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·18 January 2025
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Substitute Darwin Nunez scores twice in stoppage time as Reds secure dramatic last-gasp win
Liverpool produced a stunning late show to get back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Substitute Darwin Nunez answered his critics with a memorable stoppage-time brace as the Reds eventually beat Brentford 2-0 to avoid a third consecutive frustrating top-flight draw.
That late drama saw Arne Slot’s side open up a seven-point gap at the top of the table before main title rivals Arsenal host Aston Villa in the late kick-off at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool produced a total of 37 shots in a thrilling, end-to-end contest against the Bees, which per Opta Sports is the most any away team has mustered in a Premier League game for more than 20 years.
However, they initially could not find a way through a side who boasted one of the strongest home records in the division, with Dominik Szoboszlai’s effort against the crossbar the closest they came before Nunez’s last-gasp heroics. Follow Brentford vs Liverpool reaction live below!
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18 hours ago
Incredible late drama in west London as the oft-maligned Darwin Nunez emphatically silences his critics with a vital stoppage-time brace off the bench that ends Liverpool’s run of draws and sends them seven points clear at the Premier League summit... for now.
Over to Arsenal at home to Aston Villa this evening to see if they can get that gap quickly back down to four.
I daresay a few hearts will have sunk at the Emirates after that dazzling late show across the capital.
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19 hours ago
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19 hours ago
93 mins: He’s done it again at the death!
The Uruguayan finishes off a blistering counter-attack.
Talk about silencing the critics...
19 hours ago
91 mins: The much-maligned substitute has surely won it for the league leaders in stoppage time!
Nunez sweeps home after being teed up by Alexander-Arnold.
The away end erupts.
19 hours ago
90 mins: FOUR minutes of added time to come...
19 hours ago
88 mins: This time Salah does go for the shot and that is close!
Just wide of the right-hand post.
Agonising for Slot, who thought that was in.
19 hours ago
86 mins: Yarmoliuk slashes a half-volley well wide.
Chiesa is coming on with the last roll of the dice from Slot.
Gakpo makes way.
19 hours ago
85 mins: Salah can’t get a shot away as he tries to tee up Nunez instead. Wrong decision.
Here come Brentford again and Van Dijk clears behind for a corner.
Thrilling, end-to-end stuff at the Gtech, where the noise is brilliant.
19 hours ago
83 mins: Wissa forces another save from Alisson before Alexander-Arnold flashes a dangerous effort agonisingly wide from 25 yards.
Either side could still win this...
19 hours ago
80 mins: Inside the final 10 minutes here and Elliott and Curtis Jones are both on for Liverpool.
Off go Mac Allister and Szoboszlai.
Mathias Jensen replaces Damsgaard for Brentford.
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