Wirtz creates nine chances as Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1
Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1, with Florian Wirtz setting up Víctor Muñoz’s equaliser and Alexander Isak scoring the winner. Opta recorded nine open-play chances created by Wirtz, the most in a Premier League match since Sadio Mané made the same tally in January 2021; Brentford had two players sent off.
Bottom line — Wirtz’s nine chances matched Mané’s 2021 figure, while Liverpool moved up to fifth in the table.
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Opta says Wirtz is the first player to create nine or more open-play chances in an away Premier League match since Samir Nasri made 10 in 2011.
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Liverpool’s official site says Wirtz assisted in consecutive matches for the first time since joining the club.
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BBC Sport reports that Wirtz created a league-leading 18 chances this season, level with Brighton’s Pascal Gross.
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BBC Sport’s Danny Murphy argued that Liverpool’s midfield shape leaves too much space when Wirtz plays as a number 10 behind two wingers.
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The BBC says Wirtz lost possession 19 times and won one of nine duels; he also made a match-leading 12 entries into the final third.
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Sports Illustrated cautions that many of Wirtz’s recorded chances came from shots that did not trouble Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher.
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BBC Sport reports that Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong were injured, while Isak returned from injury.