On May 6th, 2023, Mo Salah scored the only goal of the game to draw level with Steven Gerrard in Liverpool’s all-time scorers list. The game was played at Anfield, and pre-match there was much debate over the playing of the national anthem at the request of the Premier League, which was completely drowned out by chants of ‘Liverpool’ instead.
The breakthrough came in the 13th minute, when Van Dijk headed Fabinho‘s cross back across goal for Salah to tap home from close range. This meant that Salah became the first Liverpool player in history to score in nine consecutive Anfield appearances, while also bringing up the 30-goal milestone for a third consecutive season.
Alexander-Arnold became more influential as the game progressed and he hit a shot from the edge of the box that was destined for the top corner but was saved by Raya. Brentford pushed for an equaliser, given plenty of opportunities from set pieces thanks to the referee, but Liverpool held on for a win.
The win moves the Reds to within a point of fourth-placed Man United, albeit having played two more games than their rivals. TIA Man of the Match was Alexander-Arnold, and Liverpool’s next match is away to relegation-threatened Leicester on Monday 15th May.