Milan and Liverpool had chances to take the lead after this, but Clarence Seedorf and Riise failed to score. They were cheered by approximately 1 million supporters, with an estimated 300,000 fans located around St George's Hall – the final destination of the parade. Liverpool thus won the penalty shootout 3–2. Despite winning the competition, Liverpool's place in next season's Champions League was still in doubt. [9] Knockout ties were decided based on home and away matches. Porto were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Milan's cross-city rival Internazionale in the first knockout round. Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was not so optimistic, stating that the Liverpool side were not as good as the one that had won the 2001 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. League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Champions League title holders). The most notable was captain Paolo Maldini, who had won the competition four times previously, all with Milan, and Clarence Seedorf who had won the competition three times with three clubs. Much discussion after the final centered on the future of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard who had been linked with a move to rivals Chelsea. [24] 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 Jerzy Dudek to distract him, which mimicked Bruce Grobbelaar's "spaghetti legs" antics during the shootout in the 1984 final against Roma. Two minutes later, Shevchenko forced a save from Dudek with a strong free-kick from just outside the Liverpool box. 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. 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 from Steven Gerrard, Vladimír Šmicer and Xabi Alonso. Dietmar Hamann took Liverpool's first penalty and, despite having a broken toe,[29] he scored to put Liverpool 1–0 up. 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 and Giuseppe Pancaro brought Milan level. Gerrard stated in the immediate aftermath of the victory, "How can I think of leaving Liverpool after a night like this? Gerrard then had a chance to score but he sent his shot over the crossbar. Gerrard then scored in the final minute of play to give Liverpool a 3–2 win. The best chance of the second half came in the 117th minute (three minutes from time) when Shevchenko shot at goal. 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Andrea Pirlo was next for Milan, and his penalty was saved by Dudek who dived low to his right. Mejuto González was only the third Spanish referee to officiate a European Cup final, following Manuel Díaz Vega in 1996 and José María Ortiz de Mendíbil in 1969. The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[6], For the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2003 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1998–1999 to 2002–03.[7]. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named as UEFA's Footballer of the Year for his key role in the final and throughout the Champions League season. [22], Liverpool fielded a 4–4–1–1 formation, with the surprise inclusion in the squad being Harry Kewell, who played just behind Milan Baroš, who himself had been picked ahead of Djibril Cissé. 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 the Turkish Football Federation. Soon after, Kaká passed through to Andriy Shevchenko who put his shot past Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, but Shevchenko was adjudged to have been in an offside position and the goal did not stand. Manager Carlo Ancelotti said, "We had six minutes of madness in which we threw away the position we had reached until then". The score was 3–2 to Liverpool when Andriy Shevchenko's penalty was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Associations 16–49 (except Liechtenstein) each have one team qualify. They faced Austrian side Grazer AK and won the first leg 2–0 at Graz after two goals from captain Steven Gerrard. Milan striker Hernán Crespo added two more goals before half-time to make it 3–0. "[11] This was the Liverpool's sixth final and it was their first appearance since the 1985 European Cup Final, when they lost 1–0 to Juventus and were subsequently banned from European competition for six years due to the Heysel Stadium disaster. [45] 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. 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 the 2003 all-Italian final at Old Trafford, Milan had defeated Juventus 3–2. [20] Arsenal manager Arsène 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." [36], Liverpool celebrated their victory by parading the trophy around Liverpool in an open-top double-decker bus the day after the final. The showpiece event was contested between Liverpool of England and Milan of Italy at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 25 May 2005. There were 10 of them to every three Milan supporters. This was echoed by Milan manager Ancelotti: "I will not say if he will play from the start, but he will definitely play. They had previously won the European Cup on four occasions in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984. The showpiece event was contested between Liverpool of England and Milan of Italy at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 25 May 2005. [7] Each club needed to progress through the group stage and knockout rounds to reach the final, playing 12 matches in total. The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[10]. His assistant referees were Oscar Martínez Samaniego