Brighton 2-1 Liverpool
Premier League · · Regular Season - 31
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Brighton 2-1 Liverpool.
Brighton 2-1 Liverpool at American Express Stadium
Managers: F. Hürzeler (Brighton) · A. Slot (Liverpool)
Match facts
- Venue: American Express Stadium, Falmer
- Referee: D. England
- Round: Regular Season - 31
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 14' D. Welbeck for Brighton (assist D. Gomez)
- 30' M. Kerkez for Liverpool
- 56' D. Welbeck for Brighton (assist J. Hinshelwood)
Bookings
- 25' Y. Minteh — Yellow Card
- 45+5' D. Gómez — Yellow Card
- 45' I. Konaté — Yellow Card
- 48' D. Welbeck — Yellow Card
- 61' J. Frimpong — Yellow Card
- 68' A. Mac Allister — Yellow Card
- 79' D. Szoboszlai — Yellow Card
- 85' L. Dunk — Yellow Card
- 90+4' M. Wieffer — Yellow Card
- 90' F. Chiesa — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Brighton — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · B. Verbruggen (G)
- 5 · L. Dunk (D)
- 6 · J. van Hecke (D)
- 11 · Y. Minteh (M)
- 13 · J. Hinshelwood (M)
- 18 · D. Welbeck (F)
- 20 · J. Milner (M)
- 24 · Ferdi Kadıoğlu (D)
- 25 · D. Gómez (M)
- 27 · M. Wieffer (D)
- 30 · P. Groß (M)
Substitutes
- 10 · G. Rutter (F)
- 17 · C. Baleba (M)
- 19 · C. Kostoulas (F)
- 21 · O. Boscagli (D)
- 22 · K. Mitoma (M)
- 23 · J. Steele (G)
- 26 · Y. Ayari (M)
- 29 · M. De Cuyper (D)
- 34 · J. Veltman (D)
Liverpool — 4-3-1-2
Starting XI
- 4 · V. van Dijk (D)
- 5 · I. Konaté (D)
- 6 · M. Kerkez (D)
- 7 · F. Wirtz (M)
- 8 · D. Szoboszlai (M)
- 10 · A. Mac Allister (M)
- 18 · C. Gakpo (F)
- 22 · H. Ekitike (F)
- 25 · Giorgi Mamardashvili (G)
- 30 · J. Frimpong (D)
- 38 · R. Gravenberch (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · J. Gomez (D)
- 14 · F. Chiesa (F)
- 17 · C. Jones (M)
- 26 · A. Robertson (D)
- 28 · F. Woodman (G)
- 42 · T. Nyoni (M)
- 47 · C. Ramsay (D)
- 68 · Kieran Morrison (M)
- 73 · R. Ngumoha (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Brighton: WLWWL · 9 pts from 5 · 5-5
- Liverpool: WDLWL · 7 pts from 5 · 9-5
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Brighton and Liverpool.
- Liverpool 3-0 Brighton · Feb 14, 2026
- Liverpool 2-0 Brighton · Dec 13, 2025
- Brighton 3-2 Liverpool · May 19, 2025
- Liverpool 2-1 Brighton · Nov 2, 2024
- Brighton 2-3 Liverpool · Oct 30, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 31
Premier League, Regular Season - 31.
- Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest — 22 Mar 2026
- Manchester City 3-0 Crystal Palace — 13 May 2026