Isak stuns dominant Spurs to give Newcastle victory

Alexander Isak stung Tottenham with a winner against the run of play as Ange Postecoglou’s side dominated Newcastle yet fell to a 2-1 defeat.

Spurs had 20 shots with 12 coming in a one-sided second half to Newcastle’s nine in total, but without injured strikers Dominic Solanke and Richarlison plus centre-back Micky van de Ven, they lacked a cutting edge and conceded two poor goals.

Tottenham were stunned twice when they were on top. Barnes delivered the first in the 37th minute when he coolly slotted into the bottom corner after the visitors switched off at a throw-in.

Newcastle had hit the crossbar through Isak’s audacious chip in only the sixth minute before the visitors got a foothold, having Cristian Romero’s header ruled out for offside and forcing goalkeeper Nick Pope into two saves.

Postecoglou brought Brennan Johnson on for Pape Sarr at half-time and moved Dejan Kulusevski into midfield which made Spurs even more dominant in the second half.

Wilson Odobert volleyed over from close range before Pedro Porro’s deflected cross crashed off the crossbar, but Spurs’ pressure told when Pope sloppily parried James Maddison’s shot to Johnson, whose effort was hammered into the roof of his own net by Dan Burn in the 56th minute.

Newcastle substitute Jacob Murphy forced Guglielmo Vicario into a smart save at his near post amid a Spurs’ onslaught which saw Pope turn behind efforts from Maddison and Porro.

But the hosts dug in and shocked Tottenham when Joelinton played a fine pass in behind the ball-watching Romero for Murphy, who unselfishly squared for Isak to tap in.

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