“Tonight was all about getting the job done,” said Liverpool midfielder James Milner, who scored an own goal. ROME—Liverpool advanced to its first Champions League final in more than a decade despite a 4-2 loss at Roma on Wednesday. In the May 26 final in Kyiv, Ukraine, Liverpool will face two-time defending champion Real Madrid. With Liverpool advancing and Roma winning the match, both sets of fans applauded their clubs at the final whistle. Afterward, Liverpool players posed near their fans behind a banner that read, “Sean Cox: You’ll never walk alone.”Like the first leg, Liverpool was more impressive early on before Roma asserted itself late.

Source: thestar May 02, 2018 22:07 UTC