Brighton
7 wins, 12 and 8 losses (26-32 in goals for and against) to sit in 13th place, even though it is in the midst of the
England Premier Soccer League
Four straight losses and a double-digit lead over the relegation zone is basically the most dominant Seagulls team in team history, and there's no need to think about the
relegate
Up.
Liverpool (England)
19 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats (71-20 goals against) After recovering 3 points from a 1-0 home win over West Ham United in the last round, the Reds are on a roll.
England Premier Soccer League
Seven straight wins (last winless streak dates back to Jan. 3 when they were defeated 2-2 on the road by
Chelsea
(forcing a draw) to maintain a one-game deficit to the defending champions.
Manchester City football club
With a 6-point margin, the duel for Etihad is a continuing possibility.
Liverpool (England)
The last time I spoke to
Brighton
Winning the game is already 2019/20
England Premier Soccer League
After a double-dip in the championship season, last season's home loss and road draw, and this season's 2-goal draw at home after a 2-0 lead at home, the Seagulls predictably took on the
Liverpool (England)
What a headache. Especially after just finishing the
European crown
0-1 International at home in the second leg of the Round of 16
Milan (Italy)
After.
In addition, after being the first to reach 2,000 wins in the top league, the
Liverpool (England)
Another silent arrival at the 2000 milestone...
In order to show their support for Ukraine, they wore yellow shirts and blue pants on purpose
Brighton
The 4-2-3-1 is discharged in this round:
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez
Defenders Tariq Lamptey, Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Marc Cucurella
Back Steven Alzate, Yves Bissouma.
Attacking midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Biplane Solomon March, Leandro Trossard
Center Neal Maupay
Liverpool (England)
It's still a 4-3-3:
Forwards Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah
Midfielders Naby Keïta, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson
Defenders Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Goalkeeper Allison Becker
Brighton
In the first 15 minutes of the opening half, the Reds were on par with the slightly slower Reds, both controlling possession and finding space behind the Reds wings (TAA and Andrew Robertson) in front of the net to attack. But when
Liverpool (England)
As the game progressed, the advantage became apparent and was quickly magnified when the ball was scored first, allowing the
Brighton
The offensive firepower of the offense took a sharp turn for the worse.
In the 18th minute, Joel Matip sent a long diagonal pass to Luis Diaz in the middle of the penalty area, who broke through the offside and formed a one-touch situation. Unexpectedly, after he finished his header, the Seagulls keeper who came out of the box just let him fall to the ground.
While the ball was fast enough to keep the returning defense out of reach, the
Liverpool (England)
It was a 0-1 lead, but the adjudicator later confirmed via VAR that no card had been issued to the Seagulls' goalkeeper.
End of the first half.
Brighton
Liverpool (England)
Early in the second half, Alexis Mac Allister came close to scoring when a scramble for a goal led to a cross from Neal Maupay to Leandro Trossard in the slot, but it ended up going wide, and it was the closest they came to scoring in the entire match.
Brighton
Adam Lallana was brought in for Steven Alzate in the 46th minute, but former
Liverpool (England)
The team spent just a few minutes injured, allowing the Seagulls to replace him again in the 53rd minute with Pascal Groß.
In the 59th minute, Naby Keïta's shot was blocked by Yves Bissouma's direct hand and the adjudicator was decisive in awarding a yellow card plus a 12-yard pole.
In the 61st minute, Mohamed Salah presided over a bombardment towards the center and the goalkeeper guessed the wrong side.
Liverpool (England)
0-2 to extend the lead.
