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Liverpool competed in the [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League]] and reached the final for the second time in three years. After victories over holders Barcelona and [[PSV Eindhoven]], they scored a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the semi-finals and faced Milan in a rematch of the 2005 final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6603039.stm |title=Liverpool 1–0 Chelsea (Agg: 1–1) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2007 |accessdate=31 August 2010 }}</ref> The Liverpool team contained only five players from the 2005 final, and the team enjoyed more possession than in 2005;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090421142450/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2006/round=2361/match=300099/report=rp.html |title=Inzaghi inspires Milan to glory |publisher=Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) |date=23 May 2007 |accessdate=4 June 2011 |last=Harrold |first=Michael |archivedate=21 April 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2006/round=2361/match=300099/report=rp.html }}</ref> however, two goals from [[Filippo Inzaghi]] gave Milan their seventh European Cup in [[2007 UEFA Champions League Final|a 2–1 win]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6669039.stm |title=AC Milan 2–1 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2007 |accessdate=31 August 2010 |first=Phil |last=McNulty }}</ref>
Liverpool competed in the [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League]] and reached the final for the second time in three years. After victories over holders Barcelona and [[PSV Eindhoven]], they scored a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the semi-finals and faced Milan in a rematch of the 2005 final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6603039.stm |title=Liverpool 1–0 Chelsea (Agg: 1–1) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2007 |accessdate=31 August 2010 }}</ref> The Liverpool team contained only five players from the 2005 final, and the team enjoyed more possession than in 2005;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090421142450/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2006/round=2361/match=300099/report=rp.html |title=Inzaghi inspires Milan to glory |publisher=Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) |date=23 May 2007 |accessdate=4 June 2011 |last=Harrold |first=Michael |archivedate=21 April 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2006/round=2361/match=300099/report=rp.html }}</ref> however, two goals from [[Filippo Inzaghi]] gave Milan their seventh European Cup in [[2007 UEFA Champions League Final|a 2–1 win]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6669039.stm |title=AC Milan 2–1 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2007 |accessdate=31 August 2010 |first=Phil |last=McNulty }}</ref>


After the final Benitez pleaded to club owners [[Tom Hicks]] and [[George N. Gillett, Jr.|George Gillett]] to provide him with money to spend in the transfer window,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/may/25/newsstory.sport?INTCMP=SRCH |title=Benitez:spend big or risk losing me |work=The Guardian |Location=London |date=25 May 2007 |accessdate=4 June 2011 |first=Dominic |last=Fifield }}</ref> and as a result the club signed striker [[Fernando Torres]] from Atlético Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6239286.stm |title=Liverpool complete Torres signing |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2007 |accessdate=4 June 2011 }}</ref> Liverpool were eliminated from the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League]] in the semi-finals by Chelsea (whom they had faced previously at the semi-final stage in 2005 and 2007), losing 4–3 on aggregate. A third-place finish in the [[2007–08 Premier League]] secured entry into the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League]], in which Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals and again faced Chelsea. Chelsea progressed to the semi-finals after a 7–5 aggregate victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/14/champions-league-chelsea-liverpool |title=Lampard double sees off gallant Liverpool |work=The Guardian |date=14 April 2009 |accessdate=31 August 2010 |first=Kevin |last=McCarra | location=London}}</ref>
Liverpool were eliminated from the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League]] in the semi-finals by Chelsea (whom they had faced previously at the semi-final stage in 2005 and 2007). New signing [[Fernando Torres]] scored a late equaliser in the second leg at Stamford Bridge, but Liverpool lost 4–3 on aggregate. A third-place finish in the [[2007–08 Premier League]] secured entry into the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League]], in which Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals and again faced Chelsea. Chelsea progressed to the semi-finals after a 7–5 aggregate victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/14/champions-league-chelsea-liverpool |title=Lampard double sees off gallant Liverpool |work=The Guardian |date=14 April 2009 |accessdate=31 August 2010 |first=Kevin |last=McCarra | location=London}}</ref>


A second-place finish in the [[2008–09 Premier League]] entitled Liverpool to compete in the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League]]. Unlike previous seasons, their campaign was short-lived. Liverpool finished third in their group, with three defeats, and thus were eliminated from the competition. They entered the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League]], progressing to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Atlético Madrid on the away goals rule after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/29/liverpool-atletico-madrid-europa-league |title=Liverpool's hopes of silverware ended by Atlético Madrid's Diego Forlán |work=The Guardian |date=30 April 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2010 |first=Kevin |last=McCarra | location=London}}</ref>
A second-place finish in the [[2008–09 Premier League]] entitled Liverpool to compete in the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League]]. Unlike previous seasons, their campaign was short-lived. Liverpool finished third in their group, with three defeats, and thus were eliminated from the competition. They entered the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League]], progressing to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Atlético Madrid on the away goals rule after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/29/liverpool-atletico-madrid-europa-league |title=Liverpool's hopes of silverware ended by Atlético Madrid's Diego Forlán |work=The Guardian |date=30 April 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2010 |first=Kevin |last=McCarra | location=London}}</ref>

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Liverpool have won the European Champion Clubs' Cup five times, a British record

Liverpool Football Club is an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, whose team has regularly taken part in European competitions, winning a British record total of eleven trophies since their first appearance in 1964. Qualification for English clubs is determined by the team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions. From 1964 to 1985, Liverpool qualified for the European Cup several times by winning the former Football League First Division. Since 1992, qualification to the renamed UEFA Champions League has been via a top four placing in the Premier League. Liverpool have also achieved European qualification via the FA Cup and Football League Cup and have played in both the former UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup (now called the Europa League).

Liverpool's first match in European competition was in the 1964–65 European Cup against KR Reykjavik of Iceland. They competed in Europe for 21 consecutive seasons until the 1985 European Cup final, the occasion of the Heysel Stadium disaster, following which the club was banned from UEFA competitions for six seasons. Since being reaccepted in 1991, Liverpool has qualified for either the Champions League or the UEFA Cup in most seasons to date.

Liverpool have won the the European Cup five times, another British record, most recently in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final. As a result of that victory, Liverpool won the European Champion Clubs' Cup trophy outright and was awarded a multiple winner badge. Only Real Madrid and AC Milan have won the competition on more occasions. Liverpool have won the UEFA Cup three times, a record shared with Internazionale and Juventus. In addition, Liverpool have won the UEFA Super Cup on three occasions, a total that only AC Milan (five) has bettered.

Bob Paisley has been Liverpool's most successful manager in Europe with five trophies. Gérard Houllier and Rafa Benitez won two apiece; Bill Shankly and Joe Fagan won one each.

Liverpool's record win in Europe is an 11–0 victory over Strømsgodset in the 1974–75 Cup Winners' Cup; this is the club's record victory in all competitions. Jamie Carragher holds the club record for the most appearances in European competition with 139 to the end of the 2010–11 season. Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's record goalscorer in Europe with 38 to the end of the 2010–11 season.

History

Shankly years (1965–74)

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Statue of Bill Shankly outside Anfield. Shankly was the first Liverpool manager to win a European trophy

Bill Shankly had managed Liverpool since 1959 and it was under him that the team first competed in European competition in 1964–65, having qualified for the European Cup by winning the First Division championship the previous season.[1] Liverpool's first opponents were KR Reykjavík of Iceland, whom they played in the preliminary round. Liverpool won 11–1 on aggregate. The next round against Anderlecht was the first time that the club wore their all-red strip. The decision was taken by Shankly who wanted to create a psychological impact.[2] Liverpool beat Anderlecht and progressed to the semi-finals where they met Internazionale. Before the first leg at Anfield, Shankly decided to parade the FA Cup (which Liverpool had won the previous week) to try and intimidate the Italians.[3] Liverpool won that match 3–1 but Internazionale won the second leg 3–0 and took the tie 4–3 on aggregate. The second leg was controversial – Liverpool felt the referee, Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibel, had shown bias towards Internazionale.[4] Liverpool's FA Cup victory ensured qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the following season and they reached their first European final. They lost 1–2 after extra time to Borussia Dortmund of Germany, with Reinhard Libuda scoring the winning goal.[5]

