NewsLiverpool's Player of the Match v Brighton revealed
By Glenn Price at Anfield
Goals in either half from the Frenchman at Anfield on Saturday clinched the points for the Reds in the Premier League.
Ekitike delivered the opener after 46 seconds and then doubled the hosts' lead with a second-half header.
That contribution saw him top a poll in Match Centre afterwards to earn the Player of the Match honours.

Player of the Match winners 2025-26
5 – Dominik Szoboszlai
3 – Ryan Gravenberch
2 – Hugo Ekitike
1 – Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa, Florian Wirtz
By Glenn Price at Anfield
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