Liverpool vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League

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.

• 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.