Newcastle United kept their trophy dreams alive in the Carabao Cup with a stunning 2-0 victory over Chelsea at St. James’ Park. Alexander Isak’s strike and an Axel Disasi own goal within three minutes of each other in the first half sealed the deal for the Magpies ¹. This win comes on the heels of their Premier League loss to Chelsea just days prior.
Eddie Howe’s side took advantage of Chelsea’s poor defending, with Isak scoring the opener after Joelinton’s relentless press forced Sandro Tonali to make a crucial mistake ¹. The second goal came when Disasi sliced an attempted clearance into his own net after Willock’s flick-on. Newcastle’s high press in the first half caused all sorts of problems for Chelsea, and they were unable to recover.
Chelsea’s manager, Enzo Maresca, seemed relatively unbothered, making only one substitution throughout the game ¹. Despite bringing on Noni Madueke after the hour, Chelsea failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities, with Joao Felix missing a crucial chance in the 75th minute.
The win sets up a quarter-final clash between Newcastle and Brentford, scheduled for the week commencing December 16 ¹. For Chelsea, this loss marks their first major setback of the season under Maresca.
*Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Draw*
– _Tottenham vs Manchester United_
– _Arsenal vs Crystal Palace_
– _Newcastle vs Brentford_
– _Southampton vs Liverpool_ ¹
Newcastle’s victory brings them one step closer to ending their 55-year trophy drought. With this momentum, they’ll look to carry their winning spirit into their next Premier League match against Arsenal on Saturday look
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