Liverpool 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 31 March 2024

Result

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League · Sunday 31 March 2024, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Liverpool 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: match report

Liverpool won against Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 31 March 2024. The half-time score was 1-1.

Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Liverpool's goals came from Luis Díaz (27') and Mohamed Salah (65'). Brighton & Hove Albion scored through Danny Welbeck (2').

Discipline: Liverpool received 5 yellow cards; Brighton & Hove Albion received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Liverpool were 2nd on 64 points from 28 and Brighton & Hove Albion 9th on 42 points from 28. Liverpool went on to finish that season 3rd with 82 points, and Brighton & Hove Albion 11th with 48.

Liverpool lined up in a 4-3-3 and Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Conor Bradley of Liverpool (8.2), ahead of Alexis Mac Allister (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Liverpool wins, 4 draws and 2 for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

2'Goal · Danny WelbeckBrighton & Hove Albion · 0-1
14'Yellow card · Alexis Mac AllisterLiverpool
20'Yellow card · Pascal GroßBrighton & Hove Albion
27'Goal · Luis DíazLiverpool · 1-1
48'Yellow card · Danny WelbeckBrighton & Hove Albion
50'Yellow card · Virgil van DijkLiverpool
58'Yellow card · Joe GomezLiverpool
65'Goal · Mohamed SalahLiverpool · 2-1
71'Yellow card · Jan Paul van HeckeBrighton & Hove Albion
88'Yellow card · Wataru EndoLiverpool
90+5'Yellow card · Cody GakpoLiverpool

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Liverpool 4, draws 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 2.

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 LiverpoolPremier League · 8 Oct 2023
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 LiverpoolPremier League · 14 Jan 2023
Liverpool 3-3 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 1 Oct 2022
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 LiverpoolPremier League · 12 Mar 2022
Liverpool 2-2 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 30 Oct 2021
Liverpool 0-1 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 3 Feb 2021

Team news

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Stefan BajceticLiverpool · injury (Calf Injury)
S. MarchBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Knee Injury)
Joël MatipLiverpool · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Ben Gannon-DoakLiverpool · injury (Meniscus Tear)
Thiago AlcântaraLiverpool · injury (Muscle Injury)
Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool · injury (Torn Lateral Knee Ligament)
Diogo JotaLiverpool · injury (Knee Collateral Ligament Tear)
Kaoru MitomaBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Back Injury)
Owen BeckLiverpool · injury (Groin Problems)
AlissonLiverpool · injury (Hamstring Injury)
James MilnerBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Muscle Injury)
Steven AlzateBrighton & Hove Albion · other (Doubtful)
Curtis JonesLiverpool · other (Doubtful)
Jack HinshelwoodBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Broken Foot)
Andrew RobertsonLiverpool · other (Doubtful)
J. SarmientoBrighton & Hove Albion · other (Doubtful)
João PedroBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Billy GilmourBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Knee Injury)

Liverpool line-up (4-3-3)

Caoimhín Kelleher, Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

Bart Verbruggen, Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupiñán, Pascal Groß, Carlos Baleba, Tariq Lamptey, Jakub Moder, Simon Adingra, Danny Welbeck