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Liverpool: New footage of Yehor Yarmoliuk headbutt in Brentford loss reveals red card theory

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 18). Liverpool: New footage of Yehor Yarmoliuk headbutt in Brentford loss reveals red card theory. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-yarmoliuk-headbutt-jacquet-red-card-araujo-red-card-b1301319.html

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During a recent match against Brentford, Liverpool's Yehor Yarmoliuk was given a red card for headbutting Brentford player Jacquet late in the first half stoppage time. Initially missed by the referee John Brooks, VAR reviewed the incident and confirmed violent conduct worthy of dismissal. Despite this, Brentford’s manager Keith Andrews acknowledged that while his team might have played a part in provoking Yarmoliuk, the red card was justified given Yarmoliuk's age and need for further development.

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In a recent game between Liverpool and Brentford on Saturday, Yehor Yarmoliuk of Brentford received a red card for violent conduct when he headbutted Frenchman Jacquet during a clash inside the penalty area. The incident occurred deep into first half stoppage time while Brentford was leading. Initially missed by referee John Brooks, the decision to send off Yarmoliuk was confirmed after a VAR review. Despite this, Brentford's manager Keith Andrews praised Jacquet for his "cute and clever" tactics but acknowledged that the red card was the correct call.

Andrews also emphasized that Brentford needs to reflect on their own behavior during matches, stating, “We need to look at ourselves first.” The game turned significantly after Yarmoliuk’s dismissal as Liverpool were not awarded a penalty despite Jacquet going down before the corner was delivered.

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“The articles describe different incidents within the same match: one focuses on Alexander Isak scoring and Dominik Szoboszlai getting injured, while the other discusses Yehor Yarmoliuk's red card.”

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The Brentford midfielder was shown a straight red card deep into first half stoppage time on Saturday, an incident that proved to be the turning point in the game as the hosts were leading at the time. asserted

hosts → show → time

Yarmoliuk and Jacquet clashed inside the penalty area, though Liverpool were not awarded a spot-kick because the corner had not yet been delivered when the Frenchman went to ground. asserted

Frenchman → clash → ground

Referee John Brooks had initially missed the incident in real time but was called over to the VAR monitor to conduct a review and then decided to give the Ukraine international his marching orders. asserted

Brooks → miss → orders

A statement reads: “After VAR review, the referee issued a red card to Yarmoliuk for violent conduct. asserted

referee → read → conduct

REF: “After review, the Brentford No.6 commits a headbutting action. asserted

No.6 → commit → action

Nevertheless, Brentford boss Keith Andrews has since labelled Jacquet “cute and clever” for goading Yarmoliuk into a reaction, but accepted the red card was the correct decision. "We need to look at ourselves first, which we always do. asserted

we → label → which

We don't really tend to look at what part they played within the incident," said Andrews in his post-match press conference. asserted

Andrews → tend → conference

"I do think they were cute, clever - but Yarmo needs to do better, so I can understand why it was a red. asserted

it → think → ?

Read More "If you look at where Jacquet is walking, he's not looking at the ball, is he? asserted

he → read → ball

He's walking in to Yarmo. asserted

He → walk → Yarmo

We focus on us and our actions within that and you can make up your own mind. asserted

you → focus → mind

I think we need to remember he is young, very young, and he is someone who we love working with and trying to develop. asserted

we → think → who

He will learn from it." asserted

He → learn → it

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