Yedlin own-goal gifts Chelsea 2-1 win over Newcastle in EPL
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — American defender DeAndre Yedlin put his hands to his head and buried his face in the turf after scoring an 88th-minute own-goal to hand Chelsea a 2-1 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.
Yedlin had just set up Newcastle's equalizer, scored by Joselu, when he stretched out his leg to block a shot from Marcos Alonso and accidentally diverted the ball into his own net. He looked distraught as Chelsea's players celebrated a goal that secured a third straight victory for the London club to open the season.
"Everyone was thinking a draw when they scored," said Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, "but we are Chelsea and we never give up.