Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 2-1 at home by Newcastle United at lunchtime on Saturday, inspiring further scrutiny on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou.
The north London side struck the first blow in a typically chaotic first ten minutes. Dominic Solanke defeated Sven Botman – who was making his debut Premier League He started nearly ten months after a torn anterior cruciate ligament, receiving a brilliant cross from Pedro Porro in the fourth minute.
Newcastle They weren't late for long – just 2 minutes and 20 seconds, to be exact. Lukas Bergvall injected a burst of energy that led to Tottenham's opening goal but was responsible for a wayward pass in the lead-up to Anthony Gordon's equaliser. The young Swede was robbed by Joelinton on the edge of his own penalty area, giving Newcastle possession which Gordon capitalized on with a clear shot into the bottom corner.
Increasing pressures Postecoglou He cut to an animated figure on the touchline, demanding a review of the incident after discovering that the ball had struck Joelinton's arm before finding its way to Gordon. The goal was allowed to stand because VAR “considered that his arm was at his side, in a natural position and that the contact was accidental,” according to one player. Statement from the Premier League.
Newcastle gained confidence from the equalizer and took the lead in the 38th minute through reliable source Alexander Isak. The in-form striker scored for the seventh straight league game, stabbing a low cross from Jacob Murphy beyond Tottenham's third-choice goalkeeper Brandon Austin.
Tottenham They increased the pressure in search of an equalizer after the break. Brennan Johnson hit the post and captain Son Heung-min – who surprisingly started the game on the bench – fired a late shot wide.
Despite their best efforts, there was no way for Tottenham, who have still been waiting for a Premier League win in front of their home fans since beating Aston Villa in the foggy days of early November.
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player |
classification |
|---|---|
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Goalkeeper: Brandon Austin |
6.8/10 |
|
lord: Pedro Porro |
7.7/10 |
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Capacity building: Radu Dragocin |
5.7/10 |
|
Capacity building: Archie Gray |
5.8/10 |
|
pound: Spence's grandfather |
6.8/10 |
|
poison: Lukas Bergvall |
5.7/10 |
|
poison: A delightful door |
5.7/10 |
|
I be: Diane Kulusevski |
6.7/10 |
|
Ru: Brennan Johnson |
7.1/10 |
|
street: Dominic Solanke |
6.6/10 |
|
Left wing: Timo Werner |
6.2/10 |
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sub: Sergio Reguilon (46' for Dragosin) |
7.2/10 |
|
sub: James Maddison (62' for Bergvall) |
6.2/10 |
|
sub: Yves Bissouma (62' for Sarr) |
6.8/10 |
|
sub: Son Heung-min (62' for Werner) |
6.9/10 |
Subs not used: Alfie Whiteman (goalkeeper), Alfie Dorrington, Malachi Hardy, Callum Oluseyi, Will Lancashire.
|
player |
classification |
|---|---|
|
Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka |
7.7/10 |
|
lord: Tino Livramento |
7.9/10 |
|
Capacity building: Sven Putman |
7.6/10 |
|
Capacity building: Dan Byrne |
7.0/10 |
|
pound: Lewis Hall |
7.1/10 |
|
poison: Bruno Guimarães |
7.9/10 |
|
poison: Sandro Tonali |
6.6/10 |
|
poison: Joelinton |
7.0/10 |
|
Ru: Jacob Murphy |
6.9/10 |
|
street: Alexander Isaac |
7.7/10 |
|
Left wing: Anthony Gordon |
7.8/10 |
|
sub: Harvey Barnes (78' for Gordon) |
6.4/10 |
|
sub: Joe Willock (86' for Isaac) |
nothing |
|
sub: Sean Longstaff (86' to Murphy) |
nothing |
|
sub: Lloyd Kelly (90' for Botman) |
nothing |
Subs not used: Odysseus Vlachodimos, Kieran Trippier, Luis Miley, Miguel Almiron, William Osola.