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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 2014/15 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stamford Bridge - London Wednesday 10 December 2014 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Chelsea FC Sporting Clube de Group G - Matchday 6 Portugal Last updated 03/08/2015 15:27CET UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Match background 5 Squad list 7 Head coach 10 Match officials 11 Fixtures and results 13 Match-by-match lineups 17 Group Standings 19 Competition facts 21 Team facts 22 Legend 24 1 Chelsea FC - Sporting Clube de Portugal Wednesday 10 December 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Stamford Bridge, London Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - 30/09/2014 GS 0-1 Lisbon Matić 34 Chelsea FC Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Chelsea FC 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Chelsea FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Óscar Cardozo 68 15/05/2013 F SL Benfica - Chelsea FC 1-2 Amsterdam (P); Torres 60, Ivanović 90+3 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Lampard 21 (P), Raul 2-1 04/04/2012 QF Chelsea FC - SL Benfica London Meireles 90+2; Javi agg: 3-1 García 85 27/03/2012 QF SL Benfica - Chelsea FC 0-1 Lisbon Kalou 75 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 25/11/2009 GS FC Porto - Chelsea FC 0-1 Porto Anelka 69 15/09/2009 GS Chelsea FC - FC Porto 1-0 London Anelka 48 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-1 Robben 48, Ballack 06/03/2007 R16 Chelsea FC - FC Porto London agg: 3-2 79; Quaresma 15 Raul Meireles 12; 21/02/2007 R16 FC Porto - Chelsea FC 1-1 Porto Shevchenko 16 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Diego 61, McCarthy 07/12/2004 GS FC Porto - Chelsea FC 2-1 Porto 86; Duff 34 Smertin 7, Drogba 50, 29/09/2004 GS Chelsea FC - FC Porto 3-1 London Terry 70; McCarthy 68 Sporting Clube de Portugal - Record versus clubs from opponents' country 2 Chelsea FC - Sporting Clube de Portugal Wednesday 10 December 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Stamford Bridge, London UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Agüero 60, 82, Manchester City FC - Sporting 3-2 Balotelli 75 (P); 15/03/2012 R4 Manchester Clube de Portugal agg: 3-3 ag Fernández 33, Van Wolfswinkel 40 Sporting Clube de Portugal - 08/03/2012 R4 1-0 Lisbon Xandão 51 Manchester City FC UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Miguel Veloso 65, Sporting Clube de Portugal - 3-0 25/02/2010 R32 Lisbon Pedro Mendes 76, Everton FC agg: 4-2 Fernández 90+4 Everton FC - Sporting Clube de Pienaar 35, Distin 49; 16/02/2010 R32 2-1 Liverpool Portugal Miguel Veloso 87 (P) UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - 1-0 13/03/2008 R4 Lisbon Pereirinha 85 Bolton Wanderers FC agg: 2-1 Bolton Wanderers FC - Sporting McCann 25; Vukčević 06/03/2008 R4 1-1 Bolton Clube de Portugal 69 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Manchester United FC - Sporting Tévez 61, Ronaldo 27/11/2007 GS 2-1 Manchester Clube de Portugal 90+2; Abel 21 Sporting Clube de Portugal - 19/09/2007 GS 0-1 Lisbon Ronaldo 62 Manchester United FC UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers M.Niculae 40, Sá Sporting Clube de Portugal - 4-1 Pinto 71, Beto 76, 14/04/2005 QF Lisbon Newcastle United FC agg: 4-2 Rochemback 90+1; Dyer 20 Newcastle United FC - Sporting 07/04/2005 QF 1-0 Newcastle Shearer 37 Clube de Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal - 1-0 17/03/2005 R4 Lisbon Barbosa 89 Middlesbrough FC agg: 4-2 Job 79, Riggott 86; Middlesbrough FC - Sporting 10/03/2005 R4 2-3 Middlesbrough Barbosa 49, Liedson Clube de Portugal 53, Douala 65 Newcastle United FC - Sporting Bellamy 5; Custódio 16/12/2004 GS 1-1 Newcastle Clube de Portugal 40 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - 0-0 04/11/1981 R2 Lisbon Southampton FC agg: 4-2 3 Chelsea FC - Sporting Clube de Portugal Wednesday 10 December 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Stamford Bridge, London UEFA Cup Keegan 68 (P), Channon 71; Rui Southampton FC - Sporting 21/10/1981 R2 2-4 Southampton Jordão 2, Holmes 20 Clube de Portugal (og), Fernandes 41, 