

Tottenham struggled with counterattacks in the encounter at St James Park in Newcastle. They ended up conceding goals as a result of repeated blunders. The first violation was made by captain Son Heung-min, who gave the ball away within Newcastle's penalty area, resulting in a counterattack that Alexandar Isak capitalized on in the 30th minute. Two minutes later, the Spurs defense conceded another goal as full-back Pedro Porro mistimed a pass toward the penalty area, allowing Anthony Gordon to take the ball and make it 2-0. Spurs surrendered another goal in the 51st minute, and later surrendered goal number four to Fabian Schar in the 87th minute from a corner.
The 4-0 defeat was Spurs' worst in all competitions during the 2023-24 season. The result dropped the London side to fifth place in the Premier League rankings. They are level on points with Aston Villa at 60, although Villa leads the London side by one goal on goal differential.