See which teams are the kings of the late goal in the list below…
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=3. Liverpool – 3 goals in last 5 minutes
Glen Johnson’s 84th minute winner against Stoke came just too early to count, and in fact two of the Reds’ three came in the hectic five minutes of extra time against QPR.
=3. Manchester United – 3 goals in last 5 minutes
Robin van Persie’s late goal against Chelsea saved a point for the Reds, and Daley Blind’s cool strike against West Bromwich Albion a week earlier saved United’s blushes there too.
=3. Tottenham Hotspur – 3 goals in last 5 minutes
Christian Eriksen’s late winner got Spurs three points they didn’t entirely deserve against Hull City last week, and eased the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino.
=3. QPR – 3 goals in last 5 minutes
The Hoops thought their late goal against Liverpool had won them the game, but they conceded one even later and ended up drawing.
2. Manchester City – 5 goals in last 5 minutes
City’s late goals got them a surprise win against Bayern Munich last week, but they’ve got plenty in the Premier League too, including a vital Frank Lampard equaliser against Chelsea.
1. Arsenal – 7 goals in last 5 minutes
The Gunners’ latest late winner came on Wednesday night against Southampton, whose brave resistance was broken at the death by Alexis Sanchez. While this resilience is impressive, one wonders why the North Londoners are incapable of getting these goals earlier in the game, and what that tells us about Arsene Wenger’s side.
The table in full:
