Browsing: Brighton & Hove Albion

The Gunners remain eight points adrift of fifth-placed Chelsea, but Brighton have moved into the top half of the standings with their third successive victory in the top flight

Twelve-time champions United, who beat Huddersfield Town to reach the last eight for a fourth consecutive campaign, are bidding for a second title in the last three seasons

The Blues have drawn their last two in the league to drop down to fourth position, but they will be confident of overcoming a Brighton team that are currently on a four-game winless run in the top flight

The Blues were restricted in the opening 45 minutes by their stubborn opponents, before Marcos Alonso and Alvaro Morata found a way through in the second half.

Liverpool wasted little time in going on the offensive on the south coast and Firmino should have done much better when heading over the crossbar during the opening stages of the game

The match was played at lunch time on Sunday

While Brighton can be pleased enough with their start to the campaign, it has been a different story for the visitors after being tipped to challenge for a place in the top six this term

The match comes just four days after the two teams locked horns in the EFL Cup, with Leicester emerging as 2-0 winners on home soil to book their spot in the round of 16

Just one place and two points separated the teams in the final standings last season, and they have both made unbeaten starts to the new campaign to sit on seven points apiece after three games

Albion’s assistant manager, Amy Merricks, told brightonandhovealbion.com: “Ini is a player that we have monitored for a while, and is someone we were well aware of after her spells at both Portsmouth and Oxford.

The 21-year-old, who has made 32 appearances for the Blues in the last three seasons, had also been of interest to Southampton and newly-promoted pair Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion

Trailing by two points in the final day to Brighton & Hove Albion, the Rafa Benitez boys eased past Barnsley 3-0, although they have Aston Villa to thank for the achievement

The 21-year-old joined Brighton & Hove Albion on loan before the transfer window closed