Newcastle defeats Tottenham 2-0 as Spurs remain winless in opening league matches

Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the north London club's first home Premier League match of the season. Anthony Elanga opened the scoring in the second half, and Yoane Wissa added a second later in the period, preserving Newcastle's unbeaten start and extending Tottenham's winless run to two games.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi made several changes to his lineup, starting new signing Omar Marmoush as the lone striker and deploying Archie Gray at right back, Pedro Porro on the right wing and Mateus Fernandes in an advanced midfield role. Savio Mara, also a recent signing, was omitted after reporting muscle fatigue in training.

Spurs dominated possession and created several chances in the first half, including a long-range effort from Son Heung-min that was saved and multiple opportunities for Porro and Van Hecke. However, they failed to convert any clear chances and recorded less than one expected goal (xG) for the match.

"We need to be more clinical in front of goal," De Zerbi said after the game.

Newcastle's goals came from quick transitions, with Elanga finishing a breakaway and Wissa arriving late in the box to tap in from a header. The result leaves Tottenham still searching for their first league win of the campaign.