8 classic Underdog Cup finals, while Newcastle takes over Liverpool to EFL Cup

This weekend sees the first piece of silver accessories in the English football season, with any Liverpool or Newcastle United Proud of home Efl cup by the end of the day.

Liverpool was dissatisfied this season, with his middle weeks Champions League The exit maybe the only flaw in their season so far.

In the meantime, Newcastle threatens to return to that competition in this term, after finding a fine form under Eddie Howe, and they want to go one better than in 2022/23 when they lost at Wembley in Manchester United.

The prospects will be firmly stacked in Liverpool’s benefit, but as in any football game, everything can happen, and although they are less common, occasionally anxiety in the finals occurred.

So who could look to mimic as they seek the first major trophy since the 1960s? We looked at some of the biggest football last shocks.

8

Denmark against Germany, 1992

The finals of the European Championship

Simply put, Denmark just didn’t have to win this tournament. After not qualifying for the Euro in 1992. Before taking his place after the disqualification of Yugoslavia, the Danes worked much more than they did.

The shock here is more about their route, not in the finals itself, as the Scandinavian nation has shown that they are more than matches for the abundance of European sides.

After seeing them like England, France and the Netherlands, the most amazing final dates were followed by Germany, where they beat the World Champions 2-0 thanks to John Jensen and Kim Vilfort (plus a little good, old-fashioned time).

7

Wimbledon V Liverpool, 1988

Final Fa Cup

“Crazy Banda beat the Cultural Club” was a immortal line that followed the last whistle at Wembley in 1988, but this was much more than a conflict of cultures.

Liverpool have not long confirmed their re -status of the English champion, securing 90 points – 33 more than their final opponents.

The reds also embarked on an incredible undefeated ride, losing only two games all year long, ironic with a victory over Wimbledon killed between them.

Dons never won a big trophy, and the fixture was their first appearance in the finals.

While prevailing their underdogs label, they survived the criminal fear as Dave Beasas saved from John Aldidge to keep Wimbledon in front, as Lawrie Sanchez aimed enough to create history and one of the biggest shocks that the competition ever saw.

6

Aston Villa V Bayern Munich, 1982

European Cup finals

Since he won a bit surprisingly the league title a year before (their first more than 70 years), Aston Villa went one better going to the 1982 European Cup, beating one of the best continents in the process.

Going to the finals in Rotterdam, it was Bayern Munich that had all the necessary experience to do the job and secure the fourth European Cup.

However, like Paul Breitner and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Villa-Naime’s replacement goalkeeper Nigel Spink and the goalkeeper scorer who won the Peter Withe match.

To date, there has been no shock like that at that level of the European Game.

5

Birmingham V Arsenal, 2011

League Cup final

In February 2011, Birmingham City installed a little triumph of the Wembley triumph at Wembley in Wembley, beating Challengers Arsenal titles in the last moments in dramatic circumstances.

After taking a surprise through Nikola Zigic, Robin Van Persia’s equalizer seemed to suggest that the usual service would continue because the favorites took control.

But the defense mix between Laurenta Koscielny and Wojciech Szczesny enabled Obafemi Martins to get into the easiest to win the Cup winners, which caused a delirium in the blue half of Wembley.

It was a seismic shock that, given Birmingham – eventually rejected that season – he successfully saw the Arsenal side go for the title and fresh from winning Barcelona Pep Guardiola two weeks earlier.

It was not the first time Gunners blew their lines in the competition, evoking memories of Luton Town’s defeat in 1988 and Swindon Town in 1969.

4

Sunderland V Leeds, 1973

Final Fa Cup

Only two sides of the lower league won the FA Cup from Sunderland in 1973, but the winning of Black Cats over Leeds is certainly the most impressive than the plot.

By this point, Leeds ended consistently in the first division, and in 1972/73 he marked the 10th consecutive ending of the best of four. They would also win two European fairs in this range and ruled the FA Cup holders.

But Sunderland Bob Stokoea had other plans. The goal of the first half of Ian Porterfield was the key moment of the finals, and Underdogs survived Leeds’ attack before socializing to secure one of the biggest achievements of the famous tournament.

3

Greece against Portugal, 2004

The finals of the European Championship

Greece entered the European Championship in 2004 as a tournament. They qualified for only two international final tournaments (Euro 1980 and the 1994 World Cup), winning zero games and scoring zero goals.

So when they were drawn into Group A with the hosts Portugal and Spain (who won qualifying), even the most optimistic optimistic will fight to see the way through the quarterfinals, regardless of the finals.

But under the guidance of Otto Rehhagel, the Greeks formed a defensive strength that was a substrate for their success. They beat Portugal in the introductory game and held Spain until drawing, breaking through the group on the goals scored.

They continued to throw out the kingdom of European champions of France and an impressive Czech Republic to make the finals – both shocks in their rights.

In the finals, they held the third consecutive clean sheet to once again defeat Portugal and record one of the biggest international shocks – in a male game, at least …

2

Japan against the United States, 2011

Women’s World Cup final

The victory of Japan over the United States in the 2011 World Cup final must be one of the most prominent results in the international history of football.

While they were not in their best scinulation now – they came to second place in their group and did not taste the glory of the World Cup since 1999 – it is a journey of their winning opponents who makes this result magical.

In a similar sense for men Greece, Japan never went through the last stage of the World Cup, but two wins from the two meant that their defeat in England was academically, except that they cost them the first place in Group B.

Their campaign also came down from the back of the Japanese devastating tsunami, with all the odds aimed at another World Cup triumph for now, but for multiple views of courage and persistence from Underdogs.

Alex Morgan looked like he had achieved the winner with his 69th minute end, only for the late Aya Miyama equalist to force additional time transport.

The United States then again had one hand on the trophy when Abby Wambach nodded home in an additional period, although they were once again disappointed.

Homare Sawa pulled out of the corner, Japan secured an incredible draw of the penalty from the winner, where the fate was on their side in the success of a 3-1 shot, Sakka Kumagai’s Spot-Kuka seamed.

1

Wigan Athletic V Manchester City, 2013

Final Fa Cup

Final Fa Cup 2013 threw out financial heavy weights and departing English champions Manchester City against perennial candidates for the relegation of Wigan Athletic.

At the time, the Latics hung out for their lives in the Premier League, while Man City recently renounced his local rival.

However, citizens were irresistible favorites in the modern story of David against Goliath, sealed by Wigan’s Ben Watson in the dying moments of normal time.

The midfielder headed home from the corner of Shaun Maloney to give Wigan to hand over his first big trophy and the best moment of the club.

Unfortunately, for the winners, they could not continue their heroes in the league because they switched them a few days later, and they have not returned to the top flight since then.

But the memories will last forever, and we are not sure how long before another final shock is just as brutal as it appears again.