Tottenham Hotspur secured their first victory in the English Premier League since October, as Brazilian forward Richarlison shined with two goals in a 4-1 win over a fatigued Newcastle United on Sunday. Under coach Ange Postecoglou, the team had faced an unfavorable situation, becoming the first team in the Premier League to lead 1-0 in five consecutive matches without winning any of them. However, this time, after Destiny Udogie scored his first goal for the team with a cross from captain Son Heung-min in the 26th minute, the London team did not relent.
Richarlison also received a pass from the impressive Son to double the score before halftime. He netted his second goal an hour into the match, allowing Tottenham to maintain their dominance over Newcastle United, who may have been distracted by their important Champions League match against AC Milan on Wednesday. Son capped off his efforts by scoring the fourth goal from a penalty in the 85th minute, after being fouled by Newcastle's Slovak goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Julinton reduced the deficit for Newcastle in the first minute of stoppage time, but this did not affect Tottenham, who moved up to fifth place with 30 points from 16 matches, trailing seven points behind league leaders Liverpool in what promises to be an exciting title race.
