Comeback complete as Liverpool defeat Brentford 2-1

Brentford welcomed Liverpool to the Gtech Community Stadium on a cloudy October afternoon for a Premier League Round 7 fixture, with referee John Brooks in charge. The home side, set up in a 4-2-3-1 by Keith Andrews, struck first through Keane Lewis-Potter's header shortly before the break, but the match swung on Yehor Yarmoliuk's red card in first-half stoppage time. Liverpool, managed by Andoni Iraola, made the numerical advantage count after the interval, with Florian Wirtz the standout performer and Player of the Match as Víctor Muñoz equalised and Alexander Isak completed the turnaround.

Key Events

31' - Bradley Barcola of Liverpool was shown a yellow card.

32' - Liverpool substitution: Trey Nyoni replaced Dominik Szoboszlai.

41' - VAR review involving Alexis Mac Allister; no change to the scoreline.

44' - Igor Thiago delivered a header assist for Keane Lewis-Potter, who headed home to give Brentford a 1-0 lead.

45' - One minute of added time was signalled at the end of the first half.

45 + 8' - Brentford were reduced to ten men as Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off with a red card.

45' - Half-time: Brentford 1-0 Liverpool.

46' - Liverpool substitution: Jeremie Frimpong replaced Ronald Araujo.

46' - Brentford substitution: Kevin Schade replaced Dango Ouattara.

46' - Brentford substitution: Mamadou Sangaré replaced Mathias Jensen.

46' - Igor Thiago was shown a yellow card for Brentford.

49' - Jérémy Jacquet of Liverpool was booked.

52' - Liverpool substitution: Rio Ngumoha replaced Jeremie Frimpong.

53' - Alexis Mac Allister was shown a yellow card.

60' - Kevin Schade of Brentford was booked.

62' - Florian Wirtz assisted Víctor Muñoz, whose goal levelled the match at 1-1.

63' - Vitaly Janelt was shown a yellow card for Brentford.

70' - Bradley Barcola assisted Alexander Isak, who scored to put Liverpool 2-1 ahead.

71' - Brentford substitution: Aaron Hickey replaced Sepp van den Berg.

77' - Brentford substitution: Malick Diouf replaced Keane Lewis-Potter.

77' - Brentford substitution: Mikkel Damsgaard replaced Jaidon Anthony.

79' - Liverpool substitution: Lewis Koumas replaced Alexander Isak.

79' - Liverpool substitution: Joseph Gomez replaced Víctor Muñoz.

90' - Added time signalled at the end of the second half.

90 + 2' - Vitaly Janelt received a second yellow card and was sent off, leaving Brentford with nine men.

90' - Full-time: Brentford 1-2 Liverpool.

Lineup

Coaches

Substitutes

Bench

Injured

Stats