| Metric | Tottenham | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 7 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 5 |
Tottenham's night started nervously when Micky van de Ven was booked after just over two minutes, and Nicolas Gonzalez followed him into the book in the 13th minute. The score stayed level until early in the second half, when a home penalty check ended with a VAR decision of no penalty at 47'21''. The breakthrough finally came on 61'09'', Elanga finishing after Amar Dedic supplied the assist.
That was the key turn in the highlights and Newcastle tightened their grip after Tottenham responded with a triple substitution on 68 minutes, sending on Destiny Udogie, Mohammed Kudus and Mikey Moore. Nick Woltemade entered for the visitors at 70'33'' and made an immediate impact, setting up Wissa at 71'55'' for the second goal. Sven Botman later collected a yellow card before Newcastle saw out the result, a summary shaped by the decisive moments more than any wider stats. The win moved Newcastle up to third on four points, while Tottenham stayed 20th without a point.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Away @2.99
Pre-match pick: Newcastle look worth backing after the recent H2H win and Spurs rotation risk.