Liverpool stunned by Brighton as Man City move three points clear London (AFP) – Liverpool’s Premier League title defence suffered a damaging blow as Brighton earned a shock 1-0 win at Anfield, while Manchester City moved three points clear at the top with a 2-0 victory against Burnley on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp’s side paid the price for a sloppy display as Steven Alzate’s second half strike gave struggling Brighton a memorable success at the expense of the injury-hit champions.
Brighton’s first away league win against Liverpool since 1982 was secured in the 56th minute when Dan Burn headed a cross towards Alzate and the Colombia midfielder flicked his shot inside the far post.
Brighton deal huge blow to Liverpool’s title hopes
Brighton deal huge blow to Liverpool’s title hopes
FOOTBALL: Brighton condemned Liverpool to their second straight Premier League home defeat yesterday (Feb 3), winning 1-0 to leave the champions with a mountain to climb if they are going to retain their title.
Thursday 4 February 2021, 10:01AM
Brighton’s Steven Alzate scores the second-half winner at Anfield in a famous victory for the Seagulls. Photo: AFP.
Jurgen Klopp’s men appeared to have turned the corner with impressive victories at Tottenham and West Ham after a five-match winless run.
But defeat to lowly Brighton at Anfield leaves them in fourth place, seven points behind leaders Manchester City, who also have a game in hand and look increasingly likely to win their third title in four years.
Kylian Mbappe was substituted in Paris Saint-Germain s win over Lyon as a precaution after he twisted his ankle, says boss Mauricio Pochettino.
The France superstar scored twice in the 4-2 triumph to bring up 100 career Ligue 1 goals, but there was concern when he limped off to be replaced by the returning Neymar with 20 minutes remaining at the Groupama Stadium.
However, speaking at a news conference after the game, head coach Pochettino moved to allay fears over the situation. The Kylian Mbappe substitution was just a precaution. He had a knock, a twisted ankle, Pochettino said.
Danilo Pereira and Angel Di Maria were also on the scoresheet against PSG s title rivals, with Islam Slimani and Maxwel Cornet scoring consolations for Lyon.