Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Crawley Town in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Toby Mullarkey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Crawley Town 0. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso following a fast break.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Max Anderson.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joy Mukena.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crawley Town 0.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crawley Town 0.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Attempt missed. Junior Quitirna (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Adam Webster.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Attempt blocked. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
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