Muto on Newcastle signing: I hope I bring SUCCESS to the team HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign upfor the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. NEWCASTLE 1-2 TOTTENHAM - VERTONGHEN (9), JOSELU (11), ALLI (17) Jan Vertonghen opened the scoring Joselu equalised two minutes later with smart header Dele Alli nodded Serge Aurier cross to restore lead Mo Diame and Salomon Rondon hit the woodwork Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score, goals and updates from St James’ Park NEWCASTLE 1-2 TOTTENHAM FT: Tottenham grab three points the opening day of the season thanks to goals from Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli. Newcastle dominated in patches but couldn’t find the equaliser. 94: Diame collects a booking for stamping on Kane’s foot. Think the England star made the most of that. 92: Newcastle have used all of their subs and will play the final few minutes with ten on the pitch. Yedlin leaves the field. 90: We’ve just ticked over into injury time. And there’s a huge roar as the fourth official shows four minutes of added time. Can Newcastle carve out one final chance? Yedlin won’t be the one to make a breakthrough. He’s down on the floor clutching his knee. This looks quite serious. 88: Muto gets behind Aurier with ease but his low cross can’t bypass the Spurs defence. 21-year-old Luke Amos, a defensive midfielder, comes on to replace Eric Dier for the closing stages. I think he’s got cramp. 87: Woodwork! Oh the agony for Newcastle fans as Salomon Rondon hits the bar. Shelvey did well to slip him through but Vertonghen’s last-gasp sliding tackle was enough to see the ball loop over Lloris and crash off the underside of the bar. Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score, goals and updates from St James’ Park 85: Atsu breaks at speed but there’s a lack of understanding when Rondon runs one way, and the ball is delivered the other. 83: I was expecting a blockbuster finish to this one, but it’s still rather tame from the hosts. It was always going to be a gamble throwing two debutants into the mix. Doesn’t look to be paying off so far. 80: Dele Alli’s afternoon is over, but not before he receives a huge round of boos from the Newcastle fans. Son, who is heading off to the Asian games soon, replaces him. Debutant Yoshinori Muto comes on for Ayoze Perez. 78: Atsu finds fellow substitute Rondon, who can’t properly connect with the cross. 75: Just 15 minutes remaining and Tottenham look pretty comfortable defending their one-goal advantage. Mousa Dembele’s arrival has helped stifle the Toon. 73: 16 months without a goal and Mousa Dembele decides a 35-yard strike could be the solution. It wasn’t. Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score, goals and updates from St James’ Park 70: Cristian Eriksen bends a teasing free-kick into the six-yard box but no Spurs player could get a touch. Harry Kane then collects a rare booking when shoving Rondon to the floor. First change for Spurs with Mousa Dembele replacing Lucas Moura to sure up the midfield. Rafa replaces Matt Ritchie with Christian Atsu. The Sky Sports cameras pan to Ritchie, who looks absolutely livid that he’s been hauled off. Effing and blinding etc… 67: Oooooooh, Eric Dier living dangerously with a second clumsy challenge on Perez while already on a booking. I suspect Pochettino will take him off shortly. Lloris makes a decent interception to prevent Rondon from poking home Kenedy’s cross from the left. 64: A low Rondon cross is only cleared as far as Kenedy, who curls high and wide from just outside the penalty area. It’s all Newcastle right now. They need to capitalise while they are enjoying this much possession. 61: Close! Spurs fail to clear the corner and a quick-thinking Perez forces a good instinctive save from Lloris. Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score, goals and updates from St James’ Park 60: Ritchie plays a sublime diagonal pass over to Joselu, but the striker is outpaced by Sanchez. It’s a corner to Newcastle… But before it can be taken, there’s a huge round of applause for debutant Salomon Rondon, who replaces Joselu. 58: Sanchez risks the wrath of Alli when trying his hand at an acrobatic scissor kick. It obviously flies into row z, but Alli was completely unmarked in the middle. Waste. 56: It’s all fireworks since the re-start and both sides should have added more goals. Ben Davies picks out Moussa Sissoko in the box who forces Dubravka into a superb close-range save. Should have been 3-1. 53: Oh. My. Word. Kenedy with a nightmare few minutes. Fresh from giving away a golden opportunity, he’s missed a sitter at the other end. Joselu picks out Kenedy with a superb threaded pass through the heart of the Spurs backline. The Brazilian has plenty of space, but fails to get his shot away in time. 50: Close! Newcastle in self-destruct mode. Kenedy needlessly passes it straight to Eriksen, who picks out Dele Alli. Dubravka does well to gather his improvised knee shot… 48: Woodwork! Woof, Newcastle make a cracking start to the second half with Mo Diame slamming an angled effort against the post. Aurier had completely lost the midfielder. 45: And we’re back underway folks. No changes for either side but Rafa has a few debutants itching to get out there. Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score, goals and updates from St James’ Park OMEN… HT: Tottenham have never lost a Premier League fixture in which Dele Alli has scored, winning 26 and drawing six of the previous 32 games he has netted in. TWITTER ROUND-UP Gas: Newcastle looking similar to last season - patient, and looking for a counter at all times.<doc-sep>Early headers from Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli ensured Spurs started the season with victory in an entertaining game at St James’ Park<doc-sep>Hello and welcome to our match-day live blog. We'll be bringing you live coverage of Newcastle United vs Spurs - from St James Park. Kick-off is at 12:30pm but we'll be bringing you all the build-up, team news, match action and post-game analysis. United have made seven additions to their squad today - six of them could feature today. Magpie fans already know what Kenedy and Martin Dubravka can do but will be excited to see the likes of Yoshinori Muto and Salomon Rondon make their competitive debuts. Join the Chronicle NUFC team as we bring you the latest from St James' Park on the day the Premier League kick-off. Remember to follow our Instagram account ( @ChronicleNUFC ) for all the latest Newcastle United news.<doc-sep>Mauricio Pochettino demanded Spurs' World Cup stars put their bodies on the line to win a trophy this season. The Spurs boss praised the likes of Harry Kane, Hugo Lloris and Delle Ali for comig back from holiday this week in such good physical condition. And he warned they must now haul Spurs into contention for trophies this season by forgetting their summer heroics and building a new team spirit. That meant there there was no World Cup hangover for Spurs who started with five men who played in the semi final or beyond in Russia. They had only been back from their holidays a week, but slipped straight back to winning ways. This was a solid Tottenham show, the sort a top four side grind out when required, without hitting their peak. Pochettino said: "Many players arrived back in good condition. I was happy for that. Good performances. Very professional, during the holidays. They showed their committment to the club and the team. (Image: REUTERS) "If we want to win something, if we want to challenge for big things we need to put all out minds, energy and quality into the collective. "Our goals and targets are our priority. It is for the players to put it into the team. If that is not there they are going to out of the squad. "All players who want to stay at Tottenham have to show their commitment." Goals from Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli dampeded concerns about Spurs failing to sign anyone this summer. The reality is they have a very good squad already, but a truer test of doing no transfer business will come later in a match-packed four competition season. Pochettino said: "It was a difficult game. Newcastle showed energy and quality and it was a difficult opening for us. In the circumstances I feel so proud." Vertonghen opened the scoring for Spurs but was cancelled out by Joselu's header within 90 seconds. (Image: Tony Marshall) It was a bright opening in front of a raucous St James's Park crowd, but the visitors took the lead on nine minutes. Davinson Sanchez met Christian Eriksen's corner and Vertonghen sneaked in at the back post to head off the bar. Martin Dubravka scooped away, but goal line technology kicked in and allowed Martin Atkinson rule it crossed the line. But Newcastle charged forward immediately from the kick off. Jonjo Shelvey found Yedlin who shovelled quickly wide to Matt Ritchie. The Scottish international hooked in a left foot cross, Joselu drifted off Sanchez and nodded home. Defensive laspes were the early feature and again when Spurs took the lead through Dele Alli. Erikson found space 40 yards out, Serge Aurier slotted over an excellent deep cross, and Alli had a simple header. Alli said: "I think it was important to start with three points. It's a long season and we have got to improve but it was a positive start. The World Cup was a great experience. "Since then it has been important to focus on the Premier League again, and make sure I was ready for today. We knew our jobs and we have been playing together for a while. We are all out there fighting and working for each other." (Image: Getty Images Europe) Rafa Benitez started just two of his seven signings. A protest over the club's lack of spending - they made a £20m profit - took place outside Sports Direct before the game attracting 300 fans. Newcastle hit the woodwork twice - sub Salomon Rondon on his debut going closest late on. They did enough to deserve a point, but now face Cardiff away, then Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal. It could turn into a messy start by mid September. However there was encouragement. Mo Diame also smacked the post after the break, and Kenedy was clear on goal but Hugo Lloris saved. Skipper Jamaal Lascelles said: "We can take a lot of positives from that game, we went toe to toe with them, we feel hard done by. "When we look back at the goals we can see how we could have stopped them, on the other hand, going forward we were excellent and created chances. We just need to be more ruthless." Benitez added: "We deserved a draw. You