CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 7: No serious save to make until fine stop from blockbusting Almiron volley on stroke of half-time. Reuters
Trevoh Chalobah - 6: Somehow escaped giving away penalty in second half when clearly pulling shirt and shoving over Murphy. PA
Antonio Rudiger - 8: Some galloping runs down left that resulted in Chelsea winning a couple of corners. No problems at all defensively and a key player who Chelsea really need to pin down on a new deal. Reuters
Andreas Christensen - 8: Had game’s first shot in second minute but flew over bar from distance. Assured afternoon’s work from Dane who easily dealt with aerial threat with Wood. PA
Malang Sarr - 6: French defender playing on left of a Chelsea back four and didn’t put a foot wrong but didn’t offer much going forward. Reuters
Jorginho - 8: Usual tidy passing from base of midfield and was Italian's brilliant ball over defence that set-up Havertz for his winner. EPA
N’Golo Kante - 7: Brilliant sweeping up on edge of box when Longstaff was lining up shot. Usual reliable day’s work from the Frenchman and a constant bright spark in midfield for Chelsea. Getty
Hakim Ziyech - 6: Struggled to find any space against a very well-drilled Newcastle backline. Booked for high kick on head of Guimaraes. Getty
Mason Mount - 5: One acrobatic volley high and wide from edge of box and tried to catch out Dubravka with free-kick to near post but could only find side netting. Struggled to make impact and hooked just after hour mark. AP
Kai Havertz - 8: Yellow card for elbow in face of Burn that could have been red. Should have opened scoring in 76th minute but headed straight at Dubravka. Redeemed himself with stunning touch and finish to win game for Chelsea, then saw Dubravka turn another shot onto bar. Getty
Timo Werner - 3: Chelsea’s intricate passing through midfield seem to falter once it reached feet of German. Woeful first-touch after beating offside trap in second half when goal would have been at his mercy. Painfully short of form and confidence. AFP
SUBS: Romelu Lukaku – (On for Werner 63’) 4: Did nothing and barely touched the ball. Getty
Mateo Kovacic – (On for Mount 63’) 6: Booked for sliding challenge on Guimaraes. AP
Christian Pulisic – (On for Sarr 78’) N/A. PA
NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Martin Dubravka - 7: Not a save to make until Chelsea’s first attempt on target in 76th minute when Havertz headed straight into his hands. No chance with German’s winner, then turned shot from same player on to bar minutes later. Reuters
Fabian Schar - 8: Allowed Rudiger free header from corner in first five minutes that needed a block from teammate. Important interception in box to turn Rudiger cross out for corner. Headed decent chance straight at Mendy five minutes from time. PA
Jamaal Lascelles - 7: Club captain returned to starting XI and got his positioning and his timing spot on to deny Werner half-chance in first half. Didn’t put foot wrong until losing Havertz for German’s headed chance in second half. EPA
Dan Burn - 8: Made feelings to Havertz clear after taking elbow in face from Chelsea attacker in first half. Had been immense once again at the back for Newcastle but left devastated after being caught out by Jorginho pass for Havertz’ winner. AFP
Javier Manquillo - 7: On right of a what was a Newcastle back five and the Spaniard played his part in disciplined Newcastle defensive display. AP
Matty Targett - 7: Lovely first touch to beat Kante and then send dangerous cross into box that Wood should have done better with. Delivery from left was excellent. EPA
Sean Longstaff - 6: A rare start for the midfielder. Chased and harried Chelsea throughout. Distribution was hit and miss, though. AP
Bruno Guimaraes - 6: The new Magpies fans’ favourite had quiet first half but fizzed dipping strike wide just after break. Booked for foul on Kovacic. Didn't hit the highs of midweek full debut against Brighton. Getty
Jacob Murphy - 6: Off balance and well off target with ambitious shot in 20th minute from tight angle. Booked for slight tug back on Ziyech. Should have earned Newcastle a second-half penalty after clearly being fouled in box by Chalobah. Getty
Miguel Almiron - 6: Another who has found game time limited this season and looked rusty early on. Gave away free-kick in dangerous position with needless kick on Ziyech. Forced good stop from Mendy with thumping volley in first-half injury time. Getty
Chris Wood - 4: Scored first goal in midweek win at Southampton and should have done better with first-half header that he failed to connect with from Targett cross. Hold-up play wasn't up to normal standard and looked slow and cumbersome at times. PA
SUBS: Allan Saint-Maximin – (On for Almiron 69’) 4: Contributed absolutely nothing after coming on when Newcastle needed some attacking spark, although team as whole were sitting too deep by this point. Reuters
Dwight Gayle – (On for Manquillo 90+1’) N/A. Booked straight after coming on for foul on Jorginho. Getty