and Clemente Ayete Plou, and the fourth official was Arturo Daudén Ibáñez. The goal made Maldini the oldest scorer in the history of the competition. Liverpool's injury crisis in defence deepened on Wednesday with the news Joe Gomez is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury in England training.... more » 10.11.2020 13:48 All scorers 2004–05 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) according to, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 14:59. I've now made Liverpool my English team. Dietmar Hamann was expected to start ahead of Igor Bišćan, and when questioned over whether Djibril Cissé or Milan Baroš would start as main striker, Benítez replied, "Both are good enough, maybe both can play, why not? [19], Milan were regarded as favourites and their team included many players who had experienced success in the competition. The group stages were contested as eight double round-robin groups of four teams, the top two qualifying for the knockout stages. [23][24], Milan scored within the first minute of the match after captain Paolo Maldini volleyed in an Andrea Pirlo free kick that had been conceded by Djimi Traoré. In total the teams had participated in 14 finals between them. 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. A few minutes later, Liverpool made a substitution after Harry Kewell picked up a groin injury; he was replaced by Vladimír Šmicer. [34], As champions, Liverpool faced CSKA Moscow (winners of the 2005 UEFA Cup Final) in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup, held on 26 August. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams. We would usually expect to sell this much champagne at Christmas". Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez acknowledged this: "Maybe Milan are favourites, but we have confidence, and we can win". [13] Liverpool meanwhile had failed to finish in the top four in the Premier League, and had to win the final to enter the competition the following season. Milan fielded a 4–4–2 diamond formation, with Hernán Crespo preferred to Jon Dahl Tomasson and Filippo Inzaghi, who was not included in the match day squad. Liverpool had been considered underdogs throughout the competition, but had beaten more favoured opposition, including Juventus and Chelsea, to reach the final. 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 by Gennaro Gattuso. Kaká then scored the subsequent penalty to level the scores at 2–2. Liverpool won the match 3–1 after extra time. [12] Prior to the game, Milan were assured of entering the Champions League the following season after finishing second in Serie A. Points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams. Each club needed to progress through the group stage and knockout rounds to reach the final, playing 12 matches in total. [44] 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. You knew they could defend, but the team showed they could play too and wrote a page in the history books. Šmicer took the next Liverpool penalty and scored with his eventual last competitive kick for Liverpool to put them on the brink of victory. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named as UEFA's Footballer of the Year for his key role in the final and throughout the Champions League season. [40] The result compounded Milan's failure to win Serie A a week before the match. … Milan were regarded as favourites before the match and took the lead within the first minute through captain Paolo Maldini. Milan were similarly astonished at the manner in which they had lost the final. [8] Liverpool entered the competition in the third qualifying round after finishing fourth in the 2003–04 FA Premier League. Gerrard and company have rewritten football "possibilities" throughout this campaign, but even the heroic efforts of Olympiakos, Juventus and Chelsea were rendered insignificant compared to this. The save of my career. The final, played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, is often regarded as one of the best in the history of the tournament.[1][2][3]. Liverpool beat Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 in the semi-final, and played Copa Libertadores champions São Paulo in the final, losing 1–0. 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 Traore. The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. Of my life. The Liverpool supporters didn't let me go to sleep the night before. The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. They had won on six occasions (1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003), and lost three times (1958, 1993, 1995). Milan won their group ahead of Barcelona and faced Manchester United, Inter Milan and PSV before reaching the final. [15] Milan manager Carlo 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. Tomasson came close in the later stages of the first period of extra time, but he could not make contact with the ball. Clemente Plou (Spain) A minute after this, Liverpool scored through captain Gerrard, who connected with Riise's cross and lofted a header past Dida. Associations 1–3 each have four teams qualify. The match was Milan's tenth appearance in the final. 20 champions from associations 29–49 (except Liechtenstein), 10 winners from the first qualifying round, 6 third place finishers from associations 1–6, 3 fourth place finishers from associations 1–3, 14 winners from the second qualifying round, 10 champions from associations 1–10 (including title holders, 16 winners from the third qualifying round. UEFA initially maintained that each country could only have four Champions League spots and suggested that the FA could nominate Liverpool instead of Everton. 