Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Match pulse
LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIV | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| BHA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Liverpool 6-1
Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 6-1 on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Martin Skrtel (5'), Liam Bridcutt (own goal) (44'), Andy Carroll (57'), Steven Gerrard (71'), Lewis Dunk (own goal) (74') and Luis Suárez (85'). Goals for Brighton: Kazenga Lua Lua (17').
Play by play
It's a great win for Liverpool, who progress to the next round against Stoke City. Brighton shouldn't be disheartened because of the bad luck they've had today, but Liverpool were clearly the superior side and good value for the win, if not necessarily the scoreline. A potential cup double is on the cards; all attention will turn to next Sunday's Carling Cup final against Cardiff City.
- 90'
<b>Full-time: Liverpool 6-1 Brighton</b>
- 90'
Play's stopped again. There's a streaker on the pitch...
- 90'
Two minutes of added time to be played
- 90'
And it restarts again. Liverpool are visibly playing with less purpose now
- 89'
Play yet to restart following Bridcutt's injury, who's leaving the field...
- 87'
Injury has been added to insult for Bridcutt, who's currently down in pain
- 86'
Vicente fires wide for Brighton! Shows some nice touches; can't help but feel he could play for a Premier League side
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Liverpool 6-1 Brighton! Suarez the scorer!
- 82'
The chance has gone but Liverpool remain positive in possession
- 82'
There could easily be another goal or two left in this...
- 82'
Corner to Liverpool...
- 81'
The striker missed! Poor penalty, really. Brezovan saved with ease
- 80'
Suarez to take...
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Kuyt brought down in the area when about to shoot, and probably score
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Liverpool penalty!
- 79'
What a waste by Carroll! The striker had plenty of space to run into before shooting - unchallenged - but instead chose to shoot from distance. He struck the ball well but it didn't test Brezovan.
- 78'
Nice touch there from Gerrard, shaking the hand of his former youth team-mate Navarro as he left the pitch. Carragher becomes Liverpool's captain for the remainder of the game
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Gerrard, Downing and Henderson off; Maxi, Shelvey and Kuyt on
- 76'
Dalglish would prefer Liverpool to have scored their own goals but he'll be happy with the luck they've had
- 75'
Suarez's cross was fumbled by the goalkeeper onto Dunk who failed to clear the ball, instead turning it over his own line
- 74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Liverpool 5-1 Brighton! It's another own goal
- 74'
This game's surely over as a contest, though there could yet be at least another goal...
- 72'
Unlucky for Brighton, but Gerrard did very well there! After his first shot was saved, he chased the ball instead of accepting a corner, cut it back very well and forced Bridcutt's own goal after the defender tried to block it. Harsh on the defender, but...
- 71'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Liverpool 4-1 Brighton!