{"id":5423,"date":"2025-12-19T10:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=5423"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:21:39","slug":"jack-kayes-albion-gazette-xix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=5423","title":{"rendered":"Jack Kaye's Albion Gazette XIX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

13 \u00a0 DECEMBER \u00a0 2025 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIVERPOOL \u00a0 2 \u00a0 BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 0 \u00a0 <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 - \u00a0 at \u00a0 ANFIELD, \u00a0 LIVERPOOL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albion travelled North to meet last season's Champions Liverpool in a Premier League fixture at Anfield, the game being broadcast by BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Sussex Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their previous Premier League game the Albion drew 1-1 at home to West Ham United on the 7 December and for their visit to Anfield the Albion made two changes to their starting line-up\u00a0from the West Ham game, with Jack Hinshelwood and Brajan Gruda coming in for Maxim De Cuyper and Danny Welbeck, the latter two dropping down to the substitutes bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last time out in the Premier Liverpool had drawn 3-3 at Leeds United on the 6 December and\u00a0for Albion's visit Head Coach Arne Slot made one change to his starting line-up from the Leeds\u00a0game, with Joe Gomez replacing Conor Bradley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teams met three times last season. \u00a0On the 30 October 2024, at the Amex in the Fourth Round of the Carabao Cup it finished 3-2 to Liverpool, with their goals coming from Cody Gakpo 2 (46m & 63m) and Luis Diaz (85m) whilst Albion's goals were scored by Simon Adingra (81m)\u00a0and Tariq Lamptey (90m). \u00a0On the 2 November 2024 in the Premier at Anfield Liverpool won 2-1, with Cody Gakpo (69m) and Mohamed Salah (72m) netting their goals after Ferdi Kadioglu (14m) had put the Seagulls ahead. \u00a0In the return fixture at the Amex on the 19 May 2025 the Albion won 3-2 with Yasin Ayari (32m), Kaoru Mitoma (69m) and Jack Hinshelwood (85m) scoring for the\u00a0Albion and Harvey Elliott (9m) and Dominik Szoboszlai (45+1m) replying for Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the disgruntled Mohamed Salah sat on Liverpool's substitutes bench, it was his team who took the lead on 48 seconds after they were gifted an opener following a series of misplaced\u00a0passes by the Seagulls. \u00a0It started with a poor back-pass by AFCON bound Carlos Baleba and\u00a0concluded with Yankuba Minteh's dreadful lofted pass across his own penalty area which enabled Joe Gomez to head the ball into the path of Hugo Ekitike who gratefully smashed the ball \u00a0past Bart\u00a0Verbruggen in the Brighton goal. \u00a0The Seagulls had made a woeful start to the game. \u00a00-1<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To their credit, the Albion recovered their poise but unfortunately missed a lot of chances in the process. \u00a0First Minteh fired a shot narrowly wide then Minteh sent Diego Gomez clear but\u00a0Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker made a superb save to deny the Paraguayan. \u00a0On 26 minutes Salah substituted for the injured Gomez and took up his usual right-wing position. \u00a0Former Albion favourite Alexis Mac Allister then saw his effort saved by Verbruggen and Ekitike went close on\u00a0two occasions. \u00a0The last action of the opening half saw Virgil Van Dijk block Minteh's goalbound volley. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half-time 0-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after the re-start the Albion came ever so close to equalising when Gomez got on the end\u00a0of Mats Wieffer's cross but his shot hit the post and then Brajan Gruda fizzed a shot inches wide.The Seagulls went further behind on the hour when Salah's corner was met by the head of the unmarked Ekitike who headed home from close-in. \u00a00-2<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a lengthy absence through injury Kaoru Mitoma was introduced as a substitute for Gruda on 64 minutes and James Milner made\u00a0a late cameo appearance when he substituted for Gomez on 87 minutes. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final-score 0-2.Match stats:<\/strong>
\u00a0Albion had 14 attempts at goal, with 1 on target and won 2 corners, free-kicks\u00a0conceded - 15.
\u00a0Liverpool had 18 attempts at goal, with 4 on target and won 2 corners, free-kicks conceded - 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VERDICT <\/strong>\u00a0- \u00a0The Albion could not have made a worse start, going a goal down in just 48 seconds. To their credit the Albion recovered but missed a number of good chances and conceded a second preventable goal. \u00a0It was good to see Kaoru Mitoma and James Milner return from injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)<\/strong>:- \u00a0Bart VERBRUGGEN; \u00a0Mats WIEFFER, Jan Paul VAN HECKE, Lewis DUNK (Capt), Ferdi KADIOGLU; \u00a0Carlos BALEBA (Yasin AYARI 64), Jack HINSHELWOOD\u00a0 (Danny WELBECK 82); \u00a0Yankuba MINTEH, Brajan GRUDA (Kaoru MITOMA 64), Diego GOMEZ (James MILNER 87); \u00a0Georginio RUTTER (Charalampos KOSTOULAS 82). \u00a0Subs not used: Jason STEELE (G\/K), Joel VELTMAN, Olivier BOSCAGLI, Maxim DE CUYPER.
Liverpool line-up (4-2-3-1<\/strong>):- \u00a0Alisson BECKER; \u00a0Joe GOMEZ (Mohamed SALAH 26), Ibrahima KONATE, Virgil VAN DIJK (Capt), Milos KERKEZ; \u00a0Ryan GRAVENBERCH, Curtis JONES; Dominik SZOBOSZLAI (Federico CHIESA 83), Alexis MAC ALLISTER, Florian WIRTZ (Andrew ROBERTSON 78); \u00a0Hugo EKITIKE (Alexander ISAK 78). \u00a0
Subs not used; \u00a0Giorgi MAMARD- ASHVILI (G\/K), Wellity LUCKY, Rio NGUMOHA, Calvin RAMSEY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee:<\/strong> \u00a0Craig Pawson (Sheffield). \u00a0
Fourth Official:<\/strong> \u00a0Tom Nield. \u00a0
VAR Official:<\/strong> \u00a0Darren England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellow Cards<\/strong>: \u00a0Albion: \u00a02 \u00a0- \u00a0Lewis Dunk, Diego Gomez. \u00a0 Liverpool: \u00a01 \u00a0- \u00a0Ibrahima Konate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possession:<\/strong> \u00a0Albion \u00a0- \u00a051%. \u00a0Liverpool \u00a0- \u00a049%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC Sport Player of the Match: <\/strong>\u00a0Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendance:<\/strong> \u00a060429.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT \u00a0GAME:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20  DECEMBER  2025  -  SUNDERLAND  -  HOME  -  PREMIER LEAGUE  -  KICK-OFF 15.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack  Kaye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18   December   2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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