Liverpool overturn a 1-0 deficit to beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League, scoring twice after Brentford go down to nine men. Keane Lewis-Potter gives Brentford the lead in the first half, but the game turns when Yehor Yarmoliuk is sent off just before half-time for a head-butt on Jérémy Jacquet. Liverpool then use the extra space to press for an equaliser and complete the comeback.
Liverpool come from behind to beat Brentford after Yarmoliuk red card
Liverpool overturn a 1-0 deficit to beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League, scoring twice after Brentford go down to nine men. Keane Lewis-Potter gives Brentford the lead in the first half, but the...
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Key Points
- Brentford lead 1-0 through Keane Lewis-Potter before half-time.
- Yehor Yarmoliuk receives a red card before half-time for a head-butt on Jérémy Jacquet.
- Liverpool win 2-1, with goals attributed to Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak.
- Brentford finish with nine men after a late dismissal involving Vitaly Janelt.
- Brentford’s unbeaten start ends with the defeat, and they dispute aspects of officiating.
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The Independent
Liverpool fired to victory at nine-man Brentford by £350m frontline
Brentford 1-2 Liverpool: The Reds were misfiring as they trailed to Keane Lewis-Potter’s first-half goal, but the match turned on Yehor Yarmoliuk’s red card
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The Telegraph
Liverpool’s £400m front line finally clicks as Brentford succumb with nine men
Liverpool’s £400m front line finally clicks as Brentford succumb with nine men
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Sky Sports
Liverpool come from behind to beat NINE-man Brentford
Highlights from the Premier League match between Brentford and Liverpool.
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The Guardian - Main
Isak completes Liverpool’s comeback win as Brentford finish with nine
If this truly was the turning point for Liverpool’s spluttering forwards then they will owe a big debt of gratitude to Yehor Yarmolyuk. Brentford were 1-0 up when their midfielder saw red for a head-butt on Jérémy Jacquet just before half-time and, while Andoni Iraola will hope that surviving one of the toughest tests the Premier League has to offer is a sign his methods are starting to take hold, the Spaniard will know it was very different contest once his side had a numerical advantage to exploit.Brentford, whose unbeaten start to the season is over, raged at the officiating. They finished with nine men after losing Vitaly Janelt late on. John Brooks walked off to boos at full-time, although in truth Keith Andrews’ side only had themselves to blame. They pressed the self-destruct button when they had Liverpool on the ropes. Yarmolyuk was foolish and Liverpool punished him. Continue reading...
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The Mirror
Andoni Iraola's bold Liverpool change pays off as nine-man Brentford cause their own undoing
BRENTFORD 1-2 LIVERPOOL: Goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak fired Liverpool to a comeback victory after Yehor Yarmolyuk had been sent off when Brentford were leading
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