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| Event | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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| Afterextra time Liverpool won 3–2 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 25 May 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Atatürk Olympic Stadium,Istanbul | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 69,000[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 18 °C (64 °F) 78%humidity[3] | ||||||
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The2005 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the2004–05UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary clubfootball competition. The showpiece event was contested betweenMilan of Italy andLiverpool of England at theAtatürk Olympic Stadium inIstanbul, Turkey on 25 May 2005. Liverpool, who had won the competition four times, were appearing in their sixth final, and their first since1985. Milan, who had won the competition six times, were appearing in their second final in three years and tenth overall.
Each club needed to progress through the group stage and knockout rounds to reach the final, playing 12 matches in total. Liverpool finished second in their group behind2004 runners-upMonaco and subsequently beatBayer Leverkusen,Juventus andChelsea to progress to the final. Milan won their group ahead ofBarcelona and facedManchester United,Inter Milan andPSV Eindhoven before reaching the final.
Milan were regarded as favourites before the match and took the lead within the first minute through captainPaolo Maldini. Milan strikerHernán Crespo added two more goals before half-time to make it 3–0. In the second half Liverpool launched a comeback and scored three goals in a dramatic six-minute spell to level the scores at 3–3, with goals fromSteven Gerrard,Vladimír Šmicer andXabi Alonso. The scores remained the same during extra time, and apenalty shoot-out was required to decide the champions. The score was 3–2 to Liverpool whenAndriy Shevchenko's penalty was saved by Liverpool goalkeeperJerzy Dudek. It was Liverpool's fifth European Cup, which meant they wereawarded the trophy permanently and the right to wear amultiple-winner badge. Liverpool's comeback gave rise to the final being known as theMiracle of Istanbul, and is regarded as one of the greatest finals in the history of the tournament.[4][5][6]
This was Liverpool's sixth final and it was their first appearance since the1985 European Cup final, when they lost 1–0 to Juventus and were subsequently banned from European competition for six years due to theHeysel Stadium disaster. They had previously won the European Cup on four occasions in1977,1978,1981 and1984. The match was Milan's tenth appearance in the final. They had won on six occasions (1963,1969,1989,1990,1994,2003), and lost three times (1958,1993,1995). In total the teams had participated in 14 finals between them.[7] Prior to the game, Milan were assured of entering the Champions League the following season after finishing second inSerie A.[8] Liverpool meanwhile had failed to finish in the top four in thePremier League, and had to win the final to enter the competition the following season. Even if they did win the match, they were not assured of a place after UEFA failed to confirm whether they would allow Liverpool to defend the championship.[9]The Football Association supported Liverpool, stating, "We have already submitted a written request to have an additional place, should they win the Champions League".[10] Milan managerCarlo Ancelotti said "I think a team that wins should have the right to defend it but we may just do the English federation a favour and solve this."[11]
Milan were regarded as favourites and their team included many players who had experienced success in the competition. The most notable was captainPaolo Maldini, who had won the competition four times previously, all with Milan, andClarence Seedorf who had won the competition three times with three clubs. Liverpool had been considered underdogs throughout the competition, but had beaten more favoured opposition, including Juventus and Chelsea, to reach the final. Liverpool managerRafael Benítez acknowledged this: "Maybe Milan are favourites, but we have confidence, and we can win".[12]Arsenal managerArsène Wenger felt Liverpool would win the match: "I fancy Liverpool as Milan look jaded physically and certainly mentally, by losing the [Serie A] title, I think they have never had a better chance than now to beat Milan." Liverpool defenderJamie Carragher was not so optimistic, stating that the Liverpool side were not as good as the one that had won the2001 UEFA Cup final: "No disrespect to the squad we have got now but it is obvious we are not as strong as we were when we won the UEFA Cup in 2001. Back then we had a settled team and that season when we went into games against Barcelona and Roma, we always felt we were as good as them."[13]
The final was held atAtatürk Olympic Stadium, it was the first time a European final had been held in Turkey. There were reservations about holding the final in Turkey but UEFA chief executive,Lars-Christer Olsson was satisfied by the assurances of the Turkish authorities: "The conditions there are the same, generally, as for all countries and they have given guarantees, this is important, especially since their experiences last autumn. We have also asked for additional investments in the infrastructure around the stadium and they have agreed to this, too."[14]
Teams qualified for the Champions League group stage, either directly or through three preliminary rounds, based on both their position in the preceding domestic league andthe strength of that league. The competition proper started with thegroup stage, contested as eight doubleround-robin groups of four teams, with the top two qualifying for the knockout stages. Theknockout stage ties from the round of 16 to the semi-finals were decided based onhome and away matches.[15]
Milan entered the competition in the group stage after winningSerie A. They won their group ahead ofBarcelona and facedManchester United,Inter Milan andPSV Eindhoven before reaching the final.
