Darwin Nunez has scored twice in stoppage time and Liverpool has beaten Brentford 2-0 to strengthen its spot in first place in the Premier League.

Substitute Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time double gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford on Saturday, as the Premier League leaders left it late to record their first league win of 2025.

Darwin Nunez silenced his critics with a stunning last-gasp brace off the bench to lead Liverpool to a dramatic late 2-0 victory over Brentford. The oft-maligned Uruguayan striker struck twice in quick succession in stoppage time at the Gtech Community Stadium to spark pandemonium in the away end after an entertaining and end-to-end clash looked to be heading towards a goalless draw.

Darwin Núñez scored twice in stoppage time to hand TEAM_LINK|85|Liverpool a 2-0 victory at TEAM_LINK|2600|Brentford, with the COMPETITION_LINK|4|Premier League leaders leaving it until the final moments to secure their first league win of 2025.

Liverpool looking to regain momentum after a bit of a slump over the past week or two. They travel to Brentford for what would have been an easy three months a month or two ago. It’s nice to see Ibrahima Konaté in the starting line-up again.

Liverpool found a way against Brentford with second half substitute Darwin Nunez scoring a vital brace to seal three points on the road after a disappointing draw with Nottingham Forest