"Harvey Barnes had opened the scoring at Gtech Community Stadium before Kevin Schade equalised for the hosts. Thiago coolly netted from the spot to put the Bees in front - and then slotted home late on to seal their 3-1 victory. His pace, strength and natural goalscoring instinct have helped Brentford climb up to 12th in the table after a tricky start - with five wins from 11 games."
""He has been pretty good, hasn't he? He is growing in stature and confidence and he has been pretty sensational this season," said Brentford boss Keith Andrews, who replaced Thomas Frank in the summer. "We are hungry to achieve and we have a hungry group. That is really important. Thiago is a good example of that. "He's in a great vein of form, loving life and loving football.""
Igor Thiago scored twice as Brentford beat Newcastle 3-1, converting a penalty and a late finish after Kevin Schade's equaliser and Harvey Barnes' opener. Thiago has eight Premier League goals this season, behind only Erling Haaland (14), and his pace, strength and goalscoring instinct have helped Brentford rise to 12th with five wins from 11 matches. Keith Andrews replaced Thomas Frank in the summer. Thiago is uncapped by Brazil, is also eligible for Bulgaria, turned down a Brazil under-23 opportunity to keep options open and has expressed a desire to represent Brazil amid strong attacking competition.
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