Newcastle United entertained Tottenham Hotspur at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a quick start to the game in the 30th minute when Alexander Isak found the back of the net. Anthony Gordon doubled Newcastle’s lead just a couple of minutes later as Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Isak put the contest to bed when he scored again in the 51st minute before Fabian Schar added another goal late in the game. The match finished with Newcastle securing an impressive 4-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the match against Spurs.
GK: Martin Dubravka – 7/10
Dubravka made a couple of solid saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet at home.
RB: Jacob Murphy – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CB: Emil Krafth – 7.5/10
Krafth cleared the danger when he could and did enough to secure a clean sheet.
CB: Fabian Schar – 9/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and did well to score late in the game.
LB: Dan Burn – 7/10
Burn performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the opponent’s half.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 7/10
He anchored the midfield relatively well but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 8.5/10
He was a positive influence in both halves and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Elliot Anderson – 8/10
Anderson was full of energy and running at both ends of the field.
RW: Anthony Gordon – 10/10
He came back to defend when needed and managed to create a lot of decent chances for his teammates. Gordon has got a goal and two assists to show for his efforts.
ST: Alexander Isak – 9/10
Isak was a constant menace up top and managed to score two fine goals this afternoon.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 7.5/10
He managed to engineer a few good chances for others around him but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
RB: Tino Livramento – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
LB: Lewis Hall – N/A
CM: Matt Ritchie – N/A
CB: Paul Dummett – N/A
CAM: Joe White – N/A
