Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET First Knockout Round, - Matchday 7

Home , Charles Itandje, Enrico Alfonso, Eugenio Bersellini, Francesco Bolzoni, Mike Newell (footballer)

Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET First knockout round, - Matchday 7

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

Match background

Liverpool FC and FC Internazionale Milano have not met in UEFA competition since Bill Shankly held the Anfield reins and Giacinto Facchetti and Sandro Mazzola were blossoming into greatness at San Siro. A memorable European Champion Clubs' Cup semi-final contest unravelled in 1964/65 with Liverpool winning the first game 3-1 before their advantage was overturned in Milan as the home team ran out 3-0 victors.

• The triumph helped Inter to their second successive final as they went on to retain the trophy and, in their continuing search for a first UEFA Champions League crown, will be hoping this rematch after a wait of 43 years proves a happy omen.

• On 24 October, the prospect of remaining on Europe's greatest stage beyond Christmas seemed a distant possibility for Rafael Benítez's men. They had just recorded their second defeat in three games, losing 2-1 away to Beşiktaş JK, and the Group A table showed them with just a single point, gained in a 1-1 draw at FC Porto on Matchday 1.

• The Reds then won their next three fixtures, scoring 16 goals and conceding only one, concluding with a 4-0 victory away to Olympique de Marseille which clinched second place in the section with ten points, one less than Porto.

• Liverpool have met Italian sides on eleven occasions and played AC Milan in both their UEFA Champions League finals.

• They will fondly recall the 2004/05 showpiece in Istanbul when they lifted the trophy after a penalty shoot-out following a remarkable fightback from 3-0 down. Last season the Rossoneri seized the opportunity for revenge with a 2-1 triumph in Athens. At this stage last term Liverpool dismissed FC Barcelona, winning 2-1 in Spain before losing 1-0 at home, while Inter bowed out to Valencia CF on away goals.

• After the first meeting with Inter in 1965, Liverpool went on to lose two of their next three home fixtures with Italian visitors, beating Juventus in the 1965/66 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round but then being second best to Genoa CFC and AS Roma in UEFA Cup ties. Since then, Anfield has proved a fortress against Serie A opposition with Roma and Juventus both losing there.

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• Liverpool, who, like Inter, are looking for their third quarter-final appearance in four seasons, have also met Roma and Juventus in European Cup finals, beating Roma on penalties at their opponents' own Stadio Olimpico home in 1984 before losing to the Turin club the following season in Brussels. Four months earlier they had also faced Juventus in the UEFA Super Cup in Turin, losing 2-0.

• Inter have been successful on three of their nine visits to face English clubs and have won the last two convincingly, both in the UEFA Champions League. They won 4-1 against Newcastle United FC in the 2002/03 second group stage and 3-0 at Arsenal FC in the group stage the following season. Earlier, they had won 1-0 at Norwich City FC in the 1993/94 UEFA Cup.

• The Nerazzurri's first trip to England took them to Merseyside and Everton FC, who they held to a 0-0 draw in the preliminary round of the 1963/64 European Cup, winning the home leg 1-0. In nine home-and-away ties they have won six and lost two while one of them, against Aston Villa FC in the 1994/95 UEFA Cup, ended with the aggregate scores level. The English side went through on penalties.

• The Nerazzurri's eighth attempt to win the UEFA Champions League began with defeat at Fenerbahçe SK but they followed that with five successive wins to finish on top of Group G with a four-point advantage over their Turkish rivals. The Italian champions won away at PFC CSKA Moskva 2-1 and PSV Eindhoven 1-0.

Match facts

LIVERPOOL

UEFA milestones • None

2007/08 UEFA Champions League statistics • Two Liverpool players have featured in all eight UEFA Champions League games, including qualifying this season: Pepe Reina and Sami Hyypiä, while Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard played all six games in the group stage. Reina and Carragher have played all 540 minutes in the competition proper to date.

• Liverpool scored 18 goals in the group stage, the most of the 32 sides in the competition.

Disciplinary information • Carragher's next yellow card will incur a suspension.

Latest domestic information • Saturday 16 February: Liverpool 1-2 Barnsley FC (Dirk Kuyt 32; Stephen Foster 57, Brian Howard 90) Hyppiä returned to the home defence for the FA Cup fifth round tie in the absence of Martin Škrtel, out with a calf strain. Charles Itandje deputised for Reina in goal, while Fernando Torres was again absent with a hamstring injury.

• "We had a lot of chances but it was the same situation as in other games; we cannot take our chances to finish games," said manager Rafael Benítez. "I am really, really disappointed. We had chances, their goalkeeper [Luke Steele] made some fantastic saves and they scored in the last minute. Sometimes this happens in football, it is the cup. It is difficult to explain."

• Liverpool last lost to a Championship side in the FA Cup in 2004/05, when Burnley FC won 1-0 in a third-round replay at Turf Moor. They bounced back from that setback and went on to win the UEFA Champions League that season.

• The defeat was Liverpool's first in seven outings at Anfield in all competitions since a 1-0 reverse against Manchester United FC on 16 December. It was also only their second loss in 13 matches.

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• Liverpool had reached the fifth round by overcoming Luton Town FC of the third tier 5-0 in a replay at Anfield after a 1-1 draw, before recovering from twice falling behind at home to non-league Havant & Waterlooville FC at Anfield to eventually prevail 5-2 in the fourth round.

• Benítez's side have also laboured in the Premier League since they successfully concluded their UEFA Champions League Group A campaign, winning only three of their subsequent ten matches to lie fifth in the standings, 19 points behind leaders Arsenal FC with a game in hand. Although only two games – at home to Manchester United and at West Ham United FC – ended in defeat, both by 1-0 scorelines, a run of four successive draws left the Merseyside club struggling to stay in touch at the top.

• Reina is the only Liverpool player to have appeared in all 25 of the club's league games this season, and has been on the field for all 2,250 minutes of their matches to date.

• Reina's clean sheet against Sunderland AFC on 2 February was his 50th in the league for the club in his 92nd appearance. He becomes the fastest goalkeeper in Liverpool history to achieve the feat, eclipsing the old mark of 95 set by Ray Clemence.

• Thirteen of Liverpool's 40 Premier League goals this season have come in the final 15 minutes of matches, with 25 coming in the second half as a whole. In contrast, only two of the 17 league goals they have conceded have come in the first half-hour, with none at all in the opening 15 minutes.

• Liverpool's hopes of lifting the English League Cup were ended at Stamford Bridge on 19 December when holders Chelsea FC ran out 2-0 winners in the quarter-final tie.

Injury news • Fernando Torres – out since 6 February (hamstring) • Álvaro Arbeloa – out since 21 January (abdominal) • Andriy Voronin – out since 25 January (knee) • Xabi Alonso – out since 28 October (metatarsal) – returned on 19 December • Jermaine Pennant – out since 24 October (broken leg) – returned on 2 January • Daniel Agger – out since 15 September (metatarsal)

Miscellaneous • Gerrard was included in the uefa.com users' Team of the Year 2007, which was announced on 19 January. It was the third year in a row the Liverpool captain had been selected for the team.

• Škrtel was named Slovakia's 2007 Player of the Year on 4 February. Agger, meanwhile, collected a similar accolade for Denmark in January.

• Carragher took over the captain duties from Gerrard for the FA Cup replay against Luton on 15 January in recognition of his 500th appearance for Liverpool.

• Benítez has been awarded with an Honorary Doctorate from the Miguel Hernández University (Elche) in his native Spain. A ceremony will take place on 4 June, although the Liverpool manager was presented with the official document for his award on 6 February.

