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Champions League: Liverpool to face Roma in semifinals, Real Madrid get Bayern Munich

Friday, 13 April 2018, 13:36 Last update: about 9 years ago

Liverpool will face Roma in the Champions League semi-finals following the draw in Nyon on Friday.

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 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.

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. 

 

First Leg

April 24-25

Bayern Munich (Germany) vs. Real Madrid (Spain)

Liverpool (England) vs. Roma (Italy)

 

Second Leg

May 1-2

Real Madrid (Spain) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany)

Roma (Italy) vs. Liverpool (England)

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