Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 23:56 / Updated on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 23:56
Thiaw opened the scoring in extra time of the first half (45+5'), and Archie Gray (19 years old) restored the tie in the 64th minute.
Not for long, as Jacob Ramsey scored the winning goal for Eddie Howe's side in the 68th minute.
What the press from England writes about Radu Drăgușin, after Tottenham – Newcastle 1-2 » Notes from the Romanian
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Only Pape Matar Sarr (23), Spurs' midfielder, had more defensive contributions than Drăgușin. Senegal had 19, Romania 14.
“Oscillating evolution for the Romanian defender. He alternated safe interventions with moments of questionable positioning. In the first half, his release to press took him out of the defensive line and gave Willock a lane towards the Spurs goal, even though the move was stopped for offside.
After the break, he corrected his game and performed more disciplined. Grade 5,” wrote Spurs Web.
Much more drastic were those from Football London, who awarded him the grade 4 to the Romanian: “He made a free foul, from which Newcastle scored in extra time from that free-kick. He was overpowered too easily on several occasions.”
He gambled on the pressure and left space behind the line, allowing Ramsey to pass to Willock as Newcastle opened the scoring just before the break, only to have it ruled out by VAR. He had a complicated evening, struggling throughout the game with the Newcastle players. Note 4.
– The Standard, about Radu Drăgușin's performance in Tottenham – Newcastle
Radu Drăgusin's figures in Tottenham – Newcastle
Drăgușin had two rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 3 interceptions. He won 3 duels out of 7 on the head and one out of 4 on the lawn.
The centre-back had 30 successful passes out of 41 attempts, a percentage of 73%. He touched the ball 58 times and finished the game without being dribbled.
Following this result, Spurs dropped to 16th place with 29 points accumulated after 26 games. On the other hand, Newcastle move up 10th with 36.
For Tottenham and Radu Drăgușin, the duel at home with Arsenal follows on February 22.
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