Brentford add Liverpool to list of giant victims after beating Manchester United and Man City as Bees put Reds to the sword without Ivan Toney

Brentford climbed to seventh in the Premier League with a stunning 3-1 triumph over Liverpool on Monday night.

The Bees added the Reds to an ever-growing list of giant victims, having already beaten Manchester United and Man City this season.

Even without 12-goal hero Ivan Toney, Thomas Frank’s men put three past Jurgen Klopp’s dismal side as Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo added to an own-goal from Ibrahima Konate.

In truth, Brentford could have been four goals up at half-time, just like they were against United, having had two goals chalked off due to narrow offside calls.

Despite a fightback from Liverpool in the second-half, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulling one back, the Bees held on and restored their two-goal advantage to send the Gtech Communtity Stadium into raptures.

Toney’s knee injury will only rule him out for this game, but with an FA investigation over betting breaches looming over the talisman, Brentford will be delighted with the contribution from Wissa and Mbeumo.

The Bees toppled Arsenal and Chelsea last term – and their latest scalp sees them perfectly poised to challenge for Europe in 2023.

Not bad for a club often described as a bus stop in Hounslow.

“Incredible things can be achieved with that togetherness and unity.”

For Liverpool, they remain four points off Manchester United in fourth, having played an extra game.

Serious questions will be asked now that the Reds have already dropped more points this season than they did in the entirety of the 2021/22 campaign.