Liverpool locked horns with Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result in the EFL Cup. The Reds made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Cody Gakpo opened the goal-scoring with a brilliant strike in the 46th minute. Gakpo doubled his team’s advantage in the 63rd minute. Simon Adingra got a goal back for the home side in the 81st minute but Luis Diaz killed the game off with a good finish just four minutes later. Tariq Lamptey got another goal back for Brighton late in the game but Arne Slot’s men held on to their slender advantage and secured a hard-fought 3-2 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.
GK: Vítězslav Jaros – 6.5/10
Jaros made a handful of important saves during the game but would be disappointed after conceding two goals late in the game.
RB: Conor Bradley – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back for most of the game and had a few lively moments in the opponent’s half.
CB: Joe Gomez – 6.5/10
Gomez cleared the danger when he could but didn’t do enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Jarell Quansah – 5.5/10
He kept things tidy at the back for most of the game but committed a costly error late in the game.
LB: Andy Robertson – 6.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Tyler Morton – 7/10
Morton anchored the midfield with conviction and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Wataru Endo – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but failed to make a difference in the final third.
CM: Curtis Jones – 6.5/10
Jones came back to defend when needed but lacked quality in the Brighton half.
RW: Cody Gakpo – 9/10
Gakpo scored two wonderful goals which was enough to give his team the win tonight. He deserves to be named the man of the match.
ST: Dominik Szoboszlai – 7/10
He was a constant menace in the final third but struggled to take his chances in front of the opposition goal.
LW: Luis Diaz – 7.5/10
Diaz made two dangerous runs with the ball and managed to score Liverpool’s third goal with a decent strike.
Substitutes:
ST: Treymaurice Nyoni – 6/10
He failed to hit the target with his strike from long range.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10
Mac Allister added some energy to Slot’s midfield.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 6/10
Salah‘s impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – N/A
