This Lewis Dunk red card vs Nottingham Forest saw the Brighton defender sent off by referee Anthony Taylor for dissent in their league clash over the weekend. Dunk argued with Taylor after the ref’s decision to award Forest a penalty- he was first shown a yellow card, and then a straight red by Taylor (not two yellows)
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Video Thiago Silva mistake vs Newcastle 2023 for Joelinton goal against Chelsea
This Thiago Silva mistake vs Newcastle United (VIDEO BELOW) was a rare error from the Chelsea centre back in their game against the Magpies on 25 November. The Thiago defensive mistake for Chelsea came in the 61st minute and allowed Joelinton to make it 3-1 for NUFC. Silva also became Chelsea’s oldest outfield player in this game (a new record at 39 years and 64 days)
xG Newcastle vs Chelsea 2023 Attendance 52,227 | Expected Goals Match Stats NUFC 4-1 CFC
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Newcastle 4-1 Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 52,227 at St James Park on 25 November, 2023). A fantastic result for NUFC, with Chelsea’s defending pretty poor in the game.
xG Newcastle 2.25-0.56 Chelsea shots map (Actual score NUFC 4-1 CFC)
1-0 Isak goal vs Chelsea xG 0.46
1-1 Sterling free kick Newcastle xG 0.09
2-1 Lascelles header goal vs Chelsea xG 0.31
3-1 Joelinton goal vs Chelsea xG 0.65
4-1 Gordon goal vs Chelsea xG 0.07
NUFC vs Chelsea 4-1 Match Stats for comparison
(NUFC stats on left; CFC game stats on right)