How did the players fare in Newcastle United's 1-0 win over Brentford?
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3):
7 Pope: Made a crucial early save from Hickey – even if he didn’t know a lot about it – and made a couple of important late catches
6 Trippier: Showed his usual commitment and energy on the right of the back four, although his set-piece delivery was mixed
7 Schar: Put his body on the line on more than one occasion to keep Brentford out and won some important headers
7 Botman: His return to the side helped bring some solidity back to the Newcastle defence – was especially influential in the second half
7 Burn: Isn’t a natural attacker down the left-hand side – but his passion and commitment are unquestionable, and both were needed
6 Longstaff: Wasn’t at his best as he returned to the side, losing possession on a number of occasions, but kept trying to drive forward
6 Guimaraes: Wasn’t afforded much time on the ball, but still produced the occasional flash of his talent
6 Anderson: Worked away tirelessly at the heart of the midfield, but wasn’t really a factor in the final third
7 Barnes: Produced the occasional dangerous moment in the final third, and worked tirelessly to protect those behind him
8 WILSON: Didn’t give Brentford’s defenders a moment’s peace, and held his nerve to produce the decisive moment from the spot
7 Gordon: Won the match-winning penalty as he went down under a challenge from Flekken and was a threat for most of the game
Subs:
Almiron (for Barnes, 81)
(not used): Dubravka (gk), Livramento, Lascelles, Hall, Targett, Tonali, Murphy, Isak.
BRENTFORD (5-3-2):
Flekken 6; HICKEY 7 (Lewis-Potter 81), Collins 7, Pinnock 6, Mee 6 (Maupay 72), Henry 6 (Roerslev 42, 5); Jensen 7, Norgaard 6 (Onyeka 72), Janelt 5 (Schade 72); Mbuemo 6, Wissa 5.
Subs (not used): Strakosha (gk), Zanka, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Maupay.
Man Of The Match: CALLUM WILSON – Newcastle’s number nine led the line by himself for most of the game, and held his nerve when it mattered to score the winner.
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