Team News
Slot has reshuffled his field following midweek Carabao Cup success in Brighton, with Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai being
the only players to retain their place in the XI.
Team: Kelleher, Van Dijk, Konate (Gomez, 46), Szoboszlai (Diaz, 66), Nunez (Endo, 77), Mac Allister (Jones, 66), Salah (Bradley, 90+1), Gakpo , Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Alexander-Arnold.
Subs not used: Jaros, Robertson, Quansah, Morton.
First half
The first opening of the match is entirely due to Darwin Nunez
.
His solo run began in the center circle with a quick touch over an opponent and took him all the way to the Brighton area, where his mounting effort was palmed away by Bart Verbruggen.
Fabian Hurzeler's visitors were lively, however, and took the lead in the 14th minute. Kaoru Mitoma sent the ball across the Liverpool penalty area and after a few moves it reached Kadioglu
.
From the right of the goal, he took a shot from Caoimhin Kelleher which the goalkeeper lightly touched, hitting the far post and bouncing into the net.
Kelleher then saved the Reds from a tougher deficit by coming off his line to block Georginio Rutter, who had been beaten by a fine pass from Yasin Ayari.
On the half-hour mark, Ibrahima Konate was found in the area from Kostas Tsimikas' corner, but his header was blocked as he headed towards goal. Brighton broke free from the ensuing melee.
As tension grew during the match, the Seagulls launched a counter that allowed Mitoma to land a cross while Tsimikas was outnumbered at the post. Kadioglu faced her with a first volley which
hit the Kop.
Brighton captain Danny Welbeck fired a free-kick from the center which crashed into the side netting to the right before the interval arrived, with the score unchanged.
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