Chelsea FC - Liverpool FC MATCH PRESS KIT Stamford Bridge, London Wednesday, 25 April 2007 - 20:45CET Semi-Finals, First Leg - Matchday 11

Chelsea FC - Liverpool FC MATCH PRESS KIT Stamford Bridge, London Wednesday, 25 April 2007 - 20:45CET Semi-finals, first leg - Matchday 11

Contents 1 - Match background 7 - UEFA information 2 - Match facts 8 - Match-by-match lineups 3 - Squad list 9 - Competition facts 4 - Head coach profiles 10 - Team facts 5 - Match officials 11 - Competition information 6 - Domestic information 12 - Legend

Match background

Chelsea FC have fallen behind in each of their four games in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League before their renowned team spirit and determination pulled them round and it has earned them another crack at familiar opponents in the shape of Liverpool FC who block their passage to a first appearance in the final of the competition.

• It was the Merseyside club who ended Chelsea's dreams two seasons ago in a tense and tightly-contested semi-final and in Chelsea's third last-four contest in four seasons, José Mourinho's team will be looking to make amends and continue their recent domestic superiority over Rafael Benítez's men.

• The tie mirrors that in the 2004/05 campaign when Chelsea staged the first game. They had to be content with a 0-0 draw after Liverpool's defensive organisation carried the day while the Anfield return two weeks later hinged on Luis García's fourth-minute goal which took his team on to glory in a memorable final in Istanbul against AC Milan.

• The teams for that first leg at Stamford Bridge on 27 April 2005 were: Chelsea: Čech, Johnson, Carvalho, Terry, Gallas, Makelele, Tiago (Robben 59), Lampard, Cole (Kežman 78), Gudjohnsen, Drogba. Liverpool: Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypiä, Traoré, García (Šmicer 90), Bišćan (Kewell 87), Gerrard, Alonso, Riise, Baroš (Cissé 66).

• The teams for the second leg at Anfield on 3 May 2005 were: Liverpool: Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypiä, Traoré, García (Núñez 84), Hamann (Kewell 73), Bišćan, Gerrard, Riise, Baroš (Cissé 60). Chelsea: Čech, Geremi (Huth 76), Carvalho, Terry, Gallas, Makelele, Tiago (Kežman 68), Lampard, Cole (Robben 68), Gudjohnsen, Drogba.

• The Premiership sides were paired together again in last season's UEFA Champions League group stage when two 0-0 draws maintained the close rivalry and ensured they followed each other into the knockout rounds, Liverpool as group winners and Chelsea one point behind in second place.

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• So after four meetings in Europe's premier club competition, Chelsea are still to score against Liverpool let alone defeat them. It is in contrast to their recent results in domestic meetings with Chelsea winning five of their six Premiership encounters since Mourinho arrived at Stamford Bridge, including all three at home where they have not conceded. They were also in the ascendancy when the teams met in the 2005 League Cup final, winning 3-2 after extra time at the Millennium Stadium with Mateja Kežman's strike proving decisive.

• Liverpool gained a measure of revenge by winning last season's FA Cup semi-final 2-1 at Old Trafford with García again on target and John Arne Riise also finding the net, Didier Drogba pulling a goal back for Chelsea. Benítez's team also lifted this season's FA Community Shield against the same opponents at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff after a 2-1 victory.

• Overall the clubs have met on 145 occasions with Liverpool winning 66 and Chelsea 50, while 29 have ended in draws.

• Chelsea will hope they can lay the foundations for a passage to the Athens final via their home form. They recorded three wins with no goals conceded in the group stage. In the quarter-final they were held 1-1 at home by Valencia CF and won through by virtue of a 2-1 away win with Michael Essien scoring the late winner. Andriy Shevchenko had equalised on the night – as he had done in the previous round in the first leg away to FC Porto.

• The draw with Valencia, in which Didier Drogba took his goal tally in the tournament to six, means Chelsea have lost at home only once in 15 UEFA Champions League outings under Mourinho – against Barcelona in last season's first knockout round. They have conceded goals in only three of their last ten home games in the competition although their defence has been breached at Stamford Bridge in each of the last two rounds.

• Having guided Porto to glory in 2004, Mourinho is looking to become only the third coach – after Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburger SV 1983) and Ottmar Hitzfeld (BV Borussia Dortmund 1997, FC Bayern München 2001) – to win the European Champion Clubs' Cup with two different teams.

• Compared to their London rivals, Liverpool had a much more comfortable progression to the last four, winning 3-0 at PSV Eindhoven to virtually end the Dutch side's challenge. A 1-0 home victory courtesy of Peter Crouch, who also scored in the first game, then sealed a convincing aggregate success. Steven Gerrard and Riise were the other scorers in Eindhoven.

• The five-time European Cup winners have suffered only one defeat on their travels this season, the 3-2 reverse at Galatasaray SK on 5 December which came when they were already confirmed as section winners. They have won three of their five away games with the other drawn and have lost only two of their last 16 away games in the competition, a run which includes last season's three qualifying rounds but not the 2004/05 final in Istanbul.

• It is the fourth successive season that Chelsea have been involved in games against English rivals in the UEFA Champions League. The first came against Arsenal FC in the 2003/04 quarter-final, Chelsea drawing 1-1 at home before winning 2-1 at Highbury. The next two campaigns brought them up against Liverpool each time.

• After defeating Arsenal, Chelsea were involved in their first UEFA Champions League semi-final and were expected to overcome AS Monaco FC. However, they lost the first leg 3-1 and then failed to hold on to a 2-0 lead in the return in London, with Frank Lampard scoring their second. The game eventually finished 2-2.

• Chelsea's only other tie against English opposition in UEFA club competition came in the 1970/71 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup semi-final when they won both legs 1-0 against the holders Manchester City FC, and went on to beat Real Madrid CF in the final.

• The defeat of Chelsea two years ago was one of only two Liverpool victories in eight games in UEFA club competition against English clubs. Their other matches produced four draws and two defeats with just three goals scored and five conceded.

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• In the 1972/73 UEFA Cup, they drew the holders Tottenham Hotspur FC in the semi-finals. They took a 1-0 lead from the home leg to White Hart Lane where Steve Heighway's goal in a 2-1 defeat meant eventual winners Liverpool progressed on away goals.

• In the 1978/79 European Cup, Liverpool, the holders, met the English champions Nottingham Forest FC in the first round. Brian Clough's team won 2-0 at home and held on 0-0 at Anfield.

• This is Liverpool's eighth European Cup semi-final and they have a formidable record, suffering an aggregate defeat only on the first occasion they made it to the last four. That was in 1964/65 when they faced FC Internazionale Milano and after winning the first leg 3-1 went down 3-0 in Italy.

• Their other aggregate victories before beating Chelsea came in 1976/77 against FC Zürich, 1977/78 (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach), 1980/81 (Bayern), 1983/84 (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucuresti) and 1984/85 (Panathinaikos FC). In their 14 individual matches their record is W8 D3 L3.

• The second leg will be played on 1 May at Anfield. The winners will face either Manchester United FC or AC Milan in the final in Athens on 23 May and will be designated as the away team.

Match facts

Chelsea

• Andriy Shevchenko, who scored AC Milan's winning penalty in the 2003 final shoot-out success against Juventus, is one of four players to have played in a UEFA Champions League-winning team in the Chelsea ranks. The others are Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho, who both won with FC Porto in 2004, and Claude Makelele, who helped Madrid to victory in 2002. Geremi was an unused substitute for Madrid in 2000 and played no part in their 2002 final victory.

• No Chelsea player has played every minute of the nine UEFA Champions League matches to date although Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba have both featured in every game while Michael Essien had been ever present before Matchday 9.

• Shevchenko has played more games (88) in the UEFA Champions League than any other Chelsea player. He has also appeared 107 times in UEFA club competition and scored his 59th UEFA goal in the second leg against Valencia. That strike took him one goal clear of Raúl González, three goals behind all-time leader Gerd Müller on 62.

• Makelele has the next highest total of UEFA Champions League games with 81 but has made the most appearances in UEFA club competition having played 111 times.

• Ashley Cole made his 50th UEFA Champions League appearance in the second leg against Porto; the left-back has never played in another UEFA club competition.

• Carvalho made his 50th UEFA club competition appearance in the Matchday 1 defeat of Werder Bremen and has since taken his total to 58 games. The defender has featured 48 times in the UEFA Champions League.

• Shevchenko is the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League in the current Chelsea squad with 46 goals to his name. Only Drogba (17 goals), Ballack (13) and Frank Lampard (eleven) have also got into double figures.

• Three Chelsea players made their UEFA Champions League debuts against Bremen on Matchday 1; Khalid Boulahrouz, John Obi Mikel and Salomon Kalou.

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• The Matchday 3 game against FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge was Hilário's first in the UEFA Champions League since his appearance for FC Porto against FC Bayern München on 19 April 2000. Carlo Cudicini appeared in the competition against Werder Bremen on Matchday 5 for the first time since the home match with Real Betis Balompié on 19 October 2005.

• After ten matches Drogba has managed six goals in this season's UEFA Champions League thanks to his hat-trick in Sofia on Matchday 2, his goal in each game against Barça and his first-leg strike against Valencia. Kaká leads the way with seven goals. Shevchenko, who struck in the quarter-final second leg, has scored three times, one more than Essien - who scored the winner in the quarter-final with Valencia - and Ballack. Lampard, Shaun Wright-Phillips - whose goal against PFC Levski Sofia on Matchday 6 was his first in the competition - and Arjen Robben have all struck once.

• Shevchenko, Lampard and Ashley Cole have set up two goals in the first ten games with Juninho Pernambucano, who is no longer involved, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs the leading assist providers with five.

• Drogba has had 12 shots on goal, seven fewer than Kaká, who has had the most, but five more than Lampard and Ballack.

• Shevchenko and Drogba have both managed 12 shots wide so far with Francesco Totti, whose AS Roma side were eliminated in the quarter-finals, leading the way in that respect having missed the target on 15 occasions. Ballack has had eleven shots wide and Lampard nine.

• Drogba has been caught offside on 15 occasions, with Mohamed Tchite, Jefferson Farfán and Totti, who are all no longer involved in the competition, leading that list on 17.

• Ballack has committed 24 fouls, six fewer than Farfán, who is the competition's most penalised player. He has been fouled 17 times. Drogba has committed 23 fouls, the same total he himself has been impeded, while Essien has conceded 20 fouls, one more than he has suffered.

• Only Milan, with 72 shots wide, have missed the target more than Chelsea's ten-game total of 67 shots wide.

• Chelsea's total of 50 shots on goal is the lowest total of the four semi-finalists. They have managed 117 shots in total, again the lowest of the four teams left in the competition.

• Chelsea have nevertheless scored 16 goals to date, four goals fewer than Manchester United FC, who are the top scorers among the semi-finalists, and one less than Liverpool.

• Milan have won 60 corners to date and are the only side to better Chelsea's ten-game record of 52 corners.

• Chelsea have been caught offside 34 times to date, more than any other side left in the competition.

• Of the teams left in the competition, Chelsea have committed more fouls (173) than any other.

• No team still involved has collected more yellow cards than Chelsea's total of 23, although the English side are yet to have a player sent off in the competition this season.

• Essien is suspended for the first leg with Liverpool having collected his third yellow card of this season's competition in Spain on Matchday 10. Having also been cautioned in that game, Petr Čech is one booking away from a ban, as are Lassana Diarra, Drogba, Joe Cole and Robben.

• Mikel celebrated his 20th birthday on 22 April.

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• Two members of the Chelsea squad - Drogba and Kalou - are hoping to become the first players from Ivory Coast to win the UEFA Champions League.

• Chelsea's hopes of retaining the Premiership title suffered a significant setback at St James' Park on Sunday as they were held to a disappointing goalless draw by Newcastle United FC. In a game of few chances the visitors went closest through Joe Cole in the dying minutes, though they were indebted to a fine stop from Čech just before the hour to deny Kieron Dyer. The result leaves Mourinho's team three points adrift of Manchester United FC who drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough FC on Saturday.

• Chelsea had gone into the match with Ballack and Makelele restored to the starting lineup after missing the midweek 4-1 win at West Ham United FC. But it was to prove an unhappy return for Ballack who limped off with a leg injury after 18 minutes following a heavy challenge from Titus Bramble and was replaced by Salomon Kalou. Shevchenko also returned to the reckoning after shaking off a minor thigh injury though there was no Robben (knee ligament damage) or Ricardo Carvalho who was replaced by Essien at centre-back.

