Liverpool Player Ratings vs Brighton: Salah Perfect & Kerkez Dominates in 3-0 FA Cup Win

Jacob
14th February 2026
Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates his 9/10 performance during Liverpool's FA Cup victory against Brighton.

Arne Slot broke out the big guns to face Brighton in the FA Cup, and the biggest weapon of all, Mohamed Salah, was firing on all cylinders in a 3-0 win at Anfield.

  • Alisson (7/10): Big save to start the second half. Had a clearance blocked away, but was solid
  • Szobozlai (9/10): His play has been over the past month. Today was no different
  • Konate (7/10): Shook off a knock to finish the game
  • Van Dijk (6/10): Not much to do, but a solid shift for the captain
  • Gakpo (6/10): Not much going forward, but he did not have to, as other players picked up the slack  
  • Kerkez (9/10): Terrorised Brighton defenders all game long. Set up a goal with a cross
  • Wirtz (6/10): Good moments, but not as strong as in some other games
  • Salah  (10/10): The  Egyptian King has scored as many goals this season, but that has not stopped him from finding others in front of the net, and then he slammed home a penalty
  • Mac Allister (5/10): Beaten a few times when the game was out of reach. Let his performance drop
  • Chiesa (5/10): Pretty quiet. Did not do enough with the chance to play extended minutes 
  • Jones (8/10): Always seemed to be in the right spot, and it paid off with a goal 

The Substitutes

  • Joe Gomez (6/10): Defensive sub that helped see out the win
  • Ngumoha (7/10): Had a goal taken off the board for offside.
  • Ekitiké (7/10): Made good runs in the box, but could not get a good shot off
  • Nyoni (6/10): Late sub, no impact
  • Ramsay (6/10): Late sub, no impact

Man of the Match

  • Salah 

The Manager

  • Arne Slot (8/10): He went for the win, starting many top players, and it paid off in a dominant win

One comment on “Liverpool Player Ratings vs Brighton: Salah Perfect & Kerkez Dominates in 3-0 FA Cup Win”

  1. I like the start up and Arne Slot should mentain the line up as the beginners in every game