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Liverpool 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Reds held after stirring Brighton fightback

By Neil JohnstonBBC Sport at Anfield

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Alisson is beaten from 25 yards by Brighton's Enock Mwepu
Enock Mwepu is the second Zambian player to score a Premier League goal, after Patson Daka in Leicester's 4-2 home win against Manchester United on 16 October 2021

Brighton came from two goals down to secure a deserved point and deny Liverpool victory in an incident-packed game at Anfield.

Captain Jordan Henderson fired the Reds ahead from 18 yards moments after Alisson had denied Solly March at the other end following Leandro Trossard's defence-splitting pass.

Yves Bissouma, making his first start since 19 September after recovering from a knee injury, then had an effort tipped on to the post before Sadio Mane headed Liverpool into a 2-0 lead after a cross by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, on for the injured Naby Keita.

Brighton's comeback started through Enock Mwepu's first Premier League goal, a stunning attempt from 25 yards which deceived Alisson.

Graham Potter's side were impressive and they equalised when Trossard slotted home after an assist by former Liverpool player Adam Lallana.

In an entertaining game, Mane and Mohamed Salah both found the back of the net either side of half-time, but both attempts were ruled out for handball and offside respectively.

In a tense finale, Brighton thought they had won it when Trossard scored in front of The Kop, but it was ruled out for offside.

Liverpool 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: It feels like a defeat - Klopp

Liverpool's defence comes under scrutiny

Jurgen Klopp's side head into November with their unbeaten record intact, but the Liverpool boss will be unhappy with how his side threw away a healthy lead - and were left hanging on for a point.

For long periods on Saturday the Reds sat top of the table as Chelsea, who had started the day at the summit, were held by Newcastle before scoring three quick goals to move three points clear of Liverpool.

While the Reds were once again impressive going forward, they were vulnerable at the back from start to finish as Brighton got in behind the defence on numerous occasions.

The loss of Keita, who suffered heavy bruising in the 5-0 hammering of Manchester United last weekend, to another injury will be a concern for Klopp with a busy November to begin against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Liverpool 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Brighton showed 'courage' at Anfield- Potter

As for Brighton, they continue to impress under Potter.

Having won at an empty Anfield last season, they relished the full house surroundings, carving out nine attempts of which six were on target.

They are moving in the right direction and now have 16 points from 10 games - six more than after the same number of games last season.

Potter, meanwhile, will be confident his side can return to winning ways with matches against Newcastle, Aston Villa and Leeds on the horizon.

There were touching scenes at the end as Lallana, who spent six years with the Reds, finally got to say goodbye to Liverpool fans - 15 months after joining Brighton.

The England midfielder walked up to The Kop at full-time to applaud supporters who in turn chanted his name.

Player of the match

LampteyTariq Lamptey

with an average of 7.86

Liverpool

  1. Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah
    Average rating

    7.08

  2. Squad number10Player nameMané
    Average rating

    6.98

  3. Squad number14Player nameHenderson
    Average rating

    6.77

  4. Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
    Average rating

    6.60

  5. Squad number26Player nameRobertson
    Average rating

    6.58

  6. Squad number1Player nameAlisson
    Average rating

    6.54

  7. Squad number9Player nameRoberto Firmino
    Average rating

    6.53

  8. Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold
    Average rating

    6.47

  9. Squad number5Player nameKonaté
    Average rating

    6.37

  10. Squad number8Player nameKeïta
    Average rating

    6.36

  11. Squad number17Player nameJones
    Average rating

    6.24

  12. Squad number15Player nameOxlade-Chamberlain
    Average rating

    6.16

  13. Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
    Average rating

    5.15

  14. Squad number18Player nameMinamino
    Average rating

    4.66

Brighton & Hove Albion

  1. Squad number2Player nameLamptey
    Average rating

    7.86

  2. Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
    Average rating

    7.54

  3. Squad number13Player nameGroß
    Average rating

    7.45

  4. Squad number14Player nameLallana
    Average rating

    7.17

  5. Squad number12Player nameMwepu
    Average rating

    6.95

  6. Squad number11Player nameTrossard
    Average rating

    6.88

  7. Squad number20Player nameMarch
    Average rating

    6.65

  8. Squad number24Player nameDuffy
    Average rating

    6.64

  9. Squad number3Player nameCucurella
    Average rating

    6.60

  10. Squad number8Player nameBissouma
    Average rating

    6.58

  11. Squad number5Player nameDunk
    Average rating

    6.57

  12. Squad number15Player nameModer
    Average rating

    6.49

  13. Squad number34Player nameVeltman
    Average rating

    6.34

  14. Squad number1Player nameSánchez
    Average rating

    6.13

Line-ups

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Alisson
  • 66Alexander-Arnold
  • 5Konaté
  • 4van Dijk
  • 26RobertsonBooked at 90mins
  • 8KeïtaSubstituted forOxlade-Chamberlainat 19'minutes
  • 14Henderson
  • 17JonesSubstituted forMinaminoat 87'minutesBooked at 88mins
  • 11Salah
  • 9FirminoSubstituted forJotaat 78'minutes
  • 10Mané

