Brighton vs Liverpool: 2-2
The result of the match with a draw, "Brighton vs Liverpool: 2-2". Liverpool were held to a draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the eighth week of the Premier League this season.
Playing at the Amex Stadium, on Sunday (8/10/2023), Brighton took the lead first through Simon Adingra in the 20th minute, but Mohamed Salah's two goals in the 40th and 46th minutes brought Liverpool back in front at halftime.
The situation was balanced again after Dunk equalized the score in the 78th minute. The score of 2-2 did not change until it was finished.
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| Mohamed Salah (Photo: Getty Images) |
With this result, Liverpool climbed to third with 17 points but threatened to go back down if Arsenal managed to pick up points against Manchester City. As for Brighton, they occupy sixth place with 16 points.
The course of the match "Brighton vs Liverpool"
Brighton opened the lead in the 20th minute. Virgil van Dijk's pass to Alexis Mac Allister was immediately cut off by Adingra, who launched a counterattack and then fired a long-range shot into the right corner of the Liverpool goal.
The lead only lasted until the 40th minute. Through a counterattack, the cooperation of Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz, and Darwin Nunez led to a mature pass to Salah in the penalty area. With one shot, he successfully defeated Bart Verbruggen.
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Liverpool closed the first half with a 2-1 lead after Salah turned things around in injury time. He beat Verbruggen on a penalty kick for a foul by Pascal Gross on Szoboszlai.
In the second half, Brighton almost equalized the score in the 49th minute, but Adingra's close-range shot was blocked by Alisson Becker. Two minutes later, Evan Ferguson's long-range shot missed the target.
Liverpool had a chance to score a third goal in the 54th minute, but Ryan Gravenberch's shot hit the post. The Dutch midfielder had another chance in the 65th minute, but this time his shot was blocked by Verbruggen.
Brighton only managed to equalize the score in the 78th minute. Dunk completed Solly March's free-kick with a flick in front of goal that Alisson failed to anticipate.
Joao Pedro could have been Brighton's hero had his shot in front of Liverpool's goal in the 84th minute not bounced over the goal. The opportunity proved to be the host's last chance. The score of 2-2 lasted until it was over.
"Brighton vs Liverpool" line-up
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Veltman, Dunk, Igor (Van Hecke 63'), March, Gross, Baleba, Adingra, Joao Pedro (Ansu Fati 88'), Mitoma, Ferguson (Welbeck 60').
Liverpool: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Matip (Konate 73'), Alexander-Arnold (Gomez 80'), Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Elliott (Gravenberch 46'), Diaz, Nunez, Salah.