It was 14th against 17th in the Premier League on Saturday evening, with Chelsea welcoming Newcastle United to Stamford Bridge.
The home side entered the match six points above the Magpies in the table and knowing that victory would have taken them above both Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion into 12th.
Chelsea were 3-0 ahead inside 17 minutes courtesy of goals from Diego Costa, Pedro and Willian and that was how the score stood at the end of the first period.
Pedro then added a fourth for the hosts just before the hour, before Bertrand Traore made it 5-0 late on to cap a miserable evening for Steve McClaren's side.
The visitors did manage a late consolation, however, with Andros Townsend scoring his first Magpies goal in the 90th minute.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
CHELSEA: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Costa
NEWCASTLE: Elliot; Janmaat, Taylor, Coloccini, Aarons; Tiote, Shelvey; Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Townsend; Mitrovic
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CHELSEA: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Costa
NUFC: Elliot; Janmaat, Taylor, Coloccini, Aarons; Tiote, Shelvey; Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Townsend; Mitrovic
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