Newcastle United obliterated Premier League top-four rival Tottenham Hotspur with a five-goal salvo within the opening 21 minutes on the way in which to a 6-1 rout at a rocking St James’ Park on Sunday.
A sport billed as an important six-pointer within the race to safe Champions League qualification was successfully throughout earlier than the clock had reached 10 minutes as fifth-placed Tottenham collapsed like a pack of playing cards.
Jacob Murphy acquired the scoreboard ticking within the second minute after Hugo Lloris spilled a Joelinton shot and 4 minutes later Joelinton rounded Lloris to fit in his aspect’s second aim.
Murphy then belted in Newcastle’s third from lengthy vary after Tottenham conceded possession and there was a way of disbelief within the stadium as Alexander Isak produced two scientific finishes within the area of two minutes to make it 5-0.
It was the second-earliest time a crew had taken a five-goal lead in Premier League historical past after Manchester City scored 5 within the opening 18 minutes towards Watford in 2019.
Tottenham’s followers excessive within the Leazes Stand had no abdomen for any extra humiliation with many heading for the exits and the lengthy journey again residence lengthy earlier than halftime.
The solely query left was whether or not Newcastle would declare its largest Premier League victory and whether or not Tottenham may keep away from its heaviest top-flight defeat.
Tottenham improved after the break, though it was arduous to not, with Harry Kane slotting in a comfort aim 4 minutes into the second half however Callum Wilson scored Newcastle’s sixth one minute after coming off the bench.
It was the right response by Newcastle to final week’s 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa and took it an enormous step nearer to a return to the Champions League for the primary time for 20 years.
Newcastle moved above Manchester United into third place with 59 factors, six greater than fifth-placed Tottenham which has additionally performed a sport extra and whose hopes of a top-four end now look to be all however over.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com