Brighton stuns Liverpool with a 3-0 victory at the Amex

Match Summary and Stats

Brighton and Hove Albion pulled off a stunning upset on Saturday, January 14, 2023, defeating Liverpool F.C. 3-0 at the Amex Stadium. The result marks Brighton's first-ever victory over Liverpool in the Premier League. * Liverpool entered the match as heavy favorites, but Brighton took an early lead through Solly March in the 46th minute. * March doubled Brighton's advantage just six minutes later, capitalizing on a mistake by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker. * Danny Welbeck sealed the victory for Brighton in the 81st minute, putting the game out of reach for Liverpool.

Lineups

**Brighton & Hove Albion:** Robert Sanchez; Tariq Lamptey, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupiñán, Marc Cucurella; Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister, Solly March; Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Neal Maupay **Liverpool FC:** Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson; Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Roberto Firmino

Match Highlights

* Brighton started the match brightly and took the lead shortly after the start of the second half. * Liverpool struggled to create clear-cut chances against a well-organized Brighton defense. * Brighton's third goal came from a quick counter-attack, with Welbeck finishing off the move with a clinical strike.

Reaction

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi praised his team's performance, saying: "I'm very happy for my players. They played a fantastic match. We deserved to win." Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp admitted that his team was "not good enough," saying: "We didn't play well enough, and Brighton deserved to win." The result is a major blow to Liverpool's hopes of winning the Premier League title. Brighton, meanwhile, move up to seventh place in the table, just five points behind Liverpool.