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First Knock-out Round First Leg 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC

ESTADI FC BARCELONA, BARCELONA WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2005 at 20.45

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIRST KNOCK-OUT ROUND, FIRST LEG

FC BARCELONA v CHELSEA FC

UEFA Champions League football returns to the for the first time in 2005 with one of the many ties which could easily have been this season’s final. The match brings together , who won the UEFA Champions League as a player in 1995, and José Mourinho, the former member of the FC Barcelona coaching staff who went on to lead FC to triumph in the competition last year. He re-encounters the club where he worked alongside Sir and Louis Gaal in a fiercely competitive tie which will attract sell-out crowds in Barcelona and as the leaders of the English and Spanish leagues battle for a place among the last eight. As if extra spice were needed, FC Barcelona’s also re-encounters the who helped him to win the European crown last season. Two thrilling matches are in prospect.

∑ For this match a ‘security cushion’ will mean that some seats on the top tier will remain empty but the stadium is otherwise expected to be full. A total of 4,750 tickets have been made available to Chelsea FC, meaning that the home club has had to re-locate 3,469 season ticket holders. For the return leg at Stamford Bridge, over 2,000 FC Barcelona fans are expected to make the trip to London – which will signify the Catalan club’s most numerous support of the campaign. The Chelsea supporters will take all sorts of different routes to Barcelona – some of them flying to tourist destinations nearby – but 13 special flights have also been arranged. ∑ No fewer than 33 TV commentary positions have been set up in the Media Area at the Camp Nou and the match will be ‘watched’ by 34 cameras. Some 260 staff will be working for the broadcasters on site. The Press Box is also a ‘sell-out’ and over 70 reporters have had to be informed that there is no space for them. ∑ The president of the Spanish government, José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, is expected to be among the spectators at this match. It will be the first time that a president of the Spanish government has attended an FC Barcelona game at the stadium since democracy was restored in 1975. ∑ This is the third meeting between the two clubs in Europe. The first was in the Fairs Cup 39 seasons ago. The second wasn’t until 34 years later, when the two teams were drawn against each other in the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League. ∑ Chelsea FC have played three games at the Camp Nou and have lost all three, scoring one and conceding a dozen. ∑ The first meeting was in the semi-finals of the 1965/66 Fairs Cup. Goals by Fusté and Zaldúa gave the Catalans a 2-0 win at the Camp Nou on 27 April 1966, with Chelsea recording an identical result at Stamford Bridge on 11 May. Two weeks later, Chelsea returned to the Camp Nou for a play-off match which they lost 5-0, with Fusté (2), Zaballa and Rifé (2) providing the goals. ∑ The next meeting – and one which a vast majority of fans will find easier to remember – came in the quarter-finals of the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League. FC Barcelona ultimately triumphed but strayed dangerously close to the brink in both legs.

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC ∑ In the first match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 5 April 2000, they conceded three goals in nine minutes during the first half, with (30), Tore André Flo (34, 38) providing the goals for ’s team. Fortunately for ’s side, Luís Figo scored a priceless away goal after 64 minutes. ∑ Curiously, FC Barcelona had 56% of the ball and had 12 goals attempts (seven on target) compared with 10 (six on target) for the Blues. The referee was Markus Merk. ∑ During the return leg at the Camp Nou on Tuesday 18 April, the Catalans had a massive 68% of the ball (75% in the first half) and 21 goal attempts (12 on target) compared with 8 (two on target) by the visitors. ∑ put Barcelona ahead after 24 minutes and Luís Figo struck again on the stroke of half-time. But then a 60th-minute goal by Tore André Flo tilted the tie in Chelsea’s favour and it took an 83rd-minute reply by substitute Dani to earn the home team a 3-1 win and extra-time. Céléstine Babayaro was sent off in the 98th minute and Rivaldo converted the ensuing penalty. then made it 5-1 in the 104th minute. ∑ At the Camp Nou, Louis van Gaal fielded: Hesp; Puyol (Abelardo 86), Reiziger (Sergi 105), De Boer, Gabri; Guardiola, Cocu; Figo, Rivaldo, Zenden (Dani 72); and Kluivert. The unused subs were Arnau, , Litmanen and Simão. In other words, only three of the 18 players are still at the club. ∑ Gianluca Vialli fielded: De Goey; Babayaro, Leboeuf, Desailly, Morris; Ferrer (Lambourde 46), Deschamps (Petrescu 102), Di Matteo, Wise; Zola (Poyet 106); and Flo. The unused subs were Cudicini, Thome, Ambrosetti and Sutton. Not many survivors there either… ∑ José Mourinho says "I remember that in the first game Chelsea could have scored four or five but Figo's goal gave us life for the second leg. In extra-time Rivaldo killed the game off. It was maybe a little unfair on Chelsea at the time but I don't think there will be as many goals this time. This time it is 50-50, well, 51-49 because I'm an optimist." ∑ FC Barcelona have an awesome home against English visitors, having won 18, drawn 6 and lost only 1 of their 25 games in the Catalan capital, scoring 57 goals and conceding just 11. ∑ Liverpool have been the only English visitors to win at the Camp Nou. However, the success dates back to the 1975/76 UEFA Cup, when ’s 13th-minute goal gave the Reds their 1-0 victory. ∑ Manchester United, thanks to their 3-3 draw en route to the 1999 UEFA Champions League final – at the Camp Nou – are the only English team to have scored more than one goal at this venue (apart from the English national team who won 2-0 here in 1980 thanks to goals by and ). ∑ Chelsea FC have a poor record in , having posted just one win – seven years ago – in six visits. The other five have ended in defeat and the overall record reads three goals in favour and 17 against.

