Brentford vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Gtech Community Stadium
Follow live coverage as Brentford face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brentford vs Newcastle United
It's been a really fast start in the opening 15 minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium. Despite the poor weather conditions, the visitors are having most of the ball, however, Brentford are pressing brilliantly from the front.
Brentford vs Newcastle United
Brentford have conceded 15 first-half goals in 15 games, only Wolverhampton Wanderers (17) and West Ham United (16) have conceded more in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, Isak has scored his sixth goal of the Premier League this season, more than any other Newcastle player.
Brentford vs Newcastle United
SAVE! Brentford are back on the attack straight away. This time, Mbeumo cuts inside and feeds Carvalho, who makes a darting run into the box. The midfielder fires in a shot through Schar's legs, however Pope is alert and gets down well to make the stop.
Brentford vs Newcastle United
Brentford have scored five goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half, only Manchester City (six) have scored more in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, Newcastle have a record of W2, D1, L2 when conceding the opening goal away from home in the league this season.
Brentford vs Newcastle United
Yoane Wissa has scored in each of his last six Premier League home games for Brentford, netting eight goals in total. Overall, he’s scored 18 goals at Gtech Community Stadium in the competition, just one fewer than Ivan Toney’s record of 19. Can he add to his record this afternoon?
Brentford vs Newcastle United
OFF THE BAR! Newcastle have their first foray forward of the game. Longstaff gets acres of space on the edge of the box and the midfielder takes a delightful touch before lashing an effort onto the crossbar with Flekken beaten.
Brentford vs Newcastle United
Brentford are starting in a back three early on in this game. Lewis-Potter and Mbeumo seem to be operating in wing-back roles, with Wissa alongside Thiago as the attacking pair.
Brentford vs Newcastle United
Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes has scored seven goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances in London, while he’s netted away at Brentford in each of the last two campaigns, for Leicester in 2022-23 and the Magpies on the final day of last season. A lot will be expected of the winger in this game with Anthony Gordon starting on the bench.
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