Two goals in as many second-half minutes helped Newcastle United to a 4-1 win over Chelsea at St James’ Park.
Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton scored in the 60th and 61st minutes, the second after a big Thiago Silva error, to take Newcastle up to sixth and give them a fifth successive home win in the Premier League.
Chelsea had cancelled out Alexander Isak’s opener through a stunning Raheem Sterling free-kick in the first half, but could not come from behind for a second time after Reece James was sent off in the 73rd minute for two bookable offences.
Anthony Gordon scored a late fourth for Newcastle to add to his assist earlier in the match.
How the match unfolded
Newcastle welcomed Isak back from injury, and on his first start since 8 October, the Swede scored after just 13 minutes. He beat Robert Sanchez from close range after a defence-splitting pass by Lewis Miley, who, at 17 years and 208 days old became the sixth-youngest player to assist a Premier League goal, after Aaron Lennon, Wayne Rooney, Jonathan Leko, Cesc Fabregas and Jordon Ibe.
Chelsea, who left Moises Caicedo on the bench and gave Benoit Badiashile a first start of the Premier League season, levelled on 23 minutes. Sterling won a free-kick and picked himself up to take it, bending in a stunner.
Joelinton had a huge chance to put Newcastle back ahead but headed Kieran Trippier’s corner wide of the goal with Sanchez stranded, one of the biggest misses of the season so far.
