Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak scored as Newcastle Joined dug out from a deficit to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and guarantee a fifth consecutive Chief Association win.
Isak proceeded with his rich structure when he poked home to put Newcastle ahead in the 38th moment of Saturday’s challenge at Tottenham Hotspur Arena.
Spikes, desolated by injury and ailment, had named their most youthful Chief Association beginning XI (23y, 336d) since Walk 2015 (23y, 290d).
Yet, it was Eddie Howe’s group that needed to finish a circle back in the wake of falling behind to Dominic Solanke’s fantastic fourth-minute header.
However Spikes’ guarded issues returned to cause major problems for when Gordon quickly reestablished equality, only 140 seconds after the fact.
Isak jumped on Radu Dragusin’s mistake to score for a seventh continuous association game and guarantee a triumphant beginning to 2025.
While Newcastle solidified their place in fifth, Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham stay eleventh as they experienced their tenth loss in the association this season.
How the match unfurled
Under the careful focus of new Britain manager Thomas Tuchel, two Three Lions hopefuls got the match looking exciting so far. Solanke got the better of Sven Botman to head in from Pedro Porro’s phenomenal cross
In any case, Spikes’ lead endured only 140 seconds, as Gordon opened in coolly from a tight point, with the objective affirmed after the VAR checked for handball by Joelinton in the development.
Gordon went close from a comparative situation in the 21st moment, however Brandon Austin made a sharp stop at his close to post, before Isak nudged wide from Jacob Murphy’s middle.
Isak didn’t miss later, however, while one more prodding Murphy cross was packaged into his way by Dragusin, with the Swede helping it into a vast net.
Brennan Johnson hit the woodwork as Spikes looked for a reaction after the restart, however Gordon wasted a plated edged possibility at the opposite end when he blasted over.
Substitute James Maddison twisted only wide to start a wild end in which Johnson and Sergio Reguilon moved quickly over the essence of objective as a balancer dodged Spikes.
An (Un)happy New Year
Tottenham yielded the principal objective in 15 Chief Association home games in 2024 and, despite the fact that they hit the front this break, their stopgap protection couldn’t adapt to Newcastle’s quality in the last third.
They were discontent with the choice to grant Newcastle’s opener, with Lucas Bergvall’s pass having struck Joelinton’s arm before Bruno Guimaraes took care of Gordon, however it was considered that the Brazilian’s arm was in a characteristic position and the contact was unplanned.
In any case, Postecoglou should take a gander at the situation from which Newcastle’s balancer occurred. Just a short time in the wake of starting to lead the pack, Spikes faced a pointless challenge while working out from the back, and were made to pay.
They likewise had two or three admonition signs before Isak putting Newcastle ahead. Gordon tried debutant goalkeeper Brandon Austin – subbing for the evil Fraser Forster – and Murphy found space down the right on different events before he ultimately put in the cross that Dragusin packaged into Isak’s step.
Dragusin was constrained off at half-time as Spikes hardships kept on mounting, with Djed Spence collaborating Archie Dark in guard. Surprisingly, Tottenham stood their ground at the back from that point on, yet they couldn’t track down a balancer at the opposite end – Johnson and Maddison going close before different cross-shots some way or another kept away from an excess of players in the case and Solanke headed simply finished.
Postecoglou needs his central participants back, however, on the off chance that Prods – who face rivals Weapons store in their next association outing – are to get a season that is taking steps to get away totally, back on course.
Isak controlling Newcastle’s Heroes Association charge
Howe had the option to invite back safeguard Botman from injury for his initial beginning of the time, however the Dutchman – who went off with what resembled cramp late on – was gotten out when Solanke took in to open the scoring.
In any case, considering that there has never been a goalless Chief Association draw between these groups, it was nothing unexpected that the scoring began early. Howe will have been really glad with how his group answered going behind, particularly while thinking about that was the principal first class objective Newcastle had surrendered since their 4-2 misfortune at Brentford on 7 December.
Gordon got things moving for the guests, as he made an impression on the onlooking Tuchel with a sublime completion low into the furthest corner from the left-hand side of the container.
Isak, however, is Newcastle’s man existing apart from everything else. He showed uncommon wickedness when he redirected wide in the 32nd moment, however he quickly made up with what was his 6th association objective against Spikes.
Gordon ought to presumably have provided a pass for one more likely tap-in for Isak in the last part, yet lashed over all things being equal. However Newcastle were not made to pay for that miss as they hung tight, including through 10 minutes of stoppage time, to apply further strain to the best four.
Club reports
Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle
What the supervisors said
Ange Postecoglou: “On the equilibrium of play, any offset you need with taking everything into account, we would have won today. Exceptional. I was unable to be prouder of the players. I was unable to ask any longer. It’s a game we would have won on the off chance that all things were equivalent. Assuming all things were equivalent and adjusted we would have won today. Things weren’t equivalent and adjusted.”
Eddie Howe: “We needed to dig profound today. It was an extreme success however a gigantic one. There’s no denying the ball hit Joe’s hand or arm however I don’t know of the standards. Certainty has certainly moved, it normally does when you dominate matches. It was something we were working to. Exhibitions were great. We’re an excellent group with great players. I might want to figure we can push it along.”
