From 'dust' to glory, Liverpool's 'miracle' of Istanbul

25-May-2020 01:19:40 | Yahoo Sports

Steven Gerrard said Liverpool did not "believe in miracles" and Jamie Carragher thought his "dreams had turned to dust", but 15 years ago Rafael Benitez's side pulled off one of football's greatest heists to beat AC Milan in the Champions League final. The English side were underdogs before kick-off in Istanbul despite edging out Chelsea in the semi-finals and a strong Juventus outfit in the last eight, but were completely written off when 3-0 down at half-time in their bid for a fifth European Cup.