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Liverpool advances to Champions finals

LIVERPOOL, England, May 1 (UPI) -- Jose Reina stopped two penalty kicks and Liverpool made its first four shootout attempts Tuesday to defeat Chelsea and advance to the Champions League final.

Defender Daniel Agger gave Liverpool the one goal it needed in regulation to force a 1-1 tie. Boudewijn Zenden, Xabi Alonso, Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt scored in the shootout as Liverpool advanced on penalty kicks 4-1.

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Liverpool, which will play in the final for the seventh time in club history, eliminated Chelsea in the semifinals for the second time in three years. Chelsea also had its 23-game unbeaten streak snapped.

Liverpool, which dropped the first leg of the semifinals at Chelsea 1-0, will play the winner of Wednesday's other semifinal between Manchester United and AC Milan on May 23.

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