The Archive | Spurs 2-1 Newcastle | 09.02.13
Fri 25 September 2020, 15:23|
Tottenham Hotspur
A certain Mr Bale was flying when we took on Newcastle in the Premier League back in February, 2013.
Gareth, now back with us on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, scored twice in this fixture at the Lane, the first a trademark dipping free-kick inside five minutes, the second and winner all about his pace and a deadly finish in the second half. In-between, Yoan Gouffran levelled for the Toon.
That made it four goals in four games for the Welsh star, who would put together a run of 10 goals in eight matches in the Premier League and Europa League in a spell between the end of January and mid-March.
Indeed, his run to the end of the season from scoring at Norwich City on 30 January, 2013 was 20 goals in 18 games. He ended with 25 goals in 2012/13 as we finished fifth in the Premier League and reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Spurs 2-1 Newcastle - the highlights
Match data
Spurs: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Caulker, Naughton (Assou-Ekotto 75), Lennon, Dembele (Livermore 90+3), Parker, Holtby (Adebayor 69), Dempsey, Bale. Substitutes (not used): Friedel, Vertonghen, Gallas, Sigurdsson.
Newcastle: Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, Taylor, Santon, Perch (Tiote 82), Sissoko, Cabaye, Gutierrez (S Ameobi 86), Gouffran (Marveaux 58), Cisse. Substitutes (not used): Harper, Anita, Yanga-Mbiwa, Obertan.
Goals: Spurs - Bale 5, 78. Newcastle - Gouffran 24.
Venue: White Hart Lane.
Attendance: 36,244.
