Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 - 2 Newcastle United FC — Highlights & Result

Recent history between these clubs has weighed heavily on Tottenham, who suffered another defeat following a 1-2 reverse in this fixture back on 10 February 2026. That made it four wins for Newcastle across their last six meetings, leaving the hosts searching for answers they simply could not find on this August afternoon despite registering 17 shots to their opponents' 11.

The breakthrough arrived in the 62nd minute when Anthony Elanga scored for Newcastle with an assist from Amar Dedić, before Yoane Wissa added a second ten minutes later, set up by Nick Woltemade. Despite dominating possession with 58 percent and edging the expected goals metric at 1.12 to 0.72, Tottenham found themselves thwarted by a resolute defensive display anchored by Lewis Hall, who earned a standout 9.6 rating, alongside Amar Dedić who posted a 7.9. Jan Paul van Hecke also emerged with a positive 7.7 rating for the home side, yet the statistics ultimately counted for little as the visitors capitalized on their opportunities.

This defeat compounds a difficult start for Tottenham after finishing 17th last season with 41 points, plunging them further down from 17th to 20th in the table with zero points from two matches and a goal difference of minus three. Newcastle enjoyed a contrasting fortunes, building on a 12th-place finish last season featuring 49 points to propel themselves from 11th up to 3rd in the standings with four points from their opening two fixtures.

Tottenham now face an away trip to Nottingham on 5 September, sitting six points behind league leaders Manchester City, while Newcastle return home to face Bournemouth on the same day just two points off the summit.

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