ARSENAL 3 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 (FA Cup final, May 1979)
Nicknamed ‘The Five-minute Final’, the climax to the 1978-79 FA Cup burst into life in its final stages on a sultry afternoon at Wembley Stadium. Arsenal were 2-0 up and cruising when Gordon McQueen pulled a goal back for United in the 86th minute. Two minutes later Sammy McIlroy equalised, only for Arsenal to race straight back down the pitch, with Liam Brady crossing from the left for Alan Sunderland to slide home a memorable 89th-minute winner.
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