Ryan Fraser – (On for Murphy 90+1’) N/A. Getty
CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 7: No serious save to make until fine stop from blockbusting Almiron volley on stroke of half-time. Reuters
Trevoh Chalobah - 6: Somehow escaped giving away penalty in second half when clearly pulling shirt and shoving over Murphy. PA
Antonio Rudiger - 8: Some galloping runs down left that resulted in Chelsea winning a couple of corners. No problems at all defensively and a key player who Chelsea really need to pin down on a new deal. Reuters
Andreas Christensen - 8: Had game’s first shot in second minute but flew over bar from distance. Assured afternoon’s work from Dane who easily dealt with aerial threat with Wood. PA
Malang Sarr - 6: French defender playing on left of a Chelsea back four and didn’t put a foot wrong but didn’t offer much going forward. Reuters
Jorginho - 8: Usual tidy passing from base of midfield and was Italian's brilliant ball over defence that set-up Havertz for his winner. EPA
N’Golo Kante - 7: Brilliant sweeping up on edge of box when Longstaff was lining up shot. Usual reliable day’s work from the Frenchman and a constant bright spark in midfield for Chelsea. Getty
Hakim Ziyech - 6: Struggled to find any space against a very well-drilled Newcastle backline. Booked for high kick on head of Guimaraes. Getty
Mason Mount - 5: One acrobatic volley high and wide from edge of box and tried to catch out Dubravka with free-kick to near post but could only find side netting. Struggled to make impact and hooked just after hour mark. AP
Kai Havertz - 8: Yellow card for elbow in face of Burn that could have been red. Should have opened scoring in 76th minute but headed straight at Dubravka. Redeemed himself with stunning touch and finish to win game for Chelsea, then saw Dubravka turn another shot onto bar. Getty
Timo Werner - 3: Chelsea’s intricate passing through midfield seem to falter once it reached feet of German. Woeful first-touch after beating offside trap in second half when goal would have been at his mercy. Painfully short of form and confidence. AFP
SUBS: Romelu Lukaku – (On for Werner 63’) 4: Did nothing and barely touched the ball. Getty
Mateo Kovacic – (On for Mount 63’) 6: Booked for sliding challenge on Guimaraes. AP
Christian Pulisic – (On for Sarr 78’) N/A. PA
NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Martin Dubravka - 7: Not a save to make until Chelsea’s first attempt on target in 76th minute when Havertz headed straight into his hands. No chance with German’s winner, then turned shot from same player on to bar minutes later. Reuters
Fabian Schar - 8: Allowed Rudiger free header from corner in first five minutes that needed a block from teammate. Important interception in box to turn Rudiger cross out for corner. Headed decent chance straight at Mendy five minutes from time. PA
Jamaal Lascelles - 7: Club captain returned to starting XI and got his positioning and his timing spot on to deny Werner half-chance in first half. Didn’t put foot wrong until losing Havertz for German’s headed chance in second half. EPA
Dan Burn - 8: Made feelings to Havertz clear after taking elbow in face from Chelsea attacker in first half. Had been immense once again at the back for Newcastle but left devastated after being caught out by Jorginho pass for Havertz’ winner. AFP
Javier Manquillo - 7: On right of a what was a Newcastle back five and the Spaniard played his part in disciplined Newcastle defensive display. AP
Matty Targett - 7: Lovely first touch to beat Kante and then send dangerous cross into box that Wood should have done better with. Delivery from left was excellent. EPA
Sean Longstaff - 6: A rare start for the midfielder. Chased and harried Chelsea throughout. Distribution was hit and miss, though. AP
Bruno Guimaraes - 6: The new Magpies fans’ favourite had quiet first half but fizzed dipping strike wide just after break. Booked for foul on Kovacic. Didn't hit the highs of midweek full debut against Brighton. Getty
Jacob Murphy - 6: Off balance and well off target with ambitious shot in 20th minute from tight angle. Booked for slight tug back on Ziyech. Should have earned Newcastle a second-half penalty after clearly being fouled in box by Chalobah. Getty
Miguel Almiron - 6: Another who has found game time limited this season and looked rusty early on. Gave away free-kick in dangerous position with needless kick on Ziyech. Forced good stop from Mendy with thumping volley in first-half injury time. Getty
Chris Wood - 4: Scored first goal in midweek win at Southampton and should have done better with first-half header that he failed to connect with from Targett cross. Hold-up play wasn't up to normal standard and looked slow and cumbersome at times. PA
SUBS: Allan Saint-Maximin – (On for Almiron 69’) 4: Contributed absolutely nothing after coming on when Newcastle needed some attacking spark, although team as whole were sitting too deep by this point. Reuters
Dwight Gayle – (On for Manquillo 90+1’) N/A. Booked straight after coming on for foul on Jorginho. Getty
