2005 Champions League Final | Liverpool vs AC Milan | a few videos

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A thread for the '2005 Champions League Final | Liverpool vs AC Milan | a few videos etc'...

 

1. Intro (this post)
2. Highlights & Full Match Replays (and other content on the match)...
3. Audio / Radio Coverage
4. 'Tribute' or montage style videos
5. Documentaries and Specials
6. Players in their own words...
7. Tactical Analysis
8. Victory / Homecoming Parade
9. The Road to Istanbul / Road to The Final
10. Match Info & Match Reports (inc 'How LiverpoolFC.tv reported the 2005 CL Final win - and also Photos etc)...

 

Wednesday 25th May, 2005 - a 7.45pm kick off (UK time). Played at the Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul.

 

Liverpool 3 - 3 AC Milan (after extra-time) - Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties...

 

 

 

 

LFC XI: Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Garcia, Gerrard, Alonso, Riise, Kewell, Baros.
Subs: Carson,  Josemi, Biscan, Hamann, Nunez, Smicer, Cisse.

AC Milan XI: Dida, Cafu, Stam, Nesta, Maldini, Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka, Shevchenko, Crespo.
Subs: Abbiati, Kaladze, Costacurta, Rui Costa, Tomasson, Dhorasoo, Serginho.


LFCHistory.net Match Info Page: www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/4928

LFCInEurope.com Match Info Page: http://lfcineurope.com/0405-11.html

Wiki page for the 2005 CL Final: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_UEFA_Champions_League_final

 

YNWA.tv wasn't around for a match thread back then - so here are a few from RAWK...

'Pre-Match thread': www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=66230.0

'Match Thread': www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=68112.0

'Post-Match thread': www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=68130.0

 

 

Sly Sports' 47 minute 'build-up program' - which aired on TV the night before the Final...

https://mega.nz/folder/J79BzDyC#PHY8q0Ji5USJAv_g25eyTw - a 1.57gb download file

 

 

Istanbul 2005 - Animated TV Opener...

 

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• Highlights & Full Match Replays (and other content on the match)...

 

 

 

3 minute LFC highlights...

 

 

13 minute UEFA highlights...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQToElxke4

 

 

22 minute BT Sport highlights...

 

 

7 minute BT Sport highlights...

https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1173937376630099969

 

 

2 minute LFC highlights...

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1529364896663470080

 

 

full match replays...

^ or here: www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ikxi8

 

 

and also full match replays...

 

www.bilibili.com/video/BV12K4y1b7Ge

&

www.bilibili.com/video/BV1BA4y1d7qF

&

www.dailymotion.com/video/x5icnmz

&

https://ok.ru/video/38978980414 (Arabic comms)

& 

https://ok.ru/video/420798990853 (English comms)

& 

https://old.reddit.com/r/footballhighlights/comments/389lhj/ac_milan_vs_liverpool_fc_champions_league_final

& 

https://fullmatchsports.cc/milan-vs-liverpool-full-match-ucl-2005-final

 

 

 

'Champions League Istanbul 2005' - 2 and a bit minute highlights...

 

 

'Penalty Shootout' - just the penalties - 1 minute video; from UEFA...

www.facebook.com/ChampionsLeague/videos/486522612408852

&

https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1356589634587922432

 

 

'Penalty shoot out game' - 5 minute video; penalties from fan camera inside the ground...

 

 

'Miracle of Istanbul' (half-time YNWA rendition in the ground - 3 minute video...

 

 

'champions league final 2005 - you'll never walk alone' -half-time YNWA in ground - 1 minute...

 

 

'Istanbul 2005 Celebration Liverpool FC' - 23 minute video of post-match celebrations, from ITV...
 

^ or here: www.dailymotion.com/video/x61z9f8

 

 

 

Istanbul May 2005 Liverpool v Milan Olympic Stadium You'll Never Walk Alone Post Trophy'...

 

 

Liverpool CL Final 2005 - Fan's Eye View...

 

 

'LIVERPOOL Champions of EURO 2005 in Istanbul' - After the Match; YNWA...

 

 

Brilliant block on the line from @Djimi_Traore19 to keep the scores level..

