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:
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
52 mins: Decent move from Leicester. They find Maddison in space in midfield, who is then able to turn and play Vardy in down the right channel. He picks out Barnes on the edge but his volley is dragged wide of goal.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
50 mins: Barnes gets a couple of early touches out on the Leicester left. He gets the beating of Tomiyasu but his ball to the back post evades everyone and drifts out for a goal kick.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
48 mins: Smith Rowe’s in-swinger is cleared by Castagne at the near post, but Arsenal are able to stay on the front foot.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
47 mins: An encouraging start from Arsenal, first as Lokonga wins the ball back from Maddison and then as the Arsenal defence play out of the Leicester high-press. Both instances led to dangerous Arsenal attacks, and a corner on the Arsenal left.
Kick off! Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
Two changes for Leicester with Harvey Barnes and Ademola Lookman on for Iheanacho and Amartey.
That will bring a change of formation for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
HALF TIME: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
It looks like there will be a couple of Leicester changes at the break. Second half coming up shortly!
HALF TIME: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
How close is Emile Smith Rowe getting to that England call up?
HALF TIME: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
A half of two halves, in some ways, although that was a very impressive opening period from Mikel Arteta’s side. They flew out of the traps at the King Power and were dominant with and without the ball, and took a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes thanks to two prevailing trends of their recent resurgence: set-piece goals and Emile Smith Rowe.
Arsenal have looked pretty solid defensively in general play, but it took two outstanding saves from Ramsdale to keep Leicester at bay, first from Iheanacho and then from Maddison. If anything, despite their impressive overall play, the performance of Ramsdale is what has got every talking at the break!
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
45 mins: We’re into two minutes of additional time at the end of the first half. Leicester have responded well to going two goals down early on but have been frustrated by two moments of brilliance by the Arsenal goalkeeper.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
43 mins: WHAT A SAVE! Maddison does superbly to get the ball up and down from 20 yards, but Ramsdale is somehow able to palm the ball onto the bar and then block the follow-up from Evans! Arsenal scramble the ball clear off the line, but that is outstanding from the goalkeeper!
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