Clinical Nunez secures three points for Liverpool

 

Darwin Nunez produced a stoppage-time double as the Liverpool substitute powered the Premier League leaders to a 2-0 victory away at Brentford.

Arne Slot's side seemed destined to suffer a third league game without victory to start 2025, having seen Dominik Szoboszlai rattle the crossbar and Cody Gakpo waste a glorious chance in the first half.

Mohamed Salah then went close with just minutes remaining at the Gtech Community Stadium, whipping narrowly wide of Mark Flekken's bottom-right corner. 

However, substitute Nunez made no mistake with his late brace in the dying stages, the first of which coming when converting Trent Alexander-Arnold's well-worked cutback pass in the 91st minute.

The Uruguayan striker combined with Harvey Elliott just two minutes later, hammering home from close range to seal a much-needed win for Liverpool, who still have a game in hand on Arsenal to come next month.

A dramatic triumph moved Liverpool seven points clear of second-place Arsenal, who host Aston Villa later on Saturday, while Brentford remain 11th after this late heartbreak.