An injury-time brace from Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool the three points against Brentford in West London on Saturday and you can watch the match highlights here.

Liverpool couldn't score on any of their first 35 shots, but Darwin Nunez did so twice in stoppage time to beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday.

In another era, in another kind of football, Darwin Núñez might be the type of unconventional striker who would be a cult hero at a smaller club, but at Liverpool in 2025, when the margins are so tight at the top of the Premier League and every player must earn his place,

Darwin Nunez scored twice in stoppage time as Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0 to strengthen its spot in first place in the Premier League on Saturday. Second-placed Arsenal will look to restore the four-point gap to Liverpool by defeating Aston Villa later.

Slot then showed a steel of his own in both defending and praising his player, as well as his team’s form. The Liverpool manager first disagreed with the phrasing of questions that portrayed a “disappointing season” for Nunez, insisting it has just been a case of much more competition for places in a team that is top of the league.

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool “the best team in the world” following his side’s 2-0 defeat against the Premier League leaders on Saturday. The two teams were heading for a goalless draw at the Gtech Community Stadium before a stoppage-time brace from Darwin Nunez claimed all three points for the visitors.

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool "the best team in the world" and believes they are "huge favourites" to win the Premier League title following their late win over his side.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has showered praise on Liverpool after his team were beaten 2-0 by the Reds in the Premier League on Saturday. READ MORE: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League - Player Ratings | Nunez Late Double Secures Points For Slot's Reds It looked like the Bees were going to hang on for a 0-0 draw as the match reached ninety minutes but a Darwin Nunez brace in injury time meant Liverpool travelled back to Merseyside with the three points.