At 20:30 Beijing time on March 12, the 29th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Liverpool, which aspires to win the championship, played away to Brighton.
In the Premier League table, Liverpool has accumulated 63 points in 27 games, 6 points behind the leader Manchester City in the first round of the game, and the goal difference is only 1 more than Manchester City, if you want to maintain the hope of winning the title, you must do your best to win every game.
Brighton belongs to the middle and lower levels in the Premier League, and there is a "dark horse" atmosphere at the beginning of the season, but it quickly returned to the position, currently accumulating 33 points in 27 games, ranking 13th in the Premier League table, which is also a reflection of its normal strength.
Liverpool started 433, with Mane, Salah and Luis Díaz forming a forward trident, midfielders Keita, Fabinho and Henderson, four defenders Robertson, Van Dijk, Matip, Arnold and goalkeeper Alisson. The total value of the starting eleven is as high as 610 million euros.
Brighton started 4231, center Mo Pai. The total value of the starting eleven is also 170 million euros.
After the game began, Brighton actively launched an offensive attack. In the 4th minute, Lamptai crossed diagonally from the right into the penalty area, and Mopai's header was high on goal. In the 5th minute, Mo Pai took the ball outside the penalty area and fired a kick that deflected off the upright. In the 8th minute, McAllister crossed, Troza adjusted and fired a long-range shot that Alisson confiscated.
In the 9th minute, Liverpool counter-attacked, Alexander-Arnold directly, Salah crossed from the right, and Mane's shot from inside the penalty area was blocked off the line.
In the 17th minute, Keita's midfielder was cut off, almost causing a big mistake, Mopai took the ball and stuck straight, but Alisson attacked in time to confiscate the ball.
In the 19th minute, Matip picked out a cross from the right side of the midfield and Luis Díaz's header was awarded. Liverpool 1:0 Brighton. Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez knocked down Luis when he struck out, and the referee did not show Sanchez a red card after watching VAR.
In the 32nd minute, Liverpool's corner kick, Alexander-Arnold's cross, Mane jumped high inside the penalty area and headed the ball into the goal, which was confiscated by the Brighton goalkeeper.
In the 40th minute, Alexander-Arnold's cross from the right was flicked inside salah's header from inside the penalty area and was confiscated by the Brighton goalkeeper.
In the 56th minute, after Liverpool threw the ball out of bounds, Alexander-Arnold passed the ball into the box, Salah shook off the defender and shot over the crossbar, and Mane took the ball and whipped it high.
In the 59th minute, Luis Díaz broke through with the ball and Keita followed up with a volley that led to a handball from the opposing player in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, Salah took the penalty and Liverpool led Brighton 2-0.
This goal is the 2,000th goal in Liverpool's Premier League history, and Liverpool has become the second club after Manchester United to achieve 2,000 goals in Premier League history.
Salah has scored 20 Premier League goals this season and Salah has become Liverpool's first player to score 20+ goals in four Premier League seasons.
Salah has contributed 20 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League this season and has played at least 30 more in the Premier League in three seasons, an achievement that Isuel Salah is also the first person in Liverpool's history.
After Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0, the Premier League has won eight consecutive games in the past eight games, accumulating 66 points in 28 games, and is still second in the Premier League table, three points behind Manchester City.