Premier League · Matchday 8
Liverpool v Brighton
Liverpool 2 – 0 Brighton Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 25 Oct 2026, 14:00 UK time
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
- Referee: Samuel Barrott
Goals
- 17' Pascal Groß (Liverpool), own goal
- 21' Alexander Isak (Liverpool), assist Bradley Barcola
Cards
- 45+3' Olivier Boscagli (Brighton), yellow card
- 73' Costinha (Brighton), yellow card
Line-ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Andoni Iraola
- 1 Alisson Becker
- 33 R. Araújo
- 5 J. Jacquet
- 4 V. van Dijk
- 6 M. Kerkez
- 38 R. Gravenberch
- 10 A. Mac Allister
- 29 B. Barcola
- 7 F. Wirtz
- 18 C. Gakpo
- 9 A. Isak
Substitutes: R. Ngumoha, G. Mamardashvili, J. Gomez, K. Tsimikas, W. Endo, T. Nyoni, J. McConnell, F. Chiesa, L. Koumas
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Coach: F. Hürzeler
- 1 B. Verbruggen
- 24 F. Kadıoğlu
- 44 L. Vušković
- 5 L. Dunk
- 21 O. Boscagli
- 13 P. Groß
- 14 José María Andrés Baixauli
- 25 D. Gómez
- 26 Y. Ayari
- 29 M. De Cuyper
- 19 C. Kostoulas
Substitutes: P. David, I. Osman, G. Rutter, M. Yalcouyé, M. O'Riley, J. Hinshelwood, Costinha, J. Hadjam, J. Steele
Key statistics
| Statistic | Liverpool | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 0.95 | 1.41 |
| Possession | 36% | 64% |
| Total Shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 9 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 13 | 9 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 326 | 579 |
| Accurate passes | 225 | 485 |
Top-rated player
A. Isak (Liverpool), rating 8.2
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
18 meetings: Liverpool 10 wins, 4 draws, Brighton 4 wins. Goals Liverpool 35, Brighton 22.
- 21 Mar 2026: Brighton 2-1 Liverpool
- 13 Dec 2025: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
- 19 May 2025: Brighton 3-2 Liverpool
- 2 Nov 2024: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
- 31 Mar 2024: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Brighton Hove | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 8 | 5 | 11 |
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