Liverpool wins Champions League title

Mounting one of the greatest comebacks in soccer history, Liverpool won Europe's club championship for the first time since 1984.


AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini got the first goal just 52 seconds in.


Hernan Crespo added goals in the 39th and 43rd.

These goals probably end the hope of Liverpool.
Half time ended 3-0.


However, Gerard struggle to fight back, and he score the first for Liverpool after 54mins game.

Smitcer score the 2nd after 2 minutes.

After another 4 minutes. Liverpool given a penalty for Nesta tripping down Gerard.
But Alonso shot was saved and reflected by Dida.

He quickly slips past AC Milan defender Al,essandro Nesta to score the third goal, which goalkeeper Dida had sprawled to save.

A 6 minutes disaster for AC Milan.

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The game ended a 3-3 tie and thus it went to 30 minutes of overtime.
Dudek stopped Shevchenko twice in the 118th minute, first saving his header, then blocking Shevchenko's shot off the rebound.
No one score.

It's Penalty Shootout time!

Serginho put AC Milan's first penalty kick over the crossbar, and Dietmar Hamann converted his. With Dudek bouncing back and forth on the goal line, he dived to his right and batted away Pirlo's kick with his right hand.

Djibril Cisse put Liverpool ahead 2-0, Jon Dahl Tomasson converted for AC Milan, Dida dived right to stop Riise, and Kaka tied it for AC Milan. Smicer scored then gave Liverpool a 3-2 lead.


Liverpool's goalkeeper pass the ball to Shevchenko.

Dudek: Hey buddy... Now I pass you the ball... Later you pass back for me ok?
Shevchenko: You wish.
Dudek: Today you pass alot to me liao... Once more la...

and Shevchenko runs toward the ball on the spot..... kicked lower and middle left...

SAVE BY DUDEK!
The three best penalty takers of AC Milan have missed in the shootout.


Shevchenko kicks the ball away in frustration as Dudek begins to celebrate.



John Arne Riise, amie Carragher,Steven Gerard and Baros run towards the Hero goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.


A little AC Milan fan... ***SOB***


AC Milan's captain Paolo Maldini walks past the trophy,
while Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard kises the trophy after Liverpool's victory.



Incredible triumph for Liverpool!

Summary:
90 minutes:
1' [1 - 0] P. Maldini
39' [2 - 0] H. Crespo
43' [3 - 0] H. Crespo
54' [3 - 1] S. Gerrard
56' [3 - 2] V. Smicer
60' [3 - 3] X. Alonso

Penalty:
Serginho --(AC Milan)Missed
Hamann --(Liverpool)Scored

Pirlo --(AC Milan)Missed
Cisse --(Liverpool)Scored

Tomasson --(AC Milan)Scored
Riise --(Liverpool)Missed

Kaka --(AC Milan)Scored
Smicer --(Liverpool)Scored

Shevchenko --(AC Milan)Missed

Liverpool Won Penalty by 3-2