Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Brighton beat Liverpool to keep European hopes alive
Substitute Jack Hinshelwood struck a late winner as Brighton & Hove Albion came from behind to grab a 3-2 victory over visiting champions Liverpool that keeps their slim hopes of playing in Europe next season alive after twice coming from behind.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 5': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 9': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Liverpool 1. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 11': Corner,Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 12': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 17': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
- 18': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 19': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 24': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 28': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
- 29': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 32': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 1. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a headed pass.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 35': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 40': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 43': Corner,Liverpool. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 45': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 45': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 2. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Liverpool 2.
- 46': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 46': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 47': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
- 49': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 49': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 51': Corner,Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 52': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 52': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 53': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a fast break.
- 57': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 59': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 59': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 59': Corner,Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 60': Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 64': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Simon Adingra.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 67': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Conor Bradley.
- 68': Corner,Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 69': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.
- 69': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 2. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Brajan Gruda.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 77': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Conor Bradley.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 78': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
- 82': 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 Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 83': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Harry Howell replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 85': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Liverpool 2. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 87': VAR Decision: Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 3-2 Liverpool (Jack Hinshelwood).
- 88': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 88': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner,Liverpool. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 90'+7': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 472 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,611
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,611
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Adam Webster  |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 8 | Brajan Gruda |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Simon Adingra |
| 17 | Yankuba Minteh |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 84 | Conor Bradley |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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