Newcastle took the lead inside the opening 10 minutes as Anthony Gordon poked home his first goal from the club from Elliot Anderson’s cross. Chelsea drew level after a quick free-kick routine released Raheem Sterling to cut inside before his shot deflected heavily off Kieran Trippier and into The Magpies net.
Both sides had chances to find a second goal that ultimately never came as the match ended 1-1. The result saw Newcastle confirm fourth place in the Premier League, their highest finish since the 2002-03 season.
Meanwhile for Chelsea it’s a first bottom half finish since the 1995-96 campaign.
Eddie Howe’s side can now look forward to Champions League football next season.
Here are the Newcastle Unitedplayer ratings from the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge...
1. Martin Dubravka - 8
His first Premier League start of the season and got involved early on with a good save to claw Thiago Silva’s effort around the post. Made a great save to deny Raheem Sterling on the stroke of half-time. Made another good stop with his legs in the closing stages.
2. Kieran Trippier - 5
Made a great sliding block to deny Sterling but couldn’t stop his England team-mate’s strike which deflected in off him. Struggled to influence the game from right-back on this occasion.
3. Fabian Schar - 8
A great ball forward released Allan Saint-Maximin for the opening goal. Was excellent with his distribution all afternoon.
4. Sven Botman - 7
Defended his area well with some crucial blocks other than a couple of shaky moments which he recovered from.