Injury and illness plagued a struggling Spurs side, and a confident Newcastle arrived as tough opposition at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs took the lead early with a brilliant diving header from Dominic Solanke, set up by Pedro Porro's perfect cross in the fourth minute, but Newcastle quickly responded. Anthony Gordon leveled the score with a precise strike two minutes later, and despite a potential handball by Joelinton in the build-up, the goal stood. The Magpies continued to apply pressure, and Alexander Isak completed the first-half turnaround, scoring in his seventh consecutive Premier League match with a composed finish from Jacob Murphy's deflected cross.