Dango Ouattara scored a dramatic late winner as Brentford finally beat Newcastle United at St James’ Park for the first time in 92 years.
Brentford boss Keith Andrews had warned how intimidating the stadium can be, but his team showed their strength on the road and completed an impressive double over Newcastle—the first since the 1934-35 season.
The game looked set to finish 2-2 after Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes converted a penalty with 11 minutes left. But Ouattara, playing his 100th Premier League game, slotted the ball through goalkeeper Nick Pope’s legs in the 85th minute, sending Andrews and his staff into celebration.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe suffered his third consecutive defeat as his side was booed off the pitch. Sven Botman had given Newcastle the lead in the 24th minute from a Sandro Tonali corner, but Brentford quickly fought back. Ouattara raced past Kieran Trippier and set up Vitaly Janelt to head past Pope for the equaliser.
Earlier in the game, Brentford had missed a penalty chance after Trippier pulled back Keane Lewis-Potter, but they got another one before half-time when Mathias Jensen’s shot hit Jacob Murphy’s hand. VAR checked the incident, and referee Andy Madley awarded the penalty, which Thiago converted for his 17th goal of the season.
Newcastle earned a penalty in the second half after Michael Kayode was fouled, and Guimaraes scored to make it 2-2. But Ouattara struck again to give Brentford the win, moving them up to seventh in the table and six points clear of 12th-placed Newcastle.
