2005-05-25 UEFA Champions League Final 2005
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Liverpool FC 3-3 AC Milan (Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties)
UEFA Champions League Final
Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
Wednesday, May 25th, 2005
The Miracle of Istanbul, The Greatest Final Ever.
Milan were regarded as favourites before the match and took the lead within the first minute through captain Paolo Maldini. Hernan Crespo added two more goals before half-time to make it 3-0. During the second half, in a stunning comeback, Liverpool scored three goals in six minutes to level the scores at 3-3, the goals coming courtesy of Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso. The scores remained the same during extra time, and a penalty shootout was required to decide the champions. The score was 3-2 to Liverpool when Andriy Shevchenko's penalty was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Thus Liverpool had won their fifth European Cup.
UEFA Champions League Final
Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
Wednesday, May 25th, 2005
The Miracle of Istanbul, The Greatest Final Ever.
Milan were regarded as favourites before the match and took the lead within the first minute through captain Paolo Maldini. Hernan Crespo added two more goals before half-time to make it 3-0. During the second half, in a stunning comeback, Liverpool scored three goals in six minutes to level the scores at 3-3, the goals coming courtesy of Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso. The scores remained the same during extra time, and a penalty shootout was required to decide the champions. The score was 3-2 to Liverpool when Andriy Shevchenko's penalty was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Thus Liverpool had won their fifth European Cup.
