10 of the best ever Arsenal comeback wins

Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal – October 29, 1999

There was a time when Chelsea was not owned by a Russian billionaire. Back then they were a good side, but one that Arsenal got the better of regularly. That was the case when the Gunners visited Stamford Bridge in October 1999.

On this day, a new cult hero was born as Nigerian Nwankwo Kanu single-handedly won his side the match. Trailing by two goals with just 15 minutes remaining, the striker registered a hat-trick to five his side a 3-2 comeback victory.

It looked unlikely early on when Chelsea’s Tore Andre Flo scored a header in the 38th minute. The Blues went into the break 1-0 up. Chelsea then went up by two when midfielder Dan Petrescu scored just seven minutes into the second half.

With the rain pouring down, the Gunners still trailed by two with just 15 minutes left in the match.

Chelsea appeared to have a comfortable victory over their London rivals. However, they collapsed as Kanu scored in the 75th, 83rd, and 90th minutes to stun the crowd inside Stamford Bridge.

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Kanu’s game-winner in the last minute of the match was a thing of beauty. He rounded Chelsea keeper Ed de Goey and from a tight angle sent a shot over the heads of two Chelsea defenders and into the net. It remains one of the all-time great Arsenal goals.

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