Liverpool 3-3 Brighton summary: Trossard hat-trick, score, goals, highlights, Premier League

Defensive concerns for Liverpool

Klopp's side conceded three today and it would have been more only for Alisson between the sticks. 

Brighton take a point south

The Seagulls' fine start to the season continues. 

It's all square at Anfield

Liverpool conceded late on to give Roberto De Zerbi his first point as Brighton boss.

Liverpool drop more points

Liverpool have dropped more points at Anfield and now find themselves 11 points off league leaders Arsenal.

Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton share the spoils on Merseyside.

FT: Liverpool 3-3 Brighton

It's full-time at Anfield.

Will there be a late winner?

We're into the final 60 seconds of the game.

And it's just inches wide. He strikes it well but Sánchez gets a great touch on it to knock it past the post.

Alexander-Arnold has a free 30 yards from goal.

There will be five minutes added on!

Thiago replaced

Darwin Nunez comes on as Liverpool look for a late winner.

Trossard taken off

Brighton's hat-trick hero is replaced as the clock ticks down.

Three for Trossard

Trossard has scored his first hat-trick in four years. 

He'll not forget this one!

De Zerbi's change in shape (4-2-3-1) has totally paid off!

Trossard hits it first time on the half-volley to score his first hat-trick for Brighton.

It's 3-3!

Brighton have gone to a 4-2-3-1, with eight minutes of normal time remaining.

It remains 3-2 to Liverpool at Anfield. 

Salah can't get past Caicedo, who has done an excellent job defending against the Egypt international. 

Lallana comes on

Adam Lallana comes on for Brighton and gets a nice reception from the Anfield faithful. 

Jota on for Firmino

Firmino is subbed. 

Van Dijk heads away Brighton's corner from the left. Welbeck thought he had Brighton's third.

WELBECK!

It's a fine Alisson save to deny Welbeck!

MacAllister sends in a super low cross from the right but it evades everyone. 

Liverpool go ahead

Confirmation of that third Liverpool goal. It's an Adam Webster OG.

Estupinan takes Thiago down. Liverpool have a free-kick. They are happy to slow this right down. 3-2

Liverpool have not lost at home in 26 games.

Liverpool deserve credit for scoring three without reply. They went for it after Brighton's second. Despite some excellent phases of play, De Zerbi will be livid in what is his Premier League debut.

Brighton change

There is still time for the Seagulls to get back into this game...

Crucial goal for Liverpool

It's 3-2 to Klopp's men.

Brighton find themselves losing 3-2, having been winning 2-0 after 18 minutes.

It comes off Webster and goes in as an own goal.

Veltman clears Díaz's right wing cross. It remains 2-2 at Anfield. Klopp applauds his side's move. 

October is going to be huge for Liverpool. They have six Premier League games and three more in the Champions League. 

Double change for Liverpool

Milner and Elliott come in.

Liverpool have dominated since half-time. 

Firmino brace

It's 2-2 at Anfield!

Liverpool have come from two goals down. I feel there will be more goals in this one.

Díaz picks out Firmino in the box. Firmino skips past Dunk and shoots post Sánchez into the bottom corner. 

Firmino is on a hat-trick, as is Trossard.

Alexander-Arnold picks it up on the right before crossing into the box. It's straight into Sánchez's hands. 

Caicedo breaks into the penalty area but Thiago clears the ball away.

Brighton leading

There's a long way to go but De Zerbi's side are in front. 

Liverpool are losing 2-1 but were the better side in the second part of the second half. Klopp will fancy his side to get back into this one. 

Liverpool are playing from right to left in this second half. 

Van Dijk heads the Liverpool corner straight at Sánchez. Salah is already off to a good start at the beginning of the second half. 

Brighton get us underway for the second half!

Liverpool change

OFF Carvalho

ON Díaz

The players are on their way back out at Anfield.

Liverpool have it all to do

Liverpool have worked their way back into the game. Brighton deserve their half-time lead.

HT: Liverpool 1-2 Brighton

Brighton lead at the break thanks to a Trossard brace.

There will be three minutes added on!

Diaz, Jota and Nunez are just some of the names Klopp can turn to on the bench today. We may see a couple of them soon as Liverpool look to turn this one around. 

Firmino pulls one back

The Brazilian scores on the day before his 31st birthday.

Salah goes on another mazy run. He finds his way past Estupinan. It falls to Carvalho before Sánchez clears with his feet. Liverpool have the upper hand now.

Salah has been very lively this afternoon. Liverpool have had 8 attempts on goal to Brighton's 4.

The atmosphere at Anfield has completely changed. 

Liverpool 1-2 Brighton

Firmino's goal has been given after a VAR check.

Assist: Salah

Goal: Firmino

It's game on!

Roberto Firmino scores for Liverpool and it's now 1-2.

The goal has now been given!

VAR says GOAL!

It's going to VAR...

The Brazilian has been flagged for offside!

It's the best chance of the game for Liverpool. It's on Salah's right, you would have fancied him on his left. 

Sánchez comes off his line to collect Alexander-Arnold's corner from the right. He has kept his side's lead with that save against Salah.

SÁNCHEZ!

The Spanish keeper denies Salah from close range with a brilliant save. 

Estupinan picks up a yellow card for time wasting with a throw-in. It was deserved. It's a bit early for that!

Trossard makes it 0-2!

It's a well-worked move that carves Liverpool open for the second time this afternoon.

Alexander-Arnold sends in a superb low cross to the back post from the right. Veltman reads it well and clears for a corner. Excellent defending.

Liverpool haven’t won either of their last two matches against Brighton at Anfield although they have won seven of the 10 meetings between the teams since the Seagulls were promoted to the Premier League in 2017.

These Brighton players have had barely any time with new boss De Zerbi, but it has been so seamless so far. 

