Semi-Final
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (27th April 2005)
We repeated the trick two weeks later, earning another valuable draw, this time at Stamford Bridge, meaning a win at Anfield would be enough to send us to Istanbul. Dudek barely had a save to make as another fine performance from the underdogs prevented the Premier League champions from creating anything at all. Xabi Alonso’s late yellow card, ruling him out of the second leg, was the only disappointment.
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea (3rd May 2005)
Luis Garcia’s infamous ‘ghost goal’ was enough to send us through to the final. Only three minutes had passed when Gerrard’s flick sent Baros surging clear. The striker was crumpled by the onrushing Petr Cech, only for Garcia to seemingly prod home from close range. William Gallas hooked the ball clear but the goal was still given, arguably saving the Blues from a red card and a penalty. We later endured six minutes of added time, which included Eidur Gudjohnsen inexplicably lashing the ball wide with the goal gaping, but we held on.
