Premier League match report: Liverpool 0-1 Brighton

Genius Sports Report
February 4, 2021

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💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

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SL Benfica

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W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

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🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica

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📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

#fcklive | #sldk

Brighton win at Anfield

Brighton inflicted Liverpool’s second successive defeat at home in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Anfield on Wednesday evening.

Brilliant Brighton claim a massive win at Anfield#LIVBHA pic.twitter.com/kh47M7WtGF

— Premier League (@premierleague) February 3, 2021

Steven Alzate’s scrambled finish in the 56th minute after Dan Burn headed Solly March’s cross across the goal gave Graham Potter’s side their third win in a row in the Premier League. It was their first league win at Anfield since 1982.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Steven Alzate scores the first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool did not pepper the Brighton goal and their best chance fell to Mohamed Salah who fired over.

Caoimhin Kelleher, who was in for the injured Alisson, made some smart saves to deny Pascal Gross and Leonardo Trossard adding to Brighton’s lead.

Stats

Liverpool had just one shot on target and have not won at home since 16th December and have failed to score in three consecutive games at Anfield for the first time since October 1984.

After 68 home games without defeat, they have now lost their last two.

Brighton are now unbeaten in four league games having kept clean sheets in all four games.

The Seagulls 10 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with 24 points from 22 games.

Featured image: Brighton’s English midfielder Steven Alzate (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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