Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool, 19 May 2025

Score3-2 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,611
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 16 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 3 Drawn: 4 Liverpool won: 9 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 20 Liverpool scored: 32 . Brighton and Hove Albion were now unbeaten in their last three games against Liverpool in the Premier League at the American Express Stadium.

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Yasin Ayari 32 G
Kaoru Mitoma 69 G
Jack Hinshelwood 85 G

Goals:

Harvey Elliott 9 G
Dominik Szoboszlai 45+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Jarell Quansah Defender
Conor Bradley Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Harvey Elliott Midfielder
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Federico Chiesa Midfielder/Forward
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Kaoru Mitoma for Simon Adingra 65
Matt O'Riley for Brajan Gruda 73
Diego Gómez for Yasin Ayari 74
Jack Hinshelwood for Yankuba Minteh 84
Harry Howell for Danny Welbeck 84

Substitutions:

Luis Díaz for Cody Gakpo 63
Darwin Núñez for Federico Chiesa 63
Curtis Jones for Dominik Szoboszlai 64
Wataru Endo for Conor Bradley 77

Cards:

Adam Webster 77 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now lost one of their last eight home games in the Premier League (won five). . 400 goals had now been scored in their 152 home games in the Premier League (for 201, against 199). . Aged 17 years and 28 days, Harry Howell - a cousin of fellow Seagull Jack Hinshelwood - had now become Albion's youngest-ever player in the Premier League; previously Evan Ferguson against Burnley on 19 February 2022 (17 years and 122 days). . Jack Hinshelwood's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 1st . Champions Liverpool had now failed to win in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023. . They had now scored in all of their away games in a league season for the first time and the ninth team to do so in the top division. They also became the first to achieve the feat in the Premier League since Arsenal and Manchester United in 2001-02. . On becoming the 161st player to make 300 appearances in the Premier League, Mohamed Salah became the 28th player to make 400 appearances for the Reds in all competitions.

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Yasin Ayari 32 G
Kaoru Mitoma 69 G
Jack Hinshelwood 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Kaoru Mitoma for Simon Adingra 65
Matt O'Riley for Brajan Gruda 73
Diego Gómez for Yasin Ayari 74
Jack Hinshelwood for Yankuba Minteh 84
Harry Howell for Danny Welbeck 84

Cards:

Adam Webster 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now lost one of their last eight home games in the Premier League (won five). . 400 goals had now been scored in their 152 home games in the Premier League (for 201, against 199). . Aged 17 years and 28 days, Harry Howell - a cousin of fellow Seagull Jack Hinshelwood - had now become Albion's youngest-ever player in the Premier League; previously Evan Ferguson against Burnley on 19 February 2022 (17 years and 122 days). . Jack Hinshelwood's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Harvey Elliott 9 G
Dominik Szoboszlai 45+1 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Jarell Quansah Defender
Conor Bradley Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Harvey Elliott Midfielder
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Federico Chiesa Midfielder/Forward
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Luis Díaz for Cody Gakpo 63
Darwin Núñez for Federico Chiesa 63
Curtis Jones for Dominik Szoboszlai 64
Wataru Endo for Conor Bradley 77

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Comments:

League position: 1st . Champions Liverpool had now failed to win in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023. . They had now scored in all of their away games in a league season for the first time and the ninth team to do so in the top division. They also became the first to achieve the feat in the Premier League since Arsenal and Manchester United in 2001-02. . On becoming the 161st player to make 300 appearances in the Premier League, Mohamed Salah became the 28th player to make 400 appearances for the Reds in all competitions.