On Saturday, Liverpool defeated Brentford 3-0 at Anfield, securing a crucial victory after two consecutive losses, thanks to a brace from talisman Mohamed Salah.
The Reds salvaged a last-ditch 1-1 draw at Luton Town in the league last weekend, but suffered a shocking 3-2 Champions League loss to Toulouse in the middle of the week.
This triumph serves as a vital morale booster for Jurgen Klopp’s squad, which has resumed its winning ways.
In the 39th minute, Liverpool overcame a scoreless draw when Darwin Nunez assisted Salah inside the penalty area; the Egyptian forward then deposited the ball into the lower left corner.
Before providing an assist, the Uruguayan forward scored two goals that were disallowed for offside in the 22nd and 27th minutes. Nunez was in fine form throughout the entire half.
Based on Opta statistics, he has provided all seven of his Premier League assists to Salah, marking a mere third occurrence in which a player has delivered their first seven league assists to the same teammate.
Kevin Campbell replaced Ian Wright (ten), and Troy Deeney replaced Odion Ighalo (seven).
In stoppage time of the first half, Salah had another opportunity to extend the lead to 2-0. After receiving a lofted pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold, he attempted to shoot from within the area once more, but the ball merely cleared the bar.
Brentford entered the second half with the intention of grabbing an early equalizer, and they came dangerous close in the 50th minute.
Although Mathias Jensen’s free kick was on target, Alisson Becker, the goalkeeper for Liverpool, was vigilant enough to divert the ball for a corner kick.
A video assistant referee (VAR) scare occurred for the Reds precisely six minutes later, when Wataru Endo’s collision with Christian Norgaard was reviewed for a possible red card.
The Japanese midfielder miraculously evaded repercussions for Klopp and his squad.
After receiving the ball from Dominik Szoboszlai, Salah completed the scoring for Liverpool in the 63rd minute with a simple header into an empty net.
It was his tenth Premier League goal in twelve games this season, trailing only Erling Haaland of Manchester City by one.
Brentford were unable to regain the lead, and Diogo Jota secured the three points with a shot into the right side of the net 15 minutes before the whistle, taking advantage of a short pass from Konstantinos Tsimikas.
In the 78th minute, Ethan Pinnock headed in the top right corner from a corner kick for the Bees, but Alisson once more made an outstanding save to prevent Brentford from extending the lead.
After the victory, Liverpool will enter the international break in a more positive frame of mind prior to their November 25 trip to the Etihad Stadium to face City.