Liverpool entered the competition in the third qualifying round after finishing fourth in the2003–04 FA Premier League. They faced Austrian sideGAK and won the first leg 2–0 at Graz after two goals fromcaptain Steven Gerrard. They lost the second leg 1–0 atAnfield but progressed to the group stage by virtue of winning the tie 2–1 on aggregate. Liverpool finished second in their group behind2004 Champions League runners-upMonaco. In Liverpool'sfinal group stage match againstOlympiacos on 8 December,Steven Gerrard scored a 25-yard half volley in the 86th minute to send the club through to the knockout round.[16] A strike that saw co-commentatorAndy Gray exclaim, "Oh, you beauty! What a hit son! What a hit!", Gerrard stated it was his most important, if not his best, goal for Liverpool to date.[17][18] In the knockout rounds, Liverpool beatBayer Leverkusen,Juventus andChelsea to progress to the final. The winning goal in the semi-final scored byLuis García was dubbed aghost goal by Chelsea managerJosé Mourinho.[19] He did however recognise the atmosphere generated by Liverpool fans in the match: "I felt the power of Anfield, it was magnificent."[20][21]
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| Bye | Third qualifying round |  GAK | 2–1 | 2–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Monaco | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Celtic | 3–1 (H) | Matchday 2 |  Olympiacos | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Barcelona | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 4 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | Monaco | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Celtic | 0–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Olympiacos | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manchester United | 2–0 | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | First knockout round |  Bayer Leverkusen | 6–2 | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan | 5–0 | 2–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Juventus | 2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 PSV Eindhoven | 3–3 (a) | 2–0 (H) | 1–3 (A) | Semi-finals | Chelsea | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each team was allocated 20,000 tickets for the final, out of a total of 69,000. 14,400 tickets were made available to the general public, with half of those allocated through a ballot on UEFA's website, and the other half reserved for Turkish fans by theTurkish Football Federation. The final 14,600 tickets were distributed to UEFA's "football family", consisting of UEFA officials, national football associations, commercial partners and broadcasters.[24] Hotel rooms in the city were scarce, with the 100,000 available quickly booked by travel agents and fans.[25] At least 30,000 Liverpool fans made the trip to Istanbul, but only 20,000 were expected to have tickets. TheBBC reported early arrivals were lively but there was no violence and the mood between the two fans was friendly.[26]
Milan were expected to field a4–4–2 formation, and there was much speculation about who would partnerAndriy Shevchenko in attack.Filippo Inzaghi andJon Dahl Tomasson were touted, but it was expected that on-loan strikerHernán Crespo would be chosen. This was echoed by Milan manager Ancelotti: "I will not say if he will play from the start, but he will definitely play."[12] Liverpool were also expected to adopt a 4–4–2 formation.Dietmar Hamann was expected to start ahead ofIgor Bišćan, and when questioned over whetherDjibril Cissé orMilan Baroš would start as main striker, Benítez replied, "Both are good enough, maybe both can play, why not?"[12]
The referee for the final wasManuel Mejuto González, who led an all-Spanish crew of officials. His assistant referees were Oscar Martínez Samaniego and Clemente Ayete Plou, and the fourth official wasArturo Daudén Ibáñez. Mejuto González was only the third Spanish referee to officiate a European Cup final, followingManuel Díaz Vega in1996 andJosé María Ortiz de Mendíbil in1969.[27]
Liverpool fielded a4–4–1–1 formation, with the surprise inclusion in the squad beingHarry Kewell, who played just behind Milan Baroš, who himself had been picked ahead of Djibril Cissé. The inclusion of Kewell meantDietmar Hamann was left on thesubstitutes' bench andXabi Alonso andSteven Gerrard started in the centre of midfield. Milan fielded a 4–4–2 diamond formation, withHernán Crespo preferred toJon Dahl Tomasson andFilippo Inzaghi, who was not included in the match day squad. Liverpool lined up in their red home kit, whilst Milan wore a changed strip of all white, which they historically used in European Cup finals. Liverpool won thecoin toss and kicked off.[28][29]
