Liverpool Champions League Winners Istanbul

The reds took to the pitch at the ataturk olympic stadium against one of the best.

Liverpool champions league winners istanbul. Liverpool famously beat ac milan on penalties in the 2005 champions league final in istanbul and fans remember clive tyldesley s itv commentary to this day pretty much every liverpool fan will be. Celebrate the reds premier league triumph with the official lfc champions range. The uefa champions league is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. The stage was set for the 2005 champions league final in istanbul.

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 liverpool who had won the competition four times were appearing in their sixth final and their first. The players at liverpool were fairly young having steven gerrard xabi alonso jamie carragher arne riise and were managed by a new boss in rafael benitez while ac milan was managed by the legendary carlo ancelotti. The 2005 uefa champions league final was the final match of the 2004 05 uefa champions league europe s primary club football competition. Liverpool made history exactly 15 years ago when they won the champions league in the best final ever in istanbul.

The uefa champions league is open to the league champions of all uefa union of european football associations member associations except liechtenstein which has no league competition as well as to the clubs finishing from second to fourth position in the strongest leagues. Just like this season that means liverpool will be placed in pot one but the situation across europe and with uefa s coefficients ranking system means that the reds could still face an incredibly. The showpiece occasion was set to take place in istanbul 15 years after arguably the competition s greatest final was decided in the city. Fifteen years on from liverpool s stunning champions league triumph over ac milan jamie carragher has reflected on the memorable night in istanbul.

For the group stages all domestic winners from the top six leagues across europe are placed in pot one alongside the previous season s champions league winners and europa league winners. The two finalists were the four time champions league winners liverpool set to face six time champions ac milan.