An injury-time brace from Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool the three points against Brentford in West London on Saturday and you can watch the match highlights here.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has showered praise on Liverpool after his team were beaten 2-0 by the Reds in the Premier League on Saturday. READ MORE: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League - Player Ratings | Nunez Late Double Secures Points For Slot's Reds It looked like the Bees were going to hang on for a 0-0 draw as the match reached ninety minutes but a Darwin Nunez brace in injury time meant Liverpool travelled back to Merseyside with the three points.
A day that began with Newcastle United's six-game winning league run ending with a 4-1 home drubbing by Bournemouth finished with Villa ensuring that none of the five matches resulted in home wins.
Substitute Darwin Nunez scores a late double to guide Liverpool to victory at Brentford and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points.
Arsenal has slipped up in the Premier League title race by squandering a two-goal lead to draw with Aston Villa after Liverpool beat Brentford thanks to a stoppage-time double from Darwin Nunez.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool "the best team in the world" and believes they are "huge favourites" to win the Premier League title following their late win over his side.
Darwin Nunez's secures his brace in injury time against Brentford to make it 2-0 for Liverpool at the Gtech.
Liverpool hope to go back to winning ways on Saturday, when they travel to Brentford in the hopes of hanging on to their lead atop the Premier League table. The Reds, who have a game in hand, boast a four point lead over second place Arsenal coming into the weekend and are the favorites heading into the game.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool “the best team in the world” following his side’s 2-0 defeat against the Premier League leaders on Saturday. The two teams were heading for a goalless draw at the Gtech Community Stadium before a stoppage-time brace from Darwin Nunez claimed all three points for the visitors.
Darwin Núñez has had his doubters this season, and poor form has led to rumours of a January transfer. He answered his critics with a late, match-winning double at Brentford.