Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Dynamo Kiev 1 (Shakhtar win 3-2 on aggregate)

Djibril Cisse believes Rafael Benitez deserves to be ranked in the same high company as Jose Mourinho after guiding Liverpool to the Champions League final.

Liverpool will rest skipper Steven Gerrard for the final home game of the Barclays Premiership season against Aston Villa to give him plenty of time to recover from a slight thigh muscle strain in time for the Champions League final on May 25.

Steven Gerrard has given the first positive public hint that he sees his future at Liverpool.

FANS without tickets to see Eurovision hopeful Chris Doran may have to pay over €230 to support the Waterford star in Turkey.