Fa Cup: Brighton beat Liverpool in dramatic fashion
Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 1 Liverpool
It was a dramatic end to the match in Brighton
KAORU MITOMA. 92ND MINUTE AGAINST LIVERPOOL.
— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 29, 2023
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Kaoru Mitoma scored in injury time as Brighton knocked holders Liverpool out of the cup with an impressive victory at the Amex.With the game heading to a draw the Japanese winger Mitoma produced a great piece of control before firing in from close range to stun the Reds.
Jurgen Klopp's side, who were beaten 3-0 at the Seagulls two weeks ago, took the lead midway through the first half when Harvey Elliott slotted into the bottom corner from Mohamed Salah's pass following a quick break.
Brighton then equalised when Tariq Lamptey's shot from distance deflected heavily off Lewis Dunk to fly into the back of the net.
Late drama
It looked like a replay would be needed to decide the tie before Mitoma stepped up to snatch another big result for Brighton.
It is a testament to the impressive work done by Seagulls boss Roberto de Zerbi since his appointment that you couldn't say with a degree of certainty which side was the favourite heading into this match.
Action at both ends of the pitch
Great defending by Dunk prevented what looked to be a certain goal for Salah early on. Evan Ferguson then had a shot cleared off the line by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The hosts stepped it up after the break and got their reward for another hard-working display with Mitoma's late winner, although the home fans' celebrations were delayed as a possible offside was checked by the video assistant referee before the goal was given.
90' +2 - Goal for Brighton.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 29, 2023
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Mitoma is the latest star to rise at Brighton, who continue to impress despite losing Leandro Trossard to Arsenal earlier this month and with Moises Caicedo left out of this game following a bid from the Gunners.
More disappointment for Liverpool
Liverpool looked better than they did in their previous visit to the Amex, with their counter in the first half a constant danger for Brighton, while Cody Gakpo showed promising signs of building up an understanding with Salah.
Gary, a Liverpool fan, told us: "We were a lot better today but it was awful defending at the end of the match."
Watch the fantastic ending
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Christian Valle commented on YouTube: " Mitoma has made me a fan this season, his skill and ability to score is so unique! He is a top-class player!"
Liverpool fan Asher Virin added: "Great game and amazing performance by Mitoma, from a Liverpool perspective, at least it was a lot more competitive than the last time we faced Brighton."
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