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Champions League: All English club clashes - in pictures

Champions League-English: Jens Lehmann error allowed Eidur Gudjohnsen to score
2004 – Chelsea vs Arsenal in Quarter-Final (Chelsea win 3-2 on agg)
First Leg, 1-1:
A Jens Lehmann error allowed Eidur Gudjohnsen to put Claudio Ranieri's Chelsea side in the lead but Robert Pires levelled matters, heading home an Ashley Cole cross. Marcel Desailly was sent-off late on but Chelsea held on for the draw.
Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Champions League-English: Wayne Bridge scores to put Chelsea though
2005 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (Liverpool win 1-0 on agg)
Second Leg, 1-2:
Jose Antonio Reyes put Arsenal ahead before Frank Lampard levelled the tie and with only minutes left, the game was heading for extra-time. Wayne Bridge then broke into the Arsenal box and scored the goal which put Chelsea through.
Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Champions League-English: UEFA Champions League Semi Final - Chelsea v Liverpool
2005 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (Liverpool win 1-0 on agg)
First Leg, 0-0:
With José Mourinho in charge Chelsea were firm favourites for this tie but were frustrated in the first leg by a very organised Liverpool side. Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba went close for Chelsea but couldn't find the net as the game finished goalless.
Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Champions League-English: Liverpool's Luis Garci scores to put Liverpool through to the final
2005 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (Liverpool win 1-0 on agg)
Second Leg, 1-0: The game which probably still keeps José Mourinho awake at night, a solitary Luis Garcia goal (which may or may not have crossed the line) putting Liverpool into the final where they would face AC Milan on that famous night in Istanbul.
Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Champions League-English: Joe Cole scores to make it 1-0 to Chelsea
2007 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (1-1 agg, Liverpool win 4-1 on penalties) First Leg, 1-0: Another tight and tactical affair was settled by a first-half goal from Joe Cole which gave Chelsea the upper-hand. In truth the home side should have scored more and would regret their missed opportunities. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Champions League-English: Kuyt celebrates scoring the winning penalty against Chelsea
2007 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (1-1 agg, Liverpool win 4-1 on penalties) Second Leg, 1-0: Daniel Agger's daisy cutter from the edge of the box levelled the tie in the first-half and the two sides battled for supremacy before the game finally went to penalties. Arjen Robben and Geremi both missed for Chelsea and Dirk Kuyt sealed a 4-1 win for Liverpool. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Champions League-English: Kuyt fouls Hleb
2008 – Arsenal vs Liverpool in Quarter-Final (Liverpool win 5-3 on agg)
First Leg, 1-1
: Emmanuel Adebayor gave Arsenal the lead but parity was quickly restored when Dirk Kuyt turned home a Steven Gerrard cross. The Gunners felt aggrieved not to have been awarded a second-half penalty as Liverpool held on.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Champions League-English: A dejected Cesc Fabregas
2008 – Arsenal vs Liverpool in Quarter-Final (Liverpool win 5-3 on agg)
Second-Leg, 4-2:
Sami Hyypia cancelled out Abou Diaby's strike to keep the tie level at half-time before Fernando Torres put Liverpool ahead. Emmanuel Adebayor thought he had put Arsenal through on away goals but Steven Gerrard and Ryan Babel ensured it was Liverpool who progressed.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Champions League-English: Liverpool's Riise heads the ball past Reina to score an own goal
2008 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (Chelsea win 4-3 on agg)
First-leg, 1-1:
Dirk Kuyt's close-range finish appeared to have given Liverpool the advantage in this tie but with minutes to go John Arne Riise headed into his own net to give Chelsea a vital away goal.
Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Champions League-English: Chelsea celebrate defeating Liverpool in their Champions League semi-final
2008 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Semi-Final (Chelsea win 4-3 on agg)
Second-leg, 3-2:
Didier Drogba's strike was cancelled out for Liverpool by Fernando Torres and the game headed into extra-time. There would be no penalty shoot-out this time as Drogba and Frank Lampard put Chelsea through despite Ryan Babel's late strike.
Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Champions League-English: Wes Brown and Cristiano Ronaldo with the Champions League trophy
2008 – Chelsea vs Man Utd in Final (1-1, Man Utd win 6-5 on penalties)
Cristiano Ronaldo headed United into the lead before Frank Lampard levelled just before half-time, while Chelsea had Didier Drogba sent-off in extra-time as the match headed to penalties. John Terry missed the penalty that would have won it for Chelsea and Edwin Van Der Sar saved from Nicolas Anelka to give United the trophy.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Champions League-English: Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic scores against Liverpool
2009 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Quarter-Final (Chelsea win 7-5 on agg)
First-Leg, 1-3:
Branislav Ivanovic was the star of the show at Anfield as his two goals gave Chelsea the lead after Fernando Torres' opener. Didier Drogba scored in the second-half to leave Liverpool with a mountain to climb in the return leg.
Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Champions League-English: Alex scores from a free-kick
2009 – Chelsea vs Liverpool in Quarter-Final (Chelsea win 7-5 on agg)
Second-leg, 4-4:
Goals from Fabio Aurelio and Xabi Alonso put Liverpool back in the tie in the first-half but Didier Drogba, Alex and Frank Lampard soon reasserted Chelsea's dominance. Lucas and Dirk Kuyt gave the away side hope but Lampard scored again late on as Chelsea progressed.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Champions League-English: Diaby tackles Wayne Rooney
2009 – Arsenal vs Man Utd in Semi-Final (Man Utd win 4-1 on agg)
First-Leg, 1-0:
United dominated this game at Old Trafford but only had John O'Shea's close-range strike in the first-half to show for their efforts. Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez all went close for the home side as Arsenal defended for most of the match.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Champions League-English: Ronaldo breathes in before scoring from a free-kick against Arsenal
2009 – Arsenal vs Man Utd in Semi-Final (Man Utd win 4-1 on agg)
Second-Leg, 1-3:
Any hopes Arsenal had of making the final were ended inside 11 minutes as Ji-Sung Park and Cristiano Ronaldo put United ahead. Ronaldo scored a stunning breakaway goal in the second-half before Robin Van Persie scored a late penalty for the home side.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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