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
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 2-1 Brighton
71 mins: Facundo Buonanotte has been brought onto the pitch by Roberto De Zerbi to replace Tariq Lamptey.
Disallowed goal!
Darwin Nunez collects a loose ball into the middle of the pitch and slips it across to Mo Salah. Salah threads the ball into the box for Luis Diaz who turns it into the net after a fumble from Bart Verbruggen.
The offside flag goes up immediately but VAR is checking the decision.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
68 mins: Jurgen Klopp will want at least one more goal before he starts to feel comfortable in this game. Liverpool need to keep the pressure on Brighton here if they want to close out the game.
A corner comes into the box from Szoboszlai who picks out Salah. Salah volleys a pass back across goal but Verbruggen plucks it out of the air.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Brighton (Salah, 65’)
65 mins: There it is!
Mo Salah gets his goal and Liverpool take the lead. It’s a chance created by Alexis Mac Allister who is given the ball thanks to a pacey pass from Dominik Szoboszlai out wide.
Mac Allister flicks a five-yard pass into the box where Salah has drifted into space. He controls the ball and curls it into the back of the net.
Can Brighton respond?
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
63 mins: Bradley gets into the box with an overlapping run on the right wing as Mac Allister threads through the ball. Teh defenders cut back can’t find a red shirt though and Brighton boot the ball clear.
Szoboszlai then brings the ball back towards the box and decides to have a go. He strikes his effort well enough but it’s never on target and heads wide.
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
60 mins: Szoboszlai wins a corner for the Reds and delivers it himself. He curls an outswinger into the penalty area but Jan Paul van Hecke leaps highest and nods the ball away.
Joe Gomez is booked for a tackle on Tariq Lamptey and becomes the latest player to go in the book. That’s now five on yellow cards, three from Liverpool, two from Brighton.
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
57 mins: Salah attempts to thread and run the ball through a narrow gap inside the box and goes to ground. The Brighton defenders just stood their ground and Salah has no way through.
A quick penalty appeal ends with the referee shaking his head and the home fans jeer the decision. It was the correct one though.
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
54 mins: Close! Wataru Endo recovers the ball as Carlos Baleba looks to bomb forward. Liverpool press up towards Brighton’s box and the ball squirts out to Darwin Nunez on the left.
He rolls it back to Joe Gomez who lifts a cross into the middle. Alexis Mac Allister is there but his header bounces wide of the far post!
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
51 mins: It would have been remarkable if the match continued at the same pace as in the first half. There’s been a drop off in tempo as the teams look to settle back into things.
Liverpool seeing more of the ball but Brighton battling hard in midfield to win it back.
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
48 mins: Joe Gomez fouls Jakub Moder over on Brighton’s right flank. The visitors are awarded a free kick and look to slow down play.
Carlos Baleba is brought down and Danny Welbeck is booked for dissent after demanding the referee pulls out a card.
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