In case you didn’t know…
The Reds went head-to-head with AC Milan at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul for the Champions League final in 2005.
Milan, who were the favourites going into the game, took an early lead, courtesy of captain Paolo Maldini and soon tripled their first-half tally with a brace from Hernan Crespo.
The European trophy appeared to be in the Italian giants’ hands until Liverpool launched a thrilling comeback to score three goals in six minutes in the second half.
With the score tied at 3-3 even after extra-time, the game went to a penalty shoot-out, which Liverpool won, courtesy of Reds shot-stopper Jerzy Dudek’s heroics.
The game, which is considered one of the greatest finals in Champions League history, came to be known as ’the Miracle of Istanbul'.
Liverpool need a similar miracle tonight at Anfield if they are to overturn their 3-0 deficit from the first leg.
The heart of the matter
MOTD pundit Lawrenson believes that a comeback from Liverpool later tonight would even trump the Istanbul final. He wrote on BBC Sport,
What’s next?
With Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino missing the crucial fixture, it would be extremely hard for Liverpool to overturn their three-goal deficit tonight.
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