Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
Updated
Liverpool won: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 16) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool goals: Hugo Ekitiké 1', Hugo Ekitiké 60'. Expected goals: 1.88-1.91. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Hugo Ekitiké (9.1).
Match report
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0
Liverpool saw off Brighton 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday 13 December in the Premier League.
Hugo Ekitiké put Liverpool ahead on 1' (1-0) and added another on 60' (2-0).
Liverpool had 49% of the ball, shots were 18-14 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.88-1.91.
Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 60,429. Referee: Craig Pawson.
Match stats
| Liverpool | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 | 1.91 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 448 (86%) | 470 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker, Joseph Gomez, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Brajan Gruda, Diego Gómez, Georginio Rutter
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 26' · Substitution · Mohamed Salah for Joseph Gomez (Liverpool)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 59' · Yellow card · Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- 60' · Goal · Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 64' · Substitution · Yasin Ayari for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 64' · Substitution · Kaoru Mitoma for Brajan Gruda (Brighton)
- 64' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)
- 78' · Substitution · Andrew Robertson for Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
- 78' · Substitution · Alexander Isak for Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 82' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 82' · Substitution · Charalampos Kostoulas for Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 83' · Substitution · Federico Chiesa for Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- 87' · Substitution · James Milner for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2017: Liverpool 10, draws 4, Brighton 4.
Questions
Who won Liverpool vs Brighton?
Liverpool won, 2-0 (Premier League) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025.
When and where is Liverpool vs Brighton?
Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Anfield, Liverpool, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Brighton?
In 18 league meetings since 2017: Liverpool 10 wins, 4 draws, Brighton 4 wins (goals 35-22).