On May 12, in the 36th round of the Premier League, Newcastle United defeated Chelsea 2-0 at home with goals from Tonali and Guimaraes, ending the Blues' five-game winning streak in all competitions and temporarily surpassing Manchester City to rise to third place in the standings with 66 points. Chelsea still ranks fifth with 63 points, and the competition for the top four is becoming increasingly severe.

Just two minutes into the game, Newcastle scored a quick goal. Gordon's breakthrough on the left was intercepted by Caicedo, but Chelsea midfielder Lavia made a mistake in stopping the ball. Newcastle quickly moved the battle line to the right after stealing it. Murphy made an accurate cross, and Guimaraes failed to touch the ball at the front point, but Tonali, who came in from the back point, calmly made a supplementary shot and scored, helping the home team get a dream start.

In the 19th minute, Newcastle created a threat with a set-piece in the frontcourt, but Isaac's shot from the right side of the penalty area was successfully saved by the goalkeeper. Although Chelsea tried to organize a counterattack, their attack was blocked, and they suffered a major blow in the 35th minute: forward Jackson elbowed Newcastle defender Botman during a scramble. The referee originally showed a yellow card, but changed it to a red card after VAR intervened, and Chelsea was forced to play with ten players.

In the second half, Newcastle still took the initiative. In the 50th minute, Gordon fell to the ground after a confrontation with a defender in the penalty area, but the referee did not award a penalty. In the 62nd minute , Chelsea had a low shot in the penalty area by Cucurella, but it was saved by the Newcastle goalkeeper.

At the end of the game, Newcastle once again made an effort to secure the victory. In the 90th minute, Tonali took a tactical set-piece, and Denburn passed the ball to the front of the left penalty area. Guimaraes chested the ball and adjusted one step laterally, then blasted a powerful world wave, and the ball went into the net, and the score was fixed at 2-0 .

With this victory, Newcastle not only gained three valuable points, but also greatly boosted morale and took a key step towards the Champions League qualification. As for Chelsea, Jackson's red card became a turning point. The team was weak in attack after playing with one less player, and could only accept the reality of losing away.

In the next round of games, Newcastle will continue to fight for European qualification, while Chelsea needs to adjust their status as soon as possible to avoid being further left behind in the final stage of the season.