10) Arsenal 3-2 Man United, 09/11/1997:
A real top of the table clash at Highbury in November 1997. United were flying high come November with new signing Teddy Sheringham proving value for money for Fergie's side. Arsenal went two ahead through goals from Patrick Vieira and Nicolas Anelka before a Teddy Sheringham brace made it 2-2 prior to the half time break. Then with 7 minutes remaining, Manchester United fan David Platt fired a lopping header over Peter Schmeichel in the United net. The result gave Wenger's side the momentum turn they needed in the title race and became eventual champions later that season.
9) Liverpool 3-3 Man United, 04/01/1994
As comebacks go, Liverpool's against Manchester United in the 1993-94 season was something special.United looked on course for the three points against their fierce rivals after racing into a three-goal lead through Steve Bruce, Ryan Giggs and Denis Irwin. However, a spectacular turnaround saw Liverpool pull two goals back before the break through Nigel Clough. Then, with just 11 minutes to go and with the visitors holding on, Neil 'Razor' Ruddock equalised for the hosts with a bullet header to snatch a dramatic point against Sir Alex Ferguson's stunned league champions who had won the first league title in twenty six years and the first Premier League title.
8) Norwich 4-5 Southampton, 09/04/1994
A battle at the bottom as two struggling sides took battle at Norwich's Carrow Road with the outcome becoming one the craziest in the history of Premier League. The biggest shock of all was the delay in the first goal - a full thirty minutes into the tie before former Manchester United striker Mark Robbins opened the scoring for the home side. City defender Robert Ullathorne made it 1-1 with an own goal. Midfielder Jeremy Goss, the winning goal scorer at Anfield and Bayern Munich, made it 2-1. Two goals from Chris Sutton either side of brace from Matt Le Tissier, before the Saint's legend made it 4-4. Ken Monkou won it for Alan Ball's side.
7) Tottenham 3-5 Man United, 01/10/2001
Champions Manchester United staged a magnificent comeback to overwhelm Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Spurs had been 3-0 up at half time after outplaying their opponents.Dean Richards made a dream start to his Tottenham career by scoring the early opener on his debut and Les Ferdinand and Christian Ziege added further goal. United were a transformed side after the interval and simply swept Tottenham aside. Andy Cole, Laurent Blanc, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron and David Beckham scored as United completed.6) Arsenal 4-4 Tottenham, 29/10/2008
Harry Redknapp's second game in charge at Tottenham became a Premier League classic and well ultimately - a standard high scoring North London Derby. David Bentley's brilliant early strike put Spurs ahead, but Mikael Silvestre headed Arsenal level before half-time. William Gallas put Arsenal in front seconds after the re-start and Emmanuel Adebayor bundled home their third. Darren Bent pulled one back before Robin van Persie added Arsenal's fourth - but Jermaine Jenas's 89th-minute goal and Lennon's tap-in earned a point.
5) Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle, 03/04/1996
For years, and possibly may still remain, this could be the greatest Premier League match ever. The clash between two of England's giant heavyweights occurred with then Toon manager Kevin Keegan's side crumbling at the top of the league. Liverpool started the match as the more promising team and striker Robbie Fowler scored the first goal. Newcastle striker Les Ferdinand scored the equaliser in the tenth minute and winger David Ginola added a second for Newcastle four minutes later. Fowler scored early in the second-half to reduce Newcastle's lead but Faustino Asprilla restored their goal advantage in the 57th minute. Stan Collymore, who set up the opening goal for Liverpool, equalised for Liverpool in the 68th minute. In stoppage time, Collymore scored his second goal of the match involving a one-two with Ian Rush and John Barnes in the build up. The winner sparked jubilant scenes for Liverpool supporters at Anfield and consigned Newcastle to their second consecutive defeat in the league, reducing their chances of winning the league.
4) Manchester City 3-2 Queens Park Rangers 13/05/2012
With some City fans already leaving the stadium in tears, Edin Dzeko equalised in the second of five minutes of stoppage time before Sergio Aguero scored the goal that won the title. City took the lead through Pablo Zabaleta shortly before the interval. Djibril Cisse levelled for QPR soon after the restart before the visitors lost Joey Barton when he was shown a red card against his former club following a clash with Carlos Tevez. QPR shrugged off their numerical disadvantage to reduce the Etihad to stunned silence when Jamie Mackie gave them the lead with a far-post header in the 66th minute. Dzeko rose to head the equaliser before Argentine Aguero showed great clarity of thought and composure amid the mayhem to drive into the area and beat Kenny with a powerful low finish. The Etihad was a sky-blue explosion of joy and relief in an outpouring of 44 years of frustration as Aguero wheeled his shirt above his head in celebration.3) Portsmouth 7-4 Reading, 29/09/2007
The Premier League match between Portsmouth and Reading set a record as the highest scoring match in Premier League history. Two Benjani goals had the home side, Portsmouth, leading 2–0 before Stephen Hunt struck on the stroke of half-time and David James then gifted Dave Kitson an equaliser. Hermann Hreidarsson restored the lead before James atoned for his error by keeping out a Nicky Shorey penalty. Benjani restored the two-goal lead and Niko Kranjcar, Sean Davis and Sulley Muntari sealed victory, with Shane Long responding between that and a deflected Nicky Shorey strike was the final goal however this was also later credited as an own goal by Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell. With nine different scorers, the match also holds the record for the most goal scorers in a Premier League match, jointly held with Arsenal's 5–4 win at Tottenham in 2004–05.
2) Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal, 05/02/2011
This clash will always be remembered for the biggest comeback in Premier League history. Alan Pardew's side went 3-0 after ten minutes at St. James's Park through goals from Theo Walcott after 44 seconds, Johan Djourou and Robin Van Persie for the away side. Van Persie made it four before half time shortly before Abou Diaby got sent off for violent conduct on Joey Barton. Barton himself scored either side of a Leon Best strike for the Toon before a blistering strike from Ivorian Cheick Tiote's wonder volley made it 4-4 shortly before full time.
1) Man United 4-3 Man City, 20/09/2009
It was the 153rd Manchester derby between the two clubs and seen as the attacker to the throne of Sir Alex Ferguson. Manchester United won the game 4–3 courtesy of a late winner from Michael Owen deep into second-half injury time. Wayne Rooney opened the scoring early on, but a mistake from Ben Foster in the United goal allowed Gareth Barry to equalise for City. Two goals each from Darren Fletcher and Craig Bellamy meant that the score was 3–3 going into four minutes of injury time, before Owen secured the win for the home side in the 96th minute. The match saw the return of striker Carlos Tévez to Old Trafford after leaving United that summer. After the game, United manager Alex Ferguson described it as "probably the best derby of all time". In May 2012, the match was voted as the best of the first two decades of the Premier League in the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards.
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