Actual Madrid surprised European soccer on Wednesday night time with a exceptional comeback win over Manchester Metropolis to achieve the Champions League closing.
Pep Guardiola’s facet appeared on track to progress via the semi-final and right into a showpiece conflict with Premier League rivals Liverpool, just for Madrid to attain twice within the closing minute and take the tie to extra-time earlier than Karim Benzema’s penalty secured a 3-1 victory on the night time.
The 6-5 mixture win will go down in Champions League folklore and right here we have a look again over different memorable knockout ties within the competitors’s historical past to function Premier League sides.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s facet successful the Champions League closing in stoppage time to finish a ‘Treble’ is replayed again and again however it will not have been attainable however for a surprising last-four comeback in Turin.
Present Tottenham boss Antonio Conte had given Juventus the lead within the first leg at Previous Trafford, just for Ryan Giggs to equalise on the demise.
Within the return leg, Juve have been two objectives forward inside 11 minutes due to a Filippo Inzaghi brace however United captain Roy Keane – already figuring out he would miss the ultimate via suspension – led an impressed rescue mission, heading within the first earlier than the prolific partnership of Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole struck to ship the Crimson Devils to the Nou Camp and make historical past.
Chelsea 5-4 Barcelona – round-of-16, 2004/05
With Jose Mourinho’s first season in cost in full swing, Chelsea proved early doorways they might combine it with the large names in Europe.
A Juliano Belletti personal purpose had the Blues forward within the first leg on the Nou Camp earlier than the hosts rallied with objectives from Maxi Lopez and future Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o.
The tie was gained in a basic at Stamford Bridge as Mourinho’s males rushed right into a three-goal lead courtesy of Eidur Gudjohnsen, Frank Lampard and Damien Duff however – after a Ronaldinho double had Barca heading via on away objectives – it was as much as Chelsea skipper John Terry to go house from 12 yards.
An exhilarating 6-5 mixture victory over Bayern Munich would comply with within the final eight earlier than defeat to eventual winners Liverpool within the semi-final, courtesy of Luis Garcia’s ‘ghost purpose’.
Manchester United 3-3 Paris Saint-Germain – round-of-16, 2018/19
A 2-0 loss within the opening house leg noticed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer style defeat for the primary time as United boss, with Paul Pogba’s late crimson card solely including to the woes following objectives from Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe.
However Solskjaer, scorer of the well-known winner within the 1999 closing, would mastermind one other comeback win – which appeared all of the extra uncertain when Juan Bernat cancelled out Romelu Lukaku’s opener in Paris.
However the Belgium ahead would strike once more to go away the tie finely-poised earlier than the video assistant referee awarded an injury-time penalty to United, with Marcus Rashford making no mistake from the spot and the Crimson Devils progressing on away objectives. This season was a memorable one for Premier League sides however United’s curiosity was over with a quarter-final loss to Barcelona.
Tottenham 3-3 Ajax – semi-final, 2018/19
Tottenham had already seen off Manchester Metropolis on away objectives within the earlier spherical as Raheem Sterling’s late purpose was chalked out for offside so as to add to the drama.
However their victory over Ajax was the head of Mauricio Pochettino’s five-year stint at Spurs boss as they got here again from dropping the primary leg at house with Donny Van De Beek scoring the one purpose.
The tie appeared useless and buried as Matthijs De Ligt and Hakim Ziyech objectives widened the margin, just for Lucas Moura to hit a hat-trick – together with a last-gasp clincher – to ship Spurs via to the ultimate on away objectives.
Liverpool 4-3 Barcelona – semi-final, 2018/19
Tottenham would finally lose to Liverpool within the closing, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds offering their very own exceptional feat to see off Barcelona within the final 4.
Objectives from former Liverpool favorite Luis Suarez and a Lionel Messi brace meant Barca boasted a 3-0 mixture lead heading into the second leg at Anfield.
Divock Origi diminished the arrears earlier than substitute Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice in 122 seconds to rock the guests, who have been despatched crashing out when Origi doubled up for the night time, the Belgium striker happening to attain within the 2-0 victory over Spurs within the closing.
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