January transfers • In: Martin Škrtel (FC Zenit St. Petersburg) Alex Cooper (Ross County FC)

• Out: Mohamed Sissoko (Juventus)

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• Škrtel is the only addition to Liverpool's UEFA Champions League squad, with Sissoko deregistered along with Jack Hobbs, Craig Linfield and Robert Threlfall, who have joined lower-league sides Scunthorpe United FC, Chester City FC and Hereford United FC respectively on loan.

• Liverpool have also brought in Cooper, although the 16-year-old winger has not been registered for the UEFA Champions League.

International news • On 6 February, nine Liverpool players were in friendly international action with Gerrard captaining England to a 2-1 victory against Switzerland at Wembley in Fabio Capello's first game in charge and Peter Crouch appearing as a substitute. There were also victories for Ryan Babel (Croatia 0-3 Netherlands), Yossi Benayoun (Israel 1-0 Romania), Lucas Leiva (Republic of Ireland 0-1 Brazil) and Torres and Xabi Alonso, who helped Spain defeat France 1-0 although the former limped off midway through the first half with a hamstring injury.

• Škrtel featured for Slovakia in their 1-1 draw against Hungary in Cyprus, while John Arne Riise's Norway went down 3-0 against Wales in Cardiff.

• Álvaro Arbeloa had to withdraw from the Spain squad due to a stomach muscle injury, denying him the chance of a first cap.

• On 7 February Javier Mascherano was in a young Argentina side that defeated Guatemala 5-0 in Los Angeles as part of their preparations for this summer's Olympic Games. The Liverpool midfielder was part of the gold-medal winning squad in Athens in 2004.

• On 22 January Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan announced his retirement from international football having won 50 caps and appeared in the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals.

INTER

UEFA milestones • None

2007/08 UEFA Champions League statistics • Four Inter players have featured in all six UEFA Champions League games this season: Júlio César, Javier Zanetti, Maxwell and Esteban Cambiasso. Only Júlio César has played all 540 minutes to date.

• Zlatan Ibrahimović scored five goals in the group stage, the joint highest total in the competition along with Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Inter had only 22 shots on goal in the group stage, the joint lowest total of the sides in the first knockout round along with Celtic FC.

Disciplinary information • Ibrahimović is available again after being suspended on Matchday 6 while Nicolás Burdisso has completed a six-game ban.

• César is suspended for one match, however, having been sent off while playing for AS Livorno Calcio against RCD Espanyol in last season's UEFA Cup Round of 32 second leg.

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Latest domestic information • Saturday 16 February: Inter 2-0 AS Livorno Calcio (Suazo 14 18) Hernán Crespo and David Suazo were paired in attack as Julio Cruz and Ibrahimović were both rested, and Suazo made the most of his opportunity. Roberto Mancini also rested defenders Iván Córdoba and Marco Materazzi, with Burdisso and Cristian Chivu given a run out alongside fit-again Maicon. Pelé replaced the suspended Patrick Vieira in midfield.

• "It was good to score two early goals so we could control the game in the second half," said Mancini. "Suazo gives me more options in attack: he has fully recovered from his injury and his pace is very important for us. I hope Vieira will be ready for the Liverpool game. It's a pity he was suspended because he is just back from injury and needs games. We have a few players back from injuries, though, and they are in good condition."

• Among them is Luís Figo, who came on with 18 minutes remaining against Livorno for his first appearance since fracturing his fibula on 4 November.

• Suazo's goals took him to seven in Serie A since his summer switch from Cagliari Calcio, despite making ten of his 16 appearances as a substitute. His goals have come at a rate of one every 95 minutes.

• Still unbeaten after 23 games, Inter have recorded 18 league victories and possess the best attack (48 goals scored) and the best defence (13 conceded) in the Italian top flight. Inter are unbeaten in 29 games in all competitions since their 1-0 reverse at Fenerbahçe SK on Matchday 1 – their only defeat of the season.

• The Nerazzurri's last league defeat was against Roma on 18 April 2007 – 29 games ago.

• Inter have not lost in their last 31 away games in Serie A. Their last defeat on their travels was on 30 April 2006 when they went down 1-0 at Empoli FC.

• Inter have also won eleven of their last 12 league games. Only Udinese Calcio, the lone Serie A team not to lose against Inter last season, interrupted this streak with a goalless draw at the Stadio Friuli on 27 January. Udinese also held Inter to a 1-1 draw on 26 August on the first weekend of the Serie A season.

• Cambiasso has already scored five league goals this season, equalling his best ever tally in Europe. He also reached the total with Inter in 2005/06.

• Ibrahimović has scored 14 goals, just one less than he managed in his first full season at Inter, and two less than his Serie A best, for Juventus in 2004/05.

• Cruz has added ten goals, meaning he and Ibrahimović have contributed exactly half of Inter's tally of 48 league strikes this season.

• Eleven different players have scored so far for the club in Serie A.

• Zanetti is the only Inter player to have appeared in all 23 Serie A games.

• Inter have conceded only two goals in the first 30 minutes of Serie A matches this season – although seven of the 13 goals they have let in have come in the last half-hour.

• Inter have also reached the Coppa Italia semi-finals, first defeating Reggina Calcio 7-1 on aggregate, winning 4-1 away on 19 December and 3-0 at home on 17 January in the last 16 before defeating Juventus in the quarter-finals. The Nerazzurri, who had Burdisso sent off early on, were held to a 2-2 draw at home in the first leg on 23 January but won 3-2 in Turin a week later with 17-year-old striker Mario Balotelli scoring twice.

• They will face S.S. Lazio in the last four on 16 April and 7 May.

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Injury news • Olivier Dacourt – out since 3 December (knee) • Walter Samuel – out since 23 December (knee) • Luís Figo – out since 4 November (fractured fibula) – returned 16 February • Maicon – out since 13 January (hip) – returned 30 January, out again until 16 February • Luis Antonio Jiménez – out since 10 February (thigh)

Miscellaneous • On 20 January Mancini celebrated his 200th match in charge of Inter as the Nerazzurri defeated Parma FC 3-2. He has now been in charge of the Milan club for 205 games, behind only Helenio Herrera (in charge for 366 matches), Giovanni Trapattoni (230), Árpád Weisz (212) and Eugenio Bersellini (207).

• Ibrahimović was voted in the uefa.com users' Team of the Year 2007. It is the first time the Swedish striker had been selected.

• Materazzi was voted best defender of the year for 2007 by his fellow professionals at Italy's Oscar del Calcio.

• On 14 January Ibrahimović became the first individual footballer to win the public vote for Sweden's Sports Personality of the Year (the Swedish FIFA World Cup team won the award in 1994). He won the gong, named the Jerringpriset after celebrated former radio commentator Sven Jerring, with 31 per cent of the vote. The 26-year-old was also honoured as his country's Footballer of the Year for 2007, lifting the Guldbollen.

January transfers • In: Maniche (Club Atlético de Madrid)

• Out: Adriano (São Paulo FC) Enrico Alfonso (Venezia Calcio) Ibrahim Maaroufi (FC Twente)

• Maniche has been registered in Inter's squad for the remainder of the UEFA Champions League season, as have César and Pelé. Walter Samuel and Olivier Dacourt are not expected to play again this season so they have been deregistered, as have Santiago Solari, Fabio Perssinotto, Giorgio Schiavini and Goran Slavkovski.

International news • On 6 February a back injury forced Materazzi to withdraw from the Italy squad that defeated 3-1 Portugal in a friendly in Zurich, a match Maniche started for Portugal. The same night Cristian Chivu played 90 minutes as Romania were defeated 1-0 by Israel, while Patrick Vieira's France went down to Spain by the same scoreline. Júlio César kept a clean sheet as Brazil won 1-0 in the Republic of Ireland.

• At Under-21 level, Pelé scored the decisive goal as Portugal defeated Scotland 2-1 on 5 February and went on to overcome Sweden 3-0 in the final of the Vale do Tejo tournament the following day.

