Tottenham vs Newcastle final score: Spurs send another message

Heung-min Son and Matt Doherty each had a goal and an assist to make Tottenham vs Newcastle rather academic just after the hour mark of a 5-1 Spurs win that further illustrates the growing North London firepower in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium saw its heroes go down 1-0 on a Fabian Schar free kick but Ben Davies had a quick answer before Doherty, Son, and Emerson Royal struck between halftime and the 63rd minute. Lucas Moura set up fellow sub Steven Bergwijn late to complete the score line.

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Tottenham moves back into fourth place with 54 points, level with North London derby rivals Arsenal. The Gunners play Monday as one of their two matches-in-hand with Spurs, though a remaining derby means Tottenham still controls its own top-four destiny. Tottenham has a better goal differential by two.

Newcastle’s 31 points are good for 15th, nine points clear of the bottom three with eight matches left on its PL docket.

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Tottenham 5, Newcastle 1

Goals scored: Schar (39′), Davies (43′), Doherty (48′), Son (54′), Royal (63′), Bergwijn (83′)

Shots: Tottenham 16, Newcastle 8

Shots on target: Tottenham 6, Newcastle 1

Possession: Tottenham 62, Newcastle 38

1. Magpies make moment matter (if only for a moment): A silly-enough foul on Joe Willock in a very dangerous area gave Newcastle its first genuine chance to wreak havoc, and Fabian Schar stung a shot around the wall that Hugo Lloris could only slow on its way into the side netting. It was indicative of Newcastle in years-past, bunkering in and hoping to deliver via a moment. Unfortunately for them, the lead lasted a very short period of time as Ben Davies turned a