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Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory over Brentford on Sunday, marking head coach Arne Slot’s first Premier League triumph at Anfield.
Luis Diaz opened the scoring early with a powerful strike, and Mohamed Salah sealed the win with a second goal following a swift pass from Diaz.
Brentford’s goalkeeper, Mark Flekken, put up a valiant effort, denying Andrew Robertson twice—once with a face-blocking save from close range—and later stopping efforts from Ibrahima Konate and Diaz.
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At the other end, Liverpool’s Alisson Becker made a crucial save to keep Ajer’s header from crossing the line.
Liverpool continued to press, with Nathan Collins blocking a near-certain goal from Diogo Jota, and Dominik Szoboszlai hitting the post from a corner.
Cody Gakpo almost added a third for the Reds, but his shot struck the crossbar.
Liverpool, one of four teams with two wins in their opening matches, will face Manchester United next week. Brentford, meanwhile, sits 13th in the table with three points.
Meanwhile, at Molineux Stadium, Noni Madueke delivered a stunning second-half hat-trick to secure Enzo Maresca’s first Premier League victory as Chelsea head coach.
The Blues triumphed 6-2 over Wolverhampton Wanderers, moving into the top half of the table.
Chelsea took an early lead with goals from Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer, but Wolves equalized through Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen before halftime.
In the second half, Madueke’s quick-fire hat-trick within 14 minutes—each goal assisted by Palmer—put Chelsea out of reach.
New signing Joao Felix added a sixth to cap off the dominant performance.
Wolves had goals from Cunha and Mario Lemina disallowed and struggled defensively throughout the match, leaving them 19th in the table after two consecutive losses.
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