Substitutes

  • 12Gomez
  • 13Adrián
  • 15Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 18Minamino
  • 20Jota
  • 21Tsimikas
  • 27Origi
  • 32Matip
  • 80Morton

Brighton

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Sánchez
  • 34Veltman
  • 24DuffyBooked at 90mins
  • 5Dunk
  • 3Cucurella
  • 12Mwepu
  • 8BissoumaSubstituted forMac Allisterat 60'minutes
  • 20March
  • 14LallanaSubstituted forGroßat 77'minutes
  • 15ModerSubstituted forLampteyat 66'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 11Trossard

Substitutes

  • 2Lamptey
  • 4Webster
  • 9Maupay
  • 10Mac Allister
  • 13Groß
  • 23Steele
  • 27Locadia
  • 28Roberts
  • 60Sarmiento
Referee:
Mike Dean
Attendance:
53,197

Match Stats

Home TeamLiverpoolAway TeamBrighton
Possession
Home58%
Away42%
Shots
Home14
Away9
Shots on Target
Home3
Away6
Corners
Home5
Away3
Fouls
Home8
Away5

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

  3. Post update

    Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).

  4. Post update

    Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Booking

    Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

  6. Post update

    Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).

  7. Post update

    Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).

  9. Post update

    Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  10. Booking

    Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  11. Post update

    Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  13. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  14. Booking

    Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

  15. Post update

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  17. Booking

    Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).

  19. Post update

    Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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  • Comment posted by Tiddlywinks, at 16:55 30 Oct 2021

    Brighton deserved it. They were brilliant. We were poor. Players looked knackered. 2 big points dropped. Takes the shine off the man u thrashing for me.

    • Reply posted by Lets Agree To Disagree, at 16:59 30 Oct 2021

      Lets Agree To Disagree replied:
      Hey it could have been worse, we could have been Man City today.

  • Comment posted by The Spin Doctor, at 16:56 30 Oct 2021

    You can't won 0 - 5 everytime there will be days like this. Credit to Brighton for a fine comeback.

    • Reply posted by Faye 1968, at 17:07 30 Oct 2021

      Faye 1968 replied:
      100% Brighton are a top notch team ! Second half they dominated

  • Comment posted by Goomantoong, at 17:00 30 Oct 2021

    Real gutsy performance. Two nil down at Anfield against an on form Liverpool in what could have turned into a thrashing. Kept your heads, and confidence. Well done Brighton, admirable performance and result.

    • Reply posted by Hank Scorpio, at 17:50 30 Oct 2021

      Hank Scorpio replied:
      Brighton played very well and looked a threat from the start, we seemed tired second half and missed something in midfield, think we need Fabinho back for a little more solidity.

  • Comment posted by shotseagull, at 16:58 30 Oct 2021

    great result liverpool were lucky at the end

    • Reply posted by BishBashBosh, at 17:00 30 Oct 2021

      BishBashBosh replied:
      Whereas you lot have just been lucky all season...let's see where you are in May

  • Comment posted by duffspur, at 16:56 30 Oct 2021

    Credit to Brighton, to get a point at Anfield with the way this Liverpool team are playing is very impressive. Bravo Mr Potter.

    • Reply posted by mick40, at 17:39 30 Oct 2021

      mick40 replied:
      I think you mean credit to Liverpool for getting a point at anfield.... Brighton dropped 2 point this afternoon.

  • Comment posted by Henry Diablo, at 16:58 30 Oct 2021

    Shame Brighton couldn't get a winner. They deserved one.

    • Reply posted by Footy_fan, at 17:10 30 Oct 2021

      Footy_fan replied:
      Klopp out!

  • Comment posted by 6 times, at 16:55 30 Oct 2021

    Well played Brighton......if only we could play Utd every week

    • Reply posted by Lets Agree To Disagree, at 17:00 30 Oct 2021

      Lets Agree To Disagree replied:
      The key words there are 'if only'.

