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5 matches where Newcastle United shocked Chelsea

Antonio Conte would never want to feature in this list
Antonio Conte would never want to feature in this list

Rafa Benitez's Newcastle side travel to London where they are set to face Chelsea who are on a six-game unbeaten run in the league.

Chelsea registered a 1-0 victory against Swansea on Wednesday in which they decided to rest their key player Eden Hazard.

On the other hand, Newcastle United ended their four-game losing streak against West Brom as they came back from two goals behind to earn a crucial point.

These two teams have produced some excellent games in the past and here we take a look at some matches where the Magpies have stunned the Blues.


#5 Chelsea 3-4 Newcastle United - 22 September 2010

Shola Ameobi celebrates after scoring the winner
Shola Ameobi celebrates after scoring the winner

Shola Ameobi's injury-time winner sealed an epic 4-3 win for Newcastle United in an entertaining 3rd round fixture of the League cup.

Patrick Van Aanholt opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 6th minute of the game before Nile Ranger equalized for the away side in the 27th minute.

Ryan Taylor made it 2-1 for Newcastle before Shola Ameobi scored in the second half to give his side a two-goal advantage.

However, Nicolas Anelka's neat finish in the 70th minute and a calm penalty in the 87th minute levelled the score for the Blues.

In the dying moments of the game, it was Newcastle United who had the last laugh as Ameobi rose to glance in a header from a corner in injury time to complete an entertaining seven-goal thriller.

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