Liverpool 2-0 Brighton: Isak’s goal settles a possession-heavy Anfield win
How the match unfolded, with the data behind it
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Liverpool’s two first-half goals secured a 2-0 win despite Brighton having more possession, passes, shots and expected goals. The result leaves Brighton third and Liverpool fourth in the provisional table.
Match report
Liverpool strike twice before half-time
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield, with both goals arriving before the interval. The opener came in the 17th minute when Pascal Groß scored an own goal, putting Liverpool 1-0 ahead. Alexander Isak then made it 2-0 in the 21st minute, with Bradley Barcola providing the assist.
Brighton had more of the ball but could not turn that control into goals. They held 64% possession and completed 486 accurate passes from 580 total, compared with Liverpool’s 227 accurate passes from 326. Brighton also had 17 shots to Liverpool’s 13 and the higher expected-goals figure, 1.41 to 0.95. Liverpool, however, recorded four shots on goal to Brighton’s one, while Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made three saves.
Brighton’s pressure produces no breakthrough
Brighton’s second-half changes included Costinha, Jack Hinshelwood, Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter, while Liverpool introduced Treymaurice Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha. Olivier Boscagli was booked in the 45th minute and Costinha received a yellow card in the 73rd; there were no red cards.
Result reshapes the provisional table
In the provisional standings after this result, Brighton remain #3 on 16 points from 8 games, while Liverpool are #4 on 15 points from 8 games. Brighton are 1 point ahead of Liverpool. Manchester City lead on 21 points. Liverpool’s win improves a pre-match sequence of Draw, Draw, Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Win, while Brighton’s pre-match sequence of Win, Loss, Draw, Win, Win, Win, Win is followed by this defeat.
Isak was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating after 77 minutes, with one goal and three key passes.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Manchester City | LWWWW | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | WWWLW | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | |
| 3 | Brighton | LWWWW | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | WWLWD | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | LWWLD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | Brentford | DLDWD | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | Newcastle | WLLWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | WWDWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 9 | Leeds | DLDWD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |
| 10 | Hull City | DLDLD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | Everton | LLDWD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 | Ipswich | DLWLW | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 13 | Bournemouth | WWLLD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | Tottenham | WWDLD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| 15 | Fulham | WWLDD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 16 | Manchester United | LDDDL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | LLWDL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | DLLLW | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 19 | Coventry | LLWWL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | LLLLD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |