But Liverpool were dominant throughout and should have been ahead at half-time. Their best chance came in the 39th minute when Szoboszlai’s cross found Mac Allister, but the Brighton loanee saw his close-range effort saved by Flekken.
Despite Liverpool’s dominance, Brentford were resolute in defence and goalkeeper Mark Flekken made a string of saves to deny the visitors, frustrating Klopp’s men at every turn.
But Nunez finally broke the deadlock in the 92nd minute, heading home from close range after a scramble in the box to give Liverpool the lead.
And he doubled their advantage in the 97th minute, tapping in from six yards after a brilliant team move to seal a vital win for the Reds.
The result sees Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the table, while Brentford remain in mid-table after a valiant effort against the league leaders.
– Liverpool dominated possession with 65%
– Liverpool had 19 shots in the first half without scoring
– Liverpool only had 8 shots on target in the match
– Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah failed to trouble the opposition goalkeeper
– Brentford threatened on the break with Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa denied by Alisson
– Darwin Nunez scored the late winner for Liverpool
– Liverpool manager Arne Slot was relieved to grab a late winner after recent draws
– Brentford boss Thomas Frank praised Liverpool as the best team in the world and huge favorites to win the Premier League