Liverpool Collapse as Brighton Complete First-Ever Comeback Win vs Reds

Brighton pulled off dramatic 3 - 2 comeback win over Premier League champions Liverpool on Monday in matchweek 37, halting the Reds unbeaten run after leading at halftime for the 1st time since 2016.

Liverpool Collapse After First Half Control

Goals from Harvey Elliott 9' and Dominik Szoboszlai 45+1' gave Liverpool 2 - 1 advantage at the break, with Yasin Ayari scoring Brighton’s lone first half goal. But the Seagulls turned the tables in the 2nd half through Kaoru Mitoma 69' and Jack Hinshelwood 85'.

Historic Win for Brighton

• Brighton ended 13 match winless streak when trailing in PL games (9 losses , 4 draws).
• According to Squawka, it’s their first ever win over Liverpool after falling behind.
• Brighton also maintained an unbeaten home record this season against the PL’s 'Big Six' - winning 5 & drawing 1 (vs Arsenal).

Liverpool’s Unwanted Record Broken

As per Opta, Liverpool'd gone 156 consecutive league matches without losing after leading at halftime , last falling to Bournemouth in 2016 (3 - 4) That streak's now over.

Post Title Slump Continues for Slot’s Side

Since clinching the league title in matchweek 34, Liverpool have failed to win in 3 straight matches:

• Lost to Chelsea
• Drew with Arsenal
• Lost to Brighton

100% Scoring Record on the Road

Despite the defeat, Liverpool became just the 3rd team in Premier League history to score in every away game in single season, joining Arsenal (2001 - 02) & Man United (2001 - 02).

Liverpool’s away stats this season:

• 11 wins
• 5 draws
• 2 defeats
• Scored in all 18 away games
• Only failed to score once all season , at home vs Nottingham Forest

Brighton now rise to 58 point in 8th place while Liverpool stay on 83 point at the top having already sealed the league title.

Khaled Hegazy |

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