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GOAL! Brentford 2-1 Liverpool | Kerkez ’45+5
HALF-TIME! Brentford 2-1 Liverpool
That does it for the first half.
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GOAL! Brentford 2-1 Liverpool | Kerkez ’45+5
Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates
The Reds got back to winning ways in midweek, but can they build on their win over Frankfurt?
Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE
Liverpool are in the hunt for their first Premier League win since September today as they visit Brentford. The Reds arrested their four-match losing run in midweek, battering Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League, and now need to translate that winning form into domestic play. There were five different names on the scoresheet at the Deutsche Bank Park, but Alexander Isak was not among them. He misses out again tonight after coming off with a groin injury on Wednesday.
Brentford come into the tie fresh off the back of a derby win over an ailing West Ham on Monday night thanks to goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen. That victory took them five points clear of the drop zone, and Keith Andrews will be looking to keep a good thing going as he welcomes the Premier League champions to west London.
He will have to do so without one key player, though, as Aaron Hickey has been ruled out with a knee injury. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.
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GOAL! Kerkez pulls one back
GOAL! Schade makes it two before the break
GOAL! Ouattara finishes Kayode’s long throw
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5 minutes ago
HALF-TIME! Brentford 2-1 Liverpool
That does it for the first half.
5 minutes ago
GOAL! Brentford 2-1 Liverpool | Kerkez ’45+5
In the fifth of the three added minutes, Kerkez latches on to Bradley’s bobbling cross and taps home to half the deficit.
6 minutes ago
Brentford 2-0 Liverpool
One last Kayode long throw to end the half, but it comes to nothing. It actually overruns the box.
9 minutes ago
GOAL! Brentford 2-0 Liverpool | Schade ’45
SCAHDE MAKES IT TWO! And you can’t say they don’t deserve it…
For all their pressure, Brentford’s second comes from nowhere. Ekitike loses it in midfield and a gorgeous ball is played to Schade, who buries a routine finish.
11 minutes ago
Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
45mins: Bradley cuts in off the right and looks to make inroads, but runs into traffic. He finds Jones, whose cross is cleared, but only as far as Szoboszlai. He too cannot go anywhere with it. Collins comes away with it and Brentford break, but cannot work into a shooting position.
14 minutes ago
Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
41mins: An extended spell of Liverpool possession ends with a curling Curtis Jones shot, but it is right down the middle of Kelleher’s goal. Easy stop for his former team-mate.
16 minutes ago
Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
40mins: Damsgaard is the latest Brentford player to shoot from distance, and his shot stings the outstretched palm of Mamardashvili.
17 minutes ago
Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
38mins: Ouattara has a crack from range, but it was always bending away from Mamardashvili’s goal.
19 minutes ago
Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
37mins: Remarkably, Kayode takes this throw short!
Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
36mins: Mamardashvili punches the throw away, but it comes back out to Kayode. Liverpool shut him down via Kerkez, who plays the ball into touch on the opposite flank
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Donnarumma’s 𝑰𝑵𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑩𝑳𝑬 save 97th minute… pure madness at Anfield Manchester City were leading 2–1 when Liverpool threw everyone forward in one last attack. A thunderous strike from Mac Allister looked destined for the net… but Donnarumma pulled off a massive, unbelievable save that left the entire stadium in shock
PURE ANFIELD MADNESS 😱🔥
97th minute. City clinging to a 2–1 lead. Liverpool throw everyone forward. The crowd is bouncing, the tension is unbearable…
Mac Allister absolutely thunders one towards goal — it’s heading in, no doubt abo
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ut it.
Then BOOM 💥
GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA pulls out a save from another universe 🤯
Reflexes. Reach. Nerves of steel.
Anfield frozen. Liverpool stunned. City survive.
One of those saves that changes the whole story of the match.
Goalkeeper moments don’t get crazier than this 🤣🧤🔥
Football, bloody hell.
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BREAKING NEWS The Word From Liverpool Is’ – Arne Slot Sack Update Emerges After Man City Defeat
Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s job is believed to be safe for now, despite their recent home defeat against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, according to journalist David Lynch.
The Reds looked as though they were heading to victory after Dominik Szboszlai fired in a stunning free-kick from range to put his side in front. Late in the game, Bernardo Silva latched onto a headed throughball by Erling Haaland, poking past Alisson Becker to level the scoring.
In the final minutes, Man City were awarded a penalty, and Erling Haaland stepped up to slot into the bottom corner, scoring the winner for Pep Guardiola’s side. City had the ball in the net once again in the dying seconds, but play was brought back for a foul by Szoboszlai, who was sent off after a VAR review.
Arne Slot Safe at Liverpool
According to journalist Lynch, Slot’s job at Liverpool is safe at the moment, but he doesn’t buy into the idea that he can afford endless poor performances and results.
The word from Liverpool is that Arne Slot is safe, but I don’t really buy the idea he can afford endless poor performances and bad results until the end of the season. Today was both, in my opinion. https://t.co/sjMRhibrZK — David Lynch (@davidlynchlfc) February 8, 2026
Liverpool are seemingly willing to stick with Slot for now, which might not be a huge surprise after he won the Premier League title last season. Their achievement in the 2024/2025 campaign undoubtedly carries a lot of weight, with Slot having credit in the bank heading into this campaign.
Results will undoubtedly have to improve, and with one Premier League win in their previous seven games, the pressure is on Slot to turn things around as soon as possible.
Liverpool need to make a decision and soon, as they are in danger of seeing their season drift away from them. The Reds will have been aiming to lift the Premier League title once again, but now, even Champions League qualification is looking like a difficult task.
