Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Liverpool F.C. 4–0 FC Barcelona

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The result was redirect to 2018–19 UEFA Champions League#Semi-finals. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 00:14, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Liverpool F.C. 4–0 FC Barcelona[edit]

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Even as a Liverpool fan, I'm not sure a page for this match can be justified. It wasn't a final, so fails the notability guidelines. Yes, it was a spectacular comeback, but there have been plenty of similar ones in the Champions League down the years and they don't have articles. Indeed, if this match has an article, why not the Tottenham v Ajax match which was just as dramatic. I don't think this match meets the notability guidelines, it smacks of recentism and in my view, should be deleted. NapHit (talk) 21:22, 23 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 21:27, 23 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete If an article like this should be created, then there are thousands of matches that also needs to be created.

Josedimaria237 (talk) 10:08, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as failing WP:NEVENT, not having a lasting effect or so. There are simply too many comebacks to make this one notable in its own right. Eumat114 (Message) 12:53, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. Fails notability guidelines as stated above.Less Unless (talk) 15:28, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect From what I read, the write-up has some historical relevance in UEFA Champions League. I don't actually know the intention of the author anyway. I believe that redirecting it to UEFA Champions League is a better option. The historical facts between the two clubs shouldn't be thrown away just like that. My submission anyway. Mariah200 (talk) 19:48, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Giant Snowman 21:05, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to 2018–19 UEFA Champions League#Semi-finals. Does not merit separate article, but that is relevant section. Is that a better target @Mariah200:? Giant Snowman 21:06, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Unless Wikipedia is to become a host of all comebacks in major sport events, this match doesn't warrant a standalone article. Nearlyevil665 (talk) 14:32, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Unnecessary to have a standalone article on this. Number 5 7 08:36, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect/Weak Keep REDMAN 2019 (talk) 14:34, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to the season. What separates a truly notable match from all the rest would be the real-life legacy to it. This one's aftermath section revolves around Liverpool winning their league matches afterwards (completely unrelated) and the spurious claim that "many fans" believe this result led to Ernesto Valverde being sacked - eight months later. 2A00:23C5:E187:5F00:78AE:DDDF:40E2:ECF8 (talk) 14:18, 27 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep far more notable than any Charity Shield game, far more notable than any "MLS All Star Game", or Super Cup style game. ItsKesha (talk) 14:25, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect as it falls on the upper end of WP:MILL and WP:RECENTISM, definitely a dramatic event and significant in the Euro histories of Liverpool and Barça, much of the content could be moved to their Euro articles if it hasn't already. But the result itself didn't break any records so I'm not really convinced of its long-term notability in terms of the scoreline itself, as the years pass it will likely be remembered that Liverpool got a big comeback, Barcelona had a defensive collapse (becoming their trademark) and Origi scored that mad goal from a corner, and that will be/already is recorded in various articles in some way. Crowsus (talk) 20:21, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I've just checked Liverpool F.C. in international football competitions#Resurgence – the Klopp years (2015–present) and the match isn't mentioned there - at all!! The season as a whole is barely mentioned up to the final. That kind of thing should be sorted before standalone articles. Crowsus (talk) 15:49, 30 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Unless it is some major shock or a cup final, I don't think this passes FOOTY notability. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:47, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I think that major shock, would be a understatement... REDMAN 2019 (talk) 14:21, 30 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.