Liverpool started 2023 in the worst possible way and lost to Brentford (1-3), at the end of a match in which the Cormorants wasted great opportunities.

Liverpool are further away from the podium after this setback

Brentford made a new victim of caliber in the Premier League and managed to impose themselves on last season’s UEFA Champions League finalist Liverpool.

The Bees opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Ibrahima Konate scored an own goal and Congolese Yoane Wissa doubled the hosts’ lead (42nd minute) before the break. He also had a goal disallowed in the 42nd minute.

In the second half, Brentford were more irrelevant in attack and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reduced the gap (50 minutes), minutes after Darwin Nunez had a goal disallowed for offside.

Darwin Núñez was also the protagonist of one of the Premier League’s misses this season, with the Uruguayan missing from just a few metres.

Brian Mbeumo closed the scoring in the 84th minute.

Program of stage #19

January 3

21:45 Arsenal – Newcastle United

21:45 Everton – Brighton

21:45 Leicester – Fulham

22:00 Manchester United – Bournemouth

January 4

21:30 Southampton – Nottingham Forest

21:45 Leeds United – West Ham United

22:00 Aston Villa – Wolves

22:00 Crystal Palace – Tottenham

January 5

22:00 Chelsea – Manchester City

Premier League standings

1. Arsenal 43p (16m)

2. Manchester City 36p (16 mJ)

3. Newcastle United 34p (17 mJ)

4. Manchester United 32p (16 mJ)

5. Tottenham Hotspur 30p (17 min)

6. Liverpool 28p (17 mJ)

7. Brentford 26p (18 mJ)