In a game where they were without prolific midfielder N’Golo Kante, the Magpies defended very deep and turned out to be a hard nut to crack. Martin Dubravka made a flurry of solid saves, as the Blues needed some inspiration from the bench to get the job done.
Christian Pulisic came on and changed the complexion of the game, with his incisive movement and clever passing playing a role in creating Marcus Alonso’s winner to get them all three points.
Frank Lampard was delighted with the USA international, praising his efforts afterwards the game.