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Liverpool put in one of their worst performances in the league this season with a stinker that has now pissed off a number of fans on social media.
Liverpool travelled to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton on Saturday, January 14, 2023, in the Premier League.
The Reds had won four of their last five matches in the league but faced a tricky test against Roberto de Zerbi’s Brighton team.
Both teams started brightly but Brighton had the first real chance of the match just over the 10 minutes mark after Solomon March’s effort from close range was blocked for a corner.
Liverpool’s January signing Cody Gakpo who was making is debut for is new side unleashed an effort from the edge of the box in the 24th minute but his effort was blocked as well with the Brighton defense on high alert for most of the first period.
Liverpool boasted the lion’s share of possession but posed no real threat with Mohamed Salah enduring a quite first half.
The hosts thought they had a good chance to open the scoring after Solomon March was brought down in the box, with referee England Darren initially pointing to the spot.
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However, after a VAR check, Darren overturned his decision and the penalty was ruled out following an infringement.
Both teams went into the break with the match failing to produce the opener in the opening 45 minutes.
Second Half
Fans had to wait until the second period before the game sprung in to life.
Solly March opened the scoring just two minutes after the restart to give Brighton a 1-0 lead.
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Liverpool sought to quickly respond but instead found themselves trailing once more with Solly March firing again and grabbing his brace to double the Seagulls’ advantage.
Cody Gakpo came close again to pulling a goal back for the Reds in the 80th minute as Liverpool were desperate for a goal, only to see his effort saved by Robert Sanchez.
However, Brighton would have cause to celebrate once more as second half substitute Danny Welbeck fired home in the 81st minute to complete the hammering.
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In the end, Brighton recorded a high 3-0 win against a Liverpool side that looked far from their usual best on Saturday night at the Amex Stadium.
Social Media Reactions
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Following the disappointing result for Liverpool, here's how fans on social media have reacted below.
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