Liverpool vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Once again, Flekken is alert to the danger, as Alexander-Arnold drops a lovely long pass into the path of Salah. The latter races towards the ball at top speed, but Brentford's goalkeeper is already on the scene and clears it away.

SAVE! Flekken flies across to shut out Robertson's near-post header! After Jota tries to find the target with an elaborate overhead kick, the ball falls into the full-back's path, but his headed attempt is bundled behind for a corner!

Liverpool kick off and we are back under way at Anfield!

There's no doubt that Brentford shook off the shackles soon after going behind, but having produced only one shot on target so far, they'll be keen to get more balls into the box. Norgaard missed a big headed chance, and more precise deliveries could be the route through Liverpool's back line. Set-pieces may also play a part, so Vin Dijk and Konate must be prepared to withstand some more aerial duels after the break.

Far from their fluent best, Liverpool nonetheless lead Brentford at Anfield, where it's 1-0 to the home side at half-time. A scintillating break by Jota teed up Diaz to score on his 100th appearance for the Reds, but they produced few other chances as the Bees began to improve and started to pose more of a threat. Slot's side recorded a first-half xG of 0.7, while Brentford managed just 0.19, so they can claim to deserve their slender advantage. Unbeaten in their last 138 Premier League matches when leading at half-time - a run dating back to December 2016 - Liverpool will be hard to defeat from here.

HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 1-0 BRENTFORD

There will be at least two additional minutes at the end of this first half, in which Brentford are gradually getting a foothold. Can the Bees strike back before the break?

The referee gets his yellow card out again, as Jensen is penalised for a clumsy challenge on Mac Allister. Of all the four bookings so far, that was surely the harshest.

A tame shot on target is safely held by Alisson, as Lewis-Potter drifts inside and tries his luck from 20 yards. He had to hang on, as Wissa was waiting to pounce.

After Alexander-Arnold cuts inside from the right at the end of a quick counter, space opens up to shoot. He lets fly with a well-struck attempt, but it clips the head of Collins and loops over the crossbar for a corner.