Milan scored within the first minute of the match after captainPaolo Maldini volleyed in anAndrea Pirlofree kick that had been conceded byDjimi Traoré. The goal made Maldini the oldest scorer in the history of the competition.[29] Liverpool responded almost immediately;John Arne Riise, who was picked out by acorner kick from Steven Gerrard, hit a volley from the edge of the penalty box. His shot was cleared only for Gerrard to cross in from the right wing, whichSami Hyypiä headed towards goal producing a save out ofDida. Milan almost extended their lead in the 13th minute, after Crespo's header was cleared off the goal line byLuis García. A few minutes later, Liverpool made a substitution after Harry Kewell picked up a groin injury; he was replaced byVladimír Šmicer. Soon after,Kaká passed through toAndriy Shevchenko who put his shot past Liverpool goalkeeperJerzy Dudek, but Shevchenko was adjudged to have been in anoffside position and the goal did not stand. Shevchenko had another chance to score a few minutes later; after being played onside by Traore, his shot was saved by Dudek after he came under pressure from the Liverpool defence. Luis García had two chances to score following Shevchenko's shot; the first shot from the edge of the penalty area went well over thecrossbar and after he was headed through by Baroš his next shot went wide. Straight after this attack, Crespo went through on goal only to be flagged for offside. Almost immediately after this, Liverpool had a penalty claim turned down afterAlessandro Nesta allegedly handballed. Milan countered and scored; Kaka dribbled the ball into the Liverpool half and passed to Shevchenko, who passed to Crespo at the far post to score and make it 2–0. Minutes later, Crespo extended Milan's lead with a chip over Dudek after Kaka provided the assist to make it 3–0.[28]
At the start of the second half, Liverpool made a substitution with Dietmar Hamann replacingSteve Finnan and also changed to a 3–4–2–1 formation to reduce the deficit, with Riise and Šmicer on the flanks, Alonso and Hamann as holding midfielders and Gerrard playing as an attacking midfielder.[30] Liverpool had the best chance early on with Xabi Alonso sending an effort from 35 yards (32 m) narrowly past Milan's right hand post. Two minutes later, Shevchenko forced a save from Dudek with a strong free-kick from just outside the Liverpool box.
A minute after this, Liverpool scored through captain Gerrard, who connected with Riise's cross and lofted a header past Dida.[31] Soon afterwards, Liverpool scored again as Šmicer beat Dida with a long-range shot into the bottom left-hand corner to leave Liverpool a goal behind. Three minutes after Šmicer's goal, Liverpool were awarded a penalty, after Gerrard made a run into the Milan box for Baros' lay-off and was brought down byGennaro Gattuso. Alonso's penalty was saved, but he scored from the rebound to equalise for Liverpool. Milan and Liverpool had chances to take the lead after this, butClarence Seedorf and Riise failed to score.
Milan almost took the lead in the 70th minute, after Dudek dropped a low cross towards Shevchenko, whose effort was cleared off the line by Traoré. Gerrard then had a chance to score but he sent his shot over the crossbar. About ten minutes later García could not control a pass from Gerrard which led to a Milan attack, Crespo played the ball back to Kaka, whose subsequent shot was blocked by Jamie Carragher. A number of substitutions were made before full-time with Liverpool replacing Milan Baroš with Djibril Cissé, while Milan replaced Hernán Crespo and Clarence Seedorf with Jon Dahl Tomasson andSerginho respectively. Milan had the last chance before full-time but Kaka failed to directJaap Stam's header towards goal, meaning the final went toextra time for the 13th time in the competition's history.[32]
Liverpool kicked off the first half of extra time. Pirlo had a chance in the early stages, but he put his shot over the crossbar. Tomasson came close in the later stages of the first period of extra time, but he could not make contact with the ball. Šmicer required treatment forcramp towards the end of the first period, as a number of Liverpool players felt fatigued. Liverpool had most of the early exchanges after winning two corners, but could not score. Shortly afterwards, Milan made their final substitution, replacing Gennaro Gattuso withRui Costa.
