Trailing 3-0 to a formidable AC Milan side at Istanbul’s Ataturk Stadium on May 25, 2005, Rafael Benitez’s team somehow summoned the determination to wipe out their deficit in the space of six second-half minutes.
On a night when heroes were established and legends made, at the end of 120 minutes of draining action, the Reds prevailed on penalties and the European Cup was brought back to Liverpool once again.
To mark the anniversary of that unforgettable achievement, we have dug out the original Liverpoolfc.com match report from the archives to paint a real-time picture of the miracle that unfolded…
Liverpool are Kings of Europe once again after claiming the trophy for a fifth time with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over AC Milan at the Ataturk Stadium on Wednesday night.