The 0-0 draw in the Stadio Delle Alpi saw them win the tie 2-1 on aggregate and qualify for the semi-finals where they will meet Premiership rivals Chelsea, who defeated Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate.

The first leg will be at Stamford Bridge on 27 April before José Mourinho's side, who have beaten the Reds three times this season, travel to Anfield for the second leg on 03 May.

It is the first time ever that two English sides have been drawn against each other in the semis of Europe's premier cup competition.

Liverpool are in their sixth European Cup semi-final and their first since they reached the final in 1985. The Anfield club, who boast the best record of any English side in Europe, have never lost in the last four of this competition and have only lost one of their ten previous semi-finals in all European competitions.

The Reds have won the European Cup four times, with all the wins coming between 1977 and 1984. Bob Paisley led Liverpool to their first win in Rome's Olympic Stadium, when Terry McDermott, Tommy Smith and Phil Neal scored in the 3-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach and they successfully defended the title at Wembley with a 1-0 win over Club Brugge, the goal coming from Kenny Dalglish.

After Nottingham Forest twice won the competition, Liverpool got their hands on the trophy again in 1981 when Alan Kennedy's goal was enough to beat Real Madrid at the Parc de Princes in Paris.

The fourth win came two years later and again it came at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome against, of all sides, Roma. After the match had finished 1-1, Liverpool held their nerve and it was Kennedy who was again the unlikely hero, stroking home the winning penalty in the shoot-out.

Chelsea have a less impressive history in the competition and are only featuring in the European Cup for the third time, compared to Liverpool, who are enjoying their 15th appearance.

However the Blues have a very consistent record, reaching the quarter-finals in 1999/00, when they were knocked out by Barcelona, and the semi-finals last season when they were beaten by Monaco.

In terms of national records, English sides have won the European Cup nine times but with a finalist guaranteed, hopes will be high that England can match the ten wins that Italy and Spain have both managed.

Liverpool's European record

European Cup/Champions League: 1964/65, 1966/67, 1973/74, 1976/77 (winners), 1977/78 (winners), 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81 (winners), 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84 (winners), 1984/85 (runners-up), 2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05
UEFA Cup: 1972/73 (winners), 1975/76 (winners), 1991/92, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2000/01 (winners), 2002/03, 2003/04
European Fairs Cup: 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71
European Cup-Winners' Cup: 1965/66 (runners-up), 1971/72, 1974/75, 1992/93, 1996/97 (semi-finals)
European Super Cup: 1977 (winners), 1978, 1984, 2001 (winners)
World Club Championship: 1981 (runners-up), 1984 (runners-up)

Chelsea's European record

Champions League: 1999/00, 2003/04 (semi-finals), 2004/05
UEFA Cup: 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03
European Fairs Cup: 1958/60, 1965/66, 1968/69
European Cup-Winners' Cup: 1970/71 (winners), 1971/72, 1994/95, 1997/98 (winners), 1998/99 (semi-finals)
European Super Cup: 1998/99 (winners)