2012-2013 Barclays Premier League
- Demba Ba (54')
- Hatem Ben Arfa (80' Pen)
- Jermain Defoe (76')
Match Formations
Game Information
St. James' Park
5:30 PM, 18 August 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 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | +57 | 80 |
Manchester City | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | +50 | 79 |
Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | +41 | 75 |
Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | +21 | 67 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | +15 | 60 |
Manchester United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 54 |
Newcastle United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | +19 | 53 |
West Ham United | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 49 |
Chelsea | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 48 |
AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 48 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 46 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 44 |
Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 43 |
Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 40 |
Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 36 |
Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 35 |
Nottingham Forest | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -20 | 26 |
Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -29 | 25 |
Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -32 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | -63 | 16 |