• "I don't think Carvalho can play while at the moment Ballack can't walk. We'll have to wait and see," said Mourinho. "Over the 90 minutes Newcastle deserved a point but we could have won. I cannot ask more of my players, though – what they're doing is amazing. We didn't win but at the same time our target was always to finish this period and go in to the last four matches, including three at home, in the condition of champions. And I think we are."

• Chelsea are now unbeaten in 21 matches in all competitions though the draw ended their run of nine straight Premiership victories.

• The Blues had travelled plotting to make it three out of three against the Magpies this season, having won the reverse league fixture 1-0, and then the quarter-finals of the League Cup at St James' Park, also 1-0. Drogba scored both winners.

• Chelsea have won 24 of their 34 Premiership matches so far this season - only Manchester United FC have gained more victories (26) .

• The club have opened the scoring in more Premiership matches than any other club (27), and failed to score in only two.

• Chelsea have kept 21 clean sheets in the league this season - winning 19 and drawing two of those games - and conceded the opening goal in only five Premiership matches, better than any other club on both counts.

• The Blues have conceded one goal in 972 minutes of Premiership football - Carlos Tévez's consolation for West Ham on 18 April.

• Wright-Phillips made his 50th Premiership appearance for Chelsea at Newcastle.

• Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has spoken about the future of manager Mourinho, saying: "I would like to be clear on one thing. We support José as manager and given the level of speculation, where we are now is an even bigger achievement. Whatever you have read or heard, no lists of candidates have been drawn up, no one has been offered the job. José has a contract to 2010 and he wants to stay. We are not going to sack him, he has the club's support."

• By reaching the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, Chelsea had reached the last four of three major competitions for the first time in their history, having already won the English League Cup.

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• Their other semi-final was five days after the win in Valencia as they beat Blackburn Rovers FC 2-1 at Old Trafford to set up a meeting with Manchester United FC at the new Wembley Stadium on 19 May. Lampard gave Chelsea the lead on 15 minutes with his 21st goal of the season, but Blackburn equalised just after the hour through Jason Roberts to force extra time, which was decided eleven minutes from the end by Ballack.

• Mourinho, in his first FA Cup final at the third attempt, said: "I think there is not one Chelsea supporter who does not respect these players. In extra time, we controlled the game well and the players are heroes. After Valencia which was an incredible 90 minutes, to play now this 120 minutes is superb. The boys are fantastic."

• Chelsea are in their eighth FA Cup final, and the most recent of their three wins came in 2000 when they beat Aston Villa FC in the last such encounter at the old Wembley.

• Chelsea are keeping true to the English tradition of recording a cup final song, and have appealed to fans to submit their own entries. The club said: "Don't worry if you are not in a band or do not have a great singing voice as we are simply looking for the best song."

• Not only will Chelsea meet United in the FA Cup final and possibly in the UEFA Champions League decider, but the two Premiership contenders face off in the penultimate league game of the season on 9 May in a match postponed from 14 April due to their cup exploits.

• Chelsea ensured they stayed within three points of United as they won 4-1 at London rivals West Ham last Wednesday. Wright-Phillips opened his Premiership account for Chelsea in style with two first-half goals either side of Tévez's equaliser and Kalou and Drogba added to the lead after the break.

• "The feeling is really indescribable but I have got to put it out to the lads, they have believed in me since the start and that makes it easier," said Wright-Phillips. "It is only normal the more games you play the better you get and it is starting to come through as I wanted. We knew what we had to do. We are behind United and we have to win every game to put them under pressure. It was another bridge to cross and the determination is unbelievable."

• Tévez's goal was the first time the Chelsea defence had been breached in nine Premiership games. Čech was last beaten in the 18th minute of Chelsea's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on 20 January and, with Tévez scoring for West Ham in the 34th minute, had not conceded a league goal for 826 minutes.

• Drogba now has 31 goals for the season, the same tally as club legend Peter Osgood in his two best Chelsea seasons. Jimmy Greaves holds the record with 43 in 1960/61.

• Kalou came off the bench for his 50th appearance of his debut Chelsea season. His 19 starts are the fewest ever for a Blues' player reaching that particular half-century.

• Drogba was among the six nominees for the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award, voted for by professional footballers in England, but finished second to Cristiano Ronaldo at the London ceremony on Sunday night.

• John Terry said last week that although he is not currently in talks about extending his contract from 2009, he is committed to the club. "I said to the club that I want to stay for life and it is as simple as that," the Chelsea captain said. "Negotiations have broken down, like they do. It is still widely open but who knows when we are going to be speaking again. I've got so many more important things on my mind. It is more important for me to be on the pitch and making sure everyone is ready going into these games. That is my role as captain and Chelsea player.”

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• Ashley Cole and Geremi recently launched a Football in the Community Scheme along with Positive Futures and Battersea Early Intervention Team in south-west London, attending a five-a-side tournament as part of a project to divert young people from drugs, guns and anti-social behaviour. Cole said: "In London, especially at the moment, there are many problems with crime and young people. It is up to the individual as to how they want to live their life, but I hope by me coming here having fun with them as a group it will help them to enjoy each other's company."

• Three Chelsea players are in the England squad for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals in Belgium from 2 to 13 May - midfielders Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo, plus defender Nana Ofori-Twumasi. Meanwhile, Chelsea's Adam Phillip is in the England U16 squad to meet Spain at Wembley on 28 April.

• Lampard is the only Chelsea player to start all 34 Premiership matches in 2006/07. Drogba has also played some part in each league game, starting 31.

• If Lampard appears four more times this season, he will beat Ed de Goey's Chelsea record of 59 games in one campaign, set in 1999/00. John Hollins in 1971/72 set the record for an outfield player with 58, though like De Goey they were all starts while Lampard has come off the bench three times in his 56 appearances.

Liverpool

• Liverpool have reminded all interested media that the cut-off point for accreditation requests for the second leg against Chelsea on 1 May is 18.00CET (5pm local time) this Thursday.

• Nine of Liverpool's squad all played when AC Milan were beaten in dramatic circumstances in the 2005 final: Jerzy Dudek, Steve Finnan, Sami Hyypiä, Jamie Carragher, Harry Kewell, Xabi Alonso, Steven Gerrard, John Arne Riise and Luis García. Of that list, only the latter - who scored the only goal of the semi-final tie with Chelsea two years ago - has no chance of featuring in the final for a second time because of injury.

• Alonso is the only Liverpool player to have featured in all 12 UEFA Champions League matches to date, including qualifying.

• Carragher featured in all six Group C games for the Merseyside club, playing the full 90 minutes on each occasion. He then did the same in both legs against Barcelona and in the first game with PSV, although he then sat out the return. Jermaine Pennant and Peter Crouch have also made eleven appearances in the competition this season.

• Carragher became the first current Liverpool player to reach 50 appearances in the UEFA Champions League in the first leg against PSV. The English international defender has played one more game than Riise, who is on 49, and five more than Dudek. Hyypiä has featured on 42 occasions.

• Carragher has played 88 times in UEFA club competition. He needs to play one more game to become Liverpool's joint all-time record appearance holder in Europe alongside Ian Callaghan on 89

• Hyypiä is within seven games of a century of UEFA club competition appearances; the centre-back has featured in 93 games. In all, eight players have played in 50 or more UEFA club matches, with Robbie Fowler next in line on 48 appearances, one more than Finnan.

• Four Liverpool players made their UEFA Champions League debuts on Matchday 1; Daniel Agger, Fabio Aurelio, Mark González and Dirk Kuyt.

• Three more took their bows in the competition in the 3-2 defeat at Galatasaray SK on Matchday 6: Gabriel Paletta, Daniel Guthrie and Lee Peltier.

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• January signing Álvaro Arbeloa featured for the first time in UEFA club competition in the first leg with Barcelona and kept his place for the return, playing 90 minutes on each occasion and although he missed out in the first leg against PSV, he returned for the second match.

• Gerrard's goal in the first leg with PSV was his 15th in the European Champion Clubs' Cup, taking him past Ian Rush's club record. "I'm a bit embarrassed to be honest," the Liverpool captain said. "Ian Rush is someone I've watched as a kid and I never dreamt I'd break one of his records. I don't think I'll be breaking any of his other ones. I'm flattered but it's not really important to me. What's more important is how well the team is doing."

• Crouch is one of four players on six goals in this season's competition, one fewer than Kaká and the same total as Didier Drogba. García - who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury - and Gerrard have three goals to their names, one more than Fowler and Riise. Craig Bellamy has also scored in this season's competition.

• Finnan has set up four goals so far, one fewer than the competition's leading assist providers Juninho Pernambucano, who is no longer involved, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs. Bellamy has set up three goals to date, one more than Kuyt and Pennant.

• Gerrard has managed 12 shots on goal so far, one more than Crouch but seven fewer than Kaká who has had the most. The Liverpool captain has had eight shots wide, one less than Kuyt and two fewer than Crouch with Francesco Totti - who is no longer involved - leading the way in that respect on 15.

• Kuyt has been caught offside nine times, three more than Bellamy but eight fewer than Mohamed Tchite, Jefferson Farfán and Francesco Totti, the competition's most flagged players who are all no longer involved.

• Only Manchester United FC, with 66, have had more shots on target than Liverpool's total of 63. Liverpool have also had 58 shots wide, the joint lowest total together with United.

• The Merseyside club have therefore had a total of 121 shots, more only than Chelsea's total of 117 among the four teams in the semi-finals.

• With 17 goals in their first ten games, Liverpool have scored fewer goals only than United's total of 20.

• With 131 fouls committed Liverpool have been penalised least of the four semi-finalists.

• Liverpool won 38 corners in their first ten matches, the lowest total of the sides left in the competition.

• A Liverpool player has been flagged offside on 25 occasions, also the lowest total among the semi-finalists.

• Kuyt will return from suspension against Chelsea having picked up his third caution of this season's competition in the first leg with PSV. Pennant is one caution away from a ban.

• Gerrard, Carragher, Fowler and Boudewijn Zenden all took part in the UEFA celebration match between Manchester United FC and a Europe XI on Tuesday 13 March at Old Trafford, Manchester.

• Finnan was 31 on 20 April, four days after Rafael Benítez celebrated his 47th birthday.

• González is hoping to become the first Chilean footballer to win the UEFA Champions League.

• Liverpool confirmed a place in the third qualifying round of next season's UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 defeat of Wigan Athletic FC at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, a victory that took them four points clear of fourth-placed Arsenal FC with three games left to play. Kuyt, who started up front with Crouch, headed the home side in front a minute before the half-hour and wrapped up the points with his and Liverpool's second of the match in the 67th minute.

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• "It is important for us to have qualified for the Champions League next season with three games to go and we can now concentrate on the semi-final," said Benítez. "We had to be patient but controlled the game and I am pleased for Kuyt. He always works hard for the team and is a very good finisher, as he showed with his two goals. I wanted to rest some players for this match and it was an almost perfect day for us because we have no injuries."

• Alonso returned to the starting lineup having missed the midweek win against Middlesbrough FC with a slight strain, while Bellamy was available again after suffering a knee injury in the second leg against PSV and came on for Crouch just past the hour.

• Gerrard began the match on the bench, the first time this season he had not started a Premiership game, although he did feature as a late substitute. In his absence, Carragher took the captain's armband.

• Liverpool were without only long-term absentees García (knee), Aurelio (achilles) and Kewell (septic arthritis).

• Riise made his 300th appearance for Liverpool against Wigan, the 55th player to achieve that feat. Pepe Reina, meanwhile, featured for the club for the 100th time, the third Spaniard to reach that landmark after Alonso and García.

• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions, winning six and drawing twice since losing to Barcelona on 6 March, scoring 14 goals and conceding only two.

• The club have won 14 Premiership home games, fewer only than Manchester United who have won 16 matches.

• Liverpool have kept an unparalleled 13 Premiership clean sheets on home soil this season.

• Three days after the second leg with PSV, Liverpool returned to Premiership action with a goalless draw against Manchester City FC at the City of Manchester Stadium, Carragher and Pennant missing the best opportunities in the first half. Carragher, Gerrard, Finnan and Kuyt all returned having sat out the PSV match.

• "I'm disappointed with the result," said Benítez. "We started well, were moving the ball around and going forward and had a number of clear chances. We were talking before the game about the need to win this match. Now we have one point more but one game less to play."

