English Premier League

Liverpool vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 13': Luis Díaz
  • 70': Mohamed Salah
FT
2 - 0
Brentford

    Mo Salah nets as Arne Slot's Liverpool keep up winning start

    Arne Slot's comfortable start to life as Liverpool manager continued when his new side strolled to a 2-0 victory over Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 3': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
    • 12': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 12': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 13': Goal! Liverpool 1, Brentford 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a fast break.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
    • 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 23': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 23': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 27': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 30': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
    • 31': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a headed pass.
    • 37': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 37': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 40': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
    • 44': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
    • 45': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
    • 45': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Brentford 0.
    • 46': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
    • 46': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Flekken (Brentford).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
    • 51': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 55': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
    • 56': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
    • 58': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 64': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 66': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
    • 66': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Mathias Jensen.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 69': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
    • 70': Goal! Liverpool 2, Brentford 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Luis Díaz.
    • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
    • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 73': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.
    • 73': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Yoane Wissa.
    • 79': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
    • 79': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
    • 81': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Mohamed Salah.
    • 85': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 90'+1': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 90'+4': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 90'+4': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Brentford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Brentford 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    6 Saves 2
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    8 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 550
    364 Passes 602
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 46
    25 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    10 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 7
    16 Effective Clearances 11
    16 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 60,107

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
    2 Manchester City 11 +9 23
    3 Chelsea 11 +8 19
    4 Arsenal 11 +6 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andrew Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai Yellow Card
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    38 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
    20 Diogo Jota
    7 Luis Díaz
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Conor Bradley, Cody Gakpo, Kostas Tsimikas, Harvey Elliott, Caoimhín Kelleher, Jarell Quansah, Wataru Endo, Darwin Núñez, Joe Gomez.

    BRE Brentford (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Mark Flekken (GK)
    5 Ethan Pinnock
    22 Nathan Collins
    20 Kristoffer Ajer
    30 Mads Roerslev
    27 Vitaly Janelt
    6 Christian Nørgaard Yellow Card
    23 Keane Lewis-Potter
    8 Mathias Jensen Yellow Card
    11 Yoane Wissa
    19 Bryan Mbeumo Yellow Card
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Kevin Schade, Fábio Carvalho, Mikkel Damsgaard, Ben Mee, Ryan Trevitt, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Frank Onyeka, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Sepp van den Berg.

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