This archive report was first published on 19 October 2019.
Chelsea's young side, under the guidance of Frank Lampard, has been finding its stride in the Premier League. The team's fifth successive victory in all competitions was sealed with a 1-0 win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Chelsea's Marcos Alonso scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute, ending Newcastle's stubborn resistance. Alonso's blistering strike provided the perfect riposte to the taunts from the Newcastle fans, who had jeered him throughout the match.
Alonso's goal was his first since April, and it gave him the last laugh as Chelsea made it five successive victories in all competitions. The win also marked Chelsea's second home league victory under Lampard, who has been in charge for 13 games.
Chelsea's mature way of keeping probing and finding a way to beat Newcastle bodes well for the future. The team's ability to challenge for a top four finish in the Premier League is looking promising.
For Newcastle, the defeat marked a setback in their momentum after a 1-0 win against Manchester United before the international break. The team has now won just one of their last 26 league visits to Chelsea.
Chelsea's English players, including Fikayo Tomori, Ross Barkley, Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Tammy Abraham, all featured in the starting line-up, making it five English players in their starting line-up in the Premier League for the first time since February 2013.
