Newcastle edge Tottenham 2–1 as Spurs’ slump deepens in North London

Newcastle United grabbed a much-needed 2–1 win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, punishing Spurs’ defensive lapses and leaving the home side with mounting anxiety near the foot of the Premier League table. Malick Thiaw’s stoppage-time opener and Jacob Ramsey’s quick second-half reply proved decisive after Archie Gray briefly lifted the mood with an equalizer.

Kickoff was at 2:30 p.m. ET in a wet, tense atmosphere, and by the end Tottenham’s supporters were voicing frustration as another home game slipped away.

Late first-half blow tilts the night

Tottenham had survived a spell of pressure and looked set to reach halftime level, but Newcastle found the breakthrough deep into stoppage time. A scramble in and around the box ended with Thiaw applying the finish, sending the visitors in ahead and deflating a stadium already on edge.

That moment mattered beyond the scoreline. Tottenham’s best passages in the first half came in flashes rather than sustained control, and going in behind forced them into a riskier second-half approach.

Gray levels, Ramsey answers fast

Tottenham finally found a route back in the 64th minute from a set-piece sequence. Xavi Simons’ corner was helped on by Pape Matar Sarr, and Gray reacted quickest to turn in the equalizer from close range.

Any momentum swing lasted only minutes. Newcastle restored their lead in the 68th minute when Ramsey swept home from roughly 12 yards, finishing a move that exposed Tottenham’s defensive shape as they tried to push up the pitch.

From there, Spurs chased the game with urgency but limited clarity. Newcastle defended their box with discipline, managed the tempo, and saw out the final stages without allowing a clean, decisive chance.

Scoring summary

Spurs’ patchwork lineup shows again

Tottenham’s night was shaped by absences and forced changes, leaving them short on fluency in possession and vulnerable in transition. The center of the pitch often felt disconnected from the forwards, and Spurs’ attacks leaned heavily on set pieces and individual carries rather than sustained combinations.

There were moments of energy after halftime, but the game state repeatedly exposed the same issue: when Spurs committed bodies forward, they struggled to recover their defensive spacing quickly enough to prevent Newcastle from finding open pockets.

The result also extended an uncomfortable pattern at home. Tottenham have dropped too many points in matches where they needed stability first, and Tuesday’s game followed that script: brief hope, then a swift concession.

Newcastle’s plan: absorb, strike, and stay solid

For Newcastle, the win was as much about control as it was about finishing. They were comfortable ceding possession in phases, then accelerating through wide areas and second balls. The first goal arrived from sustained pressure, and the second was the kind of clinical response that has been missing during their recent wobble.

Ramsey’s winner carried extra weight as a personal milestone, and it also underlined Newcastle’s ability to find goals from beyond their most obvious attacking outlets. That variety could be pivotal in the run-in, especially when matches tighten and space disappears.

What it means for the table and what’s next

The victory moved Newcastle to 33 points from 25 matches, easing immediate pressure and giving them a foothold in mid-table. Tottenham stayed on 29 points from 25 matches, a number that keeps them uncomfortably close to the relegation fight with little margin for more nights like this.

Tottenham now face a crucial stretch where performance and mood matter as much as points. The next home match is a North London derby, and the pressure around Spurs’ direction will only intensify if results do not improve quickly.

Newcastle, meanwhile, will view this as the kind of away win that can reset a season’s trajectory: not flawless, but ruthless at key moments and resilient under late pressure.

Sources consulted: Premier League, The Guardian, ESPN, Sky Sports