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Liverpool v/s AC Milan

Event : UEFA Champions League Final

Season: 2004-05

Venue : Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey

Liverpool FC and AC Milan clashed in the final of 2004-05 Champions League. In the first half itself , Milan took a 3-0 lead through goals of Paolo Maldini and Hernan Crespo. The match looked as good as lost.

Liverpool made an astonishing comeback with goals from Xabi Alonso, Steven Gerrard and Vladimir Šmicer leveling the scoreline 3-3.

When neither team could score in extra time, the game went into penalty shootout.

Liverpool beat Milan in the penalty shootout 3-2 to lift the trophy.


Liverpool v/s West Ham

Event : FA Cup Final

Season: 2005-06

Venue : Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

Liverpool FC and West Ham United FC met in the final of 2005-06 FA Cup. West Ham took a 2-0 lead before Djibril Cisse and Steven Gerrard equalized making 2-2.

West Ham's Paul Konchesky then produced a brilliant volley in th 64th minute to make it 3-2 in favor of West Ham.

But in dying seconds of 902th minute, Steven Gerrard produced a thunderous shot to equalize 3-3 and sending the game into penalty shootout.

Liverpool beat West Ham in the penalty shootout 3-1 to lift the trophy.


Liverpool v/s Borussia Dortmund

Event : UEFA Europa League Quarter-Final (2nd Leg)

Season: 2015-16

Venue : Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England

A week after the 1st leg in Germany ended in draw, Liverpool FC and Borussia Dortmund met at Anfield in the 2nd leg of the Europa League quarter finals.

With 2 goals in the first half and a strike by Marco Reus in the 57th minute, Borussia was leading 3-1.

But a strike from Phillippe Coutinho in the 66th minute followed by a header from Mamadou Sakho in the 78th minute poised the game at 3-3.

In the injury time (91st minute), James Milner lobed a volley in front of Dortmund goal which was headed home by Dejan Lovren to give Liverpool FC a 4-3 win.