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Newcastle avenged their recent Premier League defeat to Chelsea with a 2-0 victory, securing a place in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup.
The Magpies displayed a dominant first-half performance, scoring two quick goals within three minutes.
The opener came in the 23rd minute when Alexander Isak capitalized on a defensive mistake from Benoit Badiashile.
After a loose pass led to Joelinton muscling off Renato Veiga, Isak slotted the ball past Chelsea’s goalkeeper.
Just moments later, Joe Willock’s deflected header off Axel Disasi doubled Newcastle’s lead.
Chelsea improved in the second half, with Joao Felix coming close but firing wide on their best chance.
Despite making a complete overhaul of their starting XI from the weekend, Chelsea struggled to find the back of the net against a resolute Newcastle side.
Newcastle almost extended their lead when Sandro Tonali’s shot whistled past the post and Sean Longstaff had a goal disallowed for offside.
Chelsea applied pressure with Mykhailo Mudryk causing problems down the left, but their efforts were met with strong defending and two vital saves from Newcastle’s goalkeeper, Nick Pope.
Despite some promising breaks, including a missed opportunity from Felix, Chelsea just couldn’t find a response.
This article was updated 5 months ago