Brentford v Liverpool, 02 January 2023

Score3-1 to Brentford
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGtech Community Stadium
Attendance17,163

View Brentford v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 3 Brentford won: 1 Drawn: 1 Liverpool won: 1 Brentford scored: 6 Liverpool scored: 7 . This was Brentford’s first win against Liverpool in all competitions since 19 November 1938 in League Division One at Griffin Park. Jack Holliday scored both the Bees' goals in a 2-1 victory.

3 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

1 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Ibrahima Konaté own goal 19 OG
Yoane Wissa 42 G
Bryan Mbeumo 84 G

Goals:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Mathias Jorgensen
Defender Ben Mee
Defender Ethan Pinnock
Defender Mads Roerslev
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mathias Jensen
Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas Defender/Midfielder
Harvey Elliott Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Thiago Alcántara Midfielder
Darwin Núñez Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Josh Dasilva for Mathias Jensen 74
Keane Lewis-Potter for Yoane Wissa 74
Saman Ghoddos for Vitaly Janelt 87
Sergi Canós for Bryan Mbeumo 88
Mads Bech Sørensen for Rico Henry 90

Substitutions:

Joël Matip for Virgil van Dijk 46
Naby Keïta for Harvey Elliott 46
Andy Robertson for Kostas Tsimikas 46
Curtis Jones for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 83

Cards:

Mathias Jorgensen 2 Y

Cards:

Harvey Elliott 9 Y
Thiago Alcántara 57 Y
Darwin Núñez 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender Tristan Crama
Defender/Midfielder Mads Bech Sørensen
Midfielder Ryan Trevitt
Midfielder/Forward Sergi Canós
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Saman Ghoddos
Forward Josh Dasilva
Forward Keane Lewis-Potter

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Nat Phillips
Defender/Midfielder Stefan Bajčetić
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder Naby Keïta

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brentford were now unbeaten in six consecutive games in the top division for the first time since March 1939 in League Division One. . The Bees had now scored two or more goals in each of their last five games in the Premier League. . They had now won their opening league game in each of the last four years. . Yoane Wissa scored in the 39th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Liverpool had now lost their last 21 games in the Premier League since October 2008 when they trailed by two or more goals half-time. . They had had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven games in the Premier League. . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain became the 57th player to make 100 appearances for the Reds in the Premier League. . Darwin Núñez scored in the 48th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

3 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Ibrahima Konaté own goal 19 OG
Yoane Wissa 42 G
Bryan Mbeumo 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Mathias Jorgensen
Defender Ben Mee
Defender Ethan Pinnock
Defender Mads Roerslev
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mathias Jensen
Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Substitutions:

Josh Dasilva for Mathias Jensen 74
Keane Lewis-Potter for Yoane Wissa 74
Saman Ghoddos for Vitaly Janelt 87
Sergi Canós for Bryan Mbeumo 88
Mads Bech Sørensen for Rico Henry 90

Cards:

Mathias Jorgensen 2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender Tristan Crama
Defender/Midfielder Mads Bech Sørensen
Midfielder Ryan Trevitt
Midfielder/Forward Sergi Canós
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Saman Ghoddos
Forward Josh Dasilva
Forward Keane Lewis-Potter

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brentford were now unbeaten in six consecutive games in the top division for the first time since March 1939 in League Division One. . The Bees had now scored two or more goals in each of their last five games in the Premier League. . They had now won their opening league game in each of the last four years. . Yoane Wissa scored in the 39th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 50 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas Defender/Midfielder
Harvey Elliott Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Thiago Alcántara Midfielder
Darwin Núñez Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Joël Matip for Virgil van Dijk 46
Naby Keïta for Harvey Elliott 46
Andy Robertson for Kostas Tsimikas 46
Curtis Jones for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 83

Cards:

Harvey Elliott 9 Y
Thiago Alcántara 57 Y
Darwin Núñez 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Nat Phillips
Defender/Midfielder Stefan Bajčetić
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder Naby Keïta

Comments:

League position: 6th . Liverpool had now lost their last 21 games in the Premier League since October 2008 when they trailed by two or more goals half-time. . They had had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven games in the Premier League. . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain became the 57th player to make 100 appearances for the Reds in the Premier League. . Darwin Núñez scored in the 48th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.