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Squad list

Liverpool Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No Player Nat. DoB Age BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 25 Pepe Reina ESP 31.08.1982 25 - 2 - 6 - 25 - 30 - 84 - 30 Charles Itandje FRA 02.11.1982 25 ------28 - 40 David Martin ENG 22.01.1986 22 ------Defenders 3 Steve Finnan IRL 20.04.1976 31 - 2 - 4 - 18 - 33 - 55 - 4 Sami Hyypiä FIN 07.10.1973 34 - 2 1 6 - 19 1 48 3 102 7 5 Daniel Agger DEN 12.12.1984 23 - 1 - - - 5 - 11 1 19 1 6 John Arne Riise NOR 24.09.1980 27 - 2 - 4 - 18 - 56 3 84 4 12 Fábio Aurélio BRA 24.09.1979 28 - - - 4 - 10 - 17 2 31 2 17 Álvaro Arbeloa ESP 17.01.1983 25 - 2 - 4 - 19 - 9 - 11 - 23 Jamie Carragher ENG 28.01.1978 30 * 1 - 6 - 24 - 59 - 98 1 37 Martin Škrtel SVK 15.12.1984 23 - - - - - 3 - - - 19 - 39 Stephen Darby ENG 06.10.1988 19 ------Midfielders 7 Harry Kewell AUS 22.09.1978 29 - - - 3 - 10 - 29 - 67 11 8 Steven Gerrard ENG 30.05.1980 27 - 1 - 6 4 23 8 48 10 85 23 11 Yossi Benayoun ISR 05.05.1980 27 - 2 - 5 3 18 3 5 3 26 7 14 Xabi Alonso ESP 25.11.1981 26 - - - - - 10 2 35 2 42 2 16 Jermaine Pennant ENG 15.01.1983 25 - - - 2 - 12 - 17 - 19 - 20 Javier Mascherano ARG 08.06.1984 23 - 2 - 5 - 17 - 9 - 13 - 21 Lucas Leiva BRA 19.01.1987 21 - 1 - 3 - 9 - 3 - 4 - 33 Sebastian Leto ARG 30.08.1986 21 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 2 - 34 Jay Spearing ENG 25.11.1988 19 ------35 Raymond Putterill ENG 02.03.1989 18 ------36 Ryan Flynn SCO 04.09.1988 19 ------Forwards 9 Fernando Torres ESP 20.03.1984 23 - 1 - 4 3 22 12 4 3 10 5 10 Andriy Voronin UKR 21.07.1979 28 - 1 1 5 - 13 3 10 2 23 5 15 Peter Crouch ENG 30.01.1981 27 - 2 1 4 3 14 2 22 9 32 11 18 Dirk Kuyt NED 22.07.1980 27 - 1 2 5 2 22 3 16 3 36 12 19 Ryan Babel NED 19.12.1986 21 - 2 - 5 3 21 3 14 3 27 8 Coach - Rafael Benítez ESP 16.04.1960 47 - 2 - 6 - - - 54 - 90 -

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Internazionale Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No Player Nat. DoB Age BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Francesco Toldo ITA 02.12.1971 36 - - - - - 3 - 47 - 81 - 12 Júlio César BRA 03.09.1979 28 - - - 6 - 20 - 17 - 19 - 22 Paolo Orlandoni ITA 12.08.1972 35 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 34 Paolo Tornaghi ITA 21.06.1988 19 ------Defenders 2 Iván Córdoba COL 11.08.1976 31 - - - 4 - 20 3 45 1 77 1 4 Javier Zanetti ARG 10.08.1973 34 - - - 6 - 23 - 58 1 109 4 6 Maxwell BRA 27.08.1981 26 - - - 6 - 20 - 31 - 39 1 13 Maicon BRA 26.07.1981 26 - - - 2 - 16 1 17 2 26 3 16 Nicolás Burdisso ARG 12.04.1981 26 - - - - - 13 - 12 - 15 - 23 Marco Materazzi ITA 19.08.1973 34 - - - 2 - 10 - 38 - 55 1 24 Rivas Lopez COL 25.03.1983 24 - - - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 26 Cristian Chivu ROU 26.10.1980 27 - - - 4 - 16 - 25 - 48 - 35 Dennis Esposito ITA 25.01.1988 20 ------38 Daniele Federico ITA 11.02.1988 20 ------Midfielders 5 Dejan Stanković SRB 11.09.1978 29 - - - 4 - 11 1 56 7 88 17 7 Luís Figo POR 04.11.1972 35 - - - 3 - 10 1 100 24 139 28 11 Luis Antonio Jiménez CHI 17.06.1984 23 - - - 2 1 9 2 2 1 2 1 14 Patrick Vieira FRA 23.06.1976 31 - - - 1 - 4 - 69 3 89 4 19 Esteban Cambiasso ARG 18.08.1980 27 - - - 6 2 22 5 38 3 44 3 28 Maniche POR 11.11.1977 30 - - - - - 3 - 20 3 52 6 30 Pelé POR 14.09.1987 20 ------31 César BRA 24.10.1974 33 S - - - - 14 1 5 - 25 3 36 Francesco Bolzoni ITA 07.05.1989 18 - - - 2 - - - 2 - 2 - 37 Gabriele Puccio ITA 03.08.1989 18 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - Forwards 8 Zlatan Ibrahimović SWE 03.10.1981 26 - - - 5 5 20 14 50 14 58 17 9 Julio Cruz ARG 10.10.1974 33 - - - 4 2 18 10 41 18 59 19 18 Hernán Crespo ARG 05.07.1975 32 - - - 5 1 9 2 65 25 82 37 29 David Suazo HON 05.11.1979 28 - - - 5 - 16 7 5 - 5 - Coach - Roberto Mancini ITA 27.11.1964 43 - - - 6 - - - 39 - 63 -

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Head coach 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 such as Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher as Benítez guided the Reds to UEFA Champions League glory in his first season in charge. Liverpool's recovery from 3-0 down against AC Milan and their subsequent penalty shoot-out victory was one of the greatest finals. Although the holders were eliminated in the 2005/06 first knockout round, Benítez still oversaw an FA Cup triumph and they returned to the UEFA Champions League final in 2006/07, though Milan had their revenge with a 2-1 win in Athens.

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' UEFA Champions League triumph in 2004/05 was followed by winning the FA Cup in 2006 when Liverpool recovered from a two-goal deficit against West Ham United FC in the final to draw 3-3 and then prevail on penalties. The highlight of last term was the UEFA Champions League run, Chelsea FC again overcome in the semi-finals.

FC Internazionale Milano: Roberto Mancini Date of birth: 27 November 1964 Nationality: Italian Playing career: Bologna FC, UC Sampdoria, S.S. Lazio, Leicester City FC Coaching career: ACF Fiorentina, S.S. Lazio, FC Internazionale Milano

Roberto Mancini became FC Internazionale Milano's eleventh coach since 1995 on 7 July 2004, replacing Alberto Zaccheroni one day after terminating his contract with S.S. Lazio, and is now considered one of the most stylish and promising trainers in Italy. As a player Mancini made his Serie A debut on 13 September 1981 for Bologna FC, going on to play for Sampdoria UC, S.S. Lazio and Leicester City FC.

He won two Serie A titles (one each with Sampdoria and Lazio) six Coppa Italias (four with Sampdoria, two with Lazio) and two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups (one with Sampdoria, one with Lazio). For the Italian national team, Mancini won 36 caps and scored four goals. He then started his coaching career as assistant to future England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson at Lazio before replacing Fatih Terim at ACF Fiorentina in spring 2001. After leading Fiorentina to the Coppa Italia, he returned to Lazio and repeated that feat as well as steering the Roman club into the UEFA Champions League and the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.

