Newcastle Keeper Nick Pope Ruins Ivan Toney's Perfect Penalty Record For Brentford

Ivan Toney no longer has an unblemished penalty record for Brentford after being denied by a Nick Pope save during Saturday's EPL game against Newcastle United.

Ivan Toney no longer has an unblemished penalty record for Brentford.

Prior to Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle, Toney had taken 22 spot-kicks as a Brentford player and scored 22 penalty goals.

But Newcastle keeper Nick Pope denied Toney with a penalty save 29 minutes into the match.

In truth, it looked like a pretty straightforward stop for Pope as he dived down to his left and held onto a soft effort from Toney.

Did Ivan Toney just miss a penalty kick?!?!

📺: @peacock | #BRENEW pic.twitter.com/S5fAN6IRWB

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 8, 2023

Ivan Toney pictured taking a penalty kick for Brentford against Newcastle :: IMAGO/Action Plus/John Patrick Fletcher

2018 - Excluding shootouts, Brentford’s Ivan Toney has failed to convert a penalty attempt for the first time since October 2018 for Peterborough vs Barnsley, having scored 24 successive penalties before today. Shock. pic.twitter.com/BgvQuGoyvR

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 8, 2023

But Toney was presented with a second chance just before half-time after Brentford were awarded another penalty.

This time he scored. Toney shot to Pope's left again, but with much more conviction. Pope went the right way but was unable to get to the ball.

Newcastle went on to win the game 2-1.

A David Raya own goal and a right-footed strike from Alexander Isak helped the Magpies register their seventh away league win of the season.

Highlights: Brentford 1-2 Newcastle