Cole Palmer was hugely influential as Chelsea saw off Newcastle in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
2023/2024 Premier League
3-2
Palmer struck in the 57th minute, taking a touch to get the ball out of his feet before drilling hard and low past goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
The Blues had gone ahead early after Sven Botman's poor clearance was pounced on by Palmer, his shot being cleverly steered into the bottom corner by Nicolas Jackson for his second goal in as many league games.
Aleksander Isak's powerful effort from the edge of the area just before the break gave Newcastle hope before Palmer restored Chelsea's lead.
Substitute Mykhailo Mudryk took the ball off team-mate Conor Gallagher and ran through the Newcastle defence before rounding Dubravka to finish from a tight angle.
Jacob Murphy produced a thumping finish into the top corner on the 90-minute mark but Mauricio Pochettino's side hung on for their 11th win of the campaign.
Chelsea remain 11th in the table, with a game in hand on Newcastle who are a point and a place above them.
Match Events
6' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle (Nicolas Jackson)
20' Jackson's long shot stopped by goalkeeper
36' Injured Gordon replaced
39' Yellow Card! Sterling booked
43' GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (Isak)
45' OFFSIDE! Jackson’s goal disallowed
54' Sterling's shot wide out
57' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle (Cole Palmer)
61' Dan Burn makes goal-line clearance to deny Sterling
76' GOAL! Chelsea 3-1 Newcastle (Mykhaylo Mudryk)
90' GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle (J.Murphy)
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Sterling, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Axel Disasi, Conor Gallagher, Djordje Petrovic, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Malo Gusto, Nicolas Jackson
Subs: Thiago Silva, Robert Sánchez, Noni Madueke, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei, Alfie Gilchrist, Josh Acheampong, Deivid Washington
Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Schar, Burn, Almiron, Guimaraes, Isak, Sean Longstaff, Willock, Gordon, Tino Livramento, Sven Botman
Subs: Ritchie, Krafth, Lascelles, Loris Karius, Targett, J.Murphy, Elliot Anderson, Joe White, Lewis Miley