AFC Bournemouth achieved a remarkable feat in the Premier League with a stunning 3-2 comeback victory against Everton on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 at Goodison Park with just over three minutes remaining in regular time, Bournemouth turned the game around dramatically.
The team scored in the 87th minute and then found the net twice during stoppage time, marking the latest instance in Premier League history where a team has come back from two goals down to win a match.
There have been five instances of teams achieving such comebacks in the league, but none have occurred this late in the match. The previous record for the latest comeback was set in January 2013, when Reading overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat West Bromwich Albion 3-2, having been behind as late as the 82nd minute.
Recent comebacks from two goals down:
Match Date Time of goal to go one behind
Everton 2-3 Bournemouth 31/08/24 86:36
Reading 3-2 West Brom 12/01/13 81:01
Wigan 3-2 Arsenal 18/04/10 79:48
Aston Villa 2-3 Wolves 16/10/21 79:46
Everton 2-3 West Ham 05/03/16 77:49
Bournemouth has also entered a select group of clubs that have won a Premier League match while trailing as late as the 90th minute. This occurrence has only happened ten times in Premier League history, with half of those instances occurring in the last two years.
Top 10 latest comeback victories:
Match Date Time of equaliser
Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd 04/04/24 99:19
Spurs 2-1 Sheff Utd 16/09/23 97:33
Leicester 2-3 Spurs 19/01/22 94:52
Man Utd 2-1 Brentford 07/10/23 92:47
Man City 3-2 QPR 13/05/12 91:15
Everton 2-3 Bournemouth 31/08/24 91:14
Swansea 5-4 Crystal Palace 26/11/16 90:04
Wolves 2-1 Spurs 11/11/23 90:03
Everton 2-1 Spurs 09/12/12 89:54
Watford 3-2 Villa 30/04/16 89:53
Despite the dramatic comeback, Bournemouth's victory is not the latest turnaround in Premier League history. The equaliser came in the 91st minute and 14 seconds, which places this match sixth in terms of the latest equaliser scored by a winning team. The record for the latest equaliser belongs to Chelsea, who equalised at 99 minutes and 19 seconds in their 4-3 win over Manchester United last season.
Bournemouth is becoming known for their late-game theatrics, having achieved remarkable turnarounds in three consecutive seasons. They previously overturned a 3-0 deficit at home to Luton Town last season, winning 4-3, and in the 2022/23 season, they came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Nottingham Forest. This latest win at Everton may position them for another notable recognition for improbable comebacks.