Tottenham Hotspur’s difficult start to the Premier League season continued with a 2-0 defeat against Newcastle United. The result marks a second straight loss for Roberto De Zerbi’s side, who have now failed to score in their opening two league fixtures for the first time since the 1992-93 campaign.
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle secured his first Premier League win following his appointment as Eddie Howe’s successor. The victory follows a 2-2 draw against Liverpool in his debut match. For Tottenham, the loss is a significant setback after a summer of heavy investment, with the club spending over £300 million ($406 million) to overhaul a squad that narrowly avoided relegation last season.
The match saw the debut of new loan signing Omar Marmoush, who joined from Manchester City this week, though he was unable to influence the outcome. Tottenham were also missing recent arrival Savio due to a muscular injury. Despite a midweek 5-1 League Cup victory over Charlton, the hosts struggled to find momentum against a disciplined Newcastle defense.
Newcastle’s Lukas Hornicek was instrumental in keeping the score level, making key saves against Mathys Tel, Andrew Robertson, and Jan Paul van Hecke. At the other end, Anthony Elanga nearly opened the scoring in the first minute with a lob that was cleared just before crossing the line. Sandro Tonali, making his first appearance against his former club since his £100 million transfer, faced jeers from the traveling fans and missed a significant chance to score just before halftime.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 62nd minute. Elanga controlled a cushioned header from Amar Dedic with a sharp turn before firing a clinical finish into the net. The pressure mounted on Tottenham as they unsuccessfully appealed for a penalty after Malick Thiaw challenged Marmoush early in the second half.
Yoane Wissa sealed the points for the visitors in the 72nd minute, executing a clever over-the-shoulder flick from close range after Nick Woltemade headed a corner into his path. As the final whistle approached, frustrated Tottenham supporters began leaving the stadium, and Tonali was substituted amid audible jeers from the Newcastle faithful.
This result adds to the pressure on De Zerbi, whose team previously suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their season opener. While Tottenham attempted to respond to Newcastle’s lead, Hornicek remained composed, tipping a strike from Pedro Porro over the bar to preserve the clean sheet. The report also notes that newcastle condemn dismal Spurs to second successive defeat. The report also notes that a 5-1 rout of Championship side Charlton in the League Cup second round in midweek proved a false dawn for woeful Tottenham. The report also notes that that was the spark for a period of Tottenham dominance. The report also notes that mathys Tel’s curler from the edge of the area was clawed away by Newcastle keeper Lukas Hornicek. The report also notes that pedro Porro and Marmoush both volleyed narrowly wide in quick succession after Newcastle failed to deal with testing corners. The report also notes that the Italian squandered a golden opportunity to silence the Newcastle jibes when he scuffed wide from close range on the stroke of half-time. The report also notes that providing a fitting coda to a dispiriting afternoon for Tottenham, Tonali was hauled off with the jeers of the Toon Army ringing in his ears in the closing stages.
