Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1 after two red cards for hosts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 09:43 · Archive

Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1, with Brentford finishing with nine men after red cards.

Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with the hosts finishing the match with nine men.

Brentford's Yehor Yarmoliuk was shown a straight red card deep into first half stoppage time after a headbutt on Liverpool's Jeremy Jacquet. Referee John Brooks initially missed the incident but was called to the VAR monitor and decided to dismiss Yarmoliuk for violent conduct. Vitaly Janelt also received a red card later in the match.

New footage has emerged suggesting Ronald Araujo may have bumped Yarmoliuk in the back before the midfielder connected with Jacquet. Brentford manager Keith Andrews accepted the red card was correct but said Jacquet had been 'cute and clever' in goading Yarmoliuk into a reaction. Andrews told his post-match press conference: 'We need to look at ourselves first, which we always do.'

How it is being reported

• Liverpool: New footage of Yehor Yarmoliuk headbutt in Brentford loss reveals red card theoryBrentford boss accepted the decision following a VAR reviewEvening Standard · 18 Oct, 09:29
• Liverpool come from behind to beat nine-man BrentfordLiverpool come from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium as the hosts finish with nine men after red cards for Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt.BBC News · 17 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Liverpool · Brentford · Yehor Yarmoliuk · Vitaly Janelt · Jeremy Jacquet · Keith Andrews

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