Source: Daily_Mail
VIDEO SPECIAL: Five European comebacks to give Liverpool hope...
Liverpool have a mountain to climb to overturn Chelsea's 3-1 advantage in tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg. They have form in achieving the improbable, though, most notably when they came back from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties in the 2005 final in Istanbul. They can also take heart from these comebacks...[LNB] Quarter-final 2006-07 Man Utd 7 AS Roma 1 (8-3 on agg) United looked to be on their way after slipping to a 2-1 first leg defeat in the Italian capital, but a scintillating performance at Old Trafford, with goals from Carrick (2), Ronaldo (2), Smith, Rooney and Evra, destroyed Roma. [LNB][LNB] Second round 2004-05 Chelsea 4 Barcelona 2 (5-4 on agg) Trailing 2-1 after the first leg, Mourinho's men raced into a three-goal lead in just 19 minutes at Stamford Bridge. Although Ronaldinho hit back twice, a late John Terry header sealed a famous win. [LNB][LNB] Quarter-final 2003-04 Monaco 3 Real Madrid 1 (5-5 on agg, Monaco win on away goals) The French side looked dead and buried when a superb strike by Raul took this Madrid team into a 5-2 aggregate lead. But two clever goals from Giuly and a header from on-loan Real striker Morientes put Monaco into dreamland. [LNB][LNB] Quarter-final 2003-04 Deportivo La Coruna 4 AC Milan 0 (5-4 on agg) Holders Milan must have imagined they were home and dry after four goals in eight minutes from Kaka (2), Shevchenko and Pirlo saw them win the first leg 4-1. But Deportivo wiped out that lead with three goals before half-time before substitute Fran sealed the tie. [LNB][LNB]Quarter-final 1999-00 Barcelona 5 Chelsea 1 (6-4 on agg) A brilliant Zola free-kick and two Flo goals in the first leg put Chelsea into a strong 3-1 lead. Even with just seven minutes of normal time left at the Nou Camp, the Blues were still heading through. But an equaliser from Dani and extra-time goals from Rivaldo and Kluivert finished them off.[LNB]Click HERE for video of Barcelona's 5-1 victory over Chelsea...[LNB] Luis Figo inspires Barcelona to a memorable comeback against Chelsea.[LNB] Chelsea v Liverpool: The key battles at Stamford BridgeAlarm bells! Gerrard return raises hopes of miracle as Hiddink sounds warning over Chelsea's leaky defenceEssien happy to shackle Gerrard as JT warns Chelsea against complacencyHATCHET MAN: Invoking memories of Istanbul cannot help Liverpool chase down Chelsea tonightCarvalho convinced Chelsea will learn from Bolton blundersStevie G must break loose: Liverpool's inspiration has to rule over Essien'Emotion can help us' says Rafa as Liverpool look to battle back at ChelseaLIVERPOOL FC
