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Istanbul: The night that changed everything – 20 years on

May 24, 2025

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and manager Rafael Benitez celebrate with the trophy, Istanbul, 25.05.2005 ( Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport)

What REALLY happened at half time in Istanbul – and how it turned “mythical”

May 19, 2025

How Jamie Carragher got Paolo Maldini’s shirt after Istanbul triumph

Dec 8, 2024

Inside Liverpool’s Istanbul dressing room – Sami Hyypia’s Champions League final

Oct 15, 2024

Shevchenko “couldn’t sleep” for 3 months after Istanbul – not because of the penalty!

Dec 29, 2023

“Confidence” tests and ‘rib-crushing’ Istanbul hug: What it was like working with Rafa Benitez

Aug 6, 2023

“I had my lucky 5 minutes” – Jerzy Dudek will never forget “magic Istanbul moment”

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

From Rome to Istanbul: Our favourite photos from European Cups No. 1 & 5!

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

‘My last kick for Liverpool won the Champions League final…’

Mar 28, 2022

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 8, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Anfield. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp: ‘I almost turned off the TV before the Miracle of Istanbul’

Sep 14, 2021

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 2005: Liverpool's players walk off with the European Cup after beating AC Milan on penalties during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Time passes, but Liverpool will always have the joyous disbelief of Istanbul

Sep 3, 2021

10 things you may or may not remember about Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul

May 25, 2023May 25, 2021

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 2005: AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko holds his head in his hands as his shot is saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Andriy Shevchenko admits “the wound is still bleeding” over Istanbul

May 4, 2021

25 of our favourite photos from the Miracle of Istanbul

May 25, 2021May 25, 2020

“There are places I’ll remember all my life” – Players reminisce on the Miracle of Istanbul

May 25, 2020

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard celebrates victory with The UEFA Champions League Trophy, Istanbul 2005 (PA Images)

The ‘unexplainable’ miracle of Istanbul immortalises Rafa Benitez’s Reds

Mar 16, 2021Apr 7, 2020

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 2005: Liverpool's Steven Gerrard lifts the European Cup after beating AC Milan on penalties during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s Istanbul heroes: Where are they now?

Aug 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019

MADRID, SPAIN - SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson lifts the European Cup following a 2-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League Final match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. (Pic by Paul Greenwood/Propaganda)

90 minutes, the European Cup & why this summer should be bliss for ‘unbearable’ Liverpool fans

Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019

MADRID, SPAIN - SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson celebrates after the UEFA Champions League Final match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. Liverpool won 2-0 tp win their sixth European Cup. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

From Istanbul to Madrid: How times have changed for Liverpool post-Champions League glory

Jun 15, 2019

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (l) and Jamie Carragher celebrate with the trophy

Relive the Miracle of Istanbul with 22 minutes of highlights from Liverpool’s unforgettable night

May 25, 2019

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 2005: Liverpool players celebrate winning the European Cup after beating AC Milan on penalties during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC confirm full 21-man squad for Legends clash with AC Milan

Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019

New UEFA video goes behind the scenes at Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League win

Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 2005: Liverpool's Steven Gerrard celebrates scoring the first come-back goal against AC Milan during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Djibril Cisse explains Steven Gerrard’s inspirational half-time teamtalk in Istanbul

Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018

Barcelona’s PSG comeback was incredible, but will never beat the Miracle of Istanbul

Mar 14, 2017Mar 9, 2017

INTERVIEW: Milan Baros on his Liverpool career, Istanbul, life in England & Benitez and Houllier

Dec 24, 2016

STOKE-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 24, 2015: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard blows a kiss to the supporters as he walks off after his final game for the club, a 6-1 defeat to Stoke City, during the Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Ten years on from Istanbul, a new era begins which Liverpool must get right

May 26, 2015

Video: Fans’ footage of Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul Champions League triumph

May 25, 2015May 25, 2015

Remembering the greatest night in Liverpool Football Club’s history, 10 years to the day on, this remarkable footage show ‘The Miracle of Istanbul’ through fans’ eyes.

Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul: Best quotes from the night of our lives

May 25, 2015

Ten years on from Liverpool's Champions League win over AC Milan in Istanbul Press Association Sport looks at what was said in the aftermath of such a momentous occasion.

Liverpool in Istanbul: The key moments in 2005 Champions League triumph

May 25, 2015

Ten years on from Liverpool's Champions League win over AC Milan in Istanbul, Press Association Sport looks at how that famous night unfolded.

Video: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul recreated in LEGO

May 25, 2015May 25, 2015

10 years to the day on from Liverpool’s epic Champions League final victory over AC Milan in Istanbul, the night has been recreated using LEGO.