2005 UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg vs AC Milan
Milan faced Inter Milan in the semi-finals before reaching the 2005 final.
The 2005 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Milan of Italy and Liverpool of England at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on 25 May 2005.
- Competition
- UEFA Champions League
- Stage
- Semi-Final First Leg
- Venue
- San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza), Milan
- Result
- AC Milan 3 - 2 Inter Milan
- Key Incident
- Two own goals by Inter defenders and a disputed penalty
Lore & Background
Milan won their group ahead of Barcelona and faced Manchester United, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven before reaching the final.
In Their Own Story
The San Siro roared as Adriano struck, but the silence that followed was deafening. The ball seemed to have a mind of its own, deflecting off defenders and finding the net against their will. One by one, the Nerazzurri watched their dream dissolve in real-time. In the tunnel after the final whistle, the mood was not of defeat, but of disbelief; the stadium lights felt dimmer, the red-and-black scarves of the opposition seemed to mock the tragedy that had just unfolded on the pitch.
Reader's Guide
Milan entered the competition in the group stage after winning Serie A. They won their group ahead of Barcelona and faced Manchester United, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven before reaching the final.
Did You Know?
- Milan had won the European Cup six times before the 2005 final.
- This was Milan's tenth appearance in the final.
- Milan were regarded as favourites before the match.
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