Arsenal will have to create history when they travel to Monaco tonight by overturning a two-goal deficit in an away second leg knockout Champions League tie.
After losing the first leg at the Emirates 3-1, it'll take a monumental effort for the Gunners to reach the quarter-final - a victory by a three-goal margin will guarantee progress, but a 4-2 win will get them there too on away goals.
While seven teams have previously achieved the feat - the Gunners will be the first to do it when playing the second leg away from home.
Teams to overturn a two-goal deficit in the Champions League knockout stage:
2000 Quarter-final:
First leg: Chelsea 3-1 Barcelona
Second leg: Barcelona 5-1 Chelsea
(Barca won 6-4 on aggregate)
2004 Quarter-final:
First leg: AC Milan 4-1 Deportivo
Second leg: Deportivo 4-0 Milna
(Deportivo won 5-1 on aggregate)
2004 Quarter-final:
First leg: Real Madrid 4-2 Monaco
Second- leg: Monaco 3-1 Real Madrid
(Monaco won 5-5 on away goals on aggregate)
2012 Last 16
First leg: Napoli 3-1 Chelsea
Second leg: Chelsea 4-1 Napoli
(Chelsea won 5-4 on aggregate)
2013 Last 16
First leg: Milan 2-0 Barcelona
Second leg: Barcelona 4-0 AC Milan
(Barca won 4-2 on aggregate)
2014 Last 16
First leg: Olympiakos 2-0 Man Utd
Second leg: Man Utd 3-0 Olympiakos
(Man Utd won 3-2 on aggregate)
2014 Quarter-final
First leg: PSG 3-1 Chelsea
Second leg: Chelsea 2-0 PSG
(Chelsea won 4-3 on aggregate)
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