Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and fan reaction

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·21 March 2026

Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and fan reaction

Reds drop points in race to qualify for Champions League

Liverpool dropped crucial Premier League points again in the race for European places as Danny Welbeck’s double condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. The Reds suffered an early blow when Hugo Ekitike came off worse in a collision with James Milner, a suspected dead leg requiring the Frenchman to be withdrawn and Curtis Jones introduced as the disruption caused by that reshuffle gave the Seagulls momentum and Welbeck soon nodded in the opener.

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The visitors drew level on the half-hour mark when Milos Kerkez’s smart run in behind allowed him to pounce on a weak defensive header by Lewis Dunk and prod the ball past a stranded Bart Verbruggen, but Arne Slot’s men fell behind again early in the second half as Welbeck narrowly escaped the offside trap to score his 12th Premier League goal of the campaign - the most by any Englishman in the division this term.

A disappointing loss means Liverpool move no higher than fifth in the table, where they began the weekend, while Brighton jump up from 12th to eighth as things stand, their fourth win in five league games opening up the possibility of European football next term for themselves. Relive all the action from the Amex Stadium below in our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.