The Sweden striker hit his eighth objective in 13 Premier League appearances because the Magpies got here from a objective right down to make it 5 wins in a row and keep in third place.A high-tempo match in west London additionally featured a collector’s merchandise within the form of a missed penalty by Ivan Toney.The England striker additionally scored from the spot and had a objective disallowed in an eventful first half.Toney thought he had fired Brentford forward within the seventh minute after Nick Pope clawed out a header from Pontus Jansson.Toney snaffled the rebound however a VAR verify confirmed he was simply offside when Jansson headed the ball.The penalty saga started when Kevin Schade fantastically introduced down a excessive ball earlier than racing previous Dan Burn and into the world, the place he was unceremoniously halted by Sven Botman.READ MOREBut Toney’s effort was uncharacteristically weak and Pope saved low to his left to affix Adam Davies of Barnsley in an unique membership of the one goalkeepers to maintain out a penalty from the striker, when he was at Peterborough in 2018.4-and-a-half years and 24 profitable penalties later – together with 22 out of twenty-two for Brentford – Toney’s run had lastly come to an finish.Nevertheless, the 27-year-old is nothing if not assured about his means from the spot, and regular service was resumed in first-half stoppage time after Isak caught Rico Henry.Referee Chris Kavanagh was instructed by the VAR to verify the pitchside monitor and, inevitably, he awarded one other penalty.Take two for Toney, and he dispatched it, to Pope’s left once more however this time excessive sufficient to beat his dive.Newcastle had been below-par within the first half however the introduction of Callum Wilson and Anthony Gordon pepped them up, and so they equalised within the 54th minute when Kieran Trippier discovered Joelinton contained in the field.Rarity: Toney had first missed a penalty earlier than scoring / REUTERSThe Brazilian evaded a problem from Ben Mee earlier than drilling a low cross which was diverted in by way of the heel of Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.Six minutes later Wilson, unlucky to not begin after his double at West Ham in midweek, squared for Isak to lash an excellent effort from the sting of the field into the highest nook.Raya made a high-quality block to disclaim Isak a second earlier than Wilson prodded the ball house from a nook, just for one other VAR assessment to chalk it off for handball after the striker managed the ball with the highest of his arm.Pope saved out Ethan Pinnock’s late header and Toney headed over in stoppage time as Brentford slipped to solely a second house defeat of the season.
Toney’s run ends as Newcastle flip issues round at Brentford
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