The English Premier League is home to possibly the most competitive teams in the world. They strive to score from the first whistle to the very end, so even a slight loss of focus can be fatal.
Naturally, it is impossible to maintain the same level of concentration throughout the entire 90 minutes, with most teams letting their guard down towards the end of the game. Today, we will examine five teams that have suffered the most for easing up in injury time. Here are five Premier League sides that have conceded the most goals after 90 minutes in the 2023-24 season.
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Mauricio Pochettino’s team has not met expectations this season, especially in the Premier League. They are currently struggling in 11th place in the English top-flight rankings, having only earned 31 points from 23 matches. The Blues have allowed 39 goals in the Premier League this season, five of which came after 90 minutes.
Fortunately, they have only lost one point as a result of their lapse in concentration. On December 24, 2023, Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated them 2-1 at Molineux Stadium, thanks to a goal in the 90+3rd minute from Matt Doherty.
Fulham has conceded five goals in injury time in the Premier League this season, resulting in the loss of five crucial points. On November 4, 2023, the Cottagers lost 1-0 to Manchester United, thanks to a goal from Bruno Fernandes in the 91st minute. Then, on February 2, 2024, they drew 2-2 at Burnley, with David Fofana scoring both goals for the hosts, including the equalizer in the 91st minute.
If Marco Silva’s team had held on a little longer, they would have surpassed Chelsea (13th to 11th) in the Premier League rankings.
Sheffield United has conceded six goals in stoppage time in the 2023-24 Premier League season, resulting in a loss of five points. On September 16, 2023, Sheffield lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur due to injury-time goals from Richarlison (90+8th) and Dejan Kulusevski (90+10th). The Blades dropped two more points on December 22, 2023, as Nicolo Zaniolo scored a last-minute equalizer for Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw.
Chris Wilder’s team is currently in 20th place in the Premier League rankings, 10 points away from safety.
Crystal Palace has let in seven goals in injury time in the Premier League this season, securing the second spot in the rankings. The last-minute goals have cost them four points so far.
On September 16, 2023, the Selhurst Park outfit lost 3-2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park, thanks to two injury-time goals from Douglas Luiz (90+8th) and Leon Patrick Bailey (90+11th). Again, on December 9, Liverpool sealed a 2-1 win in stoppage time over Roy Hodgson’s men, with Harvey Elliot scoring the winner in the first minute of injury time.
North London powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur has conceded an astonishing nine goals after the 90-minute mark in the 2023-24 Premier League season. However, these goals have not cost them much, as they have only dropped three points due to their injury-time weaknesses.
So far, Wolverhampton Wanderers has been the only team to benefit from Spurs’ lack of focus towards the end. In their Premier League clash on November 11, 2023, Wolves scored two injury-time goals through Pablo Sarabia (90+1st) and Mario Lemina (90+7th) respectively, securing a 2-1 victory over Ange Postecoglou’s men.
Spurs are currently in fifth place in the Premier League rankings, two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.
According to the Source sportslens.com