Former France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was replaced at the break of the match between Tottenham and Newcastle after a disastrous first period where he conceded 5 goals in the first 21 minutes.
From the first minute of a crucial match for the qualification in the Champions League, the French goalkeeper repelled – on his only save of the match – a strike from Joelinton in the feet of Jacob Murphy which opened the scoring after 61 seconds On a misalignment of the defense, Joelinton then went to dribble Lloris to score in the empty goal (2-0, 6th).
The former goalkeeper of the Blues did not even move on a sublime strike from 27 meters from Murphy whose face after the goal (3-0, 9th) expressed all the disbelief at the insolent success of his team. An incredible opening from the outside of Joe Willock’s foot, from along the sideline in his half, found Alexander Isak in the back of the Spurs defense for the 4-0 (19th), before the Swede , served by a heel from Sean Longstaff, did the double two minutes later with a cross shot passed under the gloves of Lloris (5-0, 21st).
While Cristian Stellini had left midfielder Pape Sarr in the 23rd minute to bring in defender Davinson Sanchez, he also replaced the Frenchman, who is nevertheless the team captain, at the break to bring in Fraser Forster. According to the journalists on site, the Tottenham staff indicated that he was injured, but he did not appear to be on the substitutes’ bench when the match resumed. Despite a goal from Harry Kane at the very start of the second half (49th), Tottenham, (5th), will find themselves 6 lengths behind Newcastle and Manchester United, 3rd and 4th and who have one and two fewer matches on the clock, in case of defeat.
(With AFP)