As we all know by know, Liverpool lost 3-2 against Roma in the Champions League semi-final second leg, but triumphed 7-6 on aggregate to set up what should be a classic final against Real Madrid in Kiev.
The two clubs are giants of the European game, with Liverpool having five Champions League titles to their name while Madrid have 12.
Not many fans or pundits expected the Reds to go this far in the competition, but they were by far the better team against Roma, who looked powerless to resist the Reds’ attacking flair every time they strode forward.
Jurgen Klopp will be hoping to win his first European trophy as a manager later this month, having previously lost a Champions League final with Dortmund and a Europa League final with Liverpool.
The last time the Reds met Real Madrid was November 4th, 2014, in the Champions League group stages.
Madrid came out victorious 1-0 in the Bernabeu, with French striker Karim Benzema’s 27th-minute strike enough to overcome Brendan Rodgers’ reds.
With Liverpool resting a number of key players Martin Skrtel was captain on the night, and here we take a look at what the XI player who started that game in Madrid are up to now…
