Tottenham vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and final score as visitors continue hot streak
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle: Goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon earned the visitors a comeback win on the road
Newcastle United won a fifth consecutive game to pile the misery on Tottenham Hotspur as Eddie Howe’s side came from behind to beat their depleted hosts.
Spurs were missing a host of first-time players due to injury or illness but Dominic Solanke gave them an early lead in front of on-looking England manager Thomas Tuchel.
But it was quickly cancelled out by Anthony Gordon, much to the fury of Ange Postecoglou after the ball struck off the arm of Newcastle midfielder Joelinton in the build-up.
Newcastle took control and Alexander Isak continued his red-hot form as he poked in at the back post to score for the seventh Premier League game in a row and give the visitors a deserved lead.
Tottenham improved and were the better team after half-time, as Heung-min Son and James Maddison were called from the bench, but Newcastle held on to climb into fifth place in the Premier League table.
Tottenham remain 11th, with just one win from their last eight, but could drop further by the end of the weekend after suffering a 10th league defeat of the season. Follow all the reaction below
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
2 mins: Thomas Tuchel is in the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Livramento gets back to his feet.
The right back will be one of the players the England manager will be watching today, along with Lewis Hall and Anthony Gordon.
KICK-OFF! Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
1 mins: Spurs get us underway. We’re expecting goals today. An early worry for Newcastle as Livramento goes down after a collision with Bergvall.
Tottenham vs Newcastle
Here we go! The players are out on a cold afternoon in north London. Can depleted Tottenham keep Newcastle and Alexander Isak at bay? The in-form visitors have to be favourites here to make it five wins in a row.
Can Tottenham avoid another slow start?
Tottenham fell behind at home in 15 games in 2024, which was a record for the club. Wolves were the latest team to take the lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Hwang Hee-chan opened the scoring in a 2-2 draw.
Spurs will look to buck that trend in 2025.
Alexander Isak’s red-hot December
Alexander Isak scored eight goals in just six Premier League games in December, as well as adding two assists.
He is the in-form striker in the Premier League right now (Mohamed Salah aside) and could take advantage of a depleted Spurs defence today.
Eddie Howe told TNT Sports: “He is one of the best strikers in the league. He is getting a lot of headlines - we ask him to do a lot.”
The Newcastle manager adds that Sven Botman deserves his start and is ready to return for Newcastle in the heart of defence.
“He is an outstanding player,” Howe said. “When we lost him it was a bleak moment for us.”
Thomas Tuchel to start life as England manager with trip to Tottenham
Thomas Tuchel will attend his first match as England‘s new head coach on Saturday lunchtime when Tottenham host Newcastle.
The 51-year-old German, whose contract officially started on New Year’s Day, will then attend further games across the Premier League weekend alongside his assistant Anthony Barry.
The match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will give him the opportunity to see the likes of James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, Anthony Gordon and Lewis Hall in action.
He and his support team are then due to visit the training base at St George’s Park for the first time next week.
The complex in Staffordshire will be Tuchel and his team’s main place of work, and they plan to hold a series of introductory meetings with relevant members of staff across the course of next week.
Thomas Tuchel to start life as England manager with trip to Tottenham
The new England boss will attend his first Premier League game in the role as Spurs face Newcastle on Saturday
Ange Postecoglou on Brandon Austin’s debut
Ange Postecoglou confirms that Fraser Forster is out with illness, which has hit the Tottenham camp this week.
He told TNT Sports: “Fraser copped the brunt of it and he hasn't been well in the past few days so Brandon gets the opportunity.”
On Son’s place on the bench: “Just selection and a busy programme coming up - that's what we need today."
Ange Postecoglou speaks out on James Maddison’s darts trip despite illness
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has played down talk of a problem with James Maddison after the midfielder spent his Sunday night at the World Darts Championship, having reported ill before the Wolves match.
Maddison made headlines when he was pictured with Spurs attacker Brennan Johnson at Alexandra Palace for the last-16 tie between Luke Humphries and Peter Wright.
He subsequently called a fan on Instagram a “wally” for being critical of his decision to go to the darts, hours after the 2-2 draw with Wolves, where the England international was set to start before being deemed only well enough to be a substitute.
Ange Postecoglou speaks out on James Maddison’s darts trip despite illness
James Maddison was only well enough to play the final 26 minutes of Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Wolves.
Tottenham close to signing highly rated goalkeeper as Guglielmo Vicario cover
The good news for Tottenham, however, is they are close to signing a new goalkeeper after reaching an agreement with Slavia Prague for 21-year-old Antonin Kinsky.
The absence of No 1 Guglielmo Vicario, who broke his ankle in the 4-0 win over Manchester City, is seen as one of the major reasons for Spurs’ recent drop-off, especially with how specifically Ange Postecoglou uses his goalkeepers.
Tottenham have been grateful for how Fraser Forster has stepped up but the club have been searching for an alternative since Vicario required ankle surgery in November after not signing a new No 2 in the summer.
Tottenham close to signing highly rated goalkeeper as Guglielmo Vicario cover
Tottenham’s form has been hit by the absence of Vicario, with 21-year-old Antonin Kinsky on the verge of signing from Slavia Prague
Who is Tottenham goalkeeper Brandon Austin?
At 25, Tottenham academy graduate Brandon Austin makes his competitive debut for Tottenham this afternoon.
Born in Hemel Hempstead, Austin has progressed through the ranks at Tottenham but has had to wait a long time for a shot between the posts.
He was on the bench 17 times last season, behind Guglielmo Vicario and Fraser Forster, but signed a new deal to 2029 in the summer.
He made loan moves to Viborg FF in Demark and Orlando City in the MLS , but has been at Tottenham since 2021 without making an appearance.
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