Prior to Chelsea's fixture against Newcastle, referee Paul Tierney was caught in the center of the team huddle.

Chelsea are winless in their last five UEFA Champions League games against Paris SG (D2 L3); their joint-longest winless run against an opponent in the competition (also 5 v Bayern Munich – April 2005 to September 2025).

Chelsea: Liam Rosenior slams referee in Newcastle loss as penalty call 'missed' after huddle disrupted - Chelsea suffered a blow in their bid to seal a top-four Premier League finish

Chelsea is set to visit Aston Villa on Wednesday for a key battle of top-6 sides in the English Premier League. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.

Germain's rampant attack saved its sloppy defense against Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday. Although PSG won 5-2 at home in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 game, PSG's late goals glossed over another mediocre defensive performance.

The Magpies have not fared too well at Stamford Bridge in recent seasons but Eddie Howe's side - much-changed from the draw with Barcelona in midweek - impressed in the capital on Saturday evening.

Report and free match highlights as Newcastle propelled themselves back into the race for Europe with victory at Chelsea; Anthony Gordons strike proved to be the only goal of the game as the visitors moved back into the top half,

Chelsea have been doing their huddle over the match ball since the game at Napoli in January and now officials are starting to intervene