FIFA World Cup qualifiers: 5 most historic European playoff fixtures 

#1 Turkey 4-2 Switzerland (2006)

Ugly scenes marred Switzerland's away goal victory over Turkey

Undoubtedly the best doubleheader in a UEFA Playoff round was the 2005 clash between Switzerland and Turkey. Reigning World Cup Bronze medallists Turkey had been beaten to the top spot in their qualifying group by Ukraine whereas Switzerland had finished second in their group behind France.

The first leg at Berne was a tight affair, but the Swiss took the lead just before half-time through Philippe Senderos. The match seemed to end 1-0 - a score that the Turks wouldn't have minded much, given the return leg in front of a partisan crowd in Istanbul.

But eight minutes from the end, Valon Behrami stuck another goal past Volkan Demirel and the Rossocrociati geared up for the second leg with a formidable 2-0 lead.

A hostile sea of red greeted the Swiss at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium of Turkish giants Fenerbahce for the second leg - but before the Turks could get a grip on the game, Switzerland got a penalty courtesy of an Alpay Ozalan handball. Alexander Frei stepped up to put the Swiss in front: 1-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.

Needing four goals to qualify, the Turks seemed to get motivated by the boisterous crowd. Tuncay Sanli beat the Swiss goalkeeper twice with unstoppable headers to cut Turkey's deficit by half before the break.

Seven minutes after the restart, luck shone on the Turks as they were awarded a penalty kick. Necati Ates made no mistake from the spot and Switzerland's position was becoming increasingly precarious.

They courageously held on for another half hour before getting their share of fortune in the 84th minute. A lapse in concentration from the Turkey defence saw Marcos Streller receiving a pass clear on goal. The then Stuttgart man made the most of the rare opportunity to make the aggregate score 4-3 in favour of the Swiss.

The 'Away goals' rule meant that Turkey needed a further two goals to progress and the excellent Tuncay scored his third of the night a minute shy of the ninety to give the Turks some hope.

However, it was too little too late as the Swiss defence held firm in injury time and Turkey were eliminated on away goals despite winning the leg 4-2. They didn't go quietly though - a mass brawl took place in the players' tunnel followed by scenes of violence outside the stadium.

The Swiss went on to give a great account of themselves at the World Cup, topping a group consisting of France and finishing the tournament without conceding a single goal. They were eliminated by Ukraine in the second round on penalties.