Tottenham v Newcastle player ratings: Son and Richarlison both 9; Trippier 3, Isak 5

Richarlison double and Son's spot kick add to Udogie's opener as Newcastle thumped 4-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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  Guglielmo Vicario 6/10

  TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Must feel aggrieved to not have left the game with a clean sheet, having had very little to do. Getty

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  Pedro Porro 7/10

  Whipped in a pin-point delivery to assist Richarlison for the third goal. Lovely nutmeg on Miley and a shot to test Dubravka in the 75th minute. AP

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  Ben Davies 6/10

  Excellent goal-saving interception to prevent what would have been a tap-in for Isak in the eighth minute. Well-timed interception to stop Gordon from getting on the end of Trippier’s cross in the 52nd minute. AFPShow less

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  Cristian Romero 6/10

  Denied a second goal in two games by a goal-line clearance from Almiron. Was lucky to get away with just a yellow card after he made a dangerous tackle on Wilson in the 80th minute. Getty

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  Destiny Udogie 8/10

  Opened the scoring with a simple touch from close range in the 26th minute. Kept Almiron quiet on the right wing. AFP

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  Pape Sarr 7/10

  Should have made it two when he got on the end of Johnson’s cross on the half-hour mark, but he failed to make the desired connection. Looked classy on the ball and played with poise. Getty

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  Yves Bissouma 7/10

  Tracked back well to stop Almiron from getting on the end of Trippier’s through-ball. Tested Dubravka from range in the 55th minute but failed to generate enough power behind his effort.

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  Dejan Kulusevski 8/10

  Tried to make it three with just five minutes of normal time left in the first half, but his shot lacked the power needed to trouble Dubravka. Lovely clipped pass to find Son at the back post in the 63rd minute. ReutersShow less

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  Brennan Johnson 7/10

  Caused plenty of problems for Livramento with his pace and crosses. Unlucky to see his effort come off the inside of the post in the 61st minute. Reuters

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  Richarlison 9/10

  Doubled the home side’s advantage with a simple cushioned effort after good work from Son on the left. Should have made it three when he tried to get on the end of Kulusevski’s cross in the 43rd minute, but he inexplicably missed the ball from less than five yards out. ReutersShow less

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  Son Heung-min 9/10

  Brilliant cutback to Udogie to open the scoring in the 26th minute. Assisted the second goal after getting the better of Trippier. Grabbed a goal for himself from the penalty spot in the 84th minute to make it 4-0. ReutersShow less

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  Giovani Lo Celso N/A

  SUBS: (On for Richarlison, 73') - Did well to play Son through on goal in the build-up to the penalty incident. Getty

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  Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg N/A

  (On for Sarr, 73') - Lost the ball in a dangerous area to give Joelinton the chance to grab a consolation goal for the visitors. Getty

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  Oliver Skipp N/A

  (On for Bissouma, 87') - Should have made it five in the 87th minute, but he was denied from point-blank range. AFP

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  Bryan Gil N/A

  (On for Johnson, 86') - Looked busy when he came on. Reuters

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  Jamie Donley N/A

  (On for Son, 90') - The youngster came on to a warm welcome. PA

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  Martin Dubravka 5/10

  NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Denied Kulusevski with a good save in the 66th minute. Brought Son down to give the South Korean the chance to make it four from the penalty spot in the 85th minute. Getty

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  Kieran Trippier 3/10

  Crucial header to stop Johnson’s shot from finding Son in the 15th minute. Should have done more to prevent Son’s cutback to Udogie for the opener. Turned inside out by Son in the build-up to the second goal. ReutersShow less

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  Fabian Schar 5/10

  Got caught ball-watching, and Udogie strolled in to put the home side ahead. Struggled to cope with runs of Spurs’ attackers into the penalty area. Reuters

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  Jamaal Lascelles 5/10

  Made the smart decision of taking one for the team when Spurs had a three-on-one counterattacking advantage in the 58th minute. Should have been much closer to Richarlison to prevent a third goal. AFP

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  Valentino Livramento 4/10

  Endured a torrid game against the tricky Johnson. Got caught out of position a number of times. Reuters

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  Bruno Guimaraes 7/10

  Should have made Vicario work when he had a go from the edge of the penalty area in the seventh minute. Worked hard despite being outplayed by the Spurs midfield and was the Magpies’ best player. AP

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  Joelinton 7/10

  Lovely cut-back to find Guimaraes on the edge of the penalty area in the seventh minute. Grabbed a consolation goal for the Magpies with a sweeping finish. PA

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  Lewis Miley 5/10

  A testing outing for the youngster. Didn’t do much right but didn't do much wrong either. Mostly left chasing shadows. Getty

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  Miguel Almiron 5/10

  Displayed great defensive awareness to deny Romero with a goal-line clearance in the 17th minute. Could only manage a weak effort when he was played through on goal by Gordon in the 33rd minute. Getty

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  Anthony Gordon 6/10

  Brilliant run and cross for Isak in the eighth minute. Displayed good vision to play Almiron through on goal in the 33rd minute. Reuters

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  Alexander Isak 5/10

  Not the best of outings for Isak upfront for the Magpies. Devoid of service and struggled to make things work when he dropped deep to help with build-up play. Getty

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  Sean Longstaff 4/.10

  SUBS: (On for Almiron, 64') - Worked hard after coming on but failed to make an impact going forward. Tracked back well to stop Bryan Gil’s cross from finding Lo Celso. AFP

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  Callum Wilson 6/10

  (On for Isak, 64') - Displayed good vision to assist Joelinton for his goal. Could have had a goal himself, but he directed his header straight at Vicario in added time. PA

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  Matt Ritchie N/A

  (On for Gordon, 74') - Hardworking display from the winger, but he couldn’t do much to stop the home side’s rampant attack; Lewis Hall (on for Livramento, 74') - N/A; Emile Kraft (on for Trippier, 86') - N/A. PAShow less

Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison after his brace helped down Newcastle United 4-1 on Sunday and earned them their first victory since October 27.

Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.

It was a different story this time with Postecoglou’s team selection paying dividends with the recalled Richarlison scoring twice after Destiny Udogie broke the deadlock in the 26th minute.

Son Heung-min, who was shifted back to left wing, grabbed the fourth after claiming two assists but the night belonged to fit-again Richarlison, who has struggled since his £60 million move last year and recently had groin surgery to correct a long-standing issue.

“Obviously for Richy, getting a couple of goals as a striker that was positive for him," Postecoglou said.

“Richy was important to us at the start of the year too, but he wasn’t fully fit. I think you could tell he was kind of restricted with his movements.

“At times we had to play him out wide just to get him through games. Since he’s come back, it’s fair to say he feels a lot better physically and I think that’s helped him mentally as well.

“Great for him to get two goals today, but it wasn’t just his goals, it was his general work-rate, energy and physicality.”

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was able to welcome Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson back into the matchday squad, but his unchanged team looked tired following Thursday’s 3-0 loss at Everton.

It does not get any easier for the Magpies with a must-win Champions League tie at home to AC Milan on Wednesday.

“Yeah, it was a difficult afternoon,” Howe admitted.

“I think the players have done so well to keep going in what was a very congested fixture period of games with very hard fixtures.

“Everton and Tottenham away in a very short period of time, we haven’t been our best. That is very evident for everyone to see.

“I think the players have given everything, given everything they could give so I have to back them and support them, but acknowledge our performance was way off what it should be.”