5. November 25, 2003: Inter Milan 1-5 Arsenal
One of Arsenal’s most famous wins in Europe came on the penultimate matchday of the 2003-04 Champions League group stage schedule when they thumped Inter Milan at the San Siro.
Having lost 3-0 to the Nerazzurri at Highbury back in September, the Gunners were in desperate need of a win in order to secure a place in the last 16 of the competition. And when Christian Vieri cancelled out Thierry Henry’s opener just after the half-hour mark, it looked as though they might come up short.
But Freddie Ljungberg restored Arsenal’s lead shortly after the restart, and from there it was one-way traffic, as Henry, Edu and Robert Pires would all find the back of the net in a historic 5-1 win.
4. May 8, 2002: Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal had already won the FA Cup when they traveled to Old Trafford in search of a historic double.
Unbeaten away from home in 2001-02, the Gunners scored the only goal of their showdown with Manchester United when Sylvain Wiltord turned Freddie Ljunberg’s rebound past Fabien Barthez.
Incredibly, Arsenel had won the match despite the absences of Tony Adams, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry.
3. May 8, 1971: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Their first title in 18 years secure after beating Tottenham 1-0 at White Hart Lane, Arsenal went in search of their first-ever double when they faced Liverpool in the 1971 FA Cup final.
With the two sides having played to a 0-0 draw through 90 minutes, Steve Heighway opened the scoring for Liverpool early in extra time, although Eddie Kelly restored level terms in the 101st minute.
The stage was set for some late dramatics, which Arsenal’s Charlie George provided in the 111th minute when he beat Reds goalkeeper Ray Clemence.
2. April 25, 2004: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Arsenal
Arsenal went the entire 2003-04 Premier League season without losing a single match, and they celebrated their title victory following a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane.
Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires provided the goals that day, and after subsequent wins away to Fulham and at home to Leicester City, The Invincibles became one of the proudest institutions in Arsenal history.
1. May 28, 1989: Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal
Eighteen years had passed since Arsenal’s title win in 1971 when they next had a chance to finish atop the old First Division.
But coming into the final day of the 1988-89 season, the Gunners needed to score two more clear goals than title rivals Liverpool, and their last mach just happened to come against the Reds—at Anfield.
Shortly after the restart, with both sides having yet to score, Alan Smith beat Bruce Grobbelaar to put the guests in front. And then, late on, a delightful move that involved John Lukic, Lee Dixon, Smith and Michael Thomas resulted in the latter notching the title-winning goal.
