Brentford
2 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Liverpool
5 shots on target
Brentford
1–2
Liverpool
Premier League | Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Full time
Brentford more threatening
Liverpool more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
40%
Possession
60%
10
Shots
21
2
On target
5
3
Corners
10
Premier League · Matchweek 7 · Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Brentford v Liverpool: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Brentford host Liverpool on Saturday 17 October in the Premier League, matchweek 7. Brentford are unbeaten in eight games. They have scored 15 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Liverpool have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 10 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.5 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold ended Liverpool 1-1 Brentford, in May 2026.
Kevin Schade has been Brentford's most productive, with three goals and one assist. Alexander Isak has been Liverpool's most productive, with five goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 1' Foul by Florian Wirtz of Liverpool. Florian Wirtz
- 2' Foul committed by Ronald Araujo of Liverpool. Ronald Araujo
- 2' Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kristoffer Ajer
- 3' Offside against Liverpool. Alexander Isak is caught offside. Alexander Isak
- 5' Brentford wins a corner after Víctor Muñoz concedes. Víctor Muñoz
- 6' Brentford is awarded a corner after Virgil van Dijk concedes. Virgil van Dijk
- 7' Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony from Brentford has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter provided the assist. Jaidon Anthony
- 8' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but it goes high and wide to the right. Florian Wirtz provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
- 9' Foul committed by Igor Thiago of Brentford. Igor Thiago
- 9' Milos Kerkez from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Milos Kerkez
- 11' Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 11' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool commits a foul. Víctor Muñoz
- 12' Jaidon Anthony from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jaidon Anthony
- 12' Foul committed by Ronald Araujo of Liverpool. Ronald Araujo
- 15' Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Florian Wirtz provided the assist after a corner. Florian Wirtz
- 15' Liverpool win a corner after Sepp van den Berg concedes. Sepp van den Berg
- 16' Foul by Florian Wirtz of Liverpool. Florian Wirtz
- 16' Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kristoffer Ajer
- 18' Milos Kerkez from Liverpool wins a free kick on the left wing. Milos Kerkez
- 18' Igor Thiago from Brentford commits a foul. Igor Thiago
- 19' Brentford wins a corner after Jérémy Jacquet concedes. Jérémy Jacquet
- 19' Michael Kayode's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Dango Ouattara. Michael Kayode
- 20' Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left after a fast break. Bradley Barcola
- 23' Attempt missed. Alexander Isak of Liverpool heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes too high. The cross was assisted by Alexis Mac Allister. Alexander Isak
- 24' Florian Wirtz from Liverpool commits a foul. Florian Wirtz
- 24' The match is delayed due to an injury to Víctor Muñoz of Liverpool. Víctor Muñoz
- 24' Yehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford wins a free kick in the attacking half. Yegor Yarmolyuk
- 26' Delay is over, and the teams are ready to continue.
- 28' Igor Thiago from Brentford has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Igor Thiago
- 31' Foul committed by Bradley Barcola of Liverpool. Bradley Barcola
- 31' Michael Kayode from Brentford wins a free kick on the right wing. Michael Kayode
- 31' The match is delayed due to an injury to Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 31' Bradley Barcola from Liverpool receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Bradley Barcola
- 32' Substitution for Liverpool: Trey Nyoni comes on for Dominik Szoboszlai due to an injury. Trey Nyoni
- 32' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 33' Igor Thiago from Brentford misses an attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Kristoffer Ajer, who provided a headed pass after a set piece situation. Igor Thiago
- 35' Foul committed by Trey Nyoni of Liverpool. Trey Nyoni
- 35' Dango Ouattara from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dango Ouattara
- 37' Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Florian Wirtz provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
- 39' Trey Nyoni from Liverpool wins a free kick in the attacking half. Trey Nyoni
- 39' Mathias Jensen from Brentford commits a foul. Mathias Jensen
- 41' Liverpool have been awarded a penalty after Alexis Mac Allister is fouled in the penalty area. Alexis Mac Allister
- 41' VAR decision: No penalty for Liverpool.
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44'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brentford leads 1-0 against Liverpool. Keane Lewis-Potter scores with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Igor Thiago. Igor Thiago1Thiago goals this season - 44' Jaidon Anthony's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter. Jaidon Anthony
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 45+3' Liverpool win a corner after Keane Lewis-Potter concedes. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 45+4' Liverpool win a corner after Dango Ouattara concedes. Dango Ouattara
- 45+4' Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz from Liverpool has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked. Florian Wirtz
- 45+5' VAR decision results in an upgraded card for Yehor Yarmoliuk of Brentford.
- 45+8' Trey Nyoni's right-footed shot from outside the box for Liverpool is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Florian Wirtz. Trey Nyoni
- 45+8' Yehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford receives a red card for violent conduct. Yegor Yarmolyuk
- 45+9' Dango Ouattara of Brentford is caught offside. Dango Ouattara
- 45+10' Foul committed by Milos Kerkez of Liverpool. Milos Kerkez
- 45+10' Michael Kayode from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Michael Kayode
- The first half ends with Brentford leading Liverpool 1-0.
