Tottenham slipped to a second straight Premier League defeat on Saturday, overwhelmed 2-0 by Newcastle of their first dwelling recreation of the season. It was a bruising begin to life beneath Roberto De Zerbi. Newcastle, in contrast, saved their high-quality run going and climbed to 3rd.
The guests pressed onerous from the off, using the arrogance of a 2-2 draw with Liverpool within the earlier spherical. Spurs steadily clawed their approach again into it, carving out possibilities of their very own, however they may not discover the online.
Mathys Tel virtually broke the impasse for Tottenham within the fifteenth minute, just for Newcastle goalkeeper Lukas Horniček to disclaim his fierce strike. Two minutes later, Pedro Porro fluffed one other opening after a scramble contained in the field.
Nonetheless Spurs saved coming. Horniček beat away a Robertson effort within the thirty sixth minute, then produced one other high-quality cease to maintain out a Van Hecke header a minute later. The primary half completed goalless.
Newcastle made these early misses depend after the break. Anthony Elanga broke the impasse within the 62nd minute, latching onto a Dídící move inside the realm earlier than his shot cannoned in off the fitting put up.
There was little anticipate the second. Yoane Wissa doubled the lead within the 72nd minute with an outstanding acrobatic end from a nook, sealing three factors for Matías Jaissle’s facet.
The win lifted Newcastle to 3rd. Tottenham, in the meantime, are already two defeats into the marketing campaign, their worst begin to a season.
Egyptian ahead Omar Marmoush made his Tottenham debut within the recreation, however the staff now face a scramble to place issues proper in a rush.