90+1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - 2-0 Yazalde 28, Fraguito 07/11/1973 R2 Lisbon Sunderland AFC agg: 3-2 69 Sunderland AFC - Sporting Kerr 32, Horswill 64; 24/10/1973 R2 2-1 Sunderland Clube de Portugal Yazalde 85 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Silva 3, 12, 54, De Sporting Clube de Portugal - 5-0 18/03/1964 QF Lisbon Carvalho 47, Morais Manchester United FC agg: 6-4 52 Law 22, 60 (P), 73 Manchester United FC - Sporting 26/02/1964 QF 4-1 Manchester (P), Charlton 40; Silva Clube de Portugal 65 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Chelsea FC 4 4 0 0 5 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 8 1 1 15 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 10 7 1 2 10 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 20 9 3 8 32 23 4 Chelsea FC - Sporting Clube de Portugal Wednesday 10 December 2014 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Stamford Bridge, London Match background Sporting Clube de Portugal climbed into second place in Group G on matchday five and are well placed to take the section's second qualifying spot behind Chelsea FC. Match background Chelsea • Chelsea have won their last seven fixtures against Portuguese clubs, all by a single-goal margin. On matchday two former SL Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matić marked his return to Lisbon with the only goal of the game. • Their previous victory came against Benfica in the 2013 UEFA Europa League final when Branislav Ivanović's header in the last minute of added time earned a 2-1 win at the Amsterdam ArenA. • The 2012 UEFA Champions League winners made it to last season's semi-finals, beaten by Club Atlético de Madrid 3-1 at home after a 0-0 draw away. • Chelsea are already assured of first place, making this the ninth time in their last 12 campaigns that the Blues have won their group. They qualified as runners-up in two other years, being eliminated in the group stage as holders in 2012/13. • José Mourinho lifted the UEFA Champions League with FC Porto (2004) and FC Internazionale Milano (2010) and is bidding to become the first coach to win the European Cup with three different teams. Sporting • Chelsea's win on 30 September ended Sporting's 16-match unbeaten home run in Europe. Their last visit to England resulted in a 3-2 defeat at Manchester City FC in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League round of 16, although they still progressed after a 1-0 home win. • Their four previous away games against Premier League sides have resulted in three defeats and a draw. • Sporting's 20 previous games against English sides have ended W9 D3 L8 (W2 D2 L6 in England). • Sporting have won only once in their last 17 European away games, 2-0 at FC Zürich in that 2011/12 campaign. Their record in that run has been W1 D6 L10 and of their last seven group away games, six have been lost and one drawn. • Should Schalke not win at Maribor, Sporting will reach the knockout rounds regardless of the Stamford Bridge outcome. Coach and player links • Mourinho worked at Sporting as assistant to coach Bobby Robson for one and a half seasons between 1992 and 1993. He later became head coach at Benfica, leaving after a 3-0 home win over Sporting in 2001, and also coached UD Leiria and Porto, never losing a match against Sporting (W4 D2). • Nani scored three goals in 13 appearances (W4 D4 L5) for Manchester United FC against Chelsea and converted a spot kick in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final in Moscow when United won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. He scored the opening goal in the 2009 FA Community Shield, which ended 2-2 with Chelsea winning 4-1 on penalties, and finished on the winning side four times with five defeats. • Ramires played for Benfica in 2009/10 and scored in the semi-final victory over Sporting in the Portuguese League Cup. Of his three matches against Sporting he was twice on the winning side with the other drawn. • Matić also played for Benfica, who were unbeaten in his four appearances against Sporting (W3 D1). • Diego Costa started his European career at FC Penafiel, on loan from SC Braga in 2006/07. He then played seven games in the Portuguese Liga for Braga before moving to Spain.