- Liverpool will face Serie A side Roma in the Champions League semi-finals after Friday afternoon’s draw
- Jurgen Klopp’s side avoided the two giants in Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, who will battle out other semi
- Anfield will play host to the first leg, before the Reds return to the Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital
Liverpool have been handed a golden opportunity to reach their first Champions League final in 11 years after they were handed a semi-final against Roma.
Jurgen Klopp’s men will welcome the Serie A side to Anfield for the first leg on either the 24th or the 25th of April, before travelling to the Stadio Olimpico on either the 1st or 2nd of May.
Should they progress to the final, Liverpool will be the away team in the final.
Liverpool have been drawn against Romain the semi-finals of the Champions League
Liverpool staff gathered at the Melwood training base to watch the draw together, with the club’s Twitter account depicting the tense scenes moments before the balls were picked out of the bowl.
Jurgen Klopp sat right up the back by himself, furthest away from the screen.
Liverpool reached the semi-finals after beating Manchester City in an all-Premier League quarter-final.
Roma reached the last four after an incredible comeback to beat Spanish giants Barcelona
Roma were the last team out of the hat, as Liverpool avoided both Real Madrid and Bayern
Klopp’s men seized control of the tie thanks to a 3-0 first-leg victory, with the Reds blowing away Pep Guardiola’s side in an incredible 30-minute spell in the first half.
They then fought off an onslaught at the Etihad to win 2-1 and confirm a 5-1 victory on aggregate.
The final awaits the winner of the tie, with the Champions League showpiece taking place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kiev, Ukraine, on Saturday May 26.
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