Despite an early goal from Dominic Solanke, Newcastle were the victors in a tight affair.
Tottenham started perfectly, scoring within six minutes after a perfect cross from Pedro Porro found Solanke. Newcastle then equalised minutes after and then, 20 minutes later, took the lead in the match and into the second half.
The second half saw no goals but a lot of action. Spurs were unlucky not to score at all, with a fair few chances from Solanke, but ultimately they ended up losing 2-1.
Here are the post-match Tottenham player ratings.
-
Tottenham Player Ratings
Brandon Austin - 7/10
Brandon Austin earned his first competitive start in a Spurs shirt, coming in for the ill Fraser Forster.
He had great shot-stopping and distribution on the day, showing no nerves.
Austin was the man of the match in the game despite the loss.
Pedro Porro - 7/10
Porro has been under some criticism this season for his performances, but the Spaniard put in a shift in the match.
Putting in fantastic crosses for Dominic Solanke all game, he was unlucky not to get more than one assist.
Radu Drăgușin - 2/10
Radu Drăgușin was far from good. With wayward passes and defensive mistakes, it was a game to forget for the Romanian, who was subbed off at half-time.
His performance, however, could've been down to the fact he was noted as ill prior to the game.
Archie Gray - 5/10
Archie Gray was another player who was said to be ill prior to the game, however the youngster played the full 90 at centre half yet again.
A decent game, but nothing outstanding.
Djed Spence - 5/10
Djed Spence had to play as both left-back and centre-back in the match, but he wasn't at his best.
A lack of defensive awareness from him saw Newcastle score their second.
He was better playing as a central defender in the second half however.
Pape Matar Sarr - 4/10
The young midfielder was often caught out in midfield and didn't seem to pair well with Lucas Bergvall.
A sloppy game from Sarr, one that was below his standards.
Lucas Bergvall - 6/10
Bergvall finally earned his chance to start for Spurs, and he did well in midfield.
Despite Newcastle controlling the game a lot in the centre of the park, the 18-year-old managed to control the game well and was unlucky to get subbed off at the hour mark.
Dejan Kulusevski - 5/10
With neither Son, James Maddison, or Cristian Romero in the starting line-up, Dejan Kulusevski took the captain's armband for the game.
The captain put in a decent performance, but he wasn't at the level he's been showing all year.
Brennan Johnson - 4/10
Brennan Johnson had a poor game overall, with a lack of tracking back, he was costing Spurs in the first half.
A better second half, but his attacks seemed quite lazy. A few good balls in was about it for Johnson on the day.
Timo Werner - 3/10
Werner was brought in for the out-of-form Heung-Min Son, but he didn't perform well on the left wing.
Lacklustre passes, and a terrible first touch let down the German, who's had a difficult time since joining the Lilywhites.
Dominic Solanke - 7/10
In contention for Spurs' best player on the day, Solanke put in a solid performance.
He opened the scoring in the game and was unlucky not to get another goal contribution in the match.
Despite the loss, Solanke performed well.
-
Substitutes
Sergio Reguilón - 5/10
Reguilón came on as a substitute for Dragusin in the second half and put in a decent performance on the left-hand side.
Strong attacking intent, but nothing paid off in the end.
Heung-Min Son - 4/10
It's been a poor year for Son, and his lacklustre form carried on into this game.
Coming on for half an hour, he didn't do too much, and it looks like age is catching up to the South Korean.
James Maddison - 5/10
As stated by Ange Postecoglou pre-match, Maddison was not fully fit last Sunday, and today he sat out again.
Coming on in a triple substitution alongside Son and Yves Bissouma, Maddison did well and even came close to scoring.
Yves Bissouma - 5/10
Bissouma played tirelessly in midfield when coming on for Sarr, winning the ball all over the centre.
A solid cameo from the Malian.
