Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League final in Athens later this month when they knocked out Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side on penalties. The sudden death finish was needed after both sides had won one-nil in their home legs and neither side could break the deadlock in extra time.

The possibility of an all English final was scuppered when Manchester United let their slender one goal advantage from the first leg slip away as the were emphatically crushed by the Italians.

Goals from Kaka, Seedorf and Gilardino ensured that the Italians, will have the opportunity to exact revenge on Liverpool in a repeat of the final from two years ago. When Liverpool fought back from being three goals down at half time to winning on penalties after extra-time thanks to the heroics of Jerzy Dudek.