Liverpool were defeated 3-1 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in London tonight, as their hopes of closing the gap to the Premier League top four took a blow.
The Bees netted through an Ibrahima Konate own goal before Yoane Wissa doubled their lead.
The Reds thought they’d cut the deficit through Darwin Nunez but the Uruguayan striker was deemed offside by VAR.
The two-goal Brentford lead was halved, however, when Oxlade-Chamberlain netted from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross.
However, Bryan Mbeumo restored the cushion in the 83rd minute to ensure Brentford get all three points.
The result moves Brentford up to seventh and into the wider European qualification places while Liverpool remain in sixth, four points off Manchester United in fourth.
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Liverpool could have moved above Tottenham Hotspur and into fifth but were beaten in West London by a dogged and determined Brentford outfit.
The 3-1 victory is Brentford’s sixth win of this Premier League campaign and extends their unbeaten domestic run to six matches.
Liverpool’s failure to win ends a run of four consecutive Premier League wins and keeps the Reds more than three points away from the Champions League qualification places.
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