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Archive photo · 31 July 2023Liverpool Beat Brighton 2-0 At Anfield With Pascal Gross Own Goal And Alexander Isak Finish
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Liverpool won 2-0 against Brighton at Anfield. Alexander Isak scored Liverpool's second goal in the first half.
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0
Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at Anfield in the Premier League, with a Pascal Gross own goal and a finish from Alexander Isak in the first half. The match report from Liverpool FC said the win moved Andoni Iraola's Reds up to fourth in the league standings.
The BBC player ratings described Florian Wirtz scoring an own-goal from Gross and said he went off shortly after receiving treatment. The Liverpool FC match report also said Isak and Barcola combined for the second goal, with Isak in position to guide the pass into the net from close range.
Ratings, chances, and clean sheet
The BBC said Alisson had "Didn't have a save to make in the first half" and described Virgil van Dijk as back to his usual self after a relatively poor display midweek. The Liverpool FC match report said Yasin Ayari wasted a golden chance in the 14th minute, blazing over a Gross cut-back, and then Liverpool made Brighton pay after Wirtz fired at goal.
The BBC player ratings credited Bradley Barcola with teeing up Isak and said Barcola "Did superbly to tee up Isak" while also teeing up the move that led to the second goal. The Liverpool FC match report said the Reds preserved their two-goal cushion with last-ditch defending from Jeremy Jacquet and then Araujo, and it added that the woodwork came into play when Ayari's bending effort struck the post in minute 36.
Momentum and next match
This Is Anfield said Liverpool ended Brighton’s eight-game unbeaten run with a 2-0 win earned by two first-half goals. This Is Anfield also said Liverpool needed fresher legs after midweek, and it listed the next match as Chelsea (H) in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, October 28, 8pm.
The BBC player ratings said Alexander Isak scored his sixth Premier League goal in as many games and added that Andoni Iraola would be delighted with those numbers. The Liverpool FC match report said Liverpool maintained their clean sheet to deny the opposition from setting up an uncomfortable finale, while the BBC ratings gave the back line another clean sheet in the Premier League.