The Uruguayan rescued The Reds in the dying minutes of the match at Anfield as the push for the English Premier League title enters homestretch.
Darwin Nunez scored two late goals to hand Liverpool maximum points and put their title ambitions back on track.
The Uruguayan who has come under thorough scrutiny for his wastefulness in front of goal, opened the scoring in the 91st minute before sealing the victory two minutes later.
After a passive first half, Liverpool swung into life in the second half but a resolute Brentford defense thwarted their attacking firepower at whim.
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Mikel Arteta has moved swiftly to address his midfield with both Thomas Partey and Jorginho out of contract at the end of the season.
The win allows The Reds to open a seven-point gap at the top against second-placed Arsenal who are in action against Aston Villa.
In another match, Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore were on target as Fulham slayed minnows Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
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Omar Marmoush’s signing will boost Man City’s floundering attack as Pep Guardiola attempts to arrest poor run.
Elsewhere, Jean-Philipe Mateta grabbed a brace as Crystal Palace got the better of West Ham United. In an earlier match, Justin Kluivert scored a hat-trick as Bournemouth claimed a thoroughly deserved victory at St James’ Park to stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to 10 matches and wreck Newcastle’s own nine-match winning streak.
Milos Kerkez scored the other goal, rendering Bruno Guimaraes’ bullet header a consolation. The Magpies were hoping to set a new club record of 10 straight victories in all competitions, but struggled to replicate the form that had them tipped as title challengers.
