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\"LiverpoolAt the time of writing, only two sides have won the Champions League (including its forerunner, the European Cup) more times than Liverpool: Real Madrid and AC Milan. But Liverpool\u2019s six triumphs in Europe\u2019s top club competition means they are level-pegging with Bayern Munich, one ahead of Barcelona and have gone all the way twice as many times as their great rivals, Manchester United!<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll run through the details of Liverpool\u2019s six victories, four of which came when the competition was known as the European Cup and the other two once it had been rebranded as the Champions League. We\u2019ll also give brief details of the four finals Liverpool have lost and some of the biggest upsets the Reds have suffered in the tournament over the years.<\/p>\n

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When Did Liverpool Last Win the Champions League?<\/h2>\n

Liverpool last won the Champions League in 2019 when they beat fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the final in Madrid. An early penalty from Mohamed Salah and a late strike from Divock Origi gave J\u00fcrgen Klopp his first trophy as Liverpool boss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Champions League Finals<\/h2>\n

Here we\u2019ll run through the scores of Liverpool\u2019s 10 Champions League and European Cup finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nOpponent<\/th>\nResult<\/th>\nScore<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2022<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nTottenham Hotspur<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nAC Milan<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nAC Milan<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n3-3 after extra time (3-2 on penalties)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nJuventus<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nRoma<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n1-1 after extra time (4-2 on penalties)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nClub Brugge<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nBorussia M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Stage of Elimination<\/h2>\n

Since the inaugural European Cup took place in the 1955\/56 season, Liverpool have competed in the tournament (under that guise or as the Champions League) on 26 occasions. They first played in the tournament in the 1964\/65 campaign (when they made it to the semi-final stage where they lost to Inter Milan). Here we outline how often the Reds have been eliminated at the various stages of the tournament (and indeed how often they\u2019ve gone all the way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stage<\/th>\nNumber of Times<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Won<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi Final<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quarter Final<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round of 16<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd Round<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st Round<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Group Stage<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The information provided in the table above is correct ahead of the 2022\/23 Champions League. Percentages are based on the total of European Cups\/Champions Leagues that Liverpool qualified for and do not equal 100% due to rounding to the nearest percentage point.
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Times Liverpool Won the Champions League<\/h2>\n
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As mentioned, Liverpool\u2019s sixth and most recent Champions League (or European Cup) success came at the end of the 2018\/19 season. Here we\u2019ll go into a bit more detail about that victory in Madrid and we\u2019ll outline how they won their five other European titles too.<\/p>\n

2019: Reds Get Better of Spurs in Madrid<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, Liverpool\u2019s most recent Champions League victory came in 2019 when they beat Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. Although the scoreline suggests a relatively comfortable victory for the Reds, it was actually Spurs who had the better of things, enjoying 61% of the possession and producing more shots (16 to Liverpool\u2019s 14) and more shots on target (eight to just three from Liverpool) than their opponents. Of course there\u2019s only one statistic that really counts in a football match, and Liverpool have the better of that one: 2-0.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s victory made amends for the disappointment of losing to Real Madrid in the final a year earlier. And they certainly meant business in this season\u2019s tournament. They had a tough group that included Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli, and though Klopp\u2019s men only finished second in the group (behind PSG) they turned on the style in the knockout stage where they got the better of Bayern Munich, Porto and Barcelona.<\/p>\n

In the final, Liverpool could hardly have wished for a better start when they were awarded a penalty for handball after just 24 seconds (Moussa Sissoko was the culprit). Mohamed Salah duly slotted the spot-kick home and then the Reds appeared relatively happy to sit back and soak up the pressure. Spurs had their chances to get back into the game and had it not been for a very fine performance from Liverpool keeper Alisson, the north Londoners might well have become European champions for the first time. As it was, Belgian substitute Divock Origi scored late on to make sure of things for the Reds, earning them their sixth European title and Klopp his first trophy as Liverpool manager. Not a bad one to start with either!<\/p>\n

