Liverpool's 2004-05 Champions League campaign had been a very eventful one. It began on 10 August 2004 with a two-leg qualifier against Austrian side Graz AK- Liverpool narrowly prevailing 2-1. Liverpool were drawn in a group with Olympiakos, Deportivo La Coruna and the previous season's beaten finalists, Monaco. Going into the last game of the group stage- at home to Olympiakos, Liverpool required a win by at least two goals to progress to the knockout stage. Liverpool fell a goal behind but came back to win 3-1, sealing their progress with an outstanding strike from captain Steven Gerrard. Liverpool made short work of Bayer Leverkusen in the Last 16, winning 6-2 on aggregate before being drawn against Juventus in the quarter finals. This was a landmark and emotionally-charged tie as it w