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Newcastle rise to 5th in EPL with 5-1 rout of Brentford

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Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, front, and Newcastle United's Dan Burn battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Brentford at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Saturday Oct. 8, 2022. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Bruno Guimaraes scored a brace and Newcastle moved up to fifth in the English Premier League after beating Brentford 5-1 on Saturday.

The Brazil midfielder headed the Magpies into a 22nd-minute lead and, after Jacob Murphy doubled their advantage, drilled home a long-range effort in the 56th.

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