Five of the greatest matches in Premier League history

Danny Ryan
LiveScore
Andrey Arshavin memorably scored four goals at Anfield for Arsenal
Andrey Arshavin memorably scored four goals at Anfield for Arsenal

Chelsea and Manchester City's 4-4 draw last Sunday was an all-time Premier League classic.

Rodri's deflected effort looked destined to secure three points for the champions, only for ex-Citizens starlet Cole Palmer to equalise from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

With the Stamford Bridge epic the talk of the town as we enter the final international break of the year, LiveScore take a look at five more of the English top flight's greatest encounters.

Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle (April 3, 1996)

In 2003, Liverpool's 4-3 victory over Newcastle was named as the Match of the Decade on behalf of the Premier League — and it is easy to understand why.

Both sides entered the contest with hopes of pipping Manchester United to the title, with the additional pressure of expectation helping to serve up a treat for those in attendance.

Goals from visiting trio Les Ferdinand, David Ginola and Tino Asprilla cancelled out Robbie Fowler's brace but a late double from Stan Collymore — the second strike coming in stoppage time — made sure Liverpool left Anfield with all three points.

Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal (April 21, 2009)

An under-strength Arsenal side crushed Liverpool's title hopes in an Anfield classic.

Andrey Arshavin's four-goal haul paved the way for United to capture the crown, with the Russian's final strike of the evening a superb left-footed finish after Theo Walcott's marauding burst forward from the hosts' corner.

Yossi Benayoun's stoppage-time equaliser offered Liverpool fans hope but Rafael Benitez's side eventually finished four points behind Alex Ferguson's men.

Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal (February 5, 2011)

Newcastle completed the finest Premier League comeback of them all to stun Arsenal at St James' Park.

Arsene Wenger's side waltzed into a 4-0 lead with less than half-hour played thanks to a Robin van Persie brace but Abou Diaby's 50th-minute red card proved to be the catalyst for a miraculous turnaround.

Leon Best's double inspired hope, before Joey Barton's penalty and a sensational volley from the late Cheick Tiote saw Alan Pardew's side write themselves into English football folklore.

Cheick Tiote's 87th-minute strike broke Arsenal hearts
Cheick Tiote's 87th-minute strike broke Arsenal hearts

Manchester City 3-2 QPR (May 13, 2012)

Quite possibly the greatest match in Premier League history, Sergio Aguero's last-minute strike against QPR to secure the title for Manchester City is still fresh in the mind more than 11 years later.

City needed to match or better United's result on the final day but fell 2-1 behind when strikes from Djibril Cisse and Jamie Mackie cancelled out Pablo Zabaleta's opener — Mackie's effort coming just 13 minutes after a Joey Barton red card.

Edin Dzeko rekindled hope with a textbook header in the second minute of stoppage time, before Aguero latched on to a pass from Mario Balotelli and thumped the ball past Paddy Kenny to spark scenes of pandemonium.

Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham (May 2, 2016)

The infamous Battle of the Bridge was not only a feast of entertainment, it also completed Leicester's Premier League title fairytale.

Tottenham looked well placed for a precious victory after first-half strikes from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son but Chelsea came out firing after the break and reduced the deficit through Gary Cahill.

Eden Hazard's curling effort memorably levelled the scores in a fiercely fought contest during which Spurs picked up a division record nine yellow cards, while Moussa Dembele went on to receive a six-game ban for poking Diego Costa in the eye

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