Newcastle United earned its first Premier League victory under Matthias Jaissle with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, as Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa struck after halftime, while Lukas Hornicek also played a major role in net, producing several first-half saves before Newcastle took control.
The Magpies were the better side to start the game, although Tottenham slowly but surely turned into the stronger side through the whole first half and created the better chances past the midway point of the first frame.
Pedro Porro saw one close-range effort blocked, while Mathys Tel and Jan Paul van Hecke both forced good saves from Hornicek. Newcastle struggled to create clear openings, but Amar Dedic and Elanga showed occasional promise down the right.
Newcastle remained compact enough to reach halftime level, with Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman handling Tottenham’s central threats well. Nico Gonzalez, making his debut after joining from Manchester City, also settled quickly in midfield and showed his passing range, though he needed time to adjust defensively.
The game shifted after the break. Just past the hour, Gonzalez launched a superb diagonal pass toward Dedic, whose cushioned header found Elanga inside the box. The winger controlled, spun away from Sandro Tonali and drilled a left-footed finish across Antonin Kinsky and in off the far post for his second goal in two league games.
Jaissle then made a proactive double change, introducing Sean Steur and Nick Woltemade for Gonzalez and Joe Willock. The move paid off almost immediately. Lewis Hall delivered a deep corner, Woltemade headed the ball back into the six-yard area, and Wissa improvised brilliantly with his back to goal, hooking the ball over himself and into the net.
Tottenham pushed for a response but never seriously threatened a comeback. Hornicek completed an assured clean sheet, while Newcastle’s defensive shape remained disciplined through the closing stages. Wissa and Elanga were later withdrawn after another energetic display, with Jacob Murphy and Jacob Ramsey helping see out the result.
Jaissle was delighted with the lads afterward.
“Incredible. Really proud,” Jaissle said. “We are really proud as a club and coaching staff to see the team delivering on the pitch.
“The DNA of Newcastle is a good fit to the playing style I like to see.”
The victory gives Newcastle four points from its opening two league matches after the draw with Liverpool and provides Jaissle with an encouraging start despite a summer of major change.
Newcastle is next in action at home against Bournemouth on September 5, when the new head coach will look to build on an increasingly promising early identity.
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