Liverpool discover scoring backups to beat Brentford 3-0 in EPL

Liverpool discovered the goalscoring alternate options wanted within the absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as their stand-ins stepped up in a 3-0 Premier League win over Brentford on Sunday.
Midfielder Fabinho proved an unlikely answer together with his third purpose in eight days with the opener simply earlier than halftime. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and substitute Takumi Minamino netted within the second half.

A 0-0 draw in opposition to 10-man Arsenal within the League Cup on Thursday had raised questions on how Jürgen Klopp’s facet would cope whereas Salah and Mane stay on the African Cup of Nations, however this consequence supplied extra hope for the approaching weeks.
With a primary clear sheet in 5 league matches and a primary league win since mid-December, Liverpool moved above Chelsea in second place however 11 factors behind Manchester City with a sport in hand.
Corners have proved an space of frustration in current weeks for Liverpool, not often threatening in any respect. So for the opener to come back from a set-piece was one thing of a lift.

FULL-TIME Liverpool 3-0 Brentford
Goals from Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino take the Reds to victory at Anfield#LIVBRE pic.twitter.com/CDXMRF6urA
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Trent Alexander-Arnold produced his tenth help in 21 matches with the nook from which Fabinho headed residence on the far submit within the forty fourth minute.
Since the beginning of the 2018-19 season, solely Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller (64) and Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi (47) have had extra assists in Europe’s large 5 leagues than the appropriate again (42).
Bryan Mbeumo wasted a chance to equalize early within the second half when he missed the goal with solely goalkeeper Alisson Becker to beat.
Liverpool’s second purpose ultimately arrived within the 69th minute when Andy Robertson’s left-wing cross was met by Oxlade-Chamberlain’s diving header on the far submit.
It was his final intervention as he departed with an ankle damage to additional enhance Klopp’s headache up entrance.
But his alternative, Minamino, made an on the spot influence by side-footing the ball into the web within the 77th after a mistake within the Brentford protection.
The London membership remained 10 factors above the relegation zone.
Harrison’s hattrick provides Leeds 3-2 win at West Ham in EPL
Jack Harrison scored a hattrick as Leeds overcame a protracted record of absentees to beat West Ham 3-2 within the Premier League on Sunday.
West Ham hit again twice via Jarrod Bowen and Pablo Fornals, however Harrison’s well-taken third purpose ended the London membership’s four-match profitable streak.
Leeds traveled to West Ham with out 9 first-team gamers — and two others went off injured earlier than halftime — and had seven youngsters, together with 15-year-old Archie Gray, on the bench.
But in contrast to Arsenal, which acquired Sunday’s sport at Tottenham postponed as a result of a participant scarcity, Leeds supervisor Marcelo Bielsa stated “we don’t have any reasons to ask for it” to be referred to as off.

FULL-TIME West Ham 2-3 Leeds
An extraordinary match at London Stadium ends with Leeds taking residence three factors, because of Jack Harrison’s hat-trick#WHULEE pic.twitter.com/8mYtB9UClz
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 16, 2022
The Hammers are additionally low on numbers, lacking Tomas Soucek via COVID-19 once more, and three matches in every week regarded to have caught up with them.
Leeds took the lead within the tenth minute. Luke Ayling’s ball excessive despatched Raphinha clear down the appropriate and his cutback discovered Mateusz Klich within the space. Kilch’s shot was crushed away by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, however Adam Forshaw was first to the free ball and laid it again for Harrison to web.
Leeds’ damage issues deepened halfway via the primary half when each Forshaw and Junior Firpo limped off.
West Ham equalized within the thirty fourth, with Bowen giving Stuart Dallas the slip to move Aaron Cresswell’s nook into the web.
Leeds retook the lead virtually instantly when Ayling flicked on a nook from Raphina and Harrison pounced on the far submit.

Dan James twice had the prospect to increase the benefit in first-half stoppage time, however he shot tamely straight at Fabianski after which curled one other alternative extensive.
Instead, West Ham leveled once more seven minutes into the second half when Fornals skipped previous Ayling and Pascal Struijk within the space earlier than wrongfooting Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier with a intelligent end.

However, the match swung the best way of Leeds once more on the hour mark after Nikola Vlasic misplaced possession on the midway line. Raphinha galloped ahead and sprayed an excellent throughball to Harrison, who expertly lifted his shot over Fabianski to finish a treble.
Leeds moved to 9 factors above the relegation zone. West Ham remained in fourth place, two factors forward of Arsenal having performed two extra video games.