The occasion surpassed expectations and so, famously, did Liverpool on one of English football’s most memorable evenings. The outcome, extraordinarily, is that Rafael Benítez’s team will contest the European Cup final on May 25 and José Mourinho was a lone voice in proclaiming that they do not deserve their shot at immortality in Istanbul .
The Times
Glorious Liverpool a big noise again
This was the magical night when Liverpool Football Club found themselves again, when they lived up to the weighty legacy of their glorious past and played with unyielding belief to reach the May 25 final of the Champions League.
Daily Telegraph
Take it as Red
They talked about destiny calling and last night Liverpool embraced theirs and smashed the apparently relentless hegemony of Jose Mourinho, Roman Abramovich and Chelsea to reach their first European Cup final in two decades.
The Independent
Liverpool ride their luck to Istanbul
In a single night Liverpool's grandeur has been restored. Thanks to Luis García's disputed fourth-minute goal, they tower over English football once more as the club that will seek a remarkable fifth European Cup by taking on PSV Eindhoven or, almost certainly, Milan in the final on May 25.
The Guardian