2012-2013 Barclays Premier League
- Demba Ba (54')
- Hatem Ben Arfa (80' Pen)
- Jermain Defoe (76')
Match Formations
Game Information
St. James' Park
12:30 PM, August 18, 2012
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,385
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Tottenham, though, will feel hard done-by. Their lack of a top striker was clear and Modric was missed, but there were encouraging signs there for Villas-Boas. |
90' <b>FULL-TIME: Newcastle 2-1 Toottenham</b> - Alan Pardew takes the spoils on the opening day, as goals from Demba Ba and Hatem Ben Arfa help the Magpies to a win. |
90' Van der Vaart crosses well and there are two players over at the back post, but Krul bravely punches clear. |
English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | +60 | 83 |
Manchester City | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | +54 | 82 |
Liverpool | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | +43 | 78 |
Aston Villa | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | +20 | 67 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | +11 | 60 |
Newcastle United | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | +22 | 56 |
Chelsea | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | +11 | 54 |
Manchester United | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 54 |
West Ham United | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | -14 | 49 |
AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 48 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 47 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 46 |
Fulham | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 44 |
Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 43 |
Everton | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 37 |
Brentford | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 36 |
Nottingham Forest | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 29 |
Luton Town | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -29 | 26 |
Burnley | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -35 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | -65 | 16 |