Newcastle delivered a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on Sunday, remaining unbeaten in the Premier League.
Eddie Howe’s side looked stronger for the majority of the game, while flashes of attack from Spurs threw Newcastle’s win into jeopardy at points.
The Magpies head into the international break having not yet lost a match in the 2024/25 season, while Spurs face the daunting task of the highly-anticipated north London derby in two weeks.
How the game unfolded
Newcastle sprung into action early on, firing two strong shots towards Guglielmo Vicario between the sticks. Both Alexander Isak and Harvey Barnes were close to etching their names onto the scoresheet but were forced to wait as neither strike reached the back of the net.
Cristian Romero thought he would be the one to open up the scoreline for Tottenham, sending a strike past Nick Pope. The goal was immediately flagged for offside, keeping the scoreline level at 0-0.
Play was paused momentarily as assistant referee Ian Hussin noticed an issue with his hamstring. He traded places with fourth official Darren Bond and both sides flew back into action.
The break proved to be just what Spurs needed, charging into Newcastle’s half to fire shot after shot towards Pope in goal. When the Magpies broke out of Spurs’ capture, they once again proved they were a side to fear.
It was Barnes who eventually earned the goal he deserved, knocking the ball into the far corner of the net to make it 1-0 for Newcastle before the break.
Play resumed and Spurs powered through with something to prove. Their equaliser came soon, as Son Heung-min shot towards the net. Pope handed his opponent the chance to level the scoreline, shovelling the ball away before Dan Burn smashed it into the roof of his own net.
From there, it seemed to be all Spurs once again before the introduction of Jacob Murphy helped Newcastle surge back into the lead. The winger sprinted down the pitch with incredible pace, playing a well-timed ball to Isak who tapped it into the back of the net to make it 2-1.
The Magpies were able to cling onto their 2-1 lead, heading into the international break having not lost a game yet this season.
GK: Nick Pope – 4/10 – Made some very impressive saves when Spurs camped outside the Newcastle goal but was regularly caught out with his bad footwork. Newcastle cannot play out from the back with Pope between the sticks. Made a huge mistake when…
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