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 0-0 Liverpool
19 mins: A quick counter from Brentford sends Toney through on goal, but he’s being chased down by van Dijk and can only let off a weak shot straight at Kelleher.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
18 mins: Brentford are in the ascendency at the moment, but only the one clear-cut chance so far. Neither side is dominating, though Liverpool have the ball at the moment.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16 mins: Brentford are awarded a free-kick dangerously close to the penalty area after a foul from MacAllister.
Ivan Toney takes it, but the shot is straight at Kelleher.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
14 mins: CLOSE! Brentford with the best chance so far. Maupay controls well on the edge of the box and plays in Toney, whose shot across goal rolls just past the far post.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
13 mins: The first corner of the game comes from Andy Robertson. It’s cleared, and from the second attack Liverpool earn a second corner.
There’s a VAR check for a penalty after a coming together, but we carry on. From the second corner, Brentford earn a free-kick.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
10 mins: Liverpool are having a good spell of possession now.
Diaz is dropping centrally to try and help create something, and he almost does! He plays it to Jota who lays the ball off to Conor Bradley. The young full-back tries to take it early with the outside of his right foot just as he enters the box, but it is well saved.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
7mins: Liverpool have their first chance as a long ball over the top is chased by Darwin Nunez. His ball along the ground into the box is good, but Diaz can’t reach it.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
3 min: The first chance of the game falls to Vitaly Janelt. After some nice play on the edge of the box, the German is played through but he’s caught in two minds, and his cross-cum-shot goes out for a goal kick.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
1 min: A couple of attacks have been snuffed out from both teams so far.
Brentford are retaining possession a little better, though neither tea has had a clear chance.
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