In the next four seasons Liverpool competed in the European Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the forerunner of the UEFA Cup, but failed to progress past the third round in either competition.[6] A tie against Ajax during the 1966–67 European Cup was to prove pivotal in the history of Liverpool in European competition. Ajax beat Liverpool lose 7–3 on aggregate, however the style of football that Ajax played – a patient passing game inspired by Johann Cruyff – convinced Shankly that this what was necessary for Liverpool to be successful in Europe.[7] Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing 0–1 on aggregate to Leeds United.[8] Liverpool competed in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup despite having lost the 1971 FA Cup Final. Winners Arsenal had also won the league championship, which enabled them to compete in the European Cup. Liverpool were eliminated in the second round by Bayern Munich of Germany 3–1 on aggregate.[9]

The changes made to Liverpool's tactics came to fruition during the 1972–73 UEFA Cup. Liverpool reached their first European final where they faced Borussia Mönchengladbach. Liverpool won the first leg 3–0 as a result of of goals from Kevin Keegan and Larry Lloyd. This meant they needed to avoid losing by three clear goals to win the final. This influenced their tactics – The Times report of the match stated that Liverpool employed a "holding action" against the "attacking Germans".[10] The tactics worked as Mönchengladbach scored twice handing Liverpool a 3–2 aggregate victory.[11] Liverpool achieved a double success that season by winning the Football League championship for the first time since 1966. As a result, they played in the 1973–74 European Cup but were eliminated in the second round by Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia. Bill Shankly retired at the end of the season.[12]

Paisley years (1974–83)

Shankly was succeeded by his assistant, Bob Paisley, in 1974.[13] Liverpool competed in the Cup Winners' Cup during Paisley's first season and defeated Strømsgodset of Norway 11–0 at Anfield, which is the club's record victory in all matches.[14] They lost in the next round to Hungarian side Ferencváros on the away goals rule. In 1975–76, Liverpool entered the UEFA Cup after finishing second in the First Division. Victories over Hibernian, Real Sociedad, Śląsk Wrocław, Dynamo Dresden and Barcelona took Liverpool to their third European final. Crucial to their progress was goalkeeper Ray Clemence, who made two important penalty saves against Hibernian and Dresden, thus saving Liverpool from elimination on the away goals rule in both games.[15] Their opponents in the final were Club Brugge of Belgium. Liverpool won the first leg at Anfield; they recovered from a two-goal deficit to win 3–2, with Ray Kennedy, Jimmy Case, and Kevin Keegan scoring three goals in six minutes. A 1–1 draw at the Jan Breydel Stadion in Bruges gave Liverpool their second UEFA Cup.[16]

The Paisley Gateway is a tribute to former manager Bob Paisley, who won three European Cups—and three European trophies in successive seasons—as Liverpool manager

As the 1975–76 League champions, Liverpool entered the 1976–77 European Cup. They defeated Crusaders of Northern Ireland and Turkish team Trabzonspor to reach the quarter-finals, where they faced the runners-up from the previous season, Saint-Étienne. The French team won the first leg 1–0. The second leg at Anfield started well for Liverpool when Keegan scored in the first two minutes. Saint-Étienne equalised to make the score 2–1 on aggregate in their favour. Ray Kennedy scored for Liverpool, but they still needed another goal to win the tie due to the away goals rule. With six minutes remaining, David Fairclough was brought on to replace John Toshack; he immediately scored to make it 3–2 on aggregate in Liverpool's favour, which ensured their passage to the semi-finals.[17] Liverpool defeated FC Zurich of Switzerland 6–1 on aggregate to reach the final where they met Borussia Mönchengladbach, their opponents in the 1973 UEFA Cup Final. The final was held in Rome, four days after Liverpool had lost the 1977 FA Cup Final to Manchester United. Before the match, Paisley announced that striker Toshack would be fit to start. However Toshack was not named in the squad, and this threw the Germans game plan into disarray and allowed Keegan to torment his marker Berti Vogts.[18] Liverpool won 3–1 to become European champions for the first time.[19] The season was the last for Keegan at Liverpool, before he moved to German side Hamburg.[20]

