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By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and LEWIS BROWNING, SPORTS REPORTER and OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER and LEWIS STEELE, FOOTBALL REPORTER Updated: 08: 55 AEDT, 26 October 2025 769 View comments Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Brentford welcome Liverpool to the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League, with Oliver Holt and Lewis Steele reporting from the ground. Yep, time for me to grill Liverpool again. I mean, it's really easy too at the moment when they keep dropping stinkers every week. Liverpool have now lost as many Premier League games this season as they did in the entirety of last season (4). They've lost four consecutive league games for the first time since February 2021, while their previous four defeats came across a run of 47 matches. One hell of a fall off, eh? Arne Slot, Liverpool manager, speaking to TNT Sports: On Mohamed Salah: You know that saying, 'just chuck it into the mixer'. It's always something shouted at local Sunday league matches up and down the country. I never thought we would see it in the Premier League, but well, here we are. And Brentford are leading the way through long throws. Brentford have scored eight Premier League goals from throw-ins since the start of last season, more than twice as many as any other side. So yeah, that's why they 'chuck it into the mixer'. Bryan Mbeumo, who? Don't worry, it's a little joke, obviously Brentford miss Mbeumo, especially with how he is playing at Man United. But their new main man ain't too shabby. Igor Thiago scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season, only Erling Haaland (11) has netted more in 2025-26, while the Brazilian has scored in consecutive games in the competition for the first time. He caused Liverpool problems all night! Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool captain, on Sky Sports: On the penalty decision: We haven't seen champions this poor for some time. In fact, Liverpool are just the fourth reigning Premier League champions to lose four consecutive games after Leicester in 2016-17 (5), Liverpool themselves in 2020-21 (4) and Manchester City last season (4). Who knows how long this crisis will continue? I mean, they have Aston Villa next in the league, and after that they have Real Madrid and then travel to Manchester City. Yep, this slump could continue for a few weeks yet, if not longer, much like City's last season. Strap in Reds fans, it's going to continue being bumpy. Ally Mc Coist, former Rangers striker, on TNT Sports: Liverpool's drop off is quite insane. Now, I know what you are thinking: why am I not starting off by giving credit to Brentford? Yes, they were brilliant, and I will get around to that, don't worry. But Liverpool are the story here. They have gone from romping to a Premier League title to losing week in week out despite spending £450m. It's not even just the results, but rather the performances. They get worse by the game. The champions were outsmarted in every department, and the fact that they only lost by one goal was rather lucky. Brentford could have scored five or six. Arne Slot has a lot to think about. Oh my word, what a finish to the game. It's a chaotic end with Liverpool throwing everything at Brentford, but Caoimhin Kelleher denies Dominik Szoboszlai at the death. Then goes the whistle, and the Bees hand Liverpool their fourth league defeat on the spin. This isn't a blip anymore, it's a crisis. Oh my goodness. This is chaos, it's pinball in the Brentford box but they are somehow surviving. Liverpool are going to run out of time here. The Gtech cheers as Caoimhin Kelleher collects the ball on the slide. .. But he holds onto the ball too long, and a corner is given. He has the ball for 13 seconds before it's given. Imagine Liverpool school now. I have no idea how much added time we are going to get now, by the way. It's anybody's guess. Anyway, Frank Onyeka and Rico Henry are now on to try and get Brentford over the line. Liverpool have done nish since their goal, so I think the hosts should be OK. If that was given. .. oh my. Igor Thiago takes a blow to the head from Virgil van Dijk, but the defender's arms were in a natural position as he went to head the ball. VAR checks it briefly, but nothing doing. Just an unfortunate knock to the head. Oh, hello, hello, hello. Liverpool have seven minutes to try and salaveg a point from the fire; which seemed unlikely. Blooming eck'. Where the hell has that come from? Out of absolutely nowhere, Mohamed Salah has scored an absolute stunner to give Liverpool some hope. He smashes one in off the bar after I've been hammering him for 88 minutes. They couldn't, could they? This is actually mad. These are supposed to be the champions of England who have spent £450m on a new super team. But they are dreadful and look more like relegation contenders than title contenders. Sounds dramatic, but this had been an awful performance. