On 12 November, one of the matches of the 12th round of the English Football Championship was held. Liverpool (England) and Brentford (England) met.
English Championship, 12th round
Liverpool (England) - Brentford (England) - 3:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Mohamed Salah (39), Mohamed Salah (62), Diogo Hota (74)
Warnings: K. Ajer (30), K. Norgaard (30), Matip (37).
In a recent Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool hosted Brentford and the home side came away with a convincing 3-0 win. There were plenty of dramatic moments in the game and Liverpool dominated throughout. The first half started with Liverpool showing their intentions and creating several chances. However, their joy was short-lived as the first goal in the 22nd minute, scored by D. Nunez, was cancelled due to an offside infringement. A similar disappointment befell the team just five minutes later when another D. Nunez goal was ruled offside. Brentford struggled to find a rhythm of play early in the match and their frustration began to show as two players in the team, K. Norgaard and K. Ager, received consecutive yellow cards in the 30th minute. In the 37th minute, Liverpool player J. Matip also got into the referee's book. However, in the 39th minute M. Salah beat the Brentford goalkeeper with a powerful shot and gave the hosts a deserved advantage. The first half ended 1-0 in favour of Liverpool. In the second half, Liverpool continued to dominate, looking for more goals.
In the 62nd minute, M. Salah scored his second goal of the match, increasing Liverpool's lead to 2-0. "Brentford" tried to get back into the game and made the first substitution in the 46th minute, replacing V. Janelt with F. Onyeka. However, their attempts were firmly foiled by a solid Liverpool defence. Brentford made a number of further substitutions in the 72nd and 73rd minutes, releasing Yu. Wyss, M. Jensen and M. Rorslev Rasmussen. However, Liverpool continued to dominate and in the 74th minute Diogo Jota increased the team's lead, making the score 3-0. In the final stages of the game, Liverpool made their substitutions with K. Gakpo, L. Dias, T. Alexander-Arnold and D. Soboslai in the 83rd, 84th, 90th and 90th minutes respectively. These substitutions demonstrated Liverpool's strengths and allowed them to maintain control of the game until the final whistle. In the end, the match ended in a confident 3-0 victory for Liverpool, much to the delight of the spectators at Anfield Stadium. The victory showed Liverpool's dominance and ability to capitalise on their chances, while Brentford need to regroup and focus on improving their results in future matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Man City vs Liverpool, Brentford vs Arsenal.
| Liverpool | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 17 | Kicks | 15 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 16 | Offences | 12 |
| 6 | Corner | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 8 |
| 497 | Total assists | 334 |
| 408 | Accurate assists | 250 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |