Brighton come from behind to beat Liverpool after Mohamed Salah’s huge miss - reaction
Brighton 3-2 Liverpool: Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood came off the bench to earn the Seagulls victory
Brighton and Hove Albion’s super-subs stunned Premier League champions Liverpool as the Seagulls kept their faint hopes of a European spot alive with a thrilling 3-2 win on Monday night.
Conor Bradley celebrated his new Liverpool contract by setting up Harvey Elliott’s opening goal inside ten minutes, but Brighton responded well and deservedly levelled when Yasin Ayari finished off a fine move.
Liverpool were ahead again moments before half time as Dominik Szoboszlai's cross from the angle snuck over the head of Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
After the break, Mohamed Salah missed a glorious chance to equal the record for Premier League goal involvements in a single season as he turned wide from just six yards after being set up by Cody Gakpo.
Kaoru Mitoma came off the bench to equalise again after Alisson had saved from Danny Welbeck, with the winger controlling a rising ball to finish the rebound.
And another substitute, Jack Hinshelwood, also played his part to score the winning goal two minutes after his introduction as Brighton moved up to eighth place in the table.
What is the Liverpool team news?
For the visitors, Joe Gomez is the only injury absentee, though the England defender will hope to be back for the final game of the season next week.
Slot may go with a similarly strong line-up to the one he fielded against Arsenal, which mean Conor Bradley could start again ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Brighton team news
Joao Pedro will be available for Brighton again after serving his suspension, while both Joel Veltman and Lewis Dunk will return to the squad after brief injury lay-offs.
The match will likely come too soon for Georginio Rutter, while James Milner, Ferdi Kadioglu and Solly March remain sidelined until the end of the season.
Brighton vs Liverpool time and how to watch
When is Brighton vs Liverpool?
The match is due to kick off at 8pm BST on Monday 19 May at the American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove.
How can I watch the match?
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 6.30pm BST. Subscribers can also stream the action online via Sky Go.
Good evening
Brighton face Liverpool in the Premier League with the hosts still hunting potential European football after Crystal Palace won the FA Cup.
Both Brighton and Brentford can qualify for Europe through finishing eighth if certain circumstances fall their way, with Manchester City and Carabao Cup winners Newcastle likely qualifying for the Champions League through their own respective league finishes.
And so only one side has anything to really play for this evening, with Liverpool having been on holiday at points this week as they celebrate winning the Premier League title last month.
Arne Slot has previously admitted that it’ll be difficult to motivate his side for the rest of the season, but last week’s draw against Arsenal shows that the champions are still playing well despite having already wrapped up the title.
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