Liverpool have their backs to the wall and have everyone back in the box as Brighton put in cross after cross.
90'
Liverpool have four added minutes to hang on to their lead. Brighton are in the ascendancy, however, and seem to believe they can grab this equaliser.
85'
Maupay thinks he's forced a corner as he's played in behind on the left, but the flag goes up against him for offside.
83'
CHANCES! Propper has an effort blocked from outside the box, before Burn steers a left-footed effort wide from inside the area! Brighton are pushing for an equaliser!
79'
L. Dunk has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion!
GOAL!! BRIGHTON HAVE SCORED! Dunk drills a low free-kick into the bottom-left corner with Adrian rooted to the spot! Liverpool players appeal as they weren't ready before the set-piece was taken, but the goal stands! It's now 2-1!
78'
Adrián enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is the man to be hooked for Adrian as Klopp replaces the dismissed Alisson.
76'
D. Origi enters the game and replaces Roberto Firmino.
Alisson Becker goes off after a red card!
N. Maupay enters the game and replaces A. Connolly.
Connolly is off for Maupay up front for Brighton as Potter chases the game.
Firmino is replaced by Origi up front for the final stages of the game.
RED CARD! Alisson charges out of his box to deal with a long ball over the top by Webster and palms Trossard's dinked shot away! He's off!
73'
There's a lull in proceedings as Liverpool start to see the game out. Neither side have been able to dominate the ball.
71'
Oxlade-Chamberlain is now wide on the right for Liverpool, while, for Brighton, Alzate is playing at right-back and Trossard is out on the left, allowing Mooy to play in the centre.
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L. Trossard enters the game and replaces Y. Bissouma.
A. Lallana enters the game and replaces Mohamed Salah.
S. Alzate enters the game and replaces Martín Montoya.
Right-back Montoya also comes off for a midfielder in Alzate.
Salah looks disgruntled as he trudges off to be replaced by Lallana.
Potter makes a double-change, starting with Bissouma coming off for a winger in Trossard.
60'
Liverpool sweep down the left and the ball is played to Robertson, but he runs out of steam as he reaches the byline and his cross is tame.
58'
Salah attempts a volley from just inside the box but catches it with his shin and sends it out for a throw-in! That doesn't happen too often.
56'
Propper is down after a collision with Mane and is receiving treatment. He gets up and trudges to the sidelines, and looks like he will be able to continue.
50'
Alexander-Arnold whips a dangerous ball in from deep on the right that deflects off Dunk but it's just ahead of Salah in the box.
48'
Liverpool have pinned Brighton back in the opening minutes of the second half, playing the ball around neatly and keeping the ball well.
46'
We're back under way for the second half!
45' +1
HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 2-0 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
39'
Propper swings at another long-range effort as Bissouma lays him off on the edge of the box, but Van Dijk blocks it behind for a corner.
35'
Brighton haven't let their heads drop yet, to their credit. They're still looking for avenues to hurt Liverpool and pushing men forward.
33'
Brighton play their way out of trouble and launch it forward for Connolly, but the flag rescues Liverpool as the striker is caught offside.
31'
Webster balloons an effort miles over the bar from some distance out. Really poor decision.
30'
Brighton surge forward and there's a brief chance to unlock the Reds defence, but Mooy dallies too long on the ball and picks the wrong option, allowing Liverpool to set themselves.
28'
Liverpool are playing with a great deal more confidence now after those two goals. They're looking more coherent in possession now.
26'
Webster gets caught playing out from the back under pressure and Mane storms in down the left, but his cross is deflected into the grateful arms of Ryan.
24'
V. van Dijk has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by T. Alexander-Arnold.
Alexander-Arnold picks up his second assist of the day to the same goalscorer with another excellent delivery.
GOAL!! VAN DIJK SCORES AGAIN! More poor marking - this time from Dunk - as Alexander-Arnold's corner delivery finds the centre-back, who powers home his second headed goal of the game! It's 2-0!
22'
Propper whips in a teasing cross that Van Dijk has to stretch awkwardly to clear. He sends it right across the six-yard box and it just goes out for a throw instead of a corner.
18'
V. van Dijk has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by T. Alexander-Arnold.
GOAL!! VAN DIJK GIVES LIVERPOOL THE LEAD! Alexander-Arnold whips a free-kick into the box and Webster is caught under it, allowing Van Dijk a free header, which he loops into the net! It's 1-0 to Liverpool!
Alexander-Arnold's delivery was outstanding and had just enough pace for Van Dijk to divert it goalwards.
14'
Another Liverpool attack breaks down at the edge of the box and Brighton break, but it comes to nothing. The visitors' gameplan is evident already.
11'
The hosts have looked a bit disjointed early on in this one as they look to find their rhythm.
9'
Firmino gives the ball away cheaply in the middle and Liverpool are forced to scramble back and defend. That was sloppy from the Brazilian.
7'
Gross tries to slip Connolly in behind but the flag goes up against the young forward for offside. Brighton have threatened in the early stages of this one.
5'
WIDE! The corner is met by Connolly at the near post but he can only head wide of the target!
4'
Brighton just about defend a Liverpool attack after a sloppy giveaway from Burn allows Oxlade-Chamberlain to shoot at goal, but it's blocked and the Seagulls craft a dangerous move of their own that forces a corner.
2'
The ball breaks kindly for Robertson on the edge of the area but he blazes his effort well over the bar.
1'
We're under way at Anfield!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield.
Liverpool have the chance to open up an 11-point gap on Manchester City win a win over Brighton as the reigning Premier League champions stumbled to a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United earlier today.
Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane
Liverpool substitutes: James Milner, Xherdan Shaqiri, Naby Keita, Adrian, Adam Lallana, Divock Origi, Joe Gomez
Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-2-1): Mat Ryan; Martin Montoya, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn; Davy Propper, Dale Stephens, Yves Bissouma; Pascal Gross, Aaron Mooy; Aaron Connolly
Brighton substitutes: Steven Alzate, Shane Duffy, Glenn Murray, Neal Maupay, David Button, Leandro Trossard, Ezequiel Schelotto
Ryan has been the stand-out performer for Brighton and has kept the scoreline looking respectable at the halfway stage. He's produced a number of solid saves to deny the Reds from open play, but was left helpless by his defenders' poor marking from the two set-pieces for the goals.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
Liverpool's next game is the Merseyside derby at Anfield, while Brighton face a trip to Arsenal.
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