Jack Hinshelwood’s strike in the 85th minute gave Brighton and Hove Albion a 3-2 victory against Liverpool while they came twice from behind to beat the Premier League champions.
Liverpool had taken the lead very early thanks to Harvey Elliott, but a game defined by Verve and a fluid attack game presented many opportunities for both parties, with the leveling of Yasin Ayari in the 32nd minute.
Dominik Szoboszlai restored the advantage of Liverpool with bizarre fashion just before half-time, but Kaoru Mitoma again leveled the 69th minute when his introduction changed the game, which was settled when Hinshelwood became at home Matt O’riley.
The victory sees Brighton going to the eighth of the painting, which could always be sufficient for football of the conference league in scenarios in which Chelsea wins this competition this season, but ends outside the top five.
Jack Hinshelwood marks the winner of Brighton, who is initially prohibited for offside … before semi-automated offside technology allows the goal to stand! ✅
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Brighton against Liverpool
An open -minded start gave a goal to the ninth minute while the Szoboszlai cross field ball was collected by Mohamed Salah, who played by Conor Bradley to reach the line in a row and withdraw from Elliott to Tuck Home.
Bradley should have been 2-0 when he widely soared the left post after being at the height of Federico Chiesa and, after a strong response from Brighton who saw Danny Welbeck the head closely on the target at close range, the champions were punished for this debauchery.
After Smart Hold Up Play of Welbeck, Brajan Gruda raised a superb ball over the defense of Liverpool for Ayari, who fired with confidence beyond Alisson and in the lower corner to the left.
But Liverpool took over in a bizarre way on the half-time, the cross coup of Szoboszlai of the right flank after a Franc-Franc routine with Elliott taking Bert Verbruggen completely by surprise.
Brighton was apparently not discouraged by this setback, and Welbeck was refused twice by Alisson, first of all a well -struck free kick, then at the end of an excellent team movement that deserved to produce the level.
These chances were sandwiched by a collection object in the form of a flagrant Miss Salah. The Egyptian has somehow slipped from the low Cody Gakpo cross with the goal at his mercy.
That Miss saw Salah trigger the opportunity to link the Premier League record with a 47th goal involvement of the season. Another opportunity for him to claim this piece of history was begged when, having made a Gakpo, Salah saw the Dutch rummaging a volley on the crossbar.
His next chance to move with Andy Cole (1993-1994) and Alan Shearer (1994-1995) came and went with Salah refused by Verbruggen from the range at close range.
Once again, Liverpool was brought to pay for not having shed light on each other and the Seagulls, this time with the wonderfully controlled volley of Mitoma on the rebound that beaten Alisson after the Japanese international played Welbeck to be again frustrated by the goalkeeper of Brazil.
Mitoma was the best player on the field after his introduction in the 65th minute. He stung the palms of Alisson at the nearby post, but it was Hinshelwood who was the hero, typing less than two minutes after being out of the bench, his goal awarded after Var canceled the initial offside call against O’Reilly.
The eighth is unlikely to suffice for Europe, but this victory against the champions recalled another recall that Brighton will remain a threat to face such awards during the coming seasons.