Inter saw him as the man to end a Serie A title drought stretching back to the 1988/89 season and for the second time, having done so when appointed at Lazio, Mancini replaced Zaccheroni. He immediately led the Nerazzurri to Coppa Italia glory, Inter's first domestic honour since that 1989 Scudetto. Then, after Juventus were stripped of their 2005/06 title and AC Milan suffered a points penalty, Inter were finally crowned champions of Italy again. Mancini repeated that success in 2006/07 although he has yet to make a major impact in the UEFA Champions League.

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Match officials

Referee Frank De Bleeckere (BEL) Assistant referees Peter Hermans (BEL), Alex Verstraeten (BEL) Fourth official Paul Allaerts (BEL) UEFA Delegate Benny Jacobsen (DEN) UEFA Referee observer Horst Brummeier (AUT)

Referee

Name Nat. DoB UCL UEFA Frank De Bleeckere BEL 01.07.1966 27 49

Frank De Bleeckere is carrying on a family tradition which has endured for more than four decades. De Bleeckere's grandfather was a referee in Belgium in the 1950s and 1960s, and his father René a top-flight match official in the domestic game some 20 years ago. A PR manager born in Oudenaarde, he speaks English, Flemish, French and German and is married with a daughter. He started refereeing in 1984, oversaw his first top-flight match in 1995 and received his FIFA badge in 1998. The same year he officiated at his first UEFA tournament, the UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland, and quickly graduated to UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup duties.

He sandwiched UEFA EURO 2004™, where he was one of four specialist fourth officials, with appearances at the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru, where he refereed the final between Mexico and Brazil. De Bleeckere had earlier overseen a showpiece closer to home, the 2005 Belgian Cup final between Club Brugge KV and KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen. He was in the middle for six UEFA Champions League matches in 2004/05 and four the following season before travelling to the FIFA World Cup where he took charge of four matches including Italy's quarter-final defeat of Ukraine. He was soon back in the rarified air of the UEFA Champions League, ending the 2006/07 campaign with AC Milan's 3-0 victory against Manchester United FC that confirmed the eventual winners' place in the 2007 final.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Date Comp. Stage Res. Venue 28.08.2002 UCL QR3 Newcastle United FC - NK Željeznicar 4-0 Newcastle 02.10.2002 UCL GS1 AJ Auxerre - Arsenal FC 0-1 Auxerre 30.10.2002 UCL GS1 FC Internazionale Milano - Rosenborg BK 3-0 Milan 11.12.2002 UCL GS2 FC Barcelona - Newcastle United FC 3-1 Barcelona 26.02.2003 UCL GS2 Valencia CF - AS Roma 0-3 Valencia 05.11.2003 UCL GS1 FC Internazionale Milano - FC Lokomotiv 1-1 Milan Moskva 28.09.2004 UCL GS Manchester United FC - Fenerbahçe SK 6-2 Manchester 24.11.2004 UCL GS AC Milan - FC Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0 Milan 05.04.2005 UCL QF Liverpool FC - Juventus 2-1 Liverpool 21.02.2006 UCL 1/8 FC Bayern München - AC Milan 1-1 Munich 26.09.2006 UCL GS SL Benfica - Manchester United FC 0-1 Lisbon 18.10.2006 UCL GS Chelsea FC - FC Barcelona 1-0 London 22.11.2006 UCL GS FC Internazionale Milano - Sporting Clube de 1-0 Milan Portugal 04.04.2007 UCL QF Chelsea FC - Valencia CF 1-1 London 02.05.2007 UCL SF AC Milan - Manchester United FC 3-0 Milan 29.08.2007 UCL QR3 Arsenal FC - AC Sparta Praha 3-0 London 03.10.2007 UCL GS S.S. Lazio - Real Madrid CF 2-2 Rome 07.11.2007 UCL GS Sporting Clube de Portugal - AS Roma 2-2 Lisbon

Other matches - Matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match

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Date Comp. Stage Res. Venue 09.10.1998 U21 QR Italy - Switzerland 1-0 Cremona 04.11.1999 UCUP R2 Juventus - PFC Levski Sofia 1-1 Turin 26.10.2000 UCUP R2 Boavista FC - AS Roma 0-1 Porto 27.01.2001 GS - FT Cameroon - Italy 0-1 Bari 06.12.2001 UCUP R3 Leeds United AFC - Grasshopper-Club 2-2 Leeds 06.09.2003 EURO QR F.Y.R. Macedonia - England 1-2 Skopje 11.03.2004 UCUP R4 Villarreal CF - AS Roma 2-0 Villarreal 09.10.2004 WC QR Slovenia - Italy 1-0 Celje 09.03.2006 UCUP 1/8 Udinese Calcio - PFC Levski Sofia 0-0 Udine 25.06.2006 WC 1/8 England - Ecuador 1-0 Stuttgart 30.06.2006 WC QF Italy - Ukraine 3-0 Hamburg 28.03.2007 EURO QR Italy - Scotland 2-0 Bari

Last updated 19.02.2008 9:58:15CET Match officials 2 Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool

Domestic information Liverpool FC (Premier League) Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers League 11/08/07 Aston Villa FC (A) 2-1 Own goal, Gerrard 87 League 19/08/07 Chelsea FC (H) 1-1 Torres 16 League 25/08/07 Sunderland AFC (A) 2-0 Sissoko 37, Voronin 87 League 01/09/07 Derby County FC (H) 6-0 Alonso 27, 69, Babel 45, Torres 56, 78, Voronin 76 League 15/09/07 Portsmouth FC (A) 0-0 League 22/09/07 Birmingham City FC (H) 0-0 Cup 25/09/07 Reading FC (A) 4-2 Benayoun 23, Torres 50, 72, 86 League 29/09/07 Wigan Athletic FC (A) 1-0 Benayoun 75 League 07/10/07 Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) 2-2 Voronin 12, Torres 90 League 20/10/07 Everton FC (A) 2-1 Kuyt 54(pen), 90(pen) League 28/10/07 Arsenal FC (H) 1-1 Gerrard 7 Cup 31/10/07 Cardiff (H) 2-1 El Zhar 48, Gerrard 66 League 03/11/07 Blackburn Rovers FC (A) 0-0 League 10/11/07 Fulham FC (H) 2-0 Torres 81, Gerrard 85(pen) League 24/11/07 Newcastle United FC (A) 3-0 Gerrard 28, Kuyt 46, Babel 66 League 02/12/07 Bolton Wanderers FC (H) 4-0 Hyypiä 17, Torres 45, Gerrard 56(pen), Babel 86 League 08/12/07 Reading FC (A) 1-3 Gerrard 28 League 16/12/07 Manchester United FC (H) 0-1 Cup 19/12/07 Chelsea FC (A) 0-2 League 22/12/07 Portsmouth FC (H) 4-1 Benayoun 13, Own goal, Torres 67, 85 League 26/12/07 Derby County FC (A) 2-1 Torres 12, Gerrard 90 League 30/12/07 Manchester City FC (A) 0-0 League 02/01/08 Wigan Athletic FC (H) 1-1 Torres 49 Cup 06/01/08 Luton (A) 1-1 Crouch 74 League 12/01/08 Middlesbrough FC (A) 1-1 Torres 71 Cup 15/01/08 Luton (H) 5-0 Babel 45, Gerrard 52, 64, 72, Hyypiä 57 League 21/01/08 Aston Villa FC (H) 2-2 Benayoun 19, Crouch 88 Cup 26/01/08 Havant and W (H) 5-2 Lucas Leiva 27, Benayoun 44, 56, 59, Crouch 90 League 30/01/08 West Ham United FC (A) 0-1 League 02/02/08 Sunderland AFC (H) 3-0 Crouch 57, Torres 69, Gerrard 89(pen) Lineups: Reina, Carragher, Hyypiä, Škrtel, Fábio Aurélio (Finnan 46), Pennant, Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas Leiva (Benayoun 61), Crouch (Kuyt 83), Torres League 10/02/08 Chelsea FC (A) 0-0 Lineups: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Škrtel, Riise, Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas Leiva, Babel (Pennant 71), Crouch, Kuyt Cup 16/02/08 Barnsley (H) 1-2 Kuyt 32 Lineups: Itandje, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypiä, Riise, Benayoun, Lucas Leiva (Gerrard 75), Alonso, Babel (Kewell 69), Kuyt, Crouch League 23/02/08 Middlesbrough FC (H) League 02/03/08 Bolton Wanderers FC (A) League 05/03/08 West Ham United FC (H) League 08/03/08 Newcastle United FC (H) League 15/03/08 Reading FC (H) League 23/03/08 Manchester United FC (A) League 30/03/08 Everton FC (H) League 05/04/08 Arsenal FC (A) League 12/04/08 Blackburn Rovers FC (H) League 19/04/08 Fulham FC (A)

