The phrase The Reds seemed down and out when they trailed 3-0 at the break to Paolo Maldini's first-minute effort and Hernan Crespo's double.But Liverpool were a new team after bringing on Dietmar Hamann for Steve Finnan at half-time - as Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso scored in a seven-minute spell before the hour mark.Jerzy Dudek saved penalties from Andrea Pirlo and Andriy Shevchenko in a 3-2 shootout win to seal a famous triumph.Hampden Park did not necessarily host the best final but it was the scene of the best Champions League final goal (until Bale's bicycle anyway).Raul gave Real Madrid the lead before Lucio levelled for Bayer Leverkusen in their only Champions League final to date.But Zidane watched the ball drop from the Glasgow air before spinning and firing a perfect volley past Hans-Jorg Butt from the edge of the box.Still the most dramatic finale any Champions League final has seen.Manchester United trailed for 85 minutes following Mario Basler's early goal - and still won thanks to two injury-time goals from substitutes.Teddy Sheringham slotted home a 91st-minute equaliser from close range, before he flicked a corner into the path of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer two minutes later to seal an unprecedented Treble.Not the best final but iconic because it contained one of Europe's greatest young teams.Ajax - with an average of 23 - were unbeaten in the Dutch league all season and won the Champions League final against AC Milan thanks to a late goal from teenage substitute Patrick Kluivert.Louis van Gaal's starting XI in the final had nine Dutch players - including seven youth-team products, with most of them going on to be household names.One of the best, if not the greatest, Champions League final performances in only the second year after the European Cup was rebranded.AC Milan's 4-0 win over Barcelona - who had been the favourites - remains the biggest margin of victory in a Champions League final, and the joint biggest in any European Cup showpiece.Daniele Massaro gave Fabio Capello's Milan a 2-0 half-time lead, with Dejan Savicevic and Marcel Desailly scoring after the break.Pick the players who performed best in the Champions League final-eight stage in Portugal.The Sussex village that's turned its back on the modern worldGet latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online.The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football.Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer.How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK.How to get involved in just about any sport or activity
'Hosts' Bayern Munich looked set for victory through Thomas Muller's goal before Drogba's 88th-minute header forced extra time.Drogba - with his last kick before leaving the Blues - scored the winning penalty in the shootout.Let's not mention the penalty he conceded in extra time which Bayern missed. Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek conceded more first-half goals in the 2005 Champions League final than he did penalties in the shootout. A week after Diego Godin's goal against Barcelona won them the La Liga title, the defender's goal against city rivals Real Madrid looked set to seal the Champions League too.But Sergio Ramos' injury-time header sent the final to extra time, with Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring in the final 10 minutes to give Real their 10th European Cup.It is hard to imagine a more perfect farewell to a club than Didier Drogba's for Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final. Read through them all and pick which one you think was best at the bottom.Whether you remember this game as the Loris Karius or Gareth Bale final probably depends on whether you are a glass half full or half empty person (or whether you support Liverpool or Real Madrid...)Liverpool keeper Karius - who has not played for the club since - threw the ball directly off Karim Benzema and was helpless as it rolled in for the opening goal.Sadio Mane equalised but Bale came off the bench and, two minutes later, scored a stunning bicycle kick. BBC Sport has picked 10 of the most iconic finals to date - which has meant some classic games didn't make the cut.
The 2001 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at San Siro in Milan, Italy, on 23 May 2001, to decide the winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League.The match pitted German side Bayern Munich against Spanish side Valencia.The match finished in a 1–1 draw, but Bayern clinched their fourth title by winning 5–4 on penalties