Newcastle 4-0 Tottenham Stats: Isak Puts Spurs to the Sword

Arijit Bose
Alexander Isak

OPTA ANALYST / AUTHOR / theanalyst.com

Alexander Isak scored twice as Newcastle put four past Spurs. 

Newcastle vs Tottenham Post-Match Facts

  • Only Liverpool (42), Arsenal (38) and Man City (38, before today’s game) have earned more points in Premier League home games this season than Newcastle (36).
  • Alexander Isak became the fourth player to score in six consecutive Premier League home games for Newcastle United, after Alan Shearer (15 in 1996-97), Andrew Cole (8 in 1993-94) and Les Ferdinand (6 in 1995).
  • Each of Tottenham’s last three Premier League defeats by 4+ goals have come against Newcastle at St James’ Park – also 1-5 in May 2016 and 1-6 in April 2023. Indeed, they’ve now lost by 4+ goals against Newcastle more often than they have vs any other opponent in Premier League history (5).
  • With one goal and two assists, Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon has been involved in three goals in a single Premier League match for the first time. Meanwhile, he’s also had a hand in more home goals than any other player in the Premier League this term (15 – 9 goals, 6 assists).
  • Tottenham have now conceded 61 Premier League goals against Newcastle at St James’ Park, only conceding more at one away venue in the competition (64 at Anfield).
  • Newcastle have scored 93 Premier League goals against Tottenham, more than they have against any other opponent in the competition. Meanwhile, today was their first home clean sheet against Spurs in 18 home league games, since a 4-0 win in December 2003.
  • There were 95 seconds between Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon’s goals for Newcastle in the first half, with these strikes also being the first two shots on target in the match.
  • Alexander Isak scored his 16th and 17th Premier League goals of the season for Newcastle – it’s the joint-most netted by a Swedish player in a single campaign in the competition, along with Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016-17.

Newcastle vs Tottenham Stats Centre

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