Last updated 19.02.2008 9:58:17CET Domestic information 1 Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool

Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers League 26/04/08 Birmingham City FC (A) League 03/05/08 Manchester City FC (H) League 11/05/08 Tottenham Hotspur FC (A)

Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Arsenal FC 26 19 6 1 54 18 63 2 Manchester United FC 26 18 4 4 50 14 58 3 Chelsea FC 26 16 7 3 38 17 55 4 Everton FC 26 14 5 7 41 23 47 5 Liverpool FC 25 11 11 3 40 17 44 6 Aston Villa FC 26 12 8 6 48 34 44 7 Manchester City FC 26 12 8 6 34 29 44 8 Portsmouth FC 26 11 8 7 36 26 41 9 Blackburn Rovers FC 26 10 9 7 32 33 39 10 West Ham United FC 25 10 7 8 30 23 37 11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 26 8 8 10 48 41 32 12 Middlesbrough FC 26 7 8 11 23 38 29 13 Newcastle United FC 26 7 7 12 29 47 28 14 Sunderland AFC 26 7 5 14 26 45 26 15 Bolton Wanderers FC 26 6 7 13 26 35 25 16 Wigan Athletic FC 26 6 5 15 24 42 23 17 Birmingham City FC 26 5 7 14 25 38 22 18 Reading FC 26 6 4 16 30 53 22 19 Fulham FC 26 3 10 13 25 44 19 20 Derby County FC 26 1 6 19 13 55 9

Last updated 19.02.2008 9:58:17CET Domestic information 2 Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool

FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A)

Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers League 26/08/07 Udinese Calcio (H) 1-1 Stanković 9 League 01/09/07 Empoli FC (A) 2-0 Ibrahimović 14, 83 League 16/09/07 Calcio Catania (H) 2-0 Crespo 15, César 80 League 23/09/07 AS Livorno Calcio (A) 2-2 Ibrahimović 35, 72(pen) League 26/09/07 UC Sampdoria (H) 3-0 Ibrahimović 24, 49, Figo 58 League 29/09/07 AS Roma (A) 4-1 Ibrahimović 29(pen), Crespo 56, Cruz 60, Córdoba 68 League 06/10/07 SSC Napoli (H) 2-1 Cruz 20, 36 League 20/10/07 Reggina Calcio (A) 1-0 Adriano 17 League 28/10/07 US Città di Palermo (A) 0-0 League 31/10/07 Genoa Cricket and Football Club (H) 4-1 Córdoba 8, Cambiasso 51, Suazo 74, Cruz 86(pen) League 04/11/07 Juventus (A) 1-1 Cruz 41 League 24/11/07 Atalanta BC (H) 2-1 Suazo 11, Cruz 30 League 02/12/07 ACF Fiorentina (A) 2-0 Jiménez 9, Cruz 44 League 05/12/07 S.S. Lazio (H) 3-0 Ibrahimović 22(pen), Maicon 33, Suazo 49 League 09/12/07 Torino FC (H) 4-0 Ibrahimović 37, Cruz 50, Jiménez 52, Córdoba 76 League 16/12/07 Cagliari Calcio (A) 2-0 Cruz 57, Suazo 79 Cup 19/12/07 Reggina Calcio (A) 4-1 Crespo 14, Balotelli 29, 86, Solari 60 League 23/12/07 AC Milan (H) 2-1 Cruz 36, Cambiasso 63 League 13/01/08 AC Siena (A) 3-2 Ibrahimović 26(pen), 52, Cambiasso 45 Cup 17/01/08 Reggina Calcio (H) 3-0 Crespo 33, Own goal, César 90 League 20/01/08 Parma FC (H) 3-2 Cambiasso 30, Ibrahimović 88(pen), 90 Cup 23/01/08 Juventus (H) 2-2 Cruz 54, 74 League 27/01/08 Udinese Calcio (A) 0-0 Cup 30/01/08 Juventus (A) 3-2 Balotelli 10, 52, Cruz 39(pen) League 03/02/08 Empoli FC (H) 1-0 Ibrahimović 34(pen) Lineups: Júlio César, Zanetti, Burdisso, Materazzi, Chivu, Stanković (Rivas Lopez 49), Jiménez (Maxwell 46), Vieira, Cambiasso, Ibrahimović, Cruz (Suazo 55) League 10/02/08 Calcio Catania (A) 2-0 Cambiasso 67, Suazo 71 Lineups: Júlio César, Burdisso, Córdoba, Materazzi, Maxwell, Chivu (Suazo 56), Zanetti, Cambiasso, Jiménez (Pele 25), Cruz, Ibrahimović (Maniche 74) League 16/02/08 AS Livorno Calcio (H) 2-0 Suazo 14, 18 Lineups: Júlio César, Zanetti, Maxwell, Maicon (Figo 72), Burdisso, Chivu, Stanković (Maniche 68), Cambiasso, Pele, Crespo (Materazzi 85), Suazo League 24/02/08 UC Sampdoria (A) League 27/02/08 AS Roma (H) League 02/03/08 SSC Napoli (A) League 09/03/08 Reggina Calcio (H) League 16/03/08 US Città di Palermo (H) League 19/03/08 Genoa Cricket and Football Club (A) League 22/03/08 Juventus (H) League 30/03/08 S.S. Lazio (A) League 06/04/08 Atalanta BC (A) League 13/04/08 ACF Fiorentina (H) League 20/04/08 Torino FC (A) League 27/04/08 Cagliari Calcio (H) League 04/05/08 AC Milan (A) League 11/05/08 AC Siena (H) League 18/05/08 Parma FC (A)

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Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 23 18 5 0 48 13 59 2 AS Roma 23 14 6 3 40 23 48 3 Juventus 23 13 8 2 43 19 47 4 ACF Fiorentina 23 11 8 4 36 22 41 5 AC Milan 23 10 8 5 34 17 38 6 Udinese Calcio 23 10 6 7 28 28 36 7 UC Sampdoria 23 10 4 9 30 26 34 8 US Città di Palermo 23 8 7 8 31 38 31 9 Atalanta BC 23 7 9 7 34 35 30 10 Genoa Cricket and Football Club 23 7 8 8 23 30 29 11 SSC Napoli 23 7 6 10 34 37 27 12 S.S. Lazio 23 6 8 9 27 31 26 13 Torino FC 23 4 13 6 23 26 25 14 Calcio Catania 23 5 8 10 20 28 23 15 AS Livorno Calcio 23 5 8 10 25 36 23 16 Empoli FC 23 5 7 11 19 30 22 17 AC Siena 23 4 9 10 25 32 21 18 Parma FC 23 4 9 10 25 33 21 19 Reggina Calcio 23 3 9 11 19 37 18 20 Cagliari Calcio 23 3 6 14 18 41 15

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UEFA information

Anti-social behaviour General Secretary David Taylor has highlighted UEFA's plans to combat fan misconduct in the near future, telling uefa.com: "UEFA have been very strong in terms of their messages, the actions they are taking, and sanctioning activities which breach fundamental human rights. And we've seen situations where, in terms of hooliganism last year, a club was ejected from one of our major competitions.

