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‘Superb’, ‘Top class’ – BBC pundit swoons over Liverpool duo after 70th-minute moment v Brentford

Liverpool took full advantage of their one-player surplus in the second half of their match against Brentford this afternoon to turn a 1-0 deficit at half-time into an eventual 2-1 victory. Bradley Barcola’s missed sitter in the 20th minute summed…

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 4:15 PM
‘Superb’, ‘Top class’ – BBC pundit swoons over Liverpool duo after 70th-minute moment v Brentford
Key Things to Know
  • BBC pundit Glenn Murray praised Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak for combining on Liverpool's winning goal against Brentford.
  • Liverpool recovered from a 1-0 half-time deficit to defeat Brentford 2-1 away from home.
  • Victor Munoz scored the equalizer for Liverpool after Brentford midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk was sent off.
The Story in 60 Seconds

BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Glenn Murray praised Liverpool duo Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak for their crucial 70th-minute combination against Brentford. Liverpool came from behind to claim a 2-1 Premier League victory at the Gtech Community Stadium on October 17, 2026. Barcola headed down Alexis Mac Allister's cross to set up Isak, whose decisive strike sealed the win.

Brentford played with a man down after Yehor Yarmolyuk received a red card for headbutting Jeremy Jacquet, while Vitaly Janelt was also dismissed late on. Victor Munoz scored Liverpool's equalizer before Isak recorded his fifth goal of the campaign, which Murray lauded as top-class centre-forward play.

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