Liverpool Legends 3-2 AC Milan Glorie: Steven Gerrard grabs late winner after Serie A greats come from two goals down to cancel out Robbie Fowler and Djibril Cisse strikes Robbie Fowler broke the deadlock in the 27th minute as he flicked the ball into the bottom corner at Anfield Djibril Cisse made it 2-0 before Andrea Pirlo and a curling effort from Guiseppe Pancar leveled the scores Steven Gerrard scored the winner late on as Liverpool Legends defeated AC Milan Glorie on SaturdayBy Adam Lanigan For Mailonline Published: 16:44 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 16:56 GMT, 23 March 2019 2 Viewcomments Advertisement It was just like the old days with Liverpool searching for a winner in the dying minutes of the game as they attacked The Kop. Step forward Steven Gerrard. The crowd had hoped he would give them a goal all afternoon and like all the greats, he gave them exactly what he wanted as he made space and found the bottom corner. It was moments like that which stood out throughout his 17 years as a Liverpool first-team player and it is why Anfield was full on an international weekend to cherish the contribution of greats like him. It was just like the old days with Liverpool searching for a winner in the dying minutes of the game as they attacked The Kop MATCH FACTS Liverpool: Dudek, Johnson, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Kennedy, Kvarme, Gerrard, Garcia, Kuyt, Fowler. Subs: Westerveld, McManaman, McAteer, Aldridge, Traore, Berger, Cisse, Diao, Smicer, Owen. AC Milan Glorie: Dida, Ambrosini, Cafu, Costacurta, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Kaka, Kaladze, Pirlo, Rui Costa, Serginho. Subs: Abbiati, Boriello, Carbone, Favalli, Fiori, Digao, Maldini, Oddo, Pancaro, Simic. Liverpool fans hold a special place for their ex-players and they could enjoy the nostalgia and memories of one of the most incredible nights in the club’s history and recall the Miracle of Istanbul from 2005. Seven players involved here featured on that magical occasion as they came back from trailing 3-0 to Milan at half time in the Champions League final to win on penalties. Gerrard and Jamie Carragher wrote their names into Liverpool folklore for their performances that night, and it makes you realise what an opportunity the team’s class of 2019 under Jurgen Klopp has of making history. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and the rest will never be forgotten if they can end Liverpool’s agonising 29-year wait to be Champions of England. What is more, with them still alive and kicking in the Champions League and a quarter-final tie with Porto offers a wonderful chance of progression to the semi-final, they can dare to dream of doing the club has not achieved for 35 years - a league and European Cup double. Watching these former players return to the scene of their former glories, the noticeable thing is how the mind is willing but the body is weak. Alan Kennedy lasted only seven minutes, but at 64, seven minutes amongst some players 30 years his junior is no mean feat. Djibril Cisse made it 2-0 as he side-footed the ball into the back of the net to increase Liverpool's advantage over AC Milan Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse celebrates doubling the Reds' advantage over AC Milan by poking the ball into the net Robbie Fowler broke the deadlock in the 27th minute as he flicked the ball into the bottom corner past goalkeeper Dida Liverpool striker Fowler looks towards the crowd after opening the scoring for Kenny Dalgish's side at Anfield But having scored the winning goal in the 1981 European Cup and the winning penalty in the 1984 final, his right to be on the field was not in doubt. And of Liverpool’s squad of legends, only him and John Aldridge have been League Champions. At the other end, Cafu rolled back the years with one of those bursts from full back. His cross invited the overhead from that ultimate penalty box predator, Filippo Inzaghi, but the spring was not there in his legs and he sliced his effort wide. However, Robbie Fowler reminded everyone of the touch that made him such a deadly finisher as his left-foot guided a finish past the long reach of Dida to put the home side in front. Djibril Cisse made it two after the break, before Andrea Pirlo, that Italian maestro showed that class is permanent as he casually curled a free-kick up and over the wall. If that was good, it was bettered by Giuseppe Pancaro as he cut inside and curled one into the top corner. It was the reverse of Istanbul but Gerrard – now the Rangers manager – showed he still has an immaculate sense of timing. Liverpool forward Michael Owen (front), who ended up playing for rivals Manchester United, was in action at Anfield Ac Milan midfielder Kaka (left) tried to dribble away from Liverpool defender Daniel Agger (right) in the first half on Saturday Liverpool forward Luis Garcia heads wide of the mark from close range with AC Milan goalkeeper Dida scrambling Liverpool's Alan Kennedy is replaced by left-back Djimi Traore in the first eight minutes of the match at Anfield Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility