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It might have been the first 5-5 between the two sides but for some of the players, Wednesday's scoreline was nothing new.
Excluding the play-offs, there have been four 5-5 draws in the Football League since 2010 and, remarkably, Nottingham Forest's starting XI included players who had been involved in each of the previous three.
For skipper Michael Dawson this was a second 5-5 draw this year. The former England man was in the Hull City team that shared 10 goals with Bristol City in April.
Midfielder Claudio Yacob was in the West Brom team that helped end Sir Alex Ferguson's glittering spell as Manchester United boss in style, as the Baggies and Red Devils played out the only 5-5 of Ferguson's 26-year spellas United boss in May 2013.
On a slightly more tenuous note, Reds full-back Tendayi Darikwa was an unused sub for Chesterfield when they evenly split 10 goals with Crewe in October 2010. Presumably he used his time on the bench to take notes.
Like Dawson, Villa midfielder John McGinn has now been involved in two 5-5 draws this year. The Scotland international was in the Hibernian team that blew a three-goal lead before scoring a last minute equaliser against Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. In fact, last night's score means McGinn has been involved in more 5-5s in 2018 than 0-0s.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46385157
Excluding the play-offs, there have been four 5-5 draws in the Football League since 2010 and, remarkably, Nottingham Forest's starting XI included players who had been involved in each of the previous three.
For skipper Michael Dawson this was a second 5-5 draw this year. The former England man was in the Hull City team that shared 10 goals with Bristol City in April.
Midfielder Claudio Yacob was in the West Brom team that helped end Sir Alex Ferguson's glittering spell as Manchester United boss in style, as the Baggies and Red Devils played out the only 5-5 of Ferguson's 26-year spellas United boss in May 2013.
On a slightly more tenuous note, Reds full-back Tendayi Darikwa was an unused sub for Chesterfield when they evenly split 10 goals with Crewe in October 2010. Presumably he used his time on the bench to take notes.
Like Dawson, Villa midfielder John McGinn has now been involved in two 5-5 draws this year. The Scotland international was in the Hibernian team that blew a three-goal lead before scoring a last minute equaliser against Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. In fact, last night's score means McGinn has been involved in more 5-5s in 2018 than 0-0s.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46385157