Newcastle vs Brentford 2025-26 English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Brentford strike late to win at struggling Newcastle
Dango Ouattara blasted Brentford victory at Newcastle to boost their hopes of European qualification and further dent those of the Magpies.
Match Commentary
- 24': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brentford 0. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brentford 1. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
- 44': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 45'+2': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brentford 2. Igor Thiago (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Brentford 2.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Joe Willock.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Brentford 2.
- 56': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 69': Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brentford 2. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Romelle Donovan replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 85': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brentford 3. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dan Burn replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 90'+1': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Brentford 3.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,032
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,032
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 24 | 47 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 BRE |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 379 | Passes | 423 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 22 | Clearances | 32 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 3 | Lewis Hall  |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 9 | Yoane Wissa |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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