Cole Palmer Stars As Chelsea Beat Newcastle United 3–2 in Premier League 2023–24 Thriller
Palmer's goal came 12 minutes into the second half. He found space just outside the Newcastle penalty area and fired home a low shot. Nicolas Jackson gave the home side the lead after six minutes when he diverted a shot from Palmer past Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Cole Palmer capped an impressive display with a goal and an assist as Chelsea beat Newcastle 3-2 in a pulsating English Premier League match. In front of watching England manager Gareth Southgate, the 21-year-old Palmer pulled the strings in midfield for the London club on Monday. His 11th goal this season made him the sixth Chelsea player to score in five consecutive league matches. Chelsea has not lost a league game at home in the month of March since 2001. The result cut the four-point gap between Newcastle in 10th and Chelsea in 11th to one point. Aston Villa 0–4 Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League 2023–24: Son Heung-Min Stars As Spurs Rout UEFA Champions League Rival Villans.
Palmer's goal came 12 minutes into the second half. He found space just outside the Newcastle penalty area and fired home a low shot. Nicolas Jackson gave the home side the lead after six minutes when he diverted a shot from Palmer past Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. Although it lost in-form winger Anthony Gordon to injury 10 minutes before halftime, Newcastle fought back and eight minutes later got an equalizer when Alexander Isak found the net with a perfectly placed shot from 18 yards out.
Substitute Mykhailo Mudryk made it 3-1 to Chelsea in the 76th just five minutes after replacing Raheem Sterling. Jacob Murphy got a goal back for the visitor in the 90th but his rasping strike was not enough to stop Chelsea taking all three points and prevent Newcastle from recording its first home-and-away double over the Blues since the 1986-87 season. Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City, Premier League 2023–24: Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola Serve Up Another EPL Classic but Arsenal Is the Big Winner.
Howe told the BBC Gordon's injury "looks like a knee problem and it doesn't look too good at the moment — it is unclear." The injury to defender Dan Burn looked less serious, he added.
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