Liverpool Come From Behind To Beat Brentford

Liverpool came from behind to seal a 2-1 win at Brentford on Saturday in West London.

Liverpool were stunned when Brentford defender Keane Lewis-Potter looped a header past Alisson Becker from Igor Thiago’s cross in the 44th minute.

But the Bees were reduced to 10 men in first half stoppage-time after Yehor Yarmolyuk’s head made contact with Jeremy Jacquet’s face while they waited for a corner.

Liverpool lost Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong to injuries, but still made their numerical advantage count in the 62nd minute.

Victor Munoz cut inside and slotted a composed equaliser past Brentford’s former Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

Alexander Isak blasted Liverpool’s winner in the 70th minute after Barcola teed up the Swedish striker for his fifth goal this term.

Brentford finished with nine men following Vitaly Janelt’s second booking in stoppage time.

Erling Haaland starred with a double as Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2.

City are in turmoil off the pitch after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.

But on the grass, they have made a perfect start, with seven successive league victories marking their best opening to a Premier League season.

City, who are appealing against the guilty verdict after branding it a “Premier League conspiracy”, sit six points clear of champions Arsenal.

Second-placed Arsenal can close the gap with a win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Beaten by City in their previous league game, Liverpool are up to fifth place after inflicting Brentford’s first league defeat of the season.

Pedro Neto’s double condemned Everton to a first defeat of the season as fourth-placed Chelsea won 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium despite the loss of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to a head injury.

Neto opened the scoring inside the first minute of the second half and secured the points during stoppage time.

The Argentine international was involved in a sickening head clash with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and was taken to hospital.

Fulham won for the first time in the league this season as Alex Iwobi’s 33rd-minute goal clinched a 1-0 victory against Hull at Craven Cottage.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s side moved out of the relegation zone despite having Ryan Sessegnon sent off for a crude lunge on Robinio Vaz in the final minutes.

AFP