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National media make Florian Wirtz point and identify ‘foolish’ moment everything changed for Liverpool

How the national media reacted to Liverpool's hard-fought 2-1 Premier League victory over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 9:00 AM
National media make Florian Wirtz point and identify ‘foolish’ moment everything changed for Liverpool
Key Things to Know
  • National media highlighted Yehor Yarmoliuk's red card and Florian Wirtz's influence in Liverpool's win over Brentford.
  • Liverpool defeated Brentford 2-1 with second-half goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak.
  • Brentford finished the match with nine men after both Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt were sent off.
The Story in 60 Seconds

National media outlets highlighted Yehor Yarmoliuk's red card and Florian Wirtz's creative impact following Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League win against Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter opened the scoring for Brentford before Yarmoliuk was dismissed for a headbutt on Jeremy Jacquet just before halftime. Andoni Iraola's side capitalized on the advantage in the second half, securing the victory courtesy of goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak.

Journalists pointed to Yarmoliuk's dismissal as the pivotal moment that changed the contest after Liverpool had initially struggled. Analysis also centered on Wirtz, who set up Munoz's equalizer and created nine chances during the match, while Brentford finished with nine players following Vitaly Janelt's late sending-off.

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