Top 5: Stunning Champions League semi-final moments involving English Clubs

This week sees the Champions League semi-finals get underway and two English Premier League clubs still have hopes of lifting the trophy in June.

After defeating Manchester City in a thrilling quarter-final, Tottenham Hotspur will play against Ajax in the first of the two last-four ties.

Spurs, who saw off City on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw, have reached this stage for the very first time.

Meanwhile, Ajax’s squad of talented young players have arguably been the tournament’s surprise package to date.

Ajax celebrate their surprise Champions League victory over Juventus.

The Dutch giants, who are four-time winners but last reached this stage in 1997, have seen off holders Real Madrid and favourites Juventus to get to this stage.

In the other tie, Liverpool take on FC Barcelona in a clash between two clubs to have each been crowned champions of Europe on five separate occasions.

Despite trying to win their first ever Premier League title, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are also focussed on going one step further in this tournament after last season’s defeat to Real Madrid.

But in order to do so they’ll have to get past Lionel Messi and a Barcelona side which secured their 26th Spanish league title at the weekend.

Lionel Messi and Barcelona stand between Liverpool and another Champions League final.

Surprisingly though, this is the Catalan club’s first appearance in the last-four since they won the competition in 2015.

This stage of the continent’s number one club competition has thrown up some incredible stories down the years and these upcoming clashes are sure to provide even more.

To celebrate this season’s final-four, we have picked out five stunning moments from Champions League finals to have included English clubs….