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Liverpool wins the Champions League 2004/2005

26 May 2005 By Avinash Meetoo 19 Comments

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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  1. Nirish says

    26 May 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!!!!

  2. vino says

    26 May 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???

  3. Cherry says

    26 May 2005 at 21:42

    YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!! ^^

  4. Eddy Young says

    26 May 2005 at 23:29

    Congratz!

  5. Avinash says

    27 May 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

  6. Dom says

    23 May 2006 at 16:38

    unluky cant win it again

  7. lee says

    22 June 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 :)

  8. ja says

    17 August 2006 at 11:24

    c’mon liverpool u beat chelsea nd won the shield keep goin nd winnnin more games c,mon :):):)

  9. ANDREW HARRISON says

    30 September 2006 at 12:57

    I LIKE FOOTBALL MACH YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB MY FIRENDS GERRARD GOOD GOLE

  10. Anonymous says

    12 October 2006 at 20:12

    :)liverpool r mint and will rag u all they better than every1

  11. lirka says

    8 March 2008 at 17:31

    :)liverpool r mint and will rag u all they better than every1
    I (L)Your (K)(K)(K)(K)(K)(K)(K)(L)(L)(L)(L)

    I liverpool best ever finaleeeee(L)(L)

  12. alex12 says

    14 May 2008 at 20:55

    liverpool c’est trop bien ?

  13. Liverpool All THE WAY says

    20 May 2008 at 07:22

    Can anybody tell me…..Liverpool’s squad in that final against Milan

  14. avinash says

    20 May 2008 at 07:27

    Check https://www.noulakaz.net/2005/05/25/liverpool-king-of-europe/

  15. Anonymous says

    3 June 2008 at 15:52

    smashed it

  16. sameer says

    25 October 2008 at 12:59

    thats called a team… jst incredible

  17. luv U the Red says

    2 April 2009 at 13:49

    nice to meet U ……….
    this is wong kito galung sriwijaya fc punya

  18. luv U the Red says

    2 April 2009 at 13:51

    tell me all about liverpool please …………………….???OK

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  1. Avinash Meetoo: Blog » Blog Archive » Make Yourselves Heroes says:
    22 May 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. […]

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