Magpies make it 5 straight league wins as Spurs distress continues

Newcastle got here from behind to make it 5 Premier League victories in a row as they beat Spurs 2-1 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Saturday’s early kick off.

Objectives from Anthony Gordon and the in-form Alexander Isak ensured Eddie Howe’s facet took all three factors in London as their push for a top-four place gathers momentum.

Regardless of taking an early lead via Dominic Solanke, Spurs fell to their third defeat in 4 matches and stay within the backside half of the desk, with no league win since 15 December.

The Magpies, who’ve seen off the likes of Manchester United and Aston Villa in latest weeks, transfer stage on factors with Chelsea, however the Blues play later as we speak.

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How the motion unfolded

Solanke received Ange Postecoglou’s facet off to the proper begin when he headed dwelling brilliantly from Pedro Porro’s cross inside 4 minutes.

Dominic Solanke opens the scoring for Tottenham inside 4 minutes with an excellent header 🤩

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However the lead wouldn’t final for lengthy. Simply two minutes later, and with the brand new England supervisor Thomas Tuchel watching on from the stands, Gordon completed fantastically from a good angle to get Newcastle again on stage phrases.

If the primary showcased some scientific ahead play, there was maybe a relatively giant chunk of fine fortune about Newcastle’s second.

On 37-minutes, Jacob Murphy’s cross from the precise clipped the outstretched leg of Radu Dragusin and proper into the trail of Isak who bundled the ball into the online for the seventh league sport in succession.

Alexander Isak offers Newcastle the lead with somewhat serving to hand from Radu Dragusin 🙌

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Ultimately, it proved to be the distinction between the 2 sides. Regardless of a flurry of late possibilities from the hosts within the second half and twelve minutes of stoppage time on the finish, Postecoglou’s group didn’t convert any of their alternatives and might be left to rue one other irritating afternoon.

For Howe and Newcastle, in the meantime, their wonderful latest run continues.