Isak completes Liverpool’s comeback win as Brentford finish with nine

Liverpool complete a comeback win over Brentford with a 2-1 victory, thanks to goals from Victor Muñoz and Alexander Isak.

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Liverpool's attack, worth close to £400m, struggled to gel in the first half, but made the most of Brentford's numerical disadvantage after Yehor Yarmolyuk's red card in the 45th minute.

Brentford, who later lost Vitaly Janelt to a second yellow card, could not hold out against Liverpool's pressure, despite a strong start to the second half.

Florian Wirtz, a £100m signing from Bayer Leverkusen, made a telling contribution with two assists, including a clever pass to release Victor Muñoz for a sharp equaliser.

Bradley Barcola created a goal for the first time since his move for an initial £106m from Paris Saint-Germain, teeing up Alexander Isak to complete the turnaround in the 70th minute.

Isak's Liverpool career has been stop-start since his £125m move from Newcastle, but he was critical of some sloppy finishing from Barcola, while praising Wirtz's intelligence in tight spaces.

Liverpool's manager, Andoni Iraola, was delighted with how his team made the numerical advantage count after half-time, and praised Wirtz and Barcola for their influence in the game.

Brentford's manager, Thomas Frank, was unhappy with some of the refereeing decisions, but acknowledged that Yarmolyuk's red card was a turning point in the game.