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liverpool‘S Premier League The title defense already looks weak after a crushing 3-2 defeat brentford,
Goals from Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago led to fourth consecutive defeat. Arne Slottthe hustle and bustle is getting faster Reds,
Milos Kerkez pulled one back mohammed salah Ended their recent goal drought, but the champions are still in frustration with summer signings florian wertz And hugo akitike Peace on a tough night for the champions.
liverpool They now sit sixth, behind teams including Bournemouth, Manchester United and Sunderland, and could find themselves seven points behind leaders Arsenal by the end of the weekend.
Slott was well aware of Brentford’s threat from long throws, but Liverpool still could not handle them as they trailed after just five minutes.
Christopher Ajer nodded at the near post Michael Kayode’s delivery and Ouattara raced past Kerkes to hook the ball.
Salah got the first chance courtesy of Cody Gakpo’s through-ball, but his touch was heavy and the former Reds teammate Kevin Kelleher He was out quickly to press the ball to his feet.
Wirtz should have scored after 20 minutes when Akitike’s back-heel struck him in front, but the German scuffed his shot from 12 yards.
Brentford became more adventurous Jordan HendersonPlaying against the team he captained for the first time since his departure in 2023, he nearly doubled his current team’s lead with a 20-yard drive that went several inches wide.
Henderson’s midfield partner Mikael Damsgaard then went even closer with his curling effort deflected off the crossbar by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
The second goal came in the 45th minute, moments after Gakpo had a strong case for a penalty which was rejected after a challenge from Nathan Collins.
Wirtz lost the ball in midfield and Damsgaard made a perfect defense-splitting pass to Schade, who showed Ibrahima Konate A neat pair of heels before taking over from Mamardashvili.
However, Liverpool grabbed a lifeline in stoppage time when Connor Bradley’s cross was headed home by fellow fullback Kerkes.
Brentford were unhappy that the game had lasted more than the three minutes of extra time shown, with boss Keith Andrews throwing a water bottle onto the pitch in anger.
But referee Simon Hooper would have added a little more time to each Brentford throw-in to make up for the endless delays.
after the break virgil van dijk Clipped Ouattara on the edge of the box and referee Tim Robinson – as Hooper’s sub – awarded a free-kick.
But a VAR check showed the contact was on the line, a penalty was awarded and Thiago did the rest.
With two minutes remaining, Salah scored his first goal in seven matches, a sweet finish after Ajer’s hesitation allowed Dominik Szoboszlai to receive a cross.
But the equalizing goal did not come, and when a late Liverpool attack was cleared by the wall of red and white, it was celebrated almost like a goal by the excited bees.