Ranking the 10 best saves in football history after Craig Gordon’s stunning stop

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·13 January 2026

Ranking the 10 best saves in football history after Craig Gordon’s stunning stop

Goalkeepers from Arsenal, Liverpool and Real Madrid have made some of the best saves in football history – but who comes out on top?

There’s nothing quite like a brilliant piece of athleticism and reflexes from a goalie to take your breath away and great saves are often as thrilling as great goals.

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We’ve ranked our 10 greatest saves of all time. But they could honestly be in any order – our hands are raw from applauding.

10. Craig Gordon vs. Dundee (2026)

Imagine Banks against Brazil (more of which later) in reverse – with Gordon’s weight going the other way, the ball was all but over the line until he stuck out a big left hand.

The Hearts goalkeeper is 43. Most 43-year-old men are fighting a losing battle against back pain. He has no right to save this.