The mentality to throw away a 1-0 lead against Man City is the biggest disappointment for them, especially as they’ve notoriously been a bogey team for Guardiola at Anfield. The credit in the bank will only last so long, and the board must surely be considering making a change in the near future
If FSG think that 6 wins out of the last 20, a points per game ratio similar to Spurs, behind United, just 2 points ahead of Everton and some dreadful football thrown in means he’s safe, then what would he have to do to be in trouble? FSG must see that he is not the answer. The Kop will decide on Slot’s fate as they did with Hodgson.
The idea having credit in the bank for having a past title, that’s only a rhyme at Lfc. We saw Mourinho being sacked for far less bad results though he is/was a seasoned manager. Had Slot won the CL? At Lfc it is all about the money. They fabricate reasons just not to sign new players. They do the same not to sack.
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Sources: Liverpool in line to re-sign Jurgen Klopp favourite next year, contract and paperwork already done
Sources: Liverpool in line to re-sign Jurgen Klopp favourite next year, contract and paperwork already done
Liverpool could be about to re-sign centre-back Jarell Quansah from Bayer Leverkusen next year, sources have told Football Insider.
The Premier League giants sold the youngster to Leverkusen for £35million last summer, but they have a buy-back clause as part of the deal that can be triggered from 2027.
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Qaunsah’s return to Anfield can be sealed with a pre-agreed fee, and the contract and paperwork are already in place for the transfer to go through.
Liverpool are set to lose Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer at the end of the season, and as a result, they have quickly turned their attention towards their long-term centre-back targets.
Jurgen Klopp rated Jarell Quansah extremely highly
Quansah featured regularly for Liverpool last season, as he made 25 appearances in all competitions, with Arne Slot making use of his versatility on several occasions.
However, the Dutchman decided at the end of the campaign that the 23-year-old’s services were no longer needed at Anfield, although he could now be about to backtrack on that.
Quansah progressed through the Merseysiders’ youth ranks earlier in his career and went on to become a trusted first-team player under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp.
The German has previously lavished praise on the defender on several occasions, not least in January 2024, when he made his admiration of the emerging star clear.
“Jarell has played an absolutely outstanding season,” Klopp told Merseysport Live.
“He is one of those players who people already knew he was a real talent. He came on against Newcastle and was outstanding in a really difficult game, and from that moment it’s all been fine its really good.”

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Qaunsah may have thought that his Liverpool career was over for good when Slot and Co. moved him out the door last season, but 2027 could prove to be the year when he gets his second chance at his boyhood club.
Liverpool chase world-beating forward
Football Insider revealed on Sunday that Liverpool are chasing a one vs one forward this summer, as they look to add the finishing touches to their new-look attack.
Sources have indicated that the Reds feel that they are lacking a pacy, direct attacker who can harm opponents while carrying the ball, akin to the likes of Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz.
The Premier League champions have already sent their scouts and data analysts away to assess players aged 24 or below who fit into their desired criteria, with a view to making a concrete move towards a target in the summer.
Hugo Ekitike has flourished for the Merseysiders in his debut Premier League campaign, but there is still an acceptance that Slot needs more firepower in his arsenal.
Erling Haaland stole the spotlight after scoring the winning goal at Anfield as Man City beat Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
The Norwegian superstar secured all three points for his side from the penalty spot in the third minute of added time, but he was involved throughout the 90 minutes on 8 February.
After Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring in incredible fashion, Pep Guardiola‘s side needed a miracle on Merseyside, and it came in the shape of Haaland and Bernardo Silva.
While Marc Guehi could have been sent off, it was the Reds who went down to 10 men in the closing stages, with Haaland dragged back by their goalscorer to stop the Citizens from scoring a third.
Although City’s striker was heavily involved in the last few minutes, Wayne Rooney was keen to point out his style of play throughout the game, with the Man United legend left confused by the footage.

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Erling Haaland changes his playing style at Anfield
Speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day 2 (8 February), Rooney said: “I thought it was a bit of a strange performance, or at least a performance that I’ve not really seen from Erling Haaland.
“Normally, from Haaland, you’re looking at power, you’re looking at pace, and ruthlessness in front of goal. But today, he was a little bit deeper at times and tried to be the player who created chances.“
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However, later, when discussing Bernardo’s equaliser, the former striker was wowed, saying: “Now, this is brilliant. This is Erling Haaland. He’s pulled to the back post, wanting to get a header.
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“He readjusts his body for the deflection, and it’s a lovely cushioned header to Bernardo Silva to make the game 1-1.”
Man City star’s stats in full after goalscoring heroics vs Liverpool
Despite notching 31 goals and seven assists across all competitions this season, it has been a difficult few weeks for the 25-year-old forward, and that would have been playing on his mind.
Before facing the Reds, he had just one goal in eight games across the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup, and he often struggles to make a difference at Anfield.
On this occasion, however, he managed to create three chances, unleash three shots on target, have nine touches in the opposition box, miss a big chance, and also made a pass into the final third [FotMob].
Despite winning just 29 per cent of his ground duels and 60 per cent of his aerial duels, he was an absolute nuisance on the pitch, even winning two fouls during the 90 minutes.
He has the ability to drop deeper and add an extra man in the middle of the park, but when he drops back, there appears to be a gaping hole in the centre of the attack.
That is exactly what Rooney noticed during the game, and it is unclear whether that was a tactic deployed by the manager or if Haaland was allowed free rein at Anfield.
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