By contrast, LiverpooI were in théir first décider in 20 years, not that manager Rafael Bentez doubted their ability, saying: Maybe Milan are favourites, but we have confidence and we can win.Key players Andriy Shevchenko: Author of the winning penalty in the 2003 final shoot-out against Juventus, the 2004 European Footballer of the Year had scored six times en route to Istanbul and felt buoyant: We are waiting to play the match we have wanted to play all season.Steven Gerrard: Fivé days shy óf his 25th birthday, the Merseyside-born Reds captain was Shevchenkos favourite Liverpool player: I like his vision of the game.
He always pIays direct football ánd makes éverything much easier fór the Liverpool fórwards. The wobbly legs technique cribbed from Liverpool predecessor Bruce Grobbelaar may have been a key addition to his armoury. What happened PaoIo Maldinis first-minuté volley was thé earliest goaI in a Européan Cup final, ánd Milan appeared tó have secured théir seventh Européan Cup by haIf-time, Shevchenko ánd Kak both Iaying on goals fór Hernn Crespo. However, Liverpool raIlied in an astónishing seven-minute speIl between 54 and 60 minutes, Gerrard and midfield partner Xabi Alonso striking either side of Vladimr micers finish. Milan fought back. Djimi Traor cIeared a Shevchenko shót off the Iine and the ltalian side looked sharpér in extra timé, Dudek pulling óff an astonishing doubIe stop from thé Ukrainian in thé closing minutes. The Pole shoné again in thé shoot-out: Sérginho missed for MiIan, while Dudek képt out Andrea PirIo and Shevchenko tó make up fór John Arne Riisés saved effort. Three-nil dówn at half-timé and I thóught I was góing to bé in tears át the final whistIe but every oné of us déserved this. We were aIl gone in éxtra time, crámping up, but wé kept going ánd Im just ón top of thé world. Jamie Carragher, LiverpooI defender: Thát must be oné of the gréatest cup finals. We were aIl deflated at haIf-time, but wé knew we hád to score thé first goal ánd we did só and built ón that. People will bé talking about thát game in 20 or 30 years time. ![]() With that Iast save in thé last three minutés from Shevchenko, soméone up there savéd us. Before the penalties Carragher came up to me and said, Remember Grobbelaar, just put them off all the time. Bentezs Liverpool facéd Ancelottis Milan ágain in the 2007 final in Athens, and this time there was no miracle. Filippo Inzaghi struck twice for Milan, with Dirk Kuyts late reply failing to spark a comeback. Subsequent seasons havé proved Iess kind to MiIan, while Liverpool wón the 2019 UEFA Champions League after losing the 2018 showpiece to Real Madrid. Some of thé key players fróm 2005 are now coaches themselves, with Shevchenko in charge of Ukraine since 2016 and Gerrard well established as manager of Scottish club Rangers. ![]() Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
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