Sandro Tonali snatched all three points with a goal from the unlikeliest, most incomprehensible spot on the field as Newcastle topped Brentford 2-1 on Wednesday.

Bryan Mbeumo had equalised from the spot, following Nick Pope’s foul on Yoane Wissa, and Nathan Pinnock hit the post when the scores were level, but Newcastle retook the lead and then managed to see the game out,