Liverpool’s woes deepened as they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on October 25, 2025. This loss marked the Reds’ fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, raising significant concerns about their form and defensive vulnerabilities.
From the outset, Brentford demonstrated their intention to dominate. Dango Ouattara opened the scoring just five minutes into the match, capitalizing on a chaotic situation in the Liverpool defence following a long throw-in from Michael Kayode. The home side continued to apply pressure, and Kevin Schade doubled their lead just before halftime, leaving Liverpool reeling.
Despite a lacklustre first half, the visitors managed to find a glimmer of hope when Milos Kerkez scored in stoppage time, controversially awarded after a lengthy VAR check. This goal seemed to invigorate Liverpool, but they still went into the break trailing 2-1.
The second half saw Liverpool attempting to wrest control of the match, but their defensive frailties were again exposed. Brentford was awarded a penalty after a foul in the box, and Igor Thiago stepped up to convert it, restoring the home side’s two-goal cushion.
Liverpool fought back valiantly, with Mohamed Salah coming close to scoring a late equalizer with a powerful volley, but it wasn’t enough to salvage a point. The Reds now sit sixth in the Premier League, trailing teams like Sunderland and Manchester United, and are four points behind league leaders Arsenal.
This defeat raises questions about Liverpool’s season and their inability to maintain defensive solidity. Having spent a staggering £446 million in the summer transfer window, expectations were high, yet the team has struggled to find form, now without a clean sheet since mid-September.
With their next fixtures looming, Liverpool will need to regroup quickly if they are to turn their season around and avoid a repeat of February 2021, when they last faced such a disheartening run of form.
