West Ham missed the chance to close in on the Premier League’s top four as Brighton were denied victory at the London Stadium by Alphonse Areola in a 0-0 draw on Monday. Despite being ravaged by defensive absences due to injury and suspension, the Seagulls held out for their first Premier League clean sheet of...
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Liverpool power into Europa League last 16, Brighton reach knockouts
Cody Gakpo’s double fired Liverpool into the Europa League last 16 as they routed LASK 4-0, while Brighton advanced to the knockout round with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side sealed top spot in Group E thanks to Gakpo’s brace and goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah at Anfield....
Brighton and West Ham seal spots in Europa League knockout round
Brighton booked their place in the Europa League knockout stage with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens, while West Ham also advanced after a late Tomas Soucek goal against Backa Topola on Thursday. Roberto De Zerbi’s side are competing in Europe for the first time in their history and the Seagulls’ adventure will continue into...
Liverpool lose on Diaz return as Brighton go top with Ajax win
Luis Diaz started for Liverpool hours after his kidnapped father was released but his side lost 3-2 to Toulouse on Thursday as Brighton compounded Ajax’s misery with another defeat. The stunning upset in France came courtesy of goals from Aron Donnum, Thijs Dallinga and Frank Magri as Liverpool sank to their first defeat in the...
Liverpool thump Toulouse as Brighton get first win in Europe
Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club’s first ever victory in continental competition. Diogo Jota fired Liverpool in front at Anfield but Thijs Dallinga hauled the French Cup holders level. Wataru Endo headed in his first goal for...
Liverpool too good for Saint-Gilloise, Brighton battle back to hold Marseille
Liverpool closed in on the Europa League knockout rounds with a 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday, while Brighton fought back to secure their first European point in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Marseille. West Ham’s 2-1 at Freiburg saw them set a new record unbeaten streak for an English team in Europe, while...
Brighton thump Man Utd as Man City strike back
Manchester United’s crisis deepened on Saturday as they slumped to a 3-1 home defeat against Brighton, while Manchester City beat West Ham to stay perfect on a day of heart-stopping drama in the Premier League. Liverpool had a brief taste of life at the top, beating Wolves 3-1 in the early kick-off before City took...
Liverpool get kind Europa League draw, Brighton to face Ajax and Marseille
Liverpool were handed a kind draw on Friday for this season’s Europa League group stage while their Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion can look forward to meeting European giants Ajax and Marseille in their first ever foray into continental competition. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will play LASK of Austria, Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium and...
Ten-man Liverpool beat Bournemouth, Brighton go top of Premier League
Liverpool shrugged off a red card for Alexis Mac Allister on his Anfield debut to beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Saturday as Brighton thrashed Wolves 4-1 to go top of the Premier League. Bournemouth had lost 9-0 on their visit to Anfield a year ago but could not have wished for a better start. The Cherries...