Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Milos Kerkez is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Milos Kerkez is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 50%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 50%.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Alisson Becker from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ryan Gravenberch successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Yasin Ayari is blocked

Federico Chiesa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alisson Becker could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Oooh... that was a sitter! Mohamed Salah should have scored from that position

Mohamed Salah from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Mohamed Salah goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Mohamed Salah but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Mohamed Salah finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Federico Chiesa creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool start a counter attack

Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ryan Gravenberch makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The fourth official shows there are 8 minute(s) of time to be added

Goal kick for Liverpool

Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Ferdi Kadioglu goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Ferdi Kadioglu but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Ferdi Kadioglu finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Kaoru Mitoma creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

The cross by Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 48%.

Mats Wieffer from Brighton & Hove Albion heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.

A player from Brighton & Hove Albion takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Alexander Isak relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ferdi Kadioglu swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Alexis Mac Allister comes back onto the field.

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ferdi Kadioglu swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The game is restarted

Alexis Mac Allister is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Diego Gomez is leaving the field to be replaced by James Milner in a tactical substitution.

Alexis Mac Allister is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Ball possession: Liverpool: 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 47%.

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Milos Kerkez from Liverpool is ruled offside

Dominik Szoboszlai is leaving the field to be replaced by Federico Chiesa in a tactical substitution.

Jan Paul van Hecke hand-balls

Jan Paul van Hecke controls the ball with his hand

Virgil van Dijk wins an air challenge against Charalampos Kostoulas

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Jack Hinshelwood is leaving the field to be replaced by Charalampos Kostoulas in a tactical substitution.

Georginio Rutter is leaving the field to be replaced by Danny Welbeck in a tactical substitution.

Georginio Rutter from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Milos Kerkez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 48%.

Milos Kerkez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Alexander Isak.

Florian Wirtz is leaving the field to be replaced by Andrew Robertson in a tactical substitution.

Mats Wieffer from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Mats Wieffer goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Mats Wieffer but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Mats Wieffer finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Georginio Rutter creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Curtis Jones from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Bart Verbruggen from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ferdi Kadioglu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alexis Mac Allister creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ferdi Kadioglu successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Mohamed Salah is blocked

Liverpool start a counter attack

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Milos Kerkez from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Milos Kerkez from Liverpool concedes a foul on Yankuba Minteh but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 54%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 46%.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ibrahima Konate is penalised for pushing Lewis Dunk

Ryan Gravenberch makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Liverpool

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Curtis Jones from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Dominik Szoboszlai comes back onto the field.

Alisson Becker from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ferdi Kadioglu makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The game is restarted

Dominik Szoboszlai is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 45%.

Dominik Szoboszlai is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Kaoru Mitoma goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

Georginio Rutter creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Lewis Dunk makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Florian Wirtz relieves the pressure with a clearance

Mats Wieffer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Kaoru Mitoma relieves the pressure with a clearance

Dominik Szoboszlai makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Alisson Becker as he comes out and claims the ball

Ferdi Kadioglu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Milos Kerkez from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Hugo Ekitike from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 45%.

Brajan Gruda is leaving the field to be replaced by Kaoru Mitoma in a tactical substitution.

Carlos Baleba is leaving the field to be replaced by Yasin Ayari in a tactical substitution.

The referee runs back to show Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool a yellow card for the previous foul.

Ryan Gravenberch is penalised for pushing Georginio Rutter

Mats Wieffer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool concedes a foul on Brajan Gruda but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Yankuba Minteh relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ibrahima Konate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Hugo Ekitike managed to score from an easy position.

Mohamed Salah provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Hugo Ekitike Liverpool scores with a header.

Mohamed Salah from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.

Mohamed Salah shoots from outside the box, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control

Mohamed Salah tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Bart Verbruggen

Hugo Ekitike creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool start a counter attack

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Ball possession: Liverpool: 57%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 43%.

The referee runs back to show Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion a yellow card for the previous foul.

Hugo Ekitike from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Hugo Ekitike goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Hugo Ekitike but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Hugo Ekitike finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Mohamed Salah creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion concedes a foul on Florian Wirtz but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Liverpool start a counter attack

Dominik Szoboszlai relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Obstruction as Curtis Jones cuts off the run of Mats Wieffer. A free-kick is awarded.

The referee signals a free kick as Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool trips Georginio Rutter

Ferdi Kadioglu makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Liverpool

Brajan Gruda from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Brajan Gruda goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Brajan Gruda but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Brajan Gruda finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

The ref blows his whistle. Ryan Gravenberch charged Georginio Rutter from behind and it's a free-kick

Ball possession: Liverpool: 61%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 39%.