• Liverpool did secure three more Premiership points on 18 April with a 2-0 defeat of Middlesbrough, a victory that moved the Merseyside club back into third place in the table. Gerrard was the architect, opening the scoring with a precise long-range shot three minutes before the hour and sealing the points from the penalty spot seven minutes later after Crouch had been fouled.

• "We know the qualities Steven Gerrard has and he can change games with his shots from distance," said Benítez. "He did just that for the first goal and that was the key to victory. We deserved to win but had to be patient and work hard. Middlesbrough came to play on the counterattack and get men behind the ball and sometimes it can be difficult to create clear chances when the opposition play so deep."

• Bellamy again missed the match with a knee injury suffered in the second leg with PSV, so Liverpool fielded Crouch as a lone striker with Gerrard in a supporting role. Mohamed Sissoko and Zenden returned to midfield.

• Polish international goalkeeper Dudek was an ambassador in Poland/Ukraine's successful joint bid to host UEFA EURO 2012™. The decision was announced by UEFA President Michel Platini at the City Hall in Cardiff, Wales on Wednesday. The UEFA Executive Committee reached its verdict by a majority of eight from the 12 votes cast after examining the three bids on the final shortlist to stage the tournament in six summers' time.

• Gerrard was once again nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year but lost out to Cristiano Ronaldo of Machester United FC. The Liverpool captain, who won the award in 2006, was included in a six-man shortlist along with Chelsea's Didier Drogba, Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Cesc Fabregas.

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• Kuyt has become a father for the second time after his wife Gertrude gave birth to a baby boy named Roan last Wednesday. The striker, who already had a daughter named Noelle, said: "He's very well and we're obviously both delighted with our new arrival."

• Pennant, who joined from Birmingham City FC last summer, believes he is now showing his best form at Anfield, saying: "I'm in good form at the moment, but that's as part of the team. When the team's performing it's easier to play well. Your best comes out then and at the moment I'm really enjoying my football. It's pleasing to have found a consistency level. I feel I'm having an impact on the games."

• Benítez, meanwhile, has called on his players to show their best for the rest of the season, explaining: "If you want to win the league, you need players who are going to perform for nine months and not just one or two months or three games. We only want players who are committed for the whole nine months. They must be ready to play every game. We need players who are competitors in every game and every training session."

• The manager has also reiterated his commitment to Liverpool, saying: "This is a project with my team and my club with the supporters behind us, and I am really happy with all those things together. I'm pleased with everything; we’re going in the right direction. The atmosphere here in Liverpool is fantastic. You know that at this club you can work and improve. For me, the future looks brighter here than anywhere else."

• Benítez was at Anfield on 16 April to watch Liverpool lose 2-1 at home against Manchester United FC in the FA Youth Cup final first leg. In front of 19,518 spectators, Craig Lindfield put the home side ahead early in the game but a second-half own goal from Robbie Threlfall restored parity and Sam Hewson then converted a penalty to give United a one-goal lead to defend in the second leg on 26 April.

• Anfield will once again be the venue for the FA Sunday Cup final, which will be held on 6 May. Coundon Conservative will take on Lebeq Tavern Courage in the final of a competition which was first contested in 1964/65.

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Squad list

Chelsea Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No Player Nat. DoB A BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Petr Čech CZE 20.05.1982 24 - - - 6 - 17 - 36 - 40 - 22 Magnus Hedman SWE 19.03.1973 34 ------8 - 23 - 23 Carlo Cudicini ITA 06.09.1973 33 - - - 1 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 40 Hilário POR 21.10.1975 31 - - - 3 - 11 - 14 - 16 - 41 Yves Ma-Kalambay BEL 31.01.1986 21 ------Defenders 3 Ashley Cole ENG 20.12.1980 26 - - - 7 - 23 - 52 1 52 1 6 Ricardo Carvalho POR 18.05.1978 28 - - - 9 - 30 3 48 3 58 3 9 Khalid Boulahrouz NED 28.12.1981 25 - - - 5 - 11 - 5 - 17 - 18 Wayne Bridge ENG 05.08.1980 26 - - - 3 - 18 - 19 2 20 2 20 Paulo Ferreira POR 18.01.1979 28 - - - 4 - 21 - 30 - 43 - 26 John Terry ENG 07.12.1980 26 - - - 8 - 24 1 38 4 46 6 33 Nuno Morais POR 29.01.1984 23 ------1 - 1 - Midfielders 4 Claude Makelele FRA 18.02.1973 34 - - - 7 - 28 1 81 1 111 4 5 Michael Essien GHA 03.12.1982 24 S - - 9 2 30 1 33 7 33 7 8 Frank Lampard ENG 20.06.1978 28 - - - 9 1 34 11 41 11 59 17 10 Joe Cole ENG 08.11.1981 25 * - - 5 - 9 - 27 2 34 2 12 John Obi Mikel NGA 22.04.1987 20 - - - 7 - 18 - 7 - 7 - 13 Michael Ballack GER 26.09.1976 30 * - - 10 2 26 5 64 13 69 16 14 Geremi CMR 20.12.1978 28 - - - 1 - 18 1 36 1 40 1 16 Arjen Robben NED 23.01.1984 23 * - - 7 1 21 2 28 5 30 5 19 Lassana Diarra FRA 10.03.1985 22 * - - 5 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips ENG 25.10.1981 25 - - - 4 1 23 2 10 1 16 2 44 Michael Mancienne ENG 08.01.1988 19 ------46 James Smith ENG 07.01.1987 20 ------Forwards 7 Andriy Shevchenko UKR 29.09.1976 30 - - - 9 3 29 4 88 46 107 59 11 Didier Drogba CIV 11.03.1978 29 * - - 10 6 34 19 32 17 42 23 21 Salomon Kalou CIV 05.08.1985 21 - - - 9 - 29 6 9 - 18 4 Coach José Mourinho POR 26.01.1963 44 - - - 10 - - - 46 - 62 -

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Squad list

Liverpool Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No Player Nat. DoB A BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Jerzy Dudek POL 23.03.1973 34 - - - 1 - 1 - 45 - 68 - 25 Pepe Reina ESP 31.08.1982 24 - 2 - 9 - 34 - 21 - 73 - 30 Daniele Padelli ITA 25.10.1985 21 ------40 David Martin ENG 22.01.1986 21 ------Defenders 2 Álvaro Arbeloa ESP 17.01.1983 24 - - - 3 - 6 1 3 - 3 - 3 Steve Finnan IRL 20.04.1976 31 - 2 - 8 - 31 - 27 - 47 - 4 Sami Hyypiä FIN 07.10.1973 33 - 2 - 3 - 21 1 42 3 94 6 5 Daniel Agger DEN 12.12.1984 22 - 1 - 8 - 26 2 8 - 15 - 6 John Arne Riise NOR 24.09.1980 26 - 1 - 8 2 32 1 49 3 75 4 12 Fábio Aurélio BRA 24.09.1979 27 - - - 4 - - - 4 - 4 - 23 Jamie Carragher ENG 28.01.1978 29 - 1 - 9 - 34 1 50 - 88 1 29 Gabriel Paletta ARG 15.02.1986 21 - - - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 39 Stephen Darby ENG 06.10.1988 18 ------Midfielders 7 Harry Kewell AUS 22.09.1978 28 ------25 - 63 11 8 Steven Gerrard ENG 30.05.1980 26 - 2 - 7 3 35 7 39 6 75 19 11 Mark González CHI 10.07.1984 22 - 2 1 6 - 23 2 6 - 8 1 14 Xabi Alonso ESP 25.11.1981 25 - 2 - 10 - 29 3 32 2 39 2 16 Jermaine Pennant ENG 15.01.1983 24 * 2 - 9 - 32 1 12 - 14 - 20 Javier Mascherano ARG 08.06.1984 22 - - - 1 - 6 - 1 - 3 - 22 Mohamed Sissoko FRA 22.01.1985 22 - 2 - 7 - 14 - 17 - 34 1 26 Paul Anderson ENG 23.07.1988 18 ------32 Boudewijn Zenden NED 15.08.1976 30 - 2 - 7 - 14 - 29 1 62 6 35 Daniel Guthrie ENG 18.04.1987 20 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 37 Lee Peltier ENG 11.12.1986 20 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - Forwards 9 Robbie Fowler ENG 09.04.1975 32 - - - 3 2 13 3 9 2 48 15 15 Peter Crouch ENG 30.01.1981 26 - 2 1 9 6 31 9 15 6 23 7 17 Craig Bellamy WAL 13.07.1979 27 - 1 1 8 1 25 7 14 3 34 13 18 Dirk Kuyt NED 22.07.1980 26 - - - 8 - 33 12 8 - 27 7 38 Craig Lindfield ENG 07.09.1988 18 ------Coach Rafael Benítez ESP 16.04.1960 47 - 2 - 10 - - - 45 - 79 -

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Head coach profiles

Chelsea FC: José Mourinho Date of birth: 26 January 1963 Nationality: Portuguese Coaching career: SL Benfica, UD Leiria, FC Porto, Chelsea FC

Tactically astute and a superb motivator, José Mourinho has carved a reputation as the best and most scientific young coach in Europe. In 2005 he was declared a high officer of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique by Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio. The Order is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a Portuguese citizen, recognising his achievements as manager of FC Porto and Chelsea FC.

Mourinho started working life as a teacher before being lured into football by Sir Bobby Robson as part of his staff at Sporting Clube de Portugal, Porto and FC Barcelona. After a brief nine-game spell at SL Benfica and a highly successful tenure at UD Leiria he became Porto coach in January 2002. In his first full season, 2002/03, he won the UEFA Cup and a domestic double. The next year Porto retained their league title and claimed the UEFA Champions League with a 3-0 defeat of AS Monaco FC in Gelsenkirchen.

Replacing Claudio Ranieri, Mourinho moved to Stamford Bridge on 2 June 2004 and went on to mastermind the club's first domestic title in 50 years with a record points total and just one loss, adding the League Cup. The Portuguese agreed a new five-year contract in May 2005. Twelve months later, he was celebrating a second successive Premiership title although, after seeing Chelsea again fall short in the UEFA Champions League, it is Europe which will take much of his focus in 2006/07. Liverpool FC: Rafael Benítez Date of birth: 16 April 1960 Nationality: Spanish Playing career: Real Madrid CF B, CP Parla, CD Linares Coaching career: Real Madrid CF (youth coach), Real Valladolid (assistant coach), CA Osasuna (assistant coach), CD Tenerife, CF Extremadura, Valencia CF, Liverpool FC

Rafael Benítez has stamped his authority on Liverpool FC since his arrival from Spain on 16 June 2004. Former Primera División stars Xabi Alonso and Luis García blended perfectly with locals like Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher as Benítez immediately guided the Reds to UEFA Champions League glory. Liverpool's recovery from 3-0 down against AC Milan and subsequent penalty shoot-out victory was one of the greatest finals ever. Although the holders were eliminated in the 2005/06 first knockout round, Benítez still oversaw an FA Cup triumph.

After spending his playing career in the lower leagues as a midfielder with Real Madrid CF B, Benítez coached youth players at Madrid before taking charge of CD Tenerife and CF Extremadura - impressive spells which earned him his big break at Valencia CF in 2001. He led the club to their first league title for 31 years in 2002, repeating the trick in 2004 when they also won the UEFA Cup in Gothenburg.

That 2-0 victory against Olympique de Marseille was his final game before being lured to Liverpool, a club starved of league honours since 1990. The Reds' continental glory in 2004/05 has yet to be matched in the Premiership with fifth- and then third-placed finishes but there was an FA Cup triumph last May. Benítez again masterminded a dramatic comeback, with Liverpool recovering from a two-goal deficit against West Ham United FC to draw 3-3 and then prevail on penalties.

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Match officials

Referee Markus Merk (GER) Assistant referees Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER), Carsten Kadach (GER) Fourth official Felix Brych (GER) UEFA Delegate Roland Tis (BEL) UEFA Referee observer Nikolay Levnikov (RUS)

Referee

Name Nat. DoB UCL UEFA Markus Merk GER 15.03.1962 47 71

Markus Merk has a wealth of experience behind him, not least UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Championship finals.

Merk, a dentist, was born in Kaiserslautern on 15 March 1962. He has been a referee since his teens, made his German Bundesliga bow in 1988 and came on to the FIFA international list in 1992. His first major international tournament appearance came at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, and in the same year he officiated his first UEFA Champions League match.

