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Djimi Traore wasn't the only unlikely star of Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005... from the Croatian who shackled Lampard to a No 2 who denied Del Piero - these are Istanbul's forgotten heroes, 15 years on

Everyone knows the story of Liverpool's stunning 2005 Champions League success which included one of Europe's greatest ever comebacks against AC Milan in the final.

Inspired by skipper Steven Gerrard they came from 3-0 down at half-time to earn a 3-3 draw before the night's other main hero goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek performed heroics in the shootout to help Rafa Benitez's side claim a fifth Champions League title.

But it was not just the miracle of Istanbul, on this day 15 years ago, which produced heroes for Liverpool, as Sportsmail looks back on the unsung heroes who also played key roles throughout the European campaign.