{
  "id": 18141237,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Top 10 Champions League comebacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/full-list-top-10-champions-league-comebacks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-champions-league-comebacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "10. Barcelona vs Chelsea (2000): Chelsea seemed set for a historic semi-final after beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first leg. Barcelona responded with a 5-1 victory at Camp Nou, winning the tie 6-4 on aggregate. Rivaldo and Luis Figo were key players in Barcelona's remarkable turnaround.\n\n9. Monaco vs Real Madrid (2004): Real Madrid led 4-2 after the first leg of their quarter-final. Monaco staged a stunning comeback, winning 3-1 in the return leg to advance on away goals. Fernando Morientes, who played against his parent club, scored crucial goals for Monaco.\n\n8. Chelsea vs Napoli (2012): Chelsea's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals faded after a 3-1 defeat to Napoli. Roberto Di Matteo, as interim manager, inspired a remarkable comeback at Stamford Bridge. Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard scored to force extra time, with Branislav Ivanovic securing the decisive goal.\n\n7. Liverpool vs Barcelona (2019): Liverpool overturned a 3-0 first-leg defeat by winning 4-0 at Anfield. Divock Origi opened the scoring, followed by two goals from Georginio Wijnaldum. Origi completed the comeback in the 79th minute, sending Liverpool into the final where they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0.\n\n6. Tottenham Hotspur vs Ajax (2019): Tottenham fell behind 3-0 after the first leg against Ajax. Lucas Moura produced an outstanding second-half performance, scoring a hat-trick and completing the comeback in stoppage time. Tottenham advanced on away goals after the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.\n\n5. Roma vs Barcelona (2018): Barcelona led 4-1 after the first leg of their quarter-final. Roma staged an extraordinary comeback, defeating Barcelona 3-0 at Stadio Olimpico. Edin Dzeko and Daniele De Rossi scored early for Roma, with Kostas Manolas sealing the victory with a header.\n\n4. Deportivo La Coruña vs AC Milan (2004): Deportivo overturned a 4-1 first-leg defeat against AC Milan to win 4-0 in the return leg. The result eliminated the star-studded Milan side, marking one of the most memorable quarter-final recoveries in Champions League history.\n\n3. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich (1999): Manchester United equaled Bayern Munich's 1-1 score after extra time in the 1999 final. Substitute Teddy Sheringham equalised in the first minute of added time, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the winner from a corner in the next minute, completing a dramatic 2-1 victory and Manchester United's historic treble.",
  "summary": "Revisit the most dramatic nights in football history with our list of the top 10 Champions League comebacks, from Liverpool in Istanbul to Barcelona vs PSG Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-champions-league-comebacks/",
  "key_points": [
    "Chelsea staged comeback to beat Barcelona 6-4 on aggregate in 2000",
    "Monaco won 3-1 on away goals after 4-2 first-leg deficit in 2004",
    "Liverpool won 4-0 at Anfield, overturning 3-0 first-leg loss in 2019"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}