Michallik: Liverpool’s defensive issues caught up with them (1:12)Janusz Michallik explains why he wasn’t surprised by Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford. (1:12)
BRENTFORD, England — Brentford sealed their first victory over Liverpool since 1938 with a 3-1 win at Gtech Community Stadium on Monday, which dealt a fresh blow to the Reds’ hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League.
Ibrahima Konate‘s 19th-minute own goal and Yoane Wissa‘s 42nd-minute header gave the home side a deserved lead as Liverpool made a dreadful start.
Although Liverpool improved after the restart, halving the deficit through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain‘s first goal in almost a year on 50 minutes, they were unable to make their dominance in possession pay and Bryan Mbeumo sealed a famous win six minutes from full-time.
With the result, Liverpool finished the day 15 points adrift of first-place Arsenal in the Premier League and ahead of Brentford in sixth place.
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