DBasia.news – Tottenham Hotspur had to swallow a bitter pill after the defeat from Newcastle United. Joelinton became a hero for the visitors team.
Appearing as the home team, Tottenham immediately pressed Newcastle’s defense since the referee started the match. In the 21st minute, Tottenham had asked for a penalty to the referee after Lucas Moura was dropped by Fabian Schar in the forbidden box. However, the referee ignored Tottenham’s request.
While attacking, Tottenham even had to concede in the 27th minute after Joelinton was able to maximize the bait sent by Christian Atsu.
Being left behind, Mauricio Pochettino’s troops continued to press against the visitors’ defense. Although they continued to attack, goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was still safe until the referee ended the first half.
In the second half, Tottenham continued to carry out dangerous attacks to equalize. In the 51st minute, Son Heung-Min had a golden opportunity. However, his strike was still able to be secured by Schar and Jamal Lascelles.
Newcastle managed to maintain its superiority until the referee ended the match.
These results has made the Magpies successfully out of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Tottenham must be willing to go down to seventh place.