Liverpool is a club whose history is filled with drama, incredible comebacks and victories that seemed impossible. For fans, every game becomes an emotional rollercoaster, where joy and despair can change in an instant. Liverpool games are always built on passion and faith until the final whistle. It is this energy that is akin to the atmosphere at betmacs.com: when your heart stops from the tension and the outcome is always unpredictable.
Champions League: final against AC Milan — May 2005
On 25 May 2005, one of the most dramatic finals in football history took place in Istanbul. Liverpool faced AC Milan and were already losing 0-3 at half-time. A goal from Maldini and a brace from Crespo turned the evening into a nightmare for English fans.
But in the second half, a miracle happened. In the 54th minute, Steven Gerrard scored with a header and lifted the team's spirits. Two minutes later, Vladimir Smicer made it 2-3 with a long-range shot. In the 60th minute, Xabi Alonso converted a penalty to make it 3-3. In six minutes, Liverpool had come back to life.
Milan pressed until the end, but Jerzy Dudek made some incredible saves, including a legendary ‘double save’ from Shevchenko. In the penalty shootout, the Polish goalkeeper was again the hero, saving the decisive shot. The final score was 3-2 on penalties.
It was an evening when Liverpool proved that faith and character can turn hopelessness into the greatest triumph.
Premier League: comeback against Newcastle United — April 1996
On 3 April 1996, Anfield hosted a match that has gone down in English Premier League history.
Newcastle were fighting for the title and were considered favourites, but Liverpool put on a show.
Robbie Fowler opened the scoring in the 2nd minute, but by the 14th minute, the visitors were leading 2-1 after goals from Ferdinand and Ginola. Stan Collymore equalised, but Faustino Asprilla put the Magpies ahead. In the 68th minute, Fowler equalised again.
The game was heading for a draw when, in stoppage time, John Barnes passed to Collymore, who shot past Pavel Srnicek to make it 4-3. Anfield erupted with emotion, and this match is still considered one of the greatest in Premier League history.
For the fans, it was an evening of catharsis: despair, hope and joy all came together in one game, proving that football is always more than just a sport.
Champions League: comeback against Borussia Dortmund — April 2016
On 14 April 2016, Liverpool faced Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The first match ended 1-1, but at Anfield, the Germans quickly took a 2-0 lead after goals from Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang. Even when Origi reduced the deficit, Reus restored the two-goal advantage to make it 3-1, and on aggregate it seemed all over.
But the fans at Anfield did not give up, and the team responded with the same energy. Coutinho scored from the edge of the box, then Mamadou Sakho equalised. In the 91st minute, James Milner dragged the ball down the wing and crossed to Divock Origi, who headed it down to Dejan Lovren. The Croatian rose above everyone else and headed home to make it 4-3.
Liverpool advanced, and the entire stadium erupted in a storm of emotion. It was a match that revived the spirit of Anfield, reminding everyone that this club always plays until the very end.