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Late drama sees Spurs salvage point against Newcastle in spectacular manner

Romero scored twice for Tottenham
Romero scored twice for Tottenham (Getty Images)
  • Tottenham secured a 2-2 draw against Newcastle at St James' Park, with Cristian Romero scoring both goals for Spurs.
  • Newcastle initially took the lead in the 71st minute through Bruno Guimaraes' strike.
  • Romero equalised for Tottenham seven minutes later, but Anthony Gordon restored Newcastle's lead from a penalty in the 86th minute.
  • In a dramatic finish, Romero scored his second goal with an acrobatic overhead kick in the fifth minute of added time to level the score.
  • The match saw Newcastle dominate the first half and lead twice, only for Tottenham to fight back and salvage a point.
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