But Origi had other ideas. The striker capitalised on a bizarre sequence of events that saw the bounce off Jordan Pickford's crossbar twice and back into play.

Origi steamed in and headed the ball past the Everton goalkeeper to spark scenes of pandemonium inside Anfield.

And perhaps the best part about the crazy goal was Virgil van Dijk's reaction just before.

It was the Dutchman's wild volley from the edge of the box that sent the ball onto the crossbar in the first place.

Van Dijk was visibly annoyed at himself for seemingly wasting the team's last chance and actually turned away in disgust.

Little did he know that he was about to record one of the most bizarre assists in Premier League history...

Video: Van Dijk's reaction to 'assist' for Origi

From pure frustration to the highest of highs in the space of a few seconds, how can you not love football, eh?

In an interview after the game, Van Dijk revealed what was going through his head when he attempted the difficult shot from distance.

“I was [angry with myself], definitely," he said when speaking to ESPN.

“It went so quick when the ball the came and I thought: ‘If I am going to touch it, the defender might come and press me and if I hit it one-touch, it’s just hope for the best.’

“I did against Germany [for Netherlands recently], so maybe that’s why it was in my head.

“But when I hit it, I thought, ‘Never again!’ and looked back to the defence. But then I turned round to their goal and saw the ball bounce on the crossbar.

“It was a crazy moment. It’s not an assist, but if you guys register it, obviously I’ll take it. I don’t even know what I did, but I just remember sprinting back so we were ready for the [Everton] break.

“It was a fantastic feeling to lead the boys out in such a big game and to get the win in the dying seconds is something sweet and special.”

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