2005: The Miracle of Istanbul<\/h3>\n

Sometimes Champions League finals prove to be a massive anti-climax (we\u2019re looking at you, 2022!). But the 2005 final between AC Milan and Liverpool proved to be one of the great finals of all time, in any tournament. Played at the Atat\u00fcrk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul in front of 69,000 fans, Rafael Benitez was in the Liverpool dugout while experienced and skilled Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti was looking to guide his side to their second European title under his tenure.<\/p>\n

The Milan side had some true worldbeaters amongst their ranks including Hernan Crespo (while he was still good), Clarence Seedorf, Kak\u00e1 and Andriy Shevchenko, alongside the rather imposing Italian quartet of Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso. But on the other hand, Liverpool had Djimi Traor\u00e9! To be fair, Liverpool did have some decent players too, not least captain fantastic Steven Gerrard, with Xabi Alonso adding bite and style in the centre of the park and the centre back partnership of Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypi\u00e4 keeping things tight at the back. At least that was the plan.<\/p>\n

As it was, it took Milan captain, Paolo Maldini, barely a minute to score the opener, a nice volley from a Pirlo freekick (given away by Traor\u00e9). But Liverpool weren\u2019t about to panic and go further behind. Except they did, with Crespo banging in two more goals towards the end of the first half. With the Reds 3-0 down at the break, things looked pretty dire and the second half was surely going to be all about damage limitation. But Stevie G had other ideas.<\/p>\n

The Liverpool captain\u2019s looping header in the 54th minute got one back for the Reds and kickstarted one of the most remarkable comebacks in footballing history. Vladim\u00edr \u0160micer, who\u2019d come on in the first half for an injured Harry Kewell, smashed in the second goal just a couple of minutes later and the fightback was well and truly on. It looked like Liverpool were going to draw level just a few minutes later when they were awarded a penalty but Alonso\u2019s spot-kick was saved, but thankfully for Reds fans he slotted in the rebound to make it 3-3.<\/p>\n

Despite both sides having chances in the final half hour and then throughout extra time, it remained at 3-3 and the Champions League would be decided by penalties. Liverpool held their nerve far better and ran out 4-2 victors, thanks in part to keeper Jerzy Dudek who emulated Bruce Grobbelaar (see below) by putting off the opposing penalty takers. Afterwards there were wild celebrations in both Istanbul and Liverpool as the Merseyside club became European champions for the first time in over two decades.<\/p>\n

1984: European Title Number Four<\/h3>\n

The 1984 European Cup final took place between Liverpool and Roma at the Stadio Olympico in, you guessed it, Rome. This gave the Italians a massive advantage, it being their home ground, and in the eyes of many, that made them the favourites to lift the trophy. But Joe Fagan\u2019s men weren\u2019t turning up for the fun of it and the side was full of established winners like their trio of Scots Alan Hansen, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish, plus brilliant Welsh striker Ian Rush. They also had a young and exuberant Zimbabwean goalkeeper called Bruce Grobbelaar \u2013 more of whom in a minute.<\/p>\n

It was Liverpool who got the first goal of the game through an unexpected source when right back Phil Neal pounced on a fluffed clearance after just 13 minutes. In a tight game, the Reds were happy enough to protect their lead, but the home side struck back just before the break through Roberto Pruzzo. In the second half Roma had the better of things but were unable to find a way through the defence or a way past in-form Grobbelaar. After a rather uneventful extra-time, the match went to penalties.<\/p>\n

Steve Nicol missed his spot-kick for Liverpool, firing it over the bar. Roma scored their opener and then Neal drew the Reds level before Bruno Conti missed his attempt. Souness (top corner, perfect!) and Righetti scored to make it 2-2 after three pens each. Rush made no mistake, and up stepped Francesco Graziani. And that is when Grobbelaar decided to have a little fun. Presumably (though no one can be 100% sure with Grobbelaar), the keeper was playing mind games as wobbled his way to the goal line as Graziani was poised to take his penalty. He then repeated the trick on the line, with what has become known as \u201cspaghetti legs\u201d. It appeared to confuse the Italian as he smashed the ball over the bar. Alan Kennedy scored his penalty and Liverpool had won their fourth European Cup in their fourth final.<\/p>\n