Connolly is sent racing through and he charges towards the box. Van Dijk is in pursuit and he arrives just in time to make an inch-perfect challenge just as the forward was about to shoot! That was a fantastic, calm piece of last-ditch defending.
89'
J. Gomez gets yellow.
Gomez is now booked for shoving Connolly over as the substitute looked to lead Brighton on the counter-attack.
87'
T. Minamino enters the game and replaces Roberto Firmino.
Minamino comes on up front for Firmino for the closing stages of the game.
85'
T. Lamptey gets yellow.
Lamptey picks up a yellow card for a foul on Mane out wide. It's in a dangerous position for Liverpool to whip it into the box.
80'
J. Milner enters the game and replaces J. Henderson.
Henderson, who has worked tirelessly and scored the second goal, now makes way in midfield as Milner replaces him.
78'
Fabinho gets yellow.
Fabinho becomes the latest player to enter the book after a sloppy challenge on Mooy.
76'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by A. Robertson.
GOAL!! SALAH SEALS THE GAME FOR LIVERPOOL!! Robertson sends a corner in and Salah gets away from Lamptey to nod home at the near post! Potter will be disappointed to see his side concede in that manner. It's 3-1 to Liverpool!
Robertson's inswinging corner had plenty of pace and whip and Salah diverted it inside the near post well after shaking off the attentions of Lamptey.
73'
A Brighton corner causes problems for Liverpool as Alisson comes to claim but misses the ball, but nobody is at the back post to convert.
71'
A. Mooy enters the game and replaces A. Mac Allister.
A. Connolly enters the game and replaces P. Groß.
Y. Bissouma enters the game and replaces D. Pröpper.
Mac Allister also makes way, with Mooy providing fresh legs in midfield as Potter makes a triple substitution.
Potter rolls the dice by throwing on an extra forward in Connolly at the expense of Gross in an attempt to snatch a draw.
Propper comes off for Bissouma in the final change of the three. The substitute will be tasked with providing more thrust from central areas.
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66'
Both sides struggle to hold onto the ball for a spell as the game gets bogged down in midfield, resulting in a plethora of turnovers and no real progression for either team.
62'
S. Mané gets yellow.
Mane's first contribution is to pick up a yellow card for catching his marker with a stray arm.
61'
S. Mané enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Fabinho enters the game and replaces N. Keïta.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced by Mane on the left wing as Klopp looks to put this game to bed.
Meanwhile, Fabinho replaces Keita in midfield to provide greater solidity, allowing Henderson to move further forward.
55'
Keita drives towards the box from the right before laying it back to Alexander-Arnold. The right-back crosses first-time but it's massively overhit and flies straight behind for a goal-kick. That's rare from the Englishman.
51'
Brighton have settled into a nice spell of possession and are working it around well. It's sent forward for Gross to carry into space, but Van Dijk gets there and does just enough to turn it behind off the German for a goal-kick.
49'
Lamptey gets forward and this time has a go himself from outside the box, but it's a very wayward effort.
48'
Brighton have started the half with good intensity and are pushing forward in search of an equaliser.
46'
A. Robertson enters the game and replaces N. Williams.
We're back underway for the second half!
Williams, a natural right-back, was clearly struggling to cope with Lamptey's runs in the first half and is replaced by Robertson at left-back.
45' +4
HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 1-2 LIVERPOOL
45'
L. Trossard has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by T. Lamptey.
GOAL!!! BRIGHTON PULL ONE BACK!! It's no less than the hosts deserve as they've been growing in this game. Lamptey bursts down the right and curls in a sumptuous cross that Trossard meets on the volley and fires emphatically past Alisson! It's 2-1 now!
Lamptey's rampaging runs down the right were causing Liverpool problems and this time he was able to find enough space to put in a delivery of quality that Trossard converted expertly.
43'
A couple of Brighton players are on the deck after collisions, but both appear to be okay and can continue.
41'
N. Williams gets yellow.
Williams picks up the first yellow card of the game as he barges Lamptey over. He's struggled to deal with the runs of the Brighton right-back in behind him.
30'
Keita wins the ball in an advanced area once again and plays it forward to Salah. He switches the play to Oxlade-Chamberlain, who cuts inside but finds his route to goal blocked. Instead, he plays a clever reverse pass into Firmino in the centre of the area, but he can't get a shot away and goes down, but nothing is given.
22'
Lamptey shows searing pace as he races onto a pass into space down the right, knocking it past Williams and shrugging the challenge off with ease. He tries to do the same with Henderson, but the midfielder gets his body in the way and draws a foul, diffusing the danger.
18'
Lamptey trips Firmino up as the Brazilian and Salah combine expertly on the counter. Salah is eager to play on but the referee has already blown his whistle, much to the Egyptian's frustration.
16'
Henderson is down after Maupay caught him on the top of the ankle with his studs, but no further punishment appears to be forthcoming and the Liverpool skipper is back on his feet and will try to run off the injury.
12'
Williams receives the ball from Alexander-Arnold on the opposite flank, cuts inside and shoots from outside the area, but it's blocked away. Both full-backs have looked dangerous in the opening stages of the game.
8'
J. Henderson has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Mohamed Salah.
GOAL!!! HENDERSON MAKES IT 2-0!!! Brighton don't learn from their mistake and try to play out from the back again. Keita wins the ball once more, this time in midfield, and finds Firmino, who gets it forward to Salah. The Egyptian rolls back to Henderson on the edge of the box and the Liverpool captain hits a looping shot that flies past Ryan and in!
Salah, having scored the opener, turned provider just two minutes later with a clever touch back to Henderson, who was arriving at the edge of the area from midfield.
6'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by N. Keïta.
Keita worked hard as the whole Liverpool side pressed high and won the ball from Propper, who received with his back to play and looked sluggish on the turn, before squaring to provide Salah with a simple finish!
GOAL!! SALAH PUTS LIVERPOOL AHEAD!! Well, that didn't take long! Brighton are caught trying to play out from the back and Ryan passes to Propper, only for the midfielder to be caught on the ball by Keita, who squares for Salah to curl emphatically into the bottom-left corner! It's 1-0 to Liverpool!
3'
Liverpool have started in dominant fashion, stretching the game with their full-backs as they seek to create openings in Brighton's low block.
1'
We're underway at the Amex stadium!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool at the Amex Stadium.
Premier League champions Liverpool face a Brighton outfit nine points clear of the relegation zone this evening. The Seagulls look likely to avoid the drop but are still yet to mathematically guarantee their safety, whilst the Reds will want to break the 100-point barrier if they can.
Brighton XI (4-2-3-1): Mat Ryan; Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn; Davy Propper, Dale Stephens; Pascal Gross, Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Trossard; Neal Maupay.
Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Neco Williams; Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Liverpool substitutes: Curtis Jones, Fabinho, James Milner, Adrian, Harvey Elliott, Divock Origi, Takumi Minamino, Sadio Mane, Andrew Robertson.
Liverpool started the game with intensity and sharpness but appeared to take their foot off the gas and lose focus as the half wore on. Meanwhile, Brighton grew in confidence and deserved their goal. However, Klopp is not likely to be pleased with his players and Potter should expect a renewed intensity from the champions in the second half.
Brighton host Manchester City next, while Liverpool face a visit from Burnley.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
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