The year of 2024 saw Premier League entertainment of the highest order.
So many games thrilled us across the 12 months and it was incredibly hard to narrow this list down to just five fixtures.
But we have given it a go. So, without further ado, here are NetBet’s picks for the craziest Premier League matches of 2024.
Bournemouth 4-3 Luton (March)
One of the greatest comebacks in Premier League history took place in March, as Bournemouth bounced back from 3-0 down.
A stunning first-half display from Luton at the Vitality Stadium saw goals scored by Tahith Chong, Chiedozie Ogbene and Ross Barkley.
But the Cherries came out firing in the second 45 as strikes from Dominic Solanke and Illia Zabarnyi reduced the deficit to just one.
A brace from Antoine Semenyo then sealed a famous win, the second effort coming with just seven minutes of normal time remaining.
Newcastle 4-3 West Ham (March)
Another cracker from March. West Ham raced into a 3-1 lead at St James’ Park as the hosts had to contend with several players leaving the field injured.
But it was one of the substitutes who changed the game for Newcastle, Harvey Barnes netting a match-winning brace in the final 10 minutes.
Alexander Isak had scored twice from the penalty spot, with Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen all on the scoresheet for West Ham.
And just to cap off the drama, Anthony Gordon was shown a second yellow card in second-half stoppage time. What a game!
Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United (April)
Comebacks do not come more epic than Chelsea’s against Manchester United.
The Red Devils were leading 3-2 up until the 99th minute thanks to a Alejandro Garnacho double either side of Bruno Fernandes’ equaliser.
Cole Palmer levelled the scores at 3-3 from the penalty spot following a lengthy VAR review, before netting a 101st-minute winner to seal his hat-trick and spark scenes of pandemonium at Stamford Bridge.
It is the latest winning goal ever scored in the Premier League, a record which may stay intact for quite some time.
Everton 2-3 Bournemouth (August)
To say the second half between Everton and Bournemouth at Goodison Park back in August was crazy is something of an understatement.
Goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin appeared to have the Toffees cruising to a home win.
But from the 86th minute onwards, chaos ensued. Semenyo pulled one back for the Cherries, before Lewis Cook equalised in the 92nd minute.
And there was to be more heartache for the Everton faithful as Luis Sinisterra was on hand to make it 3-2 in the 96th minute. Bournemouth and dramatic comebacks, a real feature of 2024!
Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal (September)
After a few dull meetings between City and Arsenal, this game lived up to the hype and more. Erling Haaland put the hosts deservedly ahead and for a short amount of time, it looked as if the Citizens would romp to victory.
But Rodri’s serious knee injury changed the game, with Arsenal going on to take a 2-1 lead thanks to a stunner from Riccardo Calafiori and a Gabriel Magalhaes header.
Just before the break, Leandro Trossard was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball away, paving the way for the Gunners to display perhaps the deepest block ever seen in the Premier League.
The ultra-defensive tactics almost worked, too, before John Stones’ equaliser deep into stoppage time. With needle between the sides both during and after the game, this really was an all-time classic!
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