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. .. Mohamed Salh really is in the worst form of his Liverpool career, by some margin too. He turns into a rugby player for a moment and nearly smashes the ball out of the ground after cutting inside. Somehow, that's not teh cue for him to be hooked but Florian Wirtz is instead. And. .. Joe Gomez replaces him. Keith Andrews is making some changes. Mathias Jensen and Keane Lewis-Potter both come on for Mikkel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade. Shoring things up. Oooft, that's close. Hugo Ekitike has been anonymous today, but that's more like it as he drills the ball just wide. But it just isn't Liverpool's day today. Liverpool have just done nothing this half, like nothing. I can't even recall Florian Wirtz touching the ball, but he is apparently still on the pitch. This may be the worst performance of all of Liverpool's honkers. I think Mohamed Salah must have a twin that he has aid to play instead of him this season. I mean, this just can't be him. He can't beat a man, he misplaces passes all the time, and he loses the ball every time he has it. Salah has to be dropped soon, surely? So far off it. More misery for Liverpool. Now Curtis Jones has picked up a knock and has had to be replaced by young Rio Ngumoha. Strange player to bring on, considering the amount of attackers Arne Slot has already deployed. What even is the structure now? Ohhhhh, it should be four. It's a free header for Dango Ouatarra after yet more terrible defending, but he somehow doesn't take advantage. The winger rushes his header and it drifts over the bar by some way in the end. A thrashing could be on the cards here. Liverpool are rocked. How is that not a goal? Wow. Sepp van den Berg is why, he puts in a stunning tackle to deny Mohamed Salah, who is steaming in to finish. Liverpool just can't finish their dinner. Arne Slot is rolling the dice now; I mean, he just has to. Federico Chiesa, Andy Robertson, and Alexis Mac Allister have all entered the fray. Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, and Cody Gakpo all make way. How Mohamed Salah is still on the pitch after this display, I have no idea. So, so, so cool. Igor Thiago makes no mistake from the spot, waiting for Giorgi Mamardashvilli to dive before rolling the ball down the middle. A fourth Premier League loss in a row now looms for Liverpool - that feels crazy to say. Brentford are in dreamland. Told you! Virgil van Dijk's challenge is on the line, and Tim Robinson has announced that Brentford have a penalty. I can't cope with all this drama - it's never-ending. Things are about to get worse for Liverpool. Brentford think they have a free-kick, but replays show that the challenge is in the box. This is going to be a penalty. .. That sums up how Mohamed Salah is feeling. He lashes out at Mikkel Damsgaard in frustration, and is arguably lucky only to be booked. It's an orange card if I have ever seen one. What is Giorgi Mamardashvilli doing? The Georgian fails to deal with a cross and Dango Ouatarra heads over the bar. Moments later, though, he does brilliantly to deny Mikkel Damsgaard as his team-mates decide they have forgotten how to defend again. Liverpool are so lucky to be in this game still. Oh, so nearly three. Guess what? Yep, Brentford get in behind the Liverpool high line and Kevin Schade slides the ball across to Igor Thiago. You just expect him to score, but he takes an awful touch and it allows Giorgi Mamardashvilli to smother his effort. Big chance, that. Brentford causing Liverpool yet more problems. It's the same story in this half, the hosts are on top and Igor Thiago finds himself down the left-hand side of the box. He does well to get a shot away, but it's no problem for Giorgi Mamardashvilli. This is incredible, wow. Brentford are giving Liverpool no time to breathe on the ball and the champions end up giving away a throw in. .. yep. Everything is just so chaotic, even the counter-attack that follows the set-piece moments later. A really frantic affair. Fair play, Curtis, fair play. Jones is backed into a corner in his own half and you just think he is going to give the ball away. But he produces a filthy Cruyff turn to get out oif danger and gallop away. Tekkers. That delay