Barcelona's rank in the greatest Champions League comebacks

Football
By The Mirror | Mar 09, 2017

Incredible scenes in the Nou Camp as Barca complete an incredible turnaround but how does it rate to these games? No-one gave them a chance before kick-off. But with seconds remaining of injury time Barcelona booked a place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a stunning comeback win over PSG .

And in doing so Barca made history as the first ever team in the Champions League to come back from four goals down in a first leg .

Seri Roberto scored in the 95th minute to make it 6-1 on the night over the French champions and 6-5 on aggregate, having lost the first leg 4-0 in Paris two weeks ago.

But where does Barca's incredible win rank when it comes to Champions League comebacks?

Here are 5 other classic turnarounds where teams came back from certain defeat to snatch victory.

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Monaco vs Real Madrid, 2004

First leg: Real Madrid 4-2 Monaco

Second leg: Monaco 3-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid, leading 4-2 from the first leg, looked certain to reach the semi-finals when club legend Raul scored in Monaco to give them a 5-2 aggregate lead. Ten minutes later, though, Ludovic Guily gave the Ligue 1 side hope.

Fernando Morientes — on loan from Real Madrid — then powered home a magnificent header before Guily struck again to send Monaco through on away goals.

Deportivo vs AC Milan, 2004

First leg: AC Milan 4-1 Deportivo

Second leg: Deportivo 4-0 AC Milan

Reigning European champions AC Milan demolished Deportivo in the first leg of their 2004 encounter. The Italians scored four goals in eight minutes to seemingly end Depor's qualification hopes.

Qualify they did, however. Goals from Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valeron and Albert Luque wiped out Milan's lead before half time. Substitute Gonzalez Fran then made it 5-4 on aggregate in the 76th minute to complete an unforgettable fightback.

Chelsea vs Napoli, 2012

First leg: Napoli 3-1 Chelsea

Second leg: Chelsea 4-1 Napoli (aet)

Andre Villas-Boas was in charge for Chelsea's 3-1 defeat at Napoli in 2012 but was out of a job two weeks later following a defeat at West Brom. Roman Abramovich named Roberto Di Matteo as his replacement in what proved to be an inspired decision.

Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard sent the second leg to extra time before Branislav Ivanovic netted the winner in the 105th minute. From Chelsea's lowest point in the season came the catalyst for them to become London's first Champions League winning club.

AC Milan vs Liverpool, 2005

Half time: AC Milan 3-0 Liverpool

Full time: AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (2-3 on pens)

Liverpool were so far behind at half time of the 2005 final that some of Liverpool's travelling fans decided they had seen enough. Those that did missed arguably the greatest comeback in Champions League history.

Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso scored in six second-half minutes and Rafa Benitez's Liverpool then won 3-2 on penalties.

Manchester United vs Bayern Munich, 1999

90th minute: Manchester United 0-1 Bayern Munich

Full time: Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich

Mario Basler struck in the sixth minute of the 1999 Champions League final to give Bayern Munich the lead. When the fourth official's board went up to indicate three minutes of added time at the end of normal time, United were still behind.

What followed, though, is considered the greatest comeback in United's history. Teddy Sheringham scored a 91st-minute equaliser before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer netted the winner in the final seconds of the game.

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