#4 1994: AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona
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Athens, 1994. Barcelona were set to play AC Milan in the final of the Champions League. The stage was set as the late great Johan Cruyff, the then coach of Barcelona declared that it was impossible for the Catalan club to lose, brimming with confidence, or dare I say overconfidence. And who could blame him?
‘The Dream Team’ had won the inaugural edition of the competition in 1992 whilst also winning four successive La Liga titles, and were in the midst of an absolutely dominant period. Cruyff had absolutely no doubts over who would win, so far so that before the match had even started, he had already been pictured holding the trophy.
Fabio Capello and Milan though had other ideas. What followed next was simply magical. AC Milan played like a side possessed as Barcelona incredibly capitulated to lose 4-0. A brace by Daniele Massaro and one goal each by Dejan Savicevic and Marcel Desailly sealed an incredible victory for the San Siro side.
With legendary striker Marco Van Basten out with a long injury whereas club captain Franco Baresi suspended together with defender Alessandro Costacurta. Nobody gave Milan a chance but they proved everybody wrong, especially Cruyff and Barcelona. Hence, this victory is regarded so special.