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1265009995407491072

 

 

Parada de Jerzy Dudek, Liverpool - Jerzy Dudek double-save from Shevchenko...

 

 

Alonso penalty miss - and rebound; from fan camera in the ground...

 

 

Dudek saves Shevchenko penalty; fan camera in the ground...

 

 

The Miracle of Istanbul - The Unseen side...

 

 

'Champions League Final 25th May 2005' - 10 min video shows the build up to the game and the fun the fans had during the afternoon outside the stadium...

 

 

'New footage - Liverpool FC fans Taksim Square, Istanbul 25th May 2005'...

 

 

Istanbul 25/05/2005' - 5 mins; fans and banners around Taksim Square and ground on the day...

 

 

Liverpool FC 2005 Champions League Winners !!!!!!!!!! A moment in history...

 

 

The Best Game Ever Istanbul 2005' - 5 minutes; Sly opening + highlights...

 

 

'In My Life - Reds In Europe' - seems to be Sly's opening footage from the night before the game - with content from some of our past European Finals...

^ or: www.dailymotion.com/video/x2syjr

 

 

 

Liverpool FC 2005 'In My Life' Istanbul...

 

or...

 

 

'Liverpool FC - The Road to Winning the Champions League 2005' - closing ITV segment...

 

 

Liverpool F.C. Istanbul 2005 featuring In My Life by Johnny Cash...

 

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[oojason]

 

• Audio / Radio Coverage...

 

 

 

'Ac Milan v Liverpool 2005 Radio City Commentary' - 10 minute video...

 

 

BBC 5 Live - audio of the game...

www.mediafire.com/?gmfx6w4bj4g0q

and

https://mega.nz/folder/1iNx3CIb#mw7wrzXaaNduKC1T3QcxgA - a 135mb file.

 

 

'Liverpool’s famous Champion’s League Victory from 2005, coming from 0-3 down at half-time to win the penalty shoot-out versus AC Milan' - BBC Radio (43 minutes)...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06qd4fy

 

 

'2005 UEFA Champions League Final - BBC Radio 5 Live commentary' - 4 and and a half hours...

 

 

'Liverpool F.C. v A.C. Milan Champions League Final 2005 "Commentary Tells The Story"'...

 

 

''Hello, Hello'' - Clive Tyldesley And Liverpool's Incredible Night In Istanbul'...

www.thesportsman.com/articles/hello-hello-clive-tyldesley-and-liverpool-s-incredible-night-in-istanbul

 

 

'An oral history of Liverpool's 2005 Champions League final win' - UEFA audio link...

www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025d-0f782b45c942-3e20b8c30dfa-1000--miracle-of-istanbul-an-oral-history-of-liverpools-2005-champions-league-final-win

 

[oojason]

 

• 'Tribute' or montage style videos...

 

 

 

'Liverpool VS AC Milan Champions League Final 2005' (Impossible Is Nothing)...

 

 

^ or this same/similar videos below - which I think is the original video?...

'LFC Impossible Is Nothing - CL '05'...

^ or here:  www.dailymotion.com/video/x7tyy3q

 

 

 

'FC Liverpool vs AC Milan Istanbul 2005 Evening of Dreams'...

 

 

'The Miracle of Istambul - Liverpool FC vs. AC Milan Champions League Final 2005'...

 

 

'FC Liverpool vs AC Milan Istanbul 2005 GREATEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL HISTORY!!!'...

 

 

'"Make Us Dream" - The best video ever made about Miracle of Istanbul'...

 

 

'When I'm Liverpool: CL 2005 Edition' - by otalp...

https://streamable.com/cacxz

 

 

'MIRACLE OF ISTANBUL'...

 

 

Miracle of Istanbul - 25/05/05 (6 minute video by LFCBenH)...

 

 

'Miracle of Istanbul' (7 mins)...

 

 

'Miracle of Istanbul - 2005 Champions League Final Documentary' - a 'Film School Assignment'...

 

 

Liverpool Vs AC Milan 2005 UCL Final - A Night in Istanbul...

 

 

Milan vs Liverpool - UCL 2005 - The Miracle of Istanbul...

