Saturday at Anfield, Liverpool defeated Brentford 3-0, securing a crucial victory after two consecutive defeats, thanks to talisman Mohamed Salah’s brace.
The Reds salvaged a 1-1 draw in the league against Luton Town on the final day of play last weekend, but were devastated by Toulouse in the Champions League on the middle of the week, falling 3-2.
This victory provides Jurgen Klopp’s squad, which has resumed its winning ways, with a crucial morale booster.
Liverpool emerged from a scoreless draw in the 39th minute on the assistance of Darwin Nunez to Mohamed Salah inside the penalty area; the Egyptian forward then buried the pass into the lower left corner.
Prior to assisting, the Uruguayan forward scored two goals in the 22nd and 27th minutes that were ruled offside. Nunez performed admirably for the duration of the first half.
According to data from Opta, he has assisted Mohamed Salah in all seven of his Premier League appearances, which is only the third time in league history that a player has provided their initial seven assists to the same teammate.
Ian Wright was succeeded by Troy Deeney (ten) and Odion Ighalo was replaced by Kevin Campbell (seven).
During first-half stoppage time, Salah was presented with an additional chance to increase the lead to 2-0. Following the reception of a lofted pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold, the individual made another attempt to shoot from within the area; however, the ball failed to clear the bar.
Brentford entered the second half with the objective of securing an early equalizer, and in the 50th minute, they came perilously close.
Despite Mathias Jensen’s free kick being on target, Liverpool’s Alisson Becker was alert enough to deflect the ball into a corner kick.
Six minutes later, a video assistant referee (VAR) scare befell the Reds when the collision between Wataru Endo and Christian Norgaard was evaluated for a potential red card.
The Japanese midfielder evaded consequences for Klopp and his squad by a miraculous feat.
In the 63rd minute, following a pass from Dominik Szoboszlai, Salah capped the Liverpool victory with an uncomplicated header into an empty net.
It was his tenth goal in twelve Premier League appearances this season, one behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
Brentford were unable to regain the lead, and 15 minutes before the whistle, Diogo Jota secured the three points by converting a pass from Konstantinos Tsimikas into a shot into the right side of the net.
Ethan Pinnock headed a corner kick for the Bees into the upper right corner in the 78th minute, but Alisson once again performed admirably to prevent Brentford from extending the lead.
Liverpool will embark on the international break with a more optimistic mindset in anticipation of their November 25 match against City at the Etihad Stadium.