Newcastle's hopes of a Premier League comeback were dealt a crushing blow as they suffered a frustrating 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, ending in bitter defeat at St James' Park. The Magpies had twice taken the lead, only to see Spurs equalise late on, leaving Eddie Howe ruing what he described as a "painful" conclusion to an otherwise intense encounter.
For much of the match, Newcastle's attacking trio of Chris Wood, Joelinton and Miguel Almiron looked threatening, creating half-chances that rarely came to fruition. Meanwhile, Tottenham's defensive solidity was on full display as they frustrated their opponents at every turn, with Hugo Lloris proving equal to any danger that arose.
However, in the 85th minute, Spurs were awarded a penalty after a contentious handball decision, and Kane coolly slotted it past Martin Dubravka. The Tynesiders responded immediately, but could not find an equaliser before the final whistle, leaving them to rue what could have been a vital three points.
"We're disappointed, but I'm proud of the lads," Howe said in the post-match interview. "We should have come away with a win when we were 2-0 up, and now we're left wondering what could have been. We didn't cope well enough with their pressure, and that cost us the game.
"It's painful to watch, but I know my players will learn from it. We can only take positives forward and keep working on our game."
For much of the match, Newcastle's attacking trio of Chris Wood, Joelinton and Miguel Almiron looked threatening, creating half-chances that rarely came to fruition. Meanwhile, Tottenham's defensive solidity was on full display as they frustrated their opponents at every turn, with Hugo Lloris proving equal to any danger that arose.
However, in the 85th minute, Spurs were awarded a penalty after a contentious handball decision, and Kane coolly slotted it past Martin Dubravka. The Tynesiders responded immediately, but could not find an equaliser before the final whistle, leaving them to rue what could have been a vital three points.
"We're disappointed, but I'm proud of the lads," Howe said in the post-match interview. "We should have come away with a win when we were 2-0 up, and now we're left wondering what could have been. We didn't cope well enough with their pressure, and that cost us the game.
"It's painful to watch, but I know my players will learn from it. We can only take positives forward and keep working on our game."
just watched that match and i'm so over spurs winning all these penalties lately... like, what's going on with those refs?! 
and how's eddie howe not gettin' any credit for his team's performance? they were lookin alright out there, but just couldn't finish it off. 0-0s ain't exactly the most thrillin way to lose, know? 
anyway, hope newcastle can bounce back from this and get some more wins under their belt... 
but yeah it's a tough pill to swallow, especially with all the hype around newcastle this season 
anyway, still think eddie will get 'em sorted out and turn it around, they've got some great talent in that squad 
just gotta keep grinding and believe in themselves 
esp after being 2-0 up... u think they just got a bit complacent? Spurs definitely defended solidly, but at what cost to the match's momentum? still proud of eddie howe's honesty tho 
"painful" might be an understatement for some magpies fans... can only imagine what could've been 
It's like, they're right on the verge of comin' back from that 2-0 deficit & then Kane just comes around & screws everything up 
... Spurs are so overrated btw 
. I mean, can't they even beat Newcastle at home w/ a penalty?! 
And Eddie Howe is talkin' all this good stuff about bein' proud of the lads & learnin' from mistakes... but what's with all the "what ifs"? Can't he just take responsibility for the team's performance like a normal coach? 
! The comeback vibes are there for Newcastle, but just not quite there 
. Can't blame Eddie Howe for feeling down, 2-0 up and then getting denied by that handball call 
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. Guess they'll just have to dust themselves off and try again next match 
. And that penalty decision was absolute rubbish 
. Anyway, gotta give credit where credit is due - Kane is a beast! 
That's like, basic football math. You'd think they'd have the smarts to hold onto that lead. And don't even get me started on the ref's handball decision - totally questionable. 
