Liverpool drew 1-1 with Brentford last night, marking Mohamed Salah's farewell as the club finishes in the Premier League's top 5 and secures a spot in the Champions League.
On 25 May 2026, in the final match of the 2025-26 Premier League season, fifth-placed Liverpool with 59 points hosted ninth-placed Brentford, who had 52 points, at Anfield.
Liverpool needed just one point to guarantee a top 5 finish and secure a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Brentford required three points to aim for seventh place and qualify for the Europa League. This match was also the final game for Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson representing the Reds.
In the first half, both teams came close to scoring. At the 43rd minute, Brentford played a lofted ball into the box where Kevin Schade had a close-range shot, but Alisson Becker quickly closed down the angle and made a narrow save.
Shortly after, on a Liverpool counterattack, Dominik Szoboszlai delivered a cross to Cody Gakpo, who headed powerfully but the ball struck Michael Kayode, who was blocking the goal, and went out for a goal kick. The half ended 0-0.
In the second half, at the 58th minute, the Reds took the lead 1-0 from a counterattack. Cody Gakpo flicked the ball to Mohamed Salah, who sprinted down the right wing, dribbled into the penalty area, then laid off a side-foot pass to Curtis Jones, who scored with a close-range finish.
But at the 64th minute, Brentford quickly equalized. Kean Lewis-Potter’s shot deflected off Curtis Jones, falling to Kevin Schade, who headed the ball past Alisson Becker into the net, making it 1-1.
At the 74th minute, Liverpool manager Arne Slot substituted Mohamed Salah, bringing on Jeremy Frimpong. This marked Salah’s final appearance at Anfield, concluding his nine-year tenure.
At the 83rd minute, Andrew Robertson was also substituted, with Milos Kerkez, his successor at left back, coming on to replace him.
In injury time at the 96th minute, Liverpool nearly scored the winning goal when Dominik Szoboszlai passed to Florian Wirtz on the far post, but his close-range shot was narrowly saved by Kelleher and went out for a corner.
The match ended 1-1. Liverpool finished the season in fifth place with 60 points but still secured a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League. Brentford remained on 52 points and narrowly missed qualifying for the Europa League.