Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion, 13 May 2018

Score4-0 to Liverpool
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance50,752

View Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Liverpool had now won six and drawn one of the last seven meetings in all competitions, scoring 26 goals.

4 Liverpool

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals:

Mohamed Salah 26 G
Dejan Lovren 40 G
Dominic Solanke 53 G
Andy Robertson 85 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Dominic Solanke

Starting lineup:

Mat Ryan Goalkeeper
Gaëtan Bong Defender
Shane Duffy Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Ezequiel Schelotto Defender/Midfielder
Beram Kayal Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Dale Stephens Midfielder
Anthony Knockaert Midfielder/Forward
Jürgen Locadia Forward

Substitutions:

Adam Lallana for Sadio Mané 74
Ben Woodburn for Mohamed Salah 84
Danny Ings for Roberto Firmino 84

Substitutions:

Glenn Murray for Jürgen Locadia 57
Pascal Gross for Beram Kayal 57
Connor Goldson for Shane Duffy 71

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Danny Ings
Forward Ben Woodburn

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Connor Goldson
Defender Markus Suttner
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Forward Glenn Murray
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 4th Two weeks before facing Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final, Liverpool needed to avoid defeat in this game to qualify for the competition in 2018-19. It was the seventh time they had remained unbeaten at home throughout a top division season (more than any other team) and they were the only team to remain unbeaten at home in the top four divisions in this season. Mohamed Salah equalled the all-time English record of scoring in 34 games in all competitions in a season (Joe Payne of Luton Town in 1936-37 and Clive Allen of Tottenham Hotspur in 1986-87). He also scored his 32nd goal of this Premier League season to set a new competition record for most goals in a 38-game season. Only Andy Cole (34 in 1993-94) and Alan Shearer (34 in 1994-95) had scored more goals in a season (both in 42 games). The Reds finished in the top four in consecutive Premier League seasons for the first time since 2008-09. This was Liverpool's 500th home game in the Premier League (won 303, lost 70). It was also their 1,000th game in the competition (won 499, lost 246).

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 15th This was Brighton and Hove Albion's highest final position since finishing 13th in League Division One in 1981-82 which remains as the highest final position in the club's history. Albion had now won one of their last ten games in all competitions (lost six). The Seagulls were now without a win in their last 13 away games in the Premier League since winning at Swansea City on 4 November 2017 (lost nine). Along with relegated West Bromwich Albion, with ten goals, they were the joint-lowest scorers in away games in this Premier League season. Lewis Dunk was one of only five outfield players who played in every minute of their team's games in this Premier League season.

4 Liverpool

Goals:

Mohamed Salah 26 G
Dejan Lovren 40 G
Dominic Solanke 53 G
Andy Robertson 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Dominic Solanke

Substitutions:

Adam Lallana for Sadio Mané 74
Ben Woodburn for Mohamed Salah 84
Danny Ings for Roberto Firmino 84

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Danny Ings
Forward Ben Woodburn

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 4th Two weeks before facing Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final, Liverpool needed to avoid defeat in this game to qualify for the competition in 2018-19. It was the seventh time they had remained unbeaten at home throughout a top division season (more than any other team) and they were the only team to remain unbeaten at home in the top four divisions in this season. Mohamed Salah equalled the all-time English record of scoring in 34 games in all competitions in a season (Joe Payne of Luton Town in 1936-37 and Clive Allen of Tottenham Hotspur in 1986-87). He also scored his 32nd goal of this Premier League season to set a new competition record for most goals in a 38-game season. Only Andy Cole (34 in 1993-94) and Alan Shearer (34 in 1994-95) had scored more goals in a season (both in 42 games). The Reds finished in the top four in consecutive Premier League seasons for the first time since 2008-09. This was Liverpool's 500th home game in the Premier League (won 303, lost 70). It was also their 1,000th game in the competition (won 499, lost 246).

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Mat Ryan Goalkeeper
Gaëtan Bong Defender
Shane Duffy Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Ezequiel Schelotto Defender/Midfielder
Beram Kayal Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Dale Stephens Midfielder
Anthony Knockaert Midfielder/Forward
Jürgen Locadia Forward

Substitutions:

Glenn Murray for Jürgen Locadia 57
Pascal Gross for Beram Kayal 57
Connor Goldson for Shane Duffy 71

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Connor Goldson
Defender Markus Suttner
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Forward Glenn Murray
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 15th This was Brighton and Hove Albion's highest final position since finishing 13th in League Division One in 1981-82 which remains as the highest final position in the club's history. Albion had now won one of their last ten games in all competitions (lost six). The Seagulls were now without a win in their last 13 away games in the Premier League since winning at Swansea City on 4 November 2017 (lost nine). Along with relegated West Bromwich Albion, with ten goals, they were the joint-lowest scorers in away games in this Premier League season. Lewis Dunk was one of only five outfield players who played in every minute of their team's games in this Premier League season.