Brighton 2:3 Liverpool: Carabao Cup highlights and full 90 mins
Liverpool win in Brighton to book quarter-final spot
Liverpool beat Brighton 3-2 in a thrilling Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at the Amex Stadium. With the scores level at 2-2 after 90 minutes, Harvey Elliott’s 92nd-minute header sent the Reds through to the quarter-finals.
First-half goals from Roberto Firmino and Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool a 2-0 lead. Leandro Trossard pulled one back for Brighton before the break, and Deniz Undav levelled in the second half to set up a tense finish.
Both teams had chances to win it in the closing stages, but it was Elliott who proved to be the hero for Liverpool. The 19-year-old midfielder rose highest to meet Kostas Tsimikas’ cross and send a powerful header into the net.
The win extends Liverpool’s unbeaten run to six games in all competitions. They will now face Manchester City in the quarter-finals at the Etihad Stadium on December 20.
Highlights
- Liverpool took the lead in the 8th minute when Roberto Firmino headed home from close range after a cross from Andy Robertson.
- Darwin Nunez doubled the Reds’ lead in the 24th minute, with a powerful finish from inside the area after being played in by Mohamed Salah.
- Brighton pulled one back in the 33rd minute, when Leandro Trossard tapped home from close range after a cross from Solly March.
- Deniz Undav levelled for Brighton in the 71st minute with a fine finish into the far corner after being played in by Marc Cucurella.
- Liverpool won it in the 92nd minute when Harvey Elliott headed home from close range after a cross from Kostas Tsimikas.
Full 90 minutes
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