Brentford vs Liverpool 1-2

Liverpool came from a goal down to win 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Alexander Isak's 70th-minute finish deciding it after Brentford had led at the break and then played the closing stages with nine men.

Brentford went ahead in the 44th minute when Keane Lewis-Potter, set up by Igor Thiago, made it 1-0. The home side held that lead to half-time before the first period turned sharply in stoppage time, when Yehor Yarmoliuk had a card upgrade confirmed by VAR and was sent off in the 45+8th minute. The interval score was Brentford 1-0 Liverpool.

Liverpool equalised in the 62nd minute through Víctor Muñoz, who finished after Florian Wirtz's assist, and the visitors then went in front eight minutes later when Bradley Barcola set up Isak for 2-1. Brentford had already made two changes on 45 minutes and another two on 77, while Liverpool made two changes on 79. Brentford also lost Vitaly Janelt to a red card in the 90+2nd minute after he had been booked earlier, leaving them to finish with nine men and Liverpool to protect the lead through the final minutes.

Liverpool had 60% of the possession and 496 passes to Brentford's 329, as well as more shots, 21 to 10, and more shots on target, 5 to 2. They also won 9 corners to 3 and posted 1.48 expected goals to Brentford's 0.9, while Brentford had 3 saves to Liverpool's 1 and both sides were offside once or twice.

Brentford's bookings went to Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt, while Liverpool's yellow cards were shown to Bradley Barcola, Jérémy Jacquet and Alexis Mac Allister. VAR overturned a penalty for Alexis Mac Allister in the 41st minute, and Yarmoliuk's card upgrade was confirmed before his dismissal.