The game was a rematch of the2005 final, when Milan blew a3-0 halftime lead and lost on penalty kicks after a3-3 tie in one of the greatest finals in the competition's52- year history.

那次，米兰在上半时3比0领先的情况下被3比3扳平，并在点球决胜中告负。那场比赛是欧冠决赛52年历史中最最伟大的比赛之一！