Tottenham 1 – 2 Newcastle

A controversial Anthony Gordon goal followed by Alexander Isak’s strike saw Newcastle come back from a goal down to beat Tottenham 2-1 for their sixth successive win in all competitions and move level with fourth-placed Chelsea.

After Dominic Solanke’s lead in the fourth minute, Tottenham felt angry at Gordon’s equalizer in the sixth minute after the ball hit Joelinton’s hand while building the attack, but the video assistant referee allowed the goal to be counted because “his arm was by his side, in a natural position, and the contact was accidental.” “.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean agreed with the decision Football Saturday As Joelinton’s alleged handball “did not lead directly to a goal” after his deflection fell to Bruno Guimaraes before Gordon expertly finished past Spurs debutant Brandon Austin.

It meant Eddie Howe’s fifth-placed side piled misery on injury-hit Tottenham – who finished without an established centre-back – leaving Ange Postecoglou’s side without a win in their last six home Premier League matches and in the bottom half of the table. In eleventh place, which puts them closer to the relegation zone than the top four.

New England coach Thomas Tuchel, attending his first match as Three Lions coach, was delighted to see two English players score the first two goals in north London as Solanke headed Tottenham ahead in the fourth minute.

But just 140 seconds later, Gordon controversially equalized despite a lengthy VAR check for Joelinton’s alleged handball.

A furious Postecoglou then saw his side lose momentum as Newcastle piled on the pressure which finally happened in the 38th minute as Alexander Isak maintained his exciting form with a tense finish from close range to score for the seventh successive Premier League game.

Postecoglou’s injury problems then worsened as full-back Jed Spence moved to centre-back in the second half after replacing Radu Dragosin at half-time, taking Spurs’ absentee list to double figures.

Despite the tenacious defence, Tottenham looked to equalize in the second half when Brennan Johnson hit the post while substitutes James Maddison and Sergio Reguilon fired wide.

But Newcastle have held on to a perfect start to 2025 to pile the pressure on Postecoglou as the two sides now eye the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, with Newcastle going to Arsenal on Tuesday and Tottenham hosting Liverpool on Wednesday – both live. Sky Sports.

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