This time around, Milan managed to hold on to their 2-1 lead and the game ended in regulation time.Ĭarlo Ancelotti’s double with Real Madrid The game once again went to penalties where a certain Jerzy Dudek proved out to be the messiah as Milan went home without the honour.Īncelotti completed his retribution in 2007 when the two met in the 2006-07 final. While the first period was all Milan, Liverpool turned the tides within six minutes, with goals from Steven Gerrard, Vladimír Smicer and Xabi Alonso making it 3-3. Goals from Paolo Maldini and Hernan Crespo had put Milan 3-0 up within the opening 45 minutes. Two years later, in 2005, the same Milam team lost the UCL final to Liverpool in what is now considered as one of the finest comebacks in football history. David Trezeguet, Marcelo Zalayeta and Paolo Montero faltered for Juve as Milan won the game 3-2 on penalties. A match that went goalless in regulation time was decided through penalties. The 2003 success and eventual disappointmentĪncelotti’s first taste of Champions League success came in 2003 when his AC Milan dream team defeated fellow Serie A side Juventus in the final. While the first two triumphs came with AC Milan, the next two were with Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s UEFA Champions League trophiesĬarlo Ancelotti has won the UEFA Champions League four times - 2003, 2007, 20.
The 62-year-old, who has also won two UCL titles as a player, is the only manager to win the continental championship four times. The Italian coach has won the European trophy four times in his managerial career. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is the most successful manager in UEFA Champions League history.
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