Match report

Liverpool Secures FA Cup Win Over Brighton 3-0

Liverpool
Liverpool
3–0
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Feb 14, 2026

Liverpool secured a convincing victory over Brighton in the FA Cup on Tuesday night. The Reds scored three unanswered goals to defeat their Sussex rivals 3-0, with contributions from C. Jones, D. Szoboszlai, and Mohamed Salah sealing the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Liverpool 3–0 Brighton (FA Cup)
  • • Goals by C. Jones (42'), D. Szoboszlai (56') and Mohamed Salah (pen, 68')
  • • Brighton players Lewis Dunk, D. Gomez, C. Baleba, and Jan Paul van Hecke received yellow cards
  • • Substitutions: Liverpool made multiple changes in the second half with F. Wirtz, H. Ekitike, R. Ngumoha coming on

Lineups

Liverpool

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 17 C. Jones (D)
  • 5 I. Konate (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 6 M. Kerkez (D)
  • 8 D. Szoboszlai (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 11 M. Salah (M)
  • 7 F. Wirtz (M)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (M)
  • 14 F. Chiesa (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 G. Mamardashvili
  • 2 J. Gomez
  • 22 H. Ekitike
  • 26 A. Robertson
  • 38 R. Gravenberch
  • 42 T. Nyoni
  • 47 C. Ramsay
  • 68 K. Morrison
  • 73 R. Ngumoha

Brighton

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 34 J. Veltman (D)
  • 6 J. P. van Hecke (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 24 F. Kadioglu (D)
  • 30 P. Gross (M)
  • 17 C. Baleba (M)
  • 13 J. Hinshelwood (M)
  • 53 H. Howell (F)
  • 19 C. Kostoulas (F)
  • 25 D. Gomez (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. Verbruggen
  • 10 G. Rutter
  • 11 Y. Minteh
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 20 J. Milner
  • 21 O. Boscagli
  • 22 K. Mitoma
  • 27 M. Wieffer
  • 29 M. De Cuyper

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    15' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Lewis Dunk

    Foul

  2. Brighton
    33' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gomez

    Foul

  3. Brighton
    41' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    C. Baleba

    Foul

  4. Liverpool
    42' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Jones · Assist: M. Kerkez
  5. Liverpool
    56' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Szoboszlai · Assist: Mohamed Salah
  6. Brighton
    62' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Gomez · On: G. Rutter
  7. Brighton
    62' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Howell · On: Y. Minteh
  8. Brighton
    62' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Baleba · On: K. Mitoma
  9. Brighton
    67' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Jan Paul van Hecke

    Argument

  10. Liverpool
    68' Liverpool Goal · Penalty
    Mohamed Salah
  11. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Wirtz · On: J. Gomez
  12. Brighton
    72' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jan Paul van Hecke · On: Olivier Boscagli
  13. Liverpool
    77' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Chiesa · On: H. Ekitike
  14. Liverpool
    77' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mohamed Salah · On: R. Ngumoha
  15. Brighton
    81' Brighton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Hinshelwood · On: Mats Wieffer
  16. Liverpool
    89' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Jones · On: T. Nyoni
  17. Liverpool
    89' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Gakpo · On: C. Ramsay

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool Brighton
Fouls 15 19
Pass Accuracy 85% 84%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 17
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 391 449
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 6 8
Shots on Target 5 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 334 379
Shots Inside Box 11 9
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ C. Jones's goal at 42' broke Brighton's resistance and gave Liverpool momentum.
  • ▸ Mohamed Salah converted a penalty in the 68th minute, effectively ending any hopes of a comeback for Brighton.