The best chance of the second half of extra time came in the 117th minute (three minutes from penalties) when Shevchenko shot at goal. Dudek saved, only for it to rebound back out to Shevchenko, who again shot from under 3 yards (2.7 m), which Dudek saved again, pushing the shot over the bar.[33] Liverpool had one last chance at the end of extra time, but John Arne Riise's free kick was blocked, and following this the referee signalled the end of extra time, which meant apenalty shoot-out would decide the championship.[32]
Liverpool and Milan had each won their last European Cups after winning penalty shoot-outs, and it was also the second time in three years that the final would be decided this way; previously, in the2003 all-Italian final atOld Trafford, Milan had defeated Juventus 3–2.[29] Milan were first to take a penalty, but Serginho – who had taken Milan's first penalty in 2003 and scored – shot over the crossbar after attempts from Dudek to distract him, which mimickedBruce Grobbelaar's "spaghetti legs" antics during the shootout in the1984 final againstRoma. Dietmar Hamann took Liverpool's first penalty and, despite having a broken toe,[34] he scored to put Liverpool 1–0 up. Andrea Pirlo was next for Milan, and his penalty was saved by Dudek who dived low to his right. Cisse then scored his penalty to put Liverpool 2–0 up. Tomasson scored Milan's next penalty to make the score 2–1 in Liverpool's favour. Riise was next for Liverpool, but his penalty was saved by Dida. Kaká then scored the subsequent penalty to level the scores at 2–2. Šmicer took the next Liverpool penalty and scored with his eventual last competitive kick for Liverpool to put them on the brink of victory.
Shevchenko, who had scored the decisive penalty against Juventus'Gianluigi Buffon in 2003, then had to score to keep Milan in the shootout.[35] He hit his penalty straight down the middle of the goal and Dudek went down to his right, but blocked the shot with his left hand to give Liverpool a 3–2 win in the shoot-out.[28][32]
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Liverpool have their hands on the European Cup again, and this timeit's for keeps! That trophy isn't going anywhere but Anfield. Liverpool become only the third club in the history of the competition to win it five times, and earn the right to keep the cup forever.
Liverpool's triumph marked their fifth European Cup and the first by an English team sinceManchester United had defeated Bayern Munich in the1999 final inBarcelona. By winning the European Cup for a fifth time, Liverpool earned the privilege of wearing amultiple-winner badge and the right tokeep the trophy (under normal competition rules, the winning club can keep the trophy for only 10 months, as they must deliver it to UEFA two months before the next year's final). Liverpool were given ownership of the trophy every winner had held aloft since1995 (after Milan were permanently given the previous trophy after their fifth win in1994).[38] The2005–06 participants competed for a new identical trophy. The rule to keep the trophy, which had been in effect since the1968–69 season,[39] was changed for the2008–09 season so that the actual trophy remained with UEFA at all times. Liverpool became the fifth and final club to be given this honour after Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Milan – all of whom had either won at least five times or three times consecutively.[40]
Liverpool celebrated their victory by parading the trophy aroundLiverpool in an open-topdouble-decker bus the day after the final. They were cheered by approximately 1 million supporters, with an estimated 300,000 fans located aroundSt George's Hall – the final destination of the parade.[41] Business experts estimated that one in five workers took time off following the victory. It was also estimated that Liverpudlians drank around 10,000 bottles of champagne after the match, with supermarket chainSainsbury's stating: "We've never seen anything like it. We would usually expect to sell this much champagne at Christmas".[41]
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Liverpool managerRafael Benítez admitted after the match that the manner of his side's victory had stunned him and he stated: "My problem is that I don't have words to express the things that I feel at this moment".[42] Praise for Liverpool also came from outside England, including from Argentine legendDiego Maradona, who said, "Even the Brazil team that won the1970 World Cup could not have staged a comeback with Milan leading 3–0... The English club proved that miracles really do exist. I've now made Liverpool my English team. They showed that football is the most beautiful sport of all. You knew they could defend, but the team showed they could play too and wrote a page in the history books. The match will last forever. The Liverpool supporters didn't let me go to sleep the night before. There were 10 of them to every three Milan supporters. They showed their unconditional support at half-time when they were losing 3–0 and still they didn't stop singing."[43]
Benítez was also prepared to break up his winning side after the final with a number of players expected to leave the club to make way for new arrivals. One of those leaving wasVladimír Šmicer, who had scored Liverpool's second goal in Istanbul, and whose contract was known not to be renewed before the final, meaning he entered knowing the final was his last game for the club. Milan were similarly astonished at the manner in which they had lost the final. ManagerCarlo Ancelotti said, "We had six minutes of madness in which we threw away the position we had reached until then".[44] The result compounded Milan's failure to winSerie A a week before the match. Milan's vice-president,Adriano Galliani, played down the loss, asserting: "Even if we come second in the league, and second in the Champions League, this is not a disastrous season for us". CaptainPaolo Maldini was less optimistic, stating that the reverse was a "huge disappointment", but he added that Milan would accept the defeat and "go out with their heads high".[44]
