Overview

• Bruno Guimaraes lashed out after a shove from Cristian Romero near the edge of the box and grabbed the Spurs defender’s throat minutes before half-time.
• Son Heung-min stepped in to calm Romero, marking what is expected to be his final appearance for Tottenham before joining MLS.
• No players were booked during the match and neither Bruno Guimaraes nor Joelinton—who later elbowed Archie Gray—face retrospective sanctions.
• The 1-1 draw saw Brennan Johnson open the scoring for Spurs and Harvey Barnes equalise for Newcastle in a fixture overshadowed by confrontations.
• Both Newcastle and Tottenham have moved on without disciplinary action to finalise preparations for their Premier League openers.