From Barca to Liverpool - Five greatest UCL comebacks

Sport360 staff 09:13 09/03/2017
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  • After a dramatic night at the Cam Nou where Barcelona overturned a 4-0 deficit for the first time in a European second-leg, we look at some of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history.

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    1. 2017 Champions League quarter-final: Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain

    Phew, most of us are still catching our breath back after Wednesday night’s quite incredible finish.

    Luis Enrique may be departing at the end of the season but who would now bet against him leaving the Nou Camp club on a high and winning the Champions League?

    The dramatic nature of three goals in the last seven minutes to secure a 6-5 aggregate victory over Paris Saint-Germain and overturn a 4-0 first-leg deficit was indeed the stuff of dreams.

    Like other matches in our top five, it may not have been a final, but the comeback had absolutely everything and deservedly leads the way.

    2. 2005 Champions League Final: Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan

    The Merseysiders were 3-0 down at half-time in Istanbul and it looked all over – especially given the fact they were facing one of the great club side’s in recent history.

    But Liverpool had other ideas.

    A fine header from Steven Gerrard in the 54th minute got the ball rolling and when Vladimir Smicer fired in a piledriver from range just two minutes later, the comeback was well and truly on.

    Xabi Alonso then levelled the match just a few minutes later, converting the rebound from his missed penalty.

    And, after 30 minutes of extra-time, the deciding penalty shootout is famous for one man.

    Jerzy Dudek’s wobbly knees clearly knocked Milan’s stars off their stride as he saved spotkicks from Andrea Pirlo and Andriy Shevchenkoas the Reds ran out 3-2 winners in the Turkish capital.

    3. 1999 Champions League Final: Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich

    The Red Devils were moments away from losing the final but then produced probably the most dramatic few minutes of injury-time in the history of football.

    Teddy Sheringham poked home an equaliser in the 91st minute after a scramble in the penalty box and then, just a minute or so later, his header from a David Beckham corner was diverted into the net by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    It was a spectacular way to cap an epic turnaround for Manchester United and Alex Ferguson’s men lifted the trophy at the Nou Camp.

    4. 2004 Champions League quarter-final: Deportivo 4-0 AC Milan

    The most unlikely of turnarounds as Milan looked home and hosed with a 4-1 advantage from the San Siro.

    Yet, Depor advanced with a 4-0 hammering courtesy of goals from Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valeron, Alberto Luque and Fran.

    5. 2012 Champions League round of 16: Chelsea 4-1 Napoli

    The Blues’ 3-1 defeat in Naples had cost Andre Villas-Boas but back at Stamford Bridge, Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard sent the game into extra-time – with Gokhan Inler making it 3-1 – before Branislav Ivanovic secured a 4-1 win.

    What made this comeback more special was the fact Chelsea went on to win the trophy that season.

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