His many prestigious assignments since have included the 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC, and a UEFA Intertoto Cup final later that year, the 2003 UEFA Champions League final involving Juventus and AC Milan - Merk won the UEFA Fair Play prize for his display in Manchester - and the UEFA EURO 2004™ decider between Greece and Portugal, having had a UEFA EURO 2000™ semi-final. His other major tournaments have included the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and, after being selected as one of Europe's ten referees for the 2006 World Cup finals, he refereed three group games in his homeland.

Merk is also well-known for his humanitarian work. He was instrumental in a project to help children enjoy a better life on the Indian sub-continent, setting up a special village and school facilities for the under-privileged local youngsters in the area of the city of Trichy, launching agricultural projects and taking care of medical health in the immediate region. In addition, the German referee was a UEFA EURO 2004™ ambassador for the UEFA/International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) campaign to highlight the plight of children in war, along with colleagues Pierluigi Collina, Anders Frisk and Ľuboš Micheľ. Before the final tournament, Merk travelled to Sierra Leone on a field trip to experience the ICRC’s activities for himself

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Date Comp. Stage Res Venue 11.09.1996 UCL GS Juventus-Manchester United FC 1-0 Turin 29.09.1999 UCL GS1 FC Barcelona-Arsenal FC 1-1 Barcelona 05.04.2000 UCL QF Chelsea FC-FC Barcelona 3-1 London 13.09.2000 UCL GS1 FC Barcelona-Leeds United AFC 4-0 Barcelona 26.09.2000 UCL GS1 PSV Eindhoven-Manchester United FC 3-1 Eindhoven 10.04.2002 UCL QF Manchester United FC-RC Deportivo La 3-2 Manchester Coruña 25.02.2003 UCL GS2 Juventus-Manchester United FC 0-3 Turin 06.04.2004 UCL QF Arsenal FC-Chelsea FC 1-2 London 25.08.2004 UCL QR3 Manchester United FC-FC Dinamo 1948 3-0 Manchester Bucuresti 02.11.2005 UCL GS LOSC Lille Métropole-Manchester United FC 1-0 Paris 07.03.2006 UCL 1/8 FC Barcelona-Chelsea FC 1-1 Barcelona 31.10.2006 UCL GS Liverpool FC-FC Girondins de Bordeaux 3-0 Liverpool 06.12.2006 UCL GS FC Porto-Arsenal FC 0-0 Porto

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Other matches - Matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Date Comp. Stage Res Venue 16.03.2000 UCUP QF Leeds United AFC-SK Slavia Praha 3-0 Leeds 15.02.2001 UCUP R4 AS Roma-Liverpool FC 0-2 Rome 15.06.2002 WC 1/8 Denmark-England 0-3 Niigata 20.03.2003 UCUP QF Liverpool FC-Celtic FC 0-2 Liverpool 13.06.2004 EURO GS - FT France-England 2-1 Lisbon 07.10.2006 EURO QR England-F.Y.R. Macedonia 0-0 Manchester

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Domestic information

Chelsea FC (Premiership)

Comp. Date Opponent Res Goalscorers League 20.08.2006 -Manchester City FC (H) 3-0 Terry 11, Lampard 26, Drogba 78 League 23.08.2006 -Middlesbrough FC (A) 1-2 Shevchenko 16 League 27.08.2006 -Blackburn Rovers FC (A) 2-0 Lampard 50(pen), Drogba 81 League 09.09.2006 -Charlton Athletic FC (H) 2-1 Drogba 6, Carvalho 63 League 17.09.2006 -Liverpool FC (H) 1-0 Drogba 42 League 23.09.2006 -Fulham FC (A) 2-0 Lampard 73(pen), 80 League 30.09.2006 -Aston Villa FC (H) 1-1 Drogba 3 League 14.10.2006 -Reading FC (A) 1-0 Own goal League 21.10.2006 -Portsmouth FC (H) 2-1 Shevchenko 55, Ballack 57 Cup 25.10.2006 -Blackburn Rovers FC (A) 2-0 J. Cole 53, Kalou 81 League 28.10.2006 -Sheffield United FC (A) 2-0 Lampard 43, Ballack 49 League 05.11.2006 -Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) 1-2 Makelele 15 Cup 08.11.2006 -Aston Villa FC (H) 4-0 Lampard 32, Shevchenko 65, Essien 82, Drogba 84 League 11.11.2006 -Watford FC (H) 4-0 Drogba 27, 36, 69, Shevchenko 52 League 18.11.2006 -West Ham United FC (H) 1-0 Geremi 22 League 26.11.2006 -Manchester United FC (A) 1-1 Carvalho 69 League 29.11.2006 -Bolton Wanderers FC (A) 1-0 Ballack 45 League 10.12.2006 -Arsenal FC (H) 1-1 Essien 84 League 13.12.2006 -Newcastle United FC (H) 1-0 Drogba 74 League 17.12.2006 -Everton FC (A) 3-2 Ballack 49, Lampard 81, Drogba 87 Cup 20.12.2006 -Newcastle United FC (A) 1-0 Drogba 79 League 23.12.2006 -Wigan Athletic FC (A) 3-2 Lampard 13, Kalou 31, Robben 90 League 26.12.2006 -Reading FC (H) 2-2 Drogba 38, 72 League 30.12.2006 -Fulham FC (H) 2-2 Own goal, Drogba 62 League 02.01.2007 -Aston Villa FC (A) 0-0 Cup 06.01.2007 -Macclesfield (H) 6-1 Lampard 16, 41, 51(pen), Wright-Phillips 68, Obi Mikel 82, Carvalho 86 Cup 10.01.2007 -Wycombe (A) 1-1 Bridge 36 League 13.01.2007 -Wigan Athletic FC (H) 4-0 Lampard 13, Robben 63, Own goal, Drogba 90 League 20.01.2007 -Liverpool FC (A) 0-2 Cup 23.01.2007 -Wycombe (H) 4-0 Shevchenko 22, 43, Lampard 69, 90 Cup 28.01.2007 -Nottm Forest (H) 3-0 Shevchenko 9, Drogba 18, Obi Mikel 45 League 31.01.2007 -Blackburn Rovers FC (H) 3-0 Drogba 6, Lampard 67, Kalou 90 League 03.02.2007 -Charlton Athletic FC (A) 1-0 Lampard 18 League 10.02.2007 -Middlesbrough FC (H) 3-0 Drogba 45, 83, Own goal Cup 17.02.2007 -Norwich City FC (H) 4-0 Wright-Phillips 39, Drogba 51, Essien 90, Shevchenko 90 Cup 25.02.2007 -Arsenal FC (H) 2-1 Drogba 20, 84 League 03.03.2007 -Portsmouth FC (A) 2-0 Drogba 33, Kalou 82 Cup 11.03.2007 -Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) 3-3 Lampard 22, 71, Kalou 86 League 14.03.2007 -Manchester City FC (A) 1-0 Lampard 28(pen) League 17.03.2007 -Sheffield United FC (H) 3-0 Shevchenko 4, Kalou 17, Ballack 58 Cup 19.03.2007 -Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) 2-1 Shevchenko 55, Wright-Phillips 61 League 31.03.2007 -Watford FC (A) 1-0 Kalou 90 League 07.04.2007 -Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) 1-0 Carvalho 52 Cup 15.04.2007 -Blackburn Rovers FC (A) 2-1 Lampard 16, Ballack 109 Lineups: Petr Čech, Essien, Carvalho, Terry, A. Cole, Ballack, Makelele (Obi Mikel 81), Lampard, Shevchenko (Kalou 63), Drogba, J. Cole (Wright-Phillips 97)

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Comp. Date Opponent Res Goalscorers League 18.04.2007 -West Ham United FC (A) 4-1 Wright-Phillips 31, 36, Kalou 52, Drogba 62 Lineups: Petr Čech, L. Diarra (Ferreira 46), Carvalho, Terry, Bridge, Essien, Obi Mikel, Lampard (Ballack 78), Wright-Phillips, Drogba (J. Cole 67), Kalou League 22.04.2007 -Newcastle United FC (A) 0-0 Lineups: Petr Čech, Ferreira, Essien, Terry, Bridge, Wright-Phillips (J. Cole 55), Makelele (Shevchenko 76), Lampard, Ballack (Obi Mikel 18), Drogba, Kalou League 28.04.2007 -Bolton Wanderers FC (H) League 06.05.2007 -Arsenal FC (A) League 09.05.2007 -Manchester United FC (H) League 13.05.2007 -Everton FC (H)

Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Manchester United FC 34 26 4 4 78 24 82 2 Chelsea FC 34 24 7 3 60 20 79 3 Liverpool FC 35 20 7 8 54 22 67 4 Arsenal FC 35 18 9 8 59 33 63 5 Everton FC 35 14 12 9 46 31 54 6 Bolton Wanderers FC 35 16 6 13 42 45 54 7 Reading FC 35 15 6 14 48 42 51 8 Portsmouth FC 35 13 11 11 43 38 50 9 Tottenham Hotspur FC 34 14 8 12 49 50 50 10 Blackburn Rovers FC 34 13 5 16 42 49 44 11 Aston Villa FC 35 9 16 10 36 39 43 12 Newcastle United FC 35 11 9 15 37 43 42 13 Manchester City FC 35 11 9 15 28 39 42 14 Middlesbrough FC 35 10 10 15 38 45 40 15 Fulham FC 35 7 15 13 35 54 36 16 Wigan Athletic FC 35 9 8 18 35 54 35 17 Sheffield United FC 35 9 8 18 30 50 35 18 Charlton Athletic FC 35 8 9 18 31 52 33 19 West Ham United FC 35 9 5 21 28 58 32 20 Watford FC 35 4 12 19 26 57 24

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Domestic information

Liverpool FC (Premiership)

Comp. Date Opponent Res Goalscorers League 19.08.2006 -Sheffield United FC (A) 1-1 Fowler 70(pen) League 26.08.2006 -West Ham United FC (H) 2-1 Agger 42, Crouch 45 League 09.09.2006 -Everton FC (A) 0-3 League 17.09.2006 -Chelsea FC (A) 0-1 League 20.09.2006 -Newcastle United FC (H) 2-0 Kuyt 29, Xabi Alonso 79 League 23.09.2006 -Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) 3-0 González 63, Kuyt 73, John Arne Riise 89 League 30.09.2006 -Bolton Wanderers FC (A) 0-2 League 14.10.2006 -Blackburn Rovers FC (H) 1-1 Bellamy 64 League 22.10.2006 -Manchester United FC (A) 0-2 Cup 25.10.2006 -Reading FC (H) 4-3 Fowler 44, John Arne Riise 45, Paletta 50, Crouch 77 League 28.10.2006 -Aston Villa FC (H) 3-1 Kuyt 31, Crouch 38, Luis García 44 League 04.11.2006 -Reading FC (H) 2-0 Kuyt 14, 73 Cup 08.11.2006 -Birmingham City FC (A) 1-0 Agger 45 League 12.11.2006 -Arsenal FC (A) 0-3 League 18.11.2006 -Middlesbrough FC (A) 0-0 League 25.11.2006 -Manchester City FC (H) 1-0 Gerrard 67 League 29.11.2006 -Portsmouth FC (H) 0-0 League 02.12.2006 -Wigan Athletic FC (A) 4-0 Bellamy 9, 26, Kuyt 40, Own goal League 09.12.2006 -Fulham FC (H) 4-0 Gerrard 54, Carragher 61, Luis García 66, González 90 League 16.12.2006 -Charlton Athletic FC (A) 3-0 Xabi Alonso 3(pen), Bellamy 82, Gerrard 88 League 23.12.2006 -Watford FC (H) 2-0 Bellamy 47, Xabi Alonso 88 League 26.12.2006 -Blackburn Rovers FC (A) 0-1 League 30.12.2006 -Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) 1-0 Luis García 45 League 01.01.2007 -Bolton Wanderers FC (H) 3-0 Crouch 61, Gerrard 63, Kuyt 83 Cup 06.01.2007 -Arsenal FC (H) 1-3 Kuyt 71 Cup 09.01.2007 -Arsenal FC (H) 3-6 Fowler 33, Gerrard 68, Hyypiä 80 League 13.01.2007 -Watford FC (A) 3-0 Bellamy 34, Crouch 40, 48 League 20.01.2007 -Chelsea FC (H) 2-0 Kuyt 4, Pennant 18 League 30.01.2007 -West Ham United FC (A) 2-1 Kuyt 46, Crouch 53 League 03.02.2007 -Everton FC (H) 0-0 League 10.02.2007 -Newcastle United FC (A) 1-2 Bellamy 6 League 24.02.2007 -Sheffield United FC (H) 4-0 Fowler 20(pen), 25(pen), Hyypiä 70, Gerrard 73 League 03.03.2007 -Manchester United FC (H) 0-1 League 18.03.2007 -Aston Villa FC (A) 0-0 League 31.03.2007 -Arsenal FC (H) 4-1 Crouch 4, 35, 81, Agger 60 League 07.04.2007 -Reading FC (A) 2-1 Arbeloa 15, Kuyt 86 League 14.04.2007 -Manchester City FC (A) 0-0 Lineups: Reina, Finnan, Agger, Carragher, Arbeloa, Pennant (Crouch 75), Xabi Alonso, Mascherano (Zenden 85), John Arne Riise (González 65), Gerrard, Kuyt League 18.04.2007 -Middlesbrough FC (H) 2-0 Gerrard 58, 65(pen) Lineups: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, John Arne Riise, Pennant, Mascherano, Sissoko (Kuyt 51), Zenden, Gerrard (González 87), Crouch League 21.04.2007 -Wigan Athletic FC (H) 2-0 Kuyt 30, 68 Lineups: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher (Agger 73), Hyypiä, John Arne Riise, Pennant, Xabi Alonso, Zenden (Gerrard 70), González, Kuyt, Crouch (Bellamy 63) League 28.04.2007 -Portsmouth FC (A)

