Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool
Match pulse
Who won: Brighton 2-1
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Danny Welbeck (14', 56'). Goals for Liverpool: Milos Kerkez (30').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Danny Welbeck
BHA · 2 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Liverpool 1.
- 90'+8'

Foul
Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+8'

Free kick won
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'

Offside
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 90'+4'


Yellow card
Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Wieffer
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'


Foul
Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3'LIV

Free kick won
Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 90'+1'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.
J. Veltman
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 90'

Yellow card
Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
F. Chiesa
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
- 90'

Free kick won
Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 87'

Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87'


Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
J. Paul van Hecke
- 86'

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 86'


Shot on target
Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 85'

Yellow card
Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
L. Dunk
- 83'
SubSubbed on for J. Hinshelwood
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
Y. Ayari
- 83'
SubSubbed on for D. Welbeck
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
G. Rutter
- 81'

Foul
Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).

