Peter Crouch scores in Kiev as Liverpool reach the group stages with a 3-2 aggregate win over Maccabi Haifa On the same evening Filippo Inzaghi helps AC Milan reach the group stage with a 3-1 aggregate win over FK Crvena Zvezda Crouch scores twice in the Group C clash at Anfield as Liverpool earn a 3-2 win over Turkish side Galatasaray Luis Garcia scores twice as Liverpool book their place in the knockout stages with a convincing 3-0 win against Bordeaux Milan move to within a point of the knockout stages as Kaka's hat-trick guides them to a 4-1 victory against Anderlecht AEK Athens beat Milan in Greece but the Italians still progress as Group H winners following Lille's draw with Anderlecht Liverpool earn a memorable 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Nou Camp with John Arne Riise scoring the vital winner Frank Rijkaard's side crash out at Anfield on away goals despite the 1-0 win courtesy of Eidur Gudjohnsen AC Milan break Celtic hearts in the San Siro as Kaka slots home an extra-time winner to seal a quarter-final spot Steven Gerrard's opener sets Liverpool on the way to a comfortable 4-0 quarter-final victory over PSV Eindhoven Filippo Inzaghi scores in Germany as Milan earn a 4-2 aggregate win over Bayern Munich in their quarter-final clash Liverpool face another semi-final showdown with Chelsea and lose the first-leg at Stamford Bridge to Joe Cole's goal An atmospheric night on Merseyside greets Chelsea as Liverpool look to overturn the deficit in the second-leg Anfield erupts as Daniel Agger slots home from Gerrard's free-kick in the 22nd minute to bring parity to the semi-final The semi-final heads to penalties and it's Liverpool that gain the advantage with Pepe Reina saving two spot-kicks Dirk Kuyt scores the decisive penalty as Liverpool progress to their second Champions League final in three years Kaka scores twice at Old Trafford as Milan take control of the other semi-final against Manchester United Wayne Rooney's two second-half goals seal a 3-2 win for United leaving the semi-final in the balance Kaka opens the scoring in the 11th minute as Milan dominate the return leg on a stormy night at the San Siro United are brushed aside by Milan as Alberto Gilardino completes the 3-0 win to set up a repeat of the 2005 final
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