Sportskeeda's list of 10 most exciting games in Premier League history

#8 Arsenal 2-3 Leeds United (2002-03)

Australian Mark Viduka's 89th-minute winner against Arsenal is engraved in golden words in the history of Leeds United

The stakes were high when Arsenal and Leeds United locked horns in May of 2003. While Arsenal desperately needed to bag all the three points at home in order to remain in contention for the Premier League title, Leeds United, who had fallen prey to financial mismanagement, needed a win to secure their Premier League status for the next season.

With the game being played at the Highbury, Arsenal were believed to be the favourites going into the game. However, it was Leeds who took the lead in the 5th minute when Harry Kewell scored a wonderful goal and thus began a tale that is often recollected by the Leeds faithful. Arsenal equalised through their talismanic striker Thierry Henry but Leeds were in no mood to give up as they restored their lead via deflected free kick from Ian Harte, only for Arsenal to restore parity in the 63rd minute via a Denis Bergkamp goal.

As the game got into its final stages, there were chances at either end of the pitch but neither of the teams were able to grab their opportunities. That was, until, very late in the game, Leeds’s Australian superstar Mark Viduka found the ball at his feet with acres of space to run into.

The roof at Elland Road erupted as he scored in the 89th minute, not only securing his side’s Premier League status but also ending Arsenal’s title run.