Liverpool suffer cruel double injury blow in cagey Brentford clash

Liverpool had to substitute two players with injuries during their 2-1 win at Brentford. Dominik Szoboszlai missed the 3-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon due to a hamstring problem . Szoboszlai was also absent from their midweek 6-3 win over LASK in the Champions League. He was named in the starting XI at Brentford on Saturday, but unable to see out the first half for Liverpool . The Hungarian international went down off the ball and appeared to be affected by his hamstring once again. Szoboszlai looked visibly upset as he walked straight down the tunnel at the Gtech Community Stadium. Liverpool were awarded a penalty moments later but, after a quick VAR review, it was overturned as replays showed Dango Ouattara winning the ball rather than fouling Alexis Mac Allister. Brentford then scored the opener on 44 minutes as Keane Lewis-Potter headed in from an excellent Igor Thiago cross. However, they went down to ten men moments before the break as Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off for violent conduct on Jeremy Jacquet. “After review, the Brentford No.6 commits a headbutting action. The final decision is a red card,” referee John Brooks said. To capitalise one their one-man advantage, Liverpool brought on Jeremie Frimpong for Ronald Araujo at the start of the second half. But he was replaced by Rio Ngumoha only six minutes later as he also picked up an injury. Despite their double injury blow, Liverpool managed to find their way back into the match with an hour played. Victor Munoz found the back of the net with a composed finish in what is his second Premier League goal. They then went ahead in west London through Alexander Isak as he smashed the ball into the bottom corner from inside the area. Brentford went down to nine men in stoppage time when Vitaly Janelt was shown a second yellow card. The Bees’ unbeaten run in the league has now come to an end. Liverpool have overtaken them in the table and now sit fifth.