Liverpool vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Mohamed Salah double helps Reds go top
Liverpool 3-0 Brentford: Mohamed Salah scored twice and Diogo Jota added a fine third as the Reds kept pace with the leaders at the top of the Premier League
Liverpool moved joint-top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s double helped the Reds return to winning ways against Brentford at Anfield.
Salah struck at Anfield for the sixth Premier League game in a row to start the season with goals either side of half-time, with Diogo Jota adding a third late on.
Darwin Nunez saw two goals disallowed for offside before the Uruguayan turned provider as Salah broke the deadlock with a smart finish on 39 minutes.
Salah then doubled Liverpool’s lead as he nodded a free header into the corner after Kostas Tsitmikas managed to keep the ball in play on the byline.
Brentford carried threat at times but were denied by Alisson and Virgil van Dijk, before Jota added a third with a fine curling finish late on.
After last week’s draw at Luton and defeat to Toulouse in midweek, victory for Liverpool put Jurgen Klopp’s sidel level on points with Arsenal and Manchester City, ahead of the champions’ trip to Chelsea.
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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
55 mins: A late challenge from Endo on Norgaard which Paul Tierney initially lets go.
VAR is taking a look though...
Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
53 mins: Gakpo now with the latest effort after he’s found by Szoboszlai. Like Tsimikas, though, the ball finds a familiar spot in the crowd as he blazes it over well over the bar.
Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
52 mins: Tsimikas is encouraged to shoot as the Brentford defence don’t close down the left-back. The Greek international strikes it well, but it’s always rising over the bar.
Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
50 mins: A free-kick in a great spot for the visitors after Matip catches Mbuemo. Jensen strikes it but it’s tipped over the bar by a watchful Alisson.
Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
49 mins: A high ball into the area gives Alisson work to do, but he draws the foul after Mbuemo brings him down in the air.
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
46 mins: One change at half-time as Onyeka replaces Yanelt for Brentford. With that done, Liverpool get us restarted in the second half.
HALF-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
The positive, from a Brentford perspective, is that it’s just the one-goal deficit. They survived an onslaught from the hosts at times in that first period but showed their capability on the break at times.
Liverpool will have to beware of that as the game goes on and try and ensure they are the team to strike next in this contest.
HALF-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
An entertaining first period.
HALF-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
A frantic first half draws to a close as Salah’s goal separates the two sides. Nunez had two goals disallowed before Salah broke the deadlock with a calm finish.
Brentford had a great chance moments prior when Mbuemo saw his one-on-one effort saved by Alisson but the home side perhaps should have doubled their lead late on when Salah blazed over with a volley from close range.
More of that in the second half, please.
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