Mohamed Salah from Liverpool is ruled offside

A shot by Dominik Szoboszlai is blocked

Dominik Szoboszlai makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

A shot by Curtis Jones is blocked

Liverpool take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Bart Verbruggen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Mats Wieffer could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

The ref blows his whistle. Diego Gomez charged Dominik Szoboszlai from behind and it's a free-kick

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ryan Gravenberch

Oooh... that was a sitter! Diego Gomez should have scored from that position

POST! So nearly a goal by Diego Gomez but his finish hits the post!

Mats Wieffer creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Dominik Szoboszlai could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Brighton & Hove Albion with a potentially dangerous attack.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Hugo Ekitike fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Hugo Ekitike makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Liverpool: 59%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 41%.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Mohamed Salah

The referee signals a free kick as Mats Wieffer from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Florian Wirtz

Milos Kerkez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ibrahima Konate could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Jack Hinshelwood wins an air challenge against Florian Wirtz

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

The cross by Mohamed Salah from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Dominik Szoboszlai relieves the pressure with a clearance

Dominik Szoboszlai makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Hugo Ekitike is penalised for pushing Jan Paul van Hecke

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Liverpool: 59%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 41%.

The game is restarted

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Dangerous challenge by Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion. Florian Wirtz on the receiving end of that.

Ibrahima Konate successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Diego Gomez is blocked

Ibrahima Konate could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Carlos Baleba makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added

The referee signals a free kick as Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Alexis Mac Allister

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 59%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 41%.

Yankuba Minteh makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Lewis Dunk successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Ryan Gravenberch is blocked

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ryan Gravenberch shoots from outside the box, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control

Ryan Gravenberch tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Bart Verbruggen

Jan Paul van Hecke successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Florian Wirtz is blocked

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ibrahima Konate successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Yankuba Minteh is blocked

Curtis Jones could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Brighton & Hove Albion start a counter attack

Brajan Gruda makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Georginio Rutter from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Georginio Rutter from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Liverpool: 59%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 41%.

Dangerous challenge by Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool. Ferdi Kadioglu on the receiving end of that.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Brajan Gruda from Brighton & Hove Albion concedes a foul on Milos Kerkez but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Brighton & Hove Albion start a counter attack

Florian Wirtz could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Georginio Rutter relieves the pressure with a clearance

Dominik Szoboszlai swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Jack Hinshelwood successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Alexis Mac Allister is blocked

The cross by Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 45%.

Ferdi Kadioglu hand-balls

Ferdi Kadioglu controls the ball with his hand

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

The referee signals a free kick as Brajan Gruda from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Ibrahima Konate

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

The ref blows his whistle. Jack Hinshelwood charged Curtis Jones from behind and it's a free-kick

Curtis Jones makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Hugo Ekitike from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Hugo Ekitike goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Hugo Ekitike but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Hugo Ekitike finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Florian Wirtz creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool start a counter attack

Ball possession: Liverpool: 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 47%.

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Safe hands from Alisson Becker as he comes out and claims the ball

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

Mohamed Salah creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool with a potentially dangerous attack.

Liverpool take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

The game is restarted

Joseph Gomez is injured and is replaced by Mohamed Salah.

Joseph Gomez is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 45%.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Hugo Ekitike from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Hugo Ekitike goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Hugo Ekitike but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Hugo Ekitike finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Florian Wirtz creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 44%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 56%.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool start a counter attack

Milos Kerkez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Yankuba Minteh makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ibrahima Konate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Milos Kerkez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Georginio Rutter is penalised for pushing Ibrahima Konate

Curtis Jones successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Carlos Baleba is blocked

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Hugo Ekitike from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Hugo Ekitike goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Hugo Ekitike but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Hugo Ekitike finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Joseph Gomez creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Liverpool: 46%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 54%.

Goal kick for Liverpool

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Ryan Gravenberch

Alisson Becker makes a crucial save!

Oooh... that was a sitter! Diego Gomez should have scored from that position

Good effort by Diego Gomez as he directs a shot on target, but Alisson Becker saves it

Yankuba Minteh creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Yankuba Minteh goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Yankuba Minteh but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Yankuba Minteh finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Jan Paul van Hecke makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The cross by Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Georginio Rutter fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Jan Paul van Hecke wins an air challenge against Alexis Mac Allister

Joseph Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jack Hinshelwood makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Liverpool: 48%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 52%.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Ferdi Kadioglu makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Alexis Mac Allister goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Alexis Mac Allister but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Alexis Mac Allister finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Ryan Gravenberch creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Virgil van Dijk successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Yankuba Minteh is blocked

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ryan Gravenberch makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 48%.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Florian Wirtz relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Liverpool managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

Joseph Gomez provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Hugo Ekitike volleys the ball into the back of the net with the right. A great finish!

Joseph Gomez creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Yankuba Minteh relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Diego Gomez wins an air challenge against Ibrahima Konate

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

Brighton & Hove Albion kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to Anfield, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Anfield where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Anfield where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Anfield, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Anfield, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Anfield. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!