<p>London: Substitute Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time double gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford on Saturday, as the Premier League leaders left it late to record their first league win of 2025.</p><p>Brentford started sharply and should have taken the lead in the fifth minute, but Mikkel Damsgaard squandered a golden chance with the goal gaping.</p><p>Liverpool's Luis Diaz ought to have scored in the 15th minute when Ibrahima Konate found him in space in the box, but the Colombian winger got his attempted header all wrong.</p><p>Ryan Gravenberch then tested Brentford keeper Mark Flekken with an effort from outside the box which the goalkeeper tipped behind before Virgil van Dijk headed wide from the corner.</p>.Premier League: Bournemouth's Kluivert nets hat-trick in 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle.<p>Dominik Szoboszlai skimmed the bar with a shot from outside the box as the visitors cranked up the pressure and Cody Gakpo wasted a good chance from a quick counter.</p><p>Arne Slot's substitutions had an immediate impact in the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and the Dutch manager nearly had the magic touch again, when Andy Robertson's cross found Nunez but the striker headed wide.</p><p>Alexis Mac Allister headed a Robertson corner into the side netting before Brentford nearly nicked a goal on the break, with Alisson making saves from Mbuemo, Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa to keep the game level.</p><p>Brentford held firm and seemed on course for a deserved point until Nunez tapped in Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross from close range in the 91st minute to end the Bees' dogged resistance.</p><p>Nunez added a second with an emphatic finish two minutes later to seal the points.</p><p>Liverpool remained top with 50 points from 21 games, seven ahead of second-placed Arsenal who host Aston Villa later on Saturday. Brentford are 11th with 28 points from 22 games.</p>
<p>London: Substitute Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time double gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford on Saturday, as the Premier League leaders left it late to record their first league win of 2025.</p><p>Brentford started sharply and should have taken the lead in the fifth minute, but Mikkel Damsgaard squandered a golden chance with the goal gaping.</p><p>Liverpool's Luis Diaz ought to have scored in the 15th minute when Ibrahima Konate found him in space in the box, but the Colombian winger got his attempted header all wrong.</p><p>Ryan Gravenberch then tested Brentford keeper Mark Flekken with an effort from outside the box which the goalkeeper tipped behind before Virgil van Dijk headed wide from the corner.</p>.Premier League: Bournemouth's Kluivert nets hat-trick in 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle.<p>Dominik Szoboszlai skimmed the bar with a shot from outside the box as the visitors cranked up the pressure and Cody Gakpo wasted a good chance from a quick counter.</p><p>Arne Slot's substitutions had an immediate impact in the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and the Dutch manager nearly had the magic touch again, when Andy Robertson's cross found Nunez but the striker headed wide.</p><p>Alexis Mac Allister headed a Robertson corner into the side netting before Brentford nearly nicked a goal on the break, with Alisson making saves from Mbuemo, Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa to keep the game level.</p><p>Brentford held firm and seemed on course for a deserved point until Nunez tapped in Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross from close range in the 91st minute to end the Bees' dogged resistance.</p><p>Nunez added a second with an emphatic finish two minutes later to seal the points.</p><p>Liverpool remained top with 50 points from 21 games, seven ahead of second-placed Arsenal who host Aston Villa later on Saturday. Brentford are 11th with 28 points from 22 games.</p>