Overview
- Dango Ouattara finished a Mathias Jensen pass in the closing minutes to settle the match after Newcastle had drawn level at 2-2.
- The Premier League said VAR, led by John Brooks, confirmed referee Andy Madley’s early no‑penalty call on Kieran Trippier’s contact with Keane Lewis-Potter.
- Brentford led at half-time when a Mathias Jensen shot struck Jacob Murphy’s arm and a VAR-backed penalty was converted by Igor Thiago.
- Newcastle equalised late as VAR advised a review for Michael Kayode’s pull on Bruno Guimaraes, who scored from the spot.
- The result lifted Brentford to seventh to bolster their European push, left Newcastle 12th with boos at full-time, and intensified scrutiny on Eddie Howe.