The main talking point from the 2–2 Premier League draw between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James’ Park is the second-half penalty decision that went against the home side.
Newcastle led 2–0 after a good first-half play and remained competitive after the break. Midway through the second half, Anthony Gordon went down inside the penalty area following a challenge from Trevoh Chalobah. Newcastle appealed for a penalty, but the referee allowed play to continue, and VAR did not intervene.
Chelsea later scored an equaliser, cancelling out Newcastle’s early advantage and bringing the match level.
The draw followed a familiar pattern for Newcastle this season, with a lead not converted into a win. Chelsea, meanwhile, recovered after a difficult first half to finish the match level.
Chelsea takes a point from a difficult away fixture and remains stable in the league standings. Newcastle stay in the bottom half after dropping points from a winning position.