Much discussion after the final centered on the future of Liverpool captainSteven Gerrard who had been linked with a move to rivalsChelsea. Gerrard stated in the immediate aftermath of the victory, "How can I think of leaving Liverpool after a night like this?"[45] Media reports then quoted Gerrard as saying he wished to leave Liverpool, citing events that had occurred in the month after the Champions League victory as the reason. On 6 July, however, Liverpool chief executiveRick Parry released a statement confirming that Gerrard would remain at the club,[46] and Gerrard signed a new four-year contract on 8 July.[47] He ultimately never played for another club in Europe, as he departed for theLos Angeles Galaxy ofMajor League Soccer a decade later.[48]
Despite winning the competition, Liverpool's place in next season's Champions League was still in doubt. Prior to the 2005 Champions League final,The Football Association had decided on 5 May that only the top four finishers in the Premier League would qualify and Liverpool ended their domestic season in fifth place behindEverton. UEFA initially maintained that each country could only have four Champions League spots and suggested that the FA could nominate Liverpool instead of Everton.[49] Liverpool faced a three-week wait to discover if they would be allowed to defend their title as all previous winners of the competition had done.UEFA came to a decision on 10 June, confirming that both Everton and Liverpool would be able to compete in the Champions League; however, Liverpool were entered into the first qualifying round, and were given no "country protection"; meaning they could face another English club at any stage of the competition.[50] The UEFA Executive Committee also amended the regulations for future competitions so that the holders would have the right to defend their title and therefore qualify automatically, though at the expense of the lowest placed team in those countries that had more than one qualifier.[51]
As champions, Liverpool facedCSKA Moscow (winners of the2005 UEFA Cup Final) in the2005 UEFA Super Cup, held on 26 August. Liverpool won the match 3–1 after extra time.[52] Liverpool's victory in Istanbul also meant they qualified for the2005 FIFA Club World Championship. Liverpool beatDeportivo Saprissa 3–0 in the semi-final, and playedCopa Libertadores championsSão Paulo in thefinal, losing 1–0.[53]
Both teams retained a number of players who played in this final for the rematch in the2007 final in Athens, which Milan won 2–1. Many players who played in this game also played for their clubs' legends teams, Liverpool Legends and Milan Glorie, in Liverpool's 2019 Legends Game at Anfield;Robbie Fowler and Cissé put Liverpool 2–0 up before Pirlo andGiuseppe Pancaro brought Milan level. Gerrard then scored in the final minute of play to give Liverpool a 3–2 win. The match raised an estimated £1 million for the LFC Foundation.[54]
It was the six minutes that shook the world. It was the six minutes that so stunned AC Milan that Carlo Ancelotti's devastated players threw away their losers' medals at the end. Orchestrated by the determination of Steven Gerrard, the tactical cunning of Rafa Benítez and the support of the fans who demanded that each player perform with pride in the shirt, these six minutes showed you should never give up. Even now, a familiar exhortation will go around Liverpool players or supporters when they walk through a storm. "Remember Istanbul".
— Henry Winter inThe Telegraph (December 2009), Top 20 sporting moments of the decade: Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul'.[4]
In a 2011 poll conducted byUEFA.com, Dudek's double save from Shevchenko in the 117th minute was voted the greatest Champions League moment of all time, ahead ofZinedine Zidane's left-footed volley againstBayer Leverkusen in the2002 final andOle Gunnar Solskjær's injury-time winner againstBayern Munich in1999 for Manchester United.[55] On the second save from inside 3 yards, Dudek wrote in his autobiography: "They called the 2005 Champions League final the 'Miracle of Istanbul'. Well, this was my miracle. The save of my career. Of my life."[33] When asked to explain his saves after the game, an emotional Dudek said he took inspiration fromPope John Paul II (a fellow Pole and goalkeeper in his youth) who died in April, the month before the final. "I'm dedicating this to the memory of John Paul. I had contact with him during his life and I've felt the inspiration since his death. I can't account for it."[56] Dudek dubbed it the "Hand of Pope", an allusion toDiego Maradona dubbing his infamous first goal in the1986 World Cup quarter final the "Hand of God".[57]
The 2014 British comedy movieOne Night in Istanbul is set in Istanbul on the night of the final, and includes some footage from the match.[58]
The 2011 British sports dramaWill (starring Liverpool fanDamian Lewis) centres on the trials and tribulations in the lives of two main fictional characters: eleven-year-old Will Brennan and Bosnian footballer Alek, and their trek to see Liverpool play Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.[59]
The final is discussed in author John Green's podcastThe Anthropocene Reviewed, and the essay was later adapted for Green's book of the same name.[60][61]
The final is an important shared memory between the main characters of the 2017 Korean romantic drama seriesRain or Shine.[62]
