Probably the most memorable matches in elite historical past

Premier League followers acquired an early Christmas current on Sunday as Tottenham and Liverpool performed out a nine-goal thriller.

The Reds triumphed 6-3 in north London as Ange Postecoglou’s aspect as soon as once more threw warning to the wind towards the championship leaders.

Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah each scored twice, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister heading in the right direction whereas James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke scored for the hosts.

Solely six occasions has a Premier League match scored extra targets because the competitors’s inception in 1992. This is how these matches performed out.

Studying Portsmouth 7-4 (2007-08)

The best-scoring Premier League match of all time was an 11-goal thriller between Portsmouth and Studying in September 2007 which completed 7-4.

The traditional of the “Barclays” period, maybe additionally identified for Chris Kamara’s account of the occasions of Soccer Saturday, noticed Benjani rating a hat-trick.

Hermann Hreidarsson, Niko Kranjcar, Dave Kiston, Stephen Hunt, Shane Lengthy and Sulley Muntari had been additionally on the scoresheet so as to add to the nostalgia of this match.

Tottenham 6-4 Studying (2007-08)

Studying had been on the improper aspect of one other prime scorer a couple of months later when visiting Tottenham, who even have a behavior of showing in goal-heavy video games.

Postecoglou has this season summoned a lot of the spirit of the 2007-08 Spurs, with that December 2007 sport being one among many high-scoring video games they participated in.

This one at White Hart Lane noticed Dimitar Berbatov rating 4 targets, with Steed Malbranque and Jermain Defoe additionally heading in the right direction.

Tottenham 9-1 Wigan (2009-10)

Tottenham’s second 10-goal sport within the area of a yr was way more one-sided as they put Wigan Athletic to the sword.

Peter Crouch scored the one purpose of the primary half earlier than Defoe took middle stage with 5, as Aaron Lennon, David Bentley and that man Kranjcar made one other look.

Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal (2011-12)

Manchester United’s 8-2 defeat to Arsenal stays one of the vital iconic and stunning scores in Premier League historical past.

The pair are two of the nation’s most profitable groups and have had spirited adventures prior to now, however this assembly passed off whereas the Gunners had been in full decline beneath Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal appeared powerless to cease United at Outdated Trafford when Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick, together with two free-kicks, and Ashley Younger, Danny Welbeck, Nani and Park Ji-Sung additionally discovered the web. Arsenal additionally completed the match at 10 males after Carl Jenkinson’s crimson card.

Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle (2012-13)

One other 10-goal sport adopted for Arsenal, however this time they had been on the secure aspect due to a masterclass from Theo Walcott in December 2012.

The previous England winger scored a hat-trick and arrange two extra in an entertaining festive match in north London.

Newcastle had equalized 3 times in a 3-3 thriller earlier than the Gunners pulled away, with Alex Oxlade-Chamerlain, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud the opposite scorers.

West Brom 5-5 Manchester United (2012-13)

The final of Sir Alex’s 1,491 video games in command of Man Utd was maybe probably the most weird as United performed out a 5-5 draw at West Brom.

Having already gained the title, the Purple Devils – and naturally West Brom – determined to placed on a present.

United took a 3-0 lead earlier than the Baggies pulled it again to 3-2 via James Morrison and Romelu Lukaku, just for Robin van Persie to spark the hosts right into a 5-2 lead.

However simply when Sir Alex appeared set to have fun yet one more of his many victories, Lukaku’s brace and Youssouf Mulumbu denied the Scots nice a victorious farewell.