PREMIER CLASSICS
7 PREMIER THRILLERS THAT LIVE LONG IN THE MEMORY Man City 3 QPR 2 (May 2012)
Perhaps the most significant of all. City started this game knowing a win would earn them a first Premier League title but when they went 2-1 down – even against 10 men – it looked as though rivals Manchester United would take the trophy. However, Edin Dzeko scored with two minutes of time added on to level and then, memorably, Sergio Aguero (or, to quote Sky commentator Martin Tyler, “Agueroooooooooo”) won both the match and the title with 93:20 on the clock. Arsenal 4 Tottenham 4 (October 2008) Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3 (April 1996)
Sure to feature on everyone’s classic list, this was the game which saw Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan slump over the front of the dugout as his side’s title chances went up in smoke. Liverpool came back from 2-0 down to level, only to see Faustino Asprilla make it 3-2 seconds later. Stan Collymore soon levelled and then won it two minutes into added time, with Tyler again taking over with his line of “Collymore closing in”. Newcastle 4 Arsenal 4 (February 2011) Leicester 3 Arsenal 3 (August 1997)
Best remembered for Dennis Bergkamp’s brilliant solo goal, this game had far more to it. The Dutchman’s goal sealed his hat-trick, and put Arsenal up after Matt Elliott had scored in the third minute of stoppage time for Leicester to make it 2-2, but there was still time for Steve Walsh to score another dramatic goal. 3-3! Norwich 4 Liverpool 5 (January 2016) Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 (October 1999)
Kanu took centre stage as the Gunners mounted a terrific comeback against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were 2-0 up, but then Kanu pulled two back from close range and then, in stoppage time, broke free, skipped past goalkeeper Ed de Goey by the corner flag and then curled in the winner from an improbable angle.