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Liverpool

2–0

xG 2.53–1.57

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brighton & Hove Albion

Anfield

Liverpool · Sat 13 Dec, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

LIV deserved this on chance quality. BHA missed 3 big chances. LIV held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LIV led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.53–1.57. The open-play gap sat with LIV.

LIVBHA
2.07Open play1.56
0.46Set play0.00
0.29Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
BHA took 14 shots and put one on target, and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–14.

LIVBHA

Shots

18 – 14

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.11

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

10 – 11

Outside box

8 – 3

Blocked

6 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

1 – 3

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LIV scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 1', and they scored again.

First half

  • 1'Hugo Ekitiké scores (right foot shot, Joe Gomez).
  • 26'Mohamed Salah on, Joe Gomez off.
  • 45+3'Yellow, Diego Gómez (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, Lewis Dunk (Foul).
  • 60'Hugo Ekitiké scores (header, Mohamed Salah).
  • 64'Yasin Ayari on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 64'Yellow, Ibrahima Konaté (Foul).
  • 64'Kaoru Mitoma on, Brajan Gruda off.
  • 78'Alexander Isak on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 78'Andrew Robertson on, Florian Wirtz off.
  • 82'Charalampos Kostoulas on, Georginio Rutter off.
  • 82'Danny Welbeck on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • 83'Federico Chiesa on, Dominik Szoboszlai off.
  • 87'James Milner on, Diego Gómez off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

LIV's usual. BHA's usual.

LIV · 4-2-3-1BHA · 4-2-3-1

124567810172238156810111317242527AlissonGomezDijkKonatéKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiAllisterJonesEkitikéGravenberchVerbruggenDunkHeckeGrudaRutterMintehHinshelwoodBalebaKadıoğluGómezWieffer
Player ratingsFact
LIV's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.6. Ekitiké led the card at 9.3.

LIV

22Hugo EkitikéFW789.30
5Ibrahima KonatéDF907.80
7Florian WirtzMF787.83
38Ryan GravenberchMF907.52
11Mohamed SalahFW647.55
8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF837.32
17Curtis JonesMF907.30
4Virgil van DijkDF907.10
2Joe GomezDF267.12
1AlissonGK907.00
6Milos KerkezDF907.01
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF906.80
14Federico ChiesaFW76.61
26Andrew RobertsonDF126.50
9Alexander IsakFW126.50

BHA

10Georginio RutterFW827.15
11Yankuba MintehMF907.11
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.70
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF906.70
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.71
5Lewis DunkDF906.70
26Yasin AyariMF266.50
19Charalampos KostoulasFW86.50
18Danny WelbeckFW86.50
17Carlos BalebaMF646.40
27Mats WiefferDF906.42
8Brajan GrudaMF646.40
22Kaoru MitomaMF266.41
13Jack HinshelwoodMF826.20
25Diego GómezMF875.71
20James MilnerMF30.00
Missing playersFact
BHA named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

LIV had none stored.

LIV

None stored.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BHA finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

LIV stretched the flanks. BHA attacked down their right.

LIV thirdMiddleBHA third
31%41%28%
LIVBHA
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

LIVBHA

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

519 – 526

Lge 436.9

Corners

2 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

22 – 13

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.53 – 1.57