Liverpool vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League

Liverpool storm to victory over Brentford to go second in Premier League

Goals from Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino helped Liverpool to a 3-0 win over Brentford at Anfield on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
• 2': Hand ball by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 4': Offside, Brentford. Mads Roerslev tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
• 5': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
• 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
• 9': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
• 11': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross following a corner.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
• 12': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is caught offside.
• 14': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
• 14': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
• 16': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 16': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 19': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 19': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 20': Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 21': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
• 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 22': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 24': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabinho.
• 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 26': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 26': Offside, Brentford. Álvaro Fernández tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
• 33': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
• 39': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 39': Offside, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt tries a through ball, but Shandon Baptiste is caught offside.
• 40': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 41': Attempt saved. Joel Matip (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
• 42': Offside, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 44': Goal! Liverpool 1, Brentford 0. Fabinho (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
• 46': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 46': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 46': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
• 49': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Rico Henry.
• 50': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 52': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
• 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
• 57': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
• 57': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a through ball.
• 59': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 62': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 62': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 64': Offside, Brentford. Pontus Jansson tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
• 65': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 67': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 68': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Shandon Baptiste.
• 69': Goal! Liverpool 2, Brentford 0. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain because of an injury.
• 75': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
• 76': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabinho.
• 77': Goal! Liverpool 3, Brentford 0. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 78': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Roberto Firmino.
• 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Kaide Gordon replaces Diogo Jota.
• 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 85': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
• 85': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabinho with a headed pass.
• 88': Attempt saved. Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takumi Minamino with a through ball.
• 88': Offside, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
• 90'+1': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
• 90'+1': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
• 90'+2': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Kaide Gordon (Liverpool).
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Brentford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Brentford 0.