Liverpool 2-1 Brighton: Gakpo and Salah take the Reds to the top

Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scored twice within three second-half minutes to keep Liverpool top of the table with a 2-1 comeback win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday.

The Reds had beaten Brighton in the League Cup earlier in the week but deservedly trailed thanks to Ferdi Kadioglu's wonderful first-half goal.

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However, the Seagulls were wasteful in the rest of their dominant first half and that put Liverpool back on the path to the points.

Liverpool move up to 25 points and two points clear at the top of the table following Man City's surprise defeat at Bournemouth.

With 16 points, Brighton ends up in the middle of the table.

Here's how to watch Liverpool vs Brighton Live, stream link and start time

Kick-off time: 11 a.m. ET Saturday (November 2)
Venue: Anfield – Liverpool
TV channels: Peacock
Streaming: Watch live peacock

Final result Liverpool vs Brighton: 1-2

Ferdi Kagioglu 15', Cody Gakpo 70', Mohamed Salah 72'

Live Updates Liverpool vs Brighton – By Nick Mendola

Goal from Mohamed Salah! Liverpool – Brighton 2-1 (72nd minute)

Two goals in three minutes, and that's a rocket from Mohamed Salah that Verbruggen's flying right hand just can't reach.

Salah's seventh goal of the Premier League season and Liverpool lead!

Cody Gakpo goal – Liverpool 1-1 Brighton (70th minute)

It looked like it was a Darwin Nunez header from Cody Gakpo's superb cross, but Nunez didn't get it.

Or if so, and it is changed, then with a single hair of his man bun.

In any case, Liverpool is on par!

Verbruggen denies Salah's breakaway

Mo Salah beats Estupinan to a through ball and nods his way into a close-range battle with Bart Verbruggen.

Salah tries to pass the ball past the goalkeeper, but Verbruggen gets in his way!

The odds remain good as Mac Allister denied this

Both teams are eager to score the next goal as Cody Gakpo provides a terrific chance for Alexis Mac Allister to nod in a shot wide of the goal.

There's a scuffle at the other end as Trent Alexander-Arnold pushes Pervis Estupinan and then seems to realize he's up against an opponent who's quite eager.

Entertaining but still 1-0 to Brighton in the 56th minute.

Update on Ibrahima Konate's injury

Konate doesn't come on in the second half and Joe Gomez takes his place as the Reds trail at Anfield.

Half time – Liverpool 0-1 Brighton

Brighton could run away with it and there's more trouble as Ibrahima Konate runs off in trainers, using his shirt as a makeshift sling for his right arm.

Brighton's shooting percentage is 7:4, the team had 53% possession in a game in which Arne Slot's team is not in control for the first time, apart from the game against Arsenal.

Liverpool is open!

In the 35th minute the Seagulls collapse again.

Mitoma hits a cross at the back post and Kadioglu appears torn as he throws a good chance over the goal.

1-0 Seagulls, 36'.

Kelleher keeps the score 1-0

Georginio Rutter is played towards the penalty area and has Virgil van Dijk on his shoulder, but has a clear central chance against an attacking Kelleher.

The Irish goalkeeper met Rutter's shot with his left leg, ensuring the Reds trailed by a goal.

Goal from Ferdi Kadioglu! Liverpool – Brighton 0:1 (15th minute)

Kaoru Mitoma's cross is not suitable for any of the three potential Brighton receivers, but Danny Welbeck catches a very small portion of the ball and it bounces to the right side of the penalty area.

Ferdi Kadioglu tracks it down and the Turkish youngster hammers a curling ball past a flying Caoimhin Kelleher, past the post and into the goal.

Darwin Nunez comes close

Nunez pushes himself out of midfield into the 18-yard area. He has a small window to pass to Mo Salah, but he goes wide and the Uruguayan's hard shot is parried by the left hand of Bart Verbruggen.

Exactly what you would expect

Two talented, attack- and possession-oriented teams ensure a bright start to this game, and the red and blue jersey combination makes for an appealing viewing experience.

0-0, 7'.

Liverpool lineup

Kelleher, Tsimikas, Konate, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Salah, Nunez

Brighton lineup

Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor Julio, Estupinan, Kadioglu, Ayari, Rutter, Mitoma, Hinshelwood, Welbeck

Liverpool team news, focus

Out: Harvey Elliott (foot), Alisson Becker (thigh), Diogo Jota (chest), Federico Chiesa (other)

Brighton team news, focus

Out: James Milner (thigh), Adam Webster (thigh), Solly March (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Joao Pedro (ankle), Ferdi Kadioglu (ankle), Matthew O'Riley (ankle), Yankuba Minteh (muscular), Lewis Dunk (muscular)

Liverpool vs Brighton forecast

Brighton will try to force Liverpool into an end-to-end clash, but the Reds have shown admirable restraint (apart from the first half against Arsenal) by sticking to Slot's patient plan. Brighton will find it very difficult to create scoring chances if they cannot open the game. Liverpool 3-1 Brighton.