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Nine chances and an assist: Wirtz leads Liverpool to a 2-1 win at Brentford

Germany international Florian Wirtz set up the equaliser in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Brentford and, according to Opta data, created nine chances from open play – the most by a Premier League player since 2021.

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Florian Wirtz in Germany kit against Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup (archive photo)

Archive image · Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)

Liverpool came from behind at half-time to win 2-1 at Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter put Brentford ahead in the 44th minute, Víctor Muñoz equalised in the 62nd from a Florian Wirtz assist, and Alexander Isak scored the winner in the 70th. Brentford finished with nine players after Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt were sent off.

According to Opta data cited by Goal, Wirtz created nine chances from open play – the most by an individual in a Premier League match since Sadio Mané in January 2021. The 23-year-old was named Player of the Match, having been criticised after the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.

For Brentford, Germany international Kevin Schade featured and was booked in the 60th minute.

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