History on their side

LIVERPOOL and Bayern Munich have met only seven times before in competitive matches, the last being the 2001 Super Cup in Monaco.

Liverpool won 3-2 thanks to goals from John Arne Riise, Emile Heskey and Michael Owen. They led 3-0 before Hasan Salihamidzic and Carsten Jancker responded for Bayern.

It was Liverpool’s second win over Bayern, who have won one, with four draws.

The only time they have met in Europe’s premier cup competition was in the semi-finals in 1981.

After a goalless draw at Anfield, Liverpool headed to Munich as outsiders to reach the final and, just like tonight, faced a defensive crisis.

Manager Bob Paisley was forced to pick a side without skipper Phil Thompson and left-back Alan Kennedy.

Paisley, right, turned to reserve team defenders Colin Irwin and Richard Money and the pair helped the Reds reach the final in Paris.

Ray Kennedy got the crucial away goal in the 83rd minute which meant a strike by Bayern icon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge with two minutes to go was not enough for the Germans at the Olympic Stadium.

The Reds went on to beat

Real Madrid 1-0 in the final to lift their third European Cup