make mistakes against good players it is difficult to stop them. They move the ball and phyically they are strong lads - quality, pace and strength. (Image: Action Images via Reuters) "I was pleased Joselu scored. He works so hard. He scored a great goal, and good for his confidence. With Rondon, Muto and Ayoze they have to compete. "My job is to make sure the players give everything, and the fans support us. We are focused on football. "I am not happy having to praise my team but having lost. That can happen against top sides. The different in quality makes the difference. "Newcastle: Dubravka 6, Yedlin 5, Lascelles 6, Clark 5, Dummett, Diame 5, Shelvey 6, Ritchie 6 (Atsu 68, 5), Perez 5 (Muto 81), Kenedy 7, Joselu 6 (Rondon 59, 6) Unused subs: Darlow, Ki, Schar, Manquillo Tottenham: Lloris 7, Aurier 7, Sanchez 7, Vertonghen 7, Davies 7, Sissoko 6, Dier 6 (Amos 88), Ali 7 (Son 80), Moura 6 (Dembele 68, 6), Eriksen 6, Kane 6 Unused subs: Vorm, Alderweirald, Walker-Peters, Llorente. Man of the match: Alli: Tucked away his back post header expertly and found space in awkward areas keeping Newcastle guessing Re-cap the match below...<doc-sep>
With the window closed and the action underway, Tottenham secured a 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park... If the consensus was that Liverpool had 'won' the transfer window, then it followed that Tottenham had 'lost' it. When awarding school-style grades for each team's efforts in the transfer market this summer, one article that appeared on a platform not a million miles away from here offered the light-hearted verdict that Spurs should be expelled. But where it mattered - on the pitch - Tottenham were winners on the opening weekend. Their 2-1 victory over Newcastle at St James' Park was not the most fluent of performances that Mauricio Pochettino's side have produced, but it was one that brought three points. The win more than justified the sort of positivity preached by the coach beforehand. 2:59 Watch highlights of Tottenham's 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park "It is not a reason to complain," he had insisted when discussing the fact that Newcastle's preparations were not so affected by the World Cup. "We're not a victim in that situation. We need to adapt ourselves and try to be competitive. I'm sure we're going to be. We will reach the same level of energy and attitude. I'm sure we will be available to win the game." So it proved. It was not convincing. Newcastle pushed hard and even hit the crossbar through substitute Salomon Rondon's deflected effort in the closing stages, but ultimately Tottenham held on for the points. The questions about under-investment will not be going away, of course. But this was a reminder that Pochettino still has quality to work with. Continuity is king for Spurs Given the money that has been spent in the Premier League this summer, it felt strange to see two starting line-ups that did not include a new player. However, one of the advantages of this is that there are pre-existing relationships all over the pitch. Dele Alli's winning goal certainly felt like one that we had seen many times before in a Tottenham shirt. Image: Dele Alli headed the ball in for what turned out to be the winning goal Pulling away towards the far post as the ball came in from the right wing, Alli was there to nod home. It was Serge Aurier who pulled the trigger on that occasion but Christian Eriksen was looking for the ball on a regular basis. The players are some way from peak sharpness, but there is a chemistry to this Tottenham attack and it was just too much for Newcastle. "That is our decision - to keep the best players and to keep the squad," said Pochettino earlier in the week. "It's a brave decision. There's no reason to not trust in our squad and no reason not to believe in our club or believe in what we can do. The most important thing is we're so positive and of course we're going to challenge for big things this season too." A bit of rustiness in defence The early goal might have made it a straightforward afternoon but the team looked vulnerable throughout, with Newcastle finding lots of space in behind Aurier down the Tottenham right. Kenedy should certainly have done better with one second-half chance but a poor touch allowed Hugo Lloris to close him down quickly. Kieran Trippier is likely to return to replace Aurier sooner rather than later but it will be interesting to see what happens in the centre of defence. Davinson Sanchez is a considerable threat in the air, winning the initial ball that led to Jan Vertonghen's opener and going close to scoring himself soon afterwards, but there were issues at the other end. Image: Jan Vertonghen scored the opening goal in the eighth minute of the game The Colombia international allowed Joselu to drift in behind him and divert Matt Ritchie's right-wing cross into the net for the equaliser. Sanchez is a real physical presence and he is only going to improve but it still remains a curiosity that Toby Alderweireld is seldom partnered by his compatriot Vertonghen. He was sat among the substitutes instead. Many had expected Alderweireld to depart this summer as he enters the final year of his Tottenham contract and it was no great surprise to see him omitted here after his World Cup exertions.