⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Brentford above the line
Liverpool belowGoals and cards
- 32'InjuryDominik Szoboszlai went off injured, Trey Nyoni on
- 44'GoalKeane Lewis-Potter, header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Set up by Igor Thiago1-0
- 45+8'Red cardYehor Yarmoliuk sent off for violent conduct
Half-time 1-0
52'InjuryJeremie Frimpong went off injured, Rio Ngumoha on- 62'GoalVíctor Muñoz, left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Florian Wirtz1-1
- 70'GoalAlexander Isak, left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Set up by Bradley Barcola1-2
- 90+2'Red cardVitaly Janelt sent off, second yellow for a bad foul
The score, against the pace we expected
Liverpool got ahead of the pace we expected in the second half.
Where it moved
▲ BRE better than we expected
▼ LIV better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about 2 goals worse than we expected for Brentford.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Brentford
Good plays
- HEADER
Keane Lewis-Potter, header from the centre of the box to the top right corner, set up by Igor Thiago
44' · BRE 1-0 LIV
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Igor Thiago missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
33' · BRE 0-0 LIV
- RED CARD
Yehor Yarmoliuk sent off, a straight red for violent conduct
45+8' · BRE 1-0 LIV
- RED CARD
Vitaly Janelt sent off, a second yellow for a bad foul
90+2' · BRE 1-2 LIV
Liverpool
Good plays
- SAVE
Alisson Becker kept out Jaidon Anthony from the centre of the box
53' · BRE 1-0 LIV
- EQUALISER
Víctor Muñoz, left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Florian Wirtz
62' · BRE 1-1 LIV
- WINNER
Alexander Isak, left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner, set up by Bradley Barcola
70' · BRE 1-2 LIV
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Virgil van Dijk missed from the left side of the box, just wide
59' · BRE 1-0 LIV
- WOODWORK
Bradley Barcola hit the woodwork from the left side of the box
79' · BRE 1-2 LIV
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Brentford
- ★
Keane Lewis-Potter Left Back
Goal 44'
- ★
Caoimhín Kelleher Goalkeeper
3 saves
- ★
Igor Thiago Forward
Set up Lewis-Potter, 3 shots, 0 on target
- ✗
Vitaly Janelt Left Midfielder
Sent off 90+2', second yellow
- ✗
Yehor Yarmoliuk Right Midfielder
Sent off 45+8'
Liverpool
- ★
Víctor Muñoz Attacking Midfielder Right
Goal 62'
- ★
Alexander Isak Forward
Goal 70'
- ★
Bradley Barcola Attacking Midfielder Left
Set up Isak, 4 shots, 0 on target
- ✗
Virgil van Dijk Center Left Defender
Big chance missed 59', 1 shot, 0 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Liverpool won, and why Brentford did not.
From the game
- Came from 0-1 down at half-time
- Had 60% of the ball and 21 shots to 10
- Down to nine men from first half stoppage time after Yehor Yarmoliuk's red card
Key battles
📊The numbers
| BRE | LIV | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Possession | 60% |
| 10 | Shots | 21 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 244 | Passes completed | 413 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 10 | Tackles won | 8 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
| 36% | Share of the chances | 64% |
| 9 | Passes completed near goal | 14 |
| 9 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 7 |
