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Lee Ryder

Brentford 1-2 Newcastle United player ratings: Isak, Pope and Trippier impress in huge win

Newcastle United came from behind to beat Brentford in an incident-packed clash in west London.

Ref Chris Kavanagh pointed to the spot twice in the first-half with Ivan Toney missing the first penalty after a great save from Nick Pope. But he made no mistake the second time around.

Newcastle emerged a different animal in the second-half and rallied through goals from Joelinton and Alexander Isak. The scoreline ended 2-1 which means Newcastle are now back into third-place.

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Here's how the players rated at the Gtech Community Stadium:

Nick Pope 9
Walks away with man of the match after saving penalty from Toney and making numerous other important stops. Faced 12 shots in total.

Kieran Trippier 8
Steered and guided United home and laid on great ball for equaliser.

Fabian Schar 7
Recovered from testing first half to clear the lines well. Some important aerial clearances.

Sven Botman 7
A rush of blood for the penalty but negotiated his way through the second half on a yellow card.

Dan Burn 8
Some strong challenges and vital interceptions.

Bruno Guimaraes 8
The driving force in midfield. Had a chance to top things off with a goal.

Sean Longstaff 6
Offered slight threat before being taken off at the break.

Joe Willock 8
Never stopped trying to make things happen. Some good defensive work too.

Jacob Murphy 6
A slight dip in recent performances. Also hooked at half-time.

Joelinton 8
Started in attack but his goal came from midfield. Great work for the equaliser.

Alexander Isak 8
Struggled in the first half but was outstanding after the break. A harsh penalty conceded. Incredible strike for the winner.

Subs
Callum Wilson 8 (for Murphy 46)
Some great hold up play which led to Isak goal.


Anthony Gordon 8 (for Longstaff 46)
Made a big difference with some driving runs.

Elliot Anderson (for Willock 86)


Jamaal Lascelles (for Isak 86)


Matt Ritchie (for Gordon 90)
*Subs must play 15 minutes to gain a mark

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