Newcastle United faced a surprising 4-2 defeat against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, despite a recent draw with Liverpool. Brentford maintained their unbeaten home streak, with the stadium now averaging five goals per game this season. In the eighth minute, Bryan Mbeumo scored from a brilliant pass by Christian Norgaard. Shortly after, Jacob Murphy set up Alexander Isak for an equalizer. Mistakes allowed Yoane Wissa to score again for Brentford, but Harvey Barnes quickly equalized for Newcastle. Ultimately, Nathan Collins’ composed finish secured Brentford’s win. Full story at Original Source.
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