Soccer-Tottenham End Winless Run As Richarlison Hits Two In Newcastle Rout – News18

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur secured a primary Premier League win since October as Brazilian striker Richarlison additionally returned to type with two targets in a 4-1 drubbing of a jaded-wanting Newcastle United on Sunday.

Ange Postecoglou’s facet earned the doubtful distinction of being the primary Premier League crew to steer 1-0 in 5 successive video games with out profitable any of them in midweek.

But this time, after Destiny Udogie tapped in his first purpose for the membership from captain Son Heung-min’s cutback after 26 minutes, they by no means regarded again.

Richarlison was additionally fed by the excellent Son to make it 2-0 earlier than halftime and struck once more on the hour as Tottenham started to run riot towards a Newcastle facet maybe distracted by subsequent week’s very important Champions League conflict with Milan.

Son capped a tireless show by changing an eighty fifth-minute penalty after being introduced down by keeper Martin Dubravka.

Joelinton scored a late comfort for Newcastle nevertheless it couldn’t take the gloss off Tottenham’s win which left them in fifth place with 30 factors from 16 video games, seven behind leaders Liverpool in what’s shaping as much as be a compelling title race.

A sixth league defeat of the season following this week’s 3-0 defeat by Everton, leaves Eddie Howe’s Newcastle in seventh place with 26 factors.

(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)