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Image: Steven Gerrard: Liverpool were involved in arguably the greatest final of all time in 2005

After Chelsea's thrilling victory over Napoli, we look back at some other continental classics.

After Chelsea's thrilling victory over Napoli, Sky Sports looks back at some other European epics involving English clubs

Chelsea provided a truly memorable night in the Champions League on Wednesday as they defeated Napoli on aggregate after extra-time. Following the 5-4 thriller, we look back at some other memorable European encounters involving English clubs.

May 1999: Manchester United 2 Bayern Munich 1

Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer both struck in stoppage-time to overturn Mario Basler's early opener and grab the European title for United in exhilarating fashion.

April 2003: Manchester United 4 Real Madrid 3

Trailing 3-1 from their quarter-final first leg, United pressed desperately to reduce the deficit and were only denied by a mesmerising individual display from Real Madrid hat-trick hero Ronaldo.

November 2003: Inter Milan 1 Arsenal 5

Finally Arsene Wenger's men turned it on when on the big stage, with Thierry Henry's double leading the way to an extraordinarily one-sided victory in Italy. Three of the goals came in the last five minutes.

March 2005: Chelsea 4 Barcelona 2

Three goals up inside the first 19 minutes, Chelsea were then pegged back in a swinging end-to-end encounter before John Terry's priceless late header rounded off the most dramatic of victories, 5-4 on aggregate in the last 16.

May 2005: Liverpool 3 AC Milan 3

At 3-0 down in the final in Istanbul, Liverpool looked finished. They staged a magnificent second-half comeback, with goals from Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and a Xabi Alonso penalty taking the match to extra time. Jerzy Dudek was then the shoot-out hero as Rafa Benitez led Liverpool to a stunning triumph.

April 2009: Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4

Liverpool, trailing 3-1 from the first leg at Anfield, cancelled out the deficit with first-half goals from Fabio Aurelio and another Alonso penalty. Didier Drogba, Alex and Frank Lampard had Chelsea 6-3 ahead on aggregate, only for Lucas Leiva and Dirk Kuyt to reply. However, Lampard's second of the night in the 89th minute took Chelsea through 7-5 on aggregate.

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