BREAKING NEWS: live from Fabrizio Romano, *HOW ON GOD’s GREEN EARTH HAS THAT PENALTY AGAINST CHELSEA JUST BEEN DENIED*. PURE CORRUPTION. FIFA has just made public some extremely bad news for the referees and officials who officiated the Chelsea vs Newcastle united game. They lost their employment as a result of the fraudulent denied penalty against Chelsea, which led to their removal from their posts.

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Chelsea secured a hard-fought victory over Newcastle United in a thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge, edging out a 2-1 win in the Premier League’s early kick-off. The game saw several stoppages for VAR checks, adding to the drama in a match filled with attacking football and crucial decisions.

The Blues took an early lead in the 18th minute when a beautifully threaded through ball sliced open the Newcastle defense. Pedro Neto latched onto it and delivered a precise cross, allowing Nicolas Jackson to slot the ball home with confidence. However, Chelsea’s advantage was short-lived, as Eddie Howe’s side responded quickly. Alexander Isak found himself in the right place at the right time to finish from close range, leveling the score before halftime.

Chelsea came out of the blocks quickly in the second half, and it paid off when space opened up for Cole Palmer, who took his chance and drilled the ball past Nick Pope to restore the home side’s lead. Moments later, Chelsea nearly extended their advantage when Neto’s header struck the post, narrowly missing out on a third goal.

The victory lifted Chelsea up to fourth in the Premier League standings, at least temporarily, with Arsenal set to face Liverpool later in the day. Throughout the match, VAR was involved in three significant moments, each requiring clarification from the Premier League’s officials.

The first intervention occurred as early as the fourth minute when Palmer thought he had given Chelsea an initial lead. Although the on-field decision had allowed the goal to stand, the officials at Stockley Park reviewed the play and overturned the decision, ruling Palmer offside. The Premier League’s Match Centre later explained: “Cole Palmer’s goal was initially awarded on-field. The VAR checked and confirmed that Palmer was in an offside position and recommended that the goal was disallowed.”

VAR was again called upon to review two tight calls in the build-up to Newcastle’s equalizer. In this instance, the decision was upheld, and Isak’s goal stood. The Match Centre clarified the ruling, stating, “The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR as Isak was in an onside position.”

The final VAR involvement came in the late stages of the match when referee Simon Hooper awarded Chelsea a penalty after Dan Burn’s challenge on Christopher Nkunku. However, VAR advised Hooper to review the incident on the pitchside monitor. Upon closer inspection, the referee overturned his original decision, concluding that Burn had not committed a foul. The Premier League explained: “The referee awarded a penalty to Chelsea for a foul by Burn on Nkunku. The VAR deemed that no foul was committed and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned the original decision, and play restarted with a drop ball.”

In the end, Chelsea’s resilience and attacking intent proved decisive, with the win boosting their momentum as they continue to climb the league table. Newcastle, meanwhile, will feel aggrieved by some of the tight VAR decisions but will take solace in a competitive performance against one of the league’s top sides.

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