Leandro Trossard was on target for Brighton three times and it was enough to give them a point from their outing. Brighton is currently fourth in the table and they were looking for a win that could close the gap to Manchester City and Tottenham above them.
Brighton took the lead away at Anfield in the 4th minute, after Trossard picked up the ball in the box, sending Alexander-Arnold the wrong way, and finishing low into the bottom right corner past Alisson.
Liverpool was struggling to create chances and convert the ball, as they were only pressing, but could not get through Brighton’s defense.
In the 17th minute, Trossard scored his second goal to double Brighton’s lead! Alexander-Arnold made a mistake in his half and gave the ball away. Caicedo found March on the edge of the box and passed it to Trossard who fired past Allison.
The 33rd minute saw Firmino pull one back for Liverpool after he reacted quickly to a poor touch from Salah. The goal was initially disallowed but it stood after a VAR check.
After the break, Liverpool was the better side, as Firmino got his second of the game in the 54th minute when he chopped the ball past Dunk into the bottom corner, leveling the game.
The game took a turn in the 63rd minute when Sanchez poked the ball towards Webster, who could not reach early and caused a deflection into the back of the net, putting Liverpool in front.
At that point, Brighton was just all over the place, as they were struggling to find their rhythm. In the
In the 83rd minute, Trossard completed his Patrick, firing Mitoma’s cross past Allison. After the final whistle, both teams only got a point each from the game.
