GOAL! Nainggolan thrashes home! Roma need one more. They are out of time, but one more will do it. 4-2 (6-7).
FULL-TIME: Roma 4 Liverpool 2 (6-7)
90' +3
N. Clyne enters the game and replaces T. Alexander-Arnold.
SUB! Alexander-Arnold has had a difficult game and he makes way, Clyne coming on in his place.
PENALTY! Klavan handles in the area as Under controls. That is very harsh. A huge chance for Roma...
90' +1
Solanke is working so hard to busy the Roma back-line and keep them from getting the ball forward. Kolarov then fouls Wijnaldum and all momentum is gone.
90'
D. Solanke gets yellow.
Milner fouls Schick and Roma send the big men forward for a free-kick...
Several Roma players drift offside and allow Liverpool to escape. Really poor.
YELLOW! Now Solanke goes into the book. Three minutes of stoppage time.
89'
Milner steals the ball and carries it forward, but he cannot beat Manolas. A smart turn allows the Roma defender to push his side forward.
88'
There's a short stoppage as Nainggolan commits a foul and Henderson goes down. Dzeko is not happy with the Liverpool captain, who slowly gets back to his feet.
87'
D. Solanke enters the game and replaces Roberto Firmino.
SUB! Klopp was already preparing a second change and Solanke is on for Firmino.
86'
R. Nainggolan has scored a goal for Roma! Assist by A. Kolarov.
Schick dances away from a trio of Liverpool players and the ball goes wide to Kolarov. Henderson clears. Dzeko knocks the ball back out to Kolarov and it's Klavan who volleys away.
GOAL! Surely not. Surely not. Nainggolan strikes and Roma need two more. It's a superb drive from the midfielder, crashing against the left-hand post and nestling in the bottom-right corner. 3-2 (5-7).
Kolarov, after a series of crosses, tees up Nainggolan for the goal. Can Roma build on their lifeline?
84'
A. Robertson gets yellow.
K. Manolas gets yellow.
YELLOW! Manolas is the latest man into the book as he charges towards Robertson, who may have fouled Florenzi by the corner flag. The Liverpool man looks unconcerned.
YELLOW! Robertson goes into the book, too. There is little in that one, at least until Manolas gets involved.
83'
R. Klavan enters the game and replaces S. Mané.
SUB! A defensive change for Liverpool sees the tiring Mane replaced by Klavan, who forms a back three alongside Lovren and Van Dijk.
Karius beats Dzeko to a long ball and, despite being inside his area, chooses to head instead of catching. Under returns the ball, but the goalkeeper is able to claim at the second attempt.
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82'
Antonucci crosses and Karius claims. Up goes another roar of "Allez! Allez! Allez!" A tight offside call goes against Salah at the other end.
81'
Alisson is very lucky to escape! He gives the ball away to Salah twice and then appears to foul the Liverpool man outside his area to win the ball back. The crowd enjoy that one, but the goalkeeper is fortunate.
80'
SAVE! Dzeko gets the better of Alexander-Arnold again! In behind, he shoots across Karius, who half-saves and sees Lovren clear.
79'
Under gets in behind Robertson again, but a poor touch allows Liverpool to escape. Robertson clears another attack for a corner...
WIDE! Nainggolan's corner picks out Dzeko for a volley but he cannot find the target. Roma still need three goals to take this to extra-time.
78'
OVER! Close from Schick! Antonucci inadvertently clears Kolarov's cross, but Fazio charges forward to lay the ball into Schick's path. A snapshot just clears the crossbar.
77'
A. Florenzi gets yellow.
YELLOW! Mane has got the better of Florenzi all night and the Roma man's frustration boils over with an awful challenge from behind. He goes into the book.
Henderson has been brilliant again for Liverpool in this one. He wins the ball for Salah to feed Firmino, but a poor first touch allows Kolarov in to win the foul.
