It was 20 years ago and a few weeks ago, in 2005: two years after a coronation in the Champions League on goal ahead of Juventus (0-0, Tab: 3-2), the AC Milan of Carlo Ancelotti also bowed to “Pénos” against Liverpool (3-3, Tab: 2-3). The Reds of Steven Gerrard had dated three goals in the second half, in the space of six minutes, but the Rossoneri lacked the mark during the extension by Andriy Shevchenko.
The 2004 Golden Ball was stretched twice on the same action on Jerzy Dudek in the 117th minute, the Polish porter claiming to have achieved “The stopping of his life”. Input during the penalty shootout, Serginho missed the frame and Andrea Pirlo fell on Dudek. Djibril Cissé transformed his shot on goal on the Liverpulidian side and, on the fifth Milanese attempt, “Sheva” saw his full axis shot be released by the Reds goalkeeper to offer the C1 to the English club.
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Superstar of football from the 2000s, Shevchenko scored 48 goals in 100 Champions League matches. The Ukrainian prodigy passed by Dynamo kyiv (at the start and end of career), AC Milan (1999-2006) and Chelsea (2006-2009) is the 12th top scorer in the history of the LDC, just behind Thierry Henry, Erling Haaland (who plays this Thursday) and Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Shevchenko tailored by Kane
“Sheva” is part of the top 10 of the best scorers in history in the European Cup (including the Super Cup), with 67 achievements, but its 8th place is just a thread. Harry Kane, author of a double with Bayern against Chelsea (3-1), Wednesday evening in C1, is now at 66 European goals, like Edin Dzeko. The English gunner should quickly exceed Andriy Shevchenko, but also Gerd Müller (68 goals) and Filippo Inzaghi (70 goals).
At the top of this ranking, it is Cristiano Ronaldo who sits on the throne with 145 goals in the European Cup. He is indeed the top scorer in the history of the LDC with 140 units. Lionel Messi then followed at 132 goals and Robert Lewandowski, still in the race with Barça, has 113 achievements. Karim Benzema and Raul close the top 5 with 92 and 76 achievements respectively, most of them registered in champions.
