A single game of football can create a rift between fans of opposing teams. The case with derbies is even worse where the differences do not limit to just the favorite team but are fueled by political and cultural differences. The stakes do not matter anymore as it becomes a mini-war of 90 minutes. The thing at stake is the pride of supporters themselves. This gets worse if a team is defeated very badly. Here are the top 10 Humiliating derby defeats of all time.
10. Celtics vs Rangers
In the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final, it was again the usual two rivals battling it out for the throne. Celtics vs Rangers a.k.a The Old Firm Derby is supposed to be one of the most passionate exhibits of football. The stake for the Cup made it even more fierce than it always is.
However this time the defending champions were not in their full force and had to face a humiliating defeat. Celtics beat Rangers with a scorecard of 7-1 on the final whistle. McPhail was on top of his game and bagged a hat trick. Whereas Wilson scored the opening goal and Mochan carried on the momentum to score two more goals. Even at the last minute, Fernie was awarded a penalty and instantly capitalized on it to score the final 7th goal.
That day on the Hampden Park of Glasgow, this match was entitled “Hampden in the Sun” by the joyful Celtics supporters.
9. Lazio vs Roma
Lazio vs Roma a.k.a The Derby Della Capitale is the local derby in Rome. There is a fierce atmosphere within the stadium whenever these two teams fight it out. Their rivalry grows with every match they play.
On 3rd October 2002, in a Seria A match, Roma conquered their rivals by scoring a 5-1 win over them. It was all thanks to Vincenzo Montella. He took everything on his shoulders and scored 4 out of the 5 goals for his team. However, Dejan Stanković scored a goal for Lazio which was outcasted by their humiliating four-goal difference defeat.
8. Manchester City vs Manchester United
On the afternoon of 23rd October 2011, who knew Manchester city was gonna repeat the history from 1926. Manchester City conquered the opposition’s home ground with a 6-1 victory.
Mario Balotelli was seen flaunting his shirt saying “Why always me?” after scoring the opening goal for his team. United’s Evans in a desperate attempt to stop the goal committed a foul in his penalty area and was given a penalty. It was 3-0 until Fletcher hit an incredible volley and scored the only goal for the Home team.
The match felt one-sided as United was not able to break through City’s phenomenal plays.
7. Partizan vs Red Star
This fierce matchup between Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade is referred to as one of the most bitter rivalries in the world. The Belgrade Derby also has one of the most violent atmospheres.
In the 1953–54 Yugoslav First League, this rivalry grew, even more, stronger as Partizan defeated Red Stars on a humiliating scoreline of 7-1.
6. Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray
Also called The Intercontinental Derby, Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray is known for its fired audience and crazy atmosphere in the stadium. It is a rivalry that has grown with time in the past century.
In the super league match of 6th November 2002, home team Fenerbahce showed their rivals and their supporters that they are one of the best in the region. Fenerbahce went on to win with a scoreline of 6-0. Galatasaray was helpless and could do nothing but watch themselves break into shambles.
5. A.C. Milan vs Inter Milan
The clash of these two Milanese giants is profoundly known as Derby della Madonnina. It is one of the most famous rivalries in the world. Their head-to-head stats in 232 official matches show an equal matchup against each other.
However, this was all under water when Milan defeated Inter with a 6-0 scoreline in a high stakes Seria A match. All the 78,000 people watching this match couldn’t believe what they were seeing on the field. Gianni Comandini got a brace before the 20 minutes mark. From there it was all uphill for Milan as they kept on scoring goals after goals and defeated Inter with an astonishing 6-0 scoreline.
4. Chelsea vs Arsenal
It was the 1000th game of Arsene Wenger as the manager for Arsenal when he and his team went to the Stamford Bridge to battle it out with Chelsea in a Premier League match. However, except for his milestone of 1000 matches, nothing went his way.
The Gunners had to face a humiliating defeat against Chelsea with a 6-0 scoreline. Just five minutes into the match and Eto’o scores a beautiful diagonal shot barely grazing the goalkeeper’s gloves. Two minutes later Shurrle scored a diagonal goal from the same spot on the field. Followed by Hazard’s elegant penalty shoot giving them a 3-0 lead.
The Blues didn’t stop here and continued to score another 3 goals where Oscar bagged a brace and Salah’s goal ended the game. The gunners along with their greatest manager had to walk out with disappointment.
3. Benfica vs Porto
O Classico or “The Classic” is the matchup between Portugal’s two biggest clubs: S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. Their rivalry to be the best in Portugal feeds onto the political and cultural differences between these two clubs’ hometowns.
Benfica leads the head-to-head stats by just 2 wins. This explains their equal exchange of fists. However, in a matchup of 1942–43 Primeira Divisão, Benfica removed all their withholds and went God Mode defeating their rivals with an emphatic scoreline of 12-2.
2. Schalke vs Dortmund
The local derby in the Ruhr region which includes the two major clubs Schalke and Dortmund is known as Revierderby in Germany. Worldwide referred to as the Ruhr Derby, the battle between these two teams is always so fierce and entertaining to watch.
Yet in 1940 when the two teams clashed, it was not at all fierce as Schalke engulfed Dortmund as a whole. It was a humiliating 12-2 defeat for The BVB. A majority of it was due to Ernst Kuzorra’s exceptional performance where he scored four goals for his team.
1. Real Madrid vs Barcelona
One of the greatest rivalries, El Classico is the battle between the two giants: Real Madrid and Barcelona. El Classico, unlike the other derbies, is known for its quality of game rather than the extent of rivalry. An equal and balanced fight is what makes it El Classico.
However, it was not the same on the 19th of June 1943. Backed by the great leader of Spain General France, Barcelona walked into Madrid’s home ground. Estadio Chamartin was the only place where people from Madrid could express their feelings. General Franco preached Catalanism and wanted to make the whole of Spain follow it.
Although this team of 11 was more than enough to express their dissent. Madrid went on to defeat Barcelona with a finishing scoreline of 11-1. This won them the semi-final of the 1943 Copa del Generalísimo as Barcelona had just a 3-0 lead in their home leg.
