Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso must channel the “Miracle of Istanbul”, Liverpool’s incredible comeback to win the 2005 Champions League final in which he was key, to overcome Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
On that day, then Liverpool midfielder Alonso scored the equaliser against AC Milan as the Reds came from 3-0 down at halftime to draw 3-3, before winning the match on penalties.
After Bayern’s 3-0 win in Munich in the first leg of their last 16 tie, the deficit is the same for Leverkusen and Alonso going into the return fixture.