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Igor Thiago has scored eight Premier League goals for Brentford this season At a glance Harvey Barnes opens scoring with clinical finish Kevin Schade equalises with header Igor Thiago scores penalty before adding another goal in stoppage time PLAYER RATINGS Igor Thiago scored a late double as Brentford came from behind to defeat Newcastle United and extend the visitors' miserable Premier League record on the road. Harvey Barnes had put Newcastle ahead in the first half at the Gtech Community Stadium after lashing the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from inside the box. But Brentford came roaring back after the break and the hosts drew level through Kevin Schade's header after Sven Botman could only flick Michael Kayode's long throw across the box to the forward, who nodded home. It was Brentford, rather than Newcastle, who pushed for a winner and the hosts were awarded a spot-kick by referee Stuart Attwell when Dan Burn took down Dango Ouattara inside the box. Burn, who was relieved to avoid punishment after fouling Ouattara inside the box only a few minutes earlier, was sent off after being shown a second yellow card. It fell to substitute Aaron Ramsdale, on his first league appearance for Newcastle, to try to save Thiago's penalty after a groggy Pope went off following an awkward landing. But the goalkeeper's first act of the afternoon was to pick the ball out of the net after Thiago coolly sent him the wrong way from the spot. There was still time for Thiago to add another after Malick Thiaw failed to deal with a through ball and the Brentford striker finished past Ramsdale once again. Newcastle, who have slipped to 14th place, have now failed to win an away league game since April. This video can not be played Brentford were relentless - Andrews on win over Newcastle Newcastle's players will have been well-briefed about Brentford's threat from long throws, as well as keeping a very close eye on Thiago. But this battling Brentford side are a force on home soil, having already defeated champions Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa this season, with Manchester City the only team to win at the Gtech so far. There was no undue panic from Brentford when they went behind and, crucially, the the hosts did not let brittle Newcastle settle into the game after the break - instead going at them from the restart. Brentford manager Keith Andrews aimed to "imprint our gameplan on them to make it the type of game we need it to be" - and that's exactly what his side did. They bullied Newcastle's giants from Kayode's long throw in the build-up to Schade's leveller. They did not get frustrated after Ouattara's previous penalty appeal was waved away. And, in Thiago, they have a striker capable of stepping up in the big moments as he did late on with his eighth and ninth goals of the season - all but one of them in the league. By the time Thiago made it 3-1, Brentford fans felt assured enough to ask their former forward Yoane Wissa, who pushed for a move to Newcastle, what the score was. This was another memorable home victory to add to a growing list. Have your say on Brentford’s performance What did you make of Newcastle's display? This video can not be played 'Whatever could go wrong, did go wrong' - Howe reflects on Brentford loss Burn said during the week that this trip to Brentford was where travel-sick Newcastle had to "earn their money". They did anything but. Just like a week ago, against West Ham, Newcastle took the lead in the capital. Just like a week ago, they capitulated and went on to lose the game 3-1. Recurring themes are rearing their head away from home - a lack of goals, defensive frailty and a huge mentality issue. Remarkably, Newcastle only had a single shot on target. They won four fewer aerial duels than Brentford. They covered 3km less than the hosts. This side have no issues getting up for a game at St James' Park or a Champions League night under the lights. But they continue to flounder on the road and now sit just two points above the relegation zone. Brentford face Brighton at the Amex Stadium in their first game after the international break on Saturday, 22 November (15: 00 GMT) before hosting Burnley at the Gtech on Saturday, 29 November (15: 00 GMT). Newcastle welcome Manchester City to St James' Park on Saturday, 22 November (17: 30 GMT) and then play Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in the Champions League on Wednesday, 25 November (20: 00 GMT). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 9th November 2025 at 18: 27 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Keith Andrews Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Eddie Howe Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Keith Andrews Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Eddie Howe Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Brentford have won just one of their eight Premier League games against Newcastle (D1 L6), though it was a 4-2 victory in this exact fixture last season. Newcastle have scored in all eight of their Premier League games against Brentford, netting 21 goals in total. It’s their highest goals-per-game ratio against any side they’ve faced more than twice in the competition. Brentford vs Newcastle has the highest goals-per-game average of any Premier League fixture to be played at least eight times (4. 1). There have been 33 goals in the eight meetings between the pair, with four of those seeing at least six goals scored. Brentford have won 11 of their last 17 home Premier League matches that haven’t come against fellow London teams (D2 L4), with five wins in their last six (L1). By contrast, the Bees have one win in their last 10 home London derbies (D5 L4). Newcastle have 12 points after 10 Premier League games this season (W3 D3 L4), their fewest at this stage of a season under Eddie Howe. It’s Howe’s fewest points after 10 games since 2017-18 as Bournemouth boss (7). Brentford enjoyed 64. 3% possession and completed 392 passes against Crystal Palace on MD10, both highs for them in a Premier League game this season. However, the Bees also registered their lowest x G (0. 54) and joint fewest shots (6) in a game in 2025-26 in the 2-0 defeat. Newcastle are winless in their last eight away Premier League matches (D4 L4), failing to score more than once in any of those games and having a shot conversion rate of 4% across those eight winless games. Brentford have scored from a throw-in in five of their last 11 Premier League home matches (five throw-in goals). It’s the most home throw-in goals by a team in one year since Stoke City scored six back in 2008. Brentford striker Igor Thiago has three goals in his last three home Premier League appearances. He has applied the most high-intensity pressures to opponents overall (554), in the opposition half (367) and in the final third of the pitch (242) this season. Jacob Murphy’s goal against West Ham last time out was his 50th Premier League goal involvement (21 goals, 29 assists) – the Newcastle winger is looking to score in three appearances in a row for the first time, while he’s been involved in 21 goals in his last 30 starts (10 goals, 11 assists). Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nick Pope. Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Jordan Henderson. Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United). Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jordan Henderson (Brentford). Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation. Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard. Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey. Goal! Brentford 1, Newcastle United 1. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United). Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford). Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Malick Thiaw. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United). Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.