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Rafael Benitez's Istanbul memories | Tactics, Gerrard switch and trophy lift

The euphoria of lifting the European Cup 15 years ago today is a feeling Rafael Benitez will never forget.

May 25, 2005 is a date that will forever have its place in Liverpool FC folklore thanks to events at Istanbul’s Ataturk Stadium.

You already know the story, of course.

At half-time of the Champions League final, Benitez’s Reds were 3-0 down to a masterful AC Milan side.

But three goals in six second-half minutes saw them somehow draw level, before they went on to claim the club’s fifth European Cup by holding their nerve in a penalty shootout.