The magpies prevail against competitor Chelsea, who has to outnumber for a long time.
Newcastle United has achieved three Big Points in the struggle for qualifying for the Champions League. The English league winner defeated Chelsea FC in the direct duel of the royal class candidates 2-0 (1-0) and passed Manchester City in third place.
The Italian international Sandro Tonali (2nd) and the Brazilian International Bruno Guimarães (90th) met for the magpies. Chelseas Nicholas Jackson saw the red card (36.) after a violent elbow strike against Sven Botman after VAR intervention.
Close race for the Champions League
The English Premier League positions six participants in the premier class in the 2025/26 season. Only master FC Liverpool (35 games/82 points) has so far secured his ticket. The second -placed FC Arsenal (35/67), who is guest on the Angeld Road in the evening (5:30 p.m.), has the best chances.
Behind it, Newcastle (36/66), the dethroned defending champion City (36/65), Chelsea (36/63), Aston Villa (36/63) and Nottingham Forest (35/61) for the three other tickets that are assigned via the league.
Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur will receive the sixth ticket for the Champions League as the winner of the English duel in the final of the Europa League on May 21 in Bilbao.