Top 10 Best Last Minute Goals in Football History

Apr 19, 2023, 12:45 IST

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Sergio Aguero (Manchester City vs. QPR, 2012)

Aguero scored a stoppage-time goal in the final seconds of the 2011-2012 Premier League season to seal the title for Manchester City, stealing it from bitter rivals, Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United vs. Bayern Munich, 1999)

Solskjaer scored a stoppage-time winner in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final to cap a historic comeback and secure the triple for Manchester United.

Andres Iniesta (Barcelona vs. Chelsea, 2009)

Barcelona advanced to the 2009 UEFA Champions League final thanks to Iniesta's last-gasp goal in the semifinal.

Michael Thomas (Arsenal vs. Liverpool, 1989)

In the final game of the 1988-1989 English First Division season, Thomas scored a thrilling last-minute goal, securing Arsenal the title over Liverpool on goal difference.

Fernando Torres (Chelsea vs. Barcelona, 2012)

Torres' injury-time goal in the second leg of Chelsea's 2012 UEFA Champions League semifinal sealed their place in the final, where they went on to win their first Champions League trophy.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool vs. West Ham, 2006)

In the 90th minute of the 2006 FA Cup Final, Gerrard produced a remarkable long-range goal, requiring extra time and a penalty shootout, which Liverpool eventually won.

Mario Götze (Germany vs. Argentina, 2014)

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final, Götze's extra-time goal secured Germany's fourth World Cup victory, defeating Argentina.

David Platt (England vs. Belgium, 1990)

Platt's spectacular strike in the final minute of extra time in England's 1990 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 encounter advanced them to the quarterfinals.

Robbie Fowler (Liverpool vs. Arsenal, 2001)

In the 2001 FA Cup Final, Fowler's injury-time winner gave Liverpool their second trophy of the treble-winning season.

Jimmy Glass (Carlisle United vs. Plymouth Argyle, 1999)

Goalkeeper Jimmy Glass scored a last-minute goal to prevent Carlisle United from relegation to non-league football in one of the most dramatic moments in English football history.

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