How many players did Brentford finish with against Liverpool?

Nine. Yehor Yarmolyuk was sent off shortly before half-time and Vitaly Janelt followed him late in the game.

Why was Yehor Yarmolyuk sent off against Liverpool?

He was dismissed for a head-butt on Jérémy Jacquet, at a point when Brentford were leading 1-0.

Who completed Liverpool's comeback against Brentford?

Isak scored the goal that completed Liverpool's recovery from 1-0 down, though the timings of the goals have not been confirmed.

Who refereed the Brentford vs Liverpool match?

John Brooks was the referee, and he left the pitch at full-time to boos after sending off two Brentford players.

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Liverpool punish Yarmolyuk red card to end Brentford's unbeaten start

Brentford led 1-0 when their midfielder was sent off for a head-butt shortly before half-time, and they finished the match with nine men.

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Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday 17 October, in a match that turned on Yehor Yarmolyuk's red card shortly before half-time. Brentford were 1-0 ahead when the midfielder was sent off for a head-butt on Jérémy Jacquet, and they finished with nine men after Vitaly Janelt was dismissed late on. Isak scored the goal that completed the comeback.

Yarmolyuk's red card changes the contest

Brentford had the lead and a shape that was holding until the dismissal. Losing a midfielder left them a man short for the rest of the match, and Liverpool could push an extra player forward without exposing themselves at the back. Brentford's players were furious about the officiating, but the flashpoint belonged to their own midfielder, whose head-butt on Jacquet gave the referee a straightforward decision to make.

John Brooks, the referee, left the pitch at full-time to boos. The reaction said more about the result than about his performance. Brentford had led while the sides were level in numbers; once they were not, the game belonged to Liverpool.

Brentford's complaints centred on the officiating, and the referee leaving to boos gave them a public airing. The match record will show a head-butt and two dismissals, and those are the details that will define the afternoon for Brentford.

Brentford finish with nine and lose their unbeaten record

Janelt's late dismissal took Brentford down to nine and ended any realistic route back into the match. The defeat brings an unbeaten start to the season to a close, and leaves the club with two red cards to consider. With nine men, the remaining task was containment, and Liverpool had the space to keep the ball and wait.

What the win means for Liverpool

Liverpool's attacking play has been questioned this season, and a comeback built on an opponent's indiscipline will not settle every doubt around it. It does give Isak a goal and the team a win from an afternoon that had been going against them. Whether it becomes a turning point will be judged over the coming weeks, not on one result.

What happens next

Brentford have not said whether they will appeal either dismissal, and the club has not indicated how it will set up without the two players. The timings of the goals have not been confirmed. For Liverpool, the next question is whether the same attacking threat survives a match in which the opposition keeps eleven men on the pitch.

Frequently asked questions

How many players did Brentford finish with against Liverpool?: Nine. Yehor Yarmolyuk was sent off shortly before half-time and Vitaly Janelt followed him late in the game.
Why was Yehor Yarmolyuk sent off against Liverpool?: He was dismissed for a head-butt on Jérémy Jacquet, at a point when Brentford were leading 1-0.
Who completed Liverpool's comeback against Brentford?: Isak scored the goal that completed Liverpool's recovery from 1-0 down, though the timings of the goals have not been confirmed.
Who refereed the Brentford vs Liverpool match?: John Brooks was the referee, and he left the pitch at full-time to boos after sending off two Brentford players.