On 31 March, one of the matches of the 30th round of the English football championship took place. Liverpool (England) and Brighton (England) met.
English Championship, 30th round
Liverpool (England) - Brighton (England) - 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Diaz (27), Mohamed Salah (65) - Welbeck (2)
Warnings: Alexis McAllister (14), Gross (20), Welbeck (48), van Dijk (50), J. Gomez (58), J.P. van Hecke (71).
In a thrilling Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-1. The score was tied 1-1 at half-time, but Liverpool eventually emerged victorious thanks to a late second half goal. The match got off to a storming start with Danny Welbeck scoring a goal for Brighton as early as the 2nd minute. However, Liverpool responded well and equalised on 27 minutes thanks to Luis Diaz's goal. In the first half, both teams played actively, as evidenced by the yellow cards received by Liverpool player A. Mac Allister, as well as Brighton players Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck. In the second half, Liverpool took the lead in the 65th minute thanks to a goal from Mohamed Salah.
Despite the goal being cancelled due to offside in the 71st minute, Liverpool continued to push for another goal. Brighton tried to equalise but Liverpool's defence held firm. In the second half, both teams made several substitutions: Liverpool fielded D. Nunez, K. Gakpo and D. Soboslai, and Brighton - F. Buonanotte, S. Adingra, J. Modera and P. Estupinan. The match ended on a tense note with Liverpool players U. Endo and K. Gakpo receiving yellow cards in the final minutes. Overall, it was a hard-fought victory for Liverpool, who managed to take three points at home. Thanks to this victory, "Liverpool" continues to claim the first place in the Premier League standings, and "Brighton" will seek to get back in the next match.
In the next round of opponents are waiting for such matches: Liverpool - Sheffield United, Brentford - Brighton.
| Liverpool | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 30 | Kicks | 9 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 20 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 20 | Offences | 6 |
| 8 | Corner | 4 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 55% | Possession of the ball | 45% |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 6 |
| 556 | Total assists | 452 |
| 493 | Accurate assists | 385 |
| 89% | Passing accuracy | 85% |