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Liverpool’s FA Cup title defense over, loses 2-1 at Brighton

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By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer

Liverpool has become the latest high-profile club to exit the FA Cup as the defending champions conceded a goal in the second minute of stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Brighton in the fourth round. Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma drove a close-range finish into the roof of the net to earn Brighton a come-from-behind win. That backed up a 3-0 thrashing of Liverpool in the Premier League two weeks ago. Harvey Elliott’s 30th-minute opener for Liverpool was canceled out by a flicked finish from Lewis Dunk nine minutes later. Premier League leader Arsenal was eliminated by Manchester City on Friday to join eight other top-flight clubs ousted in the third round. They included Chelsea and Newcastle.

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