Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Having won each of their first six Premier League games against Brighton, Liverpool have now won just one of their last seven against them (four draws, two defeats).
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
After a frenzied opening, the game has just hit its first lull with the tempo slowing. Klopp will be wanting his team to ramp it up again as they look to put the visitors' lead under threat.
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Much to the majority of Anfield's relief, Mac Allister is up and okay to continue. He has impressed so far in Liverpool's engine room.
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
CHANCE! Mac Allister picks out a brilliant lofted ball to pick out Salah in the box. Nunez is waiting in the middle, but Salah decides to go for goal himself, and his first-time left-footed volley flies over the crossbar. That was a big opportunity for a player of Salah's quality.
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool are dominating the ball, but Brighton are continuing to look threatening on the counter. The hosts will have to be wary of that, as going 2-0 down would be a huge problem.
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mac Allister's eyes light up as the balls falls kindly for him to hit and try and score against his old club. However, his former team-mates breathe a sigh of relief as the midfielder's shot flies a couple of yards over the target.
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Welbeck's goal was the earliest a visiting side has gone 1-0 up at Anfield in the Premier League since Tottenham did so in October 2019 (Harry Kane after 47 seconds).
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