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Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home in the Premier League and moved up to fourth place on 15 points. Brighton remained third, while Manchester City and Arsenal lead the standings on 21 points.
Florian Wirtz’s shot was deflected into the net by Pascal Gross for an own goal, and Alexander Isak added Liverpool’s second. It was Liverpool’s first home league win of the season.
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Bournemouth beat Manchester United 3-0 in the Premier League, extending United’s winless run to eight matches. Michael Carrick’s side fell to 16th place after the home defeat, while reports described pressure on the coach as increasing. Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in the other match.
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Manchester United drew 1-1 away to Leeds United in the Premier League, extending their winless run to six matches in all competitions. Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised shortly after half-time. It was United’s seventh league match and left them on seven points; their only win of the season remains a victory at the end of August.
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Manchester City won 3-0 away to Liverpool in the Premier League after Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for a second yellow card in the 62nd minute, with the score still 0-0. Erling Haaland scored three minutes later, Jérémy Doku added a second in the 68th minute and Rayan Cherki completed the scoring. The dismissal prompted criticism in England, with the decision described as controversial. Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola defended Gravenberch after the match.
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Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield in the Champions League despite major defensive errors in the opening phase. A mistake by Virgil van Dijk was reported to have contributed to Liverpool falling behind. Cody Gakpo returned to Liverpool’s starting lineup after the injury he suffered with the Netherlands at the end of September. Van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch also started.