Nervy Liverpool prolong Premier League result in ELEVEN factors regardless of late Brighton fightback

Liverpool tightened their grip on what could be a primary league title in 30 years after they hung in to beat a stoic Brighton facet 2-1 in a match which noticed goalkeeper Alisson issued with a late purple card.

The win, coupled with the solitary level Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis may muster away to Newcastle on Saturday, implies that Jurgen Klopp’s facet seem to have a close to insurmountable benefit atop the English Premier League desk however they have been pressured to batten down the hatches to outlive a dogged Brighton fightback following Alisson’s 76th minute dismissal for dealing with the ball exterior the penalty space.

Ballon d’or candidate Virgil van Dijk struck twice within the opening 25 minutes to offer Liverpool what seemed to be a definitive lead in opposition to a Brighton facet teetering close to the foot of the desk however Liverpool have been uncharacteristically porous in a recreation which noticed the guests take pleasure in extra possession (55 %) than their hosts in addition to tallying a really respectable 12 photographs. 

Alisson’s purple card prompted a tangible nervousness round a near-freezing Anfield as Brighton piled ahead and their one man benefit started to inform on 80 minutes when totemic defender Lewis Dunk tucked a quick-thinking free kick into the nook of substitute ‘keeper Adrian’s web. 

The objective galvanized Brighton however an equalizer by no means got here as they continued to probe till the ultimate whistle. The win locations Liverpool on 40 factors from 14 video games, 11 forward of Manchester Metropolis and Leicester, who’ve a recreation in hand. 

?Liverpool have equalled their all-time longest unbeaten run within the top-division of three️⃣1️⃣ video games (W26 D5). The file was initially set by Kenny Dalglish’s crew between Could 1987 & March 1988.

Right here’s how their unbeaten run ranks in PL historical past . . . pic.twitter.com/vlUGat01xt

— Sky Sports activities Statto (@SkySportsStatto) November 30, 2019

17/7 – For the reason that begin of final season, Trent Alexander-Arnold has offered extra assists than every other Premier League defender (17), whereas Virgil van Dijk has scored extra Premier League targets than every other defender in that point (7). Deluge. #LIVBHA pic.twitter.com/QWfar59uBP

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 30, 2019

Liverpool’s win comes as Manchester Metropolis may solely handle a 2-2 away draw with Newcastle, whereas darkish horses Chelsea have been crushed 1-Zero at house by London rivals West Ham.

Klopp will now look in the direction of subsequent Wednesday’s crunch Merseyside Derby with metropolis rivals Everton to extend their benefit on the summit of the division. Leicester, in the meantime, play Everton on Sunday the place they are going to be hoping to scale back the hole behind the leaders to a nonetheless important eight factors.

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