Brentford vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
Liverpool pegged back late by Brentford in six-goal thriller
Substitute Yoane Wissa scored in the 82nd minute to help Brentford snatch a 3-3 draw against Liverpool on Saturday in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Goal! Brentford 1, Liverpool 0. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney following a set piece situation.
- 31': Goal! Brentford 1, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
- 43': Substitution, Brentford. Zanka replaces Ethan Pinnock because of an injury.
- 44': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Brentford 1, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabinho with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 63': Goal! Brentford 2, Liverpool 2. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Goal! Brentford 2, Liverpool 3. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Curtis Jones.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 70': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 82': Goal! Brentford 3, Liverpool 3. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 83': VAR Decision: Goal Brentford - Brentford 3-3 Liverpool (Yoane Wissa).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Liverpool 3.
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,876
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 181 |
| 561 | Passes | 271 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 18 | Clearances | 31 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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