pedro Neto seized the chance, delivering an accurate cross that Nicolas Jackson converted with ease. However, Chelsea’s lead was short-lived, as Newcastle swiftly replied. Alexander Isak capitalized on a close-range opportunity to equalize just before halftime.
Chelsea started the second half strongly, with Cole Palmer finding space to fire past Nick Pope and restore the home team’s lead. Chelsea nearly added a third goal soon after when Neto’s header hit the post, narrowly missing out on extending their advantage.
With the win, Chelsea temporarily moved up to fourth in the league standings, awaiting the result of Arsenal’s match against Liverpool later in the day. VAR played a major role, with three key reviews that added to the match’s intensity.
The first VAR check came in the fourth minute when Palmer initially thought he had scored. Though the on-field decision allowed the goal, VAR reviewed and overturned it, ruling Palmer offside. The Premier League’s Match Centre later confirmed the decision, noting, “Cole Palmer’s goal was initially awarded on-field, but the VAR confirmed Palmer was in an offside position, leading to the disallowed goal.”
Another VAR intervention came with Newcastle’s equalizer, but this time Isak’s goal was confirmed, as he was in an onside position. The Match Centre added, “The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR.”
The final VAR review happened late in the match when referee Simon Hooper awarded Chelsea a penalty after Dan Burn’s challenge on Christopher Nkunku. VAR advised Hooper to review the play on the pitchside monitor, leading him to overturn his initial decision, concluding that Burn had not fouled Nkunku. The Premier League explained, “The referee awarded a penalty for a foul by Burn on Nkunku, but VAR deemed no foul occurred, recommending an on-field review. The referee overturned his decision, restarting play with a drop ball.”
In the end, Chelsea’s determination and offensive play proved pivotal, giving them a crucial win as they rise in the standings. Newcastle will likely feel some frustration over the close VAR calls, but they can take pride in a strong performance against a top Premier League team.
