Miracle Makers

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"

"It's in!"

"That's the fifth goal—the fifth goal for Liverpool!"

"A close-range header from Kuyt!"

"My God, Liverpool have truly gone mad tonight! Not only have they been attacking in wave after wave, they've also maintained the upper hand throughout the match. Chelsea's substitutions haven't been able to change the situation, but Liverpool's substitutions have made a difference."

"From the slow-motion replay, we can clearly see that the over-two-meter-tall giant Crouch was a tremendous presence in the penalty area. Both Alex and Carvalho were drawn to him, completely overlooking Kuyt behind them."

"Ashley Cole has never been known as a defender who excels in aerial duels. Facing Kuyt, he really was helpless."

"Yang Yang's cross was very clever too. He picked out the far post, allowing Kuyt to surge forward and head the ball straight at goal. Čech was virtually helpless."

"Five-one, six-four on aggregate. Chelsea's situation is becoming increasingly dire."

While the Liverpool players celebrated wildly on the pitch, Stamford Bridge was filled with nothing but the voices of the Liverpool supporters.

Abramovich sat in the Presidential Tribune, feeling thoroughly uncomfortable.

He had come with one goal in mind: to watch Chelsea eliminate Liverpool and send Yang Yang trudging out of the Champions League. Instead, he had witnessed such an astonishing comeback.

Judging by the media analysis before the match, this comeback was even more difficult than the Champions League Final comeback against AC Milan.

That had been the Champions League Final, so naturally it had carried greater weight. But it had also been played at a neutral venue, whereas tonight's match was away from home.

In the history of the Champions League knockout stages, no team had ever lost 1–3 at home and then gone on to complete a successful comeback away from home. That was