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Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea highlights: Blues ruin Shearer’s start as Toon manager

Published by Robert Nolan on April 5, 2009

Alan Shearer’s first match in charge of Newcastle ended with a 2-0 loss to Chelsea to shove the north-east giants deeper into relegation trouble in the Premier League.

Second half goals from Frank Lampard and Florent Malouda earned title challengers Chelsea a three points which temporarily lifted them into 2nd place before Liverpool beat Fulham 1-0 in the late kickoff on Saturday.

Newcastle United 0 - 2 Chelsea

56′ [0-1] Frank Lampard
65′ [0-2] Florent Malouda

NEWCASTLE (4-4-2): Harper; Taylor, Beye, Coloccini, Enrique; Gutierrez, Nolan (Guthrie 69min), Butt, Lovenkrands (Duff 44); Martins (Carroll 81), Owen. Subs (not used): Smith, Geremi, Edgar, Forster.

CHELSEA (4-3-3): Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, A Cole; Essien (Ballack 57), Mikel, Lampard; Kalou, Anelka (Di Santo 67), Malouda. Subs (not used): Carvalho, Deco, Belletti, Hilario, Mancienne.
Booked: Lampard, Mikel.

Referee: R Styles (Hampshire)