‘Newcastle Comebacks ‘:Sparkling Bruno and Second-Half Goals Steal the Show…Read more
“Brentford 2-3 Newcastle: Magpies Dominate with Sparkling Bruno Display – Half-Time Player Ratings and Highlights”
Newcastle United are dominating at half-time at the Gtech Community Stadium, having overpowered Brentford so far.
Despite a sluggish start and a couple of close calls—a VAR decision and a Nick Pope save—they regained composure with a header from Harvey Barnes midway through the first half.
Barnes’ goal was followed by strikes from Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak, the latter securing his 24th goal of the season. Newcastle just need to maintain their lead to clinch seventh place.
Player ratings for the first half:
Nick Pope 7
Stabilized the team after Brentford’s fast start and made a crucial save against Toney.
Emil Krafth 6
Worked hard and put in solid effort.
Fabian Schar 6
Seems to be gradually returning to full fitness.
Dan Burn 7
Provided a steadying presence in defense after early mistakes by his teammates. Cleared the ball effectively, even nearly hitting a journalist in the process.
Lewis Hall 6
Struggled initially as Bryan Mbeumo found a lot of success on his side.
Sean Longstaff 7
Fought hard throughout. Was unlucky to have his goal disallowed due to Isak being offside.
Bruno Guimaraes 9
Added elegance to Newcastle’s play. Delivered a beautiful cross for the first goal and assisted Isak’s goal as well.
Joelinton 6
Missed a clear chance and received a yellow card. Can only improve from here.
Jacob Murphy 9
Involved in two goals and scored one himself.
Harvey Barnes 7
Delivered a crucial moment when Newcastle needed it most.
Alexander Isak 9
Scored a goal and provided an assist, aiming to finish the season on a high note.
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