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  • FT: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton - Welbeck with great strike; Diaz levels & Salah scores winner

  • FT: Man City 0-0 Arsenal

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 31 March

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    By the letter of the law, that's offside. But it's ridiculous isn't it? Tell me how half a cm is an advantage? It should be clear and obvious like everything else.

    Dom

  2. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 31 March

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Liverpool have taken control more in this second half. They've made it so much more difficult for Brighton.

  3. CLOSE!published at 76 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Liverpool counter again from a Brighton corner. Luis Diaz leads the charge before feeding Mohamed Salah, but his shot is saved by Bart Verbruggen.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 31 March

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    After what happened to West Ham I won’t rest until there’s a third and fourth.

    Dunc

  5. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    If there was a tactical tweak made by Jurgen Klopp to deal with Simon Adingra it has paid off a treat. He has been largely anonymous in this half, but then Brighton haven't done much attacking for a while.

  6. Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 31 March

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I'm seeing it again, it's close that. It's a brilliant pass from Mo Salah, he might actually be the only player here who could play that.

  7. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 74 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    There's not much in it, but Luis Diaz is ruled offside.

    It remains 2-1 to Liverpool.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 31 March

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    Typical Mo Salah. Easy chances missed but still composed enough at crunch times to score.

    Paul

  9. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 73 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Liverpool think they have a third as Luis Diaz fires home from Mohamed Salah's pass but it is ruled out for offside.

    VAR is taking a look...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 31 March

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    Cometh the hour, cometh the Mo Salah.

    Som

  11. Team news - Saka and KDB back for title tusslepublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 31 March

    Man City v Arsenal (16:30 BST)

    Manchester City make two changes from their FA Cup win over Newcastle a fortnight ago as Kyle Walker, injured on England duty, is replaced by Nathan Ake, while Kevin de Bruyne comes in for Jeremy Doku.

    John Stones, who also suffered a knock during the international break, is fit enough for a place among the substitutes but first-choice goalkeeper Ederson remains out with Stefan Ortega continuing to deputise.

    Man City XI: Ortega, Akanji, Ruben Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Haaland.

    Subs: Carson, Stones, Gomez, Lewis, Bobb, Grealish, Doku, Nunes, Alvarez.

    Man City XI to face ArsenalImage source, BBC Sport

    Arsenal, meanwhile, make just the one change from their most recent game, the Champions League penalty shootout win against FC Porto on 12 March, as Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard up front.

    The big news for the Gunners is that Bukayo Saka is fit to start despite the injury scare that forced him to miss England's friendlies against Brazil and Belgium. Gabriel Martinelli, however, is not risked from the start and is among the Arsenal substitutes.

    Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice, Saka, Havertz, Jesus.

    Subs: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Martinelli, Trossard, Nketiah.

    Arsenal XI to face Man CityImage source, BBC Sport
  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 71 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Brighton make their first change of the game as Facundo Buonanotte replaces Tariq Lamptey.

  13. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Liverpool fans show their appreciation as Dominik Szoboszlai's pressing forces Bart Verbruggen to kick the ball out of play.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 31 March

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    We need a third.

    Mark Temple, London

  15. CLOSE!published at 69 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Almost a third for the hosts as Carlos Baleba heads just over his own bar from Dominik Szoboszlai's ball into the box.

  16. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Liverpool are not content with just having the lead, they want more and are being urged forward by the home fans as they win a corner.

  17. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 31 March

    Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Outstanding, absolutley outstanding football. Brighton just couldn't keep up.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 2-1 Brightonpublished at 66 mins

    Mohamed Salah

    He doesn't miss this time!

    Alexis Mac Allister plays a key role too as he spots Mohamed Salah in space inside the box, finds him with a precise pass and Salah then makes no mistake to give Liverpool the lead.

    Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah and Conor Bradley celebratingImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 31 March

    Liverpool 1-1 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Brighton just can't get out of their own half at the minute.

  20. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Liverpool 1-1 Brighton

    Darwin Nunez's name is chanted around Anfield as gets into the box with the ball, cuts back onto his right foot and smashes a shot at goal but Bart Verbruggen saves at his near post.