Xabi Alonso has backed his Bayer Leverkusen team to repeat Liverpool's famous "Miracle of Istanbul" as they look to recover a 3-0 deficit against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso must channel the "Miracle of Istanbul", Liverpool's incredible comeback to win the 2005 Champions League final in which he was key, to overcome Bayern Munich on ...

An Architect of the "Miracle in Istanbul" in 2005, Xabi Alonso will need more magic if his Leverkusen are to overturn Bayern's 3-0 aggregate lead.

Xabi Alonso said Bayer Leverkusen must use Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul' as motivation for a Champions League fightback against Bayern Munich after suffering a 3-0 round of 16 defeat against ...

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso must channel the "Miracle of Istanbul", Liverpool's incredible comeback to win the 2005 Champions League final in which he was key, to overcome Bayern Munich on ...

held in Istanbul, Liverpool were 3-0 down at halftime but roared back to tie the game 3-3 before triumphing in the penalty ...

But things did not go quite so well for Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen ... if he could hold any hopes of repeating the "Miracle of Istanbul" by coming from 3-0 down to go through to the quarter ...

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso lamented his side's self ... The match became known as the 'Miracle of Istanbul', and Alonso suggested his side will need similar heroics if they are to have ...

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday he believes his team can pull ... Alonso scored the equaliser that night in Istanbul, tapping in after his spot-kick was saved, before Liverpool went ...