Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle United: Havertz late show wins it for Blues as uncertainty clouds Stamford Bri
Kai Havertz was the hero as Chelsea snatched a 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday at the end of a difficult week at Stamford Bridge.
The European champions did not manage a shot on target for 75 minutes in a largely listless performance coming just days after Roman Abramovich was disqualified as owner after being sanctioned by the UK government following Russia s invasion of Ukraine.
The lack of clarity over the club s future seemed to permeate the performance, with even Chelsea s home shirts creating confusion given they carried the Three logo despite the company suspending sponsorship and asking the banding to be removed.
Havertz eventually tested Martin Dubravka with a header late in the second half but it looked as though Newcastle – whose own Saudi Ar…