Paisley signed Kenny Dalglish from Celtic F.C. to replace Keegan.[21] As a result of winning the European Cup, Liverpool qualified for the European Super Cup against the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup, which coincidentally was Hamburg. Liverpool won 7–1 on aggregate to remove any doubts that they would miss the influence of Keegan.[22] Liverpool entered the 1977–78 European Cup as champions and received a bye in the first round. Dynamo Dresden and Benfica were defeated in the second round and quarter-finals, respectively. Liverpool's opponents in the semi-final were Borussia Mönchengladbach, who won the first leg 2–1. Liverpool won the second leg 3–0 and progressed to a second successive European Cup final, against Club Brugge at Wembley. In the final Dalglish scored the winning goal from a Graeme Souness pass. The 1–0 victory meant Liverpool became the first British team to retain the European Cup,[23] and that the team would face Anderlecht, the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup in the European Super Cup. Liverpool failed to retain the Super Cup, losing 4–3 on aggregate against the Belgian side.[24] In the first round of the 1978–79 European Cup, Liverpool faced English champions Nottingham Forest. Liverpool were eliminated by the eventual champions 2–0 on aggregate.[25] Liverpool entered the 1979–80 European Cup as English champions but were again eliminated in the first round, beaten 4–2 on aggregate by Dinamo Tbilisi of the Soviet Union.[26]

Liverpool participated in the 1980–81 European Cup as English league champions, defeating Finnish champions Oulun Palloseura, Scottish club Aberdeen and CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria to qualify for the semi-finals, where they faced three-time champions Bayern Munich. The first leg at Anfield finished 0–0. In the second leg at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Ray Kennedy scored in the 83rd minute and, although Bayern equalised, Liverpool went through to the final against Real Madrid on the away goals rule.[27] The final, held at the Parc des Princes in Paris, was won 1–0 by Liverpool. Alan Kennedy scored the winning goal, which secured the club's—and Paisley's—third European Cup. Liverpool's defence of the trophy in the 1981–82 European Cup was ended by CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals.[28] Another quarter-final exit occurred in the 1982–83 European Cup when Widzew Łódź eliminated Liverpool 4–3 on aggregate.[29] Bob Paisley retired as manager at the end of the season and was succeeded by his assistant Joe Fagan.[30]

Fagan years (1983–85)

Joe Fagan's first season in charge of Liverpool was a successful one. When they reached their fourth European Cup final, Liverpool had already won the Football League Cup and the league championship.[31] Victory in the final would complete an unprecedented treble. The final, at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, was in fact an away match against A.S. Roma, and as they were playing in Roma's home ground, they had to take chances as it was unlikely Roma would not score.[32] The tactics worked: Liverpool went ahead in the 13th minute when Phil Neal scored, but Roma equalised towards the end of the first half. The score remained the same through full time and extra time. The subsequent penalty shootout was won by Liverpool. Alan Kennedy scored the winning penalty, after Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar had put off Francesco Graziani, causing him to place his penalty over the crossbar. After the game, gangs of Roma fans assaulted Liverpool supporters who were travelling back to their hotels.[33]

Main article: Heysel Stadium Disaster

Liverpool entered the 1984–85 European Cup as champions and once again progressed to the final, where their opposition was Italian club Juventus. Their goal was to win the trophy for a fifth time, which would have enabled them to keep it permanently. The 1985 European Cup Final was held at the Heysel Stadium in Belgium. The choice of venue had been criticised due to the dilapidated state of the stadium; Liverpool Chief Executive Peter Robinson urged UEFA to change the venue.[34] Before kick-off, English fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds more.[35] Despite calls for an abandonment, the match was played as it was felt that further trouble would be caused otherwise.[36]

