Published January 18,2025
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Substitute Darwin Nunez’s stoppage-time double gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford on Saturday, because the Premier League leaders left it late to document their first league win of 2025.
Brentford began sharply and will have taken the lead within the fifth minute, however Mikkel Damsgaard squandered a golden likelihood with the purpose gaping.
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz must have scored within the fifteenth minute when Ibrahima Konate discovered him in area within the field, however the Colombian winger received his tried header all fallacious.
Ryan Gravenberch then examined Brentford keeper Mark Flekken with an effort from exterior the field which the goalkeeper tipped behind earlier than Virgil van Dijk headed broad from the nook.
Dominik Szoboszlai skimmed the bar with a shot from exterior the field because the guests cranked up the stress and Cody Gakpo wasted an excellent likelihood from a fast counter.
Arne Slot’s substitutions had a direct impression within the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and the Dutch supervisor almost had the magic contact once more, when Andy Robertson’s cross discovered Nunez however the striker headed broad.
Alexis Mac Allister headed a Robertson nook into the facet netting earlier than Brentford almost nicked a purpose on the break, with Alisson making saves from Mbuemo, Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa to maintain the sport degree.
Brentford held agency and appeared on the right track for a deserved level till Nunez tapped in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross from shut vary within the 91st minute to finish the Bees’ dogged resistance.
Nunez added a second with an emphatic end two minutes later to seal the factors.
Liverpool remained prime with 50 factors from 21 video games, seven forward of second-placed Arsenal who host Aston Villa in a while Saturday. Brentford are eleventh with 28 factors from 22 video games.
Source: www.anews.com.tr