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Two red cards and a 2-1 defeat end Brentford's six-game unbeaten run against Liverpool
Brentford 1-2 Liverpool in the Premier League: Lewis-Potter's first-half goal was overturned by Muñoz and Isak, and Brentford finished with nine men.
By FootieRadar Desk · Published · 2 min read
Brentford's six-game unbeaten run ended at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday 17 October, where Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1. Keane Lewis-Potter's 44th-minute goal had put the home side ahead at half-time, but the match was shaped as much by red cards as by goals.
Liverpool are fifth on 12 points, with Brentford sixth on 10. The defeat leaves Brentford with one win from their last five league matches.
Ten men after the break, then nine
Brentford went in ahead after Lewis-Potter's goal, with Igor Thiago providing the assist. Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off at 45+8, so the home side started the second half with ten men.
Víctor Muñoz levelled for Liverpool on 62 minutes from Florian Wirtz's assist, and Alexander Isak put them ahead on 70, set up by Bradley Barcola. Vitaly Janelt was sent off at 90+2, leaving Brentford with nine, and referee John Brooks showed three yellow cards to each side.
| Brentford | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Possession | 60% |
| 10 | Shots | 21 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0.9 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 6th | League position now | 5th |
Liverpool's volume, Brentford's shot quality
Liverpool had 21 shots to Brentford's 10, and 60% of the possession to 40%. Only five of those 21 were on target, but their 1.54 expected goals still outstripped Brentford's 0.9.
Brentford's shots were the better ones on average. Their 0.9 expected goals came from 10 shots, two of which were on target, and their keeper made three saves to Liverpool's one.
Liverpool still scored twice, from 1.54 expected goals, which is more than their chances suggested. They also had nine corners to Brentford's three, and committed 13 fouls to Brentford's seven.
Two sides moving in different directions
Brentford have two wins, four draws and one defeat from seven Premier League games. Kevin Schade has scored three goals this season, all in the last six league games, two at Bournemouth and one at Leeds.
Liverpool have three wins, three draws and one defeat from seven. That defeat was a 0-3 home loss to Manchester City on 11 October, and they have won twice since, including a 6-3 Champions League win at Lask Linz in which Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick. They have scored in six of their last eight Premier League and Champions League games and kept three clean sheets in that run.
On recent form, Liverpool are the side moving up. Brentford have scored in each of their last seven games but kept only two clean sheets in their last ten.
Data: API-Football (result, goals, cards, match statistics, line-ups, standings). Written by the FootieRadar desk with AI assistance and checked against the match data. How our predictions work.
