Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur, 18 August 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Sports Direct Arena |
| Attendance | 52,385 |
View Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur head to head
Kick-off: 5.30pm
Goals:
| Demba Ba | 54 |
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| Hatem Ben Arfa | penalty | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender/Right back
Danny Simpson
Defender
Davide Santon
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Defender/Midfielder
Cheik Tioté
Midfielder
Hatem Ben Arfa
Midfielder
Yohan Cabaye
Forward
Demba Ba
Forward
Papiss Cissé
Substitutions:
| Vurnon Anita for Yohan Cabaye | 71 |
| Gabriel Obertan for Demba Ba | 85 |
Cards:
| Danny Simpson | 14 | Y |
| Yohan Cabaye | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Defender/Centre back
Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder
Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Midfielder
Romain Amalfitano
Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Obertan
Comments:
Shola Ameobi picked up an injury during the pre-match warm-up and he was replaced on the bench by Romain Amalfitano.Goals:
| Jermain Defoe | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Younès Kaboul
Defender
Kyle Walker
Defender
Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Lennon
Midfielder
Sandro
Midfielder
Gylfi Sigurdsson
Midfielder/Forward
Gareth Bale
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Rafael van der Vaart for Gylfi Sigurdsson | 68 |
| Harry Kane for Sandro | 85 |
Cards:
| Jake Livermore | 17 | Y |
| Sandro | 19 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Carlo Cudicini
Defender
Jan Vertonghen
Defender/Midfielder
Kyle Naughton
Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder
Andros Townsend
Midfielder
Rafael van der Vaart
Forward
Harry Kane