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A Virgil Van Dijk double sent Liverpool 11 points clear in the Premier League despite a nervy finish against Brighton after Alisson Becker was sent off.
Two first-half headers from Van Dijk put the leaders on course for a comfortable victory at Anfield but a rash decision from Alisson and a Lewis Dunk reply left them hanging on for a 2-1 success.
Alisson was dismissed for handling outside his area and his replacement Adrian was caught out by the quick-thinking Dunk.
Yet despite a nail-biting conclusion - with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino having already been substituted - the hosts held on to ensure they took full advantage of champions Manchester City's draw at Newcastle earlier in the day.
The tension of the closing moments was in contrast to most of the game, which Liverpool controlled with little alarm.
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