"Now we will not hesitate to take such action if the circumstances require, but each case must be treated on its merits. There are greater difficulties, of course, with incidents which happen outside football stadiums, further away from football grounds. This is where the police and civic authorities must work with football to deal with these matters. They are not primarily the responsibility of football – it's a societal problem. UEFA will deal with matters within our capability and within our regulatory powers, but we must work with the civic authorities to have a stronger joint action against these things which have negative influences on our sport."

Munich tribute Mr Taylor also spoke of the "unique bond" between Manchester United FC and European football's governing body on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. The tragedy on 6 February 1958 cost 23 people – including eight United players – their lives as the team returned from a European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter-final against FK Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade.

"On behalf of UEFA, the UEFA President Michel Platini, and the entire European football family, I am honoured to be here with you today to pay our respects to the 23 victims of the Munich air disaster," said Mr Taylor at the memorial service in Manchester. "Manchester United are one of the great clubs in Europe. They have been pioneers in many areas. The tragedy of the Munich air disaster has, however, created a special bond between the club and the organisers of European football, a bond which remains strong to this day."

Referees' course Respect and protection will be the watchwords for UEFA's leading referees when the European club competitions resume. That was the clear message from the 16th UEFA Advanced Course for Elite and Premier Referees in Limassol, Cyprus, between 5 and 8 February. The need for strict action to be taken to protect players from unfair play – including dangerous tackles and holding in the penalty area – and also to protect the image of the game, particularly in scenes of player confrontation, was also emphasised. Equally, the importance of maintaining respect was writ large, with match officials told not to hesitate over sanctioning players who undermine their authority.

During a discussion session in Limassol, the referees unanimously declared themselves in favour of introducing goalline technology to assist them in eliminating any element of doubt in cases where it is uncertain whether or not the ball has crossed the line. However, the referees were opposed both to the use of video technology elsewhere on the pitch and to the presence of a monitor to aid the fourth official at pitch-side.

Trophy tour Football fans in Brazil are being given a unique opportunity to see the UEFA Champions League trophy as European football's most coveted club prize has begun a two-month tour of four Latin American countries. A ceremony in Sao Paulo on Friday launched the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour – sponsored by Heineken and stopping in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Former Brazil international Bebeto, a FIFA World Cup winner in 1994, is the Trophy Tour ambassador in Sao Paulo.

Key dates The 2007/08 UEFA Champions League first knockout round is played over two legs on 19/20 February and 4/5 March, although FC Internazionale Milano's second leg against Liverpool FC will take place on 11 March. The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be staged on 14 March. The last eight will be played on 1/2 and 8/9 April before the semi-finals on 22/23 and 29/30 April. The UEFA Champions League final will be held in Moscow on 21 May, before UEFA EURO 2008™ kicks off in Austria and Switzerland on 7 June.

Last updated 19.02.2008 9:58:19CET UEFA information 1 Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool

Match-by-match lineups - Liverpool FC

Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts FC Porto 6 3 2 1 8 7 11 Liverpool FC 6 3 1 2 18 5 10 Olympique de Marseille 6 2 1 3 6 9 7 Beşiktaş JK 6 2 0 4 4 15 6 Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 18.09.2007 Marseille - Beşiktaş 2-0 Vélodrome, Marseille Goals: 1-0 Rodriguez 76, 2-0 Cissé 90+1

18.09.2007 Porto - Liverpool 1-1 Estádio do Dragão, Porto Goals: 1-0 Lucho González 8(pen), 1-1 Kuyt 17 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä, Gerrard, Torres (Voronin 76), Pennant, Arbeloa, Kuyt, Babel (Fábio Aurélio 85), Mascherano, Carragher

03.10.2007 Liverpool - Marseille 0-1 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 0-1 Valbuena 77 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä, Gerrard, Torres, Benayoun, Fábio Aurélio, Crouch (Kuyt 75), Sissoko, Carragher, Leto (Riise 52)

03.10.2007 Beşiktaş - Porto 0-1 Inönü, Istanbul Goals: 0-1 Quaresma 90+2

24.10.2007 Beşiktaş - Liverpool 2-1 Inönü, Istanbul Goals: 1-0 Hyypiä 13(o.g.), 2-0 Bobo 82, 2-1 Gerrard 85 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä (Crouch 83), Riise, Gerrard, Voronin, Pennant (Benayoun 59), Kuyt, Babel, Mascherano (Lucas Leiva 76), Carragher

24.10.2007 Marseille - Porto 1-1 Vélodrome, Marseille Goals: 1-0 Niang 69, 1-1 Lucho González 79(pen)

06.11.2007 Liverpool - Beşiktaş 8-0 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 1-0 Crouch 19, 2-0 Benayoun 32, 3-0 Benayoun 53, 4-0 Benayoun 56, 5-0 Gerrard 69, 6-0 Babel 78, 7-0 Babel 81, 8-0 Crouch 89 Liverpool: Reina, Hyypiä, Riise, Gerrard (Lucas Leiva 73), Voronin (Kewell 72), Benayoun, Fábio Aurélio, Crouch, Arbeloa, Mascherano, Carragher

06.11.2007 Porto - Marseille 2-1 Estádio do Dragão, Porto Goals: 1-0 Sektioui 27, 1-1 Niang 47, 2-1 Lisandro 78

28.11.2007 Beşiktaş - Marseille 2-1 Inönü, Istanbul Goals: 1-0 Tello 27, 1-1 Taiwo 65, 2-1 Bobo 88

28.11.2007 Liverpool - Porto 4-1 Anfield, Liverpool Goals: 1-0 Torres 19, 1-1 Lisandro 33, 2-1 Torres 78, 3-1 Gerrard 84(pen), 4-1 Crouch 87 Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä, Gerrard, Torres, Voronin (Kewell 63), Benayoun (Crouch 71), Arbeloa, Babel (Kuyt 85), Mascherano, Carragher

11.12.2007 Marseille - Liverpool 0-4 Vélodrome, Marseille Goals: 0-1 Gerrard 4, 0-2 Torres 11, 0-3 Kuyt 48, 0-4 Babel 90+1 Liverpool: Reina, Hyypiä, Riise, Kewell (Fábio Aurélio 67), Gerrard, Torres (Babel 77), Benayoun, Arbeloa, Kuyt (Lucas Leiva 86), Mascherano, Carragher

11.12.2007 Porto - Beşiktaş 2-0 Estádio do Dragão, Porto Goals: 1-0 Lucho González 44, 2-0 Quaresma 62

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Match-by-match lineups - FC Internazionale Milano

Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts FC Internazionale Milano 6 5 0 1 12 4 15 Fenerbahçe SK 6 3 2 1 8 6 11 PSV Eindhoven 6 2 1 3 3 6 7 PFC CSKA Moskva 6 0 1 5 7 14 1 Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 19.09.2007 PSV - CSKA Moskva 2-1 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: 1-0 Lazović 59, 2-0 Perez 80, 2-1 Vágner Love 89

19.09.2007 Fenerbahçe - Internazionale 1-0 Sükrü Saraçoglu, Istanbul Goals: 1-0 Deivid 43 Internazionale: Júlio César, Zanetti, Stanković, Maxwell, Ibrahimović, Dacourt (Jiménez 70), Cambiasso, Solari (Figo 57), Rivas Lopez, Samuel, Suazo (Crespo 72)

02.10.2007 CSKA Moskva - Fenerbahçe 2-2 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Goals: 0-1 Alex 9, 1-1 Krasić 50, 2-1 Vágner Love 53(pen), 2-2 Deivid 85

