Liverpool wins the Champions League final on penalties against AC Milan after the most dramatic (and, dare I say, incredible) comback in the history of this competition.
I must agree with Liverpool’s official website. This match was “Amazing, astounding, awe-inspiring, breathtaking, extraordinary, hair-raising, heart-stirring, magnificent, marvellous, miraculous, moving, overwhelming spectacular, spine-tingling, striking, stunning, stupefying, stupendous, wonderful.”
By the end of the first half, Liverpool was trailing Milan AC by 3-0 !!! Goals from Maldini (1′) and Crespo (39′, 44′) had already spoilt the party. Actually, the group of people I had invited home to watch the match left at that time. Everyone (except me, of course) thought that Milan AC had already won the match.
I had a gut feeling that something special was going to happen. I was in no way stressed.
At the beginning of the second half, Hamann was substituted for Finnan who was injured. Liverpool switched to a 3 men defense (with Traore, Hyypia and Carragher). Hamann and Xabi Alonso controlled the midfield while Gerrard was allowed to roam behind the attackers. And the match completely changed !
Liverpool scored 3 goals in 6 minutes, Gerrard (54′), Å micer (56′) and Xabi Alonso (60′). Suddenly, it was 3-3 
The match went down to penalties after a fruitless extra-time with Steven Gerrard playing as a (perfectly adequate) right fullback to help the defense.
And owing to Dudek’s magic (a la Grobbellar) during the penalties, Liverpool won its 5th Champions League Cup !
The Cup is now our’s to keep.
Well done lads
(Images courtesy GettyImages and BBC Sports)
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May 26th, 2005 at 07:13
Absolutely amazing!!!!
no Doubt.
the best team in the world!!!!
and of course as five time winners they get to keep the cup.-well deserved. Dudecks double save!!!!
May 26th, 2005 at 19:06
YEEEEEES LIIIVERPOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!! I have waited years for this!! i was extatic! can not believe it, 3 nil down and then we win. It has to be beginning of a new era……the cup is back where it should be, and it isnt going anywhere!!!! You’ll never walk alone!!!!!!!!…..btw i read something about mauritian athletes on here, was the writer from mauritius???
May 26th, 2005 at 21:42
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!! ^^
May 26th, 2005 at 23:29
Congratz!
May 27th, 2005 at 11:35
To vino: If you mean the page on Maurtian Athletes at Athens 2004, then yes, that page was also written by me (like most other pages by the way :-)) live during the event.
Avinash
May 23rd, 2006 at 16:38
unluky cant win it again
June 22nd, 2006 at 00:54
c’mon liverpool bit late to say so but o well we won wot a come back even ac milan supporters have to give us that
August 17th, 2006 at 11:24
c’mon liverpool u beat chelsea nd won the shield keep goin nd winnnin more games c,mon :):):)
September 30th, 2006 at 12:57
I LIKE FOOTBALL MACH YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB MY FIRENDS GERRARD GOOD GOLE
October 12th, 2006 at 20:12
:)liverpool r mint and will rag u all they better than every1
May 22nd, 2007 at 22:51
[...] Tomorrow, my Liverpool FC will once more play against Milan AC in the Champions League final. Two years ago, we won in, arguably, the best ever final. [...]
March 8th, 2008 at 17:31
:)liverpool r mint and will rag u all they better than every1
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I liverpool best ever finaleeeee(L)(L)
May 14th, 2008 at 20:55
liverpool c’est trop bien ?
May 20th, 2008 at 07:22
Can anybody tell me…..Liverpool’s squad in that final against Milan
May 20th, 2008 at 07:27
Check http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2005/05/25/liverpool-king-of-europe/
June 3rd, 2008 at 15:52
smashed it