Premier League: Adam Lallana delivers Reds in 9-goal thriller

Liverpool’s Adam Lallana (centre) celebrates scoring the late winning goal with teammates in their Premier League match against Norwich City in Carrow Road, Norwich, on Saturday. Liverpool won 5-4. — AFP

Adam Lallana scored a 95th-minute winner as Liverpool came from behind to beat Norwich City 5-4 in an extraordinary ding-dong Premier League battle at Carrow Road on Saturday.

Ex-Everton man Steven Naismith helped Norwich take a 3-1 lead and although they fell 4-3 down, Sebastien Bassong slammed in a 91st-minute equaliser, only for Lallana to have the final say in a frantic finale.

Naismith was making his debut after his £8.5 million ($12.1 million, 11 million euros) move from Everton and his 41st-minute goal put Norwich 2-1 up after Dieumerci Mbokani’s back-heel had cancelled out Roberto Firmino’s opener.

Wes Hoolahan’s 54th-minute penalty, after Alberto Moreno had fouled Naismith, made it 3-1, but goals from Firmino, Jordan Hender-son and James Milner put Liverpool ahead before the stoppage-time drama unfolded. Naismith was one of four new signings in Norwich’s match-day squad, with Ivo Pinto, signed from Dinamo Zagreb, also making his debut at right-back, while Timm Klose and Matt Jarvis were on the bench.

Norwich’s new defenders have been bought to try and shore up the leakiest defence in the top flight, but that went to pot in the 18th minute as Liverpool went ahead.

Jordon Ibe’s performance in Liverpool’s 3-0 FA Cup win over Exeter in mid-week was enough to get the nod ahead of Lallana and lead the attack in partnership with Firmino.