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The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on May 25, 2005. This match saw Liverpool F.C. staging a comeback to level at 3-3 after being 3-0 down to AC Milan at halftime. The Reds would go on to win the match, and their fifth European Championship, 3-2 on penalties Due to the undying underdog spirit displayed, the UEFA Champions League Final against AC Milan is regarded as the greatest footballing comeback of all time. Diego Maradona later stated that the great Brazil team of 1970 would not have been able to achieve the same feat.
First halfOnly 52 seconds into the match, Paolo Maldini scored for Milan, both scoring the fastest goal and becoming the oldest player (at 36) to score in a Champions League final. Liverpool's play in the first half both in attack and defence was remarkably poor. In the 39th minute, Alessandro Nesta seemed to have his hand touch the ball in the penalty box but the referee refused a penalty. Within a minute, a Milan counter-attack found Andriy Shevchenko with space on the right wing who crossed the ball in for Hernán Crespo to score with a first time finish. 2-0 Milan. 5 minutes later, Gerrard was turned in midfield and a wonderful through-ball from Kaká found Crespo clear on goal who provided an exquisite finish and Milan's third goal. At half-time the score was 3-0, and even the most optimistic Liverpool supporter probably thought the match was over. At 3-0 down, bookmaker odds were available at 350-1. Second half and seven minutes of madnessA half-time substitution of Dietmar Hamann for Steve Finnan brought solidity to Liverpool's midfield and, coupled with the formational switch to a three-man defence, shifted the onus on to Steven Gerrard to attack. It is this formational switch which is often hailed as the decisive factor in turning the momentum of the game, although it is worth noting that the substitution was forced upon Benitez by an injury to Finnan. In the fifty-fourth minute, Liverpool began to sweep forward, and a string of quick passing allowed John Arne Riise two chances to cross the ball into the box. At the second attempt he succeeded, and his quality ball found Steven Gerrard, who headed the ball into the far corner of the net. That goal gave Liverpool much-needed confidence and hope. Two minutes later, Hamann slipped the ball across to VladimÃr Å micer, twenty yards from goal. Å micer struck the ball with power and precision to bury it past Dida. Milan now led 3-2. The legality of this goal was disputed by Milan, as immediately prior to Hamman receiving the ball, the linesman had been flagging for an earlier Liverpool offside, but the referee had decided against giving a free kick as Milan had - initially - come away with the ball. The sense of injustice felt by Milan supporters mirrored that of the Liverpool fans after the first half's second goal, as in both cases the goalscorers had benefitted from an unawarded free kick. Liverpool continued to dominate the game and pressure Milan, and yet more quick passing and movement found Steven Gerrard running through on goal in the penalty box after a clever one-two with Milan Baros. Gennaro Gattuso allegedly tripped him from behind. Regardless, Xabi Alonso stepped up to take it and struck it hard towards the bottom left corner. At full stretch, Dida was able to palm the ball away; however, the rebound allowed Alonso to hammer the ball into the roof of the net with his left foot, and brought Liverpool level at 3-3. At this point the game began to settle, and both teams had chances to score and took it in turns of controlling the play. There was nothing to separate the teams as regular time finished and the game went to extra time. Extra timeMilan were probably the better team in extra time, as Liverpool's players tired and were visibly drained, Å micer and Jamie Carragher having to receive treatment for cramps. In the 116th minute, Shevchenko had a good header saved and then the rebounded first time volley brilliantly stopped by Jerzy Dudek's lightning reflexes. The score remained level and the two sides entered the penalty shootout. Both sides had won the last time they had been involved in a penalty shootout in the European Cup/Champions League final. For Milan, it was the 2002-2003 Champions League final against Juventus; for Liverpool, the 1983-1984 season when they beat AS Roma. Shoot-outSerginho took the first penalty for Milan and the ball ballooned way over the cross bar. Dietmar Hamann scored - despite, it was later revealed, suffering from a broken foot - to give Liverpool a bright head start. In the second round Andrea Pirlo's shot was saved by Liverpool's goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek amid controversy over the goalkeeper's movement off his goal line before the ball was kicked (although it is worth noting that Dida himself had been guilty of something similar during the shootout two years previously against Juventus) while Djibril Cissé finished his shot perfectly. A 2-0 lead for Liverpool. At the third round, Milan finally shortened the distance. Jon Dahl Tomasson scored for Milan, while Milan goalkeeper Dida saved the shot of Liverpool's John Arne Riise. The scores were Milan 1 - Liverpool 2. At the fourth round, both sides scored, courtesy of Kaká (Milan) and Å micer (Liverpool). The scores were 2-3 with Liverpool taking the lead and only one more round to go. AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko moved forward. He had to score to give Milan a hope of victory but again, the shot was saved by Dudek. Liverpool won the shootout 3-2, which ended their 21 year wait for the European Cup. Parting giftBy winning the European Cup/Champions League a fifth time, Liverpool earned the privilege of permanently keeping the actual trophy. Under normal competition rules, the winning club gets to keep the trophy for only 10 months, as they must deliver it to UEFA two months before the next year's final, and permanently receives a scaled-down replica. However, in this case the rules specified that the actual trophy became the permanent possession of Liverpool because it was their fifth Champions League title, that being one of the causes for permanent trophy possession, the other being three consecutive titles. The 2005-06 participants competed for a new (identical) trophy. Match details
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Categories: 2005 in football (soccer) | A.C. Milan | Football in Turkey | Liverpool F.C. matches | History of football (soccer) | Sport in Istanbul | UEFA Champions League Finals
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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