Cole Palmer’s goal in the second half gave Chelsea a crucial win over Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in the Premier League.
The two teams were tied at halftime thanks to goals from Nicolas Jackson and Alexander Isak before the England international scored the game-winning goal.
The Magpies have fallen to the bottom half of the Premier League standings, while Chelsea has jumped into the top four ahead of Arsenal’s matchup with Liverpool thanks to the three points.
Although Newcastle did show some fangs in an attempt to equalise, the Blues had attacked with intent throughout the day and were well-deserving of their advantage.
Isak managed to get past Sanchez when Joe Willock’s cross found him, but his header was blocked.
As Chelsea’s defenders recovered, the Swede was unable to get a shot off in time.
Despite late calls for a home penalty when Christopher Nkunku was taken down, Chelsea maintained their impressive recent play and extended Newcastle’s league losing streak to five games.
