Liverpool's 2000-01 UEFA Cup campaign took Gerard Houllier's team on a tour of iconic venues as the Reds gave a new generation of supporters a taste of the most special European occasions.
From an inauspicious first step in the competition to toppling FC Barcelona – via Czech Republic, Greece, Italy and Portugal, too – their journey through the rounds grew ever more thrilling and hopeful.
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of Liverpool lifting the trophy in Dortmund, we look back at how they reached the final in a tale of conquests, clean sheets and a ghost penalty…
First round – v Rapid Bucharest (1-0 on aggregate)
Houllier’s side kicked off their UEFA Cup adventure in the Romanian capital, where summer signing Nick Barmby bagged his first goal for the club.