Liverpool players applaud their supporters after beating Roma 7-6 on aggregate and progressing to the final of the UEFA Champions League at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Wednesday. Pics/AFP

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard hailed an "incredible achievement" after his former team reached the Champions League final with a 7-6 aggregate victory over Roma. Jurgen Klopp's side advanced to a May 26 date with Real Madrid in Kiev despite suffering a 4-2 defeat in the Italian capital on Wednesday evening, and Gerrard was delighted for the Merseysiders.