Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Player ratings as Alexander Isak wins it at the death for the Magpies
Tottenham Hotspur slumped to a 2-1 loss to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park in their Premier League encounter on Sunday. Alexander Isak struck the winner for the Magpies in the 83rd minute after an own goal from Dan Burns early in the second half had canceled out Harvey Barnes’ first-half opener for the hosts. With their second win in three games, Newcastle climbed to fourth position with seven points, while Spurs were relegated to 10th with just four points so far. Here are the Newcastle vs Tottenham Player ratings:
Newcastle United Player Ratings vs Tottenham Hotspur
Goalkeeper
Nick Pope – 7.5/10: Made six saves on the day much to Tottenham’s chagrin.
Defenders
Valentino Livramento – 7.5/10: Made a game-high of 10 clearances, moping up everything in front of Newcastle’s goal
Emil Krafth – 7/10: Was rarely tested but held firm whenever Tottenham posed a challenge
Dan Burn – 7/10: Showed excellent vision to make five clearances, block two shots, and make two interceptions, but also scored a terrible own goal that brought Spurs back into the game
Lloyd Kelly – 6/10: Couldn’t drive forward much but made up for that with his defensive nous
Midfielders
Sean Longstaff – 7.5/10: Competed ferociously for the ball and timed his tackles to perfection
Bruno Guimaraes – 7.5/10: Was a battering ram that broke down Tottenham’s movements with vital interventions
Joelinton – 5/10: A disappointing figure for the Magpies; barely got involved and came a cropper with his duels too
Forwards
Anthony Gordon – 7/10: Made nine crosses and laid three key passes
Alexander Isak – 9/10: Was having a quiet game until he popped up with a late winner for the Magpies
Harvey Barnes – 8/10: Put his side in front in the first half with his only shot on target but cooled off thereafter
Substitutes
Jacob Murphy – 7/10
Lewis Hall – 6.5/10
Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings vs Newcastle United
Goalkeeper
Guglielmo Vicario – 6/10: Was helpless with either of Newcastle’s goals
Defenders
Pedro Porro – 7/10: A revelation on the right flank with his attacking intent and set-piece deliveries
Radu Dragusin – 6.5/10: Made an excellent recovery on Isak when the Swede was played on target
Cristian Romero – 6.5/10: Had supposedly put Spurs in front after 12 minutes but his header was ruled offside
Destiny Udogie – 6/10: Looked unsettled throughout the game and his tackles were also mistimed
Midfielders
Pape Matar Sarr – 7.5/10: Circulated the ball accurately and played a key role in winning back possession
Yves Bissouma – 7.5/10: Won five ground duels and completed over 90% of his passes
James Maddison – 7.5/10: Was a never-ending reservoir of crosses, if only the forwards could make the most of it, it would’ve been a different story
Forwards
Wilson Odobert – 6/10: Perhaps left his shooting boots at home; four attempts, all off-target!
Dejan Kulusevski – 7/10: Demonstrated his creative flair by creating a few chances but wasn’t a direct threat as such
Heung-min Son – 7/10: The Spurs skipper laid three key passes and completed over 90% of his passes but to no avail
Substitutes
Brennan Johnson – 7.5/10
Timo Werner – 6.5/10
Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5/10
Lucas Bergvall – 6.5/10