Richarlison scores twice as Spurs thump Newcastle

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By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Last updated on 2 minutes ago.From the section Premier League

Richarlison scores his second of the game for Tottenham

Richarlison has now scored four goals for Tottenham in all competitions this season

Tottenham ended their recent slump in emphatic style as they convincingly overpowered a leg-weary Newcastle United.

Spurs had lost four of their previous five games and had not won since the victory at Crystal Palace on 27 October, but, once Destiny Udogie put them ahead from Heung-Min Son's pass after 26 minutes, there was only one winner.

And it was day of joy for striker Richarlison, who has struggled to find consistency and momentum in his Spurs career but was the spearhead here with a goal either side of half-time as Newcastle wilted in the face of some scintillating attacking play from Ange Postecoglou's side.

Richarlison had scored only five goals in his previous 48 appearances for Spurs but was on the mark from Son's perfect delivery, then effectively sealed all three points after controlling Pedro Porro's long pass.

Son got the goal his performance deserved, scoring from the spot after he had been hauled down by Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka.

Joelinton's late strike provided a late consolation for Newcastle, who threatened only sporadically, with Miguel Almiron failing to convert a great chance when they trailed by a goal.

However, a heavy programme is taking its toll on manager Eddie Howe's injury-hit squad and now they must regroup and re-energise quickly before Wednesday night's decisive final Champions League group game at home to AC Milan.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Squad number13Player nameVicario

Squad number23Player namePorro

Squad number17Player nameRomero

Squad number33Player nameDavies

Squad number38Player nameUdogie

Squad number29Player nameSarr

Squad number8Player nameBissouma

Squad number22Player nameJohnson

Squad number21Player nameKulusevski

Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-min

Squad number9Player nameRicharlison

Squad number4Player nameSkipp

Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg

Squad number11Player nameGil

Squad number18Player nameLo Celso

Squad number63Player nameDonley

Newcastle United

Squad number1Player nameDúbravka

Squad number2Player nameTrippier

Squad number6Player nameLascelles

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number21Player nameLivramento

Squad number67Player nameMiley

Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number14Player nameIsak

Squad number10Player nameGordon

Squad number9Player nameWilson

Squad number11Player nameRitchie

Squad number17Player nameKrafth

Squad number20Player nameHall

Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff

Line-ups

Tottenham

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Vicario23Porro17RomeroBooked at 80mins33Davies38Udogie29SarrSubstituted forHøjbjergat 73'minutes8BissoumaSubstituted forGilat 86'minutes22JohnsonSubstituted forSkippat 86'minutes21Kulusevski7Son Heung-minSubstituted forDonleyat 90+1'minutes9RicharlisonSubstituted forLo Celsoat 73'minutes

Substitutes

4Skipp5Højbjerg11Gil12Emerson Royal18Lo Celso20Forster36Véliz63Donley65Dorrington

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

1Dúbravka2TrippierBooked at 83minsSubstituted forKrafthat 86'minutes6LascellesBooked at 59mins5Schär21LivramentoSubstituted forHallat 74'minutes67Miley39Bruno Guimarães7JoelintonBooked at 69mins24AlmirónSubstituted forS Longstaffat 64'minutes14IsakSubstituted forWilsonat 64'minutes10GordonSubstituted forRitchieat 74'minutes

Substitutes

3Dummett9Wilson11Ritchie17Krafth18Karius20Hall29Gillespie36S Longstaff54Murphy

Referee:Chris Kavanagh

Attendance:61,171

Live Text

Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Newcastle United 1.

Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Newcastle United 1.

Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Krafth with a cross.

Offside, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson is caught offside.

Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Newcastle United 1. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson.

Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Jamie Donley replaces Son Heung-Min.

Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.

Attempt saved. Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.

Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).

Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth replaces Kieran Trippier.

Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Brennan Johnson.

Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Yves Bissouma.

Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Newcastle United 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.

Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).

Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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