A closer look at England’s Champions League semi-finalists
Tottenhams thrilling away-goals win over Manchester City made England the first nation to provide seven different Champions League semi-finalists.Spurs had previously achieved the feat in the European Cup in 1961-62 and including the competitions traditional identity, the total of English semi-finalists has now hit double figures.Here, Press Association Sport looks at the 10 English clubs to reach Europes elite four.Manchester UnitedSir Alex Ferguson won the Champions League twice with United (Owen Humphreys/PA)First semi-final: 1956-57Total semi-finals: 12The first English club to enter the competition, in its second season, United began with back-to-back semi-final exits the second of which, in 1958, was overshadowed by the Munich air disaster. They cathartically won the competition 10 years later and tasted further triumphs in 1999, as part of their memorable treble that season, and 2008.TottenhamFirst semi-final: 1961-62Total semi-finals: TwoSpurs comeback attempt against Benfica in April 1962 came up just short as they won 2-1 at White Hart Lane but lost 4-3 on aggregate. They did not return to the competition until the 2010-11 campaign and would have to wait until this season for a semi-final place in the Champions League era.LiverpoolLiverpool lifted the Champions League trophy in 2005 (Phil Noble/PA)First semi-final: 1964-65Total semi-finals: 10The Reds won the competition four times between 1977 and 1984, but their fans behaviour at Heysel Stadium in the following years final led to a ban from European competition for English clubs which cost Liverpool three more appearances.They returned in 2001-02 with a run to the quarter-finals, won a fifth title with 2005s stunning comeback against AC Milan in Istanbul and have reached two finals and now two more semi-finals since.LeedsFirst semi-final: 1969-70Total semi-finals: ThreeThe Yorkshire club have qualified for the European Cup only four times but have a final in 1975 and semis in 1970 and 2001 to show for their efforts.DerbyFirst semi-final: 1972-73Total semi-finals: OneThe Rams reached the last four in 1972-73, earning a goalless draw with Juventus at the Baseball Ground but losing 3-1 on aggregate. Their only other European Cup appearance, three seasons later, ended in the second round.Nottingham ForestTrevor Francis scored Nottingham Forests winner in the 1979 final against Malmo (PA)First semi-final: 1978-79Total semi-finals: TwoForests three European Cup appearances all came in back-to-back years under Brian Cloughs management. They won the trophy in both 1979, against Malmo, and 1980 against Hamburg but then suffered a first-round upset to CSKA Sofia the following season.Aston VillaFirst semi-final: 1981-82Total semi-finals: OneSimilarly to Forest, Villa won the competition on their first appearance, beating Bayern Munich in the 1982 final, and launched a strong defence. It was ended in the quarter-finals by Juventus, though, and they have not returned to the competition since.ChelseaFirst semi-final: 2003-04Total semi-finals: SevenThe Blues first competed in 1999-2000 and reached the 2003-04 semi-final before hiring the competitions winning manager Jose Mourinho to help them take the next step. He could only manage two further semi-finals with the club, though successor Avram Grant took his squad to the 2008 final and they eventually won the competition in 2012.ArsenalArsene Wenger during a Champions League press conference with Arsenal (Nick Potts/PA)First semi-final: 2005-06Total semi-finals: TwoThe Gunners appeared just once before English clubs Heysel ban but have been a regular fixture since particularly after Arsene Wenger took over as manager.The Frenchman frequently stalled in the last 16 but took the club to the 2006 final, where they were edged out 2-1 by Barcelona, and a 2009 semi-final against Manchester United.Manchester CityFirst semi-final: 2015-16Total semi-finals: OneHaving previously only appeared in 1968-69, City returned to the competition in 2011-12 and have appeared every year since but Wednesdays result means they still have just one semi-final appearance to show for it, in 2016 when they lost to Real Madrid.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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