Since his first Premier League campaign in 2022-23, only Jhon Duran (eight) has scored more goals as a substitute than Liverpool's Darwin Nunez (seven), while he has more goal involvements as a substitute than any other player (11).
Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to save Liverpool from another Premier League slip up as a resolute Brentford were denied a point late on. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Liverpool Edge BrentfordLiverpool pulled off a critical three-point victory against Brentford in London, a match that was anything but straightforward. With Arsenal’s
Paul Merson insists Liverpool are ‘favourites’ to win the Premier League but says their title push could start to falter if Virgil van Dijk was to pick up an injury. Arne Slot’s side have moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League and have a game in hand over title rivals Arsenal.
Darwin Nunez was the star for Liverpool in their Premier League match against Brentford, scoring a brace in stoppage time. The late blitz gave the Reds a 2-0 victory in matchweek 22 and extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points.
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Liverpool produced a stunning late show to get back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Substitute Darwin Nunez answered his critics with a memorable stoppage-time brace as the Reds eventually beat Brentford 2-0 to avoid a third consecutive frustrating top-flight draw.
The Uruguayan is a frustrating figure but his brace at Brentford showed why Liverpool must persist with him - for now at least
Gary Lineker says it is ‘hard to envisage’ anyone but Liverpool winning the Premier League after they extended their lead at the top of the table over the weekend. Arne Slot ’s side looked set to drop points for the third game in a row as they struggled to break down a resolute Brentford side on Saturday afternoon.
Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez were all smiles following Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Brentford on Saturday afternoon, with the Egypt captain posting an image of the pair on his Instagram page
Just six minutes separated the final whistle at Arsenal and Mohamed Salah's social media upload featuring Darwin Nunez
A punchline of a different sort. Darwin Nunez hasn’t had the most enjoyable season so far, to the point his performances have been met with some derision, but on Saturday enjoyed his best day at Liverpool for over a year.