LONG GAME PAYING OFF FOR PEDRO

AFTER a slog on the Tyne Joao Pedro admitted Chelsea went route one to bring goals to Newcastle.

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Chelsea's £60m Brazil striker ended a five-game Premier League goal drought to fire the Blues level as they fought back for a point at St James' Park.

The 24-year-old was a summer target for the Geordies - and showed just what they missed out on by making the most of Malick Thiaw's slip in an aerial challenge for a long Robert Sanchez clearance to sprint through and claim his sixth of the season.