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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Which club has the highest back-to-back symmetrical scores in football?

Andrey Arshavin celebrates after scoring his first goal of four in a classic at Anfield.
Andrey Arshavin celebrates after scoring his first goal of four in a classic at Anfield. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Archive/PA Images

“Celtic lost 6-0 to Atlético Madrid this month. To make amends Celtic beat Aberdeen by the same scoreline in the following game. Do any other teams have a higher symmetrical scoreline in back-to-back games?” asks Billy.

Let’s start with a cracking example from Christmas 1960, as highlighted by Clive Denny, when Charlton and Plymouth produced symmetrical scorelines against each other in the space of 24 hours.

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