Brighton vs Liverpool 2025-26 English Premier League
Danny Welbeck scores twice as Brighton beat Liverpool
Two goals from Danny Welbeck condemned Liverpool to a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Hugo Ekitiké because of an injury.
- 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.
- 25': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 45': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 48': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 61': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 68': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 79': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 85': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.
- 90'+4': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 31 | 55 | 6 |
| +3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
 LIV |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 285 |
| 421 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 30 | Clearances | 25 |
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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