The Panthers scored three tries in three minutes at the end of the game to snatch a 36-34 victory from the jaws of defeat against a devastated Eels side on Friday night.

Parramatta skipper Clint Gutherson had a chance to send the game into golden point with a long-range penalty shot in the 79th minute, but he missed it.

The Eels were on the verge of a major upset when they led the Panthers 34-20 in the 70th minute with Penrith second-rower Liam Martin in the sin bin.

However, another stunning finish led by Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary saw the three-time reigning premiers secure a win in a game they had no right to win.

Parramatta stunned the visitors with two tries in the first 10 minutes, with the opener coming from teen sensation Blaize Talagi after just 75 seconds at CommBank Stadium.

The Eels crossed again down the left edge in the 10th minute when Talagi turned provider to put Jake Tago over out wide.

The Panthers hit back with the usual suspects Cleary, Isaah Yeo, and Brian To’o linking up and then equalized when Cleary put in a deft grubber for Izack Tago to pounce and score just minutes after his brother.

Cleary booted a penalty goal in the 27th minute to give the visitors the lead for the first time before the Eels retook it with a Sean Russell try just before halftime.

Martin was binned for a late shot on the kicker, Daejarn Asi, and the hosts took the two points on offer before Gutherson bagged a double which looked to seal it.

But late tries from Panthers trio To’o, Sunia Turuva, and Tago saw the Panthers draw level before Cleary booted a tough conversion to win it.

The win kept Penrith’s minor premiership hopes alive and next Thursday’s match against Melbourne is set to be the game of the season.

Penrith’s champion qualities came through and just like in last year’s grand final, they scored the final three tries of the match to leave Parramatta players and fans stunned.

Despite their greatness during their five-year dynasty, the Panthers haven’t been able to register a winning record against their arch-rivals in non-final matches.

Penrith back-rower Scott Sorenson was ruled out after 10 minutes with a hamstring injury to make it even tougher.

To make matters worse, Jarome Luai was put on report for kneeing Sean Russell in the head when he was on the ground in the 14th minute.

Liam Martin’s sin-binning for contacting the kicking leg of Daejarn Asi in the 62nd minute looked to be the final nail in the coffin.

“Penrith have lacked discipline to start the second half.

You never see this from Penrith, no matter what situation the game is in,” Fox Sports commentator Cooper Cronk said.

But tries to Brian To’o, Suina Turuva, and Izack Tago in the blink of an eye changed the mood in the stadium.

Nathan Cleary doesn’t know when to quit and he was the iceman again as he slotted a goal from near the sideline to put the premiers in front with three minutes to go.

Parramatta fans haven’t had much to cheer for 18 months and their supporters had to sit and watch them blow a 14-point lead with a Panther in the sin bin.

The fans would’ve been proud of their team as they completed at over 90 percent and looked to be playing tougher than Penrith.

Parramatta centre Blaize Talagi is reportedly off to Penrith next season and Ivan Cleary would’ve liked what he saw from the young gun.

Nathan Cleary and Izack Tago defend next to each other on that side of the field but they’re not the quickest pairing going around.

It happened in the grand final last year when Reece Walsh beat both of them to send Ezra Mam over for his third try.