Newcastle United vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Heartbreak for Eddie Howe as Newcastle drop to last despite goal-packed draw with Brentford
Allan Saint-Maximin rescued a point for Newcastle United in a dramatic 3-3 draw with Brentford on Saturday as new boss Eddie Howe watched on.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 2': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 3': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joelinton with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 5': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 7': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 7': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 9': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 10': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brentford 0. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brentford 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
- 15': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 16': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 17': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 17': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 18': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 21': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 24': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 24': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 27': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 31': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Brentford 2. Rico Henry (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 36': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 36': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 37': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 39': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Brentford 2. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 42': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 42': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 42': Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Schär with a headed pass.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 45'+1': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Brentford 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Brentford 2.
- 46': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 46': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 49': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 49': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 53': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 57': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 57': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 58': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Saman Ghoddos.
- 60': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 61': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 61': Own Goal by Jamaal Lascelles, Newcastle United. Newcastle United 2, Brentford 3.
- 63': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 63': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
- 64': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 65': Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 70': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Joseph Willock.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Fabian Schär.
- 73': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 75': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Brentford 3. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
- 75': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 78': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a headed pass following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Charlie Goode replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 83': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 87': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 90': Hand ball by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 90'+2': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Brentford 3.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Brentford 3.
Statistics
 BRE |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 335 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 11 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 35 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,131
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,131
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 9 | Callum Wilson  |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 7 | Joelinton |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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