A goal deep into stoppage time condemned Liverpool U23s to a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea in Premier League 2.
Owen Beck’s early strike put the young Reds ahead at Kingsmeadow on Friday night, but Bryan Fiabema pulled Chelsea level in the late stages of the first half.
Mateusz Musialowski then scored twice in the space of three minutes amid a strong start to the second period by Barry Lewtas’ side.
But Chelsea pulled one back through George Nunn, before Joe Haigh equalised and Lewis Hall headed in a 95th-minute winner to complete the turnaround.
Having made his first-team debut on Tuesday, Conor Bradley nearly marked his return to U23s action in some style inside the opening two minutes.