Top 5 memorable matches in the Champions League era

#4: Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 AC Milan (Agg 5-4) (Quarter Finals, 2nd Leg, 2003-04)

Deportivo Coruna's player Albert Luque after scoring the 3rd goal of the match

This is the textbook story of David v/s Goliath. AC Milan had seemingly taken an unassailable 4-1 lead in the first leg of the quarter finals, only to be proved wrong by the Spanish underdogs who stunned the entire world by overcoming a team with the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Andriy Shevchenko and Kaka.

Deportivo proved they meant business when they scored within the first 5 minutes of the game, with Walter Pandiani taking advantage of some rare poor defending by the legend Paolo Maldini, and then curling a left-footed strike past Dida.

Juan Valeron added a second 10 minutes before half-time, capitalising on Dida's missed clearance from a corner, and slotting a easy header in the net. The Spanish fans had started believing the unthinkable could happen. They were rewarded a minute before half-time, when Albert Luque got past Alessandro Nesta and beat Dida with a lofted strike.

Milan pushed forward for a goal, and had some brilliant chances saved. Nevertheless, it was the Spanish outfit who had the last laugh, as substitute Fran capitalised on Gennaro Gattuso's mistake and beat Dida with a heavily deflected shot to make it 4-0 and 5-4 on aggregate.

Deportivo Coruna:

Squad: Molina, Manuel Pablo, Romero, Naybet, Andrade, Mauro Silva, Sergio (Duscher 87), Victor, Luque (Fran 66), Valeron (Djalminha 90), Pandiani.

Goals: Pandiani (5), Valeron (35), Luque (44), Fran (76)

AC Milan:

Squad: Dida, Cafu, Pancaro (Rui Costa 77), Nesta, Maldini, Pirlo (Serginho 59), Seedorf, Gattuso, Kaka, Tomasson (Inzaghi 67), Shevchenko.

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