ON THIS DAY: The Istanbul miracle

Recall one of the craziest European Champions League nights ever…

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السبت، 25 مايو 2013 - 11:56
On May 25 2005, Liverpool staged a historic comeback to snatch the UEFA Champions League title from AC Milan in Istanbul.

The Italians thought they were home and dry after a first-minute strike by Paolo Maldini and a Hernan Crespo brace gave them a comfortable 3-0 first-half lead.

But Liverpool achieved the impossible with goals from the inspirational Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso.

The Reds completed the mission with a 3-2 penalty shootout win that saw the likes of Andrea Pirlo and Andrei Shevchenko miss for Milan.

The Istanbul miracle