Liverpool 2-1 Brentford: Isak seals comeback after red card

Alexander Isak scored in the 70th minute to complete a comeback that gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford, unbeaten going in, had led through a Keane Lewis-Potter header in the 44th minute, but Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off in first-half stoppage time and Víctor Muñoz levelled in the 62nd minute. Vitaly Janelt was also dismissed late on, and Liverpool finished the afternoon with 12 points in the table.

How did Liverpool come from behind against Brentford?

Brentford went ahead in the 44th minute when Keane Lewis-Potter headed in from an assist by Igor Thiago. Yehor Yarmoliuk was then sent off in first-half stoppage time (45'+8'). The London Evening Standard reported it was for a headbutt on Jérémy Jacquet, and that VAR confirmed the red card.

Liverpool drew level in the 62nd minute through Víctor Muñoz, set up by Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak scored the winner in the 70th minute from a Bradley Barcola pass. The Mirror said Iraola's substitution of Ngumoha changed Liverpool's attacking dynamic. The numbers backed up the comeback: Liverpool had 21 shots to Brentford's 10, 9 corners to 3 and 59.9% of the possession. Brentford's night got worse in stoppage time when Vitaly Janelt was sent off (90'+2') for a second yellow card, which The Mirror said came for a foul on Barcola.

What does the result mean for the Premier League table?

Liverpool are 5th in the table with 12 points after the win, and Brentford are 6th with 10 points. Manchester City lead on 21 points and Arsenal follow on 15 points. Liverpool and Brentford have each played 7 matches.

Liverpool's record reads 3-3-1 in wins, draws and defeats, and Brentford's reads 2-4-1. Brentford keep the better goal difference, +5 against +1 for Liverpool. The Mirror noted that Brentford went into the match unbeaten but lost, and that Brentford's own mistakes led to the defeat.

How did the match statistics compare between Liverpool and Brentford?

Liverpool had 59.9% of possession and 413 accurate passes from 499 attempts, while Brentford had 40.1% and 244 accurate passes from 329. Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister made 68 accurate passes.

Liverpool had 21 shots, with 5 on goal, and won 9 corners. Brentford had 10 shots, with 2 on goal, and won 3 corners. Liverpool committed 13 fouls and Brentford committed 7. Brentford received 2 red cards, shown to Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt. Jaidon Anthony had 4 shots for Brentford and Bradley Barcola had 4 for Liverpool.

What are Liverpool and Brentford playing next?

Liverpool host Brighton & Hove Albion at 14:00 on 25 October, and Brentford travel to Hull City for a kick-off at the same time. Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd in the table with 13 points, while Hull City have 9 points.

Liverpool lost 3-0 to Manchester City, then beat LASK Linz 6-3. Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 and then drew 2-2 with Aston Villa. The Mirror reported that Szoboszlai returned from injury but limped off after 32 minutes, which raises concerns for Liverpool's Champions League game against Villarreal.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	Brentford	Liverpool
Possession	40.1 %	59.9 %
Shots	10	21
Shots on target	2	5
Shot accuracy	20 %	20 %
Accurate passes	244	413
Pass accuracy	70 %	80 %
Corners	3	9
Fouls	7	13
Yellow cards	2	3

Team	Last 5
Brentford	D 1-1 vs. Sunderland, D 2-2 vs. AFC Bournemouth, W 2-1 vs. Reading, W 3-0 vs. Chelsea, D 2-2 vs. Aston Villa
Liverpool	D 0-0 vs. Fulham, W 3-1 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, W 1-0 vs. AFC Bournemouth, L 3-0 vs. Manchester City, W 6-3 vs. LASK Linz