2023-12-28 02:34:13
By sitecore\kang.lee 27 12월 2023 18:00
Manchester United defied expectations and achieved a dramatic second-half win when Aston Villa visited Old Trafford on Boxing Day. According to Opta Statistics, Manchester United is the most successful team to come back from two goals down to win.
Erik ten Haag’s Manchester United, who went into halftime two goals behind against Villa on Boxing Day, had a huge mountain to climb in the second half. However, Manchester United used their famous fighting spirit to come out of the tunnel and launch a counterattack. Rasmus Hoilun scored his first Premier League goal after Alejandro Garnacho had leveled the scores.
According to statistics released by Opta on social media, Manchester United have won a total of 14 times in the Premier League when they were behind by two or more goals, five times more than any other team. It can be seen that the reputation for a last-minute rebound is not just a myth.
From a memorable Maine Road derby in 1993 to this week’s Boxing Day clash at Old Trafford, we take a look back at all of Manchester United’s come-from-behind wins…
3-2 vs. Man City (A) | November 7, 1993
In the first derby as Premier League champions, Manchester City almost threw cold water on the game when Niall Quinn scored twice in the first half. However, Manchester United defeated Maine Road at the end of the second half with Eric Cantona’s equalizer and Roy Keane’s key goal.
5-3 vs Tottenham (A) | September 29, 2001
Manchester United welcomed the new millennium with a further improvement by overturning a three-goal deficit in the first half at White Hart Lane. Dean Richards’ debut goal was followed by additional goals from Les Ferdinand and Christian Tzighe. In the second half, the performance of Andy Cole, Laurent Blanc, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron, and David Beckham turned the game around.
4-2 vs. Everton (A) | April 28, 2007
At Goodison Park, Alan Stubbs broke the deadlock and Manuel Fernandes scored twice to put United ahead. Manchester United, who reduced the number of goals conceded with the introduction of John O’Shea, equalized with an own goal by former Manchester United defender Phil Neville, and Wayne Rooney and Chris Eagles scored a comeback goal to move 5 points ahead in the title race.
5-2 vs Tottenham (H) | April 25, 2009
Manchester United were dragged 0-2 by Tottenham at Old Trafford thanks to the performances of Darren Bent and Luka Modric. However, Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals and Wayne Rooney’s additional goal scored all four goals in just 14 minutes, and Dimitar Berbatov finished the game without missing a chance to cross the goal line.
3-2 v Blackpool (A) | January 25, 2011
Manchester United, who were threatened with a comeback at Bloomfield Road thanks to first-half goals from former Manchester United defender Craig Cathcart and DJ Campbell, did not begin a counterattack until the 72nd minute. Berbatov and substitute Javier Hernández equalized two minutes later. Bulgarian striker Berbatov completed the winning goal 16 minutes after his first goal.
4-2 v West Ham (A) | April 2, 2011
Just a few weeks later, Manchester United came back from a two-goal deficit to win. An early penalty was conceded to Mark Noble, but Rooney’s wonderful hat-trick in the second half turned it over, and Hernández scored the fourth goal in place of Patrice Evra, extending Manchester United’s lead in the Premier League to seven points.
3-2 v Aston Villa (A) | November 10, 2012
Andreas Weimann’s second goal was answered eight minutes later by substitute Javier Hernández. The equalizer came courtesy of Villa defender Ron Blaar, with Mexico international Hernández finishing what he had started with three minutes left in normal time.
3-2 v Hull City (A) | December 26, 2013
Manchester United’s first come-from-behind win on Boxing Day was thanks to two early goals from James Chester and David Mailer, another Manchester United defender. These goals were followed by quick counterattacks from Chris Smalling and Rooney, and the game was tied after 26 minutes. Chester was brought in again in the second half and almost scored, but this time it hit the post, completing Manchester United’s comeback.
3-2 vs. Crystal Palace (A) | March 5, 2018
As Palace took the lead with goals from Andros Townsend and Patrick van Aanholt, Smalling launched a counterattack once again. Romelu Lukaku equalized and Nemanja Matic scored a stunning long-range strike in stoppage time to take all three points at Selhurst Park.
3-2 vs. Man City (A) | April 7, 2018
After Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan put City ahead at the Etihad in the first half, Paul Pogba scored twice in two minutes to set the stage for Smalling to score a vital third goal. David de Gea preserved the victory with a great save in the last minute.
3-2 v Newcastle United (H) | October 6, 2018
Manchester United faced a crisis after giving up two goals in a row to Kennedy and Yoshinori Muto in the first 10 minutes. It wasn’t until the 20th minute of the second half that Juan Mata made up a goal with a free kick, and then Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez completed the comeback.
3-2 v Southampton (A) | November 29, 2020
Goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton a 2-0 lead, but Bruno Fernandes equalized less than an hour later. Edinson Cavani, who was substituted in the second half, scored the equalizer and completed a dramatic comeback in just two minutes of injury time.
3-2 v Nottingham Forest (H) | August 26, 2023
Manchester United’s first dramatic comeback this season began with goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly in the fourth minute. Christian Eriksen’s goal in the 17th minute of the first half allowed Manchester United to catch up at Old Trafford, Casemiro equalized and Fernandez finished with a penalty kick.
3-2 v Aston Villa (H) | December 26, 2023
This is the 14th and most recent game in which Manchester United have come from behind by two or more goals to win. The atmosphere calmed down in the first half with consecutive goals to John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker, but Garnacho showed his fighting spirit and scored twice, and at the end of the game, Hoylun scored his first Premier League goal, marking another historic comeback at the Stadium of Dreams. completed.
By sitecore\kang.lee 27 12월 2023 18:00
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