Newcastle 2-3 Brentford: Dango Ouattara stars in VAR-filled thriller as under-pressure Eddie Howe’s woes proceed

VAR took centre stage for 3 controversial incidents as Brentford beat Newcastle 3-2 at St James’ Park in a dramatic, ding-dong Saturday Evening Soccer encounter.

Referee Andy Madley was within the St James’ Park highlight alongside VAR John Brooks over three penalty calls – two for Brentford and one for Newcastle.

However Keith Andrews’ aspect took the three factors to ramp up the strain on Eddie Howe within the different dugout – as Newcastle confronted loud boos from their very own supporters at full-time.

A dramatic night at St James’ Park started after 93 seconds when Keane Lewis-Potter seemed to be tugged again by Kieran Trippier when via on objective.

However regardless of Brentford cries for a penalty and a purple card, referee Madley waved away the claims – as did VAR Brooks, concerned for a second week in a row after final weekend’s win for Manchester United towards Fulham.

That decision initially turned contentious as Newcastle ended up taking the lead via Sven Botman, who headed Newcastle in entrance from the returning Bruno Guimares’ nook.

However Brentford would rally as Vitaly Janelt – who denied former Bees striker Yoane Wissa minutes earlier than with a goal-line clearance – headed in an excellent cross from Dango Ouattara to degree the sport.

And it bought higher for Brentford – through some assist from VAR this time. Mathias Jensen’s goal-bound shot hit Jacob Murphy’s arm and referee Madley pointed to the spot. VAR Brooks agreed with the decision, regardless of Murphy’s arms wanting near his physique.

Igor Thiago dispatched the spot kick for his seventeenth Premier League objective of the season, as Newcastle have been booed off by their very own followers for the primary time at half-time when staring down the barrel of a fourth straight top-flight recreation with no win.

Below-pressure Howe responded by bringing on Nick Woltemade and Anthony Elanga at half-time, as Newcastle dominated the second half. And after intense strain on the Brentford objective, their leveller would come via VAR.

Elanga’s cross from the left was set for Guimaraes who missed it – however VAR Brooks noticed a pull again by Michael Kayode on the Newcastle captain. Madley was despatched to the VAR monitor and gave the penalty, which Guimaraes dispatched.

However there could be one other twist as Ouattara burst via into the penalty field to smash via Nick Pope’s legs to show the tide again in Brentford’s favour.

As soon as once more, Newcastle have been loudly booed off by their followers as they sit 10 factors behind fifth-placed Chelsea, who maintain what is ready to be the ultimate Champions League spot for subsequent season. They’re now on a run of 1 win in eight in all competitions.

Brentford, in the meantime, sit in seventh – degree on factors with Liverpool. What a season Andrews is having.

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Howe: No points with followers booing

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe to Sky Sports activities:

On booing at full-time: “I have no issue with the fans, it’s up to us to deliver better.”

On the sport: “Massive disappointment. It was hard work for us today. Two physical teams going at each other. At 2-2, we were in the ascendancy, and I thought we’d win the game. The third goal was a bad one.

“It has been a characteristic of a few of our performances this season – after we’ve been main, we’ve not put the sport to mattress.

“We felt we needed a different spark. I thought we were better for [the double change]. Bar the goals, I don’t think we defended badly. We lost a bit of belief.”

The place does this go away Howe and Newcastle?

Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz:

“Well where does this leave Eddie Howe now? Newcastle are on a run of one win in eight games across all competitions.

“In equity, that run has included two video games towards Man Metropolis, in addition to encounters with Liverpool, Aston Villa and PSG – however defeat right here makes that blip an actual hunch.

“Ten points behind fifth – which is set to be the last Champions League position – with 13 Premier League games left.

“Eddie Howe already fielded questions over his future this week. With voices like Sandro Tonali calling for Champions League soccer subsequent season, it could result in much more doubts.”

Andrews: I wished us to get that winner!

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews to Sky Sports activities:

“Difficult to put it all into perspective I suppose. A lot of drama, a lot of decisions going one way or another. I have immense pride in the performance levels, character – whatever was thrown at us, we dealt with it. It was needed coming into a place like this.

“While you come right here, what sort of recreation it should be when the group get going. It’s important to be in your recreation, it’s important to present character and bravado with the ball, and with out the ball in the way in which you get after them. They did that so properly.

“Going a goal down, getting ahead, getting the penalty decision to go to 2-2. To then go again – which I wanted us to do, I wanted us to push – and thankfully we were able to get the winner.

“During the last two video games, we have come into two completely different soccer golf equipment [Aston Villa and Newcastle], two completely different types, two excellent sides. I felt we have been actually calm all through the video games, which is a very pleasing factor.”

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