Few things in life can provide the same rollercoaster of emotion that football can – and none in such a short space of time.
How often have we shared a gloomy pint with friends at half-time after a torrid first 45 minutes only to see the game turned on its head soon after? Does anything send supporters home so happy?
The comeback is something Crystal Palace have made a name for in their ten years back in the Premier League.
But when it comes to comebacks, there can only be one winner – and 12 years on today (5th May), this one is certainly worth looking back on.
When the stakes were the highest, Crystal Palace added their own special evening to the rarity of a three-goal Premier League comeback.
The Eagles were not hosting just any team, but a Luis Suarez-inspired Liverpool chasing the league title. To most onlookers, the night was going as expected when the Brendan Rodgers side took a three goal lead in the second-half.
But the Selhurst Park faithful knew from experience that anything was possible, and roared on by a raucous Holmesdale Palace fought back via a long-range Damien Delaney effort and a Dwight Gayle brace.
The comeback took just nine minutes, still the second-fastest recovery from three goals down in Premier League history and a fitting end to a dramatic first season back in the top-flight – the Eagles had been relegation favourites after nine defeats in their opening 10 games.
Nicknamed ‘Crystanbul’, the match was voted by Palace supporters as their greatest game in Premier League history.
A dramatic comeback – is there any better feeling?
