Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield to climb into Premier League top four

Liverpool secured their first Premier League home win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield, moving into the top four. The breakthrough came from an own goal by Brighton's Pascal Gross, followed quickly by a strike from Alexander Isak, giving the Reds a commanding lead. This result marks a significant turnaround for Jürgen Klopp's side, who had struggled for consistency at home in the early weeks of the campaign. The win lifts Liverpool to 16 points, level with third-placed Tottenham Hotspur and just four behind leaders Arsenal, reigniting their challenge near the summit. For Brighton, the defeat ends a four-match unbeaten run and drops them to ninth, though they remain only three points off the top four themselves. The match highlighted Liverpool's improving defensive solidity, with Alisson Becker keeping a third clean sheet in four league games. As the Premier League heads into a busy winter period, this performance will boost confidence at Anfield, where the team had drawn three of their previous four league matches. Liverpool will look to build on this momentum in their next fixture, while Brighton must regroup quickly to stay in the hunt for European places.