Tottenham experienced a match full of unexpected twists in their recent 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United in the Premier League. The match, which started with an initial joy for the Spurs, turned into a painful defeat.
Everything seemed to start off in the best possible way for the Londoners when Cristian Romero scored just ten minutes into the match. However, the joy was cut short when the assistant raised the flag marking the offside position.
The goal that was later disallowed began with a set piece from the right corner. After a series of passes, Pedro Porro sent a precise cross from outside the area into the goal area, where Romero headed in at the far post, rising between the opposing centre-backs, making the shot unstoppable for Nick Pope. All this was in vain when the refereeing team thwarted the Cordoba native’s celebration, and the score was 0-0 again.
The match continued with London dominance without any results on the scoreboard. It was not until the 36th minute when Harvey Barnes broke the tie and put the home side ahead, who had not shown themselves to be much more. Spurs showed another face again in the second half. At 55′, an unfortunate own goal by Dan Burn brought the score back to parity. And when it seemed that the visitors could manage to turn the situation around, goalkeeper Pope became a figurehead by stopping several key chances.
* The main actions in the Premier League duel
Ultimately, a defensive lapse condemned Angelos Postecoglou’s team. In the 78th minute, Alexander Isak scored the goal that would be decisive, sealing the 2-1 in favour of Newcastle. Under the guidance of Eddie Howe, the home side secured an important victory after their draw against Bournemouth in the second round and their narrow victory over Southampton in their opening match.
Premier League activity for both teams will resume on Sunday, September 15, after the FIFA double date. There, Tottenham will host Arsenal, while Newcastle will visit Wolverhampton. In between, Cuti Romero, 26, will travel to Argentina, for the two rounds of South American Qualifiers: on Thursday 5, the Albiceleste will host Chile at the Monumental stadium, while on Tuesday 10 they will visit Colombia in Barranquilla, in a reissue of the Copa América final, in which La Scaloneta was crowned in the United States thanks to Lautaro Martínez’s goal in extra time.
