Newcastle United Repels Brentford Fightback in Gritty 4-2 Triumph

2024-05-20

In the 36th minute, Jacob Murphy increased the lead for Newcastle United with an assist by Alexander Isak.

Just two minutes later, Alexander Isak made it 3-0 as he found the net, with a brilliant assist by Bruno Guimarães.

Brentford pulled one back in the 70th minute as Yoane Wissa scored, assisted by Ivan Toney.

However, Bruno Guimarães restored Newcastle United's dominance in the 77th minute, increasing their lead once again.

Brentford have now won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five games, scoring nine and conceding seven. Meanwhile, Newcastle United have three wins and one draw, with 16 goals for and eight against.

Both teams have been prolific in front of goal, with Newcastle United netting 85 times this season—49 at home and 36 away. Brentford, on the other hand, have scored 56 goals in total—29 at home and 27 away.

Brentford and Newcastle United clashed in a riveting Premier League fixture that saw Newcastle United triumph with a 4-2 scoreline. Despite Newcastle's early 3-0 lead, Brentford staged a determined fightback, although Newcastle ultimately managed to withstand the pressure and clinch the win.

The visitors, Brentford, initially scored the opening goal when Harvey Barnes netted after 21 minutes with an assist by Bruno Guimarães, making it 1-0.

Straight after the break, Vitaly Janelt made his mark and reduced the deficit for Brentford.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal picked up a narrow 2-1 victory against Everton, Manchester United won 2-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest secured a 2-1 win against Burnley, Chelsea triumphed 2-1 against AFC Bournemouth, Crystal Palace thrashed Aston Villa 5-0, Liverpool won 2-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham claimed a 4-2 victory over Luton Town, Manchester City defeated West Ham United 3-1, and Tottenham Hotspur eased to a 3-0 win against Sheffield United.