Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDanny Welbeck scores twice as Brighton beat Liverpool
Two goals from Danny Welbeck condemned Liverpool to a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Hugo Ekitiké because of an injury.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 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.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 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.
- 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.
- 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 23': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Ryan Gravenberch (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.
- 25': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 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.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 32': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 32': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 39': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 39': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 45': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 45': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded 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'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 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'+4': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+4': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+5': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 1.
- 47': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 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.
- 54': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 55': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 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.
- 60': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 60': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 61': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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).
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 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.
- 64': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 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.
- 67': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 68': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 68': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 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.
- 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. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 73': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces James Milner.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 78': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 78': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 79': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 83': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 86': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 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.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 90': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
- 90': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 431 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 30 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,680
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,680
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk  |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 30 | Pascal Groß |
| 20 | James Milner |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
Liverpool (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
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