Liverpool 0-2 Brighton

Brighton have stunned Anfield.

Brighton double their lead and Trossard has a brace. 

It's a really well-worked goal. Brighton find more joy down the inside left channel.

Welbeck slides one into March, who finds Trossard and he fires it past Alisson for his second goal in 14 minutes.

Salah drops the shoulder, Webster falls for it and the Liverpool forward opens up his body to place it into the far corner. Sánchez gets down well to his right to keep Salah out. 

Super Alisson save!

Trossard should really make it 0-2 but Alisson makes a wonderful save.

Brighton could be winning 0-3.

Brighton have looked very comfortable so far.

Sánchez tries to play it out but Carvalho closes him down and it goes out for a goalkick. A scary couple of seconds for Sánchez, who is good with his feet but he didn't see Carvalho coming.

Salah plays in Alexander-Arnold down the right. Brighton are eventually able to clear the ball away. 

Brilliant Brighton start

De Zerbi's dream start.

Liverpool can't deal with the ball in the box and it falls to Trossard, who finishes with a low left-footed drive inside the box. 

It's a dream start for De Zerbi! 

Trossard gives Brighton an early lead with a fine finish. 

Firmino fouls Caicedo and Brighton have an early free. Liverpool are pressing high and not giving the away side a minute on the ball. 

Brighton are fourth as things stands. Liverpool are in eighth place and need a win today. 

Andrew Madley is today's match referee.

Liverpool are playing in their red strip from left to right. 

Liverpool get us underway at Anfield!

It's been almost a month since these sides have played in the Premier League. It's a first Premier League game for Brighton boss De Zerbi. 

It's a nice, sunny day in Liverpool. Here come the teams!

The players are in the tunnel at Anfield. We're just five minutes from kickoff.

Liverpool XI

Brighton XI

Webster: De Zerbi will take us to new level

Adam Webster is sure Albion can continue to build in the right direction under Roberto De Zerbi.

The 27-year-old is aware of the demands the head coach has liked to put on his defenders in possession at previous clubs and is relishing the opportunity to do that in an Albion shirt.

"You always want to play in teams that are in possession, that control the game and I feel like we’re going to go to a new level with that. It suits us – Dunky, Joel and me are all comfortable in possession, we love to have the ball and it’s music to our ears. Hopefully it will help us all improve."

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Brighton boys in town

De Zerbi and Brighton will be confident of getting a result today. 

Liverpool vs Brighton: over the years

Liverpool haven’t won either of their last two matches against Brighton at Anfield although they have won seven of the 10 meetings between the teams since the Seagulls were promoted to the Premier League in 2017.

Liverpool and Brighton went more than 20 years without facing each other between 1991 and 2011, during which time Brighton had a spell in the bottom division in the English Football League.

Brighton's season so far

Brighton, on the other hand, have enjoyed a superb start to the season, surpassing expectations in the first few weeks of the campaign. The Seagulls amassed 13 points from their first six Premier League games under Graham Potter, who has since left to join Chelsea. Can new boss Roberto De Zerbi keep Brighton’s momentum going? He’s got a very tough start with a match against Tottenham Hotspur following the trip to Anfield.

Liverpool's season so far

Liverpool sit all the way down in 8th spot in the table after an uncertain start to the season by their own high standards. Jürgen Klopp’s men have only won two of their opening six Premier League fixtures and are already nine and eight points behind Arsenal and Manchester City respectively. They do, however, have a game in hand after their last fixture away to Chelsea was postponed following the bereavement of Queen Elizabeth II.
 

Liverpool-Brighton: Recent meetings

March 2022: Brighton 0-2 Liverpool

October 2021: Liverpool 2-2 Brighton

February 2021: Liverpool 0-1 Brighton

November 2020: Brighton 1-1 Liverpool

July 2020: Brighton 1-3 Liverpool

Arsenal win north London derby

Arsenal have beaten Spurs in the north London derby.

Who is refereeing Liverpool v Brighton?

The referee for the game today is Andy Madley.
 

All set at Anfield

Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield.

Today's substitutes

Liverpool subs: Gomez, Milner, Adrian, Elliott, Jota, Diaz, Nunez, Arthur, Phillips.

Brighton subs: Lamptey, Colwill, Lallana, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Mitoma, Steele, Gilmour.

Brighton XI for trip to Anfield

Roberto De Zerbi selects his first ever Brighton XI.

Liverpool starting XI

Jurgen Klopp has named his XI for the clash with Brighton.

Klopp: Liverpool must embrace the challenge in front of them

Klopp - writing in today's matchday programme notes - says: "No-one here is hiding from the fact we have had a far from ideal start to the campaign. But at the same time, we all see the opportunity that is right in front of us.

"Between now and the break for the World Cup we are 'game, game, game, game'. It is persistent. It is relentless. But that's been our life at LFC for as long as I can remember.

"We have to embrace this challenge. See it as pressure of opportunity. It starts, as always, with me as the manager and my staff - but it's the same for the players and the supporters.

"Everything we have achieved at LFC in recent years has been because we have been a strong collective. We don't need to remind ourselves of this necessarily, but it is our 'not-so-secret-sauce'.

"We are greater than the sum of our parts. And I am confident it will be this that carries us through this extraordinary period coming between now and mid-November.

"A strong collective is a part of it. The other is a laser-like focus on what we can positively impact. For us it has to always be the next game and the next game only. As aware as we are of the remarkable schedule, the only thing that matters is the game right in front of you.

"Brighton is the most important match of our season; the beginning and the end. All of us, from the pitch, to the dugout, to the stands… we have to give our all for this game. This 90 minutes plus stoppage time. Yesterday can only help for information and tomorrow we will address when it arrives. We must be in the present - in the moment - in the here and now for all of these games."

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