Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 in the Premier League

Liverpool secured an important 2-0 win over visitors Brighton in the match between the two sides in matchweek eight of the 2026/27 Premier League season, which kicked off at 5pm Saudi time and was broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

The goals of the match came in the first half, with Brighton's Pascal Groß opening the scoring with an own goal in the 17th minute, before Alexander Isak added Liverpool's second goal in the 21st minute.

Alexander Isak was named man of the match after scoring a goal and playing 77 minutes, with a rating of 8.2.

In terms of statistics, Brighton dominated possession with 64 percent against 36 percent for Liverpool, and also had more passes with 576 compared to 324, while registering 17 shots against 13 for Liverpool. Expected goals stood at 1.41 for Brighton compared to 0.95 for Liverpool.

Liverpool won 4 corners compared to 2 for Brighton, while committing 13 fouls against 9 for their visitors. The match saw no red cards, while Brighton received two yellow cards compared to none for Liverpool.

The match was overseen by referee Samuel Barrott. Following this result, Brighton moved up to third place in the standings with 16 points from 7 matches after 5 wins, one draw and one defeat, while Liverpool sit in fifth place with 12 points after 3 wins, three draws and one defeat.