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Report and free match highlights as Brighton stole the lead through Danny Welbeck in opening 87 seconds; Luis Diaz found first-half reply before Mo Salah scored winner; Liverpool edge out in front in Premier League title race ahead of Man City vs Arsenal on Super Sunday

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Sunday 31 March 2024 16:13, UK

Mohamed Salah celebrates after giving Liverpool a 2-1 lead against Brighton
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Mohamed Salah celebrates after giving Liverpool a 2-1 lead against Brighton
Jurgen Klopp registered his 300th win in charge of Liverpool with an enthralling 2-1 victory over Roberto de Zerbi’s Brighton to send them temporarily top of the Premier League.

Ahead of Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal, live on Sky Sports, the Reds had the chance to succeed both fellow title challengers at the summit, but did not enjoy the start they envisaged after falling behind within 87 first-half seconds at Anfield.

Plucky Brighton are deliberately bold in De Zerbi’s mould, as proved by Simon Adingra, who flew down the left wing from kick off and fizzed a ball centrally towards Danny Welbeck. The forward benefitted from a ricochet off Pascal Gross, but there was no luck in the finish, as he lashed an instinctive volley inside the far post.

But Liverpool, embroiled in an intriguing three-way title hunt, were not to be denied. Luis Diaz found a response in the 27th minute to halt Brighton’s early momentum, capitalising on some clumsy Joel Veltman defending to pounce from close range and steer the ball beyond Bart Verbruggen.

That began Liverpool’s impressive road to recovery, as they abandoned their full-throttle first-half approach in favour of more measured, patient build up. It worked. Alexis Mac Allister, at the heart of everything good for the hosts, threaded a ball through to Mo Salah in the 65th minute and the Egyptian struck the decisive blow.

Luis Diaz equalises for Liverpool against Brighton
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Luis Diaz equalises for Liverpool against Brighton
Chances came and went to kill the game dead, particularly for misfiring Salah, who attempted a record 12 shots (his most in a single game), but a one-goal margin of victory will satisfy Klopp as Liverpool chase Premier League glory in the German’s farewell season.

Liverpool edge out in front on 67 points, with Arsenal three points behind and Man City four adrift ahead of their heavyweight clash at Eithad Stadium on Super Sunday.

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‘Absolutely outstanding’… Jamie Carragher thought £35m Liverpool man was incredible against Brighton

Jamie Carragher was left blown away by one Liverpool performance against Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield today.

Jurgen Klopp went into the game knowing that there was no margin for error, he needed his Liverpool players to do their job before Manchester City hosted Arsenal.

And with that in mind, Danny Welbeck’s early strike was less than ideal.

A moment of class meant it was going to be an uphill struggle for Liverpool against an impressive Roberto De Zerbi side.

Simon Adingra stood out in particular, perhaps a player Liverpool could show interest in were De Zerbi chosen as Klopp’s replacement.

And whilst that’s all very hypothetical for now, there was also an outstanding display by one player in a Liverpool shirt today.

Luis Diaz certainly deserves his praise for tirelessly inspiring the comeback, but it was Alexis Mac Allister who ultimately decided the game.

The £35m-midfielder was exceptional playing in the pocket, and was at the heart of everything Liverpool did well.

Jamie Carragher amazed by Alexis Mac Allister’s Liverpool performance against Brighton today
Speaking during Sky Sports’ coverage of the game, Jamie Carragher was almost lost for words at how good Mac Allister was for Liverpool against Brighton today.

Carragher thought everything was going through the Argentinian, who was so key to the vital comeback.

Praising Mac Allister in the first half, he said: “Again that combination, Mac Allister to Mo Salah, Mac Allister has been absolutely outstanding in these first 39 minutes – best player on the pitch.”

Carragher then commented on the 25-year-old’s assist for Mohamed Salah’s goal.

He said: “Mo Salah has took till the 65th minute to find his shooting boots and what a relief it is to those people he’s saluting.

“But again, this is all down to that man Mac Allister, he’s been the best player on the pitch by a mile.

“When the game has been frantic, he’s been the man with the cool head.”

A brilliant display, and one that proved how vital Wataru Endo’s role in the team has been as well, allowing Mac Allister to play higher up the pitch today.

Carragher seemed to recognise very early on that Mac Allister would be the key for Liverpool against his old sign Brighton today, and he was certainly proved correct.

All that being said, Ian Wright wasn’t so convinced about a different performance.

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It’s fair to say that Liverpool fans at Anfield were far from pleased with one man in particular during the first half against Brighton this afternoon.

The teams were level at 1-1 going in at half-time, and while neither goal was controversial, a series of soft free kicks given against the home team had almost 60,000 Reds inside the stadium fuming at David Coote.

In the Liverpool Echo’s live matchday blog (14:53), it was noted that there were ‘huge boos’ for the official as the teams made their way off at half-time, with Ian Doyle adding: “It must be said the referee, though, is having an absolute shocker. [Jurgen] Klopp certainly won’t miss David Coote when he leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.”

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Liverpool fans won’t be surprised in the least to see the free kick count at half-time – 11 to Brighton, just four for the Reds (Sofascore), with the visitors getting a series of charitable fouls given in their favour.

