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Liverpool 's Premier League problems persisted on Saturday night as Brentford secured a 3-2 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium, handing the Reds their fourth straight league defeat.
Hugo Ekitike scores against his old club as Liverpool come from behind to hammer Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League and end their four-match losing run.
Liverpool ended the game with Szoboszlai at right-back and Alexis Mac Allister anchoring midfield. After Salah made it 3-2, and former Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher was penalised for time-wasting with the award of a corner, the away side were close to an equaliser – but Brentford deserved their win.
Man United won their previous league game before the international break and will look to pick up back-to-back wins in the Premier League under Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils have a great opportunity to not only get closer to Liverpool but to leap many teams in the Premier League table.
MANCHESTER United have beaten Liverpool 2-1 to claim their first win at Anfield since 2016. The visitors took a controversial lead through Bryan Mbeumo inside the first 62 seconds. Liverpool
Several Liverpool players were guilty of delivering subpar performances, but former midfielder Steven McManaman singled out three who must respond. McManaman criticised the team’s lack of compactness and urged the manager to return to the tactics that worked last season, before calling on the trio to turn things around.
Manchester United claimed a historic 2-1 victory at Anfield thanks to Mbeumo’s early strike and Maguire’s late header in the 84th minute. It sealed the win for the Red Devils at Anfield. Liverpool had equalised in the second half with Gakpo’s strike,
Manchester United beat Liverpool at Anfield for the first time since 2016 with a 2-1 victory thanks to Harry Maguire's late goal.
Headlining the weekend's Premier League action is the visit of Manchester United to Anfield as they take on their old foes Liverpool, with neither yet living up to pre-season expectations
Alexander Isak is out for Liverpool's match with Brentford due to injury. Isak started in the Champions League on Wednesday against Eintracht Frankfurt, but he had to be withdrawn at halftime. It was a groin issue that pulled Isak off the pitch, and that's what has kept him out against Brentford.