Match Of The Decade.

Match Of The Decade.

A little something for the younger fans.

Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3.

On 3 April 1996, Liverpool faced Newcastle United in a Premier League fixture at Anfield, during the 1995–96 season. Liverpool won the match, scoring four goals to Newcastle's three. The winning goal was scored by striker Stan Collymore in the second minute of stoppage time. Before the match, both clubs had lost their previous fixtures but still had a chance of winning the league and wanted to close the gap between themselves and leaders Manchester United. Newcastle United, who were 12 points ahead in January, had suffered from poor performance throughout March, winning one match out of four that month. Liverpool had won six of their last nine league games during February and March, scored the most goals and conceded the fewest until this match.

Liverpool started the match as the more promising team and striker Robbie Fowler scored the first goal. Newcastle striker Les Ferdinand scored the equaliser in the tenth minute and winger David Ginola added a second for Newcastle four minutes later. Fowler scored early in the second-half to reduce Newcastle's lead but Faustino Asprilla restored their goal advantage in the 57th minute. Stan Collymore, who set up the opening goal for Liverpool, equalised for Liverpool in the 68th minute. In stoppage time, Collymore scored his second goal of the match involving a one-two with Ian Rush and John Barnes in the build up. The winner sparked jubilant scenes for Liverpool supporters at Anfield and consigned Newcastle to their second consecutive defeat in the league, reducing their chances of winning the league.

The match is considered to be the best Premier League game in the history of the competition. Newcastle's manager Kevin Keegan described it as a "classic",[1] while Liverpool manager Roy Evans said "the entertainment value was up there with the best".[1] In 2003, the game was awarded the Match of the Decade award on behalf of the Premier League, which was celebrating its tenth anniversary. The result influenced the league championship; the leaders Manchester United lost only one more match that season and retained the title.[2]

Great game, pity about the result.

 

Was a great game, unfortunatley one of my house mates is a liverfool fan and brings it up EVERYTIME we talk footy so its probably my least favirote game ever haha.

 

I absolutely remembered this game and hated it. I didn't like Srnicek at all (you could say till now) because of this game. The following season or so, Shaka Hislop displaced him and I think Hislop was better. I had thought we had the game sealed at 3-2 then they scored twice ...

 

Didn't you play the following season and have another high scoring game?

Was at uni when this game happened, my flat mate was from Newton Aycliffe.. His dog was called tino.

Don't remember Liverpool challenging at all back then, also was that the season of Kev losing it on tv with the 'I'd love it' ?

 

Either the first 4-3 v Liverpool - or the 5-0 v Man Utd.
Was at both and they were emotionally exhausting in different ways!

This decade would be either v Villa - sweet revenge - or the only derby I've really enjoyed - 5-1. (Mind you, 4-1 at the SoS wasn't too bad either!)

Then again...4-4 v the Gooners!

Too many to choose!