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Liverpool 2-0 Brighton: New-look Reds attack finally clicks in statement home win

Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo took centre stage at Anfield…

By Carl Markham · Evening Standard

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 4:15 PM

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Liverpool earned their first home Premier League victory of the season by defeating Brighton 2-0 at Anfield.
A 17th-minute shot by Florian Wirtz deflected in off Brighton's Pascal Gross for an own goal.
Alexander Isak scored Liverpool's second goal four minutes later from a Bradley Barcola cross.

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Liverpool's attacking unit combined effectively as the hosts secured a 2-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield. The win marked Liverpool's first home Premier League win of the season, ending Brighton's streak of over nine hours without conceding a goal in all competitions.

The opening goal arrived in the 17th minute when Florian Wirtz's effort deflected in off Pascal Gross for an own goal. Alexander Isak doubled the lead four minutes later by converting a cross from Bradley Barcola, moving Liverpool into fourth place in the Premier League table.

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