Liverpool’s poor Premier League form continued as they fell 3-2 to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, marking their fourth straight league defeat.

Goals from Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade, and Igor Thiago earned Brentford a crucial win, while Milos Kerkez and Mohamed Salah found the net for Liverpool.

Match Summary

Liverpool manager Arne Slot made three changes from their midweek victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, handing starts to Milos Kerkez, Mohamed Salah, and Conor Bradley.

Brentford started aggressively, and their pressure paid off in the fifth minute when Michael Kayode’s long throw was flicked on for Dango Ouattara to volley home from close range.

Liverpool tried to respond through Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz, but both missed narrowly as Brentford held firm in defense.

Just before halftime, Mikkel Damsgaard played a perfect through ball to Kevin Schade, who beat the offside trap and finished clinically to make it 2-0.

However, the Reds pulled one back in first-half stoppage time when Conor Bradley’s low cross found Kerkez, who converted for his first Liverpool goal.

Second Half

Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback were dashed in the 60th minute after Virgil van Dijk fouled Ouattara on the edge of the box. VAR reviewed the incident and awarded a penalty, which Igor Thiago calmly rolled down the middle to make it 3-1.

Slot made triple substitutions, bringing on Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, and Federico Chiesa to turn the tide. Dominik Szoboszlai, who moved to right-back, came close to creating a goal, but Sepp van den Berg blocked Salah’s effort.

In the closing stages, Curtis Jones was forced off with an injury before Salah scored a brilliant right-footed goal in the 89th minute to reduce the deficit. Despite late pressure, Liverpool couldn’t find an equalizer.

The defeat leaves Arne Slot’s side in a worrying slump as they struggle to regain consistency in the Premier League.

Final Score: Brentford 3–2 Liverpool
Goals: Ouattara (5’), Schade (45’), Thiago (60’ pen) – Kerkez (45+4’), Salah (89’)
Attendance: 17,214