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 3-0 Brentford
83 mins: Pinnock’s long throw-in is cleared only as far as Mbuemo, but the Brentford forward’s effort is sliced well wide of goal.
Liverpool 3-0 Brentford
78 mins: SAVE! Pinnock rises well to thump a header on target from the corner, but Alisson is equal to it and turns the ball behind smartly.
Liverpool 3-0 Brentford (Jota, 74 mins)
The Portuguese forward adds a third!
A dominant display from Liverpool just gets better as Jota rifles an effort into the far corner. Tsimikas sets it back to the forward, who jinks inside past Onyeka before firing into the far post past a helpless Flekken.
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford
72 mins: A triple change from Brentford as they go in search of a way back into this game. Maupay, Yarmoliuk and Ghoddos are those coming on, with Wissa, Jensen and Roerslev the players making way.
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford
68 mins: Very close to a third there from Liverpool as Salah’s clipped cross so nearly finds the head of Nunez inside the box. Flekken had committed himself and is no doubt graceful as the ball evades the Uruguayan and nettles into his gloves.
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford
66 mins: CLOSE! Norgaard helps a corner on at the near post and Wissa is inches away from getting something on it at the back post.
A warning sign for Liverpool.
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford (Salah, 62 mins)
Salah doubles the lead!
Tsimikas does superbly to keep the ball in on the left byline and Salah is waiting, poised at the back post to nod home past Flekken. Brentford appeal for a goal kick but VAR confirms the ball was still in and Liverpool have the crucial second.
Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
61 mins: A good spell of possession for Brentford around the Liverpool area. Norgaard gets a half chance when the ball breaks to him but Matip does well to make the block.
Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
60 mins: Mbeumo surges into the box after racing onto a loose ball, but it’s superb defending from Van Dijk, ushering him wide before poking the ball out for a corner.
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