Mohamed Salah scored his 150th Liverpool goal in a 3-1 win over Norwich.
The visitors took a surprise lead early in the second half after Milot Rashica’s shot deflected Joel Matip and looped past Alisson in Anfield Road End net.
But Sadio Mane drew Jurgen Klopp’s side level with a superb bicycle kick barely a quarter of an hour later from Kostas Tsimikas’ knockdown to him.
Salah completed the Reds’ turnaround three minutes later as Alisson’s long ball found him on the edge of the area before rolling it into The Kop’s goal.
Luis Diaz added a third in the closing stages when he received a through ball from Jordan Henderson and chipped Angus Gunn for his first Liverpool goal.
Here were the key talking points from Anfield:
Klopp’s changes paying off again
Much as Jurgen Klopp dislikes the discussion around it, there can be no dispute that Liverpool’s substitutions are clearly having a desired effect.
Trailing to Milot Rashica’s deflected opener forced him into making changes in efforts to spark his previously profligate front line into its trademark form.
Klopp hooked both Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who had been subpar performers, in favour of introducing Thiago Alcantara and Divock Origi.
Shifting into a 4-4-2 formation allowed Liverpool to regain control of the game and turn a potential upset by the Canaries into a comfortable home victory.
Twice this week, Klopp has produced inspired moments with his in-game management to see his side through what threaten to be daunting moments.
Similarly, Liverpool’s midweek Champions League win over Inter Milan owed everything to the German reshuffling his pack to finally break the deadlock.
Whatever he thinks about the talk around it, Klopp’s changes are paying off.
Magical Salah enhances his legend status
Mohamed Salah is no longer cementing his status as a Liverpool legend.
That distinction arrived long before scoring a 150th goal in the famous red shirt against Norwich City, yet each passing game seemingly enhances it.
Despite his side’s shock second-half deficit, the Egypt international had been virtually unplayable from the outset; carving out an array of early chances.
A landmark strike, arriving barely three minutes after Sadio Mane’s equaliser, showcased some of Salah’s finest traits in drawing Angus Gunn off his line.
Good anticipation to receive Alisson’s long ball allowed him to dance around the visitors’ goalkeeper before rolling the ball effortlessly into The Kop’s net.
Salah is second only to Roger Hunt as the fastest Liverpool player to reach 150 goals, with the latter’s return coming in seven games fewer than his 223.
It speaks volumes of the 29-year-old’s remarkable return that he is already being compared to the late great marksman while still an active participant.
Reds fighting fit ahead of pivotal week
Liverpool’s second-half fightback carried more weight than the positive of maintaining pace with Manchester City at the Premier League’s summit.
It also augurs well for what could be season-defining week which begins in earnest with their game in-hand against Leeds United on Wednesday night.
A home win would cut City’s lead in the title race down to just three points, making the champions’ previous 12-point margin appear a distant memory.
Taking that momentum into next weekend’s Carabao Cup final showdown with Chelsea can act as a further springboard for the rest of the campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s side have shown how pivotal winning the first silverware on offer can be to building on a successful base, as they are continuing to prove.
Judging by the semi-regular references to it mid-game, Wembley is firmly on the minds of Kopites as they start the countdown on their trip to the capital.
They know as much as Klopp and his players where it could lead them.