Overview
- Brighton beat Liverpool 2-1 at the Amex, with Danny Welbeck scoring twice after Milos Kerkez had briefly leveled.
- Liverpool are winless in three league games and sit fifth, two points behind Aston Villa and at risk of being overtaken by Chelsea depending on the Everton result.
- Arne Slot’s side were without Mohamed Salah and Alisson, and Hugo Ekitike hobbled off early with a left leg problem.
- Manchester United drew 2-2 at Bournemouth to collect a useful point in the race, but Harry Maguire’s red card triggers a one-match ban for the Leeds fixture on April 13.
- Media coverage underscored the tight run-ins, comparing upcoming fixtures for Liverpool, United, Chelsea and Aston Villa as congested schedules shape the battle for Champions League places.