wasn't too long! Only five minutes behind schedule, the two teams are back out and we are ready to go again. Or are we? The officials are taking their time following the players out, but eventually they do emerge. Tim Robinson is booed as he races onto the pitch and then gets the second period underway. Well, this isn't normal. Referee Simon Hooper has picked up an injury so won't be able to officiate the game in the second half. Fourth official Tim Robinson is currently warming up to replace him, so there will be a delay here. The ref really is putting a shift in to get ready. As the news is announced in the stadium, there is a cheer as loud as one you hear when Brentford score. They are buzzing. .. We have to watch this goal back. I mean, just look at this pass from Mikkel Damsgaard, it's absolutely sublime. Perfect, some would say. Yes, the defending is horrendous, but the pass splits Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk. And the finish from Kevin Schade, so cool and composed. Boos ring around the Gtech! Five minutes ago, this place was bouncing, but the controversial timing of Milos Kerkez's strike has angered these Brentford fans. They still lead, though, and boy, have they been brilliant against a woeful Liverpool side. This second half could end up being a classic. Now this is controversial. .. In the fifth minute of stoppage time, when there were meant to be three, Liverpool has pulled one back. The Gtech is furious as Milos Kerkez smashes in Conor Bradley's low cross to make this a tasty game again. It's all happening! WOW! Brentford double their lead, and they have just ripped Liverpool's defence apart with one pass. Mikkel Damsgaard parts the visitors like the Red Sea, and Kevin Schade races away and slides home. The Champions really are in a pickle. Ohhhhhhh. .. . Cody Gakpo is up in arms, he is adamant that he should have a penalty. It's frantic stuff at the Gtech as Gakpo is taken down by Nathan Collins, but the referee says no, as does VAR. Milos Kerkez then has a brain fart at the other end and heads Mikkel Damsgaard through. But Damsgaard can't take advantage. OK, that's a bit better from the champions. They go forward for what feels like the first time in forever, and it ends with Curtis Jones having a pop. It's a decent bending effort which catches Caoimhin Kelleher by surprise, but he does manage to get a hold of it. Liverpool just can't get out. Dango Ouattara now has a pop in search of his second, and it flies marginally wide. And then just as I am typing that Giorgi Mamardashvilli morphs into Superman to deny a Mikkel Damsgaard screamer. What a hit, what a save! Liverpool's 10-minute flurry feels like a distant memory; it's all Brentford now. They need to just get to half-time; it feels like the hosts could get a second any minute. It's just so chaotic - Liverpool are rattled. How Milos Kerkez was given the nod today, I will never know. he is having another stinker and yet again picks up a yellow card after being done down the Brentford right. Why drop Andy Robertson after midweek? Oh, just imagine. .. It's a very emotional night for Jordan Henderson anyway, but he very nearly just marked it with a goal. The former Reds captain's eyes light up as the ball comes his way 25 yards out, and he drills one low toward the bottom corner. It's some hit, but goes inches wide. That's a chance. .. sort of. The long throw fails, but then a cross is whipped in for captain Nathan Collins to attack. He gets under the ball and not over it, which takes the sting out of his header. Giorgi Mamardashvilli collects. Three times is not a charm on this occasion. Yehor Yarmoliuk can't continue this time and Vitaly Janelt replaces him in midfield. He races into the box as the hosts prepare to launch one of their famous long throws in. .. Another goal incoming? That just sums up Milos Kerkez's season. Curtis Jones plays a lovely through ball to send Kerkez down the left, and when he was at Bournemouth, his delivery would have been on a sixpence for attackers. At Liverpool, though, he fires it into the gloves of Caomhin Kelleher - terrible cross. Meanwhile, Yehor Yarmoliuk is down for the third time in this game. Classic Cody Gakpo. Arne Slot semi-criticised him in midweek for continually cutting inside rather than feeding Milos Kerkez. But it appears the Dutchman didn't listen because he cuts inside here and bends one over the bar. The lad just can't help himself. Liverpool are growing in confidence here. Another chance comes and goes as Cody Gakpo finds Hugo Ekitike in the box. But the Frenchman can only nod wide with his back to goal, and he throws his head to the sky in