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This time in "Tribūna" - Leonardo Morkūnas, better known in the EuroFootball.com community under the pseudonym "Chelsea rules," writes about some of the most justified substitutions in football history.
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Nowadays, football club coaches earn a lot of money for preparing the team and its players for matches. But they never receive bonuses for making substitutions that later go down in history as unbelievable, game-changing substitutions...
David Fairclough, Liverpool - St.Etienne, 1977
He made an incredible impact on the game and became a hero to Liverpool fans after his performance in the European Cup.
In the quarter-final match of this cup, where Liverpool had to overcome a one-goal deficit following a 1-0 defeat, Fairclough did what made him a legend in Liverpool.
Carlo Heinz Rummenigge, Germany - France, 1982
This substitution was a shocking one due to Harald Schumacher's blow to Patrick Battiston. With only a few minutes left to play, Rummenigge scored two goals. When the teams went to take penalty kicks, he successfully scored the last one, leading the Germans to the World Cup final.
Ian Wright, Crystal Palace - Man Utd, 1990
Coming back from an injury, Wright was sent onto the pitch for Crystal Palace when they were losing 1-2 with 20 minutes left in the FA Cup final. He received a pass from Mark Bright and scored the equalizer. The teams had to play extra time and Wright scored another goal to take the "Eagles" ahead. A sensation occurred, but the "Red Devils" managed to snatch the victory in the remaining time.
Gianfranco Zola, Chelsea - Stuttgart, 1998
The Italian football genius needed just 19 seconds after coming on the pitch to score an incredible goal in the Winners' Cup final, leading Chelsea to victory.
Teddy Sheringham, Man Utd - Newcastle, 1999
Sheringham rose from the bench in place of the injured Roy Keane. He scored 2 goals, leading Man Utd to a 2-0 victory.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United - Bayern, 1999
The baby-faced assassin appeared on the pitch in the 81st minute of the UEFA Champions League final when Man Utd was losing 0-1. Teddy Sheringham initially equalized, and in the 3rd minute of added time, Solskjaer sent the ball into the net, becoming the hero of the match and bringing the trophy to Manchester.
Savo Milošević, Yugoslavia - Slovenia, 2000
During the season, Savo had been underperforming. However, at the European Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium, he showed that he still knew how to score goals. The Slovenians were leading 3-0, and the Yugoslavian coach decided to let this forward play, and he took advantage of his chance. Despite Slovenia having a numerical advantage, he scored 2 goals and greatly contributed to the Yugoslavians drawing the game 3-3. Savo Milošević later became the top scorer of the championship.
Wayne Rooney, Everton - Portsmouth, Leicester City, Birmingham City, 2003
The talented teenager was David Moyes' best substitute player. He scored 3 goals in 4 matches, all of them starting on the bench.
