Subbing on Dietmar Hamann at halftime stabilized a bleeding Liverpool midfield and freed up Steven Gerrard to push forward. Milan 3-3 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League 2004/05 Final * Maldini 1' * Crespo 39', 44'
AC Milan, heavily favored to win, executed a masterclass during the first 45 minutes.
: Captain Paolo Maldini scores the fastest goal in Champions League final history with a volley. Milan-Liverpool 3-3 (5-6) i rigori
: Xabi Alonso scores on the rebound after his initial penalty was saved by Dida, completing the impossible comeback to make it 3-3. Heroics and "The Save"
: Hernán Crespo doubles the lead, tapping in a cross after a blistering counter-attack. Subbing on Dietmar Hamann at halftime stabilized a
: Hernán Crespo chips the keeper beautifully after a genius through-ball from Kaká, making it 3-0. The Six Minutes of Madness
Going into the penalty shootout, Jerzy Dudek channeled former Liverpool keeper Bruce Grobbelaar, using wobbly "spaghetti legs" on the goal line to distract the AC Milan shooters. Penalty Taker (Milan) Penalty Taker (Liverpool) Serginho ❌ Missed (Over bar) Dietmar Hamann Andrea Pirlo ❌ Saved by Dudek Djibril Cissé Jon Dahl Tomasson John Arne Riise ❌ Saved by Dida Vladimír Šmicer Andriy Shevchenko ❌ Saved by Dudek AC Milan 2 - 3 Liverpool. 💡 Key Takeaways : Xabi Alonso scores on the rebound after
✨ Despite Milan possessing a vastly superior tactical squad with legends like Pirlo, Nesta, Maldini, and Kaká, Liverpool's sheer grit and refusal to quit won the night.