Jurgen Klopp saluted Alisson Becker’s astonishing winner after the goalkeeper’s header at already relegated West Brom salvaged Liverpool’s Champions League dreams.
The Brazil international glanced in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stoppage-time corner to clinch a dramatic 2-1 victory.
He became just the sixth goalkeeper to score in the Premier League after Peter Schmeichel, Brad Friedel, Paul Robinson, Tim Howard and Asmir Begovic.
Liverpool’s constant second-half pressure looked like counting for nothing after Mohamed Salah cancelled out Hal Robson-Kanu’s opener before the break.
But Alisson became the first Liverpool keeper to score for the club and moved the fifth-placed Reds to within a point of Chelsea in fourth with two games left.
Klopp said: ‘If Olivier Giroud is scoring that everyone says it’s a world-class goal, with Alisson doing it we have to say the same.
‘We created chances and it needed to come in the last second. What a goal, what a worldie and unbelievable goal, the technique was insane.
‘It couldn’t have been a better moment, it’s just perfect for today. If he is never doing it again I’m fine, it’s a perfect moment.
‘We didn’t have a lot of moments in this season so we shouldn’t take it for granted. My part of the goal is I didn’t shout to stay back.
‘He went there and what a goal, it’s incredible we have already seen it 10 times back in the dressing room.
‘He’s a wonderful person, funny, smart, thoughtful and intense in moments. He is just a great guy. It couldn’t have been for a better person after what he went through (losing his father).’
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