Brentford 0, Liverpool 2 · Final · EPL

Liverpool15-5-1 · Away

Sat, Jan 18 · Gtech Community Stadium

Team	1	2	T
BRE	0	0	0
LIV	0	2	2

Late Darwin Núñez double sees Liverpool edge Brentford · ESPN recap

Key moments

8'LIVKostas Tsimikas yellow card
43'LIVDominik Szoboszlai yellow card
68'BREChristian Nørgaard yellow card
69'BREMads Roerslev yellow card
90'+1'LIVDarwin Núñez goal; assist: Trent Alexander-Arnold
90'+2'LIVDarwin Núñez yellow card
90'+3'LIVDarwin Núñez goal; assist: Harvey Elliott

Game leaders

Category	BRE	LIV
Total Shots	4Bryan Mbeumo4 shots on goal, 0 goals	7Dominik Szoboszlai1 shot on goal, 0 goals
Saves	6Mark Flekken2 GA	7Alisson Becker0 GA

Earlier meetings

Game information

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London, England
Attendance: 17,215
TV: Peacock
Officials: Andy Madley

Starting XI · 4-2-3-1

Player	SH	SOT	FC	FS	YC	SV
Mark FlekkenG	0	0	0	0	0	6
Mads RoerslevRB	0	0	1	2	1
Keane Lewis-PotterLB	0	0	0	1	0
Vitaly JaneltLM	0	0	1	1	0
Nathan CollinsCD-R	0	0	0	2	0
Sepp van den BergCD-L	1	0	0	0	0
Bryan MbeumoAM-R	4	4	0	2	0
Christian NørgaardRM	1	0	3	0	1
Yoane WissaF	2	1	0	2	0
Mikkel DamsgaardAM	0	0	1	2	0
Yehor YarmoliukAM-L	2	0	0	1	0

Substitutes used

Player	G	A	SH	SOT	FC	FS	YC	RC	SV	Share
Mathias JensenSUB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin SchadeSUB	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

First Half

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2'LIVCorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
2'LIVAttempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
2'LIVFoul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
2'LIVYehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'BREAttempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
6'LIVCorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
7'LIVAttempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
8'LIVBryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8'LIVFoul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
8'LIVKostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8'BREOffside, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard is caught offside.
11'BREAttempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
11'LIVAttempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
11'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
13'LIVFoul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
13'LIVNathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14'BREAlexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14'BREFoul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
15'LIVAttempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
18'LIVAttempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
18'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
19'LIVAttempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
20'BREAttempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
21'LIVAttempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
21'BREAttempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
22'LIVFoul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
22'LIVYoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23'BREAttempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
24'LIVFoul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
24'LIVMikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'LIVAttempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
25'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
26'LIVAttempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
26'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Yoane Wissa.
29'BREOffside, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk is caught offside.
30'LIVAttempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
31'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
31'LIVFoul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
31'LIVMads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33'LIVAttempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a headed pass.
33'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
34'LIVAttempt blocked. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
34'LIVAttempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
35'LIVDominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
37'BREDominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37'BREFoul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
37'LIVAttempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
39'LIVAttempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
41'BREAlexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'BREFoul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
42'LIVAttempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
42'LIVAttempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
43'LIVFoul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
43'LIVVitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'LIVDominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44'BREFoul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
44'BREVirgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2'LIVAttempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
45'+2'LIVHand ball by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
45'+2'First Half ends, Brentford 0, Liverpool 0.

Second Half

45'Second Half begins Brentford 0, Liverpool 0.
46'LIVAttempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
46'LIVCorner, Brentford. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
48'LIVBryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'LIVFoul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
50'LIVCorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
50'LIVAttempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
50'LIVCorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
52'LIVFoul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
52'LIVKeane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'LIVAttempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
53'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
55'LIVAttempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
55'LIVAttempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
56'BREOffside, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk is caught offside.
57'BRECorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
58'LIVFoul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
58'LIVMikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59'BREAttempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
61'BREOffside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
63'LIVAttempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
65'LIVSubstitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
65'LIVSubstitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Luis Díaz.
66'BRESubstitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Vitaly Janelt.
67'LIVAttempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
68'BREAlexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68'BREFoul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
68'BREChristian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68'BRECody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68'BREFoul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
69'BREMads Roerslev (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69'Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
69'LIVAttempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
70'LIVCorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
70'LIVAttempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
71'LIVFoul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
71'LIVYoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73'BREAttempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
73'BREAttempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
74'LIVFoul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
74'LIVMads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'LIVAttempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
77'LIVAttempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
78'BREAttempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
78'LIVCorner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
79'LIVAttempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
79'LIVAttempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
80'LIVSubstitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
80'LIVSubstitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
81'BRESubstitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
83'BREOffside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
84'BREAttempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
84'LIVAttempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
86'LIVCorner, Brentford. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
87'BREAttempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
87'LIVSubstitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.
88'BREOffside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
89'LIVAttempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1'LIVGoal! Brentford 0, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
90'+2'LIVDarwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+3'LIVGoal! Brentford 0, Liverpool 2. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott following a fast break.
90'+5'LIVFoul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
90'+5'LIVNathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Liverpool 2.
Match ends, Brentford 0, Liverpool 2.

Team stats

BRE	Stat	LIV
6	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
6	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	15
6	Saves	7
38.9	Possession	61.1
11	Shots	37
6	On Goal	8
50%	On Target %	20%
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
252	Accurate Passes	423
319	Passes	484
80%	Pass Completion %	90%
1	Accurate Crosses	10
9	Crosses	32
10%	Cross %	30%
46	Long Balls	36
26	Accurate Long Balls	20
60%	Long Balls %	60%
1	Blocked Shots	15
6	Effective Tackles	5
12	Tackles	10
50%	Tackle %	50%
10	Interceptions	4
35	Effective Clearances	19
35	Clearances	19

Control and accuracy

Worked out from the box score

BRE	Stat	LIV
38.9%	Possession	61.1%
55% (6/11)	Shot accuracy	22% (8/37)
79% (252/319)	Pass accuracy	87% (423/484)
57% (26/46)	Long-ball accuracy	56% (20/36)
50% (6/12)	Tackles won	50% (5/10)

Brentford vs Liverpool

Summary

Key moments

Earlier meetings

Game information

Lineups

Starting XI · 4-2-3-1

Substitutes used

Plays

Stats

Chat

Brentford vs Liverpool

Summary

Key moments

Earlier meetings

Game information

Lineups

Starting XI · 4-2-3-1

Substitutes used

Plays

Stats

Chat