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Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Newcastle United

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Premier League · Tottenham Hotspur StadiumFT
Tottenham HotspurSpurs0–2Newcastle UnitedNewcastle
  • Goal: Anthony Elanga 62'
  • Goal: Yoane Wissa 72'

Saturday 29 August 2026

Match report

Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa strike to leave Spurs pointless after two Premier League games

Second-half goals by Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa helped Newcastle inflict a second consecutive defeat of the Premier League season on big-spending Tottenham.

ESPN

Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa strike to leave Spurs pointless after two Premier League games

Second-half goals by Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa helped Newcastle inflict a second consecutive defeat of the Premier League season on big-spending Tottenham.

ESPN

Match stats

57.5%Possession42.5%
17Shots11
6Shots on target2
9Corners7
15Fouls9

Key moments

  1. 3'Yellow cardMicky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 13'Yellow cardNico González (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 62'GoalGoal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Newcastle United 1. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amar Dedic with a headed pass.
  4. 68'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mikey Moore replaces Archie Gray.
  5. 68'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Destiny Udogie replaces Andy Robertson.
  6. 68'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mohammed Kudus replaces Mathys Tel.
  7. 71'SubstitutionSubstitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Joe Willock.
  8. 71'SubstitutionSubstitution, Newcastle United. Sean Steur replaces Nico González.
  9. 72'GoalGoal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Newcastle United 2. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Woltemade following a corner.
  10. 75'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Sandro Tonali.
  11. 79'Yellow cardSven Botman (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 82'SubstitutionSubstitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Yoane Wissa.
  13. 82'SubstitutionSubstitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.
  14. 90'+3'SubstitutionSubstitution, Newcastle United. Bazoumana Touré replaces Harvey Barnes.

Line-ups

Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Antonín Kinsky
  2. 37Micky van de Ven
  3. 6Jan Paul van Hecke
  4. 3Andy Robertson off 68'
  5. 14Archie Gray off 68'
  6. 18Mateus Fernandes
  7. 16Sandro Tonali off 75'
  8. 30Rodrigo Bentancur
  9. 22Omar Marmoush
  10. 11Mathys Tel off 68'
  11. 23Pedro Porro

Came on

  • 19Dominic Solanke on 75'
  • 13Destiny Udogie on 68'
  • 47Mikey Moore on 68'
  • 20Mohammed Kudus on 68'

Newcastle United 4-2-3-1

  1. 21Lukás Hornícek
  2. 4Sven Botman
  3. 12Malick Thiaw
  4. 3Lewis Hall
  5. 37Amar Dedic
  6. 28Joe Willock off 71'
  7. 67Lewis Miley
  8. 6Nico González off 71'
  9. 9Yoane Wissa off 82'
  10. 11Harvey Barnes off 90'+3'
  11. 19Anthony Elanga off 82'

Came on

  • 14Sean Steur on 71'
  • 41Jacob Ramsey on 82'
  • 23Jacob Murphy on 82'
  • 17Bazoumana Touré on 90'+3'
  • 27Nick Woltemade on 71'