English Premier League

Liverpool vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League

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  • 13': Mohamed Salah
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Salah strike fires Liverpool to 1-0 win over Brentford

An early goal by Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a 1-0 Premier League win over Brentford on Saturday to keep the pressure on the top four.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 3': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 4': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
  • 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 11': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Zanka.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Goal! Liverpool 1, Brentford 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
  • 16': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 18': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 23': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 23': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 25': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
  • 27': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 28': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 30': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 32': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 32': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
  • 37': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 37': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Hand ball by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
  • 40': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 42': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 45': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 45': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
  • 46': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
  • 49': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 54': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 54': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 59': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 59': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 62': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 66': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 66': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney tries a through ball, but Aaron Hickey is caught offside.
  • 70': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
  • 70': Rico Henry (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Rico Henry (Brentford).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
  • 76': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
  • 76': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Alisson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Raya.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 81': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Vitaly Janelt.
  • 82': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 82': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen.
  • 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 85': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
  • 85': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 87': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 88': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 89': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 90': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 90': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 90'+3': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
46.1 Possession 53.9
5 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
244 Accurate Passes 308
326 Passes 378
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.1
74 Long Balls 49
32 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 4
18 Effective Clearances 27
18 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,838

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 28 +46 64
2 Liverpool 28 +39 64
3 Manchester City 28 +35 63
4 Aston Villa 29 +18 56
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK) Yellow Card
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
5 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
26 Andy Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho Yellow Card
17 Curtis Jones
18 Cody Gakpo
20 Diogo Jota
27 Darwin Núñez
11 Mohamed Salah

BRE Brentford (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
5 Ethan Pinnock
16 Ben Mee
13 Mathias Jorgensen
3 Rico Henry Yellow Card
2 Aaron Hickey
8 Mathias Jensen
27 Vitaly Janelt
15 Frank Onyeka
17 Ivan Toney
19 Bryan Mbeumo Yellow Card

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