Chelsea vs Liverpool

Champions League
1-2
Final
Old Trafford
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'LIV
55%Possession45%
11Shots7
5On target3
8Corners3
2Saves6
8Fouls13

Who won: Liverpool 2-1

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Old Trafford. Goals for Chelsea: Didier Drogba (70'). Goals for Liverpool: John Arne Riise (21') and Luis García (53').

Play by play

  1. 95'

    Thanks for reading. I've had fun. I hope you have too. Great game. Come back tomorrow to see who Liverpool will meet in Cardiff - West Ham or Middlesbrough.

  2. 95'

    Mourinho gives Lampard a consolodatory pat on the face; Carragher and Gerrard are delighted.

  3. 95'

    The Liverpool fans are in raptures as their players go over to celebrate with them. Mourinho and Benitez come on to the pitch to congratulate their players.

  4. 95'

    FULL-TIME: Liverpool are ecstatic as referee Poll blows for full-time. The Reds make it through to their 13th Cup final.

  5. 95'

    UNBELIEVABLE MISS! OFF-SIDE ANYWAY! Joe Cole fires over the bar from six yards out. He is spared the rath of Mourinho by a late off-side flag.

  6. 94'

    And another...

  7. 94'

    Chelsea win a late, late corner...

  8. 94'

    Two minutes to hold on for Liverpool. Chelsea are pushing and pushing, but they just can't work a shooting chance.

  9. 93'

    ALMOST! Robben sneaks in at the back post; he just about reaches the ball before stabbing it across goal, but Terry has gone near post and the danger passes.

  10. 93'

    A sloppy pass from Carragher piles the pressure back on Liverpool.

  11. 92'

    Good determination from Morientes as he slides in on Makelele and puts the ball out for a throw, eating in to the remaining seconds.

  12. 91'

    John Terry has been told to go up front and play as another centre-forward. As if Liverpool haven't got enough problems, with Gerrard and Sissoko still hobbling around in midfield.

  13. 90'

    There will be FIVE additional minutes of stoppage time.

  14. 89'

    Mourinho is dishing out instructions to his players from the touchline; there can't be much to say at this point, other than "Score."

  15. 88'

    Gerrard is hobbling around the field with cramp; he looks in discomfort, as does Sissoko, who hobbles off in real pain.

  16. 88'

    Sissoko goes down after he and Ferreira go for a loose ball on the half-way line. He looks in some pain, which could be bad for Liverpool, because they have used up their three substitutions.

  17. 87'

    Drogba is booked for protesting too long and too loud as Reina again takes his time over a goal-kick.

  18. 87'

    Chelsea are getting so many people in the middle to try and get on these crosses that are being fired in to the middle; it just needs someone to get on the end of one...

  19. 86'

    Lampard's corner is sent to the near post; Morientes swings wildly, and the ball spins off his boot and out for another corner.

  20. 85'

    Drogba gets in behind the Liverpool defence down the left channel; he has time to pick out a team-mate in the middle, but Hyypia's desperate dive deflects his cross out for another corner.

  21. 84'

    Lampard's corner is well cleared by Carragher; he and Hyypia have been immense in the second half.

  22. 83'

    A lot of high balls are being sent in to the Liverpool penalty area, and Reina doesn't look particularly comfortable dealing with them. These are really nervy times for the Reds.

  23. 82'

    LIVERPOOL SUB: Morientes comes on to replace Garcia. Benitez is trying to give the Chelsea defence something else to occupy them in the final stages, trying to hold the ball up and relieve some pressure.

  24. 81'

    Reina is booked for time-wasting over a free-kick.

  25. 81'

    Robben's run from the right forces Hyypia in to a challenge; another Chelsea corner.