Liverpool secure Champions League qualification with final-day draw with Brentford

Match reportLiverpool secure Champions League qualification with final-day draw against Brentford Published 4 hours ago By Sam Williams at Anfield Liverpool secured Champions League qualification by drawing 1-1 with Brentford at Anfield on the final day of the season. The Reds went into Sunday’s game knowing that a point would be sufficient to finish fifth in the Premier League, and Curtis Jones’ goal just before the hour – assisted by Mohamed Salah in his last game for the club – ensured that scenario would play out. Jones’ opener was quickly cancelled out by Kevin Schade but Arne Slot’s side had done enough to book their place in Europe’s premier club competition next season. Team Departing duo Salah and Andy Robertson were joined in the Reds’ starting XI by the returning Alisson Becker as Slot made three changes from the defeat at Aston Villa. Joe Gomez, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamardashvili were the players to make way, while Wataru Endo, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak were back among the substitutes. Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate (Gomez, 90), Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah (Frimpong, 73), Jones, Gakpo, Robertson (Kerkez, 72), Gravenberch (Nyoni, 72), Ngumoha (Wirtz, 73). Unused subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Isak, Chiesa. First
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