Crystal Palace overcame Newcastle United 2-1 at a wind-swept St James' Park on Tuesday evening, securing consecutive Premier League victories with a sound performance from front to back.
Summary
- Roy Hodgson makes two changes to his starting XI, bringing in Jairo Riedewald and Gary Cahill
- Newcastle open the scoring in the second minute – Jonjo Shelvey volleying with power
- Both sides create noteworthy chances over the next 20 minutes before Riedewald launches the equaliser into the back of the net
- Gary Cahill makes it two with his first for the club
- Wilfried Zaha sees his effort ruled out for an offside against Michy Batshuayi
- Half-time: Newcastle United 1-2 Crystal Palace
- In an evenly-matched second-half, Wilfried Zaha leaves the pitch with an apparent fitness complaint
- The game fails to conjure many further chances in its second spell, with the Eagles holding on to their lead well
- Full-time: Newcastle United 1-2 Crystal Palace
It may have been a typical winter night in Newcastle as players shrugged off tightly wrapped jackets from even tighter base layers, but Newcastle began in hot form.