On 10 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the English football championship took place. Tottenham (London) and Newcastle (England) met.
English Championship, 16th round
Tottenham (London) - Newcastle (England) - 4:1 (2:0)
Goals: Ienoma Destini Udogie (26), Risharlison (38), Risharlison (60), Son Heung-min (85) - Joelinton (90+2).
Warnings: Jamaal Lascelles (60), Joelinton (70), Romero (81), Trippier (83).
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was buzzing with excitement as Tottenham faced Newcastle in the Premier League. The match started with great energy and both teams were hungry for a win. Right from the start, Tottenham dominated the game, showing their prowess in attack. In the 26th minute, Tottenham's D. Udogi opened the scoring with a brilliant goal, setting the tone for the match. Newcastle struggled to break out of Tottenham's stout defence and their failures continued when Richarlison increased Tottenham's lead in the 38th minute. The Brazilian striker showcased his scoring ability, leaving the Newcastle defence defenceless. At the start of the second half, Newcastle tried to regain control of the situation and get back into the game. However, their hopes were dashed when J. Lascelles received a yellow card in the 60th minute. Soon after, Tottenham struck again as Richarlison scored his second goal of the match. Trying to change the game, Newcastle made two quick substitutions in the 65th minute. M. Almiron came on in place of S. Longstaff and A. Isack replaced K. Wilson. Despite the changes, Tottenham continued to dominate the pitch.
Emotions flared in the 70th minute when Joelinton received a yellow card, adding to Newcastle's frustration. Tottenham responded by making a substitution in the 73rd minute, releasing P. M. Sarra and G. Lo Celso in place of P. Hojbjerg and Richarlison respectively. Both teams continued to battle and in the 74th minute Newcastle made two more substitutions. V. Livramento came on in place of L. Hall and A. Gordon replaced M. Ritchie. In the 81st minute C. Romero received a yellow card for Tottenham, and in the 83rd minute - C. Trippier for Newcastle. In the 85th minute, to the disappointment of Newcastle fans, a penalty was awarded against Tottenham. Son Heung-Min came on as a substitute and converted the penalty, increasing Tottenham's lead. In the 86th minute, both teams made additional substitutions: Tottenham replaced Y. Bissouma with B. Gil, while O. Skipp made an additional substitution. Gil, and O. Skipp replaced B. Johnson. Johnson. At the same time, Newcastle replaced K. Trippier with E. Kraft. In the final minutes of the match, Newcastle managed to salvage a consolation goal when Joelinton hit the net in the 90th minute. However, it was too late to get back into the game and the referee blew the final whistle, confirming Tottenham's convincing win over Newcastle. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium erupted in cheers as the fans applauded their team's outstanding performance.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham, Newcastle vs Fulham.
| Tottenham | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kicks in the box | 2 |
| 23 | Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 18 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Offences | 12 |
| 3 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 515 | Total assists | 378 |
| 442 | Accurate assists | 313 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |