Brighton v Liverpool player ratings: Baleba 8, Mitoma 6; Salah 8, Van Dijk 6

Mohamed Salah scores double as Reds held to a 2-2 Premier League draw at Amex Stadium

Bart Verbruggen 5/10

BRIGHTON PLAYER RATINGS: Didn’t have many big saves to make and could do little about either Liverpool finishes, although it was the goalkeeper’s slack pass that led to the penalty. Getty

Joel Veltman 7/10

Had his hands full up against the energetic Diaz but managed to restrict the Colombian to a few darting runs. AFP

Lewis Dunk 7/10

Poor pass into midfield led to Liverpool’s first goal but made amends with a composed finish to score Brighton’s equalising second from Solly March’s wide free-kick. Reuters

Igor Julio 6/10

Alongside Dunk did well to limit the threat of Liverpool’s forwards. Taken off for the final 27 minutes. AP

Solly March 7/10

Sublime cross from the free-kick to set up Dunk’s goal, and stuck well to his defensive duties up against Salah. AP

Carlos Baleba 8/10

Brighton’s next Yves Bissouma or Moises Caicedo? The 19-year-old Cameroonian produced an all-action display and ran himself into the ground. Reminiscent of his defensive midfield predecessors. AP

Pascal Gross 6/10

Conceded the penalty when he dragged down Szoboszlai. Might’ve counted himself lucky not to see a red card. Had a tough afternoon up against Liverpool’s midfield. Reuters

Simon Adingra 7/10

Showed great hustle to pinch the ball from Mac Allister and applied a fine finish for Brighton’s first goal. Could have scored a second but was denied by a fine Alisson block. Reuters

Joao Pedro 7/10

Missed a sitter from yards out that could have won the game for Brighton. Despite that miss, Pedro was lively, particularly in the second half, and looked Brighton’s most dangerous attacking player. Show more

Kaoru Mitoma 6/10

Subdued for most of the match but started to cause problems in the final 15 minutes and was having plenty of joy against substitute Gomez. Not his usual impact, though. PA

Evan Ferguson 5/10

A major talent but minimal threat on the day. Replaced by Welbeck for the final half hour. AFP

Danny Welbeck 6/10

SUBS: (Ferguson 60’) Offered more movement in and around the box than Ferguson but didn’t threaten the Liverpool goal. AFP

Jan Paul van Hecke 6/10

(Julio 63’) Slotted well into the Brighton defence for the final half hour or so. Reuters

Ansu Fati N/A

(Pedro 88’) Only a few minutes for the on-loan Barcelona player. EPA

Alisson 6/10

LIVERPOOL PLAYER RATINGS: Should have done better for Brighton’s opening goal but produced two excellent saves later in the game. Not much he could do with Dunk’s strike from close range. Reuters

Trent Alexander-Arnold 7/10

Admirable job to keep the usually tricky Mitoma quiet, including a wonderful, outstretched interception. Offensively, it wasn’t his most influential game. AP

Joel Matip 7/10

Had a comfortable outing against a Brighton side generally below their swashbuckling best. Solid to help dim the threat of Ferguson until he was subbed off for the last 17 minutes. AP

Virgil van Dijk 6/10

Defended well for most of the match to keep Brighton’s dangermen quiet but was partly at fault for Brighton’s first goal with a poor pass to Mac Allister. PA

Andrew Robertson 6/10

A solid overall performance from the Scottish left-back but lost Dunk at the set-piece which led to the Brighton defender’s equalising goal. AP

Dominik Szoboszlai 7/10

Great pressing to force the foul from Gross and win Liverpool a penalty. Played his part in an intriguing midfield battle. AP

Alexis Mac Allister 6/10

Had his pocket picked by Adingra for Brighton’s opening goal, but soon eased into the match and was assured in central midfield against his old side. AFP

Harvey Elliott 6/10

Lovely dummy to let the ball run for Salah’s equaliser. Beyond that was largely ineffective and was replaced at half time. AP

Mohamed Salah 8/10

Finished off a fine move to equalise for Liverpool, then scored his second from the penalty spot. Yet another key contribution from the Egyptian forward. Reuters

Luis Diaz 6/10

Buzzed about and tried to make things happen but lacked the final pass or piece of quality to create goalscoring chances. Reuters

Darwin Nunez 6/10

Provided the assist for Salah’s first goal and tried to make himself a nuisance to the Brighton defence but posed little in the way of goal threat. AP

Ryan Gravenberch 7/10

SUBS: (Elliott 45’) Missed a golden chance to score his first Liverpool goal but saw his close-range strike cannon off the post. Still, the Netherlands international made his presence felt in midfieldShow more

Ibrahima Konate N/A

(Matip 73’) Slotted in next to Van Dijk for the final 27 minutes. Getty

Joe Gomez N/A

(Alexander-Arnold 80’) Should be pleased he only had to face Mitoma for 10 minutes, because the Japanese winger quickly had his number. PA

Brighton & Hove Albion captain Lewis Dunk scored with a deft volley to cancel out Mohamed Salah's brace for Liverpool as the Seagulls came from behind to grab a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday.

The home side took the lead in the 20th minute when Simon Adingra picked the pocket of former Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and fired home, but Salah levelled in the 40th minute, ending a flowing move with a trademark left-foot finish.

The Egyptian gave his side the lead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time after Dominik Szoboszlai was pulled down by Pascal Gross, and Salah struck his shot to the left of keeper Bart Verbruggen.

Substitute Ryan Gravenberch, who came on for Harvey Elliott at halftime, missed a golden chance to put Liverpool two up in the 54th minute when his close-range effort from Szoboszlai's pass cannoned back off the crossbar.

Dutchman Gravenberch, who signed for Liverpool from Bayern Munich on the last day of the transfer window, made another fine chance in the 65th minute, but his shot lacked power and was easily saved.

Brighton had their chances in the second half and they howled for a penalty in the 69th minute as Kaoru Mitoma cut in from the right and unleashed a shot which they claimed hit the arm of Virgil van Dijk, but the referee disagreed.

Brighton forced an equaliser in the 78th minute when Andy Robertson decided against trying to clear Solli March's free kick, allowing defender Dunk to volley home.

If Gravenberch's miss was bad, Joao Pedro's for Brighton in the 84th minute was arguably worse as he failed to hit the target from close range with the goal at his mercy, but the hosts held on for the draw to stay sixth in the table on 16 points, one behind third-placed Liverpool.

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