Howe lauds Newcastle's 'defensive mentality' after besting Chelsea

 Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle United's "defensive mentality" as the key to their 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League. 

Anthony Gordon slotted home the winner in the 18th minute to earn Newcastle a second consecutive win, having also beaten Manchester United last time out in the league.

The Magpies became the fourth non-London side to win 50 Premier League away games in the capital, winning just their second of 31 such matches at Stamford Bridge.

However, they came under a lot of threat from Chelsea's attack as the Blues had 22 shots – their most attempts without scoring in a Premier League home game since April 2023.

Chelsea only got three of those on target, though, and hit the woodwork with another, and Howe was full of praise for Newcastle's defensive solidity