75'
M. Antonucci enters the game and replaces S. El Shaarawy.
SUB! El Shaarawy is limping as he makes his way off for 19-year-old Antonucci.
74'
Roma might just have run out of steam. Liverpool are keeping the ball relatively comfortably.
73'
Dzeko is both Roma's most likely threat and their chief creator. He drops deep to lift a pass through the centre, but Karius is unchallenged.
72'
Mane chases after a fine Henderson pass down the left flank and then turns Florenzi, heading for the area. Fazio gets across and ushers the ball back to Alisson.
71'
OVER! Dzeko gets down the left - once again - and cuts inside to tee up Gonalons. A wild strike flies over the top.
70'
Another slip in the Roma defence and Salah finds Firmino. He is crowded out and Roma clear.
69'
M. Gonalons enters the game and replaces D. De Rossi.
SAVE! Firmino almost puts the tie to bed! A neat move, started by Milner, ends with Salah feeding his strike partner and a low finish is turned away by the boot of Allison.
SUB! Another Roma change and Gonalons is on for De Rossi. No Liverpool substitutions so far.
68'
OVER! Dzeko gets free this time, from Nainggolan's cross, but volleys well over the top on the turn.
67'
Van Dijk has been brilliant at the back, competing with Dzeko for every header. Robertson dives in and makes a telling defensive contribution, too.
66'
CLOSE! Liverpool are all over the place again! Alexander-Arnold is beaten and the ball is scrambled clear in front of Karius, before De Rossi teases a pass back into Dzeko. He turns and flashes an effort wide.
65'
Liverpool have possession and a moment of relief, with Alexander-Arnold struggling in this second half. Roma are soon on the front foot again.
64'
Van Dijk heads clear from the corner and Under then cannot keep the ball in play when Roma build again. Liverpool escape.
63'
BLOCK! A huge Alexander-Arnold block! He smashes Dzeko's header straight at Schick but redeems himself by diving in front of El Shaarawy's rebound. It looks to strike the defender's hand...
62'
Another offside flag and Mane is denied, although he sends a header wide from close range. Back come Roma. This is all very tight, very nervy.
61'
The ball is bouncing around the midfield right now. Liverpool are keeping Roma pressed back towards their own goal.
60'
SAVE! Karius just about gathers! A gorgeous De Rossi pass allows Under to get in ahead of Robertson and flick towards goal, the goalkeeper claiming just in front of the goal-line.
59'
A marvellous Mane pass is gathered by Salah this time. He feeds Wijnaldum, but the referee adjudges the midfielder to have fouled Kolarov as he chases the ball.
58'
This has been a frustrating evening for Salah. Wijnaldum breaks and finds Firmino, who looks for Salah. Manolas is there first.
57'
Roma are enjoying a good spell, pushing Kolarov forward as Liverpool defend in numbers. Dzeko is the danger-man in the middle.
56'
OVER! Kolarov crosses and Dzeko heads, but the ball loops over the top.
Alexander-Arnold fouls Dzeko on the corner of the area. A chance for Roma...
55'
Liverpool are pushing! First Salah wants a penalty as the ball strikes Nainggolan's arm - that would be harsh - before Robertson hares away down the left and crosses. The ball is too far ahead of Salah.
54'
Salah steals the ball from Manolas by the corner flag but cannot then beat the next man as he sets course for goal. Alisson gathers.
53'
C. Ünder enters the game and replaces L. Pellegrini.
SUB! And that prompts an attacking Roma change. Under is on for Pellegrini.
52'
E. Džeko has scored a goal for Roma!
GOAL! Dzeko finds the net and Roma have one of the four they need! El Shaarawy bursts away from Alexander-Arnold and shoots, Karius poorly parrying straight to Dzeko. The finish is clinical. 2-2 (4-7).
51'
Firmino and Mane just have a misunderstanding at the last second! Lovren smashes a ball up to Salah, who can only knock the ball back to Firmino. The chance dies when he gets the pass wrong.
50'
Mane gets into a crossing position but can only pick out a defender in the middle. Some lovely Schick footwork prompts a counter, but he cannot then link up with El Shaarawy at the other end.
49'
Two big offside calls! Robertson dashes away from a pair of challenges and feeds Salah, who is beyond the last man. Crucially, at the other end, Dzeko is flagged just as Karius brings him down. Relief for Liverpool.
48'
Corner to Roma, Van Dijk nipping in ahead of Dzeko. The set-piece goes short and then deep to Schick, whose header is claimed by Karius.
A nervy moment for Alisson as he waits for the ball to enter his area and almost allows Firmino to get a touch. The goalkeeper just about claims.
47'
SAVE! Firmino breaks and feeds Salah, whose shot deflects and bobbles through to Alisson. Liverpool will surely have opportunities to add to their lead as Roma come forward.
46'
KICK-OFF: Milner gets us back under way in Rome. The Liverpool fans are making all the noise.
Almost an early opening for Roma! Nainggolan crosses from the left and picks out Pellegrini on the opposite flank, but his touch deserts him at the crucial moment.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: Roma 1 Liverpool 2 (3-7)
45' +1
Just the one minute of stoppage time to be added in this first half.
45'
WIDE! Awful! That is a spectacular effort. Pellegrini thrashes the free-kick high and wide and quite possibly out of the ground. He could and should do so much better.
44'
D. Lovren gets yellow.
YELLOW! Lovren halts the counter but does so illegally, pushing El Shaarawy to the ground in a dangerous position on the Roma left. Free-kick, around 20 yards from goal...
43'
This game is so stretched. Firmino's shot on the edge of the Roma box is blocked and the hosts soon break.
42'
WIDE! Nainggolan nods the ball into Florenzi's path and he slices wide of the near right-hand post. He had men up in support.
41'
The Liverpool fans are cheering every pass as the visitors move the ball well in the Roma half. Salah feeds Mane, but a fancy flick does not come off and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.
40'
Fury among the home supporters! El Shaarawy goes down in the area, following a swift Roma break, but there appears to be little contact from Alexander-Arnold. The referee waves optimistic appeals away.
39'
Milner's corner is nodded clear by Dzeko. Fazio hooks away a Robertson delivery.
38'
Corner to Liverpool! Salah is the visitors' furthest men forward and Firmino gets the pass right this time. Salah shoots, Fazio blocks and the ball bounces wide.
37'
Another deflected shot, this time from Dzeko's effort, bounces harmlessly wide. It will be a Roma corner, though.
The set-piece bounces through from right to left, with Kolarov crossing again and Karius punching bravely. He stays down for a second as Mane counters, before lifting himself in time for Roma to recover the ball.
36'
BLOCK! Big block from Manolas. Salah has so much space and teases a pass between defenders to Firmino. Manolas dives at the forward's feet and knocks the ball to safety.
35'
POST! Almost a second Roma equaliser through El Shaarawy! He goes for goal from 25 yards and a seemingly tame effort deflects beyond Karius and against the foot of the post. The goalkeeper claims a cross as Roma fling another ball in.
34'
Lovren and Henderson each miss tackles in the midfield and Roma move down the left. El Shaarawy keeps the ball in play by the corner flag, but his touch bounces off Alexander-Arnold and then back onto the winger and behind. Goal-kick.
33'
A foul on Mane relieves the pressure on Liverpool as Roma push on down the right. Van Dijk might require a second to recover, having been caught by a stray boot.
31'
A free-kick gives Roma the opportunity to get men forward in attack. Wijnaldum hooks clear, but El Shaarawy keeps the ball in and crosses from a second delivery. Liverpool get the ball away, yet their counter fails with Salah.
30'
Liverpool go short, Alexander-Arnold crosses and Van Dijk fouls the punching Alisson.
29'
The travelling Liverpool fans are certainly enjoying themselves, allez-allez-allezing even as Roma attack again.
And now Liverpool have a corner. Salah chases hard from Firmino's flick and a desperate challenge knocks the ball behind.
28'
OVER! De Rossi meets the set-piece with his head but cannot keep his effort down.
27'
Liverpool look a little shaky at the back still, Karius slicing the ball out of play and inviting pressure. Van Dijk nods behind for a corner.
25'
G. Wijnaldum has scored a goal for Liverpool!
SAVE! Alisson denies Mane a second! This is a wonderful piece of play from Robertson, too. He tears away down the left, beats a couple of men and reaches the byline. A square pass tees up Mane, but Alisson blocks. Corner.
GOAL! Wijnaldum heads Liverpool back in front and Roma's away goals are cancelled out! The corner drops twice and Roma fail to clear on both occasions, one defender knocking the ball back towards his own goal for the lurking Wijnaldum to find the net. 1-2 (3-7).
24'
And now Alexander-Arnold goes down as Kolarov steps on his foot. No foul and no treatment required. He's back on his feet.
Crucial defending from Manolas, covering to get in ahead of Salah when Firmino lofts a ball through. Milner then earns a word of caution from the referee as he concedes a foul.
23'
Time and time again, Roma are looking to their left flank. Kolarov is a threat and he fancies his chances up against Alexander-Arnold.
22'
El Shaarawy hits the byline and crosses, but Karius claims. Liverpool can push up.
21'
Liverpool are just looking to take the pace out of this one. The good spell following their goal was halted by the equaliser.
20'
Mane clears, but Nainggolan is able to launch the ball back in. Schick fouls Lovren under a second high ball and Liverpool get away with this one.
19'
Dzeko slips in Kolarov, whose cross is turned behind by Lovren. Corner to Roma.
17'
WIDE! Milner's cross is prodded away, only as far as Mane. The winger aims for the far bottom-right corner and his efforts whistles wide. This is some game already.
16'
The home crowd have been lifted again by that one, Liverpool's possession jeered loudly. They are keeping the ball really well, though.
15'
J. Milner is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
OWN GOAL! Roma have one back! El Shaarawy beats Alexander-Arnold in the air and Lovren rifles a clearance straight at Milner, the ball ricocheting off the midfielder's face and into the bottom corner. 1-1 (3-6).
14'
SAVE! Salah cuts inside from the right and curls low, but Alisson saves. Roma are playing a back four but, with their full-backs pushed on, they are even more exposed right now than they were for much of the first leg.
13'
There is frustration already for the home side. Pellegrini fouls Milner, who takes his time getting to his feet. Liverpool build again.
12'
Roma now need four goals and Liverpool are sensing the opportunity to gain some control. They move the ball side-to-side in the opposition area for the first time.
11'
Back come Roma. Dzeko gets in on the left and his cross is turned clear. Nainggolan, looking to redeem himself, hacks over the top.
10'
Liverpool go chasing a second as Salah and Wijnaldum trade passes. Both men want a foul 20 yards from goal, but Alisson collects.
9'
S. Mané has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Roberto Firmino.
The goal stems from an awful, awful Nainggolan pass. He gifts the ball to Firmino and Roma were immediately on the back foot, unable to prevent the Brazilian from feeding his team-mate.
GOAL! Liverpool's first sight of goal and Mane, who missed so many chances at Anfield, fires in the opener! A huge goal! Firmino slides the wide man in and he finishes clinically beyond Alisson with his left foot. 0-1 (2-6).
8'
Appeal? Mane goes down just inside the area, under pressure from Manolas. No foul.
7'
Every time Liverpool misplace a pass, a roar goes up among the home supporters. It's all Roma so far.
6'
No flag against Dzeko! Van Dijk, back on the left, lets the ball bounce and Robertson cannot haul back the striker. He squares, but there's nobody in the centre.
WIDE! Florenzi lets fly from distance! The ball fizzes wide. Karius looks to have it covered.
5'
Van Dijk appears to be playing on the right-hand side of Liverpool's centre-back pairing, seemingly covering for Alexander-Arnold, who has been targeted early on. Meanwhile, Salah wins a first foul.
4'
The ball bobbles around, bouncing awkwardly on the pitch, before Salah carries it clear. A Liverpool cross from the right falls for Alisson.
3'
Kolarov's cross is blocked by Wijnaldum. Roma corner...
2'
Liverpool need to gain a foothold. Even at this early stage, their defensive third is coming under siege. A goal would make things very interesting indeed.
1'
KICK-OFF: Roma's Dzeko gets us under way!
Roma are straight onto the front foot, chasing an early goal - as they did against Barcelona. Liverpool conceded very quickly at Manchester City in the last round.
WIDE! El Shaarawy hooks the ball into the centre and Dzeko beats Van Dijk in the air, but the ball drops harmlessly wide.
The Reds take a 5-2 lead into this one from the first leg, where Mohamed Salah tormented his former club, but Roma recovered a three-goal deficit against Barcelona in the last round. It is all to play for.
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the huge Champions League semi-final second leg between Roma and Liverpool at Stadio Olimpico!
Roma (4-3-3): Alisson, Alessandro Florenzi, Kostas Manolas, Federico Fazio, Aleksandar Kolarov, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Daniele De Rossi, Radja Nainggolan, Patrik Schick, Edin Dzeko, Stephan El Shaarawy.
So, without further ado, let's get the team news from Rome...
Liverpool (4-3-3): Loris Karius, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.
Subs: Simon Mignolet, Nathaniel Clyne, Ragnar Klavan, Alberto Moreno, Danny Ings, Dominic Solanke, Ben Woodburn.
Roma switch from the three-man back-line that Liverpool found so much joy against. Kevin Strootman and Diego Perotti are injured, while Under, subbed early at Anfield, drops to the bench. Schick and El Shaarawy join Dzeko in attack.
Liverpool line up as expected, with Wijnaldum replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from the first-leg side. Mane is fit to start and youngster Woodburn is on the bench.
Eusebio Di Francesco, the Roma coach, is optimistic of replicating the defeat of Barca. "Repeating is always difficult, but we have the right mentality and our supporters can help us pull off another miracle," he said yesterday.
Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, said: "If this team goes to the final, it would be an outstanding achievement already. It is not the prize we want because, if you go to a final, of course you have to think a little bit bigger, but it would be something we could not have expected at the start of the season."
The atmosphere is building in Rome. The teams will be with us shortly. A place in the final, to face Real Madrid, is at stake and this should be a cracker!
Subs: Lukasz Skorupski, Juan Jesus, Cengiz Under, Maxime Gonalons, Bruno Peres, Gerson, Mirko Antonucci.
The players are in the tunnel...
And here they come! We are just an anthem away from the action.
Another scintilating half of football and another successful 45 minutes for Liverpool. Roma need four goals, without return, just to take this to extra-time.
Roma started on the front foot, as they did eight days ago, but they conceded the opener, as they did eight days ago. Mane struck on the break.
An equaliser followed from another Liverpool man, Milner inadvertently finding his own net, but Wijnaldum's header restored the Reds' lead. Klopp's men are well on their way to another Champions League final.
LIVERPOOL ARE THROUGH TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL!
The Liverpool players collapse to the ground as Klopp dashes onto the pitch to join them. They were pushed close at the last, but largely looked comfortable.
Mane scored the opening goal, before Milner's own goal and Wijnaldum's header had the Reds in front at the break. A nervy second half saw strikes for Dzeko and Nainggolan twice, but Roma could not deny Liverpool.
Klopp's Liverpool will now play Real Madrid in the final in Kiev later this month, chasing title number six.
That's all from this one. Thanks for joining us and, until next time, goodbye!
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