- Half time · Brentford 0 Liverpool 0
- 46' Substitution for Liverpool: Jeremie Frimpong comes on for Ronald Araujo. Jeremie Frimpong
- 46' The second half begins with Brentford leading Liverpool 1-0.
- 46' Substitution for Brentford: Mamadou Sangaré comes on for Mathias Jensen. Mamadou Sangaré
- 46' Substitution for Brentford: Kevin Schade comes on for Dango Ouattara. Kevin Schade
- 46' Attempt missed. Jérémy Jacquet from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Jeremie Frimpong. Jérémy Jacquet
- 46' Igor Thiago from Brentford receives a yellow card for a foul. Igor Thiago
- 46' Jérémy Jacquet from Liverpool is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jérémy Jacquet
- 46' Igor Thiago from Brentford commits a foul. Igor Thiago
- 49' Jérémy Jacquet of Liverpool receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Jérémy Jacquet
- 49' Foul committed by Jérémy Jacquet of Liverpool. Jérémy Jacquet
- 49' Kevin Schade from Brentford wins a free kick on the left wing. Kevin Schade
- 49' Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Florian Wirtz provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
- 51' The match is delayed due to an injury to Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong
- 52' Substitution for Liverpool: Rio Ngumoha comes on for Jeremie Frimpong due to an injury. Rio Ngumoha
- 52' Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
- 53' Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony from Brentford has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker of Liverpool. Jaidon Anthony
- 53' Foul committed by Bradley Barcola of Liverpool. Bradley Barcola
- 53' Michael Kayode from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Michael Kayode
- 53' Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool receives a yellow card. Alexis Mac Allister
- 56' Trey Nyoni from Liverpool misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, going wide to the left. Florian Wirtz provided the assist. Trey Nyoni
- 58' Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right. Jaidon Anthony
- 59' Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) had a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that was close but missed to the right. He was assisted by Rio Ngumoha, who provided a cross following a corner. Rio Ngumoha
- 59' Liverpool win a corner after Caoimhín Kelleher concedes. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 59' Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher. The assist came from Milos Kerkez. Milos Kerkez
- 60' Kevin Schade from Brentford receives a yellow card. Kevin Schade
- 60' The match is delayed due to an injury to Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool. Víctor Muñoz
- 61' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
-
62'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-1 between Brentford and Liverpool. Víctor Muñoz scores for Liverpool with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Florian Wirtz after a quick counterattack. Víctor Muñoz2Muñoz goals this season - 63' Jérémy Jacquet from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jérémy Jacquet
- 63' Foul committed by Igor Thiago of Brentford. Igor Thiago
- 63' Vitaly Janelt from Brentford receives a yellow card. Vitaly Janelt
- 64' Liverpool wins a corner after Keane Lewis-Potter concedes. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 65' Attempt missed. Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left after a corner. Víctor Muñoz
- 66' Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Liverpool) shoots with his right foot from the center of the box but misses to the right. He was assisted by Florian Wirtz. Florian Wirtz
- 68' Liverpool wins a corner after Igor Thiago concedes. Igor Thiago
- 69' Liverpool wins a corner after Kevin Schade concedes. Kevin Schade
- 69' Attempt blocked. Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. Florian Wirtz provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
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70'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Liverpool lead 2-1 against Brentford. Alexander Isak scores with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom right corner, assisted by Bradley Barcola's headed pass. Alexander Isak5Isak goals this season - 71' Substitution for Brentford: Aaron Hickey comes on for Sepp van den Berg. Sepp van den Berg
- 71' Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool wins a free kick in the attacking half. Rio Ngumoha
- 71' Foul committed by Mamadou Sangaré of Brentford. Mamadou Sangaré
- 72' Attempt saved. Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher from Brentford. The assist came from Trey Nyoni. Víctor Muñoz
- 73' Attempt missed. Igor Thiago from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right. Igor Thiago
- 75' Liverpool wins a corner after Aaron Hickey concedes. Aaron Hickey
- 77' Substitution for Brentford: Mikkel Damsgaard comes on for Jaidon Anthony. Mikkel Damsgaard
- 77' Substitution for Brentford: El Hadji Malick Diouf comes on for Keane Lewis-Potter. El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 77' Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the left. The cross was assisted by Michael Kayode. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 78' Liverpool wins a corner after Kristoffer Ajer concedes. Kristoffer Ajer
- 79' Foul committed by Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha
- 79' Kevin Schade from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kevin Schade
- 79' Substitution for Liverpool: Joe Gomez comes on for Víctor Muñoz. Víctor Muñoz
- 79' Substitution for Liverpool: Lewis Koumas comes on for Alexander Isak. Lewis Koumas
- 79' Bradley Barcola from Liverpool hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box after a corner. Bradley Barcola
- 81' Florian Wirtz is caught offside for Liverpool. Florian Wirtz
- 88' Igor Thiago from Brentford wins a free kick on the left wing. Igor Thiago
- 88' Joe Gomez from Liverpool commits a foul. Joe Gomez
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool wins a free kick in the attacking half. Rio Ngumoha
- 90+1' Foul committed by Vitaly Janelt of Brentford. Vitaly Janelt
- 90+2' Vitaly Janelt of Brentford receives a second yellow card for a bad foul. Vitaly Janelt
- 90+3' Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right from a direct free kick. Alexis Mac Allister
- 90+4' Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher of Brentford. The assist came from Virgil van Dijk. Lewis Koumas
- The second half ends with Brentford losing 1-2 to Liverpool.
