Steve McClaren's Newcastle were plunged back into the bottom three after being ripped apart by rampant Chelsea.
The Magpies conceded three goals in the first seventeen minutes to end the game as a contest.
Diego Costa , sporting a mask to protect his broken nose, netted just five minutes in from close range after being teed up by Willian.
Pedro doubled the advantage four minutes later in remarkable fashion. The former Barcelona winger intercepted an horrendous pass from Rolando Aarons inside the centre-circle.
He then raced clear and sent the ball low beyond helpless keeper Rob Elliot.
Costa set up Willian for Chelsea’s third by chasing a long ball forward and sending a low ball across the box for the winger to tuck away at the back post.
Pedro added a fourth on 58 minutes when Steven Taylor failed to cut out a long ball forward. The Spaniard had time to control the ball and convert an effort into the bottom corner.
Substitute Bertrand Traore completed the rout with seven minutes left when he converted at the near post from Cesar Azpilicueta’s centre.
The win lifts Chelsea to 12th, seven points off the top six. The defeat for Newcastle was their seventh time this season they have conceded three or more goals in a game.
Andros Townsend hit a consolation in the 90th minute from outside the box.
Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp described their shambolic start to the match as “probably the worst 20 minutes i have ever seen from a Premier League side.”
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