Football is known for its dramatic twists and turns, with pure excitement and emotion destined for every big matchup, whether it’s from the fans or the players. F
ootball is the biggest sport in the world, with the love for the game spreading to films and even as far as casino slots online. The adoration forthe game is global, and it’s easy to understand why when we have seen some breathtaking fixtures unfold in front of our eyes.
So today, we are going to be taking a look at some of the most incredible comebacks that we have seen from Premier League Sides.
The Biggest Premier League Comeback
It wouldn’t be a list of comebacks by English clubs without the mention of the biggest margin from which a comeback has occurred. On the 5th of September 2011, 11th-place Newcastle United took on 2nd-place Arsenal at the Sports Direct Arena, with both teams needing to take home the 3 points.
Arsenal were the favourites going into the game and started extremely quickly, going 2-0 up within the opening 3 minutes, with goals coming from Theo Walcott and Johan Djourou. The dominant display continued from Arsenal, netting a further 2 before the half hour mark, with both goals coming from Robin Van Persie. At half time, Newcastle looked down and out with a 4-0 deficit; however, an early second-half red card for Abou Diaby gave a slight chance to the Magpies.
Joey Barton converted a penalty in the 68th minute, which was then followed by a Leon Best strike, taking the game to 4-2 in the 75th minute. Hope was building up in the Newcastle supporters, and in the 83rd minute, Joey Barton converted his second penalty of the day. Arsenal were put on the back burner, and magically, in the 87th minute, a wonder strike from Cheick Tioté sealed a point for Newcastle and a record of the biggest deficit comeback in the Premier League.
Corner Taken Quickly
The Champions League is full of shocks and dramatic turns, which is why it is one of the most-watched football competitions in the world. Liverpool was shocked upon their visit to the Camp Nou in 2019, being defeated by a fantastic Messi performance, 3-0 in the away leg. However, Messi’s side had to make a trip to one of the most infamous stadiums in football, Anfield, where iconic European nights are favoured. Liverpool lined up with a relatively depleted squad, not having their usual front 3 in Salah, Firmino and Mane.
Despite this, Divock Origi netted the first goal of the game in the 7th minute, giving Anfield something to cheer about. The game remained 1-0 until a genius substitution from manager Jurgen Klopp came on with an instant impact, scoring in the 54th minute. Wijnaldum got himself onto a perfect cross from Xherdan Shaqiri in the 56th minute, putting Liverpool 1 goal from victory. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker made sure Barcelona had no way of scoring until a brave Trent Alexander-Arnold used his quick thinking. While Barcelona players discussed amongst themselves, Liverpool’s number 66 played the corner in quickly, falling at the feet of Divock Origi, who blazed the ball into the roof of the net, giving his side the 4-0 win that was needed.
This night not only went down in Liverpool history, but also in the history of the game, making the result even more special when Liverpool went on to win the competition against Tottenham Hotspur, where Divock Origi scored the winner.
13 Goal Thriller
Taking it back all the way to 1957, one of the most incredible games of football unfolded between Charlton Athletic and Huddersfield Town in the Second Division clash. Future Liverpool legend Bill Shankly would lead out his Huddersfield side to take on promotion challengers Charlton, in what turned out to be a 13-goal thriller.
The game began in Huddersfield’s favour when Charlton’s captain and centre back had to leave the pitch and rushed to the hospital as a result of dislocating his shoulder in the 17th minute. This was a time before substitutes, meaning Charlton had to play the remaining 73 minutes with only 10 men. Huddersfield took advantage of this massive blow and managed to get themselves a 2-0 advantage going into half-time. Charlton boss Jimmy Trotter needed to change something and moved their star player, Johnny Summers, from the wing into a more centralised attacking role. Within 2 minutes of the restart, Summers brought the scores closer, making it a narrower 2-1. This didn’t last long as Huddersfield reasserted their dominance, putting away 2 in 4 minutes, bringing the scoreline up to 4-1. With just half an hour to go, Huddersfield found a 5th with only half an hour left that would seemingly finish off any Charlton hopes.
But within 2 minutes, a moment of magic from Summers, scoring and assisting, brought back 2 goals for Charlton, making it 5-3 with just less than 28 minutes remaining. Summers completed his hat-trick in 16 minutes, after netting his 4th and 5th to give Charlton a 6-5 advantage. With only 4 minutes remaining, Huddersfield found an equaliser, which was soon to be irrelevant due to a late cross from Summers being converted in the final seconds, winning Charlton the game 7-6 with 10 men. This comeback is regarded as one of the greatest in the history of English football, and gave Huddersfield the record of being the only club in the country to score 6 goals in a game and still be beaten.
