Liverpool defeat Brighton 2-0 for first home league win behind new-look attack

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Liverpool secured their first home Premier League victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Brighton, climbing to fourth place.

The hosts fielded a revamped front four of Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo. Isak, Barcola and Wirtz each cost the club more than £100 million. Wirtz opened the scoring in the 17th minute when his effort deflected off Pascal Groß. Isak doubled the lead four minutes later with his sixth goal in seven league appearances, converting a Barcola cross. Isak has now scored in three consecutive matches for the first time since January 2025.

On-loan Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, deployed at centre-back playing right, provided the cross for the opener and later made a headed clearance while flat on the floor to deny Maxim De Cuyper. Brighton suffered their first defeat since the end of August and conceded their first goals in all competitions in over nine hours. The visitors lost right-back Ferdi Kadioglu to injury after six minutes, while Yasin Ayari struck the post with a low curled shot after blazing over an earlier chance.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker endured one of his more erratic performances despite the clean sheet. The Reds have now won four straight in all competitions and face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Source: ESPN - Sun Oct 25, 12:30 PM ET

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