 

 

'One Night In May - مترجم للعربيه'...

^ or here: www.dailymotion.com/video/xr2mpk

 

 

 

'Liverpool FC the Greatest Ever Comeback'...

 

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• Documentaries and Specials...

 

 

 

'Liverpool FC 2005 - The Road to Istanbul' - short doc on the fans journey from Liverpool to Istanbul, by Ian Smith...

 

 

'Istanbul: The Movie' - a 2 hour fan-made video of their time in Istanbul; the game + pre & post match...

https://mega.nz/folder/dntHjTpa#MNTgWDi6SIDyY-yUK8MTTA - a 1.5gb file

 

 

'Make us dream - 2020'...

 

 

Liverpool - The Road to Champions League Triumph 2005...

 

 

 

Liverpool FC Champions league final 2005 Brookhouse...

 

 

The Anfield Wrap: The Miracle Of Istanbul | #OnThisDay

 

 

'15 Minutes That Shook The World' - 44 minutes...

 

 

'One Night In May - Liverpool vs Milan' - 55minutes...

^ or here: www.dailymotion.com/video/xm0jqp

 

 

or here...

 

 

Make Us Dream, Part 1 - www.dailymotion.com/video/x6xsdmo

Make Us Dream, part 2 - www.dailymotion.com/video/x6xu7qp

 

 

'The Miracle' - 23 minute BTS-style documentary on the Final...

 

 

'The Best LFC Istanbul Story of All Time (Beating Berlusconi)' - 17 minute video...

 

 

'Milan and Liverpool's path to the Historic 2005 Champions League Final' - 46 minute documentary...

 

 

 

'How Did Liverpool Win The 2005 Champions League? [And How Good Were They Before That?]' - 33 minute video from Football Iconic...

 

 

'Champions League Final 2005: brick-by-brick - video' - 5 minute video...

www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2015/may/25/2005-champions-league-final-brick-by-brick-video

 

 

Last Night of 'One night in Istanbul' theatre show (3 mins - Rafa joins in and celebrates with the cast at the end)...

 

 

[oojason]

 

• Players in their own words...

 

 

 

'When Liverpool beat AC Milan to win the Champions League | ITV Sport Archive' - 6 minute video; with Jerzy, Rafa, Carragher, Gerrard post-match...

 

 

'"The players believed" - Rafa Benitez after winning the 2005 Champions League with Liverpool'...

 

 

'Liverpool fans were inspiration behind Istanbul Champions League fight-back | Xabi Alonso'...

 

 

'Liverpool's 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul - Vladi Smicer: My Magic Moment'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzcvoTAxYLM - from UEFA

 

 

'Dudek: Grobbelaar tactics helped Liverpool win 2005 Uefa Champions League final'...

 

 

 

 

'My Greatest Game - Didi Hamann' - 8 minute video with Didi...

https://vimeo.com/168530475

 

 

'Didi Hamann on what happened at half time in Istanbul'...

 

 

'Everyone Remembers That Final! | An Interview with Djimi Traore'...

 

 

Riise reveals atmosphere during the 05 Champions League final half-time team talk...

 

 

 

'Xabi Alonso Interview' (also covers his time at Liverpool) - 50 minute video...

 

 

 

Steven Gerrard tells the story of Liverpool's Miracle in Istanbul...

 

 

'I've Got Maldini's Medal From Istanbul! | Neil Mellor Interview' - 30 minutes...

 

 

'Pako Ayestarán | How Liverpool turned around the 2005 Champions League final'....

 

 

'Dudek, Shevchenko and Ancelotti on Istanbul miracle'...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL2Bcp5tWrg - from UEFA

 

 

'Milan's reaction about UEFA Champions League final 05'...

 

 

'Maldini: I thought the final in Istanbul would be my last'...

 

 

Maldini: "They have incredible fans - they were unbelievable! When they were losing 3-0 in Istanbul... they were the key to winning that Final."...

 

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• Tactical Analysis...

 

 

 

'Rafa Benitez on Champions League Final 2005'...

 

 

'Rafa Benitez & Jamie Carragher on how Liverpool won the Champions League in 2005 ' - Sky...

