Hugo Ekitike limps off after suffering a dead leg in the early stages of Liverpool’s defeat at Brighton ( Action Images via Reuters )Danny Welbeck scored a timely double as Brighton dealt Liverpool a further blow in their pursuit of a top-five Premier League finish. Welbeck punished sloppy Liverpool defending to give Brighton the lead shortly after - although the visitors were handed a route back into the game when Milos Kerkez capitalised on Lewis Dunk’s error to level. But Welbeck restored Brighton’s lead after the restart with his 12th goal of the season, putting the veteran striker clear as the top-scoring Englishman in the Premier League after being snubbed from Thomas Tuchel’s latest squad. Brighton were fully deserving of their victory after an energetic performance but Liverpool are now without a win in three in the Premier League. It was in the end also a blow for us.”Follow all of the latest from the Amex Stadium with our live blog below:

Source: Express March 21, 2026 17:00 UTC