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'I didn't want him to get a red card!' - Harvey Elliott had to restrain Darwin Nunez during Liverpool's emotional celebrations at end of dramatic win against Brentford

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/liverpool-player-ratings-vs-brentford-darwin-nunez-reds-premier-league-title-race/blt19043e7c1a166ebe" target="_blank">Nunez came off the bench to score two stoppage time goals</a> as the Reds secured the three points in Saturday's Premier League clash. After scoring his first the forward took off his shirt, earning him a yellow card.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Elliott, who got the assist for Nunez's second, says he did his best to ensure the Uruguayan avoided making things worse as he risked being sent off following his heroics. Despite Elliott's attempts, Nunez was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cheating-scum-fans-disbelief-liverpool-hero-darwin-nunez-escapes-red-card-dangerous-lunge-brentford-game/blt52c536fa99f8c38b" target="_blank">lucky to avoid a second booking for a late challenge on Nathan Collins</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>He told Liverpool's website: "I just thought, I already knew he was going to get a yellow card for taking his shirt off so I didn’t want him to do anything else and get a red card because we needed him! But it’s just raw emotion, especially in front of the away supporters as well. There’s no better feeling than scoring goals and winning games and just to celebrate in front of our fans is just a moment you can’t really describe."</p>

WHAT ELLIOTT SAID

<p>Nunez <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/not-a-liverpool-player-legend-robbie-fowler-fa-cup-accrington-stanley/blt9718057026690dae" target="_blank">has come in for criticism for his wasteful displays</a> for the Reds and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/darwin-nunez-time-up-liverpool-must-move-striker-newcastle-no-show/bltae39c3482ef061cb" target="_blank">his future at the club</a> has been called into question. He admitted after the game that he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/darwin-nunez-emotional-admission-after-scoring-twice-for-liverpool-in-brentford-win/bltcc78f34477059052" target="_blank">has been going through "a rough patch"</a> and will hope to add to his record when Arne Slot's men face Lille in the Champions League on Tuesday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR NUNEZ?

'I didn't want him to get a red card!' - Harvey Elliott had to restrain Darwin Nunez during Liverpool's emotional celebrations at end of dramatic win against Brentford | Goal.com English Qatar

Harvey Elliott tried to restrain Liverpool team-mate Darwin Nunez during his goal celebration against Brentford to avoid the forward being sent off.

&apos;I didn&apos;t want him to get a red card!&apos; - Harvey Elliott had to restrain Darwin Nunez during Liverpool&apos;s emotional celebrations at end of dramatic win against Brentford

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