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Former Teammate Recalls Eyal Berkovic's 'Unbelievable' Career-Defining Game
Former Israeli footballer and current media personality Eyal Berkovic marked the 30th anniversary of his historic Premier League performance on Monday, October 26, 2026. On that date in 1996, Berkovic led Southampton to a stunning 6-3 upset victory over reigning champions Manchester United.
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- 01Eyal Berkovic marked the 30th anniversary of his historic five-goal involvement against Manchester United on Monday, October 26, 2026.
- 02Playing for Southampton in 1996, Berkovic scored two goals and assisted three in a 6-3 upset victory over Manchester United.
- 03Only Erling Haaland has since matched Berkovic's Premier League record of five goal involvements against Manchester United in a single match.
- 04Former Southampton captain Klaus Lundekvam recalled the match as one of the best memories of his career and praised Berkovic's talent.
- 05Manchester United went on to win the Premier League title that season, while Southampton narrowly avoided relegation.
- 06Berkovic is now a prominent Israeli media personality, co-hosting the program Moria and Berko on Channel 13.
During the match at Southampton's The Dell stadium, Berkovic scored two goals and provided three assists. Since that game, only Erling Haaland has matched Berkovic's feat of being involved in five goals against Manchester United in a single Premier League match. Former Southampton captain Klaus Lundekvam recalled the performance as unbelievable and described Berkovic as one of the best midfielders he ever played with.
At the time of the match, Manchester United was managed by Alex Ferguson and was coming off a 5-0 loss to Newcastle United. Despite the defeat to Southampton, Manchester United went on to win the league title that season, while Southampton narrowly avoided relegation. Berkovic, who was on loan at Southampton, left the club after one season.
Today, Berkovic is a prominent media figure in Israel, co-hosting a show on Channel 13 with Moria Asraf. He recently announced his intention to vote for Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party in the upcoming elections.
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