by Emma Chidiogo
Manchester City needed a strike from former Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard to salvage a point from Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Chelsea who have won all their games in the English Premier league this season, took the lead after a swift attacking move with Andre Schurrle finishing off Eden Hazard’s pass in the 71st minute.
City were down to 10 men in the 65th minute after he chopped down Diego Costa. The Argentine was sent off after receiving his second yellow card of the game.
Costa struck the post before Lampard came on as a second-half substitute, to volleyed James Milner’s cross beyond Thibaut Courtois with five minutes left to give the Premier League champions an equaliser.
Like in the manner of most players who have scored against their former clubs, the former Chelsea midfielder did not celebrate his goal.
Frank Lampard joins a list of players that have returned to haunt their former clubs, scoring vital goals.
Below are some of the recent cases where players have scored vital goals against their former club sides;
Robin van Persie – Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal
Date: November 3, 2012
The Dutchman who had moved to Manchester United for £25 million took three minutes to punish his former side, after a mistake from new skipper Thomas Vermaelen to put the home team ahead.
Glen Johnson – Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
November 20, 2011
Chelsea and Liverpool were to settle for a 1-all draw but for Chelsea man, Glen Johnson, had other plans. Johnson brushed aside Ashley Cole to slot home an excellent winning goal in the 87th minute.
Nicolas Anelka – Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City
May 3, 2003
Nicolas Anelka wanted to be a Liverpool player, after enjoying a successful loan spell at the club. However, Gerard Houllier, the coach of Liverpool at that time decided to spend his cash on El-Hadji Diouf.
With Manchester City being 1-0 down, the former Arsenal man shot into life. He won and dispatched a penalty to make the score 1-1. Seconds before the final whistle, Anelka stole all three points with an impressive volley.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Inter 0-1 Milan
November 14, 2010
Ibrahimovic won and converted the penalty which beat his old side. The Inter fans weren’t happy with Ibrahimovic’s decision to join the red side of the city. Supporters voiced their disdain at his reappearance in Milan, but Zlatan answered in the only way he knows how.
Emmanuel Adebayor – Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal
September 12, 2009
Emmanuel Adebayor’s knows how to rile the opposition’s fans. His well-placed header and subsequent celebration is arguably more famous than any other event on this list. After scoring, the Togolese striker ran the entire length of the Etihad Stadium to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans.
