Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1 after hosts see two sent off

Summary

Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium on October 17, with Brentford finishing the match with nine men. The Guardian reports that Yehor Yarmolyuk was sent off after butting Jérémy Jacquet, leaving Brentford to defend a 1-0 lead with 10 men for the second half. The BBC says Yarmolyuk and Vitaly Janelt received red cards.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Isak completed Liverpool’s comeback win and that Yarmolyuk’s red card left Brentford defending a 1-0 lead with 10 men for the second half.

2. BBC

   17 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Yarmolyuk and Vitaly Janelt sent off as the hosts finished with nine men.