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 19:18 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

88 mins: Brentford certainly haven’t given up hope of getting something from this game as they make another attacking change. Full-back Hickey is taken off with Wissa joining the forward line off the bench.

[6 May 2023 19:15 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

84 mins: WIDE!! Hickey is isolated in defence and his attempt to head the ball back to his goalkeeper goes awry. Gakpo latches onto the loose ball but slashes the effort wide from the right side of the box.

Liverpool have had chances to kill this game off and their fans will be hoping it doesn’t come back to haunt them.

[6 May 2023 19:12 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

82 mins: Double changes apiece for both sides as we enter the closing stages. Milner and Tsimikas are introduced by Liverpool with Robertson and Jones making way while Brentford bring on Damsgaard and Baptiste in place of Jensen and Janelt.

[6 May 2023 19:09 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

78 mins: SAVE!! Clear-cut chances have been few and far between this half but Raya is eventually called into action and makes a superb flying save to his right to deny Alexander-Arnold’s sweetly-hit effort from outside the box.

[6 May 2023 19:07 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

77 mins: Yellow card. Alisson is deemed to be taking too long with a goal kick and he goes into the referee’s book.

[6 May 2023 19:04 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

75 mins: Janelt concedes a Brentford corner but the away side can clear. Liverpool recycle the play but Alexander-Arnold’s pass into the box is overhit and it’s a goal kick.

[6 May 2023 19:02 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

72 mins: Both sides turn to their benches. Brentford make an attacking switch as wing-back Henry comes off for Schade while Onyeka makes way for Dasilva.

Jota makes way for the home side with Henderson coming in to sure up the midfield.

[6 May 2023 19:00 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

70 mins: Yellow card. Gakpo shows good determination down the right and he attracts a poor challenge from Henry who is shown a yellow card.

[6 May 2023 18:58 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

68 mins: There is confusion between Robertson and Alisson and Hickey ghosts in behind the pair to meet Jensen’s cross. The Brentford wing-back makes a meal of it, though, and the ball ends up behind for a goal kick.

[6 May 2023 18:54 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

65 mins: The first change of the match is made by Liverpool as Diaz is introduced to the action. Nunez makes way.