Topics: Premier League, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Murphy, Kai Havertz
Another Premier League referee and the Video Assistant Referee were at the centre of a controversy this weekend.

Fans on social media have hit out at the match referee and the Video Assistant Referee for the respective roles they played in Newcastle United's Premier League defeat to Chelsea. The Blues rode their luck on Sunday afternoon to secure a vital win after a couple of controversial calls went in their favor before Kai Havertz hit the game's late winner.

Amid the turbulence surrounding the club as a result of the sanctions leveled against club owner Roman Abramovich, Chelsea finally had 'Lady Luck' smiling in their direction when they hosted the Magpies at home on Sunday after. Very early into the proceeding, things could have gone south for the Stamford Bridge outfit when Kai Havertz elbowed Dan Burn in the face. However, the German attacker evaded a sending off by receiving the game's booking despite the incident being reviewed by VAR.

Later on, Newcastle felt hard done by match referee David Coote and VAR after being denied what seemed like a genuine penalty claim. Trevoh Chalobah had pulled Jacob Murphy back by grabbing his shirt and missed out on making contact with the ball on two separate occasions, resultantly bringing the Newcastle winger down inside his side's penalty area. However, the incident was waved off to the anger of the visitors, denying them the chance to potentially break the deadlock from the spot.

Having held their nerve to keep the score level, Eddie Howe's men were denied a deserving point at Stamford Bridge when Kai Havertz deftly controlled Jorginho's pinpoint overhead pass and poked it home in the 89th minute. The 22-year-old German international came close to increasing the deficit to two but, instead, drew a point-blank save from Martin Dubravka before seeing his attempt bounce off the bar.

Chelsea's win ended Newcastle's nine-match unbeaten run but fans who monitored the proceeding have lashed out at the match officials for the costly errors made. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter: