9 Of The Most Humiliating Defeats In The History Of The Premier League

Every fan supporting their clubs have had their moments of joy and pride for supporting the team. The joy of being a supporter of a title winning club is unparalleled. But life isn’t a bed of roses, and each club will have gone through heartbreaks that would have brought a tear to every fan.

1. Liverpool 9 – 0 Bournemouth 

Liverpool thrashed Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, recording the joint-biggest win in Premier League history. Everyone was surprised by the Red’s start to the campaign and there was a feeling that Saturday surely had to be there day.

 

All the criticisms of Klopp’s side in their opening three games – the sloppy starts, the lack of midfield aggression and creativity, the inability of their full-backs to penetrate defensive blocks and the lack of a clean sheet – were dismantled in a scintillating first half when they earned a standing ovation from spectators.

2. Middlesbrough 8 – 1 Manchester City

 

It was May 11, 2008, the final day of the 2007/08 season, and Manchester City were walloped 8-1 by Middlesbrough. Not a single City player who played in that game remains at the club today, with unused substitute Joe Hart becoming No.1 goalkeeper and winning two Premier League titles before being unfancied by Pep Guardiola upon his arrival in 2016.

3. Manchester City 6 – 0 Chelsea 

Chelsea suffered their heaviest defeat in 28 years when they were beaten 6-0 by Manchester City in 2019. It was the worst result for the Blues in any competition since their 7-0 Premier League loss to Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest in April 1991 at the City Ground. The Blues were torn apart at the Etihad Stadium, as a hat-trick from Sergio Aguero, a brace from Raheem Sterling and a sweet strike from Ilkay Gundogan tore into the Blues who found themselves 4-0 down inside 25 minutes.

 

4. Southampton 0 – 9 Leicester City

This game is still fresh in Memory of many people, but definitely not for the saints. The Foxes absolutely pummeled the Saints in that Premier League fixture under an ironic heavy showers of rain.

A Humiliating defeat that saw the Foxes rain showers of goals in the Saint Mary stadium. Goals by Jamie Vardy and his merciless band of goalscorers ensured the total embarrassment of Southampton players and the club.

5. Manchester United 8 – 2 Arsenal

This will remain long in memory of Premier League fans. A tattered and rag-tag Arsenal team lost to the red Devils in a humiliating fashion. And why would the Gunners not lose, when the Defence had players like Carl Jenkinson, Djourou and Armand Traore.

A truly embarrassing match that also reek of humiliation.

 

1] Manchester United 6-1 Sheffield Wednesday November 1, 1997 at Old Trafford.

2] Manchester United 1-6 Manchester City October 23, 2011 at Old Trafford.

3] Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich Town March 4, 1995 at Old Trafford.

4] Tottenham 9-1 Wigan Athletic November 11, 2009 at White Hart Lane.

5] Newcastle United 8-0 Sheffield Wednesday 8 September 19, 1999 at St. James’ Park.

6] Tottenham 7-2 Southampton Mar. 11 2000 at White Hart Lane

7] Blackburn 7-2 Sheffield Wednesday August 25, 1997 at Ewood Park

8] Everton 7-1 Sunderland November 24, 2007 at Goodison Park

9] Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal August 28, 2011 at Old Trafford

10] Manchester United 7-0 Barnsley October 25, 1997 at Old Trafford

11] Middlesbrough 8-1 Manchester City May 11, 2008 at the Riverside Stadium

12] Nottingham Forest 1-8 Manchester United February 6, 1999 at the City Ground

13] Leicester City 5-3 Manchester United 2014 King Power Stadium

14] Chelsea 5-0 Manchester United 1999 Stamford Bridge.

15] Southampton 6-3 Manchester United 1996

16] Newcastle 5-0 Manchester United 1996

17] Arsenal 7-0 Everton (May 11, 2005)

18] Arsenal 7-0 Middlesbrough (January 14, 2006)

19] Aston Villa 7-1 v Wimbledon (February 11, 1995)

20] Chelsea 8-0 Wigan Athletic (May 9, 2010)

21] Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa (December 23, 2012)

22] Burnley 1-6 Manchester City (April 3, 2010)

23] Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea (February 10, 2019)

24] Leeds United 6-1 v Bradford City (May 13, 2001)

25] Leed 6-1 Charlton Athletic (April 5, 2003)

26] Southampton 0-9 Leicester City.

Arsenal had one of their worst nightmares and most humiliating defeats in football history back in the 2013/14 season, as Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal traveled to meet Mourinho’s Chelsea team.

27] Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal

28] Manchester United 1-6 Tottenham Hotspurs

29] Stoke 6-1 Liverpool

30] Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool