West Brom drew 5-5 with Manchester United in 2013
West Brom drew 5-5 with Manchester United in 2013

Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham Forest: A look at the highest-scoring games since 2010


Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest drew 5-5 on Wednesday night to join the ranks of English football's highest-scoring games.

Their combined 10-goal outburst was far from unprecedented, though, and here is a look back over the highest-scoring league games since 2010.


Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham Forest

Sky Bet Championship, November 28, 2018

Tammy Abraham scored four for Villa but it was not enough to secure three points as Lewis Grabban pounced for an 82nd-minute equaliser.

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Bristol City 5-5 Hull

Sky Bet Championship, April 21, 2018

The Tigers clinched safety from relegation in unconventional style. They came from 4-2 down to lead 5-4 before Joe Bryan's stoppage-time equaliser prompted the Hull Daily Mail's live online report to declare: "Well this is just a farce isn't it?"

Luton 8-2 Yeovil

Sky Bet League Two, August 5, 2017

Yeovil's early lead was long forgotten by the time James Collins marked his Luton debut with a hat-trick and Isaac Vassell scored twice. Alan McCormack and brothers Olly and Elliot Lee were also on target, while Yeovil even missed a penalty along the way.

Bristol City 8-2 Walsall

Sky Bet League One, May 3, 2015

From 2-2 at half-time, City roared clear with a hat-trick from defender Aden Flint and two goals each from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Kieran Agard before collecting the League One trophy.

Bristol City wrapped up the Sky Bet League One title in style
Bristol City wrapped up the Sky Bet League One title in style

Wolves 6-4 Rotherham

Sky Bet League One, April 18, 2014

Nouha Dicko's third goal put Wolves 4-2 up but Agard completed a hat-trick of his own as Rotherham scored in the 84th and 88th minutes to level - only for Sam Ricketts to restore Wolves' lead in the last minute before Kevin McDonald added another deep into stoppage time.

West Brom 5-5 Manchester United

Premier League, May 19, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United reign ended in bizarre style as Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick to earn Albion a point after United led 3-0 and 5-2. United striker Robin Van Persie joked afterwards that he had been "waiting for some Fergie time" in which to snatch a winner.

Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle

Premier League, December 29, 2012

Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick and set up two Olivier Giroud goals to inspire the Gunners after Newcastle had equalised on three occasions.

Leeds 3-7 Nottingham Forest

Sky Bet Championship, March 20, 2012

Garath McCleary scored four goals and Dexter Blackstock two as Forest, having been pegged back from 3-1 up to 3-3, ultimately ran riot.

Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal

Premier League, August 28, 2011

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick and Ashley Young netted twice, while Van Persie missed an Arsenal penalty against his future employers and Carl Jenkinson was sent off. The scoreline made it an ignominious debut for Gunners pair Francis Coquelin and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Manchester United hammered Arsenal in 2011
Manchester United hammered Arsenal in 2011

Accrington 7-4 Gillingham

Sky Bet League Two, October 2, 2010

Two Phil Edwards penalties in four second-half minutes helped Accrington to a thrilling win. Gillingham's Mark Bentley also scored twice but was later sent off.

Chesterfield 5-5 Crewe

Sky Bet League Two, October 2, 2010

Remarkably, Accrington's win was not the only League Two game that day to hit double figures. Crewe led 3-0, 4-1 and 5-3 but the hosts fought back with two goals apiece from Jack Lester and Danny Whitaker, the latter with a pair of spot-kicks.

Leeds 4-6 Preston

Sky Bet Championship, September 28, 2010

Leeds led 4-1 before half-time thanks to Davide Somma's brace, but a Jon Parkin hat-trick was the stand-out contribution as North End hit back in stunning style.

Rotherham 6-4 Cheltenham

Sky Bet League Two, August 21, 2010

Adam Le Fondre scored four times as the Millers came from 3-1 down to spark a play-off bid that ultimately came up short.

Burton 5-6 Cheltenham

Sky Bet League Two, March 13, 2010

Michael Pook scored in the 84th, 90th and 94th minutes as Cheltenham recovered from 4-2 and 5-3 down to snatch a dramatic victory.


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