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Has any team ever come from behind later than the 95th minute to win?

Leicester’s Caglar Soyuncu reflects on Tottenham’s late comeback at the King Power
Leicester’s Caglar Soyuncu reflects on Tottenham’s late comeback at the King Power. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

“What is the latest that two goals have been scored in a game for a team to come from behind to win?” Andrew Brinkhurst tweeted after Tottenham turned a 95th-minute 2-1 deficit around at Leicester. “Apart from a game with a huge amount of injury time, there can’t be many later?”

“I have a great example from 2002,” writes Alan Gibbs. “At that time I was studying in Nottingham, and so rarely got to see my team, Bristol City, but in November they played at Mansfield, a short trip up the A60. It was 1-1 at half time and then Christian Roberts put City ahead 2-1 before the game lurched in Mansfield’s favour. They soon equalised and then, following the award of a penalty, there was a multi-player fracas which resulted in the sending off of a Mansfield defender. The penalty was saved, but the rebound scored, and they scored again soon after.

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