Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Liverpool

Brighton & Hove Albion

2–1

HT 1–1

Liverpool

Premier League Sat 21 Mar, 12:45London American Express Stadium, Falmer Darren England 31,680 attendance

Timeline

8' Curtis Jones for Hugo Ekitike
14' Danny Welbeck assist Diego Gómez
25' Yankuba Minteh Yellow Card
30' Milos Kerkez
45' Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
45'+5' Diego Gómez Yellow Card
48' Danny Welbeck Yellow Card
56' Danny Welbeck assist Jack Hinshelwood
61' Jeremie Frimpong Yellow Card
63' Rio Ngumoha for Jeremie Frimpong
68' Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
76' Kaoru Mitoma for Yankuba Minteh
76' Carlos Baleba for James Milner
76' Andy Robertson for Milos Kerkez
77' Federico Chiesa for Ibrahima Konaté
79' Dominik Szoboszlai Yellow Card
83' Georginio Rutter for Danny Welbeck
83' Yasin Ayari for Jack Hinshelwood
85' Lewis Dunk Yellow Card
90' Federico Chiesa Yellow Card
90'+1' Joël Veltman for Diego Gómez
90'+4' Mats Wieffer Yellow Card

Match stats

47% Possession 53%

16 Shots 12

7 On target 5

11 Fouls 11

5 Yellow cards 5

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 1

4 Saves 4

297 Accurate passes 346

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1

1 Verbruggen

24 Kadioglu 5 Dunk 6 van Hecke 27 Wieffer

30 Gross 20 Milner

11 Minteh 13 Hinshelwood 25 Gómez

18 Welbeck

Liverpool 4-1-2-1-2

25 Mamardashvili

6 Kerkez 4 van Dijk 5 Konaté 30 Frimpong

38 Gravenberch

7 Wirtz 8 Szoboszlai

10 Mac Allister

22 Ekitike 18 Gakpo

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1

1 Bart Verbruggen G
5 Lewis Dunk CD-L
6 Jan Paul van Hecke CD-R
24 Ferdi Kadioglu LB
27 Mats Wieffer RB
13 Jack Hinshelwood ▼ AM
30 Pascal Gross LM
20 James Milner ▼ RM
18 Danny Welbeck ▼ F
11 Yankuba Minteh ▼ AM-L
25 Diego Gómez ▼ AM-R

Came on

26 Yasin Ayari ▲ SUB
10 Georginio Rutter ▲ SUB
22 Kaoru Mitoma ▲ SUB
17 Carlos Baleba ▲ SUB
34 Joël Veltman ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

23 Jason Steele SUB
19 Charalambos Kostoulas SUB
21 Olivier Boscagli SUB
29 Maxim De Cuyper SUB

Liverpool 4-1-2-1-2

25 Giorgi Mamardashvili G
4 Virgil van Dijk CD-L
5 Ibrahima Konaté ▼ CD-R
38 Ryan Gravenberch DM
6 Milos Kerkez ▼ LB
30 Jeremie Frimpong ▼ RB
10 Alexis Mac Allister AM
7 Florian Wirtz LM
8 Dominik Szoboszlai RM
22 Hugo Ekitike ▼ CF-L
18 Cody Gakpo CF-R

Came on

17 Curtis Jones ▲ SUB
14 Federico Chiesa ▲ SUB
73 Rio Ngumoha ▲ SUB
26 Andy Robertson ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (5)

68 Kieran Morrison SUB
47 Calvin Ramsay SUB
42 Trey Nyoni SUB
28 Freddie Woodman SUB
2 Joe Gomez SUB

Commentary

Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1.
90'+8' Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1.
90'+8' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+8' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
90'+5' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
90'+4' Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4' Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4' Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+3' Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3' Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
90'+1' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.

110 earlier entries

90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90' Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
90' Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90' Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
90' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
87' Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
87' Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
86' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
86' Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
85' Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
83' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
83' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
83' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
81' Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
81' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79' Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
78' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
77' Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
77' Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
76' Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.
76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces James Milner.
76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yankuba Minteh.
73' Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73' Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
71' Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
71' Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
71' Attempt missed. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
70' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
68' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68' Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68' Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
68' Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a through ball.
67' Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
65' Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
65' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
64' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
64' Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
63' Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
62' Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
61' Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61' Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61' Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
60' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60' Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
56' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
55' Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
54' Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
54' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53' Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
52' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
52' Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
48' Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
47' Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
47' Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45' Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 1.
45'+6' First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 1.
45'+5' Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+5' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+4' Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4' Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+4' Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+3' Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
45'+2' Attempt missed. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
45'+2' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
45' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45' Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
45' Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
39' Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
37' Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
32' Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32' Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
32' Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
30' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 1. Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
29' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27' Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
26' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
25' Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25' Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
25' Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
23' Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
22' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
22' Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
21' Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
16' Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
14' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a headed pass.
12' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
10' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
10' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
8' Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Hugo Ekitiké because of an injury.
8' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7' Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
5' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4' Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
2' Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Brighton & Hove Albion W L W W L

L at Liverpool 3-0 English FA Cup
W at Brentford 2-0 Premier League
W Nottingham Forest 2-1 Premier League
L Arsenal 1-0 Premier League
W at Sunderland 1-0 Premier League

Liverpool W D L W L

L at Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Premier League
W at Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 English FA Cup
L at Galatasaray 1-0 UEFA Champions League
D Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Premier League
W Galatasaray 4-0 UEFA Champions League

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LIV leads series 4-1

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