frustration. I have to say, Dominik Szoboszlai is running the show here. Ohhh. .. . I thought that was the moment for Florian Wirtz. The German simply has to score there as Hugo Ekitike's back flick bounces into his path. He drills a low strike at goal and it flies past the post. The wait for a first Liverpool goal continues. Erm. .. what happened there? It looks as though Sepp van den Berg boots the ball over his own bar but it's a goal kick. It must have been Mohamed Salah because he's not even arguing with the decision. My eyes have deceived me. I feel like I have deja vu. Liverpool seem to be playing identical games each week, I swear. They have all the ball, struggle to break the opposition down, and are so open at the back. They just can't play through Brentford here. What has happened to Mohamed Salah? The lad has a touch of a dump truck right now, and it lets him down as Cody Gakpo sends him through. His touch is so heavy that his former team-mate Caoimhin Kelleher can come and smother the ball. He will be desperate to get that clean sheet today, the Irishman. That sums up Mohamed Salah's week. .. The whole stadium jeers ironically as Salah's cross-cum-shot just bounces into the gloves of Caoimhin Kelleher. Liverpool have not started well here, at all. If Arne Slot had hair, he'd be tearing it out right now. Week-on-week, the same problems are costing the Premier League champions, and they aren't sorting them out. They have now gone nine games without a clean sheet, and you can't win trophies with a shoddy defence. To say theirs is shoddy right now is probably kind on them. THE CHAMPIONS ARE BEHIND AGAIN. Liverpool's set-piece problems come to the fore again as Brentford take the lead from a long throw. Michael Kayode hoops one hell of a throw into the box, Liverpool don't deal with it, and Dango Ouattara fires home. The Reds are behind yet again. Yikes. Kristoffer Ajer may be alright at pinging balls over the top, but he probably shouldn't go alone in the future. He has a pop from miles out, and the ball goes close to leaving the stadium. Stick to defending, me thinks. That Liverpool high line could take a beating again today. Already Kristoffer Ajer is looking to plonk balls in behind them, and it takes a Giorgi Mamardashvili intervention to stop Kevin Schade racing through. It's just so easy for teams to hoop long balls over Liverpool; it works every single game. I imagine the Bees will just pump them up top all night. The Liverpool fans must feel right at home. Brentford blast out 'Hey Jude' by the Beatles ahead of kick-off, Merseyside's most famous band. It's crazy loud inside here as the teams take to their positions and the ball gets rolling. Let's hope for an entertaining game. Am I in Infernos or the Gtech? Honestly, going by the music here and the lightshow, I'm honestly not sure. I'm getting flashbacks to my youth. If you don't know what Infernos is, just keep it that way. This is the perfect atmosphere for a night game as the two teams emerge from the tunnel with kick-off moments away. Boy, am I excited for this one. Liverpool fans must hate travelling to the capital. No, not because London is rubbish (I live here and love it) but rather because they usually have a pants time. Liverpool have lost each of their last four Premier League away games against London sides – they last lost five consecutive league visits to the capital between March and November 1970. All runs have to come to an end at some point, though. Thank you, Lewis. And yes, please be nice to me, I have just covered the crazy scenes at Old Trafford - bear with me. This is a really interesting fixture, and I honestly have no clue how it's going to go. Liverpool may have beaten Frankfurt, but their confidence will still be fragile due to their three-game losing streak in the Premier League. Brentford be facing the champions at a better time, and in 15 minutes we will find out if they are going to take the game to the Reds. I doubt it, they will most likely sit back. By Lewis Browning Right then. There's a bout 20 minutes until kick off, and it's time for me to get out of here. Thanks for your company in my brief stint - it's been a blast. I will now be leaving you in the very capable hands of Harry Bamforth to take you through the live action. Be nice to him. Enjoy the game! Can't wait to see how it goes. By Lewis Browning It's full time at Old Trafford, and Manchester United have got the job done! They really are on the up! They rushed into a 3-0 lead against Brighton with Matheus Cunha, Casemiro and Bryan Mbeumo on the scoresheet, but had a nervy couple of moments through Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas, but