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Liverpool missed the chance to edge closer to the Premier League top four as Brentford punished their defensive frailties in a deserved victory at the Community Stadium.
In a desperate first half, Liverpool shipped two poor goals amid an inspired performance from the hosts.
The opener came when Ibrahima Konate deflected a corner into his own net after 19 minutes.
Liverpool were unable to deal with Brentford’s set-pieces, conceding twice more from corners in the first half only for both goals to be ruled out for offside.
Moments after the second disallowed effort from Yoane Wissa, the Bees striker headed in after Liverpool had sloppily given the ball away.
A triple half-time change from a visibly frustrated Reds’ manager Jurgen Klopp, including replacing captain Virgil van Dijk, had the desired effect and Liverpool pulled one back through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain within five minutes of the restart.
At that stage the momentum seemed to be with Liverpool, but Brentford weathered the storm.
With six minutes left, Bryan Mbeumo sealed an impressive success, brushing off Konate in pursuit of a long ball before slotting home.
Brentford are now unbeaten in six games – their best run in the top-flight for more than 80 years – and climb to seventh.
Liverpool, who would have been a point off fourth with a win, stay sixth and two points clear of the Bees.
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Brentford
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Squad number1Player nameRaya
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Squad number13Player nameM Jorgensen
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Squad number5Player namePinnock
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Squad number16Player nameMee
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Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
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Squad number8Player nameJensen
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Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
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Squad number27Player nameJanelt
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Squad number3Player nameHenry
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Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
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Squad number11Player nameWissa
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Squad number7Player nameCanós
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Squad number10Player nameDasilva
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Squad number14Player nameGhoddos
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Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter
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Squad number29Player nameBech Sørensen
Liverpool
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Squad number8Player nameKeïta -
Squad number17Player nameJones
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Squad number26Player nameRobertson -
Squad number32Player nameMatip
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Raya
- 13M JorgensenBooked at 2mins
- 5Pinnock
- 16Mee
- 30Roerslev
- 8JensenSubstituted forDasilvaat 74′minutes
- 6Nørgaard
- 27JaneltSubstituted forGhoddosat 87′minutes
- 3HenrySubstituted forBech Sørensenat 90+6′minutes
- 19MbeumoSubstituted forCanósat 88′minutes
- 11WissaSubstituted forLewis-Potterat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Canós
- 10Dasilva
- 14Ghoddos
- 22Strakosha
- 23Lewis-Potter
- 24Damsgaard
- 29Bech Sørensen
- 32Crama
- 35Trevitt
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5Konaté
- 4van DijkSubstituted forMatipat 45′minutes
- 21TsimikasSubstituted forRobertsonat 45′minutes
- 19ElliottBooked at 9minsSubstituted forKeïtaat 45′minutes
- 3Fabinho
- 6Thiago AlcántaraBooked at 57mins
- 11Salah
- 27NúñezBooked at 72mins
- 15Oxlade-ChamberlainSubstituted forJonesat 83′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 8Keïta
- 17Jones
- 26Robertson
- 28Carvalho
- 32Matip
- 43Bajcetic
- 47Phillips
- 62Kelleher
- Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Attendance:
- 17,163
Live Text
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Match ends, Brentford 3, Liverpool 1.
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Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Liverpool 1.
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Offside, Brentford. Zanka tries a through ball, but Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
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Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bech Sørensen replaces Rico Henry.
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Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
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Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
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Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Joël Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
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Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
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Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Vitaly Janelt because of an injury.
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Goal! Brentford 3, Liverpool 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
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Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
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Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rico Henry.
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Mee.
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