Greatest UEFA Champions League comebacks
Tuesday 10 April 2018
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Roma sent shockwaves through the world of football on Tuesday but where does their 3-0 win against Barcelona rank?
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Roma pulled off one of the biggest shocks in UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday as they recovered a 4-1 deficit against Barcelona to reach the semi-finals on away goals. Not withstanding the fact they were underdogs, they are only the third team to come from three behind after the first leg in the competition.
Four-goal deficit
Paris 4-0 Barcelona
Barcelona 6-1 Paris
2016/17 round of 16
Barcelona became the first team to come from four goals down to win a UEFA Champions League tie last season – only the fourth time it's been done in any UEFA club competition tie! Paris's demolition of Luis Enrique's side in France was a shock; the comeback something out of this world, Sergi Roberto striking in added time to win the tie. "I told him: 'Get into the box! You're going to score!'" Neymar recalled. Sergi Roberto added: "I didn't know if I was dreaming ... I have never known cheers like that."
Three-goal deficit
Barcelona 4-1 Roma
Roma 3-0 Barcelona
2017/18 quarter-finals
There was a lost of talk about an unlikely comeback on Tuesday, but it was almost all focused on Manchester and City's uphill challenge against Liverpool. Roma had other ideas, with Edin Džeko pulling one back inside six minutes. The talismanic Daniele De Rossi then converted his first UEFA Champions League penalty to set the scene for Kostas Manolas's late headed winner.
AC Milan 4-1 Deportivo La Coruña
Deportivo La Coruña 4-0 AC Milan
2003/04 quarter-finals
"Miracles often happen, things you might not rationally expect," said Depor coach Javier Irureta, holding on to faint hope ahead of the return leg, the Spanish team having been shredded after scoring first at San Siro. His charges were ahead on aggregate by half-time in the return, Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valerón and Alberto Luque making it 3-0 – before substitute Fran González added a fourth. Having prayed for success, Irureta honoured a promised by taking the pilgrim trail to Santiago de Compostela.
Two-goal deficits
Chelsea 3-1 Barcelona
Barcelona 5-1 Chelsea (aet)
1999/2000 quarter-finals
Real Madrid 4-2 Monaco
Monaco 3-1 Real Madrid
2003/04 quarter-finals
Napoli 3-1 Chelsea
Chelsea 4-1 Napoli (aet)
2011/12 round of 16
AC Milan 2-0 Barcelona
Barcelona 4-0 AC Milan
2012/13 round of 16
Olympiacos 2-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 3-0 Olympiacos
2013/14 round of 16
Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Chelsea
Chelsea 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain
2013/14 quarter-finals
Porto 3-1 Bayern München
Bayern München 6-1 Porto
2014/15 quarter-finals
Wolfsburg 2-0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 3-0 Wolfsburg
2015/16 quarter-finals