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Premier League Matchday 7 Sat 17 Oct

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Lewis-Potter 44′Yarmolyuk 45+8′Janelt 90+2′

Full-time 1:2
Away Liverpool

Muñoz 62′Isak 70′

Player of the match Alexis Mac Allister 8.3

GolVolt ratingWatch it all 8.2/10 more watchable than 82% of Premier League matches Comeback from 0:1. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 70' Isak, 1:2
  1. 1:0 → 1:2

    Liverpool came from behind to win.

  2. 45+8'

    Red card: Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford). From then on, 0:2 in goals.

  3. 40% → 96%

    Liverpool: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 94.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 51% to 88% (Liverpool).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+6' · 1:2Brentford 0%draw 4%Liverpool 96%

Key stats

40% Possession 60%
1.41 xG (expected goals) 1.60
10 Shots 21
2 On target 5
1 Big chances 1
3 Corners 10
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Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 72 1–2

    Isak scores, Brentford 1–2 Liverpool

    Alexander Isak scored in the 70th minute after an assist from Bradley Barcola, and Liverpool went ahead. Earlier, Keane Lewis-Potter scored in the 44th minute and Víctor Muñoz in the 62nd minute. Isak has 5 goals in the Premier League this season.

    Number of the match: 5 — That is how many league goals Isak now has this season.

  2. Minute 63 1–1

    Muñoz equalises, Brentford 1–1 Liverpool

    Víctor Muñoz scored in the 62nd minute after an assist from Florian Wirtz, and Liverpool levelled. Earlier, in the 44th minute, Keane Lewis-Potter had given Brentford the lead after a pass from Igor Thiago.

    Number of the match: 2 goals — Muñoz now has two goals in this Premier League season.

  3. Minute 46 1–0

    Lewis-Potter scores, Brentford 1–0 Liverpool

    Keane Lewis-Potter scored in the 44th minute to put Brentford ahead. Igor Thiago provided the assist. It is the first goal of this Premier League matchday 7 game.

    Number of the match: 2 goals — Lewis-Potter now has two goals in the league this season.

Live · half-time · 1–0

Lewis-Potter gives Brentford half-time lead over Liverpool

Brentford lead Liverpool 1–0 after the first half of their Premier League matchweek 7 game. Keane Lewis-Potter scored in the 44th minute, assisted by Igor Thiago.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 44th minute The only goal of the first half came just before the break.

A goal just before the break. Keane Lewis-Potter opened the scoring in the 44th minute, with Igor Thiago providing the assist. Liverpool had more of the ball in the first half (59% to 41%) and had 7 shots to Brentford's 6. But only Brentford hit the target: one shot, to Liverpool's none. Corners were 3 for the hosts and 4 for the visitors.

Brentford's season context. Lewis-Potter now has 2 league goals this season. Brentford have scored in 10 matches in a row. This season they have led at half-time twice, and won one of those matches.

Before the match

Liverpool go into Brentford game without a Premier League goal for 132 minutes

Liverpool have not scored in the Premier League for 132 minutes, and in Matchweek 7 they face Brentford. Brentford are unbeaten in the league in six matches.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 132 min It is the second-longest current goalless run in the Premier League, and Liverpool travel to face a side who have scored in 10 consecutive matches.

Brentford: scoring run and injuries

Brentford have scored in 10 consecutive matches. They are unbeaten in six league games: twice they won 3–0, against Tottenham and Chelsea, and four times they drew. The last of those draws, 2–2 with Aston Villa, was an away game; Kristoffer Ajer equalised in the second half. Ahead of the Liverpool game, Kaye Furo, Antoni Milambo and Kevin Schade are injured. Schade is Brentford's top league scorer: he has 3 goals and 1 assist in 6 matches.

Liverpool: squad and the defeat to City

Liverpool will be without Ryan Gravenberch, who is suspended for yellow cards. Hugo Ekitiké is also injured. The team's top league scorer, Alexander Isak, has 4 goals in 5 matches. Liverpool last lost at Anfield to Manchester City 0–3. After Gravenberch's second yellow card they played with ten men, and Haaland, Doku and Cherki scored. It was Andoni Iraola's first defeat as Liverpool manager, and after six matchweeks the team have nine points.

Both teams' recent matches

In the last four meetings, counted after 90 minutes, Brentford won once and drew once, and Liverpool won twice. In October 2025 Brentford beat Liverpool 3–2 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago scored. The most recent meeting, played at Anfield on 24 May 2026, ended in a 1–1 draw: Curtis Jones put Liverpool ahead, and Schade equalised.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Comeback from 0:1.

  • Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.6 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Isak scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 4.5 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% A lot was at stake before kick-off. Stakes: 7.9 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 5.6 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Watch it all

GolVolt rating 8.2more watchable than 82% of Premier League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

3 goals8 cards1 VAR

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 31' Bradley Barcolayellow card · foul
  2. 32' SubstitutionNyoni for Szoboszlai
  3. 41' Penalty cancelled
  4. 44' Goal: Keane Lewis-Potterheader · assist: Thiago1:0
  5. 45+8' Yegor Yarmolyukred card · violent conduct
  6. Half-time · 1:0
  7. 46' SubstitutionFrimpong for Araujo
  8. 46' Igor Thiagoyellow card · foul
  9. 46' 2 substitutionsSangaré for JensenSchade for Ouattara
  10. 49' Jérémy Jacquetyellow card · foul
  11. 52' SubstitutionNgumoha for Frimpong
  12. 53' Alexis Mac Allisteryellow card · dissent
  13. 60' Kevin Schadeyellow card · dissent
  14. 62' Goal: Víctor Muñozleft foot · assist: Wirtz1:1
  15. 63' Vitaly Janeltyellow card · dissent
  16. 70' Goal: Alexander Isakleft foot · assist: Barcola1:2
  17. 71' SubstitutionHickey for Berg
  18. 77' 2 substitutionsDamsgaard for AnthonyDiouf for Lewis-Potter
  19. 79' 2 substitutionsGomez for MuñozKoumas for Isak
  20. 90+2' Vitaly Janeltsecond yellow, sent off · foul
  21. Full-time · 1:2

Match stats

Shooting

1.41 xG (expected goals) 1.60
10 Shots 21
2 On target 5
1 Big chances 1
4 Off target 12
4 Blocked 4
9 Inside the box 10
1 Outside the box 11
0 Big chances missed 1

Play

40% Possession 60%
3 Corners 10
329 Passes 498
74% Pass accuracy 83%
6 Key passes 16
92 Attacks 112
49 Dangerous attacks 72

Defence

16 Tackles 13
15 Interceptions 10
3 Saves 1

Discipline

7 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-2-3-1
Bench

Brentford

Liverpool

Match sheet

Coaches
Keith Andrews Brentford Andoni Iraola Liverpool
Stadium
Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Liverpool Alexis Mac Allister 8.32
  2. 2. place · Liverpool Víctor Muñoz 7.55
  3. 3. place · Liverpool Florian Wirtz 7.38
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Absences

Brentford · 2 out

  • Kaye Furo Injured

    since 14 Sep · until 27 Nov · 3 matches missed · Knee Surgery

  • Antoni Milambo Injured

    since 17 Sep · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

Liverpool · 2 out

  • Ryan Gravenberch Suspended

    since 12 Oct · until 18 Oct · 1 match missed

  • Hugo Ekitiké Injured

    since 15 Apr · until 31 Dec · 21 matches missed · Achilles tendon problems

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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