Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed a "massive" victory at Stoke after his tired and injured Brazilians rescued three points.
Trailing to Jon Walters' goal just before half-time, the German sent on Philippe Coutinho, ill for the last three days, and Roberto Firmino, rested after a punishing schedule, and they turned the game around with a goal apiece.
However, were it not for the heroics of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet making two brilliant close-range saves, Liverpool's top-four hopes would have taken a severe dent.
The way the players and manager, hugging both his Brazilians before heading straight to his goalkeeper, celebrated at the end suggested the victory felt like more than three points and Klopp agreed.