Brighton v Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Lewis Dunk equalises deep in second half
Brighton 2-2 Liverpool: Lewis Dunk netted a second half equaliser to earn Brighton a point
Brighton and Liverpool played out an entertaining draw at the Amex Stadium in a four goal thriller that ebbed and flowed. Brighton took the lead in the first half thanks to some smart play from Simon Adingra who nicked the ball off Alexis Mac Allister and slotted home a fine finish.
Liverpool responded right at the end of the first half. First Mo Salah was slipped into the far side of the box and calmly sent it into the back of the net. The Reds were then awarded a penalty after a foul on Dominik Szobozslai and Salah stepped up to bag his second of the afternoon.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men kicked on in the second half and were rewarded thanks to some slack defending from Andy Robertson. Solly March’s free kick found Lewis Dunk in the box and he volleyed in the equaliser.
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Arsenal 0-0 Man City
66 mins: Julian Alvarez whips a Man City corner into the box but David Raya confidently punches the ball away. The Arsenal goalkeeper has grown into the game following a shaky start but City haven’t really challenged him.
Guardiola is preparing a few changes on the sidelines.
Arsenal 0-0 Man City
63 mins: Arsenal work the ball into the box and see a shot deflected behind for a corner. The set piece comes into the middle and pinballs around before dropping to Oleksandr Zinchenko.
He shoots from range and belts the ball well wide of the goal.
Arsenal 0-0 Man City
60 mins: No changes yet from Pep Guardiola who is trusting his team to get the job done against Arsenal here. They’re the second best team in this half though and haven’t managed a shot on target.
Arsenal 0-0 Man City
57 mins: Bernardo Silva recovers the ball and sweeps it across to Rico Lewis who bombs through the middle of the pitch, Gabriel Martinelli sprints back and knocks him to ground.
The referee blows the whistle for a foul just as Lewis gets back to his feet, takes the ball into the box and puts it past David Raya. Arsenal had stopped playing though and the play is brought back for the free kick.
Arsenal 0-0 Man City
54 mins: Manchester City haven’t been at the races at all in this second half. Martinelli’s energy has kept them on the back foot and Pep Guardiola will be thinking hard about changing things up.
Arsenal 0-0 Man City
51 mins: Arsenal are stepping onto the front foot in this second half. Martinelli swings a corner ball into the box that Gabriel looks to get to inside the six yard area.
Ederson tries to flap the ball away but it skips through to Gabriel Jesus. He knocks it to Martin Odegaard whose effort from range sails high and wide.
Arsenal 0-0 Man City
48 mins: Martinelli’s impact on the game comes immediately. Oleksandr Zinchenko feeds him the ball on the left wing and the forward cuts inside before lifting a cross to the back post.
The ball just goes over everyone’s heads but it’s got the Arsenal fans excited.
Second half! Arsenal 0-0 Man City
Gabriel Martinelli is brought onto the pitch for Arsenal to replace Leandro Trossard at the break. It’s an attacking plan from Mikel Arteta and if Martinelli is fit he could prove to be the difference in the forward line.
The Gunners get the ball rolling again for the second half.
Half-time! Arsenal 0-0 Man City
45+2 mins: No goals but plenty to talk about in that half. The big moment is Mateo Kovacic’s potential red card which wasn’t given. The Man City midfielder has made a couple of dodgy tackles and it is bewildering how he’s still on the pitch.
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