| 90' | The whistle has gone to end the second half. The match finishes 3 - 0. | |
| 90' | Play has been resumed at Stamford Bridge. | |
| 90' | Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Joselu for Newcastle United who is writhing in pain on the pitch. | |
| 90' | The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Antonio Rudiger. | |
| 90' | 2 minutes will be added to the second half in London. | |
| 90' | Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea FC smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though. | |
| 89' | Chelsea FC are pushing forward but Danny Drinkwater's finish is wide of the goal. | |
| 88' | Chelsea FC's Michy Batshuayi is on target but unsuccessful. | |
| 83' | Rafael Benitez (Newcastle United) is making a third substitution, with Christian Atsu replacing Isaac Hayden. | |
| 81' | Corner awarded to Chelsea FC. | |
| 81' | Callum Hudson Odoi is replacing Pedro for Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge. | |
| 81' | Davide Zappacosta for Chelsea FC drives towards goal at Stamford Bridge. But the finish is unsuccessful. | |
| 80' | Chelsea FC drive forward and Ethan Ampadu gets in a shot. Without netting, however. | |
| 79' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 78' | Ethan Ampadu is on a sub for N'Golo Kante for Chelsea FC. | |
| 78' | The away team replace Javi Manquillo with Jacob Murphy. | |
| 73' | Ross Barkley is replacing Eden Hazard for the home team. | |
| 72' | Goal! Marcos Alonso extends Chelsea FC's lead to 3 - 0. | |
| 70' | Chelsea FC have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 69' | Chelsea FC's Danny Drinkwater gets in a shot but it is blocked by a Newcastle United defender. | |
| 69' | Chelsea FC have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 64' | Newcastle United make their first substitution with Joselu replacing Dwight Gayle. | |
| 63' | Chelsea FC are coming forward and Danny Drinkwater gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. | |
| 58' | Eden Hazard for the home team is judged to be offside. | |
| 56' | Marcos Alonso gets his shot on target but fails to score for Chelsea FC. | |
| 55' | Newcastle United's Henri Saivet breaks free at Stamford Bridge. But the strike goes wide of the post. | |
| 54' | Newcastle United surge into the attack at Stamford Bridge but Jonjo Shelvey’s header is off-target. | |
| 51' | Pedro of Chelsea FC gets in a strike, but is off target. | |
| 46' | The second-half is now underway. | |
| 45' | The first half has been concluded at Stamford Bridge. | |
| 45' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 45' | Chancel Mbemba for Newcastle United drives towards goal at Stamford Bridge. But the finish is unsuccessful. | |
| 45' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 45' | Jonjo Shelvey gets his shot on target but fails to score for Newcastle United. | |
| 45' | The first half is prolonged by 2 minutes of added time. | |
| 44' | Eden Hazard instrumental with a fine assist. | |
| 44' | Great finish from Michy Batshuayi to give Chelsea FC a 2 - 0 lead. | |
| 43' | Newcastle United's Jonjo Shelvey gets in a shot on goal at Stamford Bridge. But the effort is unsuccessful. | |
| 41' | Chelsea FC's Antonio Rudiger misses with an attempt on goal. | |
| 39' | In London Newcastle United's Dwight Gayle is caught offside. | |
| 38' | Chelsea FC have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 36' | In London Newcastle United drive forward through Dwight Gayle. His shot is on target but it's saved. | |
| 31' | Chelsea FC take a 1 - 0 lead thanks to Michy Batshuayi. | |
| 31' | That's a fine assist from Marcos Alonso. | |
| 27' | Important block from the Newcastle United defence as Marcos Alonso fires in a strike for Chelsea FC. | |
| 26' | Newcastle United have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 26' | Newcastle United push forward through Jonjo Shelvey, whose finish on goal is saved. | |
| 25' | Isaac Hayden has recovered and rejoins the match in London. | |
| 24' | Play is underway once more. | |
| 24' | Isaac Hayden is writhing in pain and play has been suspended for a few moments. | |
| 19' | Corner awarded to Chelsea FC. | |
| 18' | Eden Hazard (Chelsea FC) goes for goal but the shot is blocked by an alert defence. | |
| 17' | Chancel Mbemba is booked for the away team. | |
| 15' | Chelsea FC’s Davide Zappacosta is on his feet again at Stamford Bridge. | |
| 13' | The match is underway again. | |
| 13' | Kevin Friend waits before resuming play because Davide Zappacosta for Chelsea FC is still down. | |
| 10' | Newcastle United are caught offside. | |
| 1' | The match has started at Stamford Bridge. | |
| Antonio Conte and Rafael Benitez have now revealed their starting line-ups. |