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Champions League 2000s

Finals, heroes and heartbreak from 2000 to 2009. Hard. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.

Clues

  1. Milan's captain, son of a European Cup-winning captain, scored inside the first minute of the 2005 final. (7)
  2. Scored in Porto's 2004 final win, then moved to Barcelona and lifted the trophy again two years later. (4)
  3. Lost back-to-back finals in 2000 and 2001. (8)
  4. Bayern's goalkeeper saved three penalties in the 2001 shootout at San Siro. (4)
  5. Lost the 2002 final, in a season they also finished runners-up in the Bundesliga and the German Cup. (10)
  6. Won the 2009 final in Rome in his first season as a top-flight head coach, completing a treble. (9)
  7. Brazilian goalkeeper who saved three Juventus penalties in the all-Italian shootout at Old Trafford in 2003. (4)
  8. Scored the opener in the 2000 final, then reached the 2004 final on loan at Monaco after knocking his parent club out. (9)
  9. Scored both Milan goals in the 2007 final in Athens; the first was a Pirlo free-kick that deflected in off him. (7)
  10. His double save in extra time and the stop that won the shootout made him the hero of 2005. (5)
  11. City where Liverpool came back from 3–0 down at half-time. (8)
  12. Swedish striker who came off the bench in Paris in 2006 and set up both Barcelona goals. (7)
  13. Arsenal goalkeeper who became the first player sent off in a Champions League final. (7)
  14. Chelsea captain who slipped as he took a penalty that would have won the 2008 final. (5)
  15. Came off the bench for the injured César in 2002 and made late saves to protect a 2–1 lead. (8)
  16. Scored the winning shootout penalty in 2003, but had the decisive one saved two years later. (10)