Soccer-Liverpool slump continues with loss at Brentford

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Champions Liverpool suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat as they lost 3-2 at Brentford on Saturday to continue their miserable run of form in the capital. Arne Slot's stumbling side fell behind after five minutes when Dango Ouattara volleyed in following a long throw and Kevin Schade went through to make it 2-0 in the 45th minute. Milos Kerkez replied for the visitors in first-half stoppage time with his first Liverpool goal from Conor Bradley's cross. Liverpool's expected second-half siege never really materialised, however, and Igor Thiago restored Brentford's two-goal advantage from the penalty spot on the hour mark. Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool hope with clinical finish in the 89th minute but they had left it too late. It is the first time since 2021 that Liverpool have lost four successive league games, with three of those games in London after defeats at Crystal Palace and Chelsea. They are now sixth in the table on 15 points, four behind leaders Arsenal who could extend that margin on Sunday when they host Crystal Palace. Brentford's second win in a row moved them up to 10th place, two points behind Liverpool. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)

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