Two goals in stoppage time as Liverpool snatch wild win over Norwich

Adam Lallana completed a wild 5-4 victory for Liverpool at Norwich just after Juergen Klopp’s side appeared to have thrown away three English Premier League points in stoppage time on Saturday.

Norwich, having surrendered a two-goal lead in the second half, snatched an equaliser through Sebastian Bassong in the second minute of injury time.

But play was still continuing two minutes later when Lallana chose the perfect moment to score his first league goal of the season with a mishit shot and secure Liverpool’s first league win of 2016.

“A strange afternoon but we’re just delighted to get the three points in the end,” Lallana told BT Sports television. “When they scored in the 92nd or 93rd minute, you think it’s going to be one of them days.

“But [Christian] Benteke nodded it down, next thing you know it’s in the back of the net. It’s three points which is massive for us after a few disappointing results.”

Liverpool’s own defensive failings were eclipsed by Norwich’s at Carrow Road, and Klopp celebrated on the pitch by giving a shirtless Lallana a flying hug at the final whistle.

It looked like new signing Steven Naismith would be an instant hero for Norwich after Dieumerci Mbokani cancelled out Roberto Firmino’s opener with a brilliant back-heel half an hour in.