 

 

'The Miracle Of Istanbul | Liverpool-AC Milan Final 2005 Tactical Analysis 1/2' - 10 minutes...

 

 

'The Miracle Of Istanbul | Liverpool-AC Milan Final 2005 Tactical Analysis 2/2'...

 

 

'The Greatest Champions League Final?'...

 

 

'How Liverpool Changed The Game Vs Milan | Tactical Analysis: Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan | Remontada'...

 

 

'Forensic analysis: 2005 Champions League Final'...

https://blogofthenet.wordpress.com/2020/05/04/forensic-analysis-2005-champions-league-final-xg

 

 

'“HELLO HELLO!" Clive Tyldesley recalls Liverpool's 2005 Champions League triumph' - by Clive Tyldesley...

 

 

'Rafa Benítez • Tactics: Liverpool, Valencia and the 4-2-3-1 • Masterclass'...

 

 

'Rafa Benitez: The Liverpool Era & His Management Journey | Episode 45'...

 

 

'We Are Liverpool Podcast S01, E05 Rafa Benitez | Untold Istanbul stories'...

 

[oojason]

 

• Victory / Homecoming Parade...

 

 

 

'Liverpool FC 2005 Victory parade - part 1' - 40 minutes...

 

 

'Liverpool FC 2005 Victory parade - part 3' - 40 minutes; sorry - I can't find 'part 2'...

 

 

'Liverpool FC 2005 Victory parade - part 4' - 41 minutes...

 

 

'2005 Homecoming Parade' - 3 hours and 20 minutes....

 

 

'CL 2005 Victory Parade - Anfield' - 5 minute video on Parade outside Anfield...

 

 

'Liverpool FC 2005 Homecoming Parade - Champions League' - 8 minutes...

 

 

'Liverpool FC parade 2005 part 1' - 10 minute video...

 

 

'Liverpool FC parade 2005 part 2' - 10 minute video...

 

[oojason]

 

• The Road to Istanbul / Road to The Final...

 

 

 

'The Road to Istanbul' - 20 minutes...

 

 

The Road to Istanbul, Part 1 (15 mins) - www.dailymotion.com/video/xlezpk
The Road to Istanbul, Part 2 (15 mins) - www.dailymotion.com/video/xlezt2
The Road to Istanbul, Part 3 (15 mins) - www.dailymotion.com/video/xlezw4
The Road to Istanbul, Part 4 (15 mins) - www.dailymotion.com/video/xlezy9
The Road to Istanbul, Part 5 (8 mins) - www.dailymotion.com/video/xlf00p

 

 

'Road To Istanbul' - 65 minute video...

https://mega.nz/file/J7kiWZST#mc0BU48CR3Xo2B-936qRbCRMrRxlH6SUuE0zw8A7zio - 317mb file

 

 

'Liverpool - The Road to Champions League Triumph 2005' - 3 minute preview...

 

 

'The Road to Istanbul 2005 All 20 Liverpool Goals' - 6 minutes...

^ or here: www.dailymotion.com/video/x7tti6s

 

 

 

'Road to Istanbul type video' - 3 minute pre-Final poem; with footage of previous rounds...

 

 

'Liverpool Road to UCL Victory 2004/05 | Cinematic Highlights'...

 

 

'Liverpool - Road To Victory • U.C.L 2005'...

 

 

LFCHistory.net Match Info pages for 2004/05; from Qualifiers to the Final...

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/ListGamesByType/4

 

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[oojason]

 

• Match Info & Match Reports (inc 'How LiverpoolFC.tv reported the 2005 CL Final win etc)...

