Newcastle got their first points under Steve Bruce as Joelinton's first-half goal gave them a shock 1-0 victory at Tottenham on Super Sunday. Here is the match report.
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Match Report
After a summer of discontent, Newcastle got off the mark in the Premier League thanks to some lax Spurs defending, as record signing Joelinton slotted home for his first goal for the club
VAR then denied Spurs a penalty as Jamaal Lascelles and Harry Kane collided in the penalty area with 12 minutes remaining, before Lucas Moura skied a fine chance moments later.
The result already leaves seventh-place Spurs five points behind leaders Liverpool, while Newcastle remain in the bottom three.
Match Events
21' PENALTY APPEAL! Tottenham want a spot-kick as Son goes down
Lucas slides the ball through to Son on the charge, but he goes down in the box under Schar's challenge. Referee Mike Dean waves away the appeals for a penalty, while the VAR check confirms the decision.
27' GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle (Joelinton)
Out of nowhere the Magpies take the lead and the Brazilian scores his first goal for the club. Atsu is afforded acres of room by the Tottenham midfield and he releases the run of Joelinton inside the box. He holds his composure, blasting a left-footed strike past Lloris. A fine finish from the forward.
42' Mourinho appears in the stands
Mourinho appears in the stands.
51' CHANCE! Son's shot blocked
CLOSE! Son lines up a drive from the edge of the box, but he sees his effort deflected by Lascelles. The rebound almost falls to Lamela, only for Schar to come in with a vital sliding challenge.
78' NO PENALTY! VAR confirms the decision of Dean that it was not a penalty
Kane goes down under pressure from Lascelles, who dives across the forward. VAR looks at the incident and confirms the decision of Dean that it was not a penalty. Spurs are still not happy.
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