Liverpool 2-0 Brentford: 2-game winning run! Salah and Luis Diaz score

MO SALAH and Luis Diaz scored a goal in each half to round off a perfect Anfield Premier League debut for new boss Arne Slot.

Match Report

It's two goals from two for the Egyptian ace as Brentford defended bravely but ultimately came out on the wrong side of a 2-0 scoreline.

Not the usual blood and thunder associated with Liverpool who  played with lots of control.

But Luis Diaz notched a prime Jurgen Klopp goal after a devastating counter attack assisted by Diogo Jota.

Brentford had their moments without creating anything clear cut while Liverpool were living dangerously in defence during the first 45.

Liverpool stepped up the ante in the second half, as Diaz was a hairline away from doubling the lead in the 64th minute.

Before Mo Salah bagged his second Prem goal of the season with a tidy corner finish past Mark Flekken - who kept the visitors at bay at times.

Sub Darwin Nunez missed a glorious chance in the 85th minute - but luckily his header was offside anyway.

It was Virgil van Dijk's 100th Prem game at Anfield - he's only lost twice. As Liverpool secured their second 2-0 victory of the campaign.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

8' What a tackle by Salah

13' LUIS DIAZ OPENS THE SCORE !! Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

18' Robertson make CLOSE attempt but Flekken denies him

19' Salah's shot inches wide!

28' FREE-KICK goes WIDE from Alexander-Arnold

38' Yellow Card! Gravenberch booked

46' Match Event for Liverpool vs Brentford

47' Robertson ALMOST Scored but Flekken face SAVE it

55' Huge CHANCE for Brentford

59' Jota ALMOST Scored but Collins BLOCKED

60' Liverpool has achieved continuous cooperation

61' TAA's corner kick hits the post

64' Luis Diaz make another strong ATTEMPT but another Super SAVE by Flekken

70' SALAH DOUBLES THE LEAD !! Liverpool 2-0 Brentford

78' Highlight from Liverpool vs Brentford

81' Gakpo make an ATTEMPT and Ball hit the CROSSBAR through Brentford

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Jota, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, Gravenberch

Subs: W. Endo, Joe Gomez, Tsimikas, Kelleher, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez, Elliott, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley

Brentford XI: Christian Nørgaard, Mark Flekken, Yoane Wissa, Kristoffer Ajer, Mathias Jensen, Janelt, Ethan Pinnock, Mads Roerslev, Bryan Mbeumo, Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins

Subs: Mee, Frank Onyeka, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Mikkel Damsgaard, Fabio Carvalho, Van den Berg, Kevin Schade, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Ryan Trevitt