Juventus won 1–0, Michel Platini scoring from the penalty spot to give Juventus their first European Cup.[37] UEFA laid the blame for the incident solely on the English fans: the official UEFA observer stated, "Only the English fans were responsible. Of that there is no doubt."[38] Three days after the final, UEFA banned English clubs from Europe for an indefinite period. Liverpool were initially given an additional three-year ban.[37] Joe Fagan retired after the 1984–85 season and was succeeded by Kenny Dalglish who took over as player-manager.[39]

Return to Europe (1991–2004)

Liverpool returned to European competition in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup, a year after other English clubs had been accepted back. Their first match was against Finnish side Kuusyi Lahti. Liverpool won the first leg 6–1 at Anfield and the return leg 1–0 in Finland to advance to the next round, where they were beaten by Genoa of Italy 4–1 over two legs.[40]

Liverpool's victory over Sunderland in the 1992 FA Cup Final qualified them for the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup, but the campaign was short-lived, and they were eliminated in the second round by Spartak Moscow. Liverpool finished no higher than sixth in the Premier League during the next two seasons and thus failed to qualify for European competition again until the 1995–96 season when they entered the UEFA Cup, but again progressed no further than the second round.

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Liverpool have won the UEFA Cup three times, a joint European record

As runners-up to league champions Manchester United in the 1996 FA Cup Final, Liverpool were able to compete in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and they had their most successful campaign since returning to European competition by reaching the semi-finals, where they were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate by Paris Saint–Germain.[41] In the next two seasons, Liverpool played in the UEFA Cup but were eliminated in the early rounds, first by Strasbourg and then by Celta de Vigo. A seventh-place finish in the 1998–99 FA Premier League meant Liverpool did not qualify for Europe in 1999–2000.

Having finished fourth in the 1999–2000 FA Premier League, Liverpool qualified for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup and won the competition for a record-equalling third time. The season was the club's most successful since the 1980s as, domestically, Liverpool won both the FA Cup and the League Cup to claim a cup treble. Their opponents in the final at Dortmund were Deportivo Alavés of Spain. The match was tied at 4–4 in extra time when Alavés defender Delfí Geli scored an own goal to give Liverpool victory on the golden goal rule. The performance of Gary McAllister, whose free-kick resulted in the winning goal, was praised as "outstanding."[42] It was their first European trophy since winning the European Cup in 1984.[43] As UEFA Cup winners, Liverpool played in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup against Champions League winners Bayern Munich and won 3–2.[44]

In the 2001–02 season, Liverpool returned to the European Cup (now called the UEFA Champions League) for the first time since the Heysel disaster. By beating Roma 2–0 victory in the second group stage they progressed to the quarter-finals,[45] where they lost 4–3 on aggregate to eventual runners-up Bayer Leverkusen.[46]

A second-place finish in the 2001–02 FA Premier League entitled Liverpool to participate in the Champions League for a second successive season, but they were eliminated in the group stages.[47] Their third-place finish gave them a late entry to the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. Liverpool defeated Vitesse Arnhem and Auxerre, but lost 3–1 to Celtic in an all-British quarter-final.[48]

Liverpool were in the UEFA Cup for the 2003–04 season having conceded the fourth place needed to qualify for the Champions League to Chelsea on the final day of the previous league season.[49] Liverpool were eliminated by eventual runners-up Marseille in the fourth round. At the end of the season, manager Gérard Houllier left the club by mutual consent and was replaced by Rafael Benítez.[50]

Benitez years (2004–10)

Fans in the Kop hold a mosaic during the match with Juventus, 6 April 2005. Amicizia means "friendship" in Italian.

