Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the live action from Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s Reds host Graham Potter’s Seagulls
A week removed from Liverpool’s demolition job on rivals Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp’s side host Brighton and Hove Albion with the same mentality. The Premier League title race appears set to be a relentless battle between the Reds, champions Manchester City and European champions Chelsea.
The Seagulls have also kicked on after flirting with relegation last time, putting in the type of results that their performances deserved last term, with Graham Potter guiding his side up to fifth in the table entering this weekend. Brighton will be eager to bounce back after a heavy defeat to City last time out, and victory will lift them into the top four and above West Ham United, while the hosts will be eager to take all three points to pile on the pressure on league-leaders Chelsea, though a point will be enough to take top spot on goal difference.
Despite dismantling United last week, Klopp maintains his side can improve, reiterating that his side must defend better: “The world is a bit like this: you win 5-0 against United and everything is perfect. Well, it was not. United had clear-cut chances which we gave them. We should not rely on luck or Ali [goalkeeper Alisson]. I saw the first half; we gave too much away. We have some really impressive scorelines but you don’t expect that to happen all the time and I have no problem with winning a game 1-0. That is where we have to be ready.” Follow live build-up, team news and minute-by-minute updates from Anfield:
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
58 mins: March catches Van Dijk’s foot with a late challenge, but the Liverpool defender looks to be ok.
Alexis Mac Allister is coming on for Bissouma, who has been excellent today but is still working his way towards full fitness.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
56 mins: Good defending from Van Dijk, who gets back well to hold off Trossard as the Brighton forward looked to shoot at Alisson from close range.
Oxlade-Chamberlain then drags a volley wide from a Liverpool corner.
A fourth goal is coming, but it’s anyone’s guess who for as we approach the hour mark.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
54 mins: Good defending from Brighton. Duffy blocks a Oxlade-Chamberlain shot, Cucurella denies an Alexander-Arnold shot, before Bissouma is able to wrestle the ball off Henderson as the Liverpool captain looked to shoot.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
51 mins: Brighton fly forward again and Liverpool have to get bodies back to block Trossard’s shot.
At the other end, Firmino tries to bend the ball into the top corner from the angle but his effort is off target.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
50 mins: It’s been a breathless start to this second half, but Jurgen Klopp will not be happy with how his side have come out following the break. Brighton continue to pose the hosts problems.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
49 mins: Lallana is denied by Alisson! Brighton go long and after a clever back heel from March, Lallana only had Alisson to beat. His shot is straight at the goalkeeper who makes the save with a big left hand.
NO GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
Salah is offside. After Mane picked up the ball and drove forward, Salah’s run across Cucurella saw him just edge offside before he rounded Sanchez and finished.
GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Brighton (SALAH 48’)
11 games in a row! But wait , the flag is up.
KICK OFF! Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
Back underway at Anfield! No changes for either side at the break.
Half time: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
The Premier League’s top three are all in action this afternoon, but only Liverpool are leading at half time.
Manchester City trail Crystal Palace and are in read trouble at the break following Aymeric Laporte’s red card in the closing stages of the first half. Wilfried Zaha gave Palace an early lead before Laporte was sent off for hauling the forward down.
Chelsea are also being held, this time at Newcastle. It’s goalless at the break at St James’ Park but Thomas Tuchel’s side are on top.
Liverpool are top of the Premier League table as it stands.
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