Steven Alzate's first Premier League goal dealt another blow to Liverpool's title바카라 웹사이트defence바카라 웹사이트as Brighton and Hove Albion eased their relegation fears with a stunning 1-0 win at Anfield.바카라 웹사이트 (More Football News)
Brighton and Hove Albion beat Liverpool for the first time since 1984, striking a blow to the Reds' hopes of retaining the title.
Steven Alzate's first Premier League goal dealt another blow to Liverpool's title바카라 웹사이트defence바카라 웹사이트as Brighton and Hove Albion eased their relegation fears with a stunning 1-0 win at Anfield.바카라 웹사이트 (More Football News)
Liverpool had seemingly got back on track with바카라 웹사이트successive바카라 웹사이트away wins in London,바카라 웹사이트but a second-half strike from Alzate gave Brighton a first victory over the Reds since January 1984.바카라 웹사이트
The toothless champions바카라 웹사이트ran out of ideas as the well-organised바카라 웹사이트Seagulls left Jurgen Klopp's side바카라 웹사이트without a goal in three home games and seven바카라 웹사이트points behind leaders Manchester City - who they play on바카라 웹사이트Sunday.바카라 웹사이트
Burnley ended Liverpool's 68-match unbeaten home record in the top flight a fortnight ago and they have now lost two in a row at home in the league for the first time since September 2012.바카라 웹사이트
Mohamed Salah wasted an early chance to put the Reds in front when he lobbed over the crossbar after Jordan Henderson picked him out with an바카라 웹사이트incisive pass.바카라 웹사이트
Lacklustre바카라 웹사이트Liverpool could not find a way through a well-drilled바카라 웹사이트defence바카라 웹사이트and Dan Burn바카라 웹사이트spurned바카라 웹사이트a glorious바카라 웹사이트opportunity바카라 웹사이트to put Brighton in front, scooping into바카라 웹사이트the Kop after Neal바카라 웹사이트Maupay바카라 웹사이트showed great composure in the penalty area.바카라 웹사이트
Solly March바카라 웹사이트was also off target with a curling effort, with Brighton not resembling a side battling to avoid the drop in a drab first half.바카라 웹사이트
The champions posed much more of a threat after the break but they were stunned when Alzate opened the scoring with the first shot on target in the match after 56 minutes. Burn made amends for his earlier miss by바카라 웹사이트heading바카라 웹사이트a deep cross into the path of Alzate, who converted from eight yards out.바카라 웹사이트
Brighton lost March to injury바카라 웹사이트before바카라 웹사이트Salah missed a good chance to바카라 웹사이트equalise바카라 웹사이트after Klopp바카라 웹사이트had introduced바카라 웹사이트Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and바카라 웹사이트Divock바카라 웹사이트Origi, with Liverpool's frustration바카라 웹사이트mounting.바카라 웹사이트
Caoimhin Kelleher, in for바카라 웹사이트the unwell Allison, prevented Pascal Gross from doubling the바카라 웹사이트lead with a fine save and then바카라 웹사이트also denied바카라 웹사이트Leandro바카라 웹사이트Trossard바카라 웹사이트with a sharp stop, though one goal was enough for the visitors in the end.
What does it mean? Reds' Anfield woes continue바카라 웹사이트
Normal service appeared to have resumed with Liverpool beating Tottenham and West Ham 3-1 on their travels to the capital, but they barely laid a glove on brilliant Brighton.바카라 웹사이트
Klopp's side are fourth in the table and have not scored at home바카라 웹사이트in 348 minutes, since Sadio Mane against West Brom on December 27. They desperately need a victory in a huge showdown with in-form City, who can go 10 points ahead of them with a game in hand if they바카라 웹사이트prevail바카라 웹사이트on Merseyside this weekend.바카라 웹사이트
On the subject of in-form sides, Brighton바카라 웹사이트are바카라 웹사이트unbeaten in five and 10 points ahead of third-bottom Fulham after ending a run of 12 games without beating Liverpool바카라 웹사이트in all competitions, with this their first away win at Anfield in the league since March 1982.바카라 웹사이트
Rock-solid Seagulls on a roll바카라 웹사이트
Brighton바카라 웹사이트were바카라 웹사이트magnificent all over the pitch, but the defensive trio of Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster and Ben White were particularly outstanding.바카라 웹사이트
Graham Potter's side were rarely troubled, keeping their shape superbly throughout. Webster made nine clearances, while there were three blocks from바카라 웹사이트Dunk and White gained possession on six occasions, reading the game brilliantly.바카라 웹사이트
Shaqiri fails to show up바카라 웹사이트
It came as no surprise when Klopp replaced바카라 웹사이트Xherdan바카라 웹사이트Shaqiri after 64 minutes, as바카라 웹사이트the Swiss midfielder did not pose a threat.바카라 웹사이트
Liverpool played in front of Brighton and moved the ball too slowly, Shaqiri one of the main culprits as he made 22 passes in the Brighton half but failed to cut them open.바카라 웹사이트
Key Opta facts
- Liverpool have failed to score in three consecutive home league games for the first time since October 1984.
- Brighton have won three of their last four Premier League games (D1), as many as they had in their previous 23. This was the first time the Seagulls have won back-to-back league games since November 2019.
- Steven Alzate became the fourth different player this season to score his first ever Premier League goal in a match against Liverpool at Anfield, the most number of different players to have done so in a single season since 1998-99 (5).
- Brighton have conceded just 10 goals in 11 Premier League games with Robert Sanchez in goal this season (5 clean sheets), compared to 19 in 11 with Mat Ryan starting (2 clean sheets).
- The Seagulls have kept four consecutive top-flight clean sheets for the first time ever.
What's next?바카라 웹사이트
Liverpool will be looking to end City's 13-match winning run to make up ground in the title race, while Brighton return to Lancashire for a clash at Burnley on Saturday.