Aston Villa reached their first FA Cup final since 2000 as skipper Fabian Delph's second-half winner condemned Liverpool to another trophyless season.
Liverpool led when Philippe Coutinho drove into the Villa box and clipped beyond goalkeeper Shay Given.
But Villa levelled through Christian Benteke's first-time 18-yard finish after Delph's pull-back from the left.
And Delph became Villa's hero by drilling past Simon Mignolet to clinch a meeting with Arsenal on 30 May.
Villa's success ended Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's hopes of finishing his Reds career with an FA Cup final appearance on his 35th birthday before leaving for Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy.
More to follow.
Philippe Coutinho
Three of Philippe Coutinho's last five goals for Liverpool have been scored in the FA Cup
Aston Villa
Christian Benteke has scored nine goals in his last seven matches for Aston Villa
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Tim Sherwood has guided Villa into the FA Cup final in only his 10th match for the Birmingham club
Liverpool
Liverpool fans have seen their team make 24 appearances in an FA Cup semi-final - only Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton have played in more
Jack Grealish
Teenage Villa midfielder Jack Grealish impressed at Wembley - having only made his first Premier League start 12 days ago
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (1) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Aston Villa
31 Given
07 Bacuna
04 Vlaar
02 Baker (Okore - 26' )
18 Richardson
08 Cleverley
15 Westwood
16 Delph Booked
28 N'Zogbia (Sinclair - 75' )
20 Benteke
40 Grealish (Cole - 84' )
Substitutes
01 Guzan
05 Okore
09 Sinclair
10 Weimann
12 Cole
25 Gil
34 Lowton
Liverpool
22 Mignolet
23 Can
37 Skrtel
06 Lovren
50 Markovic (Balotelli - 45' )
14 Henderson
24 Allen (Johnson - 78' )
18 Moreno (Lambert - 91' )
08 Gerrard
10 Coutinho
31 Sterling
Substitutes
01 Jones
02 Johnson
04 K Touré
09 Lambert
19 Manquillo
29 Borini
45 Balotelli
Ref: Michael Oliver
Att: 85,416
MATCH STATS
Possession
50%
50%
90mins
Aston Villa
Liverpool
Shots
714
On target
43
Corners
36
Fouls
115
Source:bbc
Aston Villa reached their first FA Cup final since 2000 as skipper Fabian Delph's second-half winner condemned Liverpool to another trophyless season.
Liverpool led when Philippe Coutinho drove into the Villa box and clipped beyond goalkeeper Shay Given.
But Villa levelled through Christian Benteke's first-time 18-yard finish after Delph's pull-back from the left.
And Delph became Villa's hero by drilling past Simon Mignolet to clinch a meeting with Arsenal on 30 May.
Villa's success ended Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's hopes of finishing his Reds career with an FA Cup final appearance on his 35th birthday before leaving for Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy.
More to follow.
Philippe Coutinho
Three of Philippe Coutinho's last five goals for Liverpool have been scored in the FA Cup
Aston Villa
Christian Benteke has scored nine goals in his last seven matches for Aston Villa
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Tim Sherwood has guided Villa into the FA Cup final in only his 10th match for the Birmingham club
Liverpool
Liverpool fans have seen their team make 24 appearances in an FA Cup semi-final - only Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton have played in more
Jack Grealish
Teenage Villa midfielder Jack Grealish impressed at Wembley - having only made his first Premier League start 12 days ago
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (1) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Aston Villa
31 Given
07 Bacuna
04 Vlaar
02 Baker (Okore - 26' )
18 Richardson
08 Cleverley
15 Westwood
16 Delph Booked
28 N'Zogbia (Sinclair - 75' )
20 Benteke
40 Grealish (Cole - 84' )
Substitutes
01 Guzan
05 Okore
09 Sinclair
10 Weimann
12 Cole
25 Gil
34 Lowton
Liverpool
22 Mignolet
23 Can
37 Skrtel
06 Lovren
50 Markovic (Balotelli - 45' )
14 Henderson
24 Allen (Johnson - 78' )
18 Moreno (Lambert - 91' )
08 Gerrard
10 Coutinho
31 Sterling
Substitutes
01 Jones
02 Johnson
04 K Touré
09 Lambert
19 Manquillo
29 Borini
45 Balotelli
Ref: Michael Oliver
Att: 85,416
MATCH STATS
Possession
50%
50%
90mins
Aston Villa
Liverpool
Shots
714
On target
43
Corners
36
Fouls
115
Source:bbc
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