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Comp. Date Opponent Res Goalscorers League 05.05.2007 -Fulham FC (A) League 13.05.2007 -Charlton Athletic FC (H)

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UEFA information

Violence in football UEFA President Michel Platini continues to speak out vehemently against the problem of violence in football. In his column in the latest edition of the official UEFA publication uefadirect, Mr Platini said: "Football is not war, nor is it a battle. It is not a matter of life or death... any act of violence, cheating and contempt must be punished with the utmost severity. There is no room for tolerance of such behaviour."

Calling on the game itself to do all it can in tandem with others, he said: "Football's leaders absolutely need the help of the public authorities, which is why we are doing everything we can to ensure effective cooperation with and between police forces throughout Europe. Even if it cannot overcome violence single-handed, football does have full responsibility for its own area of activity... there is no excuse whatsoever for seeing players fighting on the field, club officials tolerating racism in their stadiums, or coaches creating a climate of hatred by making inflammatory statements."

Manchester celebration Last month's Celebration Match at Old Trafford, Manchester not only provided a night of excitement for fans and TV viewers – it has also generated much-needed funds for charity causes. The 13 March game between Manchester United FC and a Europe XI, which marked the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and United's half-century in European competitions, raised £1.3m (€1.9m) for the Manchester United Foundation.

The foundation's aim is to influence positive change within communities, empowering young people through innovative and educational programmes, and developing greater understanding of social issues through education. In addition, a partnership with UNICEF and nine UK charitable partnerships makes a significant impact on a local, national and international level.

Final accreditation UEFA has released details of the media accreditation process for the UEFA Champions League final, including a new registration and accreditation process. The final of the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League will take place at 20.45CET at the Athens Olympic Stadium on Wednesday 23 May. Media representatives wishing to cover the final must apply directly to UEFA, and can do so as of now via the online accreditation service on uefa.com. The deadline for accreditation requests is 4 May.

UEFA is only handling accreditation requests and is not responsible for ordering telephone lines, ISDN lines or any other form of communication facilities that might be required by media representatives. All international media are asked to make telecom requests via their national telecom company as soon as they receive accreditation confirmation from UEFA. In case of cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances, please immediately advise UEFA Media Accreditation Services by email on [email protected].

Draw/match dates The draw for the remaining rounds of the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League took place at the Megaron International Conference Centre in Athens, Greece on 9 March. It featured a straight draw involving all eight clubs without seedings or country protection. As well as the quarter-finals, the draw was also made for the semi-finals, meaning teams knew who they would meet should they progress. The ceremony coincided with the official trophy handover from 2006 winners FC Barcelona to UEFA, with the European Champion Clubs' Cup being passed on to city mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis for display until the 23 May final at the Olympic Stadium in the Greek capital. uefa.com recognised uefa.com, which provides extensive online coverage of the UEFA Champions League, has been recognised in the 2007 Webby Awards, the leading international accolade honouring excellence on the internet. The official UEFA website has been chosen as an Official Honoree in the Best Home/Welcome Page and Podcasts categories. Established in 1996 and described as the "Oscars of the Internet" by The New York Times, the Webby Awards' executive director David-Michel Davies said: "uefa.com's Official Honoree selections are a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."

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Match-by-match lineups - Chelsea FC

Group A

Standing Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Chelsea FC 6 4 1 1 10 4 13 FC Barcelona 6 3 2 1 12 4 11 Werder Bremen 6 3 1 2 7 5 10 PFC Levski Sofia 6 0 0 6 1 17 0 Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 12.09.2006 Chelsea - Bremen 2-0 Stamford Bridge, London Goals: 1-0 Essien 24, 2-0 Ballack 68 Chelsea: Petr Čech, A. Cole, Makelele, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (J. Cole 81), Lampard, Boulahrouz, Drogba (Kalou 86), Ballack (Obi Mikel 91), Terry Bremen: Reinke, Pasanen, Naldo, Wome, Baumann (Zidan 86), Fritz, Diego, Klose, Klasnić (Almeida 66), Frings, Borowski Referee: Kyros Vassaras (GRE) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 12.09.2006 Barcelona - Levski 5-0 Camp Nou, Barcelona Goals: 1-0 Iniesta 7, 2-0 Giuly 39, 3-0 Puyol 49, 4-0 Eto'o 58, 5-0 Ronaldinho 90+3 Barcelona: Valdés, Belletti, Motta, Puyol, Giuly (Gudjohnsen 63), Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Van Bronckhorst, Deco, Thuram (Oleguer 80), Iniesta (Xavi 72) Levski: G. Petkov, Milanov, Tomašić, Eromoigbe, Borimirov (Minev 63), Yovov (M. Ivanov 70), Topuzakov, S. Angelov, Telkiyski, Bardon, E. Angelov (G. Ivanov 46) Referee: Konrad Plautz (AUT) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 27.09.2006 Levski - Chelsea 1-3 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Goals: 0-1 Drogba 39, 0-2 Drogba 52, 0-3 Drogba 68, 1-3 Ognyanov 89 Levski: G. Petkov, Milanov, Tomašić, Eromoigbe, Borimirov (Koprivarov 79), Yovov, Topuzakov, S. Angelov, Telkiyski (G. Ivanov 67), Lucio, Bardon (Ognyanov 71) Chelsea: Petr Čech, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (Wright-Phillips 83), Lampard, Drogba (Robben 70), Obi Mikel (Kalou 63), Ballack, Bridge, Ferreira, Terry Referee: Laurent Duhamel (FRA) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 27.09.2006 Bremen - Barcelona 1-1 Weserstadion, Bremen Goals: 1-0 Puyol 56, 1-1 Messi 89 Bremen: Wiese, Naldo, Baumann, Fritz, Diego, Klose (Klasnić 90), Hunt (Owomoyela 91), Frings, Borowski, Schulz, Mertesacker Barcelona: Valdés, Motta, Puyol, Giuly (Messi 65), Eto'o (Gudjohnsen 65), Ronaldinho, Sylvinho (Zambrotta 83), Deco, Thuram, Oleguer, Iniesta Referee: Roberto Rosetti (ITA) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 18.10.2006 Bremen - Levski 2-0 Weserstadion, Bremen Goals: 1-0 Naldo 45+1, 2-0 Diego 73 Bremen: Wiese, Naldo, Wome (Klasnić 46), Vranješ (Andreasen 73), Fritz, Diego, Klose (Almeida 82), Hunt, Frings, Schulz, Mertesacker Levski: G. Petkov, Tomašić, Eromoigbe, Borimirov, Yovov (N. Dimitrov 79), Topuzakov, Domovchiyski (M. Ivanov 64), S. Angelov, Telkiyski (Koprivarov 79), Lucio, Bardon Referee: Paul Allaerts (BEL)

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Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 18.10.2006 Chelsea - Barcelona 1-0 Stamford Bridge, London Goals: 1-0 Drogba 47 Chelsea: Hilário, A. Cole, Makelele, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (Robben 77), Lampard, Boulahrouz, Drogba (Kalou 92), Ballack, Terry Barcelona: Valdés, Márquez, Puyol (Oleguer 74), Xavi, Gudjohnsen (Giuly 60), Ronaldinho, Zambrotta, Van Bronckhorst (Iniesta 57), Edmílson, Messi, Deco Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 31.10.2006 Levski - Bremen 0-3 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Goals: 0-1 Mihaylov 33, 0-2 Baumann 35, 0-3 Frings 37 Levski: Mihaylov (Mitrev 46), Milanov, Tomašić (E. Angelov 57), Eromoigbe, Borimirov, Yovov, Topuzakov, S. Angelov, Telkiyski (N. Dimitrov 69), Lucio, Bardon Bremen: Wiese, Naldo, Wome (Pasanen 85), Baumann (Andreasen 78), Vranješ, Fritz, Diego, Klose, Hunt (Klasnić 74), Frings, Mertesacker Referee: Matteo Simone Trefoloni (ITA) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 31.10.2006 Barcelona - Chelsea 2-2 Camp Nou, Barcelona Goals: 1-0 Deco 3, 1-1 Lampard 52, 2-1 Gudjohnsen 58, 2-2 Drogba 90+3 Barcelona: Valdés, Motta (Edmílson 57), Márquez, Puyol, Xavi (Iniesta 83), Gudjohnsen (Giuly 77), Ronaldinho, Zambrotta, Van Bronckhorst, Messi, Deco Chelsea: Hilário, A. Cole, Makelele, Essien, Carvalho, Lampard, Boulahrouz (J. Cole 75), Drogba, Ballack (Ferreira 94), Robben (Kalou 72), Terry Referee: Stefano Farina (ITA) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 22.11.2006 Bremen - Chelsea 1-0 Weserstadion, Bremen Goals: 1-0 Mertesacker 27 Bremen: Wiese, Naldo, Wome, Fritz, Diego, Klose (Klasnić 93), Daniel Jensen (Hunt 78), Frings, Almeida (Schulz 87), Borowski, Mertesacker Chelsea: Cudicini, A. Cole, Makelele, Essien, Boulahrouz, J. Cole, Drogba (Shevchenko 59), Obi Mikel (Robben 59), Ballack (Wright-Phillips 77), Geremi, Terry Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (SVK) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 22.11.2006 Levski - Barcelona 0-2 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Goals: 0-1 Giuly 5, 0-2 Iniesta 65 Levski: G. Petkov, Milanov, Tomašić, Eromoigbe, Borimirov, Yovov (Ognyanov 73), Topuzakov, Domovchiyski (G. Ivanov 57), S. Angelov (Telkiyski 58), Lucio, Bardon Barcelona: Valdés, Motta, Márquez (Oleguer 63), Puyol, Gudjohnsen, Giuly (Xavi 58), Ronaldinho, Zambrotta, Sylvinho, Deco, Iniesta (Ezquerro 81) Referee: Yuri Baskakov (RUS) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 05.12.2006 Chelsea - Levski 2-0 Stamford Bridge, London Goals: 1-0 Shevchenko 27, 2-0 Wright-Phillips 83 Chelsea: Hilário, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (Kalou 69), Lampard, Boulahrouz, Drogba, Ballack, Robben (Wright-Phillips 69), Bridge, Ferreira (L. Diarra 58) Levski: Mitrev, Milanov, Tomašić, Eromoigbe, Borimirov, Yovov (Koprivarov 70), Topuzakov, Domovchiyski (G. Ivanov 75), S. Angelov, N. Dimitrov (Baltanov 59), Bardon Referee: Alain Hamer (LUX)

