Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Liverpool slip up vs. Brighton as two-goal lead spurned
Brighton fought back from two goals down to shock Liverpool and earn an unexpected 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 4': Goal! Liverpool 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 13': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 13': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 15': Attempt saved. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alisson.
- 16': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 19': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Naby Keïta because of an injury.
- 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Solly March.
- 24': Goal! Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
- 30': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 33': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 34': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 39': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 41': Goal! Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
- 48': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 50': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 53': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 65': Goal! Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Jakub Moder.
- 67': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 70': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Enock Mwepu is caught offside.
- 71': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a set piece situation.
- 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Adam Lallana.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
- 79': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 85': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Curtis Jones.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
- 88': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
BHA |
LIV![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 552 |
| 464 | Passes | 641 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,197
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,197
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 20 | Solly March |
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