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Virgil van Dijk, 10-Man Liverpool Hold on to Beat Brighton 2-1 in Premier League

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 31 matches after beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday, despite seeing goalkeeper Alisson Becker sent off in the 76th minute.

The Brazil international was red-carded after handling outside the box to deny Brighton substitute Leandro Trossard a clear goalscoring chance.

Virgil van Dijk's brace proved enough for the Reds, but only after they survived a late rally following Lewis Dunk's surprise free-kick for the visitors. Holding on means Liverpool increased their lead at the top to 11 points following Manchester City's 2-2 draw away to Newcastle United earlier in the day.