Liverpool vs Brentford, The defending English Premier League champions, are currently on a four-match losing streak and have dropped out of the top five in the standings. They fell behind Brentford in the first half and conceded another goal in the second. Although Mohamed Salah scored, Liverpool lost 3-2. Meanwhile, Manchester United ended their losing run with a 4-2 win over Brighton, securing their third victory of the season.
Liverpool hosted Brentford on Saturday and dominated possession with 66%, but only managed 5 shots on target from 17 attempts. Brentford had 8 shots on target from 17. Brentford quickly took the lead in the 5th minute with a volley from Dango Ouattara, assisted by a header from a teammate. The match remained tense until halftime when Kevin Schadge doubled Brentford’s lead after a through ball from Damsgaard. Liverpool cut the deficit just before halftime with a goal from their Hungarian defender. However, Brentford extended their lead to 3-1 in the 60th minute after a penalty awarded due to a foul on Dango by Virgil van Dijk, converted by Igor Thiago.
Liverpool vs Brentford
Liverpool pushed hard to come back, with Salah scoring a right-footed finish in the 89th minute, but it wasn’t enough to avoid their fourth straight defeat. Liverpool now sits sixth with 15 points from nine matches, while Arsenal leads the league with 19 points from eight matches. (Source)
Liverpool vs Brentford, At Old Trafford, Manchester United scored twice each half against Brighton. The hosts opened the scoring in the 24th minute through Matheus Cunha, who netted a powerful shot after a pass from Casemiro. Casemiro himself scored ten minutes later with a shot that deflected off a defender. United extended their lead to 3-0 in the 61st minute thanks to Brian Mbeumo finishing a pass from Benjamin Cescrow. Brighton fought back with goals from Danny Welbeck on a free kick in the 74th minute and Charalampos Kastuas during stoppage time. However, Mbeumo sealed the match with a second goal five minutes later to make it 4-2. With this win, Manchester United move up to fourth in the standings with 16 points from nine games.
