Match report

Tottenham Defeats Newcastle 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Tottenham
Tottenham
1–0
FT
Newcastle
Newcastle
May 9, 2018

Tottenham held on to defeat Newcastle 1-0 in a tight Premier League encounter at White Hart Lane, with Harry Kane scoring the game's lone goal in the 50th minute. The victory was crucial for Tottenham in their pursuit of a top-four finish.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham's Harry Kane scored the only goal in the 50th minute, assisted by Heung-Min Son.
  • • Dele Alli was shown a yellow card for Tottenham in the 57th minute.
  • • Newcastle made three substitutions: Kenedy for J. Murphy, D. Gayle for Joselu, and Mohamed Diamé for himself.
  • • Tottenham also made three substitutions: É. Lamela for Heung-Min Son, T. Alderweireld for Kieran Trippier, and Danny Rose for Victor Wanyama.
  • • Four yellow cards were issued in total: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle), Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle), and É. Lamela (Tottenham).

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 5 J. Vertonghen (D)
  • 2 K. Trippier (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 6 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 17 M. Sissoko (M)
  • 12 V. Wanyama (M)
  • 23 C. Eriksen (M)
  • 20 D. Alli (M)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 E. Lamela
  • 4 T. Alderweireld
  • 3 D. Rose
  • 13 M. Vorm
  • 18 Llorente
  • 21 J. Foyth
  • 27 Lucas Moura

Newcastle

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 M. Dúbravka (G)
  • 20 F. Lejeune (D)
  • 6 J. Lascelles (D)
  • 3 P. Dummett (D)
  • 22 D. Yedlin (D)
  • 8 J. Shelvey (M)
  • 10 M. Diamé (M)
  • 11 M. Ritchie (M)
  • 15 Kenedy (M)
  • 9 D. Gayle (F)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (M)

Substitutes

  • 7 Jacob Murphy
  • 21 Joselu
  • 14 I. Hayden
  • 19 Javi Manquillo
  • 23 Mikel Merino
  • 25 M. Haïdara
  • 26 K. Darlow

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    50' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: Heung-Min Son
  2. Tottenham
    57' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Alli
  3. Newcastle
    71' Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kenedy · On: J. Murphy
  4. Newcastle
    73' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ritchie
  5. Newcastle
    76' Newcastle subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gayle · On: Joselu
  6. Tottenham
    77' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Heung-Min Son · On: É. Lamela
  7. Newcastle
    80' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Mohamed Diamé
  8. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Trippier · On: T. Alderweireld
  9. Tottenham
    88' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Wanyama · On: Danny Rose
  10. Tottenham
    89' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    É. Lamela
  11. Newcastle
    90' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    D. Yedlin

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Newcastle
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 83% 66%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 14
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 551 319
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 7 3
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 459 211
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Harry Kane's goal in the 50th minute was a decisive turning point, giving Tottenham the lead which they managed to hold onto for the remainder of the match.
  • ▸ Newcastle's inability to convert their attacking efforts into goals, despite having several chances, was a critical factor in the match's outcome.