Liverpool substitute Adam Lallana struck profound into stoppage time to grab a 5-4 win over shell-stunned Norwich City in an uncommon Premier League diversion at Carrow Road.
The guests had battled once again from 3-1 down to lead 4-3 following an hour and a half yet Norwich focal guard Sebastien Bassong's savage drive hoped to have earned the home side a point before Lallana packaged the ball into the net with seconds remaining.
Liverpool led the pack following 19 minutes when Roberto Firmino's scraped strike found the side of the net yet Dieumerci Mbokani evened out with a daring back-heel after Liverpool neglected to manage a corner on the half-hour.
Steven Naismith, making his Norwich debut in the wake of joining from Everton, beat Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet with a savage shot from a limited point before halftime and Wes Hoolahan changed over a punishment to give the hosts a two-objective pad.
The unmarked Jordan Henderson then pulled one back for Liverpool with a low shot and Firmino's deft completion from Lallana's cross leveled the scores before James Milner opened in taking after a ghastly back go from Russell Martin.
"An unusual evening. I was simply pleased to get the three focuses at last," said Lallana.
"When they scored you simply believe it will be one of those days. A huge three focuses for us.
"That objective was one of those minutes in your vocation that simply happens, you accept the way things are."
Liverpool chief Juergen Klopp commended uncontrollably with his players after the last shriek and his glasses were incidentally knocked off by Christian Benteke in the scuffle.
"Mind boggling diversion," Klopp said. "We had a considerable measure of issues today yet we played football and scored delightful objectives.
"I think we were the merited victors in a dynamite amusement. Obviously we were fortunate, yet we were not very fortunate when they balanced in included time. It is extremely passionate."
It was just the fourth Premier League match to complete 5-4.
"Protectively, it was extremely poor and that is the thing that cost us," Naismith said. "On the off chance that 11 men can't shield their objective for two minutes, then you will get rebuffed."
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