Can Brentford End Liverpool's Crisis with a 3-2 Victory?
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Key Takeaways
- Brentford defeats Liverpool 3-2, marking their fourth straight loss.
- Manchester United secures a 4-2 win over Brighton.
- Newcastle and Sunderland both achieve significant victories.
- West Ham struggles continue as they face a poor start.
- Key players like Bryan Mbuemo and Igor Thiago shine in crucial moments.
London, Oct 26 (NationPress) Brentford has handed Liverpool its fourth successive Premier League defeat, clinching a 3-2 victory at home. Liverpool entered this match following a resounding 5-1 triumph in the Champions League, but quickly found themselves trailing as Dango Ouattara netted a goal after a long throw-in. Just before halftime, Kevin Schade extended Brentford's lead, although Milos Kerkez pulled one back for Liverpool moments later, offering a glimmer of hope for a comeback.
Igor Thiago then increased Brentford's advantage with a penalty, and despite a stunning last-minute goal from Mohamed Salah that reignited Liverpool's hopes, Brentford expertly managed the closing moments of the match, according to reports from Xinhua.
Manchester United secured a 4-2 win against Brighton, with Bryan Mbuemo scoring two goals after Mateus Cunha and a deflected shot from Casemiro had already put United up 2-0 at halftime.
Though Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas narrowed the score to 3-2 in the second half, Mbuemo's second goal extinguished any hope of a fightback.
It was also a productive day for teams from the North-east of England, with Newcastle United clinching a hard-fought win against Fulham thanks to a last-minute goal, while Sunderland shocked Chelsea with an injury-time winner at Stamford Bridge.
Chemsdine Talbi emerged as Sunderland's hero with a goal in the 93rd minute, marking their fifth win of the season.
Chelsea initially looked strong, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring in the fourth minute, courtesy of an assist from Pedro Neto. However, Wilson Isidor equalized for Sunderland in the 22nd minute, disrupting Chelsea's flow ahead of Talbi's late winner.
Bruno Guimaraes secured a rebound to help Newcastle triumph 2-1 against Fulham. After Jacob Murphy scored in the eighth minute, Sasa Lukic's goal in the 56th minute leveled the match, but Guimaraes clinched the win with a late strike after Bernd Leno parried a shot.
Meanwhile, West Ham United continued to struggle, suffering their worst start to a season in 50 years with a 2-1 defeat to Leeds United, who scored early through Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon. Matias Fernandes finally found the net for West Ham in the 90th minute, but it was too little and too late.