Uefa Cup 2001 Alaves 4- 5 Liverpool

A golden own-goal gave Liverpool victory in an astonishing UEFA Cup Final to seal an unprecedented treble of Uefa Cup, FA Cup and League Cup for The Reds. Alavés, who had two players sent off in extra time, had come from 2-0 and 3-1 down to level at 3-3 and again equalised in the final minute of normal time to make it 4-4, but Geli's cruel luck finally ended their remarkable UEFA Cup odyssey. Liverpool raced ahead with a powerful header from Marcus Babbel (4) and a super low hit strike from Steven Gerrard (16) and after Alavés pulled one back with a 27th-minute header by early substitute Iván Alonso, McAllister made it 3-1 with a 41st-minute penalty after Owen was brought down in the box. Incredibly, Javi Moreno put Alavés back on level terms with two goals (48 & 50) but substitute Robbie Fowler restored Liverpool's lead (73). Just when it seemed all over Jordi Cruyff was left unmarked to head another equaliser for the Spanish side (89). Alaves had substitute Magno Mocelin and captain Antonio Karmona sent off in extra time before the late own-goal golden-goal by Delfi Geli (117) ensured the trophy returned to Merseyside in this truly epic goal laden final.

European Cup 1985 (Brussels) Liverpool 0-1 Juventus

Liverpool strolled to the final after thrashing Panathinaikos in the last four, but they faced a tough challenge against a Juventus side that included Michel Platini and Zbigniew Boniek and had already beaten them 2-0 in the Super Cup the previous January. As it turned out, the significant events of May 29 1985 had nothing to do with the players as 39 fans, mostly Italian, were killed after violent clashes on the terraces. Unbelievably, the game was played and a penalty from Platini was enough to give Juve the trophy.

European Cup 1984 (Rome) Liverpool 1-1 Roma, 4-2 on penalties

After sneaking through against Athletic Bilbao in the early rounds it was a relatively smooth passage to the final, but taking on the Italian champions on their own ground was a tall order. Phil Neal calmed any nerves by opening the scoring with a scrappy goal in the 15th minute and Liverpool had the better of the match, but Pruzzo's equaliser forced extra time and then penalties. Steve Nicol missed the first kick for Liverpool but then, in the face of Grobbelaar's goal-line antics, the Italians cracked, and Alan Kennedy calmly slotted the winner.

European Cup 1981 (Paris) Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid

After three years in the wilderness Liverpool were back on top of Europe, though they rode their luck on the way. Experience proved a vital factor in the semi-final when, after a goalless draw against Bayern Munich at Anfield, only a late Ray Kennedy equaliser at the Olympiastadion saw them into the final. Tellingly, nine of the players that took the field in Paris had won the European Cup three years earlier, and they held their nerve as a tense match edged towards full time. Alan Kennedy was the hero when he burst through to score the winner with eight minutes left.

European Cup 1978 (Wembley) Liverpool 1-0 FC Bruges

Bob Paisley had not allowed his European champions to rest on their laurels and had brought in the awesome trio of Alan Hansen, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish. Benfica were soundly beaten in the last eight and Moenchengladbach seen off in the semi-final, leaving a final clash on the familiar ground of Wembley. Considering the talent in the side and the relative ease of their passage to the final, it was surprising that Liverpool only managed a single Dalglish strike in the 64th minute. It proved enough, however, and the Reds became the first British side to win the trophy twice.

European Cup 1977 (Rome) Liverpool 3-1 Borussia Moenchengladbach

Paisley's second season in charge took Liverpool to a new level when they won the ultimate prize in European football. The toughest match en route had been the quarter-final win over St Etienne, but in the final there were the familiar faces of Berti Vogts, Rainer Bonhof and Jupp Heynckes in opposition. Liverpool had been boosted by the arrival of Terry McDermott and Phil Neal and both players were on the scoresheet in Rome but it was stalwart Tommy Smith's goal that proved decisive, coming soon after Allan Simonsen's equaliser to make it 2-1.

UEFA Cup 1976 Liverpool 4-3 FC Bruges (aggregrate)

A superb win over a Barcelona side that included Johan Cruyff in the semi-final made Liverpool strong favourites, but they found themselves 2-0 down after 15 minutes of the final first leg at Anfield. Goals from Ray Kennedy, Jimmy Case and Kevin Keegan turned the match but there was more work to be done. Bruges were soon ahead in the second leg thanks to an early penalty but Keegan's habit of getting vital goals proved invaluable, and a quick equaliser proved enough as Liverpool held on for a 1-1 draw.

UEFA Cup 1973 Liverpool 3-2 Borussia Moenchengladbach (aggregrate)

After seeing off the likes of Dynamo Dresden and Dynamo Berlin in earlier rounds Liverpool squeezed past Tottenham in the semi-final on the away goals rule. This was the first season for Shankly's strike pairing of Kevin Keegan and John Toshack and the Englishman scored twice in the first leg of the final at Anfield, with Larry Lloyd getting the other in a 3-0 win over Moenchengladbach. The Germans almost got back in the tie in the second leg with two first-half goals from Jupp Heynckes, but Liverpool held on.

Cup Winners Cup 1966 Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Liverpool FC* (aet)

Liverpool, coached by the inimitable Scot, Bill Shankly, had seen off Juventus FC in the first round and dashed Celtics hopes of contesting the final on home territory at Hampden Park by winning a fiercely-contested semi-final 2-1 on aggregate. Before 42,000 spectators in Glasgow, Sigi Held had put the Germans ahead in the 62nd minute. Six minutes later, Liverpools durable and hard-working front-man, Roger Hunt, pulled the Reds level but in the 109th minute tricky winger Reinhard Stan Libuda grabbed the winner with a shot which took a wicked deflection and sailed over Tommy Lawrence in the Liverpool goal.

Other notable mentions ...

European Super Cup 2001 Liverpool 3 - 1 Bayern Munich

European Super Cup 1984 Liverpool 0 - 2 Juventus

World Club Cup 1984 Liverpool 0 - 1 Independiente Buenos Aires

World Club Cup 1981 Liverpool 0 - 3 Flamengo Rio de Janeiro

European Super Cup 1978 Liverpool 3 - 4 Anderlecht (agg)

European Super Cup 1977 Liverpool 7 - 1 Hamburger SV (agg)