On April 8, one of the matches of the 30th round of the English Football Championship. Brentford (England) and Newcastle (England) met.
English Championship, round 30
Brentford (England) - Newcastle (England) - 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: И. Toni (45 +1) - D. Raja (54), Isak (61).
Warnings: Bottman (28), Isak (87)
In a highly anticipated Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford and Newcastle met in a thrilling encounter, with the visitors ultimately winning. Brentford started the game brightly as Ivan Toney thought he had put his team ahead in the 8th minute, but the goal was cancelled out due to offside. The hosts continued to threaten and in the 30th minute Toni had a chance to put Brentford ahead with a penalty, but he missed his chance. However, in the first half, Tony didn't hold back: he made no mistake with a penalty, giving Brentford a deserved lead before the break. Newcastle took the lead in the second half, making two substitutions immediately after the game resumed. Their attacking intentions were rewarded in the 54th minute when Brentford goalkeeper David Raya scored an unfortunate goal, tying the score.
The visitors took the lead just seven minutes later when Alexander Isak's shot from the penalty line put Newcastle in a good position to win all three points. Brentford continued to try to tie the score, but their efforts were in vain as the goal was cancelled out in the 66th minute for hand play. Newcastle held out until the end of the match, making several substitutions to strengthen the defense and contain Brentford's attacks. The match was not without its misconduct: Sven Bothman and Alexander Isak received yellow cards, and Brentford's Ethan Pinnock also received a yellow card. In the end, it was Newcastle who emerged victorious from a tense match, thanks to strong defense and clinical finishing. This result will give confidence to the visitors, who will look to build on this game in the coming weeks.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Wolverhampton - Brentford, Aston Villa - Newcastle.
| Brentford | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 11 | Shots | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 10 | Violations | 14 |
| 6 | Corner | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 257 | Total assists | 399 |
| 195 | Accurate passes | 331 |
| 76% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |