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The Road to Kiev versus the Road to Istanbul

Liverpool are just one victory away from lifting the European Cup for the sixth time.

Rafael Benitez masterminded their last Champions League triumph in 2005, when the Reds miraculously came from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties.

Liverpool had to advance through the qualifying rounds to make it to that final in Istanbul - and they did the same this season, too.

Here, we've compared the Reds' journeys to Istanbul and Kiev...

Qualifiers

2004-05: Beat Grazer AK 2-1 on aggregate

A brilliant Steven Gerrard brace in Austria put Liverpool in a strong position after the first leg against Grazer AK.