Superb Kai Havertz goal earns Chelsea late victory against Newcastle United

A superb Kai Havertz goal earned Chelsea a last-gasp win over in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Thomas Tuchel's side looked to be heading for a frustrating goalless draw after coming up against a well-drilled Newcastle defensive performance when the German attacker intervened in the 89th minute.

A sublime ball over the defence by Jorginho was taken down with an equally brilliant first touch and low finish from Havertz.

But Newcastle could rightly argue that Havertz should not have been on the field after catching defender Dan Burn in the face with a flying elbow in the first half.

The Magpies were also denied what looked a certain penalty in the second period when Trevoh Chalobah grabbed a hold of Jacob Murphy's shirt in the penalty area.

But it was Chelsea who ran out winners in what the first game at Stamford Bridge since Blues' Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government.

Just as had happened in Chelsea's 3-1 away win over Norwich on Thursday, a small section of fans chanted Abramovich's name, for a brief period in the second half.

While Blues bosses continued lobbying Downing Street for a relaxation of Chelsea’s new operating licence, manager Thomas Tuchel battled to keep collective squad minds on football matters.

Two prospective Blues owners were even in the crowd, with both Nick Candy and Martin Broughton among those to witness Havertz’s late moment of magic.

“Everyone enjoyed this last minute, for players and fans it was a nice feeling,” said Havertz after the match.

“We – the players – are in a good situation, really, we feel bad for everyone else. We know this situation is not all about football, there are a lot more important things than