Liverpool vs Brentford – LIVE!
Arne Slot enjoyed a successful afternoon in his first Premier League match at Anfield as Liverpool earned a deserved 2-0 win over Brentford. The hosts were dominant from the start, even if there was a slower pace to their play than often seen under Jurgen Klopp, but there was a familiar feel to the opening goal.
As was seen many times under Klopp, Liverpool were ruthless on the counter, breaking from a Brentford corner as Diogo Jota played in Luis Diaz and the Colombian provided the finish. Chances to double the lead came and went after the break, with Nathan Collins twice denying Jota with some superb defending and Mark Flekken keeping out Diaz’s strike, but the second goal felt almost inevitable.
It came with 20 minutes remaining, as Diaz slid the ball into Salah’s pass and he curled a trademark finish into the far corner, putting the result beyond doubt. There could well have been more goals, Alexis Mac Allister’s flicked header hitting the bar and Cody Gakpo doing likewise with a powerful deflected strike from distance, but the three points were comfortably secured.
