Newcastle United clashed heads with Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn maximum points on the road. The Magpies made a good start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 11th minute when Josh Dasilva was sent off by the referee. The Tyneside outfit got their noses ahead in the 33rd minute when Joelinton scored with a powerful header. Joe Willock doubled Newcastle’s advantage just 11 minutes later with a good strike as the Magpies went into the half-time interval 2-0 to the good.
The Magpies sat on their lead well in the second half and earned an impressive 2-0 win on their travels.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle player performed during the match against the Bees.
GK: Martin Dubravka – 6.5/10
The Magpies keeper had to make one save in the game and secured an easy clean sheet on the road.
RB: Emil Krafth – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back and made one key chance going forward.
CB: Fabian Schar – 8.5/10
Schar cleared the danger when needed and made two good runs with the ball from the back.
CB: Dan Burn – 7.5/10
He made multiple clearances during the game and performed well enough to keep the opposition at bay.
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LB: Matt Targett – 8/10
The English left-back performed his defensive duties well and created a lot of decent opportunities for his teammates to score.
CM: Joe Willock – 8/10
Willock got stuck in with a few tackles and produced a bright performance in the Brentford half. He doubled Newcastle’s lead just before the half-time break.
CM: Jonjo Shelvey – 7/10
Shelvey had a comfortable game in midfield and was a threat going forward.
CM: Joelinton – 8.5/10
He came back to defend when needed and caused a few problems for the opposition during the 90 minutes. Joelinton scored the opener with a powerful header.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6.5/10
The English talent showed a few signs of promise but never looked like he would score.
ST: Chris Wood – 7/10
He was a constant menace for the Brentford defenders because of his aerial dominance and link-up play up top.
LW: Ryan Fraser – 8.5/10
Fraser worked hard and created several promising chances for his teammates in the final third.
Substitutes:
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6/10
He had a few shots at goal but failed to register a goal.
CB: Jamaal Lascelles – N/A
Lascelles didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
LW: Miguel Almiron – N/A
He hardly had any time to influence the game.
