It was a great day for Tottenham: they beat a direct rival at the top of the table like Newcastle 4-1, they regained victory after five games and recovered Richarlison’s scoring instinct. The Brazilian scored two goals and broke a three-month drought without victories.
The scoring was opened by Destiny Udogie at 26′ and then came the double from the former Everton striker at 38′ and 60′ after undergoing surgery for a pubic bone injury. These two goals are good news not only for the team from north London, but also for the Brazilian team, which needs to recover a center forward who guarantees goals.
In addition to Richarlison, one of the figures of the match was the South Korean Son Heung-min, who gave two assists and scored a penalty in the 85th minute. The discount, just to decorate the final score, went to another Brazilian, Joelinton, with time already expiring.
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The fight for the leadership of the Premier heats up
Tottenham returned home with a victory, the first time they have added three points in a month and a half. The team was invincible in the first ten rounds, but its streak ended on October 27 and since then it has had five defeats and one draw.
At the end of matchday 16 the fight at the top of the Premier table heats up. Now Liverpool leads with 37 points, then Arsenal with 36 and the surprising Aston Villa with 35 closes the podium. In fourth place was Manchester City with 33 and then the team led by Ange Postecoglou settled with 30.
2️⃣ superb assists
2️⃣ clinical finishesA double for @Richarlison97! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/2gulHAnNXD
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 10, 2023