02.10.2007 Internazionale - PSV 2-0 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Goals: 1-0 Ibrahimović 15(pen), 2-0 Ibrahimović 31 Internazionale: Júlio César, Zanetti, Stanković, Maxwell, Figo, Ibrahimović, Crespo (Suazo 61), Cambiasso, Solari (Bolzoni 70), Samuel, Chivu

23.10.2007 CSKA Moskva - Internazionale 1-2 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Goals: 1-0 Jô 32, 1-1 Crespo 52, 1-2 Samuel 80 Internazionale: Júlio César, Córdoba, Zanetti, Maxwell, Figo, Ibrahimović, Vieira (Stanković 17), Dacourt (Solari 77), Crespo (Cruz 62), Cambiasso, Samuel

23.10.2007 PSV - Fenerbahçe 0-0 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: -

07.11.2007 Internazionale - CSKA Moskva 4-2 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Goals: 0-1 Jô 23, 0-2 Vágner Love 31, 1-2 Ibrahimović 32, 2-2 Cambiasso 34, 3-2 Cambiasso 67, 4-2 Ibrahimović 75 Internazionale: Júlio César, Córdoba, Zanetti, Maxwell (Solari 66), Ibrahimović (Suazo 84), Maicon, Dacourt, Crespo (Cruz 63), Cambiasso, Samuel, Chivu

07.11.2007 Fenerbahçe - PSV 2-0 Sükrü Saraçoglu, Istanbul Goals: 1-0 Marcellis 28(o.g.), 2-0 Semih Şentürk 30

27.11.2007 CSKA Moskva - PSV 0-1 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Goals: 0-1 Farfán 39

27.11.2007 Internazionale - Fenerbahçe 3-0 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Goals: 1-0 Cruz 55, 2-0 Ibrahimović 66, 3-0 Jiménez 90+2 Internazionale: Júlio César, Córdoba, Zanetti, Stanković (Materazzi 89), Maxwell (Jiménez 72), Ibrahimović (Suazo 78), Cruz, Maicon, Cambiasso, Samuel, Chivu

12.12.2007 PSV - Internazionale 0-1 PSV Stadium, Eindhoven Goals: 0-1 Cruz 64 Internazionale: Júlio César, Córdoba, Maxwell (Zanetti 86), Cruz (Puccio 75), Crespo, Solari, Materazzi, Rivas Lopez, Chivu (Cambiasso 68), Suazo, Bolzoni

12.12.2007 Fenerbahçe - CSKA Moskva 3-1 Sükrü Saraçoglu, Istanbul Goals: 0-1 Edu 30(o.g.), 1-1 Alex 32, 2-1 Uğur Boral 45+1, 3-1 Uğur Boral 90

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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 20 occasions, including both 2006/07 semi-final victors. The biggest losing margin a side has overturned was achieved by RC Deportivo La Coruña in 2003/04 when they 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 the 2006/07 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 six ties have gone to penalties. Four of these were finals – 1996, 2001, 2003 and 2005. The first 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. The second was Liverpool's 4-1 semi-final win on penalties on 1 May 2007 against Chelsea after a 1-1 aggregate draw.

• In all, 12 ties have required extra time, including, in 2006/07, AC Milan's meeting with Celtic FC in the first knockout round and Liverpool's semi-final triumph against Chelsea. Along with the six 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 have extended their record for knockout stage qualification in successive seasons. The 2006/07 campaign was the tenth straight season since 1997/98 that they made it beyond the group stage, moving them ahead of United, who appeared nine times in a row between 1996/97 and 2004/05, and the Spanish side have extended that run to eleven successive campaigns this season. Overall, they have now played in the knockout stage 12 times, one more than United and two more than FC Bayern München.

• Had FC Bayern München beaten AC Milan in the 2006/07 last eight, it would have meant the first time the UEFA Champions League final four had no representation 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.

• 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 AS Roma in the 2006/07 campaign 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.

• 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 the 2006/07 first knockout round.

Last updated 19.02.2008 9:58:20CET Competition facts 1 Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale Milano Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET MATCH PRESS KIT Anfield, Liverpool

• Clarence Seedorf is the only player to win the European Cup with three clubs (Ajax 1995, Madrid 1998 and Milan 2003 and 2007). Had Bayern gone all the way last season, 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 clubs.

• If Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Olympiacos CFP, Fenerbahçe SK or AS Roma go all the way this season, it would be the first European Cup success for London, Athens, Istanbul or Rome. Only five capital cities have been successful in this way: Madrid (Real Madrid CF), Belgrade (FK Crvena Zvezda), Bucharest (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) and Lisbon (SL Benfica).

• Moscow was awarded the 2008 UEFA Champions League final after a decision by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia in October 2006. The Luzhniki Stadium, formerly known as the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, was inaugurated in 1956. Owned by FC Torpedo Moskva, it is the biggest sports arena in Russia with 84,745 covered seats. The capacity reached 103,000 when the Luzhniki sports complex staged the Olympic Games in 1980, but was reduced following renovation work between 1995 and 1997. It is one of few major European stadiums to use an artificial pitch, having installed the UEFA-approved FieldTurf surface in 2002 to withstand the effects of the freezing winters, although the final will be played on a new natural grass pitch. Luzhniki held the 1999 UEFA Cup final between Parma FC and Olympique de Marseille, and also hosted the first UEFA Champions League match on artificial turf, between FC Spartak Moskva and Sporting Clube de Portugal, in September 2006.

• UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

S.S. Lazio goalkeeper Marco Ballotta became the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League when he featured against Olympiacos CFP on Matchday 1 at the age of 43 years and 168 days. The record was previously held by Alessandro Costacurta, the AC Milan defender who played against AEK Athens FC in the 2006/07 season at the age of 40 years and 211 days. Ballotta was aged 43 years 252 days when he featured against Real Madrid CF on Matchday 6. Laurent Blanc is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 36 years and 339 days, having found the net for Manchester United FC in their 3-2 defeat of Olympiacos on 23 October 2002.

Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared in the UEFA Champions League. He was 16 years and 87 days when he started for RSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994. He was then sent off in the 37th minute.

• UEFA Champions League: All-time records Biggest wins 8-0: Liverpool FC v Beşiktaş JK (06.11.2007) 7-0: Arsenal FC v SK Slavia Praha (23.10.2007) 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.

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Leading scorer in a season 12: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC, 2002/03) Kaká finished as top scorer in 2006/07 with ten 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 Eindoven 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)

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; 114 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 113 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK) 107 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 103 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 103 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München) 100 Luís Figo (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 100 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan) 99 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC) 98 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC) 97 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC) 93 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 89 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 89 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC) 89 Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid CF, AS Monaco FC, Liverpool FC, Valencia CF)

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Goals: UEFA Champions League

59 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 53 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 47 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 44 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 42 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan) 37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Appearances: UEFA club competition

170 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 139 Luís Figo (Sporting, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 134 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München) 131 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan) 130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK) 127 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC) 125 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK) 122 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF) 121 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan) 121 Phillip Cocu (SBV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)

Goals: UEFA club competition

63 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan) 62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München) 61 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 60 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 57 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 56 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 56 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Helsingborgs IF) 52 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 50 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) 47 Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid CF)

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.

59 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 57 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 56 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 49 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) 47 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 46 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan) 44 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)

Last updated: 01.02.2008

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Team facts

Liverpool FC

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 five finals: the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1984/85 and 2006/07, the 1965/66 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 1978 and 1984 UEFA Super Cup.

UEFA Champions League milestones • Winners in 2004/05, with a 3-2 shoot-out victory against AC Milan after a 3-3 draw in Istanbul, Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by the Rossoneri in the 2006/07 showpiece in Athens. Only once since their bow in 2001/02 have they failed to get beyond the group stage.