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Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 05.12.2006 Barcelona - Bremen 2-0 Camp Nou, Barcelona Goals: 1-0 Ronaldinho 13, 2-0 Gudjohnsen 18 Barcelona: Valdés, Motta (Thuram 62), Márquez, Puyol, Gudjohnsen, Giuly (Ezquerro 85), Ronaldinho, Zambrotta, Van Bronckhorst, Deco, Iniesta (Xavi 73) Bremen: Wiese, Naldo, Wome (Hunt 80), Fritz, Diego, Klose, Daniel Jensen, Frings, Almeida (Klasnić 71), Borowski, Mertesacker Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI) First knockout round, first leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 21.02.2007 Porto - Chelsea 1-1 Estádio do Dragão, Porto Goals: 1-0 Raul Meireles 12, 1-1 Shevchenko 16 Porto: Helton, Pepe, Quaresma, Lucho González, López, Bosingwa, Fucile (Bruno Moraes 65), Bruno Alves, Raul Meireles (Čech 56), Paulo Assunção, Hélder Postiga (Adriano 77) Chelsea: Petr Čech, Makelele, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (Kalou 88), Lampard, Drogba, Ballack, Bridge, L. Diarra, Terry (Robben 13) Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI) First knockout round, second leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 06.03.2007 Chelsea - Porto 2-1 Stamford Bridge, London Goals: 0-1 Quaresma 15, 1-1 Robben 48, 2-1 Ballack 79 Chelsea: Petr Čech, A. Cole, Makelele (Obi Mikel 46), Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (Kalou 84), Lampard, Drogba, Ballack, Robben, L. Diarra (Ferreira 66) Porto: Helton, Ricardo Costa, Pepe, Čech (Adriano 56), Quaresma, Lucho González, López (Bruno Moraes 82), Fucile, Bruno Alves, Raul Meireles (Ibson 56), Paulo Assunção Referee: Roberto Rosetti (ITA) Quarter-finals, first leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 04.04.2007 Chelsea - Valencia 1-1 Stamford Bridge, London Goals: 0-1 Silva 30, 1-1 Drogba 53 Chelsea: Petr Čech, A. Cole, Carvalho, Shevchenko, Lampard, Drogba, Obi Mikel (J. Cole 75), Ballack, L. Diarra, Kalou (Wright-Phillips 75), Terry Valencia: Cañizares, Miguel, Del Horno, Ayala, Albelda, Villa (Jorge López 93), Vicente (Angulo 58), Joaquín (Hugo Viana 87), Albiol, Silva, Moretti Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL) Quarter-finals, second leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 10.04.2007 Valencia - Chelsea 1-2 Mestalla Stadium, Valencia Goals: 1-0 Morientes 32, 1-1 Shevchenko 52, 1-2 Essien 90 Valencia: Cañizares, Miguel, Del Horno, Ayala, Albelda, Villa, Morientes (Angulo 65), Joaquín, Albiol (Hugo Viana 72), Silva, Moretti Chelsea: Petr Čech, A. Cole, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko (Kalou 93), Lampard (Makelele 93), Drogba, Obi Mikel, Ballack, L. Diarra (J. Cole 46), Terry Referee: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)

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Match-by-match lineups - Liverpool FC

Group C

Standing Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Liverpool FC 6 4 1 1 11 5 13 PSV Eindhoven 6 3 1 2 6 6 10 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 6 2 1 3 6 7 7 Galatasaray SK 6 1 1 4 7 12 4 Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 12.09.2006 Galatasaray - Bordeaux 0-0 Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadium, Istanbul Goals: - Galatasaray: Mondragón, Tomas, Song, Necati, Hasan Şaş (Cihan 76), Ilić (Topal 76), Inamoto, Ferhat, Sabrı, Arda, Ümit Karan (Hasan Kabze 61) Bordeaux: Ramé, Jurietti, Darcheville (Laslandes 85), Jemmali, Micoud, Wendel, Faubert, Ducasse, Marange, Planus, Chamakh (Edixon Perea 85) Referee: Roberto Rosetti (ITA) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 12.09.2006 PSV - Liverpool 0-0 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: - PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp, Reiziger, Alex, Simons, Arouna Koné, Méndez, Culina (Aissati 63), Farfán, Afellay (Väyrynen 74), Salcido Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Agger, Fabio Aurelio (González 82), Pennant, Bellamy (Gerrard 72), Kuyt, Sissoko (Xabi Alonso 62), Carragher, Warnock, Zenden Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 27.09.2006 Liverpool - Galatasaray 3-2 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 1-0 Crouch 9, 2-0 Luis García 14, 3-0 Crouch 52, 3-1 Ümit Karan 59, 3-2 Ümit Karan 65 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Agger, Gerrard, Luis García, Fabio Aurelio, Xabi Alonso, Crouch (Bellamy 90), Pennant (Sissoko 78), Kuyt (González 66), Carragher Galatasaray: Mondragón, Tomas, Song, Orhan, Hakan Şükür, Topal (Hasan Şaş 46), Ayhan, Cihan (Ümit Karan 46), Ilić, Sabrı, Arda (Carrusca 86) Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (ESP) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 27.09.2006 Bordeaux - PSV 0-1 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Goals: 0-1 Väyrynen 65 Bordeaux: Ramé, Henrique, Menegazzo, Jurietti (Dalmat 74), Darcheville, Jemmali (Laslandes 89), Micoud (Chamakh 46), Wendel, Faubert, Enakarhire, Mavuba PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp, Alex, Simons, Väyrynen (Eric Addo 79), Arouna Koné, Méndez, Lamey, Afellay (Aissati 72), Salcido, Diego (Beerens 85) Referee: Olegário Benquerença (POR) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 18.10.2006 Bordeaux - Liverpool 0-1 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Goals: 0-1 Crouch 58 Bordeaux: Ramé, Henrique, Menegazzo, Jurietti, Laslandes (Chamakh 63), Alonso (Faubert 63), Darcheville (Edixon Perea 71), Jemmali, Micoud, Wendel, Mavuba Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä, John Arne Riise, Luis García, González (Sissoko 68), Xabi Alonso, Crouch (Kuyt 65), Bellamy (Warnock 87), Carragher, Zenden Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (NOR)

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Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 18.10.2006 Galatasaray - PSV 1-2 Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadium, Istanbul Goals: 1-0 Ilić 19, 1-1 Kromkamp 59, 1-2 Arouna Koné 72 Galatasaray: Mondragón, Tomas, Song, Orhan, Ayhan, Ilić (Necati 70), Inamoto, Aydın (Cihan 67), Sabrı, Arda, Ümit Karan (Hakan Şükür 70) PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp, Reiziger, Alex, Simons, Cocu, Arouna Koné, Méndez (Väyrynen 62), Culina (Aissati 92), Farfán, Salcido Referee: Yuri Baskakov (RUS) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 31.10.2006 Liverpool - Bordeaux 3-0 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 1-0 Luis García 23, 2-0 Gerrard 72, 3-0 Luis García 76 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä, John Arne Riise, Gerrard, Luis García (Fowler 78), Xabi Alonso (Zenden 58), Crouch (Pennant 73), Kuyt, Sissoko, Carragher Bordeaux: Ramé, Menegazzo, Darcheville (Obertan 60), Jemmali, Micoud (Mavuba 75), Wendel, Faubert, Ducasse, Marange, Cid, Chamakh (Edixon Perea 12) Referee: Markus Merk (GER) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 31.10.2006 PSV - Galatasaray 2-0 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: 1-0 Simons 59, 2-0 Arouna Koné 84 PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp (Culina 46), Alex, Simons, Cocu, Arouna Koné (Aissati 86), Méndez, Da Costa, Farfán, Afellay (Väyrynen 76), Salcido Galatasaray: Mondragón, Tomas, Song, Orhan, Hasan Şaş, Ayhan, Ilić (Necati 70), Inamoto, Sabrı, Arda (Cihan 66), Ümit Karan (Hakan Şükür 79) Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 22.11.2006 Bordeaux - Galatasaray 3-1 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Goals: 1-0 Alonso 22, 2-0 Laslandes 47, 3-0 Faubert 50, 3-1 Inamoto 73 Bordeaux: Ramé, Jurietti, Laslandes, Alonso, Darcheville (Obertan 46), Micoud (Dalmat 79), Wendel (Ducasse 68), Faubert, Enakarhire, Mavuba, Planus Galatasaray: Mondragón, Song, Hakan Şükür (Topal 63), Hasan Şaş (Ergün 69), Ayhan, Cihan, Ilić (Ümit Karan 46), Inamoto, Tolga Seyhan, Sabrı, Arda Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (SVK) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 22.11.2006 Liverpool - PSV 2-0 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 1-0 Gerrard 65, 2-0 Crouch 89 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Agger, John Arne Riise, Gerrard, González (Luis García 36), Xabi Alonso (Zenden 21), Crouch, Pennant (Bellamy 79), Kuyt, Carragher PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp, Alex, Simons, Arouna Koné, Méndez (Beerens 81), Da Costa, Farfán, Afellay, Fehér (Diego 68), Salcido Referee: Domenico Messina (ITA) Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 05.12.2006 Galatasaray - Liverpool 3-2 Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadium, Istanbul Goals: 0-1 Fowler 22, 1-1 Necati 24, 2-1 Okan 28, 3-1 Ilić 79, 3-2 Fowler 90 Galatasaray: Mondragón, Tomas, Okan, Necati (Ilić 46), Carrusca (Mehmet 75), Cihan, Emre Aşık (Tolga Seyhan 46), Inamoto, Sabrı, Ergün, Ümit Karan Liverpool: Dudek, Agger, John Arne Riise, Fowler, Xabi Alonso (Miki Roque 84), Pennant, Bellamy (Crouch 74), Carragher, Paletta, Guthrie (Luis García 66), Peltier Referee: Olegário Benquerença (POR)

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Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 05.12.2006 PSV - Bordeaux 1-3 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: 0-1 Faubert 7, 0-2 Dalmat 25, 0-3 Darcheville 37, 1-3 Alex 87 PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp, Reiziger, Alex, Simons, Cocu, Méndez, Aissati (Culina 62), Farfán, Eric Addo (Kluivert 46), Diego (Arouna Koné 46) Bordeaux: Ramé, Laslandes, Darcheville (Edixon Perea 70), Jemmali, Faubert, Ducasse, Dalmat (Obertan 80), Enakarhire, Marange, Mavuba, Cid Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (ESP) First knockout round, first leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 21.02.2007 Barcelona - Liverpool 1-2 Camp Nou, Barcelona Goals: 1-0 Deco 14, 1-1 Bellamy 43, 1-2 John Arne Riise 74 Barcelona: Valdés, Belletti, Motta (Iniesta 54), Márquez, Puyol, Xavi (Giuly 65), Ronaldinho, Zambrotta, Messi, Deco, Saviola (Gudjohnsen 83) Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Agger, John Arne Riise, Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Bellamy (Pennant 80), Kuyt (Crouch 94), Sissoko (Zenden 84), Carragher Referee: Kyros Vassaras (GRE) First knockout round, second leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 06.03.2007 Liverpool - Barcelona 0-1 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 0-1 Gudjohnsen 75 Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Agger, John Arne Riise (Fabio Aurelio 77), Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Bellamy (Pennant 68), Kuyt (Crouch 89), Sissoko, Carragher Barcelona: Valdés, Márquez, Puyol, Xavi, Eto'o (Giuly 61), Ronaldinho, Messi, Deco, Thuram (Gudjohnsen 71), Oleguer, Iniesta Referee: Herbert Fandel (GER) Quarter-finals, first leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 03.04.2007 PSV - Liverpool 0-3 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: 0-1 Gerrard 27, 0-2 John Arne Riise 49, 0-3 Crouch 63 PSV: Gomes, Kromkamp (Fehér 68), Simons, Väyrynen, Cocu, Méndez (Kluivert 51), Da Costa, Culina, Farfán (Sun Xiang 46), Salcido, Diego Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Agger, John Arne Riise (Zenden 66), Gerrard, Fabio Aurelio (González 75), Xabi Alonso, Crouch (Pennant 85), Kuyt, Mascherano, Carragher Referee: Bertrand Layec (FRA) Quarter-finals, second leg Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 11.04.2007 Liverpool - PSV 1-0 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 1-0 Crouch 67 Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Hyypiä, Agger (Paletta 79), John Arne Riise, Xabi Alonso (González 72), Crouch, Pennant, Bellamy (Fowler 17), Sissoko, Zenden PSV: Gomes, Simons, Väyrynen, Cocu, Arouna Koné (Van Eijden 72), Culina, Farfán (Kluivert 63), Eric Addo, Fehér (Sun Xiang 63), Salcido, Marcellis Referee: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)

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Competition facts

UEFA Champions League knockout stage: Did you know?

