Newcastle routs Tottenham 6-1, boosts Champions League hopes

In a clash between two teams hoping to secure Champions League qualification for next season, Newcastle raced to a 5-0 lead inside 21 minutes at St James’ Park.

Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak both scored twice in an explosive opening, with Joelinton adding another.

Harry Kane pulled one back for Spurs, but Callum Wilson struck again for Newcastle.

The win moved Newcastle up to third place on goal difference and 6 points ahead of Tottenham, having played a game less.

Tottenham has only won once in four games since former manager Antonio Conte left the club by mutual agreement last month and his assistant Cristian Stellini was appointed as interim coach.

Murphy fired Newcastle ahead in the second minute and Joelinton doubled the home team’s lead in the sixth.

Murphy made it 3-0 in the ninth, before Isak struck twice in the 19th and 21st.

Tottenham managed to make it to halftime without conceding any further goals and Kane got on the score sheet four minutes after the break to make it 5-1.

Any thoughts of an unlikely fightback were ended when Wilson scored in the 67th.