5) Asprilla scores a hat-trick for Newcastle in the Nou Camp.
Unarguably one of the greatest nights in Newcastle’s history – for as average as the Colombian forward was for the majority of his Newcastle career, he will forever go down in Geordie memory for the night he bagged a hat-trick against Barcelona in a 3-2 win. Get in!
4) Roy Keane drags United back from 2-0 down in Turin to win 3-2
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. With United 2-0 down away to Juventus in 1999, Roy Keane put on a masterclass of captaincy and football – dragging his side to a 3-2 victory. He got them on their way with a terrific glancing header, and then bossed the midfield – away from home to a European giant – in a manner that has rarely been seen before.
3) Chelsea win the Champions League on a penalty shootout
In 2008, a John Terry slip meant Manchester United won the Champions league final on a penalty shootout. Three years later, they were not going to make the same mistake twice. Despite being battered by the German outfit for 120 minutes, Roberto Di Mateo’s side hung on for a draw – with African legend Didier Drogba eventually netting the winning penalty.
2) Manchester United score two injury time goals to win the Champions League
How on earth is this not the number one moment? Well, we’ll find out in a minute… But in 1999, Manchester United had seemingly pulled off the impossible. United were without the suspended Paul Scholes and Roy Keane, and 1-0 down to Bayern Munich, who had been the better side on the night. Out of nowhere, goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solsksjaer clinched them a fairytale win, and a maiden treble.
1) Liverpool’s epic comeback in the 2005 final against AC Milan
Simply the greatest comeback in the history of football finals. A Liverpool side that had struggled to sixth in the league, and that Djimi Traore starting at left-back, and Milan Baros leading the line, were 3-0 down to an AC Milan side that is widely regarded as one of the best club side’s of its generation. Somehow, the Reds clawed back the three goal deficit to equalise, and then hang on for an hour to force a penalty shootout – in which Polish stopper Jerzey Dudek did the wobbly legs to put off the shellshocked Italians.
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