Newcastle United faced Brentford at St. James’ Park earlier today, looking for a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies started well and took the lead in the 24th minute with a goal from Sven Botman. However, Vitaly Janelt equalized for Brentford just 13 minutes later. Igor Thiago then scored from the penalty spot in injury time, leaving Newcastle trailing 2-1 at halftime.
Newcastle managed to equalize with a penalty from Bruno Guimaraes in the 79th minute, but Dango Ouattara scored the winning goal for Brentford just six minutes later. The match ended with Newcastle losing 3-2 at home.
Here’s how each Newcastle United player performed in the match against Brentford:
GK: Nick Pope – 6/10
Pope made several important saves but allowed three goals to score.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6.5/10
He defended well and created two good scoring opportunities.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 7/10
Thiaw made solid clearances and posed a threat during attacks.
CB: Sven Botman – 8/10
Botman made several key clearances and scored the opening goal in the 24th minute.