Liverpool FC v AC Milan, 2004/05 final
No moment summed up the 'Miracle of Istanbul' better than the keeper's reflex double save to deny Andriy Shevchenko deep into extra time. After that, only one team was going to win the shoot-out.

Real Madrid CF v Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 2001/02 final
Zidane's left-footed waft met Roberto Carlos's deflected cross on the full to crash home arguably the UEFA Champions League's most famous goal at Hampden Park.

Manchester United v FC Bayern München, 1998/99 final
It took two minutes and 17 seconds of stoppage time for Teddy Sheringham, then Norwegian international Solskjær to turn the game on its head to win United's second European crown.

AC Milan v Manchester United FC, 2006/07 semi-final
Amid a torrential downpour the Brazilian playmaker shone a week after scoring two precious away goals in a 3-2 Old Trafford loss. His 11th-minute volley set the tone for a 3-0 Milan win.

Liverpool FC v Olympiacos FC, 2004/05 group stage
With minutes left on the clock, the No8's majestic half-volley from the edge of the area sent Anfield into raptures and the Reds into the last 16 at their opponents' expense.

Real Madrid CF v FC Barcelona, 2010/11 semi-final
Barça's No10 cut a mesmerising swathe through four Blancos defenders to score one of the competition's finest individual goals and put one foot in the final.

FC Barcelona v Manchester United FC, 2010/11 final
Two and a half months after having a cancerous tumour removed from his liver, Abidal was given the honour of raising aloft 'Old Big Ears' at Wembley by regular captain Carles Puyol.

Manchester United FC v FC Porto, 2003/04 quarter-final
As Costinha pounced to fire Porto into the semi-finals late on, a blur flew down the touchline to celebrate with the players in the corner of Old Trafford. José Mourinho had arrived.

Manchester United v Real Madrid, 2002/03 quarter-final
Sixty-seven minutes, three goals, one standing ovation, 'O Fenômeno' more than lived up to his nickname. The best was kept for last – a ferocious dipping shot from distance.

FC Internazionale Milano v Schalke, 2010/11 quarter-final
With his first touch of the match, in an ultimately losing cause, the Serbia midfielder's sublime halfway-line volley was a goal of rare technical quality, unlikely to be equalled.

AC Milan v Rosenborg BK, 1996/97 group stage
Milan needed a draw to reach the quarter-finals, but Heggem's majestic header secured a famous 2-1 victory for the Norwegian champions and a place in the last eight.

Juventus v Manchester United FC, 1998/99 semi-final
"It was the most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen," declared Sir Alex Ferguson after Keane hauled United from two goals down to win 3-2, despite knowing he would miss the final.

AFC Ajax v AC Milan, 1994/95 final
In a tight final, Kluivert delivered the knockout blow five minutes from time as Ajax's young side, whose average age was just 23, matured before the world's eyes.

R. Standard de Liège v AZ Alkmaar, 2009/10 group stage
Four minutes into added time and with the Rouches needing a goal to qualify for the UEFA Europa League, keeper Bolat rose to meet an inswinging free-kick with a commanding header.

Monaco v Deportivo La Coruña, 2003/04 group stage
What better way to celebrate your 29th birthday than by scoring four times in an 8-3 rout in Europe's premier club competition. The one-time car mechanic was at his lethal best.

Borussia Dortmund v Juventus, 1996/97 final
A story to melt even the stoniest heart: the 20-year-old midfielder leapt off the bench to score a sumptuous lob inside 15 seconds for his home-town club and secure a 3-1 victory.

AC Milan v FC Barcelona, 1993/94 final
'Il Genio' was the star of the 1994 final, laying on Daniele Massaro's first, twice hitting the woodwork and netting a delicious long-range lob to down Barcelona's Dream Team 4-0.

ACF Fiorentina v FC Barcelona, 1999/2000 first group stage
The kick-start to a 3-3 draw, Bressan's 25-metre bicycle kick from a high, hanging ball encapsulated what the competition has to offer – a supreme goal at the highest level.

RC Deportivo La Coruña v AC Milan, 2003/04 quarter-final
Unable to defend a 4-1 first-leg lead, the shell-shocked visitors could scarcely believe they were out after Fran's deflected shot sent Deportivo through 5-4 on aggregate.

SV Werder Bremen v RCD Anderlecht, 1993/94 group stage
One of the greatest UEFA Champions League comebacks. Rufer was mobbed after scoring Bremen's fifth late on; his side had been 3-0 down after 65 minutes.