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
90 mins: It’s not over yet, however, and there will be five minutes added on.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
89 mins: Arsenal make their third change as Smith Rowe makes for Kolasinac, his first Premier League appearance since the 5-0 defeat to Manchester City.
They haven’t lost since, and this is set to be another important step for Arteta’s side today.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
88 mins: Time is running out for Leicester. White meets another Leicester ball into the box, before Soumare misplaces a pass out of play.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
86 mins: A Leicester attack breaks down and Arsenal had a chance to counter through Smith Rowe, but he wasn’t able to find the runs of either Pepe or Tavares, who would have been through on goal.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
83 mins: Can Leicester muster a late rally? Lookman skips around the outside of Tavares but his cut-back is met by Gabriel. Arsenal then clear the resulting corner, as Pepe comes on for Saka who was very bright on the right wing today.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
80 mins: Barnes picks up possession inside the Arsenal box but is met by a wall of yellow shirts, as Partey comes it to take the ball away. Arsenal have looked comfortable all game when Leicester have tried to go through the middle of their defensive block.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
78 mins: Vardy drifts over to the left before slipping the ball inside to Barnes. He takes it to the byline but Ramsdale is there again to make the block at his near post.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
76 mins: Another nice moment from Lokonga, who holds possession and drifts inside Soumare before he is brought down for a free kick.
It kills a few seconds but Saka’s cross is headed clear by the first man.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
74 mins: Close! Tielemans again has time to pick out the cross and find Barnes as he made a run across the box, like Vardy a few moments ago. Barnes got a slight touch on the ball but not enough to direct it inside the far post. Ramsdale looked beaten on this occasion.
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