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Eight of the best

After a thrilling Premier League season, re-live eight of the greatest top flight games of all time

SunSport runs down some classic clashes including a spectacular clash at Carrow Road in 2015-16

SunSport runs down eight of the greatest ever Premier League clashes

DELVE into your mind deep enough and somewhere will be the enduring memory of Liverpool's stunning, late 5-4 win over Norwich from the 2015-16 season.

The Reds made the long trip to Carrow Road looking to get back on track after a shaky run of form, but found themselves 3-1 down having taken a 1-0 lead early in the first half.

 SunSport runs down eight of the greatest ever Premier League clashes
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SunSport runs down eight of the greatest ever Premier League clashes

After surging back to 4-3 ahead with just seconds left in the game it looked all but over.

Enter Sebastien Bassong, who rifled the Canaries level from 18 yards to seal a point.

Or had he? With Jurgen Klopp raging at the fourth official Adam Lallana unbelievably volleyed home a winner.

Cue silence around Carrow Road. Stunned silence. What a few minutes. What a game.

It will almost certainly go down in history as one of the greatest Premier League encounters of all time.

With that in mind, SunSport runs down some of the most famous encounters in the top flight in the Prem era.

Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3 — April 30, 1996

 Stan Collymore rifles home the winning, seventh goal of a classic at Anfield between Liverpool and Newcastle
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Stan Collymore rifles home the winning, seventh goal of a classic at Anfield between Liverpool and Newcastle

WITHOUT a doubt one of the most dramatic Premier League game of all time.

With so much hinging on the result for Newcastle in their title push, there was a goal in the second minute, a goal in the last and a frenetic game with never a dull moment.

Stan Collymore ultimately bagged the clincher, prompting that reaction from Kevin Keegan.

Manchester City 3 QPR 2 — May 13, 2012

 Sergio Aguero nets astonishing late winner to clinch the Premier League title for Manchester City
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Sergio Aguero nets astonishing late winner to clinch the Premier League title for Manchester City

AGUERO-O-O-O-O-H!

Man City scored twice in the dying moments at 2-1 down to secure a stunning comeback and their first ever Premier League title in the process.

Sergio Aguero grabbed the all-important winner to deny rivals Man United another Prem crown in one of the most iconic moments in football history.

Arsenal 4 Tottenham 4 — October 29, 2008

 Darren Bent slots past Manuel Almunia in eight-goal derby draw in 2008
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Darren Bent slots past Manuel Almunia in eight-goal derby draw in 2008

HARRY REDKNAPP had just taken over as Tottenham manager with his team at the bottom of the table after a terrible start to the campaign.

Arsenal expected to pick up all three points.

How wrong they were in one of the most breathless games in Prem history.

Tottenham 3 Manchester United 5 — September 29, 2001

 The comeback is on as Laurent Blanc nods home for Manchester United
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The comeback is on as Laurent Blanc nods home for Manchester United

THE ultimate game of two halves.

The scoreline at half time read Tottenham 3 Man Utd 0.

The scond half had a slightly different complexion.

Final score? Tottenham 3 Man Utd 5. Well, that escalated quickly.

Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle’s after-game excuse? That Spurs went in at half-time too far in front!

Arsenal 5 Middlesbrough 3 — August 22, 2004

 Thierry Henry slides in in outrageous game against Middlesbrough
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Thierry Henry slides in in outrageous game against MiddlesbroughCredit: Reuters

ARSENAL came back from 3-1 down to win in sensational style — and equalled Nottingham Forest’s 42-game top flight unbeaten run in doing it.

Gunners legend Thierry Henry led the fightback with goals aplenty in an eight-goal thriller.

Manchester United 4 Manchester City 3 — September 20, 2009

 Michael Owen net a sensational late winner to gift Manchester United derby win
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Michael Owen net a sensational late winner to gift Manchester United derby win

MAN CITY had splashed the cash in the summer, bringing in Carlos Tevez... from neighbours United.

All Alex Ferguson had done was bring in Michael Owen.

But with the game at 3-3 on 96 minutes, up stepped Owen to poach a dramatic winner and send Old Trafford into overdrive.

Liverpool 4 Arsenal 4 — April 21, 2009

 Andrey Arshavin rifles in one of his FOUR goals against Liverpool in mammoth draw
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Andrey Arshavin rifles in one of his FOUR goals against Liverpool in mammoth draw

A GAME Liverpool had to win to stay in the title race.

But Andrey Arshavin had other ideas, thinking he’d won the game with his FOURTH of the match in the last minute.

But Yossi Benayoun was on hand to tie things up at 4-4 in injury time.

Spectacular stuff.

Arsenal 4 Newcastle 4 — February 5, 2011

 Leon Best nets early on for Newcastle in eight-goal thriller
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Leon Best nets early on for Newcastle in eight-goal thriller

ARSENAL needed a win to stay in touch with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

And they were on course for a resounding win, with the Gunners 4-0 up at half-time.

But two Joey Barton penalties started a stunning fightback and Chiek Tiote slammed in a late volley to steal a share of the spoils.

MOST AGGREGATE GOALS IN A PREMIER LEAGUE GAME

 The most goal-filled Premier League games of all time, including Liverpool's 5-4 win over Norwich
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The most goal-filled Premier League games of all time, including Liverpool's 5-4 win over Norwich
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