Liverpool closed the gap on Manchester City to three points with a 2-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday - a fifth defeat on the bounce for the Seagulls.
Jurgen Klopp's men took the lead in surreal fashion when the brilliant Luis Diaz bravely headed home and got poleaxed by Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in the immediate aftermath.
The Liverpool forward walked away with no serious injury and despite a VAR review Sanchez's challenge was deemed not worthy of a red card.
Brighton, who started brightly but faded, should have equalised just after half-time but Leandro Trossard skied an effort over the bar from close range.
That proved a costly miss as Mohamed Salah netted the important second goal on 61 minutes from the penalty spot after Yves Bissouma was penalised for handball by referee Mike Dean.
Salah now has 20 goals for the Premier League season and has hit that milestone in four of his last five seasons with the club.
Despite that Trossard chance, Graham Potter's men struggled for any rhythm in the attacking third and failed to score for the fourth time in their last five Premier League games.
They have now won just three of their last 24 matches in all competitions (90 minutes only) as the pressure starts to increase on their manager.
Brighton and Hove Albion star player: Yves Bissouma
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The combative defensive midfielder gave his all in the face of one of world football's elite attacking line-ups.
It's little wonder that a slew of top-flight rivals continue to be linked with summer moves for his signature.
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