A quickfire double from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool come from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 at Anfield to move top of the Premier League.
Arne Slot saw his side score two goals in three minutes in the second half after Ferdi Kadioglu put Brighton ahead early on.
Seeking revenge for their midweek Carabao Cup defeat to the same opposition, Brighton dominated the early stages. Kadioglu’s breakthrough goal was one that involved 21 passes before he drilled his side into the lead with just 13 minutes played.
The visitors continued to trouble Liverpool in the first half who appeared to struggle to gain any kind of control as Brighton pillaged their back four. Georginio Rutter came close to doubling the Seagulls’ lead before the hour mark but drew out a vital one-on-one save from Caoimhin Kelleher.
After the break, Liverpool swung the momentum finding rhythm in their passing as they searched for an equaliser. All of a sudden, Bart Verbruggen found himself very much involved in the Brighton net, keeping out Alexis Mac Allister with a reaction save minutes after the restart.
Following continued Liverpool pressure, Gakpo followed up his brace in midweek, with the leveller before Salah whipped in the winning goal.
Victory for Liverpool means they find themselves top of the league two points ahead of Manchester City who suffered defeat at Bournemouth. Defeat for Brighton denied them a place in the top four and leaves them in seventh.