 

 

 

BBC Match Report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4573159.stm

BBC Info Page for the 2005 CL Final (with fans' build-up / pre-match texts & other links): http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4578089.stm

LFC.com's 'LFC v Milan 2005: A text commentary': www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/185744-lfc-v-milan-2005-a-text-commentary

Guardian Minute-By-Minute Report: www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/25/minutebyminute.championsleague

Guardian Match Report: www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/26/match.acmilan

Echo Match Report: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ac-milan-3-liverpool-3-3532558

UEFA Report: www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/80813--milan-vs-liverpoo

RTE: www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0525/1140382-on-this-day-liverpools-miracle-in-istanbul-in-2005

Coaches Voice: www.coachesvoice.com/classic-matches-ac-milan-3-liverpool-3

Propaganda Match Pics: https://propaganda.photoshelter.com/gallery/050525-UEFA-Champions-League-Final-2005/G000048VLJRNN72U/C00000zsRCCb0gf0

Propaganda Parade Pics: https://propaganda.photoshelter.com/gallery/050526-Liverpool-Euro-Cup-Parade/G0000the0pntSh.M/C00000zsRCCb0gf0

BBC Victory Parade article (an estimated 1 million people line the streets): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4582069.stm

 

 

'Baros & Kewell to lead the attack'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050527000334/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148932050525-1903.htm

 

'Reds Trail 3-0 at the Ataturk'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050601021315/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148933050525-2038.htm

 

'Liverpool FC: Kings Of Europe Once Again'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050527035304/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148934050525-2232.htm

 

'Liverpool Football Club are back!'... 

https://web.archive.org/web/20050527004718/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148935050526-0005.htm

'Salute to the 27 Anfield Heroes'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050526232718/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148929050525-2257.htm

'Gerrard: How could I leave after night like that' 

https://web.archive.org/web/20050527010004/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148936050526-0004.htm

'Rafa: We did it for the fans'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050527011539/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148937050526-0014.htm

 

'Chairman hails Rafa the magician'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529015846/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148946050526-1954.htm

 

'Prime Minister proud of Reds'... 

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529015018/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148945050526-1600.htm

 

'Smicer: My greatest ever moment'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529021040/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148947050526-2003.htm

 

'Carra salutes hero Jerzy'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529012610/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148944050526-1321.htm

 

'Dudek on his fantastic night'....

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529005428/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148942050526-1300.htm

 

'Xabi: Best moment of my career'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529010850/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148943050526-1310.htm

 

'Reds stars salute fantastic fans'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529022241/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148948050526-2016.htm

 

'Rafa: There will still be changes'... 

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529025346/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148950050527-0816.htm

 

'Benitez on his greatest team talk'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529030614/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148951050527-0858.htm

 

'Gerard: I thought the dream was over...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529031711/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148952050527-0906.htm

 

'Smicer: I partied with the fans'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050528233407/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148953050527-0913.htm

 

'Traore: Milan celebrations inspired us'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529005745/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148959050527-1203.htm

 

'Jerzy and his 'Hand Of God'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529013916/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148962050527-1542.htm

 

'Rafa: Never call me the Special One'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529002603/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148957050527-1022.htm

 

'Report from on-board the LFC tour bus'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050530001440/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148958050527-1104.htm

 

'The Chairman on why Rafa is so special'...

https://web.archive.org/web/20050529013535/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148961050527-1456.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Thank You Rafa Benitez by ElAlonso [TTMCC - June Winner]'...

 

 

 

 

 

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[oojason]

 

 

 

Hopefully this may be of some interest or use - especially as May 2025 sees the 20th anniversary!

If anyone has any other audio or video content - or anecdotes or memories etc - on the 2005 European Cup Final to share, please post them up...

 

[oojason]

I knew I'd forget a couple of things...

 

For a downloadable version of the full match replay (with selection of audio commentaries - including just stadium noise - no commentary, in 720p (1280 x 720p), 50fps, MKV, a 5.62gb file, with video image from Sat1)...

www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/6d9vqs/full_match_of_uefa_champions_league_final_2005

or https://mega.nz/folder/RThw0Z4R#1buwAApv-v86VgruPw0F-Q

 

^ audio track selection screenshot - Russian, English, German, or just Stadium Noise (no commentary)...

 

 

 

'AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool | Final 2005 | The Greatest Comeback | Exclusive Tactical Camera' - 76 minutes...

 

 

'𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙁𝘾 - Istanbul 2005 Champions League final drama - in photographs' - 10 minute video...

 

 

'Kelly Cates: 2005 Champions League Final' - Kelly's personal memories...

https://football.sportingmemories.net/memory/1427-kelly-cates-2005-champions-league-final

 

 

[Tosh]

There are places I remember..