Liverpool Come From Behind to Beat Nine-Man Brentford 2-1

Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium, taking all three points after the hosts were left with nine men on the pitch.

Brentford's afternoon unravelled through two red cards, one for Yehor Yarmoliuk and one for Vitaly Janelt. Losing two players meant the home side had to defend for long spells with fewer options in attack and less cover at the back, and the balance of the game shifted towards the visitors.

For Liverpool, the win is a useful result. Recovering from a deficit and then closing out a match against a team with a numerical disadvantage are both things a side needs to do over a season, and the visitors managed both here.

Brentford can take little comfort from the defeat beyond the fact that they fought on with a man less. The result leaves them with questions to answer about discipline, and the manner of the dismissals will be the first thing the coaching staff look at.