Liverpool have recorded some remarkable European wins down the years, but few can compare to the day Joe Fagan’s gladiators conquered Rome in 1984.

In 1984, Liverpool aimed to win their fourth European Cup, completing a treble that blanketed the league championship and the League Cup. They had already overwhelmed Dinamo Bucharest inside the semi-final and now confronted AS Roma in the final, held in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

Despite the intimidating atmosphere created through Roma’s home fanatics, Liverpool’s skilled crew, with five players who had formerly won the European Cup, remained calm. This became partially due to a relaxing schooling camp in Tel Aviv and a simple but confident pre-suit communicate from their manager, Joe Fagan.

In the tunnel before the healthy, Liverpool players started making a song Chris Rea’s "I Don’t Know What It Is But I Love It," which surprised the Roma players.

On the pitch, Phil Neal scored for Liverpool early on after a mistake by Roma’s goalkeeper. Graeme Souness, gambling his remaining sport for Liverpool, become crucial in midfield. Roma equalized thru Roberto Pruzzo earlier than halftime, and the suit remained anxious and goalless through regular time and additional time.

In the penalty shootout, Steve Nicol missed for Liverpool, but Roma’s captain Agostino Di Bartolomei scored. Liverpool's Phil Neal then scored, and Roma’s Bruno Conti ignored, probable distracted with the aid of Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar’s antics. After greater dreams from both facets, Grobbelaar’s uncommon "spaghetti legs" move caused a neglected penalty with the aid of Roma’s Francesco Graziani.

Alan Kennedy, in spite of his terrible penalty record, was noticeably selected for Liverpool’s decisive kick and scored, securing the victory. Liverpool's captain, Graeme Souness, lifted the trophy, marking a memorable cease to his time at the club and celebrating every other European triumph for Liverpool. The win was a enormous fulfillment for both the pro players and those experiencing European achievement for the primary time.