Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur, 15 July 2020

Score3-1 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 50 Newcastle United won: 22 Drawn: 6 Tottenham Hotspur won: 22 Newcastle United scored: 75 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 75 Tottenham Hotspur had now won on three consecutive visits to Newcastle United in all competitions for the first time since January 1975.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

3 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Matt Ritchie 56 G

Goals:

SON Heung-min 27 G
Harry Kane 60 G
Harry Kane 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin
Forward Dwight Gayle

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Serge Aurier Defender/Midfielder
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Davinson Sánchez Defender/Midfielder
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Harry Winks Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Lucas Moura Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Valentino Lazaro for DeAndre Yedlin 55
Joelinton for Dwight Gayle 69
Matty Longstaff for Nabil Bentaleb 86

Substitutions:

Steven Bergwijn for Lucas Moura 57
Érik Lamela for Giovani Lo Celso 62
Jan Vertonghen for Harry Kane 90

Cards:

Federico Fernández 35 Y
Jonjo Shelvey 65 Y

Cards:

Toby Alderweireld 31 Y
Harry Kane 74 Y
Ben Davies 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Christian Atsu
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Jack Young
Midfielder/Forward Tom Allan
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Valentino Lazaro
Forward Yoshinori Mutō

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
Defender Japhet Tanganga
Defender Jan Vertonghen
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Gedson Fernandes
Midfielder Érik Lamela
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder Harvey White
Forward Steven Bergwijn

Comments:

League position: 13th Newcastle United had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since 1 January 2020. The Magpies had now lost four of their 18 home games so far in this Premier League season (won six). With two games still to play, they had taken 43 points so far in this Premier League season following totals of 44 points in 2017-18 and 45 points in 2018-19.

Comments:

League position: 7th 103 goals had now been scored in Tottenham Hotspur’s 36 games so far in this Premier League season (scored 57, conceded 46). Spurs had now won four of their seven games since the resumption of the Premier League season in June (lost one). With the first of his two goals in his 350th appearance, Harry Kane scored the 200th goal of his club career.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Matt Ritchie 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin
Forward Dwight Gayle

Substitutions:

Valentino Lazaro for DeAndre Yedlin 55
Joelinton for Dwight Gayle 69
Matty Longstaff for Nabil Bentaleb 86

Cards:

Federico Fernández 35 Y
Jonjo Shelvey 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Christian Atsu
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Jack Young
Midfielder/Forward Tom Allan
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Valentino Lazaro
Forward Yoshinori Mutō

Comments:

League position: 13th Newcastle United had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since 1 January 2020. The Magpies had now lost four of their 18 home games so far in this Premier League season (won six). With two games still to play, they had taken 43 points so far in this Premier League season following totals of 44 points in 2017-18 and 45 points in 2018-19.

3 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

SON Heung-min 27 G
Harry Kane 60 G
Harry Kane 90 G

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Serge Aurier Defender/Midfielder
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Davinson Sánchez Defender/Midfielder
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Harry Winks Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Lucas Moura Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Steven Bergwijn for Lucas Moura 57
Érik Lamela for Giovani Lo Celso 62
Jan Vertonghen for Harry Kane 90

Cards:

Toby Alderweireld 31 Y
Harry Kane 74 Y
Ben Davies 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
Defender Japhet Tanganga
Defender Jan Vertonghen
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Gedson Fernandes
Midfielder Érik Lamela
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder Harvey White
Forward Steven Bergwijn

Comments:

League position: 7th 103 goals had now been scored in Tottenham Hotspur’s 36 games so far in this Premier League season (scored 57, conceded 46). Spurs had now won four of their seven games since the resumption of the Premier League season in June (lost one). With the first of his two goals in his 350th appearance, Harry Kane scored the 200th goal of his club career.