Newcastle entered this match with a very good streak of form, having won 3 consecutive matches before, to squeeze into the Top 4 of the Premier League. Man City's loss to Brentford in the early match helped the "Magpies" to be more excited and determined to defeat Chelsea to narrow the score gap against Man City.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have lost 2 consecutive matches before visiting Newcastle. Coach Graham Potter's team does not have the best force and form. Therefore, in the first half, Chelsea was put under consecutive pressure by the home team.
The accompanying and approaching moves of Tripper and his teammates caused The Blues to be at a dead end throughout the first half. They have barely had any really dangerous moves from goalkeeper Nick Pope.
The game was solid and balanced, and the two teams continued to maintain the balance in the first half of the second half. The turning point only came in the 67th minute with a breakthrough by Miguel Almiron - the best player in the Premier League in October. The Paragian player made a bold dribble from the right wing, before creating conditions for Joseph Willock to launch a thunderous shot that defeated Mendy.
In the remaining time of the match, Chelsea tried very hard to find an equalizer. However, they encountered a very well-organized, tight and dedicated defense of Newcastle. Eddie Howe's team successfully defended the 1-0 victory. This result helped Newcastle get 30 points, ranked 3rd on the rankings and only 2 points behind Man City. Chelsea still have only 21 points, down to 8th place.
Lineup:
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman (Targett 87'), Burn, Bruno, Longstaff, Willock (Murphy 85'), Almiron, Wood ( Wilson 76'), Joelinton
Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta (Pulisic 46'), Koulibaly, Chalobah, Hall (Cucurella 73'), Kovacic, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek (Thiago Silva 7'), Gallagher, Mount ( Ziyech 73'), Broja (Havertz 73')
