Liverpool vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Mohamed Salah double helps Reds go top

The names feel a throwback to a different time. As the final whistle blew, the players on the pitch for Graham Potter’s Chelsea included Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Cesar Azpilicueta, Hakim Ziyech and Jorginho.

That stalemate was in January and it is starting to look very possible that Salah will complete a year of decisive contributions on home soil. A brace against Brentford had a certain predictability but knowing about Salah’s threat and stopping him are very different things.

There is a certain normality to his brilliance. For a 15th consecutive league game here, Anfield’s Egyptian king reigned. For a sixth in a row this season, he scored, and only Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand and Thierry Henry have started a Premier League campaign in similar vein. Not for the first time, Salah is in elite, esteemed company.

Read Richard Jolly’s full-time verdict as Mo Salah struck his 200th goal in English football and the Reds returned to winning ways:

Don’t go anywhere just yet. Coming up next in the Premier League, it’s a big game down in London as Manchester City look to move three points clear at the top of the table as they take on Chelsea.

City have won their last five games in all competitions and have not lost against the Blues since May 2021. Quite some task for Mauricio Pochettino and his side and you can follow all the latest build-up and match action on The Independent’s live blog below:

Jota, scorer of Liverpool’s third today, speaking to Premier League Productions after the game: “It’s always helpful to be back at Anfield after a tough week and always important to leave with three points before the international break so happy with that.

On Mo Salah’s performance: “He’s always there, he’s a goal threat and creating chances so he’s really important for us like everyone knows. We are different players obviously but everyone tries to do their best to help the team and that is the most important.”

On moving level on points with Man City: “It’s still early days but we need to keep winning to be in that title fight towards the end. It’s a long road but we have to keep winning games to be up there.”

Three points for the home side.

After Tottenham and Newcastle lost yesterday, that win for Liverpool moves them up into third and momentarily level on points with Manchester City, who take on Chelsea later today.

Brentford drop down to tenth after that defeat.

Second-half goals from Salah and Jota mean it’s a comfortable win for Liverpool against Brentford. Salah broke the deadlock in the first half and the Egyptian added his second when he nodded home Tsimikas’s cross.

The Greek left-back was involved in the third, as well, when he laid it back to Jota who fired home with a thunderous effort from the edge of the box.

Brentford fought well, but their three-match winning streak comes to an end here at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s side extend their unbeaten record at home so far this campaign.

90+3 mins: There’s time for one final change from the hosts as McConnel comes on for his Premier League debut, replacing Szoboszlai.

90 mins: Another late substitution for the hosts as Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Quansah.

Into the first of six minutes of added time we go.

86 mins: The latest wild effort from the visitors comes from Ghoddos who smashes one into the stands from just outside the box.

84 mins: A double change late on for Liverpool as Jota and Gakpo make way. Elliott comes on, as does Diaz to an understandably rapturous reception at Anfield.