For Liverpool FC, the losing streak in the Premier League continues. Florian Wirtz also experiences an unfortunate evening – partly because another German scores.
The crisis of the English football champions FC Liverpool in the Premier League is intensifying. The team, including the goalless national player Florian Wirtz once again, suffered their fourth consecutive league defeat with a 2-3 (1-2) loss at FC Brentford and risks losing touch with the top ranks for the time being.
Wirtz’s DFB colleague Kevin Schade (45th minute) as well as Dango Ouattara (5th minute) and Igor Thiago (60th minute, penalty according to video evidence) scored the goals for the hosts. For the English champions, who had defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League during the week, the consolation goals from Milos Kerkez (45th+3) and the recently unlucky Mohamed Salah (88th minute) were not enough.
Florian Wirtz was substituted in the 83rd minute
The former midfield star Joe Cole viewed Liverpool’s situation regarding the title defense as tense. “At the start of the season, we all bet on them. They had strengthened their team and signed Florian Wirtz, the best German player, but currently their team lacks balance,” Cole said on TNT Sports .
It’s a shame Liverpool shocks after brilliant counter-attack
The Reds once again presented themselves as extremely vulnerable defensively. Brentford targeted Liverpool’s high line with long balls and straightforward counter-attacking play.
Thus, Schade’s goal for the temporary 2-0 came after a textbook counter-attack. The 23-year-old recorded his second goal of the season. Mikkel Damsgaard had sent the ex-Freiburg player on his way with a strong through pass.
Fourth official replaces injured referee
The 1-2 from Kerkez only briefly provided hope for the visitors. The fourth official Tim Robinson, who replaced the injured referee Simon Hooper after halftime, decided with VAR support after a foul by Virgil van Dijk on the edge of the penalty area to award a penalty – Igor Thiago remained ice-cold.
For Liverpool, Salah’s impressive third goal of the season at the end was not enough.