LONDON: Newcastle United was held to a 2-2 draw by Chelsea after Nick Woltemade’s first-half double was cancelled out by a Reece James free kick and Joao Pedro’s equalizer in an entertaining clash in the Premier League on Saturday. Woltemade made amends for his own goal last week in a derby defeat by Sunderland, scoring the opener after less than four minutes when he pounced on a rebound before doubling the home side’s lead from an Anthony Gordon cross in the 20th.
However, Chelsea skipper James halved the deficit four minutes into the second half with a curling free kick before the visitors equalized in the 66th from a long ball, with Joao Pedro escaping his marker to make it 2-2. Newcastle substitute Harvey Barnes missed two opportunities to win it for the host, but when the final whistle blew, the two teams had to settle for a share of the spoils. Chelsea remains fourth with 29 points, while Newcastle is 11th with 23. Agencies
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