FT: Brighton 0-2 Liverpool, Salah scores 20th goal of the season, Diaz also on target

Full Time – Brighton 0-2 Liverpool

Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah’s goals help move Liverpool three points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Another Premier League landmark for Liverpool! 🎉

The Reds become only the second team to score 2000 goals in England's top flight 📈 pic.twitter.com/Oe6ficJfqY

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 12, 2022

Mohamed Salah is the first Liverpool player to score 20+ Premier League goals in FOUR different seasons:

◉ 32 in 2017/18
◉ 22 in 2018/19
◎ 19 in 2019/20
◉ 22 in 2020/21
◉ 20 and counting in 2021/22

He was one away from making it 5/5. 🤯pic.twitter.com/XGJGNOyDRL

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 12, 2022

Goaaaal! Brighton 0-2 Liverpool

Salah doubles Liverpool’s lead from the spot after Bissouma handled Keita’s shot.

Salah goal for Liverpool against Brighton pic.twitter.com/B9nK0VbqJl

— Live News (@LiveNewsForAll_) March 12, 2022

Second Half!

We are back for the second 45!

Halftime

Jurgen Klopp’s side are ahead at the break thanks to Luis Diaz’s brave header.

Diaz's header is the difference at the break 🙌🔴#BHALIV pic.twitter.com/HOpWUpw9Xi

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 12, 2022

Kops on top

Mane does brilliantly to flick the ball away from Veltman in midfield and run away from the defender, but his shot is tame. Liverpool on top after a difficult start.

33' – Mane flicks the ball up and over Veltman before racing away from him. The eventual shot doesn't generate the power to trouble Sanchez.

[0-1]#BHALIV pic.twitter.com/6055taXInm

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 12, 2022

Should this have been a red card?

Luis Diaz goal ⚽

Beautiful ball in behind and the Colombian heads home before being clattered 💪

Brighton 0-1 Liverpoolpic.twitter.com/rZuRDiobTG

— Birdiefootball (@birdiefootball) March 12, 2022

Gooooaaaaal – Brighton 0-1 Liverpool

What a great header from Luis Diaz. He is down hurt, unbelievable bravery from Diaz. What a pass from Joel Matip

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! A BRAVE HEADER FROM LUIS DIAZ!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/OTaO344cZw

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 12, 2022

Kick Off

We are underway!

1’ – We’re underway at the Amex Stadium…𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦! ✊🔴

[0-0]#BHALIV

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 12, 2022

Jurgen Klopp is offered a really rather favourable fixture in his attempts to keep up with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Klopp’s Liverpool side travel to a Brighton team in no sort of form at all, having lost their last four on the spin.

That’s not to suggest Graham Potter’s outfit do not boast quality, as the thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield proved earlier this season, but Liverpool will surely fancy their chances of leaving the Amex Stadium with all three points.

There will, however, need to be an improvement on the performances they put out against West Ham and Inter Milan respectively if Liverpool are going to overthrow City.

Still, a win against Brighton would close the gap down to three points ahead of City’s game against Crystal Palace on Monday night, thereby ramping up the pressure.

Team News

TEAM NEWS. 🚨 Here's our starting XI to face @LFC in the @PremierLeague today! 📝

📲 https://t.co/S3j1TIedJv ✘ #BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/6oiSDitNoH

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 12, 2022

🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🔴

Your Reds line-up to face @OfficialBHAFC 👊 #BHALIV

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 12, 2022