Sadio Mane's goal profound into harm time sank Everton and settled a sketchy Merseyside derby to support Liverpool at Goodison Park.
The Reds' £34m summer marking from Southampton responded first to a free ball after substitute Daniel Sturridge's shot had hit the post in the fourth of eight minutes of stoppage time.
Everton, who had lost goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to harm in the second half, have now won only one of their previous 20 gatherings with their neighborhood rivals.
Liverpool - who climbed to second - made the better possibilities, with Stekelenburg and his substitution Joel Robles sparing great from Roberto Firmino.
There was a flashpoint in the second half when an awful handle by Ross Barkley on Jordan Henderson started furious scenes and the Everton midfielder was lucky to escape with just a yellow card from ref Mike Dean.
Huge win for Klopp and Liverpool
Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp's festivals at the last shriek conveyed an additional edge as Mane's late strike fixed three focuses they frantically expected to stay in contact with Premier League pioneers Chelsea.
Liverpool are six focuses behind Antonio Conte's side and will without a doubt take extraordinary fulfillment from uncovering an indispensable triumph that depended on coarseness instead of the streaming football that has been their trademark this season.
The hosts' high rhythm begin put the Reds on the back foot yet as the diversion went on they applied more prominent control and at last merited the win basically to look the more risky side and making the better shots.
Furthermore, at the end of the day Sturridge demonstrated how vital he can be to Klopp and Liverpool's cause - notwithstanding being underestimated or harmed for a great part of the season - with the run and shot that struck the post before Mane swooped to win the 227th Merseyside derby.
Everton's hold up goes on
Everton's record in Merseyside derbies has been a story of practically unbroken wretchedness since their last win, a 2-0 win against Roy Hodgson's Liverpool in October 2010.
There are, be that as it may, indications of change and they will feel terrible not to hold around here and yield so late on.
For the initial 45 minutes they clung to supervisor Ronald Koeman's interest for a high-force squeezing amusement however pursued out of steam the break, not helped by the loss of James McCarthy to harm.
Substitute Gareth Barry may at present have the old cleverness, however unfortunately for him and Everton the legs are additionally maturing and he was miles off the pace - however his substitute appearance took him second behind Ryan Giggs in the rundown of most Premier League diversions played.
Everton additionally neglected to give adequate support to principle marksman Romelu Lukaku and Koeman will without a doubt be hoping to address this issue in the January exchange window.
There are signs that the Toffees are presently moving in the correct course, in spite of affliction their first home Premier League annihilation of the season - however Koeman still has much to do.
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