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Tottenham didn't win again this time.
Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, lost 1-2 at home to Newcastle in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 4th (Korea time). Tottenham didn't win four games in a row. With seven wins, three draws, and 10 losses, it lost 10 games in its opening 20 games.
They were two teams with a very different atmosphere. 'Home Team' Tottenham finished 11th with seven wins, three draws and nine losses (24 points) in their opening 19 games. He has recorded only one draw and two losses in the last three games. 'Original Team'Newcastle was placed fifth with nine wins, six draws and five losses (33 points). He has won the last four games without losing a point.
Tottenham was a 4-2-3-1 tactic. Dominic Solanke came out as a one-top. Timo Werner, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson helped from the back. Lucas Beribal and Pape Sarr worked together as defensive midfielders. Jed Spence, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, and Pedro Porpo were located in the Four Bags. Brandon Austin defended the goal. It was Austin's EPL debut. Son started the game on the bench. Yang Min-hyuk is completely excluded.
Newcastle utilized a 4-3-3 formation. With Alexander Isaac at the center, Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy led the attack. Joelinton, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães were located in the midfield. The defense was handled by Lewis Hall, Dan Byrne, Sven Boatman and Tino Livramento. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Martin Dubravka.
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Kick-off. It was hot from the start. At the start of the game, Newcastle's Livramento collided with Tottenham Veribal and complained of pain. The Newcastle bench also prepared Kieran Trippier just in case. Fortunately, Livramento played normally.
Tottenham scored the first goal in the fourth minute of the first half. Solanke opened the scoring. He completed the cross of the prisoner with a header goal. Tottenham's lead was just two minutes. Newcastle immediately hit back. Gordon's score tied the score at 1-1. However, Joelinton's handball foul was pointed out in the process. The referee recognized the score based on his normal play.
British media Sky Sports said in a text message 'Postecoglou is angry at the touchline. 'I think he thinks he shouldn't be allowed to score because it was Joelinton's handball before Gordon's score.
The EPL secretariat confirmed ' through a video review (VAR) on social media. I saw the possibility of Joelinton's handball. However, he explained that his arm was in a natural position, and that it was an accidental contact.
The game got fiercer. Tottenham's Dragusin in the 15th minute and Newcastle Burn's rough foul in the 16th minute. Byrne even got a yellow card. Newcastle dominated the game as of the 20th minute of the first half. The ball possession rate reached 79% for about 10 minutes. However, Gordon's shot in the 21st minute was blocked by Tottenham's goalkeeper, and Isaac's shot in the 32nd minute slightly missed the opponent's goal post. Tottenham also countered with a mid-range shot from Porro, but it did not finish with a score.
Newcastle showed their concentration first. Isaac scored in the 38th minute of the first half. Dragushin tried to block Newcastle Murphy's pass, but rather hit him in the foot and led to Isaac's score. Isaac completed his seventh consecutive league goal.
The extra time in the first half was four minutes. Without an extra goal, Newcastle finished the first half with a 2-1 lead.
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At the beginning of the second half, Tottenham used the replacement card. Sergio Reguilon was put in place of Dragucine. Tottenham accelerated their attack with Solanke. A dizzying scene occurred. Dubravka hit Solanke's foot and complained of pain.
Tottenham's attack continued. However, in the 9th minute of the second half, Sarr's attack was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, and in the second attack, Johnson's shot bounced off Newcastle's goal post. Coach Postecoglou took the winning move. In the 17th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Yves Bissouma were added instead of Werner, Beribal and Sar.
A variable has occurred. It was 21 minutes in the second half. Austin, who was trying to catch Newcastle's free kick, fell down. Medical staff were rushed in. Fortunately, Austin played without difficulty.
In a frustrating atmosphere, Son Heung-min set out to find a breakthrough. Newcastle, which was in a hurry, started to stop Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min was knocked down by Joelinton's rough foul in the 28th minute of the second half. In the end, Joelinton accepted the yellow card.
Newcastle pulled out a replacement card. Got rid of Gordon and put in Harvey Barnes. Gordon was playing even though he was bleeding from an injury earlier. However, he eventually retreated to the bench in the 34th minute of the second half.
Tottenham had a decisive opportunity in the 35th minute of the second half. Boatman's foul took the chance to free-kick in a good position. Madison stepped up as a kicker, but failed to complete the score.
Newcastle set out to defend in the 40th minute of the second half. Joe Wilcock and Sean Longstaff were added instead of Isaac and Murphy. However, in the process, Isaac received a yellow card for time delay.
The extra time in the second half was a whopping 10 minutes. Newcastle put Lloyd Kelly in, except for the boat that complained of pain. Tottenham fought back to the end. However, he struggled with Newcastle's counterattack and rarely escaped the crisis. On top of that, Reguilon even received a yellow card and dedicated a free kick. Tottenham bowed their heads 1-2 without overturning the win or loss.
According to statistics company Footmob, Son Heung-min recorded a 92% pass success rate (24/26) and one opportunity creation and 33 touches in 28 minutes. The rating was 7.0. Another media outlet, SofaScore, also gave only 7.0 points.
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Meanwhile, England's national football team coach Thomas Tuchel was present at the match. Tuchel was appointed as England's official head coach from 1 January 2025. Tuchel watched the game even before kick-off, but left before the 45th minute of the second half was over.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
