Liverpool v Chelsea - A Champions League history

Chelsea and Liverpool players line up before the 2004-05 Champions League semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge. Little did either club or their fans realise that it was the start of a saga in which they would face each other in the Champions League for the following five seasons Photograph: Adam Davy/Empics Sport/PA Photos

Frank Lampard of Chelsea blasts the ball over the bar from close range and the game finishes goalless Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

The Kop is a mass of red and white before kick-off in the second leg at Anfield Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Luis Garcia watches as William Gallas hooks the ball off the line after chipping the ball over John Terry and towards the goal. The officials controversially judged that the whole of the ball had crossed the line which gave Liverpool a 1-0 lead Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

The Kop is in full song as Chelsea prepare for the second half and attempt to find a way back into the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Liverpool hold on to win the match and wild celebrations follow during which John Arne Riise throws his shirt and shorts into the crowd Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport

So it's back to Anfield after Chelsea and Liverpool are drawn together in the group stages of the 2005-06 Champions League. Following the previous season's Champions League Final victory over AC Milan, Liverpool fans gloat over the Chelsea fans with cut-outs of the trophy indicating five European Cup wins Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Luis Garcia doesn't have the luck he did in the 2005 semi-final at Anfield, as Petr Cech saves at his feet and the match finishes goalless Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Didier Drogba beats Jamie Carragher to a header during their return match at Stamford Bridge Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen attempts an acrobatic bicycle kick but fails to break the deadlock Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Michael Essien is pushed away by Didier Drogba after the Chelsea midfielder clatters into Dietmar Hamann who lies in a crumpled heap on the ground Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

England team-mates but opponents in the Champions League; John Terry marks Peter Crouch. Both players cancel each other out as the game at Stamford Bridge finishes goalless Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Sport

It's the 2006-07 season and once again the teams meet in the semi-final. Joe Cole sweeps the ball past Jose Reina to score the only goal of the game in the first leg match at Stamford Bridge Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Sport

And then celebrates in front of the Chelsea fans Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina flies above Chelsea and Liverpool players in an attempt to get the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Back to Anfield for the second leg and Joe Cole brings down Steven Gerrard. From the resulting free-kick Daniel Agger scores to give Liverpool a 1-0 win in the game which sends the tie into extra time and penalties Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Pepe Reina is the Liverpool hero as he saves from Chelsea's Arjen Robben Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Dirk Kuyt wheels away after scoring the winning penalty and waits for his team-mates to join him in celebrating their 4-1 penalty shoot-out victory which sends the Reds through to the 2006-07 Champions League Final Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho embraces John Terry after losing their second Champions League semi-final at the hands of Liverpool Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

It's a new season and Chelsea have a new manager, but some things don't change - Chelsea are facing Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final and Dirk Kuyt is a thorn in Chelsea's side as he sweeps the ball past Petr Cech to give Liverpool the lead Photograph: Tom Jenkins

But they can't hold on as Chelsea equalise late in the match due to a John Arne Riise own goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins

After being gifted an away goal in the first leg, the Chelsea fans are hopeful of victory before the start of the second leg at Stamford Bridge Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA

Joe Cole holds off Dirk Kuyt Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Fernando Torres can't bear to look as Frank Lampard (not pictured) prepares to take a penalty.. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

..which he fires home to give Chelsea a 3-2 victory Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Finally, at the third time of asking, Chelsea are victorious over Liverpool in a Semi Final and they take their place in the final in Moscow, where John Terry would experience completely different emotions to the joy he experienced following the final whistle at Stamford Bridge Photograph: Tom Jenkins