• Teams have come back from a first-leg deficit to go through to the next stage on 18 occasions. The biggest losing margin a side has overturned was achieved by RC Deportivo La Coruña in 2003/04 when the Spanish club fought back from a 4-1 defeat at AC Milan to win 4-0 at home and progress to the semi-finals.

• Fifteen ties, including three in this season's first knockout round, have been decided on the away goals rule, including five where the triumphant team lost the first leg.

• Manchester United FC hold the record for the biggest first-leg lead with a 4-0 home success against FC Porto in the 1996/97 quarter-finals, eventually going through by that margin after a goalless return.

• Only five ties have gone to penalties. Four of these were finals – 1996, 2001, 2003 and 2005. The only two-legged tie decided on spot-kicks was PSV Eindhoven's 4-2 win against Olympique Lyonnais on 13 April 2005 after a 2-2 aggregate draw.

• In all, eleven ties have required extra time, including AC Milan's meeting with Celtic FC in the first knockout round this season. Along with the five ties mentioned above, four quarter-final and two first knockout round encounters have also needed an additional 30 minutes in an attempt to determine a winner.

• Real Madrid CF set a new record for knockout stage qualification in successive seasons. This was the tenth straight season since 1997/98 that they made it to this stage, moving them ahead of United, who appeared nine times in a row between 1996/97 and 2004/05. Overall, they have now played in the knockout stage eleven times, one more than United and FC Bayern München.

• Had FC Bayern München beaten AC Milan in the last eight, it would have meant the first time the UEFA Champions League final four had no representation from at least one club from either the Primera División or Serie A.

• The last European Champion Clubs' Cup season that featured not one semi-finalist from either Spain or Italy, or English for that matter, was the 1990/91 campaign.

• England's success has been matched on two other occasions in European football's premier club competition since 1992/93. In 1999/00, Valencia CF, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF all made it through, again with Bayern as the odd one out, with Madrid ultimately going all the way. Then, in 2002/03, Madrid gate-crashed the Italian semi-final party, as eventual winners AC Milan, FC Internazionale Milano and Juventus all contested the penultimate round.

• Teams from the same country have contested the final on two previous occasions. Madrid overcame Valencia 3-0 in Paris in 2000, and three years later Milan defeated Juventus 3-2 on penalties after a goalless draw at Old Trafford.

• In terms of semi-finals, the biggest winning margin in a single game has been three goals. AFC Ajax recorded a 5-2 home success in the 1994/95 second leg against Bayern, while there have been 4-1 victories on three occasions. Juventus did it twice at home against Ajax (second leg) and AS Monaco FC (first leg) in 1996/97 and 1997/98 respectively, and Valencia at home to Barcelona (first leg) in 1999/00.

• On four other occasions, teams won 3-0. In the 1993/94 semi-finals, played as one-off matches, home teams Milan and Barcelona beat Monaco and Porto respectively. The other instances were by Ajax at Panathinaikos in 1995/96, the only time a team has lost at home and gone through, and Valencia at home to Leeds United AFC in 2000/01.

• That 4-1 win for Juventus against Monaco in 1997/98 was part of the biggest aggregate semi-final score. The principality club won 3-2 in their home return to make it ten goals in the tie.

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• Looking back to the history of European Cup semi-finals, Madrid's 6-0 second-leg win against FC Zürich in the 1963/64 edition remains the biggest victory. Eintracht Frankfurt's 12-4 aggregate success against Rangers FC in 1959/60 is the biggest two-leg total overall.

• The 2004/05 first knockout round encounter between Lyon and Werder Bremen featured more goals (12) over its two legs than any previous UEFA Champions League knockout tie – as Lyon defeated Bremen 10-2.

• United's 7-1 victory against Roma is the biggest victory in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final match. The previous best were Barcelona's 5-1 second-leg defeat after extra time of Chelsea (1999/00), RC Deportivo La Coruña's 4-0 return victory against AC Milan (2003/04) and United's 4-0 first-leg success against Porto (1996/97).

• Roma-United featured eleven goals over the two legs, a quarter-final record shared by Chelsea's 6-5 aggregate victory against Bayern in 2004/05 and Madrid's success by the same margin against United in 2002/03.

• The biggest European Cup quarter-final victory was Madrid's 8-0 first-leg defeat of Sevilla FC in the 1957/58 edition.

• There has never been a knockout tie ending goalless after two legs. Eight have finished 1-0 on aggregate, most recently Milan's narrow victory against Celtic after extra time in this season's first knockout round.

• Clarence Seedorf is the only player to win the European Cup with three clubs (Ajax 1995, Madrid 1998 and Milan 2003). Had Bayern gone all the way, Ottmar Hitzfeld would have joined Liverpool FC's Bob Paisley – 1977, 1978 and 1981 - as the only coach to win three times, having won with BV Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and Bayern in 2001.

• Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburger SV 1983) are the only coaches to win with two different clubs, an exclusive club that José Mourinho (Porto 2004) could join if Chelsea go all the way.

• All four of the coaches involved in this season's semi-finals have already lifted the European Cup; Sir Alex Ferguson guided United to glory in 1999, Carlo Ancelotti's Milan claimed a sixth title at Old Trafford in 2003, the following year José Mourinho led Porto to victory and in 2005 Liverpool, under Rafael Benítez, overcame Ancelotti's Milan in Istanbul.

• Players from 28 countries have appeared in this season's competition from the four clubs in the semi-finals.

• Three of those countries – Chile (Mark González, Liverpool), Ivory Coast (Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou, Chelsea) and Korea Republic (Ji-Sung Park, Manchester United) – have never produced a winner. China is not one of those 28 countries as Dong Fangzhuo is yet to appear in the competition for United, although the forward and team-mate Park are striving to become the first Asian player to lift the famous trophy.

• Twenty-one English players have appeared for the semi-finalists this term, six more than from Italy. France (7), Brazil and the Netherlands (6), Portugal (4), Argentina and Spain (3) are the next in the list, followed by Czech Republic, Ivory Coast, Norway, Republic of Ireland and Wales (all 2). Australia, Cameroon, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Korea Republic, Nigeria, Poland, Scotland, Serbia and Ukraine (all one).

• If Chelsea go all the way, it would be the first European Cup success for London. Only five capital cities have been successful in this way: Madrid (Real Madrid CF), Belgrade (FK Crvena Zvezda), Bucharest (FC Steaua Bucuresti), Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) and Lisbon (SL Benfica).

• England manager Steve McClaren, who as assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson in the 1999 triumph would particularly have enjoyed every minute of United's 7-1 victory against Roma, will be a particularly happy man. Nine of his first-choice starting UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying eleven could all be involved in the semi-finals, with Tottenham Hotspur FC goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Bayern midfielder Owen Hargreaves the only exceptions.

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• Athens was awarded the 2007 final after a decision by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Tallinn, Estonia in April 2005. The Greek capital will play host to its first European final on 23 May since the venue was rebuilt to stage the 2004 Olympic Games. The stadium previously provided the backdrop to the UEFA Champions League showpiece of 1993/94, when Milan were 4-0 winners against FC Barcelona. Prior to 1994, Athens also saw the European Cup lifted in 1982/83, the year after the venue was first inaugurated. On that occasion, Hamburger SV beat Juventus 1-0. The ground also staged the 1986/87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final when AFC Ajax were 1-0 winners against 1. FC Lokomotiv Leipzig.

• UEFA Champions League: All-time records Biggest wins 7-0: Juventus v Olympiacos CFP (10.12.2003) 7-1: Manchester United FC v AS Roma (10.04.2007) 6-0: Olympique de Marseille v PFC CSKA Moskva (17.03.1993) 6-0: Leeds United AFC v Beşiktaş JK (26.09.2000) 6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (25.09.2002)

Most goals in a game 8-3: AS Monaco FC v RC Deportivo La Coruña (05.11.2003) 7-2: Paris Saint-Germain FC v Rosenborg BK (24.10.2000) 7-2: Olympique Lyonnais v Werder Bremen (08.03.2005) Only one team has scored more than five goals in an away game, Manchester United FC winning 6-2 at Brøndby IF in 1998/99.

Leading scorer in a season 12: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC, 2002/03) Andriy Shevchenko finished as top scorer in 2005/06 with nine goals for AC Milan.

Four goals in a match Marco van Basten (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Göteborg, 25.11.1992) Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000) Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003) Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC 4-1 AC Sparta Praha, 03.11.2004) Andriy Shevchenko (Fenerbahçe SK 0-4 AC Milan, 23.11.2005) Of these four-goal hauls, Dado Pršo's against Deportivo was the quickest. He scored his first goal 26 minutes into the game and his fourth just 23 minutes later.

Fastest goal in a match 10.03 secs: Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München 2-1 Real Madrid CF, 07.03.2006) 20.07 secs: Gilberto (PSV Eindhoven 0-4 Arsenal FC, 25.09.2002) 20.12 secs: Alessandro Del Piero (Manchester United FC 3-2 Juventus, 01.10.1997) 21.20 secs: Clarence Seedorf (FC Schalke 04 2-2 AC Milan, 28.09.2005) 25.40 secs: Marek Kincl (Club Brugge KV 3-2 SK Rapid Wien, 02.11.2005)

Fastest hat-tricks 9 mins: Mike Newell (Blackburn Rovers FC 4-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.1995) 19 mins: Marco Simone (Rosenborg BK 1-4 AC Milan, 25.09.1996) 19 mins: Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003) 21 mins: Sigurd Rushfeldt (Rosenborg BK 3-0 Galatasaray SK, 21.10.1998) 21 mins: Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000)

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Youngest players to score 17 years, 195 days: Peter Oforiquaye (Rosenborg BK 5-1 Olympiacos CFP, 01.10.1997) 17 years, 218 days: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal FC 5-1 Rosenborg BK, 07.12.2004) 17 years, 241 days: Martin Klein (Panathinaikos FC 2-1 AC Sparta Praha, 27.02.2002) 17 years, 353 days: Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.2005) 18 years, 61 days: Sammy Kuffour (FC Bayern München 2-2 FC Spartak Moskva, 02.11.1994) 18 years, 70 days: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 FC Bayern München, 07.12.1994) Peter Oforiquaye became the youngest player to score, but Celestine Babayaro is still the youngest to appear, having begun RSC Anderlecht's game against FC Steaua Bucuresti on 23 November 1994 aged 16 years and 87 days.

Appearances: UEFA Champions League Note: This list considers group stage to final only; Players listed in bold are still involved this season. 108 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 107 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF) 103 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 103 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München) 103 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 98 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC) 97 Luís Figo (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 93 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC) 93 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC) 91 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan) 88 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 85 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC) 85 Hasan Salihamidžić (FC Bayern München) 83 Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid CF, AS Monaco FC, Liverpool FC, Valencia CF) 81 Guti (Real Madrid CF) 81 Iván Helguera (Real Madrid CF) 81 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK) 81 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC) 80 Zinédine Zidane (Juventus, Real Madrid CF) 79 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona) 79 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) 78 Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus, Villarreal CF) 78 Míchel Salgado (Real Madrid CF) 78 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF) 77 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United FC) 76 Sylvain Wiltord (FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Arsenal FC, Olympique Lyonnais)

Goals: UEFA Champions League

56 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 49 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 46 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 42 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC)

Appearances: UEFA club competition

166 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 136 Luís Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 133 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München) 130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK) 122 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF) 121 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)

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Goals: UEFA club competition

62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München) 59 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 58 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 56 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 56 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan) 53 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 50 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) 50 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC) 47 Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid CF) 47 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC)

Goals: UEFA Champions League/European Champion Clubs' Cup Note: This list considers the all-time goalscorers list in both competitions including all qualifying round matches

56 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 55 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 53 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 49 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) 47 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 42 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC)

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Team facts

Chelsea FC

UEFA club competition milestones • Although having emerged as a major force in recent years, success in the European Champion Clubs' Cup has eluded Chelsea. Their best campaigns to date in the UEFA Champions League came when they reached the 2003/04 and 2004/05 semi-finals, although the club have won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup on two occasions.

• Their first victory came at the end of the 1970/71 season where they defeated Real Madrid CF 2-1 in a final replay in Athens after the sides had shared a 1-1 draw. Chelsea will hope for similar success in the Greek capital in May 2007. Chelsea won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup again 27 years later when overcoming VfB Stuttgart 1-0, thanks to Gianfranco Zola's 70th-minute goal in Stockholm.

