JAKARTA - Liverpool overtook Chelsea to move up to second in the Premier League table thanks to three goals from Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino which gave them a 3-0 win over Brentford at Anfield on Sunday night.
Launching Antara, Sunday, January 16, the win left Juergen Klopp's side 11 points behind leaders Manchester City by saving one game more. The day before the host Man City beat Chelsea 1-0.
Without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane who were defending their country in the Africa Cup of Nations, Liverpool had difficulty breaking down Brentford's formidable defense.
But then it broke just a minute before the break when Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner bounced off the back post for Fabinho to head home.
The Londoners continued to prove themselves a formidable opponent by putting up a fierce fight until the 69th minute when Oxlade-Chamberlain headed in Andy Robertson's beautiful cross to double the score.
Substitute Minamino wrapped up the Reds' victory by scoring after a Brentford ball was intercepted by Roberto Firmino which he continued to feed the Japan forward with a simple finish.
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