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Tonali star of the show as Newcastle brush Brentford aside

Newcastle 3-1 Brentford
by Roger Domeneghetti
at St James’ Park
SANDRO TONALI was the star of the show as Newcastle brushed aside Brentford to secure a place in the League Cup semi-finals for the second time in three seasons.
It was the Italian’s best performance for Newcastle since he scored just six minutes into his debut, against Aston Villa, way back in August last year.
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