Liverpool’s talismanic midfielder connected sweetly with a left-foot drive that gave Gianluigi Buffon — at the time considered the world’s greatest goalkeeper — absolutely no chance of saving.
Top 10 Goals from Soccer’s Champions League
As Manchester United and Barcelona square off Wednesday for the Champions League crown, TIME.com counts down a YouTube selection of great goals from the tournament
Luis Garcia, Liverpool vs. Juventus — 2005
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- Luis Garcia, Liverpool vs. Juventus — 2005
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United vs. Roma — 2008
- Lionel Messi, Barcelona vs. Lyon — 2008
- Steven Gerrard, Liverpool vs. Olympiakos — 2005
- Emmanuel Adebayor, Arsenal vs. Villareal — 2009
- Michael Essien, Chelsea vs. Barcelona — 2009
- Ronaldinho, Barcelona vs. Chelsea — 2005
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United vs. Sporting Lisbon — 2007
- Didier Drogba, Chelsea vs. Barcelona — 2006
- Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkeusen — 2002
