Brighton 3-2 Liverpool: Seagulls come back, boost European hopes

Brighton needed it more, and found all three points from a 3-2 comeback win to beat Liverpool at the Amex Stadium on Monday.

Liverpool led 1-0 and 2-1 through Harvey Elliott and Dominik Szoboszlai, but Brighton were always firing forward and got just desserts.

WATCH — Brighton v Liverpool full match replay

Yasin Ayari, Kaoru Mitoma, and Jack Hinshelwood scored for the Seagulls, who have strengthened their hopes of qualifying for European football.

For live updates and highlights throughout Brighton vs Liverpool, check out PST’s live blog coverage below.

How to watch Brighton vs Liverpool live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 3pm ET Monday (May 19)
Venue: Amex Stadium — Falmer
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com

Brighton vs Liverpool live score: 3-2

Harvey Elliott 9′, Yasin Ayari 32′, Dominik Szoboszlai 45+1′, Kaoru Mitoma 69′, Jack Hinshelwood 85′

Brighton vs Liverpool live updates — by Nick Mendola

Jack Hinshelwood goal — Brighton 3-2 Liverpool (85th minute)

Fabian Hurzeler’s subs have done the trick, first Mitoma and now Jack Hinshelwood.

But was he offside?

Both the crosser, Matthew O’Riley, and the finisher need to withstand automated offside scrutiny and do — Brighton go in front!

Kaoru Mitoma goal — Brighton 2-2 Liverpool (69th minute)

No changes at the break

We’re back underway at the Amex.

Halftime — Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Liverpool

Brighton will feel hard done by the run of play, but Szoboszlai’s goal was the stuff that deserves to deliver a lead.

Dominik Szoboszlai goal — Brighton 1-2 Liverpool (45+1′)

Elliott adds to his goal with an assist off a free kick routine, but this one’s all about the strike.

Szoboszlai takes the ball wide on the right and picks an implausible shot, curling it over and around Bart Verbruggen to give the Reds a halftime lead.

Yasin Ayari goal — Brighton 1-1 Liverpool (32nd minute)

Brajan Gruda chops a pass between Ibrahima Konate and Bradley, and Yasin Ayari runs onto it to pass the ball neatly inside the post.

1-1.

Bradley goes wide

Liverpool incisively work the ball in the Brighton final third, cueing up Conor Bradley for an acute-angled but inviting shot.

The right back misses the far post.

Harvey Elliott goal — Brighton 0-1 Liverpool (ninth minute)

Dominik Szoboszlai pings a long diagonal ball on a rope to Mohamed Salah, who knocks the ball onto the path of Conor Bradley.

The marauding right back drives to the doorstep before deferring to Harvey Elliott, who bundles over the line.

Early shot!

Dominik Szoboszlai drives play up the middle and opts to defer to Cody Gakpo on the left.

The Dutchman rescues a challenged touch and curls a shot wide of the far post by a yard or two.

0-0, 2′.

Guard of honor complete

New champions Liverpool surely not tired of the now-weekly salute from opponents prior to kickoff.

Liverpool have stars for days on the bench, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Andy Robertson amongst the subs. Joe Gomez is also available after a long injury absence. Alexis Mac Allister is not in the 18 against his former side.

Brighton leave Kaoru Mitoma, Lewis Dunk, and Joel Veltman on the bench.

Brighton lineup

Verbruggen, Webster, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Wieffer, Ayari, Baleba, Gruda, Adingra, Minteh, Welbeck.

Liverpool lineup

Alisson, Tsimikas, Quansah, Konate, Bradley, Gravenberch, Elliott, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, Salah, Gakpo

Brighton vs Liverpool preview — by Joe Prince-Wright

Fabian Hurzeler’s side have had a rollercoaster campaign and injuries have once again impacted them. But with two games to go they’re right there in the hunt for eighth place with Brentford, Bournemouth and Fulham. Brighton won 2-0 at Wolves last weekend to make it three games unbeaten and with a trip to Spurs on the final day, they’re playing against two teams with nothing to play for who are already ‘on the beach’ in the final weeks.

Premier League champs Liverpool will enjoy their trip to Brighton’s sandy beaches, and this week they’ve been celebrating their title win with trips away to Dubai and Spain. Arne Slot was seen leading some celebrations in Spain and the Dutchman has used the last few weeks to give fringe players a chance to impress him. They did that initially against Arsenal as they raced into a 2-0 lead, but they coughed up two goals in the second half to draw 2-2. That came after a defeat at Chelsea, as Liverpool have won the title easily and now it’s all about Slot planning for next season and using these final games to highlight where he can improve his squad.

Brighton team news, focus

There have been plenty of injury concerns for Brighton, especially in defense. But they’ve found a way to drag themselves back into European contention this season and they must be applauded for that. They have so many talented attacking players with Minteh in fine form in recent weeks, while they have so much talent to bring off the bench to keep the tempo up.

OUT: Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), James Milner (thigh), Solly March (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Georginio Rutter (ankle)

Liverpool team news, focus

The booing of Trent Alexander-Arnold last weekend was unfortunate and Slot may not play him in the final two games to save him from the attention and negative focus. Conor Bradley looks set to be Liverpool’s right back next season and is a fine young talent, albeit a different type of right back to Trent. Slot is likely to mix things up across his side with Elliott, Jota, Quansah, Endo and Tsimikas all getting minutes. But he won’t rest Mohamed Salah who is pushing for plenty of individual records late in the season.

OUT: Joe Gomez (thigh – MORE)

Brighton vs Liverpool prediction

The Seagulls are desperate for the win and they will put Liverpool under pressure early. If they can score early, expect them to go on and win. Brighton 2-1 Liverpool.