Brighton moved above Liverpool in the Premier League standings as Solly March’s double and a late Danny Welbeck strike condemned Jurgen Klopp’s side to a dismal defeat at Amex Stadium.
March converted Kaoru Mitoma’s low cross to give the home side a deserved lead, after the returning Alexis Mac Allister had intercepted Joel Matip’s loose pass.
The winger then doubled the hosts’ advantage with a fabulous left-footed strike from Evan Ferguson’s through-ball.
Second-half substitute Welbeck capped a magnificent Brighton display with a superb finish past Alisson after flicking the ball over Joe Gomez.
Roberto de Zerbi’s team dominated the first half but failed to convert their pressure into goals, Trent Alexander-Arnold blocking March’s effort near the goal-line and the lively Mitoma poking wide from a tight angle.
Brighton thought they had won a penalty shortly before the break when March went to ground in the area under Alisson’s challenge, but referee Darren England overturned his initial decision to award a spot-kick after consulting with VAR.
It mattered little, however, as March netted his third and fourth goals of the campaign before Welbeck struck to lift Brighton up to seventh – one place and two points above their opponents.
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Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 13Groß
- 5DunkBooked at 17minsSubstituted forWebsterat 90+1′minutes
- 6Colwill
- 30Estupiñán
- 25Caicedo
- 10Mac AllisterSubstituted forSarmientoat 83′minutes
- 7March
- 14LallanaSubstituted forVeltmanat 66′minutes
- 22MitomaSubstituted forLampteyat 90′minutes
- 28FergusonSubstituted forWelbeckat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lamptey
- 4Webster
- 18Welbeck
- 19Sarmiento
- 21Undav
- 23Steele
- 27Gilmour
- 29van Hecke
- 34Veltman
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-ArnoldBooked at 65mins
- 32MatipBooked at 18minsSubstituted forGomezat 69′minutes
- 5Konaté
- 26Robertson
- 14HendersonBooked at 30minsSubstituted forElliottat 69′minutes
- 3FabinhoSubstituted forKeïtaat 68′minutes
- 6Thiago Alcántara
- 11Salah
- 18Gakpo
- 15Oxlade-ChamberlainSubstituted forDoakat 69′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 7Milner
- 8Keïta
- 17Jones
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 28Carvalho
- 50Doak
- 62Kelleher
- Referee:
- Darren England
- Attendance:
- 31,645
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Liverpool 0.
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Liverpool 0.
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Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alisson.
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Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
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Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Lewis Dunk.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
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Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solly March.
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Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Ben Doak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
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Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
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Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Liverpool 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solly March with a headed pass.
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