Brentford, Aston Villa gain big in Premier League: Details here
What's the story
Brentford staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Newcastle United 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium. The result extended Newcastle's winless away streak in the Premier League to 10 games. Harvey Barnes had given Newcastle a lead just before the half-hour mark, but Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago turned the game around for Brentford with their goals in the second half. On the other hand, Aston Villa staged an impressive 4-0 win over Bournemouth.
Match highlights
Schade levels for Brentford
Newcastle took the lead just before the half-hour mark, with Barnes showing great composure to beat multiple defenders and score past Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. However, Brentford equalized early in the second half when Schade headed home from close range after a long throw-in by Michael Kayode. The goal marked Brentford's ninth since last season from this set-piece routine.
Game turning points
Thiago seals comeback victory for Bees
Brentford was denied a penalty when Dango Ouattara went down under a challenge from Dan Burn, with Ouattara booked for simulation despite replays showing contact. However, Burn wasn't so lucky 10 minutes later as he received a second yellow card after Ouattara beat him to a bouncing ball and earned a penalty. Thiago calmly converted the spot-kick to give Brentford the lead before scoring another deep into stoppage time to seal the comeback victory.
Villa
Aston Villa beat Bournemouth 4-0
Aston Villa thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park. Villa turned their first-half dominance into a lead through Emi Buendia's superb free-kick. Just ahead of half-time, Amadou Onana opened his account for the season with a crisp strike to beat Djordje Petrovic. The Cherries improved in the 2nd half with Evanilson hitting the post. Bournemouth earned a penalty next and Antoine Semenyo's spot kick was denied by Emi Martinez. Substitute Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen added two more goals for Villa thereafter to hurt Bournemouth.
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Villa go 7th; Brentford rise to 12th
The win saw Unai Emery's Villa rise to 7th in the standings. They are above Manchester United and Bournemouth on goal difference. All three clubs own 18 points after 11 matches this season. Meanwhile, the Bees habe buzzed their way to 12th. They have 16 points under their belt.