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 2-2 Brighton
79 mins: It’s all Brighton at the moment as they pile men forward for a corner, which Liverpool fail to clear, before Mwepu wins a free kick from Jones.
NO GOAL! Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
76 mins: Trossard has the ball in the net for Brighton but he’s denied by the offside flag! Brilliant run from substitute Lamptey, but Trossard stepped forward too early before rounding Alisson and tucking the ball into the net.
Pascal Gross is on for Brighton for Lallana while Diogo Jota replaces Firmino.
Tottenham vs Manchester United live updates: Confirmed line-ups
Changes for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he brings back Edinson Cavani among his other changes for United.
TOT - Lloris; Royal, Romero, Dier, Davies; Skipp, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Moura, Kane, Son
MNU - De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred, Fernandes; Ronaldo, Cavani
Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
74 mins: Liverpool have had a better five minutes or so but are still yet to seriously test Sanchez in this second half. Henderson volleys wide after a Liverpool corner is cleared to the edge.
Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
71 mins: Alexander-Arnold fires over the bar after Liverpool work a free-kick into a shooting position.
Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
70 mins: And Alisson saves again, although it may have been offside. Brighton were able to cut through Liverpool again and Cucurella slipped in Mwepu, who forced Alisson into the save form the angle.
Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
67 mins: Save by Alisson! The goal hasn’t changed Brighton’s approach, they’re going for the win at Anfield! Cucurella lets fly from 25 yards and Alisson palms it away, before Liverpool struggle to clear under more Brighton pressure.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-2 Brighton (TROSSARD 64’)
Brighton are level, what a comeback from the visitors! It’s a brilliant goal from Trossard after a fine Brighton move, but Liverpool will be disappointed with the defending. Cucurella threads the ball inside to Lallana, who was in space on the edge of the box. he then slips the ball into Trossard, who cuts inside Robertson and finishes past Alisson!
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
63 mins: Salah had the chance to run at the Brighton defence after Liverpool won the ball back, but the forward loses possession to Mwepu.
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