London, England – Newcastle United secured a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. The match took place on Saturday evening at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as part of the English Premier League competition.
Tottenham held a slight advantage in the first half and created several chances against Newcastle. However, they lacked precision in the final third, and the first half ended goalless.
At the start of the second half, Tottenham demanded a penalty kick after Omar Marmoush fell inside the penalty area, but the referee decided not to award it.
Marmoush returned to threaten Newcastle’s goal in the 59th minute, after making a remarkable individual effort before shooting a ball that went past the post.
Against the run of play, Newcastle took advantage of one of their chances in the 62nd minute. Anthony Illanga succeeded in scoring the first goal, putting the home side in front of a difficult task.
إيلانغا يفتتح التسجيل لنيوكاسل ⚽🔥#الدوري_الإنجليزي pic.twitter.com/ogKbsHg886
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) August 29, 2026Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi made three changes in the 68th minute, looking to revitalize the attack and equalize.
Pedro Porro almost brought Tottenham back into the game in the 69th minute, but Newcastle’s goalkeeper made a fine save from his powerful shot. Then, Yoane Wissa doubled the visitors’ lead with a second goal in the 72nd minute.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) August 29, 2026Tottenham tried to reduce the deficit in the final minutes, but their efforts were unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the home side’s goalkeeper made a brilliant save in the 90th minute, denying Newcastle a third goal.
With this result, Tottenham remain on 3 points at the bottom of the table, while Newcastle move up to third place with 4 points.
