Champions League: Top 7 returns in the history of the competition

Tuesday night, under the spotlight of Anfield, fueled by memories of Istanbul, Liverpool could achieve one of the most amazing turnarounds in the history of the Champions League against Barcelona.

The Catalans take a 3-0 lead over Merseyside for the second leg of their semi-final match after Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez dropped Jurgen Klopp's red at Camp Nou last week. The Uruguayan managed to come out of the stalemate with a superb finish in the middle of the first half, but his team soon found themselves struggling to cope with the attack from the visitors.

Fortunately for his trainer Ernesto Valverde, he had one of the best players ever to wear a pair of football boots in his place. Messi's first was fortuitous, the 31-year-old athlete centered the ball unopposed in a gaping goal after Suarez's effort was back on the crossbar.

If it was unclear, Argentina's next score was flawless. From a majestic kick, he sent an unstoppable and elegant free kick that scored Alisson's goal at 25 yards from Barça. a huge advantage as they head towards Anfield.

Here are the performances Liverpool must be inspired to achieve the unthinkable.

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Real Madrid 1-4 Ajax (2019)

Ajax was the surprise pack of the group stages of this campaign, beating Bayern Munich to two impressive draws. However, nobody was breathless when Real Madrid, world champion, secured a 2-1 victory in the first leg of their sixteenth match in Amsterdam.

Then came one of the most devastating exhibitions at Bernabeu in memory. Hakim Ziyech scored the first goal of the match before widower David Neres added another one to make Real really tickle. However, this game belonged to one man: Dusan Tadic.

The playmaker fired a shot in front of Thibaut Courtois to close a brilliant night after already riding Ziyech and Neres. Marco Asensio's late consolation was not enough as Lbade Schone gave a devilish free kick in the top corner.

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Monaco 3-1 Real Madrid (2004)

Clearly, the real ones tend to collapse. They were comfortable 4-2 in the first match against Monaco in Spain but fell to a Ludovic Giuly masterclbad at the Louis II Stadium.

They extended their advantage in the opening period, with the legendary Raul going through a withdrawal from Ronaldo to apparently book a semifinal date with Chelsea. As it must have seemed simple.

Giuly scored a few moments before the break, while Fernando Morientes, Madrid striker on loan, nodded after the restart. The French then hit the decisive blow, tipping the ball inventively beyond Iker Casillas as the dreams of La Decima turned into dust.

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Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich

(1999)

It may not have the best time at Old Trafford yet, but the name of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is already in the Manchester United folklore.

Mario Basler's low and infallible shot gave Bayern a six-minute lead in the Champions League final. The latter seemed to be the winner as the clock went red. If only they had practiced the defense of the corners.

Substitutes Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham reversed the game in two minutes of play, the latter sweeping the ball ahead of Oliver Kahn to level things out following the Bavarians' inability to eliminate the danger. Then came the golden moment of Ole, the baby head badbadin instinctively redirecting a cross into the roof of the net to guarantee an exceptional treble.

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Deportivo 4-0 Milan (2004)

Andrea Pirlo, Cafu, Paolo Maldini, Kaka … the list is long. It was an emblematic Milan squad, featuring some of the greatest players to have ever adorned a football field. Yet Deportivo showed the world that they were mere mortals, after all.

A 4-1 advantage was evaporated in 43 minutes Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valeron and Albert Luque left the Rossoneri in shock. The contest was killed when Gonzalez Fran left the bench to punish Gennaro Gattuso's mistake as the game ended, a semi-final where Porto was just a reward for Deportivo's sublime turnaround.

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Roma 3-0 Barcelona (2018)

A flawless stayA routine victory in Catalonia (4-1) seemed to have placed Blaugrana on the way to another European semifinal, but Ernesto Valverde witnessed the collapse of his cohort and burn in Rome when their hosts have launched one of the most outrageous returns of the tournament history.

Edin Dzeko had a long pbad in front of Marc-André ter Stegen and the club's mainstay, Daniele de Rossi, scored a penalty to increase the pressure. Barça began to collapse. Messi and his teammates were defeated by the head of Kostas Manolas, the central defender immortalizing in the knees. History of Giallorossi.

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Barcelona 6-1 PSG (2017)

In terms of the canceled deficit, it is the biggest return of all time in the Champions League. Led 4-0 following a merciless performance of Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes, Barcelona decimated their opponents voiceless in the return leg.

The combination of Suarez's inventive head and Layvin Kurzawa's personal goal brings the match back to life, a penalty from Messi shortly after the break, leaving his team one goal on a tie.

Edinson Cavani hit home, which should have been a final score for the La Liga giants at the hour of play, but a blitz in the dying embers of the match allowed the Catalans to come out victorious. A double of Neymar – one on the spot and one on a free kick – left the PSG on the brink of a degrading exit, which was confirmed by the stretching of Sergi Roberto in the 95th minute.

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Liverpool 3-3 Milan (2005)

Honestly, what else would be at the top of this list. It was a ridiculous and emotionally exhausting finale in Istanbul. the come back.

Maldini led a clean-up center in the net in under 60 seconds, before Hernan Crespo's fast-pounding heart broke Liverpool's heart. Then it happened; first a Steven Gerrard's head, then a Vladimir Smicer rifle and finally Xabi Alonso tying the ball after Dida parried his penalty.

It was as if the Reds were destined to lift the trophy that night. Andriy Shevchenko, usually clinic, was denied at close range in extra time, but the absence of the Ukrainian during the shootout confirmed the dazzling fifth European title of the Reds.