Liverpool, nicknamed the "Reds," lost 1-2 to Brighton in a key match of the 31st round of the 2025/26 Premier League season. After conceding a goal to equalize through a strike from Kelkez Milos, they conceded again in the second half and ultimately lost to Brighton. Milos stated that the team failed to create the chances they wanted in the match and did not want to use fatigue as an excuse.

Diego Gomez headed the ball across in the 14th minute, and Welbeck headed it in to give Brighton a 1-0 lead. In the 30th minute, Dunk made a mistake on his back pass, and Kelkez Milos won possession and chipped the ball into the net to level the score at 1-1 for Liverpool.

In the 56th minute of the second half, Hinsheelwood passed the ball across the goal, and Welbeck slotted it home, giving Brighton a 2-1 lead. Ultimately, Liverpool suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Brighton.

After suffering their 10th league defeat of the season, Liverpool are currently 5th in the standings with 49 points, 5 points behind 4th-placed Aston Villa, making their pursuit of Champions League qualification even more difficult.

Liverpool defender Kelkez Milos said: "I think Brighton played really well and created more chances. I don't think we created the chances we wanted, it was definitely a tough day. Others could see that some of us might have been a bit tired. They played well, so they deserve credit too."

“I don’t like to use the congested schedule as an excuse. We know our position in the Premier League and we know we have to keep fighting. That might be an advantage, but we are still disappointed because we couldn’t win the game.”

When discussing the process of scoring, Kelkez Milos said, "The ball came back to Mamadashvili's feet, and I made a deep run forward. I know Dunk likes to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper with his chest or head, so I kept running. Dunk passed the ball back, and I handled it well. But without getting the three points, it wouldn't really mean much."

In addition, after this international break, Liverpool will travel to Manchester City for the FA Cup quarter-final match.

Kelkez Milos continued, "After we return, we will play Manchester City in the FA Cup, then a big game against Paris Saint-Germain, followed by Fulham. These are all very important games, and we must return in top form and be ready."

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