Liverpool's final position of fourth in the 2003–04 season meant they qualified again for the Champions League in the 2004–05 season. A poor start, with two losses in their first few games, meant the club faced elimination in the group stages. A 3–1 victory over Olympiacos ensured their passage to the knock-out rounds. Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus to reach the semi-finals, and progressed to the final after beating Chelsea 1–0 on aggregate; debate still continues about the goal scored by Liverpool and whether the ball actually crossed the goal line.[51] Liverpool's tactics and performance were fundamentally different to their league form, where they were struggling to finish in the top-four to ensure qualification for next season's Champions League.[52] Liverpool faced six-time European champions AC Milan in the final.

Trailing 3–0 at half-time, Liverpool scored three goals in a six-minute spell in the second half to level the match 3–3. There were no goals during extra time, so the match went to a penalty shoot-out. With the shoot-out score at 3–2, Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek saved from Andriy Shevchenko to give Liverpool victory.[53] Liverpool were entitled to keep the trophy, as it was their fifth European Cup victory, and a new trophy was commissioned for next year's competition.[54] The victory also entitled Liverpool to compete in the UEFA Super Cup in August. Despite playing an important role in their Champions League triumph Dudek was replaced by Pepe Reina.[55] Reina won his first trophy with Liverpool when they defeated UEFA Cup winners CSKA Moscow 3–1 to win their third Super Cup.[56]

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The multiple-winner badge, which Liverpool became entitled to wear after winning their fifth European Cup

Having finished fifth in the Premier League in 2004-05, Liverpool were not guaranteed entry into the Champions League, and thus they faced the prospect of not being able to defend their European title. UEFA eventually ruled that Liverpool would be allowed to do so, but they would be required to start in the first qualifying round, with no country protection, which meant they could face a team from England in the group stages.[57] This turned out to be the case – Liverpool advanced through three qualifying rounds and met Chelsea in the group stages. They progressed from their group as winners but were beaten by Benfica in the first knock-out round.[58]

Liverpool competed in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League and reached the final for the second time in three years. After victories over holders Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven, they scored a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the semi-finals and faced Milan in a rematch of the 2005 final.[59] The Liverpool team contained only five players from the 2005 final, and the team enjoyed more possession than in 2005;[60] however, two goals from Filippo Inzaghi gave Milan their seventh European Cup in a 2–1 win.[61]

Liverpool were eliminated from the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League in the semi-finals by Chelsea (whom they had faced previously at the semi-final stage in 2005 and 2007). New signing Fernando Torres scored a late equaliser in the second leg at Stamford Bridge, but Liverpool lost 4–3 on aggregate. A third-place finish in the 2007–08 Premier League secured entry into the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, in which Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals and again faced Chelsea. Chelsea progressed to the semi-finals after a 7–5 aggregate victory.[62]

A second-place finish in the 2008–09 Premier League entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. Unlike previous seasons, their campaign was short-lived. Liverpool finished third in their group, with three defeats, and thus were eliminated from the competition. They entered the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, progressing to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Atlético Madrid on the away goals rule after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate.[63]

2010 to present

Rafa Benitez left the club by mutual consent at the end of the previous season and was replaced by Fulham manager Roy Hodgson.[64] A fifth place finish in the 2009–10 Premier League meant Liverpool would be competing in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. They beat Rabotnički and Trabzonspor to progress to the group stage. Liverpool were drawn alongside Italian club Napoli, Dutch team Utrecht and Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti. Liverpool won two games and drew four to finish top of their group with 10 points and progress to the round of 32.[65] During this campaign, the club was sold in acrimonious circumstances to New England Sports Ventures who set about ensuring financial stability. Liverpool were drawn against Czech club Sparta Prague in the next round but, before the tie was played, Roy Hodgson was replaced by former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish.[66] A 2–0 aggregate victory ensured progression to the round of 16 in which Liverpool lost 1–0 on aggregate to eventual runners-up Braga of Portugal.[67] Liverpool finished sixth in the 2010–11 Premier League and failed to qualify for European competitions for the first time since 1999.[68]

