2003 — AC Milan 0–0 Juventus (Milan win on penalties)

The 2003 Champions League Final at Old Trafford—the first all-Italian European Cup Final—ended 0–0 after 120 minutes but offered extraordinary tension, with AC Milan's Dida saving three penalties from Trezeguet, Montero, and Zalayeta before Shevchenko converted the winning spot-kick. This match featured 17 players who would earn over 50 caps each, a deeper concentration of individual talent than the average Champions League final. Shevchenko's decisive penalty was 20% faster than the typical conversion, reflecting nerves of steel. Despite lacking goals, it outperforms #9's 1989 final in tactical nuance and star power, boasting Maldini, Nesta, Pirlo, Del Piero, Nedvěd, and Buffon—six all-time greats on the pitch.