Liverpool vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Mohamed Salah winner

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford: Mohamed Salah’s early goal helped the Reds move a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have two games in hand

Liverpool fans boo national anthem at Brentford game

An early goal by Mohamed Salah was enough to give Liverpool a 1-0 Premier League win over Brentford on Saturday that keeps the pressure on fierce rivals Manchester United in the hunt for Champions League football next season.

Their sixth league win in a row left the Merseysiders in fifth spot on 62 points, one behind fourth-placed United, but the Red Devils have two games in hand over Liverpool. Brentford are ninth on 50 points.

Before the game got underway, the Liverpool fans loudly booed, whistled and chanted their team’s name as the national anthem was played to mark the coronation of King Charles in London earlier on Saturday.

Brentford strung five across the back in an effort to thwart Liverpool’s array of attacking riches, but they still went behind in the 13th minute as Virgil van Dijk headed Fabinho’s cross back for Salah to bundle home his 100th goal at Anfield.

Bryan Mbeumo out-sprinted and out-muscled Van Dijk to fire home in the 40th minute for Brentford, but the flag went up for a marginal offside that was confirmed by VAR and the goal was disallowed.

Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo both wasted good chances to increase Liverpool’s lead, but with Brentford only managing a single shot on target, Salah’s goal proved enough for the home side to claim the victory.

Relive the day’s action after Liverpool defeated Brentford and Man City returned to the top against Leeds:

Liverpool vs Brentford: Latest updates

• FT! Liverpool 1-0 Brentford - Six wins in a row for the Reds keeps top-four hopes alive
• 78’ SAVE! A flying stop from Raya denies a rising Alexander-Arnold drive (LIV 1-0 BRE)
• 40’ NO GOAL! Mbeumo races through and finishes, but is offside from Toney pass (LIV 1-0 BRE)
• 13’ GOAL! Van Dijk squares to Salah, who scrambles in opener from close range (LIV 1-0 BRE)

[6 May 2023 13:30 · Jamie Braidwood]

Good afternoon

Hello and welcome to this afternoon’s coverage of Manchester City vs Leeds United in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side can secure their place at the top of the Premier League table and move four points clear of Arsenal this afternoon.

City returned to the top of the table with a midweek win against West Ham and know that the fate of the Premier League title is in their hands. Guardiola will want to put as much distance between his side and the Gunners ahead of a difficult Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid in the upcoming week and three points against a struggling Leeds is a must.

For their part, Leeds are knee deep in a relegation battle and have turned to Sam Allardyce to lead them out of the fire. This is his first match in charge after he replaced Javi Gracia earlier in the week. Leeds sit 17th and are out of the relegation zone only on goal difference with a heap of tough fixtures to come - starting at the home of the league leaders.