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2005 UEFA Champions League Final vs Liverpool

Milan led Liverpool 3-0 at half-time in Istanbul and lost on penalties.

The 2005 UEFA Champions League final was played between Milan and Liverpool at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on 25 May 2005. Milan, six-time winners appearing in their tenth final, led within the first minute through captain Paolo Maldini, and two goals from Hernán Crespo made it 3-0 at half-time.

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Liverpool came back to 3-3, and after extra time they won the penalty shoot-out 3-2. On the way to the final Milan had won their group ahead of Barcelona and beaten Manchester United, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven.

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