JAKARTA - Brighton and Hove Albion became Liverpool's nightmare. Liverpool's attempt to break into the top four failed again after losing 2-1 to Brighton in a duel in the English Premier League at the Amex Stadium, Saturday, March 21, 2026 WIB. Striker Danny Welbeck scored a brace that won Brighton.
Liverpool still can't show stability in performance. After winning a big 4-0 over Galatasaray which brought Liverpool to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, they then experienced an anticlimax when they returned to compete in the domestic competition.
In the duel at the opponent's home, Liverpool had difficulty facing Brighton who played without burden. However, the team coached by Fabian Hurzeler was able to trouble the Reds' game and for the umpteenth time they failed to break into the Champions League zone.
Yes, Liverpool hopes the match against Brighton will be a ladder to displace Aston Villa who are in fourth place. The condition is, Liverpool must be able to get three points in the match to be able to seize the position.
But what happened was the opposite. Liverpool even failed to get points so they remained in fifth place with 49 points. They are also two points behind Villa. Not only that, Liverpool is under threat from Chelsea who are only one point behind. If they get points in the match against Everton, the Blues who are in sixth place will move Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Brighton managed to improve their ranking. Although still stuck in the middle of the table with an eighth-place ranking, The Seagulls have collected 43 points. Brighton immediately sped up by moving other teams because they were previously at the bottom of the table.
In that match, Liverpool did not display the best squad. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and forward Mohamed Salah were absent due to injury. Manager Arne Slot also played Hugo Ekitike who duet with Cody Gakpo.
However, Liverpool got a disaster because Ekitike was forced to leave the arena when the match was only eight minutes.
Ekitike collided with veteran midfielder James Milner, who was also a former Liverpool player. As a result, he suffered an injury and underwent treatment before being replaced by Curtis Jones. Jones' entry marked a change in strategy and Gakpo became the centre forward.
Brighton themselves tried to consistently attack. Their efforts immediately bore fruit when Welbeck broke into the Liverpool goal, which was guarded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
The goal was created when Welbeck had an aerial duel with Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate while welcoming Diego Gomez's cross. Welbeck managed to win the duel and his header went through Liverpool's goal in the 14th minute.
Behind 1-0, Liverpool tried to increase the attack. Moreover, they were superior in ball possession. This allowed The Pool to attack to equalize the score.
After many failed attempts, Liverpool finally broke the deadlock in the 30th minute. Kerkez who saved Liverpool after a soaring kick managed to defeat goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. The score was tied 1-1 and lasted until the first half ended.
Entering the second half, Liverpool continued to play offensively. However, they failed to convert every opportunity into a goal. On the other hand, Brighton was able to take advantage of the opportunity to regain the lead. In the 56th minute, Welbeck scored his second goal to change the score to 2-1 in the 56th minute.
After the goal, Brighton strengthened the defense sector. They tried to secure the lead which made the Liverpool players frustrated.
The effort was not in vain because Brighton closed the match with a 2-1 victory. This is the fourth victory from Brighton's last five matches in the English League.
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