There will be the rematch of the 1984 European Cup final, won by Liverpool on penalties at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome: a dramatic epilogue for the Giallorossi who could have won their first and only cup in front of their home crowd, and who now, after more than 30 years, have the opportunity to take a historic revenge on the Reds, also finding the former Mohamed Salah, today star of Jurgen Klopp's formation. The match at the Olimpico this time will be the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, and access to the final in Kiev will be worth it. Since the 84 final, decided by Conti and Graziani's spot-kick mistakes, Roma have never again entered a Champions League semi-final, while Liverpool have done so another four times, then reaching the final three times (and winning once , in 2005 against Milan).
The precedents between the two teams, beyond the final act of 1984, speak in favor of Liverpool: the English have won twice and drawn as many (one of which is the final in Rome, which counts as a draw), while only once have the capitolini won, also winning at Anfield, in the UEFA Cup in the 2000-2001 season (that of the third championship). However, a victory that was bitter and did not prevent Roma from being eliminated, defeated 2-0 at home in the first leg. For Roma this is the second semi-final of the Champions League in its history (the only one preceding the victory against Dundee in 1984), for the Reds the tenth, with so far seven passages in the final and only two eliminations, with Herrera's Inter in the 1965 and on the last occasion, in 2008 against Chelsea.
The other semifinal will be Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, which on paper actually looks like an early final: for the Merengues it is the eighth consecutive access to a semifinal, a record they share with the Germans. In all, the Madrid supporters have played 28 semifinal rounds of the top European competition, however passing the round only just over half of the times, 15. The percentage of finals then won is much better: 12 out of 15. Bayern, on the other hand, have been missing the semifinal since 2016 , when he was eliminated by Atletico Madrid. The last appearance in the final is in the Champions League won in 2013, while Real Madrid comes from 3 finals in 4 years, all three won. The precedents are in balance: 11 Bayern victories, 11 Real Madrid, 2 draws. The last clash in the semifinals dates back to 2014, when the Spaniards got through with the historic 4-0 victory in Monaco, with Ancelotti on the bench.
The first legs are Bayern Munich-Real Madrid and Liverpool-Roma and will be played on 24 and 25 April. The return is scheduled for May 1 and 2. The grand final will be played at the NSC Olimpiyskyi stadium in Kyiv on Saturday 26 May at 20,45 Italian time. It is the first time that the Ukrainian capital, whose mayor is former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko, hosts the final act of Europe's top football competition. Meanwhile, the semi-finals of the Europa League have also been drawn: Salzburg, who eliminated Lazio, find Marseille, while the two big names Arsenal and Atletico Madrid will compete in a sort – on paper – of an early final. Outward matches on Thursday 26 April, return matches on 3 May. Final in Lyon on Wednesday 16 May.
