In an exhilarating duel at Griffin Park, Brentford emerged victorious with a score of 3-1 against Newcastle United in this season’s 11th round of the Premier League, played on Sunday. The star of the match was Igor Thiago, who scored twice, including a penalty, with goals coming at the 32nd and 50th minutes of the second half. Kevin Schade also contributed significantly by scoring a header just after halftime, in the 55th minute. Meanwhile, Newcastle United managed to find the net via Harvey Barnes in the 27th minute of the first half.
Igor Thiago’s performance was nothing short of sensational, making him the standout player of the match. He not only found the back of the net twice but also tested the opposition goalkeeper with four shots and completed eight successful passes.
Defensively, Malick Thiaw made quite an impression as Newcastle’s defender, successfully clearing five balls from his defensive area.
Brentford’s coach, Keith Andrews, opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Caoimhin Kelleher guarding the goal; Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, and Aaron Hickey forming the defensive line; Jordan Henderson, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Kevin Schade in midfield; while Igor Thiago led the attack.
On the other hand, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Nick Pope in goal; Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, and Dan Burn in defense; Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali, and Joelinton in midfield; and Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, and Harvey Barnes up front.
The match was officiated by referee Stuart Attwell.
As they look ahead, Brentford will face Brighton and Hove away in the next round, while Newcastle will host Manchester City in what promises to be another challenging match.
With this victory, Brentford now has 16 points and ranks 12th in the league table, while Newcastle is positioned 14th with 12 points.
Substitutions for Brentford
69’ 2T – Aaron Hickey was replaced by Rico Henry
83’ 2T – Mikkel Damsgaard was replaced by Mathias Jensen and Yegor Yarmolyuk by Vitaly Janelt
90’ 2T – Dango Ouattara was replaced by Reiss Nelson
Bookings for Brentford:
15’ 2T Dango Ouattara (Simulating a foul) and 42’ 2T Michael Kayode (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Newcastle United
23’ 1T – Joelinton was replaced by Jacob Ramsey
75’ 2T – Nick Pope was replaced by Aaron Ramsdale
76’ 2T – Harvey Barnes was replaced by Lewis Hall
77’ 2T – Jacob Murphy was replaced by Anthony Elanga and Sandro Tonali by Joe Willock
95’ 2T – Bruno Guimarães was replaced by Lewis Miley
Bookings for Newcastle United:
3’ 2T Dan Burn (Unsporting behavior) and 52’ 2T Kieran Trippier (Unsporting behavior)
Sending off for Newcastle United:
30’ 2T Dan Burn (Red card for second yellow card)