Newcastle United beat Sandro Tonali's new club Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in a Premier League match that highlighted how well the north-east club have coped since selling their Italian midfielder and other key players over the summer. New head coach Matthias Jaissle secured his first league win in the role, with reinvested transfer funds and a settled group of holdover attackers combining effectively despite a difficult opening spell against a lacklustre Spurs side.

Newcastle used the roughly £100m received for Tonali to sign midfielder Nico Gonzalez, defender Amar Dedic and goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, all under 24, with Dedic and Hornicek already making telling contributions, including three crucial first-half saves from Hornicek. After a tighter opening period, Newcastle were more aggressive after the break, scoring from both of their shots on target, with Anthony Elanga among the goalscorers following a Gonzalez assist. The result also ended a run in which Newcastle had failed to keep a clean sheet since March and had won just four of 19 away league games the previous season, while Jaissle stressed the squad remained grounded despite the impressive start.