Coote also saw fit to show Alexis Mac Allister a yellow card for a foul on Simon Adingra which was soft, to put it mildly, and there was also a penalty shout when Pervis Estupinan impeded Darwin Nunez in the box in the opening minutes at Anfield.

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Referees will always give debatable free kicks over the course of a match, but there was definitely a disproportionately high number of decisions called against the Reds which ranged from harsh to downright inexplicable.

As Doyle said during his half-time analysis, Klopp certainly won’t be sorry to see the back of some officials in the Premier League.

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Luis Diaz stars in routine Liverpool victory over Brighton to keep pressure on Manchester City
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Diaz heads in Liverpool’s opener before clashing with Brighton’s Sanchez
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As wins go, this could not have been more routine for Liverpool. Acting as the perfect hosts, Brighton tested their visitors with just the one shot on target all game. This was Graham Potter’s side’s fifth successive league defeat. More to the point, in that sequence they have scored just once.

“It’s not easy to have perspective on the back of the run we’re on,” said Potter. “At the moment we’re suffering. But it’s not like we’re sat at the bottom of the league five points adrift.”

While they may be comfortably safe from relegation, his team’s role increasingly seems to be to offer top four managers the opportunity to make patronising remarks even as they bank three points. As Jurgen Klopp duly demonstrated.

“I like Graham a lot, I hope the people here know what they have,” the Liverpool manager said. “Real football people recognise what he has done. I like watching his team, I don’t like playing them.”

Not that it looked as if he were in any discomfort: Liverpool were in charge for all but ten minutes of this game. And while Brighton struggled to find the net, goals are a very different matter for Klopp’s players. As they scored in each half to record their eighth win on the trot, they notched up a couple of notable statistical landmarks.

Their second strike, for instance, was the club’s 2,000th Premier League goal. And, in scoring it, Mohamed Salah, recorded his twentieth league goal for the fourth successive season. How Brighton’s fans must have watched on in envy wondering how their side might fare with a striker of his calibre. Well, any striker actually.

It was not that Brighton began badly. Playing in their yellow and blue change strip as a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine they started as brightly as their shirts. In the opening moments, the busy Tariq Lamptey found Neal Maupay, who misdirected his header over. Maupay then shot just wide, before playing in Leandro Trossard who seemed to have space to shoot, but Alisson slid in to smother.

The difference between the sides is that from anywhere and everywhere, danger always lurks with Liverpool. As when, after 19 minutes, Joel Matip took possession in his own half and strode forward without any Brighton players sensing his threat. As his long ball arced precisely into the area, Luis Diaz dashed in and bravely headed it goalwards.

Despite the looming proximity of the Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez, his touch was both subtle and accurate. Even as the ball arrowed into the net, Sanchez’s follow-through flattened him. Mike Dean, however, could see nothing wrong with the challenge. And, much to Klopp’s confusion, Var did not feel there was a clear and obvious error in the referee’s assessment.

Luis Diaz manages to get his head to the ball and score the opening goal before clashing with Robert Sanchez CREDIT: Charlotte Wilson/Offside
“Most of the people think it was a red card,” he said. “For what reason could it not be a red card? The phrase ‘clear and obvious’ is the problem. Surely it is either wrong or right.”

Whatever the niceties of the video referee, of this there can be no doubt: what a player Diaz is proving to be. Quick, skillful, dynamic, his all round quality was in evidence when he got up from his knock to track down and dispossess Lamptey, who is not exactly slow.

“He’s a very good player,” said Klopp of his January signing. “It is not so easy to bring in a player in winter, but the way Luis plays is exactly the way we wanted him to play, so he did not have to adapt. I don’t think we’ve seen already the full range of his skills. There is a lot of space for improvement.”

Which is an alarming prospect for the rest of the League. And while Diaz may have been the exemplar, everywhere Liverpool assumed ascendancy. Virgil van Dijk won every header, Jordan Henderson every tackle. And the two full backs enjoyed themselves hugely. Indeed, with a magnificent crossfield pass, Trent Alexander-Arnold found Andrew Robertson alone on the edge of the area. But he fired over.

As they forlornly chased the game, the experience of Adam Lallana seemed to sum up Brighton’s fortune. The former Liverpool man came on at half time and lasted all of five minutes, substituted himself after suffering a hamstring problem.

Liverpool, meanwhile, cruised on. Salah danced through and hit the bar. Then shot wide after Dias had galloped half the length of the pitch to set him up. If the striker feared that this might not be the game he reached his personal milestone, he did not have to worry long. Moments later, Naby Keita’s shot hit Yves Bissouma on his raised arm. Dean immediately signaled for a penalty and Salah does not miss from the spot.

Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool’s second from the penalty spot CREDIT: PA
The difference between the two teams’ resources was summed up when Salah later went down injured and Klopp could send on Diogo Jota. No such luxury for Potter. And for Brighton’s increasingly unhappy fans all there was left was the might-have-been. They screamed in fury when the referee refused to accept that Alisson had carried the ball outside his area, then had to watch the Liverpool keeper pull off a brilliant save to deny the substitute Danny Welbeck. So Liver

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