Darwin Nunez was Liverpool's hero as he scored twice in stoppage time in a dramatic win over Brentford to put the Reds seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Liverpool's wait for a 2025 league victory looks set to continue as Arne Slaughter's side squandered opportunity after opportunity - 35 to be exact.
With the possibility of more points conceded appearing, Arsenal might have had the chance to reduce the gap to two points, with Brentford just minutes away from scoring, but substitute Nunez came to the rescue as time expired. The team's 36th shot broke the deadlock and triggered a wild celebration from the visiting team.
The Uruguay international has often been criticized for his wastefulness in front of goal but he helped his side out of trouble in west London, adding another goal before the final whistle to secure a crucial win for Liverpool in their title race. Win the championship.
It was a cruel blow for Brentford, who had arguably their best chance of the first half in the fifth minute when Bryan Mbeumo slipped past Maz on overlap. Mads Roerslev. The full-back passed the ball across the six-yard box to Mikel Damsgaard, but the latter failed to finish from close range.
Brentford's threat continued from the in-form Mbemo, who twice beat Kostas Tsimikas before firing straight at Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker. However, as the first half progressed, Liverpool became increasingly dominant.
Domink Szoboszlai's shot hit the top of the crossbar and Cody Gakpo was unable to beat goalkeeper Mark Flekken after a stunning counterattack from the league leaders .
Liverpool took 19 shots in the first half but failed to score, and their dominance continued after the break.
Liverpool's chances kept coming, and they sent out Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Federico Chiesa and Nunez in search of a breakthrough.
The visitors had just eight shots on target in the game as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah failed to cause Flecken. Nunez even missed a great chance, heading a header wide of the goal.
Brentford threatened on the break, with Mbomo and Yoane Vissa denied by Alisson, but in the end it looked like Arsenal might have a chance to reduce the gap to two points with Nunez on the right It's time for Liverpool's title challenge to remain firmly in place.
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