Liverpool spent close to £400m on Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola, and against Brentford there was evidence the expensively-assembled attack might finally be clicking. Isak was on the fringes for long periods, limited to only 16 touches, but his brilliantly-taken goal in the second half was a reminder of how deadly he can be. The strike took him to five goals for the season — only Erling Haaland has scored more in the Premier League.
Bradley Barcola provided the assist, and while he couldn't find the net himself, missing a golden opportunity and hitting the bar, manager Andoni Iraola liked what he saw. Wirtz provided the assist for Victor Munoz with a perfectly-weighted through-ball — one of nine chances created, the joint-most by any Liverpool player in a single game since Opta started taking records in 2003/04.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing