Szoboszlai continued to pose a threat early in the second half but Liverpool carried on lacking a final ball and killer instinct as they were thwarted numerous times by their own former defender in Sepp van den Berg, who made several key blocks and clearances including one to deny Diaz.

Liverpool found a way against Brentford with second half substitute Darwin Nunez scoring a vital brace to seal three points on the road after a disappointing draw with Nottingham Forest