Caicedo And James Get 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Newcastle United | OneFootball

Chelsea faced off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Blues made a poor start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the fourth minute when Nick Woltemade got his name on the scoresheet. Woltemade doubled his side’s advantage in the 20th minute as Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.

Reece James got a goal back for the West London club with an excellent strike in the 49th minute. Joao Pedro equalised for Chelsea in the 66th minute as the Blues ended up securing a hard-fought 2-2 draw away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against the Magpies.

Sanchez made a few important saves at the back, but still ended up conceding two goals this afternoon.

RB: Malo Gusto – 6/10

He looked shaky when defending inside his half and offered very little going forward.

CB: Wesley Fofana – 6.5/10

Fofana dealt with the danger when he could and was tidy with his passing.

CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10

He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and won a couple of aerial duels.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 20: Joao Pedro of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James’ Park on December 20, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10

The Spaniard cleared the danger when needed and was tidy with his ball distribution.

CM: Reece James – 7.5/10

He anchored the midfield well and scored a great goal in the second half.

CM: Moises Caicedo – 7.5/10

Caicedo was a positive influence at both ends of the field and was accurate with his passing.

RW: Pedro Neto – 6.5/10

He caused some problems for his marker but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

CAM: Cole Palmer – 6/10

Palmer was quiet for most of his time on the field.

LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6.5/10

He was a constant menace in the final third but lacked the cutting edge in front of goal.

ST: Joao Pedro – 7.5/10

Pedro managed to shine at times inside the opponent’s half and managed to score the equaliser in the 66th minute.

CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6/10

He added some creativity to Chelsea’s midfield.