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

2006/07 season Domestic record: Liverpool again finished in third place in the Premier League. They were 15 points behind second-placed Chelsea FC and six points further adrift of the champions Manchester United FC. Third spot was enough to secure a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. They relinquished the FA Cup with a 3-1 home third-round defeat by Arsenal FC.

European record: The English side recorded four victories and a draw from their six outings to top Group C, three points clear of PSV Eindhoven, six ahead of FC Girondins de Bordeaux and nine in front of Galatasaray SK. They eliminated holders FC Barcelona in the first knockout round, going through on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw. It was more comfortable in the quarter-finals as PSV were dispatched 4-0 over two legs before a meeting with old foes Chelsea in the last four. A 1-1 draw after 210 minutes of football led to penalties at Anfield, which Liverpool won 4-1. They fell short in the final, however, as Milan gained revenge for the 2005 defeat with a 2-1 success in Athens.

Key facts UEFA club competition • Pld: 262 W: 147 D: 57 L: 58 GF: 468 GA: 216

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Pld: 60 W: 28 D: 18 L: 14 GF: 87 GA: 47

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European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League • Pld: 151 W: 87 D: 32 L: 32 GF: 279 GA: 118

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

• 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, European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round first leg 0-5: Crusaders FC v Liverpool FC 28.09.1976, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round second leg 0-5: KR Reykjavík v Liverpool FC 17.08.1964, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg

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

• Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica 08.03.2006, UEFA Champions League first knockout round second leg 0-2: Liverpool FC v Celtic FC 20.03.2003, UEFA Cup quarter-finals second leg 1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona 20.11.2001, UEFA Champions League second group stage 0-2: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva 04.11.1992, 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 8-0: Liverpool FC v Beşiktaş JK 06.11.2007, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Biggest home win 8-0: Liverpool FC v Beşiktaş JK (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 0-4: Olympique de Marseille v Liverpool FC 11.12.2007, UEFA Champions League group stage

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• Heaviest defeat 0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica (see above for details) 2-0: Valencia CF v Liverpool FC 17.09.2002, UEFA Champions League group stage 4-2: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Liverpool FC 09.04.2002, 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)

• 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)

Last updated: 12.12.2007

FC Internazionale Milano

UEFA club competition milestones • Inter have won the European Champion Clubs' Cup on two occasions from four final appearances. After success in 1963/64 and 1964/65, Inter lost the 1966/67 and 1971/72 finals.

• Since the UEFA Champions League started in the 1992/93 season, Inter have been more closely involved with the destiny of the UEFA Cup, playing in three finals and winning two of them.

UEFA Champions League milestones • Having had to wait until the 1998/99 season for their bow, Inter have taken part on seven occasions. Their best achievement to date remains the 2002/03 semi-finals.

UEFA club competition honours • European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1963/64, 1964/65 • European/South American Cup: 1964/65, 1965/66 • UEFA Cup: 1990/91, 1993/94, 1997/98

Ten-year record (including current season) 2006/07: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2005/06: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 2004/05: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 2003/04: UEFA Cup - quarter-finals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League group stage) 2002/03: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals 2001/02: UEFA Cup - semi-finals 2000/01: UEFA Cup - fourth round (having transferred from the European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round) 1999/00: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 1998/99: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 1997/98: UEFA Cup - winners

2006/07 season Domestic record: Inter retained the Serie A title in some style, finishing 22 points in front of second-placed AS Roma. It was the Nerazzuri's 15th league success but the club could not hang on to the Coppa Italia, losing out to their rivals from the capital.

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European record: Despite opening with two defeats, Inter finished second in Group B, two points behind FC Bayern München but five ahead of FC Spartak Moskva and Sporting Clube de Portugal. They met Valencia CF in the first knockout round, drawing 2-2 at home before going out on away goals following a goalless draw in Spain.

Key facts UEFA club competition • Pld: 291 W: 146 D: 75 L: 70 GF: 436 GA: 249

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Pld: 64 W: 32 D: 18 L: 14 GF: 95 GA: 67

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League • Pld: 125 W: 64 D: 36 L: 25 GF: 186 GA: 110

Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 6-0: FC Internazionale Milano v CS Dinamo Bucureşti 11.11.1964, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg

• Biggest home win 6-0: FC Internazionale Milano v CS Dinamo Bucureşti (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 1-5: Valencia CF v FC Internazionale Milano 20.10.2004, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest defeat 1-5: FC Internazionale Milano v Arsenal FC 25.11.2003, UEFA Champions League group stage 5-1: Real Madrid CF v FC Internazionale Milano 16.04.1986, UEFA Cup semi-final second leg

• Heaviest home defeat 1-5: FC Internazionale Milano v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Real Madrid CF v FC Internazionale Milano (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest win 1-5: Valencia CF v FC Internazionale Milano (see above for details)

• Biggest home win 4-0: FC Internazionale Milano v FC Artmedia 23.11.2005, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Biggest away win 1-5: Valencia CF v FC Internazionale Milano (see above for details)

• Heaviest defeat 1-5: FC Internazionale Milano v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

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• Heaviest home defeat 1-5: FC Internazionale Milano v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat 3-0: FC Lokomotiv Moskva v FC Internazionale Milano 21.10.2003, UEFA Champions League group stage 3-0: FC Barcelona v FC Internazionale Milano 18.02.2003, UEFA Champions League second group stage

Last updated: 13.12.2007

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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: 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, 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. If no goals are scored during extra time, kicks from the penalty mark determine which club qualifies for the next stage.

• Disciplinary information: As a rule, a player who is sent off is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition. The Control and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment. In the case of repeated cautions, a player is suspended for one match after three cautions in three different matches, as well as following any subsequent odd-numbered caution (fifth, seventh, ninth, etc). Single yellow cards and pending suspensions are always carried forward either to the next stage of the competition or to another club competition in the current season.

• Locally-trained players rule: In February 2005, UEFA announced the 'A' list that teams submit for UEFA club competitions will continue to be limited to 25 players, and from season 2007/08, at least six places 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 2006/07, the number of locally-trained players required began at four but the current six will rise 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.

• Player registration: UEFA regulations state that for all UEFA Champions League matches from the start of the first knockout round, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players within their squad of 25 for the remaining matches in the current competition. One player from the above quota of three who has played UEFA club competition matches for another competing club in the current season may exceptionally be registered, provided that the player has not been fielded by another club in the UEFA Champions League this season.

• Financial information: UEFA estimate the gross income for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League is €824.5m. Under 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 teams 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.

According to projections, the estimated €824.5m will be made up of €819m from TV and commercial contracts and €5.5m from new media contracts. The total amount to be distributed to the clubs is €588.6m. Each of the 32 clubs in the group stage will receive a starting bonus of €3m. 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.

• 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 competition: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competition defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1960-1999), the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup (1973 - ), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup (1960-2004). Matches in the Inter-Cities' Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are included only for information as these were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA Club World Cup is excluded.

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 competition (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) :: 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. UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition 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. :: 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 U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U19: UEFA European Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship :: Competition stages :: Other Abbreviations F: Final QR3: Third qualifying round AP: Appearances No: Number GS: Group stage R1: First round Comp.: Competition Pld: Matches played GS1: First group stage R2: Second round D: Drawn Pos.: Position GS2: Second group stage R3: Third round DoB: Date of birth Pts: Points KO1: First knockout round R4: Fourth round GA: Goals against R: Sent off (red card) PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals GF: Goals for Res.: Result QF: Quarter-finals 1/8: Eighth-finals L: Lost W: Won QR: Qualifying round 1/16: Sixteenth-finals Nat.: Nationality Y: Booked QR1: First qualifying round 1st: first leg N/a: Not Applicable Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct QR2: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg red) FT: Final tournament P-O: Play-off :: Statistics (-) : Denotes player substituted (+) : Denotes player introduced (*) : Denotes player dismissed/sent off (+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted

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