Brentford v Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Jurgen Klopp’s men go five points clear
Brentford 1-4 Liverpool: Mo Salah returned with a goal and assist as Liverpool breezed past Brentford
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a clinical and professional display against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Jurgen Klopp’s men took advantage in the early stages, controlling possession and feeding passes into their in-form strikers Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez. They found it difficult to break down the Bees’ solid defence though and needed a slick counter-attack to score the opening goal – Jota nodding the ball to Nunez who finished with a superb chip.
Jota then took a heavy tackle and needing to be subbed off, adding to Liverpool’s injury woes, but his replacement was Liverpool’s returning hero Mohamed Salah. He set up Alexis Mac Allister for the second goal before a strong solo effort earned him the third.
Ivan Toney scored a consolation, but Cody Gakpo secured the points with Liverpool’s fourth goal five minutes from time. With Arsenal and Manchester City still to play, Liverpool have set the benchmark for the weekend.
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Brentford 1-4 Liverpool
96 mins: CLOSE! Liverpool are still trying to create chances, and the game is ending with a little period pf pressure.
A Robertson corner is met by van Dijk, whose header cannons against the bar. He was unmarked, but a good header nonetheless.
Brentford 1-4 Liverpool
93 mins: Salah has been given the man of the match award. To his credit, the Egyptian really changed the game, and his goal and assist were impressive; it was just a shame that he had to be introduced due to injury.
91 mins: CLOSE! A Brentford free-kick forces a brilliant save from Kelleher, as Toney connects with a header at the near post. The ball is cleared, and Brentford win another, more central free-kick. the shot comes off the wall for a corner.
Brentford 1-4 Liverpool
89 mins: Elliott has a free-kick on the right-hand edge of the area, but it’s punched away by Flekken.
There’ll be seven minutes of added time.
88 mins: Just before the goal, Reguilon was taken off for Ghoddos. Not a good first contribution from the Iranian.
The game is coming to an end in a familiar fashion, with Liverpool knocking the ball around the Brentford half. Liverpool fans are chanting about their imminent visit to Wembley, for the Carabao Cup final on 25 February.
GOAL! Brentford 1-4 Liverpool
86 mins: GOAL! Liverpool wrap up the points.
Gomez kicks long and Ghoddos, who’s just come on, misses it. The ball runs to Diaz, who plays it through to Gakpo. Clean through, the Dutchman finishes confidently, hitting it low and hard to the keeper’s right.
82 mins: There’s a check for a penalty for a foul on Luis Diaz, but itthe challenge is soft.
Harvey Elliott and Joe Gomez come on for Mac Allister and Conor Bradley.
Brentford 1-3 Liverpool
80 mins: Brentford threaten to break but Damsgaard’s ball is sloppy. The Bees are keeping the ball better, ut are lacking that final bit of penetration. There’s not a lot of urgency considering the scoreline.
Brentford 1-3 Liverpool
78 mins: Arguably even more disappointing for Brentford, as that goal shows what could have been had they played with a little more belief.
There’s been a lull in activity since the goal, with Liverpool keeping the ball in an attempt to take the heat out of the game.
GOAL! Brentford 1-3 Liverpool
74 mins: GOAL! Brentford’s first bit of quality play in the second half results in a goal.
Wissa is sent in-behind on the right wing. He is tackled in the box but the ball runs to Reguilon, whose shot is saved well by Kelleher, but Toney is on hand to finish the rebound well.
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