Newcastle v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Isak and Gordon star in big win
Newcastle 4-0 Tottenham: The Magpies soared back into the Premier League top six with a dominant victory
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Your support makes all the difference.Alexander Isak smashed his way through the 20-goal barrier as Newcastle United boosted their European hopes by denting those of Tottenham Hotspur.
The Magpies’ £63m record signing produced two sumptuous finishes either side of Anthony Gordon’s strike to take his tally for the campaign to 21 before Fabian Schar’s thunderous late header secured a 4-0 win at St James’ Park.
It was their third victory in four Premier League outings and ended fourth-placed Spurs’ three-match unbeaten run, and while it might not have been as spectacular as last season’s 6-1 rout in the corresponding fixture, it was equally emphatic.
Head coach Eddie Howe once again set up his team to suck in the visitors and then hit them on the break, and the plan worked to perfection on an day defender Micky van de Ven in particular will want to forget quickly as he was sat down for both first-half goals.
Relive all the action below:
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
50 mins: Werner cuts in and hits a shot from outside the box. It’s straight at Dubravka.
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
49 mins: Porro was down injured after that block and now he comes off for Emerson Royal.
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
47 mins: Bissouma is booked for a late sliding challenge on Longstaff.
From the free-kick, the ball is clipped in and Schar wins the header. It runs to Isak, who diverts it goalwards, but Porro blocks.
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
KICK-OFF! The home side get us underway in the second half.
HALF-TIME: Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
The teams are back in the tunnel now. Will we see any changes at half-time?
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
HALF-TIME! Nothing to report from added time as the half peters out. Spurs dominated the opening stages but Newcastle’s quick-fire double puts the firmly in control. The Magpies are flying now!
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
45 mins: There’ll be two minutes of added time.
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
44 mins: A great sliding tackle from Schar prevents Son from being played clean through. Spurs look a little out of ideas as we approach half-time.
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
42 mins: Another Newcastle chance as Barnes collects on the left and plays Anderson in on the overlapping run. His cross is put behind for a corner.
Gordon swings it in and Isak heads it towards goal, but nobody is there to connect with it. Newcastle are dominating corners so far.
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