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". The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. Pirlo had a chance in the early stages, but he put his shot over the crossbar. The final, played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in I… On 6 July, however, Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry released a statement confirming that Gerrard would remain at the club,[42] and Gerrard signed a new four-year contract on 8 July. 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. [37], Liverpool manager Rafael 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". As winners of the competition, Liverpool went on to represent UEFA at the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup. [24] Liverpool responded almost immediately; John Arne Riise, who was picked out by a corner kick from Steven Gerrard, hit a volley from the edge of the penalty box. 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Thus Liverpool won their fifth European Cup, were awarded the trophy permanently, and claimed a multiple-winner badge. [28] Liverpool had one last chance at the end of extra time, but John Arne Riise's free kick shot was blocked and following this the referee signalled the end of extra time, which meant a penalty shoot-out would decide the championship.[27]. Milan almost extended their lead in the 13th minute, after Crespo's header was cleared off the goal line by Luis García. The scores remained the same during extra time, and a penalty shoot-out was required to decide the champions. 16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. By winning the European Cup for a fifth time, Liverpool earned the privilege of wearing a multiple-winner badge and the right to keep 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). As it was their fifth European Cup title, Liverpool were awarded the trophy permanently, and received the UEFA Badge of Honour. Business experts estimated that one in five workers took time off following the victory. Shortly afterwards, Milan make their final substitution replacing Gennaro Gattuso with Rui Costa. The European Cup didn't fancy Paolo. The match will last forever. "[20] Liverpool were also expected to adopt a 4–4–2 formation. [47], Both teams retained a number of players who played in this final for the rematch in the 2007 final in Athens, which Milan won 2–1. Liverpool finished second in their group behind 2004 Champions League runners-up AS Monaco and subsequently beat Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus and Chelsea to progress to the final. Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below: Since the title holders (Porto) qualified for the Champions League group stage through their domestic league, and the group stage spot reserved for the title holders is vacated, while no team from Kazakhstan was admitted, the following changes to the default access list are made:[8]. The final 14,600 tickets were distributed to UEFA's "football family", consisting of UEFA officials, national football associations, commercial partners and broadcasters. "[21], Milan were expected to field a 4–4–2 formation, and there was much speculation about who would partner Andriy Shevchenko in attack. Riise was next for Liverpool, but his penalty was saved by Dida. [17] Hotel rooms in the city were scarce, with the 100,000 available quickly booked by travel agents and fans. Liverpool lined up in their red home kit, whilst Milan wore a changed strip of all white. [34] The rule to keep the trophy, which had been in effect since the 1968–69 season,[35] was changed for the 2009–10 season so that the actual trophy remained with UEFA at all times. "[20], The referee for the final was Manuel Mejuto González, who led an all-Spanish crew of officials. "[28], The 2014 British comedy movie One Night in Istanbul is set in Istanbul on the night of the final, and includes some footage from the match.[50]. [38] Praise for Liverpool also came from outside England, including from Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who said, "Even the Brazil team that won the 1970 World Cup could not have staged a comeback with Milan leading 3–0...The English club proved that miracles really do exist. "[41] 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. Liverpool had the most of the early exchanges after winning two corners, but could not score. They showed their unconditional support at half-time when they were losing 3–0 and still they didn't stop singing."[39]. Tomasson scored Milan's next penalty to make the score 2–1 in Liverpool's favour. Kazakhstan also did not participate this year as none of their clubs were able to obtain UEFA license. A number of substitutions were made before the end of full-time with Liverpool replacing Milan Baroš with Djibril Cissé, while Milan replaced Hernán Crespo and Clarence Seedorf with Jon Dahl Tomasson and Serginho respectively. We have also asked for additional investments in the infrastructure around the stadium and they have agreed to this, too. The champions of association 10 (Turkey) are promoted from the third qualifying round to the group stage. Xabi Alonso's penalty was saved, but he scored from the rebound to equalise for Liverpool. 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.
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