Tottenham Hotspur ruthlessness returns: Every shot and chance against Newcastle United

Spurs found their shooting boots once again in a 4-1 win over Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Although the flying start to the season papered over the Kane-shaped hole. A failure to be ruthless with chances in recent months has seen the team losing from winning positions time and again.

After Thursday's disappointment against West Ham, Ange Postecoglou's team really needed a win. To add firepower against Newcastle, in came Brazil striker Richarlison to combine with Heung-Min Son, Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski in attack.

Richarlison was excellent from the start and got his goal towards the end of the first half, after Udogie had already given Spurs the lead.

Son, shifted wide on the left, provided assists for both of those goals, enjoying the chance to stretch his legs without being sat on marshalled by a pair of centre-backs.

There were plenty of half chances in the first half and a couple of crosses that might have found their man. Perhaps the best opportunity came after half an hour to Pape Matar Sarr, who miscued in the box.

The second half began with the first period of concerted Newcastle pressure, but an hour in it was Richarlison again who found the net. The touch took him wide but he was able to convert to make it 3-0.

Minutes later the game could have been well out of reach for Newcastle, with Son and Johnson spurning chances they'll feel they should have converted. A flurry of shots followed, with keeper Dubravka getting his hands to two that he would expect to save.

The fourth goal came though, Son fed through and adjudged to have been brought down by the keeper. He dispatched the penalty confidently.

More goals should have followed, both Son and Skipp unable to convert from close range.

In injury time Newcastle found a consolation goal through Joelinton, who finished well, unmarked at the edge of the box.

There is no doubt that the reintroduction of Richarlison as a focus up front rejuvenated the attack. The Brazilian worked hard and finished well, while Son found freedom on the wing and Kulusevski flourished in the middle.

Tottenham Hotspurs shots and chances

4' - Richarlison swivels and takes a snap shot from the edge of the box, only to see it blocked at source.

5' - A minute later, a lovely flick from Son feeds Kulusevski, who plays in Richarlison at an angle. He scoops his shot high.

17' - Romero gets a good header low near the post from a corner but it’s cleared off the line by Almiron.

19' - Richarlison is inches from a deliciously whipped low cross from Son.

22' - Minutes later a similar low cross from Johnson on the other side is a little further beyond the Brazilian.

26' - GOAL - Udogie spreads the ball wide for Son, and then legs it into the six-yard box to get on the end of Son’s low ball.

30' - In another well-worked chance, Johnson plays across to Sarr, who fails to connect properly, and sees his effort drift wide. Should have done better.

34' - Richarlison nearly finds Son with a delicate and unconventional one-two in the box but the defender gets a toe to it.

38' - GOAL - Excellent work by Son on the touchline sees him wriggle free and pull back for Richarlison to sweep in from the edge of the six-yard box.

40' - Porro’s shot from the corner of the box was always ambitious with the number of bodies in front of him, and it is well blocked.

41' - Johnson clips the post with a low drive from a similar position.

42' - A bouncing ball in the box falls to Kulusevski but he volleys into the ground and it’s comfortable for keeper Dubravka.

44' - Son eats up the ground at pace. He feeds Kulusevski, whose ball across is deflected beyond the head of the flying Richarlison.

50’ - A clipped Johnson cross bound for Richarlison is cut out.

56’ - A Bissouma shot from the edge of the box is comfortably collected by the keeper. He’ll be disappointed he didn’t strike it better.

60’ - GOAL - A delightful ball over the top finds Richarlison, whose touch takes him wide but he’s able to slot it past the keeper.

63’ - A lovely back-heel lay-off from Sarr finds Kulusevski, who slots through for Johnson, whose shot looks like it’s in but rebounds off the post. So close.

63’ - Moments later Son is in on the other side but puts his shot wide.

66’ - Porro finds space for a shot and puts it over.

67’ - The livewire Kulusevski shoots low but it’s saved by an alert keeper.

68’ - Dubravka again gets his hands on a shot, this time from Son.

76’ - Porro has a good low effort from outside the box but Dubravka gets down well.

84’ - GOAL - Son is played through, one-on-one with the keeper. His touch is heavy but he tumbles over the keeper and wins a penalty. The skipper dispatches the spot kick himself with a good penalty low and to the left.

88’ - Skipp really should score. Kulusevski finds him with a ball over the top. He brings it down but the keeper blocks from six yards

89’ - Son is through once again with a nice little jink but he puts his shot wide.

Spurs starting XI vs Newcastle Utd

• 13 Guglielmo Vicario
• 7 Heung-Min Son
• 8 Yves Bissouma
• 9 Richarlison
• 17 Cristian Romero
• 21 Dejan Kulusevski
• 22 Brennan Johnson
• 23 Pedro Porro
• 29 Pape Matar Sarr
• 33 Ben Davies
• 38 Destiny Udogie