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Leicester City fought back from a goal down to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday night, with Daniel Amartey proving to be the unlikely hero for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

The Seagulls broke the deadlock on 10 minutes, when Neal Maupay muscled his way through the Leicester defence and slipped a clever pass into Adam Lallana, who finished without a second’s hesitation.

The Foxes came close to an equaliser through Sidnei Tavares, but his half-volley was acrobatically tipped around the post by Robert Sanchez. Lallana then had a great chance to double the hosts’ advantage, but his header rebounded off the post.

Leicester improved in the second half, and they got their reward on 62 minutes, when Kelechi Iheanacho dinked a beautiful finish into the top corner, after being played clean through on goal.

And the visitors completed their dramatic turnaround on 88 minutes, when Sanchez came and flapped at a corner, and Daniel Amartey was on hand to stoop and head home the winning goal, sinking Brighton to another gut-wrenching defeat.

Right, let’s get on with the player ratings.

Robert Sanchez (GK) – 4/10 – Showed tonnes of bravery to throw himself at Pereira’s feet to stop his burst into the box. Did brilliantly to tip Tavares’ blistering strike around the post. Threw it all away by making the all-decisive mistake for the winner, completely flapping at a straight-forward corner. Shocking and costly.

Joel Veltman (RB) – 6/10 – Struggled against the determination of persistent attacking movement of Castagne. Pinned back in the second half as the Seagulls dug deep.

Ben White (CB) – 7/10 – Defended in an exemplary manner in the first half, marshalling Vardy intelligently and never getting caught out of position by the wily striker. Unfortunate to be on the losing side.

Lewis Dunk (CB) – 5/10 – Took a couple of hefty whacks as he put his body on the line. Completely lost Iheanacho for the equaliser though, allowing the forward to peel off and clip the ball home. Poor.

Dan Burn (LB) – 6/10 – Started off strong, but began to get run ragged as Leicester poured forward. Never a left-back, and his lack of pace was an issue. Not his fault, really.

Yves Bissouma (CM) – 7/10 – The metronome in the midfield. Moved the ball quickly and never dallied in possession. Constantly made the right decisions. Invaluable to Brighton’s play. Made an insane recovery challenge to deny Tavares when through on goal. Deserves better.

Pascal Gross (CM) – 6/10 – Whipped in a lovely free-kick which Lallana could only turn onto the post. A busy presence in the midfield, but lost control of the game in the second half as the visitors flooded forward.

Adam Lallana (AM) – 8/10 – Brighton needed a man on the pitch to put the ball away, and that’s exactly what Lallana did. Great run in behind the defence and an equally confident finish to match. Almost doubled the lead with a neat header, but was denied by the woodwork.

Leandro Trossard (RW) – 6/10 – Relentlessly peeled off his marker and ran in behind to take on the backline. Just couldn’t quite get his team over the line.

Neal Maupay (ST) – 7/10 – Showed freakish strength and composure to bully the Leicester backline and then slip a pass through to Lallana. Thankfully this buildup went rewarded. Had a smart clipped finish ruled out for offside just before half-time. Faded in the second half.

Alexis Mac Allister (LW) – 6/10 – A talented player who, in flashes, looks seriously impressive. Just needs to become a little bit more consistent.

Steven Alzate (CM) – 5/10

Danny Welbeck (ST) – 6/10

Alireza Jahanbakhsh (CM) – N/A

Kasper Schmeichel (GK) – 6/10 – No chance in stopping Lallana’s neat finish, having been left completely exposed by his defence. Not too much else to do in terms of shot-stopping, but stayed calm throughout.

Wesley Fofana (CB) – 7/10 – Almost turned the ball into his own net with a sliding interception, but just missed the post. Another generally impressive display from the young defender. One of the best in the league.

Caglar Soyuncu (CB) – 6/10 – Nutmegged for Brighton’s opener, allowing Maupay’s pass to filter straight through him. Doesn’t seem to be able to hit the heights he managed last year.

Daniel Amartey (CB) – 8/10 – Solid, uncompromising display. An important utility player for Rodgers, and a dominant figure in both boxes. Popped up with the winner right at the end. Man of the hour.

Ricardo Pereira (RWB) – 8/10 – A top display. Stopped Brighton from attacking down his flank, while supporting his offensive teammates with precision and dangerous intent.

Wilfred Ndidi (CM) – 7/10 – There was a gripping battle between him and Bissouma. Both looked to take the game by the scruff of its neck and put their team on top. A dynamic and elegant player.

Youri Tielemans (CM) – 7/10 – Completely muscled off the ball by Maupay for the opening goal. Not the ideal defensive cover there. Made up for it by slipping a mad no-look ball through to Iheanacho, who did the rest.

Sidnei Tavares (CM) – 6/10 – Thought he’d equalised with a superb strike, but Sanchez somehow kept it out. Great technique. Almost burst in on goal, but was stopped expertly before he could get a shot away.

Timothy Castagne (LWB) – 6/10 – Always looked to whip in some crosses or overlap for his forward players. The ideal wing-back for his team.

Jamie Vardy (ST) – 6/10 – Lovely knockdown to supply Tavares. Couldn’t get much joy against Brighton’s combination of pace and strength at the heart of the defence.

Kelechi Iheanacho (ST) – 7/10 – Flashed a powerful first-time strike into the side netting. Such a frustrating, hot and cold player. Showed his real quality with a stunning finish to level the scores.

Marc Albrighton (RW) – 6/10

Hamza Choudhury (CM) – N/A

Liverpool slumped to a fifth consecutive home defeat for the first time in the club’s history, with Mason Mount’s strike securing a 1-0 win for Chelsea at Anfield on Thursday night.

Timo Werner was unfortunate to have his early goal ruled out following a marginal offside, but the visitors didn’t have to wait long to take the lead, with Mount cutting inside before wrapping his foot around the ball and curling a superb effort into the far corner.

Liverpool started the second half much the brighter, but with the Chelsea backline standing strong, the Reds’ frustration started to show as they began to take speculative potshots from range.

Diogo Jota’s introduction did little to spark Jurgen Klopp’s side into life, as they suffered yet another damaging defeat in their quest for Champions League qualification.

That’s the match highlights done with, now to those all important Liverpool and Chelsea player ratings.

Alisson Becker (GK) – 6/10 – Lucky not to concede early on when he charged out of his goal and missed the ball, only for Werner to be adjudged offside. Produced some big saves, from Werner in particular, to keep his side in the game.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (RB) – 5/10 – Was pushed back by Ben Chilwell and seemed nervous to step forward having been caught out of position for the Mount’s goal.

Ozan Kabak (CB) – 6/10 – Was the better of the two Liverpool centre backs, though that’s hardly a compliment. Did look steadier than some of his previous displays in fairness to the recent arrival.

Fabinho (CB) – 4/10 – Struggled with the pace of Werner and the German constantly looked to isolate the makeshift centre back. Allowed Mount to cut inside too easily as the youngster opened the scoring.

Andy Robertson (LB) – 6/10 – Did his best to bomb down the Liverpool left but couldn’t find any real quality whenever he got into the final third.

Curtis Jones (CM) – 4/10 – Retained his place in the midfield having scored his first Premier League goal of the season last time out. Struggled throughout and was guilty of conceding possession on a number of occasions.

Georginio Wijnaldum (CM) – 4/10 – Looked lively early on as he tried to carry the ball through midfield but his influence on the game began to wane. Just seemed to let the match pass him by, failing to track runners and showing no desire.

Thiago Alcantara (CM) – 6/10 – His pass completion stats for the evening will no doubt be impressive, but he did little to suggest he could forge an opening for his side.

Mohamed Salah (RW) – 4/10 – Evidently desperate to influence play as he dropped deeper and deeper in a bid to get on the ball. Found himself shooting on sight which, erm, didn’t go well. Withdrawn midway through the second half.

Roberto Firmino (ST) – 5/10 – Just seemed to be swamped by the Chelsea backline and couldn’t get hold of the ball. With N’Golo Kante also marshalling him it proved to be a frustrating night.

Sadio Mane (LW) – 5/10 – Had a glorious opportunity in the opening 25 minutes but showed a lack of composure as he missed his kick. Clearly suffering from a lack of confidence and was on the fringes of the action for much of the game.

Diogo Jota – 6/10

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 5/10

James Milner – N/A

Edouard Mendy (GK) – 6/10 – Given very little to do throughout the game but hshowed superb composure and skill to deal with a tricky back-pass in the first half which could have caused him problems.

Cesar Azpilicueta (CB) – 7/10 – Offered an outlet on the right of the Chelsea back three and tucked inside to good effect whenever Liverpool were in possession.

Antonio Rudiger (CB) – 7/10 – Used his pace well whenever Mohamed Salah looked to run in behind. Repelled the majority of the crosses Liverpool swung into the box as the game wore on.

Andreas Christensen (CB) – 8/10 – Showed defensive nous in covering his fellow centre backs whenever they were caught out of position. Took the responsibility of collecting the ball and playing out of Liverpool’s press – a role he performed brilliantly.

Reece James (RWB) – 7/10 – Looked off the pace early on and was lucky to avoid a booking for a poor challenge on Sadio Mane. Grew into the game and looked a threat going forward as well as being solid defensively.

N’Golo Kante (CM) – 8/10 – Picked out Werner on a number of occasions with some brilliant long balls over the Liverpool backline. Grabbed himself an assist with one of said balls over the top for Mount.

Jorginho (CM) – 6/10 – *Copy and paste every Jorginho performance you’ve ever seen*. Was neat and tidy in possession and kept things moving without doing anything that got you off your seat.

Ben Chilwell (LWB) – 7/10 – Tasked with hugging the touchline and pushing back Trent Alexander-Arnold. Didn’t neglect his defensive duties and tracked back well whenever he was needed.

Hakim Ziyech (RW) – 5/10 – Looked lost at times with even his trusty left foot letting him down on occasions. Unfortunate to see a second-half effort cleared off the line, but his all-round performance wasn’t good enough.

Mason Mount (ST) – 8/10 – Played as part of a fluid front three, filling in at centre forward but dropping back into midfield at times. Made Fabinho look foolish by skipping past him and opening the scoring with a great effort.

Timo Werner (LW) – 7/10 – Could have had two in the opening 15 minutes and was unlucky to have a goal chalked off after finally finding the net. Didn’t get himself on the scoresheet but his constant runs terrorised the Liverpool defence all game.

Christian Pulisic – 6/10

Mateo Kovacic – N/A

Kai Havertz – N/A