Sporting CP Overturns 3-0 Deficit to Win UCL Knockout Tie

Sporting CP defeated Bodó/Glimt 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg, overturning a 3-0 first-leg loss. This makes them the latest team to overturn three goals or more in a knockout tie, joining Deportivo de La Coruña, Barcelona, Roma, and Liverpool in Champions League history. The Portuguese club's 5-0 win qualifies them for the last eight. Sporting lost the first leg 3-0 against the Norwegian club last week. According to OptaJoe, other teams achieving this feat include Deportivo de La Coruña vs Milan (2003-04 quarter-final), Barcelona vs PSG (2016-17 Round of 16), Roma vs Barcelona (2017-18 quarter-final), and Liverpool vs Barcelona (2018-19 semi-final). This marks Sporting CP's second comeback from a 3-0 deficit in Champions League knockout ties.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/18/ucl-five-teams-that-overturned-3-goals-or-more-in-knockout-ties/