Bradley Barcola came close to scoring his first Premier League goal for Liverpool during their meeting with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, but the French winger wasted a golden opportunity.
In the 20th minute, Barcola took advantage of a defensive mistake by the hosts to win possession near the halfway line. The Liverpool forward then showed his pace, racing into the final third and leaving Brentford’s defenders struggling to catch up as he went one-on-one with goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher.
However, Barcola’s attempt to chip the goalkeeper went horribly wrong, with the ball sailing wide of the target. It was a frustrating miss for the winger, who had a clear opportunity to put Liverpool ahead but failed to make it count.
After his impressive hat-trick against LASK in the Champions League, few would have expected Barcola to miss such a promising chance. The Frenchman will now have to wait a little longer to open his Premier League goalscoring account for Liverpool.