- The match ends with Liverpool defeating Brentford 2-1.
Expected goals
Brentford
Liverpool
1.41
Expected goals
1.60
what the chances were worth
1.02
On target
1.34
what the shots on target were worth
0.91
From open play
1.24
0.50
From set plays
0.37
The chances were worth 1.41 to 1.60: there was very little in it.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Brentford
Liverpool
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Brentford on the left, Liverpool on the right.
The game
40%
Ball possession
60%
92
Total attacks
112
49
Dangerous attacks
72
Attack
10
Shots total
21
2
Shots on target
5
4
Shots off target
12
4
Shots blocked
4
9
Shots inside the box
10
1
Shots outside the box
11
0
Hit the woodwork
1
1
Big chances created
1
0
Big chances missed
1
3
Corners
10
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
329
Passes
499
244
Accurate passes
413
74%
Pass accuracy
83%
16
Crosses
15
2
Accurate crosses
2
16
Dribble attempts
28
7
Successful dribbles
18
13
Throw-ins
24
13
Goal kicks
10
Defence
3
Saves
1
16
Tackles
14
15
Interceptions
9
49
Duels won
57
7
Fouls
13
4
Yellow cards
3
2
Red cards
0
0
Injuries
4
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Brentford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Thiago | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 0.97 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 50 | 1 | – | 1 | 21 | 6.70 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 31 | 75 | 51 | – | 3 | 2 | 73 | 6.91 |
| Vitaly Janelt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 77 | 52 | – | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6.24 |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 1 | 23 | 83 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 7.14 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 77 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0.33 | – | 11 | 58 | 34 | 1 | 1 | – | 33 | 6.41 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 77 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 18 | 100 | 30 | – | 1 | – | 43 | 7.21 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 83 | 26 | – | – | – | – | 6.31 |
| Mathias Jensen | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 91 | 26 | – | – | – | – | 6.43 |
| Dango Ouattara | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 67 | 21 | – | 1 | 2 | 67 | 6.85 |
| Yegor Yarmolyuk | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 72 | 23 | – | – | 2 | 50 | 5.54 |
| Kevin Schade sub | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 6.37 |
| Mamadou Sangaré sub | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 75 | 29 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.50 |
| Aaron Hickey sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 100 | 14 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.78 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 74 | 24 | – | – | – | – | 6.63 |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 88 | 18 | – | 2 | 2 | 67 | 6.81 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caoimhín Kelleher | 90 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | 59 | 6.58 |
Liverpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 63 | 91 | 77 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7.32 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 45 | 82 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 7.26 |
| Milos Kerkez | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 50 | 80 | 77 | – | 2 | 1 | 71 | 6.86 |
| Florian Wirtz | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.04 | 9 | 64 | 80 | 75 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 7.38 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0.11 | 2 | 78 | 89 | 101 | 3 | 2 | – | 70 | 8.32 |
| Bradley Barcola | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 0.40 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6.96 |
| Alexander Isak | 79 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.46 | – | 8 | 38 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.23 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 79 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 0.23 | – | 18 | 83 | 39 | 5 | – | – | 56 | 7.55 |
| Ronald Araujo | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 71 | 24 | – | – | – | 40 | 6.48 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | – | 29 | 79 | 34 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.67 |
| Trey Nyoni sub | 58 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.08 | 1 | 45 | 85 | 56 | – | – | 2 | 40 | 6.73 |
| Rio Ngumoha sub | 38 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 10 | 89 | 22 | 3 | – | – | 71 | 6.99 |
| Joe Gomez sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 14 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 6.66 |
| Lewis Koumas sub | 11 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | – | 1 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | 20 | 6.52 |
| Jeremie Frimpong sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 100 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.53 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 73 | 6.49 |
Player cards
Florian Wirtz had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Florian Wirtz
Passing
Premier League | Brentford 1-2 Liverpool | 17 October 2026
51 successful
13 unsuccessful
9
key passes
9
chances created
12
final third passes
64
passes
80%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Brentford
DDDWD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–6–0 |
| Goals for · against | 15–9 |
Liverpool
DWDWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–4–2 |
| Goals for · against | 10–12 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Brentford 0 · drawn 1 · Liverpool 0.
| 24 May 2026 |
Liverpool v Brentford
Premier League
|
1–1 | D |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Brentford
|
Kevin Schade
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
Keane Lewis-Potter
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |
|
Vitaly Janelt
2 goals
|
2 |
Liverpool
|
Alexander Isak
5 goals
|
5 |
|
Cody Gakpo
1 goal · 3 assists
|
4 |
|
Florian Wirtz
2 assists
|
2 |