Category: Classic Matches
The greatest football and cricket matches ever played, with official highlights, the story of each game and the key moments.
Classic Matches Argentina 2-1 England: Maradona’s Goal of the Century, 1986 World Cup
In the space of four minutes, Diego Maradona scored the most controversial goal and the greatest goal in World Cup history, in the same…
Classic Matches Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan: The Miracle of Istanbul, 2005 Champions League Final
The 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul is the greatest comeback in the history of European finals. Liverpool were 3-0 down at half-time to…
Classic Matches Man City 3-2 QPR: Agüero’s 93:20 Title Winner, 2012
No Premier League season has ended like 2011-12. Manchester City needed to beat relegation-threatened QPR at home to win the title, and with 90…
Classic Matches Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 pens): 2022 World Cup Final Highlights
The 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France is the game many fans now call the greatest final ever played. It had six…
Classic Matches Barcelona 6-1 PSG: La Remontada, 2017 Champions League
No team had ever overturned a four-goal first-leg defeat in the Champions League. Barcelona lost 4-0 in Paris, and on a wild night at…
Classic Matches Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona: The Anfield Comeback, 2019 Champions League Semi-Final
Liverpool lost the first leg 3-0 at Camp Nou, with Lionel Messi scoring twice. For the second leg they were missing Mohamed Salah and…
Classic Matches Germany 1-0 Argentina: Götze Wins the 2014 World Cup Final
The 2014 final was tense rather than open, but it was decided by one of the best finishes ever seen in a World Cup…
Classic Matches Brazil 1-7 Germany: 2014 World Cup Semi-Final Highlights
Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup expecting to win it. Instead their semi-final against Germany became the most shocking result in the tournament's history.
Classic Matches Italy 4-3 West Germany: The Game of the Century, 1970 World Cup
A plaque outside the Azteca still calls this the Partido del Siglo, the Game of the Century. Five goals were scored in extra time…
Classic Matches France 4-3 Argentina: Mbappé’s Breakthrough, 2018 World Cup
This was the day the world learned how good Kylian Mbappé was. The 19-year-old tore Argentina apart in one of the best games of…