Wirtz makes history in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Brentford

Wirtz records most chances created in an away game since 2011

Florian Wirtz created nine chances from open play during the match against Brentford. Opta reported this figure is the highest tally by an individual in a league game since Sadio Mané recorded nine against Burnley in January 2021.

This performance marks the highest number of chances created in an away Premier League game in over 15 years. Football365 noted that Samir Nasri previously recorded 10 such chances for Arsenal against Tottenham in August 2011.

Wirtz became the first player to create nine or more open-play chances in an away Premier League game since the performance by Nasri in 2011.

Munoz and Isak secure comeback victory

Brentford took the lead before halftime with a header from Keane Lewis-Potter. Liverpool secured the victory with second-half goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak.

Wirtz provided the assist for the equaliser scored by Munoz. Brentford received red cards at the end of both the first and second halves.

Wirtz named Carlsberg Player of the Match

Florian Wirtz received the Carlsberg Player of the Match award for his performance against Brentford.

Wirtz leads Liverpool in distance covered

Wirtz covered 13.4km during the match at the Gtech Community Stadium. He has covered 75.5km this season, which is almost 10km higher than the next best Liverpool player, Milos Kerkez, who has covered 65.7km.

Wirtz averages 12.2km covered per 90 minutes, placing him ahead of Alexis Mac Allister, who averages 11.4km per 90 minutes.

Van Dijk marks 200th game as captain under Iraola

The match saw Virgil van Dijk captain Liverpool for the 200th time under manager Andoni Iraola. This milestone occurred during the victory at the Gtech Community Stadium on October 17, 2026.

Carragher and Scholes criticism of Wirtz

Paul Scholes has branded Florian Wirtz the "biggest waste of money" in Premier League history. Jamie Carragher also expressed criticism of the player following Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City the previous week.

Carragher told Sky Sports he struggles to think of one game where Wirtz has won the match for Liverpool or been the man. He stated that Wirtz "was brought in to be a star of the Premier League" and that he expected him to be the player who "at times got Man City over the line".

According to Carragher, Wirtz has played between 55 and 60 games for the club. He added that the current reliance on Wirtz in the No 10 position "has to stop".

In assessing the squad, Carragher listed Nicky Barmby, Vladimir Smicer, Yossi Benayoun, Maxi Rodriguez, Jari Litmanen, Philippe Coutinho, Steven Gerrard, and Steve McManaman as players who were deemed not good enough for Liverpool but still provided real impact.

Bayern Munich linked to January move for Wirtz

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has faced questions regarding the club's potential interest in signing Florian Wirtz during the January transfer window.