Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Mo Salah goal sends Red top of the table

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton: Jurgen Klopp’s men move three points clear of Arsenal and regain top spot

'These are all finals' - Klopp on Liverpool's title run-in

Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League table with a battling comeback victory over Brighton at Anfield.

The visitors ignited a superb contest inside the opening two minutes as Danny Welbeck latched onto a loose ball inside the Liverpool box to fire Brighton into the lead.

That goal spurred Liverpool into an aggressive response and they camped themselves inside Brighton’s half desperately chasing a leveller. It came through Luis Diaz who darted into space from a corner and turned Mo Salah’s header, flicked on by Joel Veltman’s poor clearance, into the back of the net.

The second half was no less entertaining. Liverpool on the attack, Brighton countering but the difference came from the hosts’ talisman. Alexis Mac Allister fed a short pass into the box, Salah ran into space to collect. He took a touch then curled the ball into the back of the net.

Brighton increased the tempo of their own play but they were unable to claw back the deficit and Jurgen Klopp’s men secured a vital three points.

Relive the action from Liverpool v Brighton below:

Liverpool v Brighton

• Roberto De Zerbi fails Anfield audition as Mohamed Salah continues Liverpool’s title charge
• Liverpool defeat Brighton at Anfield thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Mo Salah
• The Reds go top of the Premier League with victory
• 90’ SAVE! - Verbruggen denies Salah from inside the box (LIV 2-1 BHA)
• 71’ DISALLOWED! - Diaz is offside after finishing off Salah’s pass (LIV 2-1 BHA)
• 65’ GOAL! - Salah sends Liverpool into the lead (LIV 2-1 BHA)
• 54’ CLOSE! - Mac Allister nods one wide of the target (LIV 1-1 BHA)
• 27’ GOAL! - Diaz volleys in the equaliser (LIV 1-1 BHA)
• 9’ CLOSE! - Salah’s curling effort goes wide (LIV 0-1 BHA)
• 2’ GOAL! - Welbeck rattles Brighton into the lead (LIV 0-1 BHA)

[31 March 2024 14:01 · Mike Jones]

Kick off! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton

Brighton get the ball rolling at Anfield. It’s worked over to the right side of the pitch where Joe Gomez nicks it away from Jakub Moder and allows Liverpool to sweep forward.

[31 March 2024 13:59 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Here come the teams.

The players walk out onto the pitch at Anfield. Liverpool know they need to win to keep up the pressure on their title rivals while Brighton are hoping to collect three points and move up to seventh in the league.

How will this match play out? Kick off is up next...

[31 March 2024 13:53 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is injured and will play no part in today’s match, spoke to Sky Sports during the build-up saying:

“You get a feeling when you come out on to the pitch that there’s a little bit of magic in the air and hopefully it can go our way. You know how intense these games are so you need to make sure you’re ready for it and going into the game full confidence.”

[31 March 2024 13:50 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Evan Ferguson is now without a goal in 22 appearances for club and country and starts on the bench for Brighton today. His replacement, Danny Welbeck, will be making his 100th Premier League appearance for the Seagulls.

[31 March 2024 13:45 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Mohamed Salah has 20 goals and five assists across his last 19 Premier League starts at Anfield while former Brighton star, Alexis Mac Allister, has two goals and three assists in his last four league games, having managed just one of each in his first 19 appearances for the club.

[31 March 2024 13:40 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Roberto De Zerbi is unbeaten in all four of his meetings with Liverpool (won two, drawn two), including a 3-3 draw at Anfield in his first match in charge.

[31 March 2024 13:35 · Mike Jones]

How Joe Gomez completed remarkable comeback to help salvage Liverpool’s title bid

Joe Gomez’s stunning resurgence has been crucial to Liverpool keeping their head above water in this season’s title race – and this doesn’t look set to change as the club braces itself for an intense title climax.

A player who had been straddling on the club’s fringes for four years – perennially linked with a transfer away – Gomez has turned from an injury-prone liability to Jurgen Klopp’s ever-available utility man.

Filling in and excelling across the Reds’ back-line as injuries mounted, the 26-year-old’s dependability hasn’t gone unnoticed - earning a first England call-up since 2020 for a pair of friendlies in late March.

[31 March 2024 13:30 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Brighton have just one win in their last eight away league outings with two draws and five defeats. The Seagull’s total of 12 Premier League goals from substitutes this season is more than any other side.

[31 March 2024 13:25 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Jurgen Klopp’s side have dropped points in seven of their last eight league matches against teams currently in the top half of the table.

But, they have earned a league-high 23 points from losing positions this season.

[31 March 2024 13:20 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Brighton

Brighton could win consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since a run of three in September. However, a defeat will mean they lose four successive away games in all competitions for the first time in nearly five years.