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Liverpool beat Brentford 1-0 in a highly anticipated match at Anfield Stadium on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The only goal of the game was scored by Mohamed Salah and assisted by Virgil van Dijk in the 13th minute. The goal was enough for Liverpool to take all three points and move up to the 5th position in the Premier League table.
The game started with Liverpool dominating possession and creating several chances. The breakthrough came in the 13th minute when Virgil van Dijk found Mohamed Salah with a brilliant through ball. Salah took a touch to control the ball and then beat the Brentford goalkeeper with a low shot to the bottom corner of the net.
Brentford tried to respond quickly, and they thought they had equalized in the 42nd minute when they scored from a corner, but the goal was ruled out by VAR for offside. The first half ended with Liverpool leading 1-0.
The second half saw Brentford pushing hard for an equalizer, but Liverpool defended well and held on to their lead. The game ended with Liverpool winning 1-0, and they will be happy to have kept a clean sheet against a strong Brentford side.
Liverpool's win takes them up to the 5th position in the Premier League table with 62 points, just one point behind 4th placed Chelsea. Brentford, on the other hand, remain in the 9th position with 50 points.
Liverpool will play their next game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, while Brentford will face Brighton & Hove Albion at the Brentford Community Stadium.