  • Comment posted by Lennons legends, at 16:59 30 Oct 2021

    Great game disappointing not to win being 2 up, not quite as strong at the back as we would like, must improve to win the league,credit to Brighton for the character they showed, brilliant league

    • Reply posted by Splash, at 17:06 30 Oct 2021

      Splash replied:
      Fair post

  • Comment posted by SteveTheCat, at 16:58 30 Oct 2021

    Wow, what a great performance from Brighton. Potter magic. Going for a pint now.

    • Reply posted by Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd, at 17:01 30 Oct 2021

      Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd replied:
      Brighton sure are to surprise team this season, hope they get a European place for all their efforts.

  • Comment posted by Swain , at 17:04 30 Oct 2021

    Brighton fan here. Well done lads. A point well deserved. Two top goals against a top Liverpool side at Anfield. Credit to the Liverpool fans on here - a welcome change from the rubbish you normally get from the Man Utd crowd.

    • Reply posted by Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC, at 23:49 30 Oct 2021

      Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC replied:
      A very thoughtful and balanced comment. We need more of these type of comments and less of the 'name calling' and 'bickering' type. Thanks mate and best of luck to Brighton for the rest of the season.

  • Comment posted by Vaughany, at 18:29 30 Oct 2021

    LFC fan here. Brighton were good value. Proper team coming to Anfield and showing the fight and creativity we were missing second half. We were not at our best but that is partly because they were brave and didn't give us the time on the ball we really seemed to need today. All this after going two down. I think they were our toughest opponents so far this season. Tip of the cap, we'll deserved.

  • Comment posted by Swain , at 16:55 30 Oct 2021

    Point rightly deserved by Brighton.

    • Reply posted by The Spin Doctor, at 03:37 31 Oct 2021

      The Spin Doctor replied:
      Well deserved indeed. On another day or against another team Brighton would have left with all three points.

  • Comment posted by James Doo, at 16:58 30 Oct 2021

    Brighton are proving they are a team that won't go away...which makes a change from seasons past when they gave away late goals like sweets at a birthday party.

    • Reply posted by James Doo, at 17:00 30 Oct 2021

      James Doo replied:
      I couldn't agree more

  • Comment posted by Gorton Road 19, at 17:08 30 Oct 2021

    Man U fans on here ripping into to Liverpool for not taking all 3 points today, this is why your team are shocking, you think every game is a “guaranteed” 3 points and you have no respect for any other team in the PL, well played BHA especially in the 2nd half, you deserved a draw and gave us a much harder game than the mighty Man U did last week, I’m surprised they have the neck to be on here

    • Reply posted by Splash, at 17:17 30 Oct 2021

      Splash replied:
      ......especially ahead of their "manager risking" match against the Spuds!

  • Comment posted by James, at 16:57 30 Oct 2021

    Well done Brighton by the end of that game I wanted us to lose, since you players showed so much more fight. Too many points dropped this season when we relax whenever we go ahead. Klopp needs to sort this lazy attitude out before it costs us our chance of the league.

  • Comment posted by hughfromalice, at 17:08 30 Oct 2021

    Proud to be a Brighton supporter. We stood shoulder to shoulder with the best in the world and dominated long periods of the second half to get a well deserved draw. Loved the cut and thrust of the game. Gutsy team performance! Smart courageous management to attack more!

    • Reply posted by Splash, at 17:15 30 Oct 2021

      Splash replied:
      I can't give you an argument. Well played and good luck for the season YNWA

  • Comment posted by larry, at 17:02 30 Oct 2021

    Fantastic point for the Albion . More Potter talk why would he go to Man utd a failing falling club , that Brighton are above.

    • Reply posted by 2D, at 17:24 30 Oct 2021

      2D replied:
      I like his style of football - it would be a great waste to see him at Old Trafford ….if he finds more consistency, he might make a Liverpool candidate after Klopp

  • Comment posted by James Doo, at 16:59 30 Oct 2021

    Brighton may well reach Europe next year. Big man Potter is nearly as magical as Rowling' Harry.

    • Reply posted by Rumplestiltskin, at 17:37 30 Oct 2021

      Rumplestiltskin replied:
      As a Brighton fan, I do hope not. The squad is nowhere big enough or good enough to cope with the Premiership and a sortie into Europe in the same season.

  • Comment posted by jacko, at 16:59 30 Oct 2021

    Like Brasil v Accrington Stanley watching Brighton dominate that game

    • Reply posted by Zero Plan, at 17:20 30 Oct 2021

      Zero Plan replied:
      What's a Brasil?

      If you mean Brazil; that's an international team, and there's normally only 2 teams on a pitch!

  • Comment posted by scouse1steve, at 16:56 30 Oct 2021

    Well deserved point for Brighton , game turned from 1st disallowed goal

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