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:
NO GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Man United
48 mins: Ronaldo thrashes the ball into the net and wheels off in celebration, but he was offside! United broke clear, again through McTominay, as Ronaldo was slipped in, but he was a yard off before finishing past Lloris.
Tottenham 0-1 Man United
47 mins: Chance! De Gea gives the ball away as he clears straight to Lucas, who feeds Son. His shot bends wide of the post.
Tottenham 0-1 Man United
46 mins: United start of the front foot as McTominay surges forward and looks for Ronaldo, but his touch takes him wide and Spurs can recover.
Cavani then tries to dummy a Wan-Bissaka cross, perhaps looking for Ronaldo, but his strike partner was too far away.
KICK OFF! Tottenham 0-1 Man United
Back underway! The second half will surely be better than the first, right? A lot depends of Spurs and their approach.
HALF TIME: Tottenham 0-1 Man United
There are also plenty of options on the bench for United if Solskjaer wants to add some pace on the break as Tottenham perhaps throw more men forward in search of an equaliser.
Solskjaer has Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho on his bench.
HALF TIME: Tottenham 0-1 Man United
Ronaldo has now scored 11 times against Tottenham - more than any other English side. The switch in formation, with Fernandes deeper and Cavani’s runs opening some space, has worked for him here.
HALF TIME: Tottenham 0-1 Man United
A poor first half lit up by a moment of magic. United and Solskjaer are halfway to an important win.
Spurs are booed off at the break - they must improve in the second 45.
Tottenham 0-1 Man United
45 mins: Chance for Spurs! Lo Celso’s corner is met by Davies under the bar but his header flies over the top.
Tottenham 0-1 Man United
44 mins: Emerson creates a yard of space before pulling the ball back to Lo Celso, who slices a shot over the bar.
Spurs have been toothless in attack so far and United’s switch in formation has perhaps contributed to that.
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