highlights and match report as Brighton fights back to draw 2-2 at home against Liverpool; After Simon Adingra’s first goal, two goals from Mohamed Salah give the visitors a halftime lead. Lewis Dunk scored the first goal for the hosts in the second half.

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Liverpool lost to Brighton despite Mohamed Salah scoring twice in the final six minutes of a contest rife with errors at the Amex Stadium.

The first half of this match saw Brighton play brilliantly, gaining the lead when Simon Adingra dribbled the ball past the out-of-position Alisson after robbing Alexis Mac Allister. Brighton dominated Liverpool in this matchup the previous year, winning 3-0.

 

However, Brighton’s adventurous build-up play faltered shortly before the break, and Salah had a chance to equalize the score after Lewis Dunk made a sloppy pass.

 

Liverpool was granted a penalty following a combined attempt by Bart Verbruggen and Pascal Gross. Salah scored the kick as the squad pulled off another incredible comeback.

But Brighton pulled a late rally after Ryan Gravenberch wasted a great chance to increase the visitors’ lead. After further sloppy defending allowed Solly March’s free kick to go in, Lewis Dunk eventually leveled the score.

Player ratings

Brighton: Verbruggen (5), Veltman (6), Dunk (6), Igor (6), March (7), Gross (6), Baleba (7), Adingra (8), Pedro (6), Mitoma (7), Ferguson (6).

 

Subs: Welbeck (6), Van Hecke (6), Fati (n/a).

Liverpool: Alisson (6), Alexander-Arnold (6), Matip (6), Van Dijk (5), Robertson (6), Elliott (5), Mac Allister (6), Szoboszlai (7), Salah (8), Nunez (7), Diaz (7).

Subs: Gravenberch (6), Konate (6), Gomez (5).

Player of the match: Mohamed Salah

How Dunk made amends to save a point for the Seagulls

Lewis Dunk rejoices following Brighton’s goal comeback.

Picture: Lewis Dunk rejoices after Brighton equalized.

During his time at Brighton, Mac Allister rose from being an unknown midfielder to one of the best players in his position, but upon his return to the south coast, his previous team did not hold back.

The Argentina international was ultimately to blame for the opening goal of the match as he appeared uneasy from the start in the base of Liverpool’s midfield while attempting to contain Brighton’s incredibly quick assaults.

Virgil van Dijk perhaps should not have passed the ball Mac Allister’s way given three Brighton players were ready to pounce, but the midfielder failed to recognise the pressure and allowed Adingra to win the ball.

The forward strode forward, realised Alisson had failed to recover his position and slotted the ball beyond the Brazilian’s despairing dive from outside the area.

Liverpool spent the next 10 minutes on the ropes but, as they so often do under Jurgen Klopp, responded in the finest way possible, somehow wrestling control of the game and gaining a half-time lead.

Brighton equalized when Dunk misplaced the ball and Darwin Nunez set Salah up for a shot that went past Verbruggen.

Similar to their encounter with Tottenham the previous Saturday, Liverpool may feel that they were given too much. Gross did not attempt to win the ball and was spared a red card when he tackled Dominik Szoboszlai after he and Verbruggen played their way into danger within their own area.

Gravenberch, who had been substituted at halftime, had a chance to increase Liverpool’s lead in the second half but somehow missed the crossbar from a few yards out with the goal open. Salah had scored the penalty with aplomb.

When Andy Robertson let March’s low free kick get past him at the near post, Brighton raised their game in reaction, and an unmarked Dunk was there to make up for his earlier error and ensure that the points were evenly divided.

Analysis: Liverpool can only contend for the championship if they get rid of errors.Sky Sports’ Joe Shread at the Amex Stadium:

Liverpool has reveled in going the hard way this season, conceding the first goal in seven of its eleven games across all competitions.

While Klopp’s team deserves credit for winning five of those seven games, they are not very good at recovering.

Liverpool played brilliantly to almost force a draw against Tottenham last week, despite being down to 10 players and making an infamous VAR error, but they ultimately departed north London empty-handed.

Another comeback attempt against Brighton seemed to be sparked by Salah, but Liverpool was again unable to hold on for the victory after giving up a poor free kick and making things worse by not covering it adequately.

Liverpool seems to be in a far better position to challenge for the championship this year than they were last, but Klopp knows that his squad can only beat Manchester City if they get rid of their inadvertent errors.

Then what?On Saturday, October 21 in the Premier League, Liverpool hosts Everton in the Merseyside derby following the international break. The game starts at 12:30 p.m.

The club managed by Jurgen Klopp will then play Toulouse on Thursday, October 26, commencing at 8 p.m. in the Europa League.

Brighton takes on league champion Manchester City on Saturday, October 21 at 3 p.m.

Kickoff for the Seagulls’ Europa League return match against Ajax at the Amex Stadium on Thursday, October 26 at 8 p.m.