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Liverpool ends Brighton's four-game winning streak with 2-0 home victory
Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-0 at Anfield on 25 October 2026, ending Brighton's four-game Premier League winning streak with their first home league win of the season. Florian Wirtz scored (credited as an own goal) and Alexander Isak added a second, as Liverpool's attacking unit clicked into form under manager Andoni Iraola.
Quick Facts
- Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-0
- Florian Wirtz scored (own goal credited to Pascal Gross)
- Alexander Isak scored the second goal
- Brighton's four-game winning streak ended
- Liverpool recorded their first home Premier League win of the season
Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-0 at Anfield on 25 October 2026, ending the visitors' four-game Premier League winning streak and securing their first home league win of the season under manager Andoni Iraola.
Florian Wirtz opened the scoring in the 17th minute after a scrambled play involving a cross from Ronald Araujo that deflected off Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross—the goal was officially credited as an own goal. Alexander Isak doubled Liverpool's lead four minutes later, converting a cross from Bradley Barcola for his sixth league goal in seven appearances. The victory moved Liverpool to fourth place in the Premier League table, six points behind Manchester City and Arsenal.
Brighton, who arrived at Anfield with an emphatic run that included 15 goals and no losses across their winning streak, showed neither attacking verve nor defensive resilience. The visitors had conceded no goals in over nine hours across all competitions before the match but offered little resistance to Liverpool's incisive play. Brighton forward Yasin Ayari squandered a clear early opportunity and struck the post in the first half, moments that proved costly once Liverpool took the lead.
Liverpool's expensively assembled attacking unit—Isak, Barcola, Wirtz, and Cody Gakpo—demonstrated improved cohesion, with Barcola and Gakpo providing defensive support alongside their attacking contributions. Araujo, Liverpool's centre-back on loan from Barcelona, was instrumental in both the build-up to the opening goal and defensive interventions throughout. Brighton right-back Ferdi Kadioglu was forced off injured after six minutes, disrupting the visitors' defensive setup.
The result marked Liverpool's fourth consecutive win in all competitions. Brighton, managed by Fabian Hürzeler, suffered their first league defeat since the end of August despite retaining just three players from their Europa League squad earlier in the week.
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Why This Matters
Liverpool's home victory maintains their campaign for top-four Premier League positioning (now fourth, six points behind Manchester City and Arsenal) and halts Brighton's momentum—a team that had gone 15 goals unbeaten across their winning streak. Brighton's defensive vulnerability (previously 9+ hours without conceding) and loss of right-back Ferdi Kadioglu to injury in the 6th minute may affect their fixture scheduling and injury management going forward. Liverpool's consecutive wins (fourth in all competitions) indicate improved attacking cohesion among Isak, Barcola, Wirtz, and Gakpo.
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Oct 25, 2026
WireFerdi Kadioglu injured for Brighton in 6th minute