UEFA club competition honours • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1970/71, 1997/98 • UEFA Super Cup: 1998

Ten-year record (includng current season) • Chelsea are competing in their fourth successive UEFA Champions League campaign having reached the semi-final stage in the first two seasons of that run. Overall, this is Chelsea's fifth time in the competition, and to date, every appearance has resulted in qualification for the knockout stages. This season, four victories and a draw from their six outings provided a first-placed finish in their group, two points clear of last season's European Champion Clubs' Cup winners, FC Barcelona.

1997/98: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - winners 1998/99: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - semi-finals 1999/00: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 2000/01: UEFA Cup - first round 2001/02: UEFA Cup - second round 2002/03: UEFA Cup - first round 2003/04: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals 2004/05: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals 2005/06: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2006/07: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals

2005/06 season Domestic record: Chelsea followed up their first league title for 50 years by defending their English Premiership crown in style. They finished eight points ahead of Manchester United FC to again earn direct entry into the UEFA Champions League group stage.

European record: Chelsea finished behind Liverpool FC in their group after a 1-0 defeat by Real Betis Balompié. It meant they played a group winner in the first knockout round, namely eventual winners FC Barcelona. After a 2-1 home defeat, they went out after a 1-1 away draw - their 50th European Champion Clubs' Cup match.

Key facts UEFA club competition • Pld: 108 W: 59 D: 27 L: 22 GF: 185 GA: 87

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Pld: 56 W: 28 D: 15 L: 13 GF: 84 GA: 49

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European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League • Pld: 60 W: 31 D: 16 L: 13 GF: 92 GA: 49

Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 13-0: Chelsea FC v FC Jeunesse Hautcharage 29.09.1971, 1971/72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, first round, second leg

• Biggest home win 13-0: Chelsea FC v FC Jeunesse Hautcharage (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 0-8: FC Jeunesse Hautcharage v Chelsea FC 15.09.1971, 1971/72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, first round, first leg

• Heaviest defeat 5-1: FC Barcelona v Chelsea FC (aet) 18.04.2000, 1999/00 UEFA Champions League, quarter-finals, second leg

• Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Chelsea FC v Beşiktaş JK 01.10.2003, 2003/04 UEFA Champions League, group stage

• Heaviest away defeat 5-1: FC Barcelona v Chelsea FC (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest win 0-5: Galatasaray SK v Chelsea FC 20.10.1999, 1999/00 UEFA Champions League, group stage

• Biggest home win 4-0: Chelsea FC v Real Betis Balompié 19.10.2005, 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, group stage

• Biggest away win 0-5: Galatasaray SK v Chelsea FC (see above for details)

• Heaviest defeat 5-1: FC Barcelona v Chelsea FC (see above for details)

• Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Chelsea FC v Beşiktaş JK (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat 5-1: FC Barcelona v Chelsea FC (see above for details)

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Liverpool FC

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UEFA club competition milestones • The most successful English club in UEFA competition history, Liverpool have won the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League five times.

• Liverpool have also won the UEFA Cup on three occasions and the UEFA Super Cup three times, having lost only three finals: the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1984/85, the 1965/66 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 1978 UEFA Super Cup.

UEFA club competition honours • European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84, 2004/05 • UEFA Cup: 1972/73, 1975/76, 2000/01 • UEFA Super Cup: 1977, 2001, 2005

Ten-year record (including current season) • Liverpool have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for five of the past ten seasons and have only once failed to progress past the first group stage. In this season's group stage, the English side recorded four victories and a draw from their six outings to top their group, three points clear of PSV Eindhoven.

1997/98: UEFA Cup - second round 1998/99: UEFA Cup - third round 1999/00: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 2000/01: UEFA Cup - winners 2001/02: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 2002/03: UEFA Cup - quarter-finals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, group stage) 2003/04: UEFA Cup - fourth round 2004/05: UEFA Champions League - winners 2005/06: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2006/07: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals

2005/06 season Domestic record: Liverpool finished in third place in the Premiership, one point behind runners-up Manchester United FC and nine adrift of champions Chelsea FC. Third spot was enough to secure a place in the third qualifying round of the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League.

European record: Liverpool topped Group G with an unbeaten record of three wins and three draws against Chelsea FC, Real Betis Balompié and RSC Anderlecht. They then lost both legs of the first knockout round versus SL Benfica as they went out 3-0 on aggregate.

Key facts UEFA club competition • Pld: 251 W: 141 D: 56 L: 54 GF: 443 GA: 208

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Pld: 51 W: 24 D: 17 L: 10 GF: 67 GA: 39

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League • Pld: 140 W: 81 D: 31 L: 28 GF: 254 GA: 110

Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 11-0: Liverpool FC v Strømgodset IF 17.09.1974, 1974/75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, first round, first leg

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• Biggest home win 11-0: Liverpool FC v Strømgodset IF (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 0-5: FC Haka v Liverpool FC 08.08.2001, 2001/02 European Champion Clubs' Cup, third qualifying round, first leg 0-5: Crusaders FC v Liverpool FC 28.09.1976, 1976/77 European Champion Clubs' Cup, first round, second leg 0-5: KR Reykjavík v Liverpool FC 17.08.1964, 1964/65 European Champion Clubs' Cup, preliminary round, first leg

• Heaviest defeat 5-1: AFC Ajax v Liverpool FC 07.12.1966, 1966/67 European Champion Clubs' Cup, second round, first leg

• Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica 08.03.2006, 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, first knockout round, second round 0-2: Liverpool FC v Celtic FC 20.03.2003, 2002/03 UEFA Cup, quarter-finals, second leg 1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona 20.11.2001, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, second group stage 0-2: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva 04.11.1992, 1992/93 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, second round, second leg

• Heaviest away defeat 5-1: AFC Ajax v Liverpool FC (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest win 5-0: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva 02.10.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, first group stage

• Biggest home win 5-0: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 0-3: PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool FC 03.04.2007, 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, quarter-finals, first leg

• Heaviest defeat 0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica (see above for details) 2-0: Valencia CF v Liverpool FC 17.09.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, group stage 4-2: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Liverpool FC 09.04.2002, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, quarter-finals, second leg 1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona (see above for details)

• Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica (see above for details) 1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona (see above for details)

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• Heaviest away defeat 2-0: Valencia CF v Liverpool FC (see above for details) 4-2: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Liverpool FC (see above for details)

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Competition information

UEFA's most prestigious club competition was originally created as the European Champion Clubs' Cup for the 1955/56 season, before its revamping as the UEFA Champions League in 1992.

• Away goals rule: For ties in the first knockout round, quarter-finals and semi-finals, the team which scores the greater aggregate of goals in the two matches qualifies for the next round. If the two teams involved in a tie score the same number of goals over the two legs, the team which scores more away goals qualifies for the next stage. If this procedure does not produce a result - i.e if the two teams score the same number of goals at home and away - extra time of two periods of 15 minutes shall be played at the end of the second leg. If during extra time both teams score the same number of goals, away goals count double (i.e. the visiting club qualifies). If no goals are scored during extra time, kicks from the penalty mark determine which team qualifies.

• Locally-trained players rule: In February 2005, UEFA announced that the 'A' list that teams submit for UEFA club competitions will continue to be limited to 25 players, and from season 2006/07, at least four places on this list will be reserved for players trained by the club's own football academy of which half can be players trained by other clubs from within the same association of the said club. The 'B' list will also continue to exist - involving an unlimited number of Under-21 players who have been at the club for two seasons. In 2007/08, the number of locally-trained players in a squad will increase to six before rising to eight in 2008/09, with up to half of each figure allowed to be association trained.

A club-trained player is defined as a player who has been registered for a minimum of three seasons with the club between the age of 15 and 21, whereas an association-trained player is one who has been registered for at least three seasons by the club or by other clubs affiliated to the same association between the age of 15 and 21. UEFA is concerned some clubs are not training enough of their own players, but simply taking them from elsewhere. The proposed measures have the objective of creating a better balance in domestic competitions, preventing clubs from simply 'hoarding' players in squads and creating a system whereby locally-trained players would be given a greater opportunity to play regularly in club sides - ensuring a large reservoir of talent for national teams as a consequence.

• Financial information: UEFA says the estimated budgeted income for the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League is €750m – higher than the 2005/06 campaign revenue which amounted to CHF943m (approx. €610m). Under the competition regulations, 75 per cent of the total revenue received from television and commercial contracts concluded by UEFA, up to a maximum of €530m will go to the 32 clubs taking part in the group stage of Europe's premier club competition. The remaining 25 per cent is earmarked for European football and remains with UEFA to cover organisational and administrative costs, as well as for solidarity payments to associations, clubs and leagues.

It is also stipulated that participating clubs will receive 82 per cent of any revenue received from the same stream in excess of €530m, with the remaining 18 per cent allocated to UEFA for European football. In addition, 50 per cent of the revenue received from new media contracts concluded by UEFA will also be available for distribution to the clubs, and the remaining 50 per cent will be allocated to the above-mentioned European football portion/quota.

The gross income for 2006/07 is estimated at €750m, and according to projections, will be made up of €743.3m from TV and commercial contracts and €6.7m from new media contracts. The fixed amount to the clubs is €276.6m. Each of the 32 clubs in the group stage will receive a starting bonus of €2m. In addition, they will receive a match bonus of €400,000 per match. Performance bonuses will amount to €600,000 for a win and €300,000 for a draw in the group stage. The 16 teams playing in the first knockout round will receive €2.2m, the eight quarter-finalists €2.5m each and the four semi-finalists €3m each. The UEFA Champions League winners will receive €7m, and the runners-up €4m.

This means that a total minimum amount of €4.4m per club is guaranteed for the group stage. A club could receive, at best, up to €22.7m, not counting the market pool share and gate receipts. The remaining €270.4m will be distributed according to the proportional value of each TV market represented by the clubs taking part in the UEFA Champions League, and to be split among the number of teams – four, three, two or one – participating from a given association.

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• Deadlines: UEFA Champions League matchday stats packs and match-by-match press kits are provided to media by uefa.com. For every matchday, a global stats pack is created and issued once matches from the previous matchday have been completed and the data verified. For every UEFA Champions League match, two press kits are issued in English: Sunday at 22:00CET with a match preview update on Monday at 22:00CET for Tuesday's matches. For Wednesday's matches, the press kit is issued on Monday at 22:00CET with the match preview update version published on Tuesday at 22:00CET. Multilingual versions of press kits, determined on a match-by-match basis, are also issued with similar deadlines.

• Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein.

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Legend

:: All-time statistics The all-time record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition. UEFA club competitions: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competitions defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup (from the 1973 competition), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup. Matches in the Inter-Cities’ Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are included only for information purposes as these competitions were not held under UEFA auspices. Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw. :: Squad list The eligible list of players ordered first by playing position and then numeric order. Current season - UCLQ: Total UEFA Champions League appearances in qualifying rounds only. Current season - UCL: Total UEFA Champions League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday. All-time - UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from the 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition. All-time - UEFA: Total appearances in UEFA club competitions (as defined above) including all qualifying round matches. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition. Age: based on the date press kit was last updated BL: Booking list (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

Note: The booking list is destined for the press. It is given to the competing clubs for information purposes only and therefore has no legal value. In the event of any discrepancy, only the correspondence addressed directly to the clubs will be considered as the authoritative version. :: Match officials The match officials appointed to officiate the fixture. UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition. UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competitions including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition. :: Competitions Club competitions ECCC: European Champions Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League UCUP: UEFA Cup • UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup • UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship • U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship WC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: Confederation Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U19: UEFA European Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship U17: UEFA European Under-17 Championship • U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship RCUP: UEFA Regions' Cup • MCUP: UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup :: Competition stages F: Final QR3: Third qualifying round GS: Group stage R1: First round GS1: First group stage R2: Second round GS2: Second group stage R3: Third round KO1: First knockout round R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals 1/8: Eighth-finals QR: Qualifying round 1/16: Sixteenth-finals QR1: First qualifying round 1st: first leg QR2: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg

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:: Other Abbreviations AP: Appearances No: Number Comp.: Competition Pld: Matches played D: Drawn Pos.: Position DoB: Date of birth Pts: Points GA: Goals against R: Sent off (red card) GF: Goals for Res: Result L: Lost W: Won Nat.: Nationality Y: Booked N/a: Not Applicable Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red) :: Statistics (-) : Denotes player substituted (+) : Denotes player introduced (*) : Denotes player dismissed/sent off (+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted

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