A great strike contributes to the defeat of Liverpool! Brighton coach praised Kaoru Mitoma for his final goal: “He is a great player.

Last Updated on 01/30/2023 by てんしょく飯

Brighton beat Liverpool 2-1 to advance to the 5th round of the FA Cup on January 29.

The second goal was great, Mitoma is a great player.

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— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 29, 2023

After the game, Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi, in an interview with Beinn Sports, paid tribute to Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma, who scored the game-winning goal in the added time of the second half.

The game was competitive from the beginning, with both teams creating chances. The scoreboard was set on fire in the 31st minute when Harvey Elliott calmly slotted home a one-on-one with the goalkeeper on a counterattack to give Liverpool the lead. Brighton, however, quickly responded, and in the 39th minute, Tariq Lamptey’s right-footed strike from a corner found Lewis Dunk, who fired the ball into the net to put Liverpool back in front in less than 10 minutes.

In second-half added time, after a back-and-forth battle, Mitoma brought joy to Brighton. Perbis Estupinjan kept the ball on the left side of the box and turned it into the center of the box with his left foot, where Mitoma was waiting on the far side.

The game ended 2-1. Brighton won the match against the “previous champion” and advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup. After the game, coach de Zerbi mentioned Mitoma, who contributed greatly to the team’s victory with a goal for the second game in a row. The second goal was fantastic,” said de Zerbi. His second goal was great, and he is a great player,” said de Zerbi.

With this goal, Mitoma has now scored five goals this season, four in his last six games. In the last six games, he has scored four goals.