Newcastle United secured a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, leaving Spurs without a win after their opening two Premier League matches of the season.
Tottenham produced a much-improved display compared with their opening-day defeat to Brentford and enjoyed long spells of possession, but they failed to turn their chances into goals.
New signing Omar Marmoush made his first Premier League start for Spurs, leading the attack as manager Roberto De Zerbi reshuffled his lineup.
However, the absence of Savio, who was ruled out with muscle fatigue, affected Tottenham’s attacking options.
Spurs gradually settled into the contest after a cautious opening and created several opportunities.
Tel forced a good save with a powerful effort, while Pedro Porro also came close.
Tottenham even threatened from set pieces but could not find a breakthrough.
Newcastle, meanwhile, remained dangerous on the counter and eventually punished Tottenham after the break.
Anthony Elanga opened the scoring before Yoane Wissa added a second to put the visitors firmly in control.
Tottenham were frustrated further after they appeared to have a strong penalty claim turned down, while Newcastle took advantage of the hosts’ defensive lapses.
Despite showing more promise than in their previous outing, Tottenham struggled in front of goal and finished with less than 1.0 expected goals.
The defeat leaves Spurs still searching for their first league win of the campaign, while Newcastle return home with all three points from north London.
