AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (aet) - Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties
It's official, Liverpool are now the worst team to have claimed the crown of "Champions of Europe"
Liverpool beat AC Milan 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Champions League after sensationally coming from three goals down at half-time. Paolo Maldini gave Milan a first-minute lead and Hernan Crespo's double gave Milan a seemingly unassailable lead. Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool hope and Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso levelled in a seven-minute spell. Jerzy Dudek then saved from Andrea Pirlo and Andriy Shevchenko in the shoot-out to clinch a stunning victory. It capped an amazing turnaround, with Liverpool looking out of contention after they were completely outclassed in the first-half.
3 goals down at half time is one of the most heartbreaking things to see as a supporter and especially in a final, but somehow the 3 reply goals came. Grief was replaced by deliriousness, then utter tension and finally sheer jubilation.
Even winning the trophy isn't enough for European football's governing body, UEFA, to allow the Reds to defend their trophy. The Reds have not qualified for the next season's competition after finishing fifth in the Premiership.
Maybe not the best team in Europe but good enough to win the trophy.Worst team to win in Europe? I totally agree. By inference the rest of Europe must be totally rubbish or otherwise they'd have won it. Bear in mind that the last time that they played in a European Cup final was back on May 29, 1985 at Heysel. Almost 20 years ago today (Sgt Pepper taught the band to play?).
If this doesn't go down as the greatest European Cup final to date, then I don't know what does.
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