Liverpool 2 – 0 Brighton

Alexander Isak scored for a 3rd straight Premier League recreation as Liverpool inflicted solely Brighton’s second lack of the season.

Isak’s objective, completed emphatically from Bradley Barcola’s right-wing cut-back, got here 4 first-half minutes after Pascal Gross had diverted a Florian Wirtz shot into his personal internet.

Brighton arrived at Anfield having scored 23 objectives of their first seven video games of the season however lacked a medical edge, with Yasin Ayari blazing a golden probability over moments earlier than the opener.

Ayari later struck the publish with a curling effort from exterior the field as Brighton completed the sport with just one shot on the right track regardless of having 64 per cent of the possession.

Trey Nyoni, a second-half substitute for Wirtz, who went down the tunnel after taking a knock to his ankle, additionally made a vital, last-ditch deal with to disclaim Maxim De Cuyper within the Liverpool field.

The hosts had probabilities so as to add to their lead, losing a number of counter-attacks and drawing Bart Verbruggen saves from Ronald Araujo and Cody Gakpo. However their first-half flurry proved enough to safe a primary Premier League residence win beneath Andoni Iraola.

The consequence takes them above Chelsea into fourth within the Premier League, solely some extent behind Brighton, who style defeat for the primary time since August. Liverpool’s fourth win in a row in all competitions additionally gives additional proof of their assault lastly clicking.

Isak’s objective, his sixth of the season within the Premier League, got here after high quality work by summer season signing Barcola, who stole possession excessive up the pitch earlier than driving ahead and selecting out his team-mate.

Iraola beginning to put his stamp on Liverpool

Momentum is constructing for Liverpool beneath Iraola. It is 4 wins in a row now and eight in 10 going again to the beginning of September.

They needed to trip their luck at instances. Brighton ought to have been in entrance earlier than their opener. However the hosts have been rewarded for attacking rapidly and immediately, within the type of their head coach.

Liverpool received possession within the remaining third 5 instances – their second-highest whole within the Premier League this season. Iraola values velocity and incisiveness above possession, so the actual fact that they had a meagre share of the ball is unlikely to concern him.

As a substitute, he’ll take satisfaction from the contributions of his attacking gamers. Barcola offered an help for a second straight Premier League recreation, this time having been swapped to the precise flank. Isak led the road with one other medical show.

Wirtz had shiny moments too, taking the shot that compelled the opening objective earlier than coming off within the second half, whereas Rio Ngumoha, their star man within the midweek win over Villarreal, was solely wanted for 1 / 4 of an hour with Gakpo additionally impressing.

Iraola: We’re taking part in with collective spirit

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola chatting with Sky Sports activities:

“Very completely satisfied. We would have liked this win at residence and to have a good time with the supporters. A very good efficiency.

“We began actually aggressively and wanted this begin as a result of we had been coming from behind these days. Particularly in opposition to a group filled with confidence like Brighton, we have been very targeted on beginning nicely, scoring first and, fortunately for us, we did it.

“That is the fourth win in a row, it feels good. We’ve got to maintain going, we nonetheless have factors to get better however I am liking a whole lot of issues.

“Good performances from the gamers, they’re serving to one another, we’re taking part in along with collectiveness. A few of the gamers can have higher or worse performances, however in the present day it was a group which you can belief.”

On Wirtz’s harm: “He needed to depart the pitch with a small twist of the ankle. It would not look very large however we’re taking part in each three days so we’ve to see what it’s.

“I do not know whether it is even an harm. He twisted his ankle and it is painful within the second and he did not really feel 100 per cent. We determined to placed on Trey and he performed a very good efficiency.”

Hurzeler: Just one group was taking part in to win

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler chatting with Sky Sports activities:

“It was a missed alternative.

“Everybody felt we might positively take one thing away from this recreation. We got here right here to play our means. We made two straightforward errors to offer them a gift to attain two objectives.

“We had loads of probabilities to attain. We stored attempting. They defended nicely within the field and have particular person high quality. We did all the things. We’ve got to keep away from straightforward errors. We had probabilities however did not have luck on our facet in the present day.

“We had an enormous probability with Yasin. If that goes in, the sport is totally totally different. We’ve got to be taught we do not have to chase the sport.

“We misplaced our construction a bit of bit at 2-0 down. We wished to return again as rapidly as attainable and misplaced our construction. That is what we’ve to analyse and do higher.

“Within the second half, and in addition a whole lot of phases within the first-half, just one group was taking part in and attempting to win.”

Liverpool’s low possession – Opta stats

• Liverpool’s possession of 35.6 per cent was their second lowest on report (since 2003/04) in a Premier League residence win, and their lowest in an Anfield league victory since November 2010.
• Solely Erling Haaland (9) has scored extra Premier League objectives this season than Liverpool’s Alexander Isak (six), who has scored in three consecutive appearances within the competitors for the primary time since January 2025.
• Liverpool have now benefitted from 80 personal objectives within the Premier League, the joint-most alongside Manchester United.

Price the gamers

The important thing moments at Anfield

• 7: INJURY! Brighton’s Ferdi Kadioglu is compelled off after showing to injure his hip
• 14: BIG MISS! Ayari fires a wonderful Brighton probability over the bar
• 17: GOAL! Wirtz’s shot deflects off Gross and into the web
• 21: GOAL! Barcola picks out Isak to double Liverpool’s benefit
• 36: POST! Ayari crashes a shot off the publish after Brighton win the ball excessive up the pitch
• 42 CHANCE! Araujo fees into the field however his shot is saved
• 64: INJURY! Wirtz is withdrawn for Nyoni after hurting his ankle
• 66 BIG TACKLE! Nyoni will get a foot in simply earlier than De Cuyper can pull the set off within the Liverpool field

What the consequence means and subsequent fixtures