Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Brighton at Anfield. The Merseysiders are red-hot favourites to stretch their winning start to the new PL campaign to three matches and move top for the table, while Brighton will hope to build upon last weekend's surprise 3-2 victory over Manchester United by pulling off another major shock. Kick off 17:30 BST.
Premier League / Matchday 3
Anfield / 25.08.2018
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- M. Salah(23')
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Updated 25/08/2018 at 18:20 GMT
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- Highlights
End of 2nd Half
90+3'
FT: Liverpool 1-0 Brighton. Salah's first-half strike edges the Reds to a third straight win to start the new season and moves them top of the table. Brighton worked tirelessly and made a real fight of it late on.
90+1'
Three minutes added.
90'
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Matip on for Alexander Arnold.
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On
J. Matip
Liverpool
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Off
T. Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Hit Post / Hit Bar1
89'
SAVE! Alisson dives to his left to push away Gross' header from a devilish right-wing delivery.
87'
Salah drills a dangerous corner into the box that Wijnaldum meets, but Duffy somehow reacts inside the six-yard box to turn it to safety.
86'
CLOSE! Robertson makes a smart run to the right of the box and tees up Alexander Arnold who sees his low shot deflect inches wide.
84'
Liverpool playing keep ball as they bid to see this one out.
83'
82'
At the other end, Robertson busts a gut to overlap on the left a win a corner. It doesn't lead to anything, but helps halt a very good spell for the away side.
81'
Nervy moments for Liverpool. The crowd are anxious as Alisson is almost caught in possession, but gets away with it.
80'
BRIGHTON CHANGE: Gross on for Bissouma.
80'
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Sturridge on for Mane.
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On
D. Sturridge
Liverpool
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Off
S. Mané
Liverpool
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Wide1
79'
Brighton cause panic in the Reds defence from a right-wing corner, but it just won't fall for the visitors and Liverpool scramble it clear.
78'
Locadia is looking lively since coming on. He beats Liverpool's high line with a smart run which leads to a corner.
77'
Alexander Arnold booked for pulling back Locadia.
Yellow card
T. Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Hit Post / Hit Bar1
76'
BRIGHTON CHANGE: Jahanbakhsh on for Knockaert.
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On
A. Jahanbakhsh
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Off
A. Knockaert
Brighton & Hove Albion
On target1
Fouls1
Wide1
Free Kicks1
76'
BRIGHTON CHANGE: Locadia on for March.
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On
J. Locadia
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Off
S. March
Brighton & Hove Albion
Fouls against1
Offsides1
Corners1
75'
75'
Mane tries to attack the resulting kick but Murray rises highest to nod behind. Salah whips another corner in but again Brighton stand firm.
74'
Liverpool win a free kick from the corner as Bissouma handles Milner's attempted cross.