Mbeumo netted again late on to secure the win. United are up to fourth. .. By Lewis Browning Here's what our friends at Sky Bet are predicting in terms of the outcome of today's game: Pretty convincing. We'll see if it translates onto the field. By Lewis Browning Our friends at Squawka, as they always do, have put together a nice stat pack ahead of today's game. There's little doubt that, despite their tough run, Liverpool are the better side here. In every way. By Lewis Browning There hasn't been too much Premier League action so far, with five games taking place tomorrow due to European matches in the week. Here's a roundup of what's happened so far: Manchester United's game against Brighton is coming to an end too. Some result for Sunderland, by the way! By Lewis Browning Liverpool's players and staff are here at the Gtech Community Stadium. A penny for their thoughts? They look quite chilled. By Lewis Browning Arne Slot, Liverpool manager: By Lewis Browning Keith Andrews, Brentford manager: By Lewis Browning Some have been shocked by Igor Thiago's fine form this season. He has scored six goals in nine games in all competitions so far, having become the main man on the back of Yoane Wissa's departure in the summer. It's important to remember he was essentially signed as Ivan Toney's replacement before suffering a serious injury. He cost the Bees £31million - that is not cheap. And he is proving to be worth every penny. He will be smelling blood today, too, given how Liverpool have been defending of late. By Lewis Browning Liverpool's Mo Salah has been an absolute shadow of his former self this season. He has two goals and two assists to his name in the top flight, but he has been well off it lately and was dropping in midweek for the Champions League again. Did he deserve a start today? I'm not sure. But Slot has been speaking on his man, and said he WANTS to see him angry. Read more from Lewis Steele by clicking here or below. By Lewis Browning There are three former Reds in the Brentford team today, with one more on the bench. Caoimhin Kelleher is between the sticks, with former Reds Premier League-winning captain Jordan Henderson in midfield. Sepp van Den Berg is the third, with Fabio Carvalho in reserve! By Lewis Browning Was there any ever real doubt? Salah is back in after being dropped in midweek. Florian Wirtz starts too, seemingly in the No 10 role. No Ryan Gravenberch or Alexander Isak in the squad. By Lewis Browning Speaking of Slot, he has been involved in a bit of a spat with Ruben Amorim this week. The Reds boss took a jibe at United's tactics in the Anfield clash last weekend, referencing their 'long ball' efforts. Amorim, though, bit back yesterday. The news broke quite late, so you may have missed it, so click here or below to read more from Chris Wheeler. By Lewis Browning Many had worried about Brentford this season following the departure of Thomas Frank - admittedly, myself included. But they are starting to hit their stride a little bit now, with Keith Andrews doing a fine job. They picked up their first away win of the season on Monday, beating West Ham, and looked pretty decent. They are 15th going into today's game. It sounds worse than it is, to be honest, and they have a favourable run of games coming up. A win today would be Andrews' biggest victory yet by miles. By Lewis Browning One really does wonder what has gone on with Liverpool. There are clearly structural issues, but Arne Slot is finding it hard to balance his new signings. They had survived early season struggles with a lot of last-minute goals, and it was clear that couldn't last forever. And it didn't. A loss against Crystal Palace before the international break started the slump, and they followed that up with a last-minute defeat by Chelsea. It was the same after the break, though - a 2-1 defeat by Manchester United last week. They got back to winning ways in the Champions League in midweek, beating Frankfurt 5-1, but it's important they win this one today at a tough place to go. By Lewis Browning Good afternoon one and all and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of Brentford vs Liverpool in the Premier League. It's a late one tonight! This would have been the early kick off today, but, due to Liverpool's Champions League involvement in midweek, it's tonight instead. It's an important one, too, with the Reds looking to bounce back from three league defeats in a row. A must-win? Maybe too early to say that. But it's as close as you can get, for my money. The old ‘ play until Liverpool score’ .

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