Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chelsea U21 1st with 43 points, Newcastle United U21 21st with 24, 19 apart. The last five rounds placed Newcastle United U21 14th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. Per game in the league, Newcastle United U21 were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.75, Chelsea U21 2.6 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Newcastle United U21 had lost three in a row.
The match was played at Newcastle United Football Academy (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Chelsea U21: Dujuan Richards (16'), Jesse Derry (37'), Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (69'), Harrison Murray-Campbell (83'), Shumaira Mheuka (74')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle United U21 50% · Chelsea U21 50% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 5-4