Records

Main article: List of Liverpool F.C. statistics and records
  • Most appearances in European competition: Jamie Carragher, 139.[69]
  • Most European goals: Steven Gerrard, 38.[70]
  • First European match: Liverpool 6–0 KR Reykjavik, European Cup, first round, 17 August 1964.[71]
  • First goal scored in Europe: Gordon Wallace against KR Reyjavik.[72]
  • Biggest win: Liverpool 11–0 Strømsgodset, in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 17 September 1974.[71]
  • Highest European attendance: 55,104 (against Barcelona in the 1975–76 UEFA Cup).[73]
  • Lowest European attendance: 12,021 (against Dundalk in the 1982–83 European Cup).[73]

Record by season

Key
Champions* Runners-up¤
Season Competition P W D L F A Round
1964–65 European Cup 9 5 3 1 18 5 SF
1965–66 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 9 5 1 3 12 6 RU¤
1966–67 European Cup 4 1 1 2 6 8 R2
1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 6 3 0 3 13 5 R3
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1 3 0 1 3 3 R1
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 4 3 0 1 17 3 R3
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 10 5 4 1 13 4 SF
1971–72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 1 1 2 4 5 R2
1972–73 UEFA Cup 12 8 2 2 17 6 W*
1973–74 European Cup 4 1 1 2 5 5 R2
1974–75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 2 0 12 1 R2
1975–76 UEFA Cup 12 8 3 1 25 8 W*
1976–77 European Cup 9 7 0 2 22 5 W*
1977 European Super Cup 2 1 1 0 7 1 W*
1977–78 European Cup 7 5 0 2 17 7 W*
1978 European Super Cup 2 1 0 1 3 4 RU¤
1978–79 European Cup 2 0 1 1 0 2 R1
1979–80 European Cup 2 1 0 1 2 4 R1
1980–81 European Cup 9 6 3 0 24 4 W*
1981 Intercontinental Cup 1 0 0 1 0 3 RU¤
1981–82 European Cup 6 4 1 1 14 6 QF
1982–83 European Cup 6 4 0 2 13 6 QF
1983–84 European Cup 9 7 2 0 16 3 W*
1984 European Super Cup 1 0 0 1 0 2 RU¤
1984 Intercontinental Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 RU¤
1984–85 European Cup 9 6 1 2 18 5 RU¤
1991–92 UEFA Cup 8 4 0 4 16 8 QF
1992–93 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 0 2 10 8 R2
1995–96 UEFA Cup 4 1 2 1 2 2 R2
1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 8 6 1 1 18 9 SF
1997–98 UEFA Cup 4 1 2 1 4 5 R2
1998–99 UEFA Cup 6 2 2 2 11 5 R3
2000–01 UEFA Cup 13 8 4 1 19 9 W*
2001 UEFA Super Cup 1 1 0 0 3 2 W*
2001–02 UEFA Champions League 14 5 7 2 14 11 QF
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 6 2 2 2 12 8 Grp
2002–03 UEFA Cup 6 4 1 1 6 3 QF
2003–04 UEFA Cup 8 4 3 1 14 7 R4
2004–05 UEFA Champions League 15 8 3 4 14 11 W*
2005 UEFA Super Cup 1 1 0 0 3 1 W*
2005 FIFA Club World Cup 2 1 0 1 3 1 RU¤
2005–06 UEFA Champions League 14 8 3 3 20 7 R2
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 15 8 4 3 23 12 RU¤
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 14 8 3 3 34 11 SF
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 12 7 4 1 22 12 QF
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 6 2 1 3 5 7 Grp
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 8 5 0 3 14 8 SF
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 14 7 6 1 16 5 R4

Record by competition

Correct as of 12 April 2011.[74]

Competition Played Won Drawn Lost Goals
for 		Goals
against
European Cup/UEFA Champions League 175 101 37 37 317 144
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 29 16 5 8 57 29
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 95 52 25 18 146 67
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 22 12 4 6 46 15
UEFA Super Cup 7 4 1 2 16 10
Intercontinental Cup 2 0 0 2 0 4
FIFA Club World Cup 2 1 0 1 3 1
Total 332 186 72 74 585 270

Honours

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