• BRIGHTON RATINGS: Mat Ryan - 6. Rarely tested by Liverpool’s attack and commanded his area well. Could do little about Jota’s goal. AFP
    BRIGHTON RATINGS: Mat Ryan - 6. Rarely tested by Liverpool’s attack and commanded his area well. Could do little about Jota’s goal. AFP
  • Ben White - 7. A few nervous moments but stuck to his job. Very unlucky to be booked after winning a challenge with Jota. Reuters
    Ben White - 7. A few nervous moments but stuck to his job. Very unlucky to be booked after winning a challenge with Jota. Reuters
  • Lewis Dunk - 6. Stalwart performance from the defender, who can be happy with the way he handled Liverpool’s front three. Getty
    Lewis Dunk - 6. Stalwart performance from the defender, who can be happy with the way he handled Liverpool’s front three. Getty
  • Adam Webster - 5. The defender looked like he was having a reasonable afternoon until Jota breezed past him to score. Reuters
    Adam Webster - 5. The defender looked like he was having a reasonable afternoon until Jota breezed past him to score. Reuters
  • Joel Veltman - 6. Found a bit of space on the right flank and was keen to get the ball into the box quickly. Pinned Robertson back. AFP
    Joel Veltman - 6. Found a bit of space on the right flank and was keen to get the ball into the box quickly. Pinned Robertson back. AFP
  • Pascal Gross - 7. Converted the late penalty to earn his team a point. The goal capped a diligent display by the German. Getty
    Pascal Gross - 7. Converted the late penalty to earn his team a point. The goal capped a diligent display by the German. Getty
  • Yves Bissouma - 6. Worked hard in the midfield and ensured that Brighton were never overrun in the central areas. AP
    Yves Bissouma - 6. Worked hard in the midfield and ensured that Brighton were never overrun in the central areas. AP
  • Solly March - 6. Solid defensively but was rarely able to range forward. Sent in a brilliant second-half cross that deserved a better finish. AP
    Solly March - 6. Solid defensively but was rarely able to range forward. Sent in a brilliant second-half cross that deserved a better finish. AP
  • Aaron Connolly - 7. Missed a golden chance in the first 10 minutes but the Irishman’s movement worried the defence all afternoon. Unhappy to be replaced by Lallana and rightly so. Was Brighton’s best attacker. EPA
    Aaron Connolly - 7. Missed a golden chance in the first 10 minutes but the Irishman’s movement worried the defence all afternoon. Unhappy to be replaced by Lallana and rightly so. Was Brighton’s best attacker. EPA
  • Neal Maupay - 3. A bad day for the Frenchman. He wasted a huge opportunity by missing a penalty and then limped off and was replaced by Leandro Trossard in the 26th minute. AFP
    Neal Maupay - 3. A bad day for the Frenchman. He wasted a huge opportunity by missing a penalty and then limped off and was replaced by Leandro Trossard in the 26th minute. AFP
  • Danny Welbeck - 6. Earned the stoppage-time penalty for the equaliser and had a happy end to what was looking like a fruitless afternoon. Getty
    Danny Welbeck - 6. Earned the stoppage-time penalty for the equaliser and had a happy end to what was looking like a fruitless afternoon. Getty
  • SUBSTITUTES: Leandro Trossard - 6. Joined the action midway through the first half after Maupay was injured and used the ball well. AP
    SUBSTITUTES: Leandro Trossard - 6. Joined the action midway through the first half after Maupay was injured and used the ball well. AP
  • Adam Lallana - 3. Replaced the lively Connolly in the 63rd minute and lasted just eight minutes. Continues to be unlucky with injuries. AFP Alireza Jahanbakhsh - 4. Came on for Lallana with 19 minutes remaining. Had one opportunity to score with his head but completely missed the ball in the six-yard.
    Adam Lallana - 3. Replaced the lively Connolly in the 63rd minute and lasted just eight minutes. Continues to be unlucky with injuries. AFP Alireza Jahanbakhsh - 4. Came on for Lallana with 19 minutes remaining. Had one opportunity to score with his head but completely missed the ball in the six-yard.
  • LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker - 6. The Brazilian’s speed in coming out of his box and cutting out problems allows the defence to play a high line. Sharp and aware. Reuters
    LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker - 6. The Brazilian’s speed in coming out of his box and cutting out problems allows the defence to play a high line. Sharp and aware. Reuters
  • Neco Williams - 3. Made a rash challenge to give away the first-half penalty as his inexperience showed. Replaced by Henderson at the break. Getty
    Neco Williams - 3. Made a rash challenge to give away the first-half penalty as his inexperience showed. Replaced by Henderson at the break. Getty
  • Nathaniel Phillips - 6. Dominant in the air. A strong and powerful defender who is much less assured on the ground. EPA
    Nathaniel Phillips - 6. Dominant in the air. A strong and powerful defender who is much less assured on the ground. EPA
  • Fabinho - 6. Played a brilliant ball to set Salah free early on that showed how much he is missed in midfield. The Brazilian is able to fill in at centre half because he reads the game so well. AP
    Fabinho - 6. Played a brilliant ball to set Salah free early on that showed how much he is missed in midfield. The Brazilian is able to fill in at centre half because he reads the game so well. AP
  • Andrew Robertson - 4. The Scot will feel he was unfortunate to concede the late penalty on a day when he was far from his best. EPA
    Andrew Robertson - 4. The Scot will feel he was unfortunate to concede the late penalty on a day when he was far from his best. EPA
  • Georginio Wijnaldum - 6. More influential in the second half when Henderson arrived to anchor the midfield. Always one of the lynchpins of the team. PA
    Georginio Wijnaldum - 6. More influential in the second half when Henderson arrived to anchor the midfield. Always one of the lynchpins of the team. PA
  • Takumi Minamino - 4. Playing in a midfield position that does not suit him and the Japanese needed to get forward more to support the attack. AP
    Takumi Minamino - 4. Playing in a midfield position that does not suit him and the Japanese needed to get forward more to support the attack. AP
  • James Milner - 6. The 34-year-old was playing his third game in a week and put in his usual shift. Moved to right back for the second period before getting injured and replaced by Jones. Getty
    James Milner - 6. The 34-year-old was playing his third game in a week and put in his usual shift. Moved to right back for the second period before getting injured and replaced by Jones. Getty
  • Mohamed Salah - 7. Unfortunate to have a goal ruled out for offside, the Egyptian was a threat throughout. Looked understandably frustrated to be replaced by Mane in the 64th minute. EPA
    Mohamed Salah - 7. Unfortunate to have a goal ruled out for offside, the Egyptian was a threat throughout. Looked understandably frustrated to be replaced by Mane in the 64th minute. EPA
  • Roberto Firmino - 5. The Brazilian showed one flash of brilliance in creating Salah’s disallowed goal but otherwise had little impact on the game. Getty
    Roberto Firmino - 5. The Brazilian showed one flash of brilliance in creating Salah’s disallowed goal but otherwise had little impact on the game. Getty
  • Diogo Jota - 8. Looked like he was having an off day until the opening goal. Defences can never switch off when the Portuguese is around. Getty
    Diogo Jota - 8. Looked like he was having an off day until the opening goal. Defences can never switch off when the Portuguese is around. Getty
  • SUBSTITUTES: Jordan Henderson - 7. Replaced Williams at the break and gave the team a much better shape in the second half. Improved the side significantly. Getty
    SUBSTITUTES: Jordan Henderson - 7. Replaced Williams at the break and gave the team a much better shape in the second half. Improved the side significantly. Getty
  • Sadio Mane - 6. Off the bench for Salah in the 64th minute but was not his usual, dangerous self. PA
    Sadio Mane - 6. Off the bench for Salah in the 64th minute but was not his usual, dangerous self. PA
  • Curtis Jones - 4. The 19-year-old came on for Milner with 16 minutes left and had to slot in at right back. Relieved that Brighton did not take advantage of his presence in an unfamiliar role. Getty
    Curtis Jones - 4. The 19-year-old came on for Milner with 16 minutes left and had to slot in at right back. Relieved that Brighton did not take advantage of his presence in an unfamiliar role. Getty

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Diogo Jota 8, Mohamed Salah 7; Aaron Connolly 7, Neal Maupay 3: Brighton v Liverpool player ratings

Jurgen Klopp's team frustrated by VAR following 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium

Tony Evans

November 28, 2020

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VAR was in the spotlight once again as Pascal Gross' controversial late penalty secured a dramatic 1-1 draw for Brighton against Liverpool at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

Jurgen Klopp's side took the lead through Diogo Jota's second-half strike after Brighton's Neal Maupay had missed a penalty in the first-half.

But Liverpool were shocked in stoppage-time when Andrew Robertson's challenge on Danny Welbeck was declared a penalty after Stuart Attwell overturned his original decision.

Gross converted from the spot, leaving Klopp disappointed following a tough week that also had a shock Champions League defeat to Atalanta.

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