Brighton 1-5 Liverpool: Roberto Firmino scores twice in emphatic win

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Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool stormed to a resounding 5-1 win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
The Brazilian hit his first goal just 79 seconds after Emre Can's header had put Liverpool in front in the first half, before adding his second shortly after the break moments after Simon Mignolet had made a point-blank save from Glenn Murray.
The Brighton striker pulled a goal back from the penalty spot when Jordan Henderson was adjudged to have pushed Shane Duffy a few minutes later, but Liverpool added some gloss to the result with two late goals.
Philippe Coutinho scored their fourth when he sent a clever free-kick under the Brighton wall and into the bottom corner, and two minutes later his curling shot was deflected into his own net by Lewis Dunk.

Player ratings

Brighton: Ryan (5), Bruno (5), Duffy (6), Dunk (5), Bong (6), Stephens (6), Propper (5), Knockaert (6), Brown (7), Gross (5), Murray (6)

Subs: March (6), Izquierdo (6), Schelotto (6)

Liverpool: Mignolet (7), Wijnaldum (7), Lovren (7), Can (8), Alexander-Arnold (7), Robertson (7), Milner (7), Henderson (7), Coutinho (9), Salah (8), Firmino (8).

Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain (6), Solanke (n/a), Grujic (n/a)

Man of the match: Coutinho
It capped an emphatic victory for Liverpool, who dominated from the outset despite a string of defensive injuries which forced Jurgen Klopp to use Georginio Wijnaldum and Can as part of a makeshift back three with Dejan Lovren.
The first chances of the afternoon fell to Firmino, who headed over from Coutinho's corner in the fifth minute and failed to connect properly with an inviting cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold moments later.
Jordan Henderson of Liverpool celebrates after Philippe Coutinho's goal
Brighton struggled both in and out of possession in the first half but they did have a chance to go in front in the 17th minute, when a low cross from Chelsea loanee Izzy Brown found its way to Murray in the Liverpool box. The striker looked well-placed to take advantage but sliced his effort wide.
Liverpool punished Murray's wastefulness with Can's towering header and Firmino's breakaway second before the break, and they extended their lead with another outstanding counter-attacking goal after Mignolet's superb save from Murray.

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