Match report

Liverpool Stuns Brighton with a 3-2 League Cup Victory

Brighton
Brighton
2–3
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Liverpool
Liverpool
Oct 30, 2024

Liverpool secured a thrilling 3-2 win against Brighton in their League Cup clash on October 30. The visitors took an early lead through Cody Gakpo's brace but Brighton fought back with goals from Saviour Adingra and Tariq Lamptey to level the match. However, Darwin Núñez’s late goal sealed victory for Liverpool.

Key Facts

  • • Liverpool: 3-2 over Brighton in League Cup
  • • Cody Gakpo scored two goals (46', 63')
  • • Saviour Adingra and Tariq Lamptey responded for Brighton (81', 90+0)
  • • Darwin Núñez secured the win with a late goal (85')

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 2 T. Lamptey (D)
  • 29 J. van Hecke (D)
  • 3 Igor Julio (D)
  • 24 F. Kadıoğlu (D)
  • 15 J. Moder (M)
  • 27 M. Wieffer (M)
  • 8 B. Gruda (M)
  • 10 J. Enciso (M)
  • 11 S. Adingra (M)
  • 28 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 P. Estupiñán
  • 34 J. Veltman
  • 41 J. Hinshelwood
  • 22 K. Mitoma
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 26 Y. Ayari
  • 48 E. Turns
  • 1 B. Verbruggen
  • 20 C. Baleba

Liverpool

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 56 V. Jaroš (G)
  • 84 C. Bradley (D)
  • 78 J. Quansah (D)
  • 2 J. Gomez (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 7 L. Díaz (M)
  • 80 T. Morton (M)
  • 3 W. Endō (M)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (M)
  • 8 D. Szoboszlai (F)
  • 17 C. Jones (F)

Substitutes

  • 98 T. Nyoni
  • 10 A. Mac Allister
  • 11 Mohamed Salah
  • 9 D. Núñez
  • 5 I. Konaté
  • 4 V. van Dijk
  • 82 R. Young
  • 62 C. Kelleher
  • 21 K. Tsimikas

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    46' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Kadioglu · On: P. Estupinan
  2. Liverpool
    46' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Gakpo · Assist: T. Morton
  3. Liverpool
    51' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    W. Endo

    Foul

  4. Liverpool
    63' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Gakpo
  5. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Endo · On: T. Nyoni
  6. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Morton · On: A. Mac Allister
  7. Brighton
    68' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jan Paul van Hecke · On: Joël Veltman
  8. Brighton
    68' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Moder · On: J. Hinshelwood
  9. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Gakpo · On: Mohamed Salah
  10. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Szoboszlai · On: D. Núñez
  11. Brighton
    75' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Gruda · On: K. Mitoma
  12. Brighton
    76' Brighton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Enciso · On: D. Welbeck
  13. Brighton
    81' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Adingra
  14. Liverpool
    85' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Díaz
  15. Liverpool
    90'+2 Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Ibrahima Konaté

    Foul

  16. Liverpool
    90'+2 Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Quansah · On: Ibrahima Konaté
  17. Brighton
    90' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Lamptey

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Liverpool
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 85% 86%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 11
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 399 513
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 7 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 341 439
Shots Inside Box 12 9
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cody Gakpo's brace early in the second half gave Liverpool a comfortable lead at 2-0, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ Brighton's resilience was evident with Saviour Adingra and Tariq Lamptey scoring to level at 2-2, but Darwin Núñez's late goal secured the win for Liverpool.