Football game Liverpool - Milan AC (2005)

The May 25th 2005 with the Olympic stadium Atatürk, Istanbul (Turkey), the final of the Ligue of the Champions of the UEFA opposes the club English Liverpool FC to the club Italy N of the Milan AC which respectively got rid in semi-final of the Chelsea FC and of PSV Eindhoven. The stage is filled up approximately 70.000 spectators including 40.000 spectators of the Reds, 15.000 supporters neutral Rossoneri and 15.000 spectators.

After an improbable reversal of situation, Liverpool gains the fifth Cut of the clubs champions of its history while being essential at the time of the meeting of shootings on the goals.

Milanese domination

As of the first minute of play (52e second), the veteran Paolo Maldini of the Milan AC registers the fastest goal of a final of League of the Champions. Then at the end of the first period, the Milaneses register two new goals via the Argentinian Hernán Crespo (38 ', 43 ').

The return of Liverpool

It is thought whereas the final is acquired with the Milaneses who will not have any more but to manage the second period to assert themselves. But at the beginning of the second period, the English return with new intentions and Steven Gerrard watch the way to its team of a rageuse head (3-1, 54e). This goal will give again hope with the Reds which, two minutes later, of a superb striking of Vladimír Šmicer remake little by little their delay (3-2, 56e). The supporters of Liverpool FC then give voice to encourage their team which obtains 4 minutes later a penalty for a fault of Gennaro Gattuso on Steven Gerrard. Xabi Alonso car the penalty of a powerful striking of the right foot which is pushed back by the guard Brésil IEN of the Milan AC, Dida, but the Spanish followed well and equalizes by a new striking of the left foot (3-3, 60e).

More no goal is marked at the conclusion of the prescribed time, nor even during the prolongations. The attribution of this “Coupe with the large ears” is thus played shootings with the goal.

Shootings with the goal

Side Italy N, Serginho, Andrea Pirlo and Andriï Chevtchenko miss their shooting with the goal, only Jon Dahl Tomasson and Kaká marks. Side English, only John Arne Riise lack his shooting with the goal, Dietmar Hamann, Djibril Cissé and Vladimír Šmicer making a success of theirs. On final, Liverpool FC is essential (3-3, 3 shootings with the goal with 2) and gains its 5th League of the Champions 20 years very right after the Drame of Heysel.

The Net surfers did not forget this final of dream since they chose with more than 28% of the votes of a survey to make the exploit of the year of it.

Evolution of the score

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