Liverpool enjoyed a perfect day as they came from behind to beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 and Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal both suffered defeats on Saturday. Mohamed Salah secured the points for Liverpool at Anfield to put Arne Slot's side two points clear of injury-hit champions City who lost in the league for the first time in 11 months, going down to a shock 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth. Arsenal lost 1-0 at Newcastle United, meaning Mikel Arteta's side have managed only one point from their last three games.
Nottingham Forest's dream start to the season continued as they crushed West Ham United 3-0 to move into third place. Liverpool have 25 points from 10 games with City on 23 while Forest have 19. Arsenal are fourth with 18 points although could slip out of the top four if fifth-placed Aston Villa avoid defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Liverpool fell behind after 14 minutes against Brighton with Turkey international Ferdi Kadioglu rifling in a stunning effort as the visitors seized control. Slot's side were struggling to get back on level terms but got a break when Cody Gakpo's 69th-minute cross went straight into the net to lift the mood. Three minutes later Salah curled home a stunning effort from the right side of the penalty area and that proved enough to seal Liverpool's 13th win in 15 games in all competitions under new manager Slot.
City manager Pep Guardiola had lamented his side's injury list in the build-up to their game at Bou.