Statistics – FC Barcelona ∑ This is Barça’s ninth UEFA Champions League dating back to 1993, with a record of played 86 won 45 drawn 21 lost 20. They have scored 164 goals and conceded 105. ∑ There tend to be plenty of goals around when FC Barcelona play in the UEFA Champions League with the 86 previous games seeing no fewer than 269 scored at an average of 3.14 per match. ∑ Overall, the Catalans’ record in this competition since winning their solitary title at Wembley in 1992 - and then reaching the final two years later - shows two semi-final appearances, in 1999/00 and 2001/02, to show for their efforts.

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC ∑ Since their defeat in the 2001/02 semi-final by Real CF in the first leg at the Nou Camp, FC Barcelona have won eight, drawn one and lost one of the last 10 UEFA Champions League home games. The only defeat was by Juventus in April 2003 (2-1). ∑ Barça have scored three goals in their last four UEFA Champions League games. ∑ They have achieved one shut-out in the last eight UEFA Champions League games

Statistics – Chelsea FC ∑ This is the third UEFA Champions League season for Chelsea FC. In 1999/2000 they lost the quarter-final to FC Barcelona and, last season, the semi-final to AS Monaco. ∑ Chelsea FC’s current run is two defeats in their last 16 UEFA Champions League games. The first was at AS Monaco by 3-1 in the first leg of last season’s semi-final, while the second was at FC Porto in the final group game this season. ∑ In those 16 games, Chelsea FC have won nine, drawn five and lost twice. ∑ Chelsea FC have lost seven of their total of 32 UEFA Champions League games. ∑ Chelsea have conceded three goals in their group games this season and all three goals to FC Porto in a 3-1 win at home at a 2-1 loss in Porto. ∑ Since the start of the 2003/04 season, Chelsea have won seven of nine away games. In those games only Arsenal FC, AS Monaco and FC Porto have scored against them. ∑ Chelsea FC have scored two goals in their last three UEFA Champions league games From Matchday 6 to now ∑ FC Barcelona ended the group phase with their second defeat in the competition, going down 2-0 to FC Shakhtar in Donetsk. Despite the experimental line-up, the Catalans had 61% of the ball and nine goal attempts compared with eight by the home team. Andrés Iniesta failed to convert a penalty in the dying seconds of the game. ∑ Frank Rijkaard fielded: Valdés; Belletti (Márquez 59), Puyol (Oleguer 46), Navarro, ; Xavi, Iniesta, van Bronckhorst, Verdú, Javito (Rodri 46) and Messi. The unused subs were Rubén, Deco, and Eto’o. ∑ Chelsea FC also said goodbye to the group stage with a defeat – their first of the campaign. Despite taking a 34th-minute lead through Damien Duff, Diego (61) and Benni McCarthy (86) gave the defending champions, FC Porto, a 2-1 win. ∑ José Mourinho fielded: Cech; Gallas, , Terry, ; Smertin (Tiago 66), Parker, Bridge; Lampard; Drogba (Kezman 79) and Duff (Robben 55). The unused subs were Cudicini, , Makelele and Gudjohnsen. ∑ In the January transfer window Chelsea FC signed Jiri Jarosik from CSKA Moskva. The Czech midfielder is ineligible to play having represented the Russian club in the group stage. Céléstine Babayaro left the Blues for Newcastle United FC while Jesper Gronkjær completed his move to Club Atlético de Madrid. ∑ During the winter break, FC Barcelona have made modifications to their squad list, motivated by the long-term injuries to Thiago Motta, Edmilson, Gabri and . First of all, full-back Damià – a regular performer during the first half of the season but not registered at the start of the campaign – has been added to the squad. ∑ There are two new arrivals at the club, both of whom are eligible to play in the UEFA Champions League this season. ∑ Midfielder has arrived from Atalanta BC. The 33-year-old (born on 23 August 1971; height 180cm / weight 77kg) was a member of the AC team that trounced FC Barcelona 4-0 in the 1994 UEFA Champions League final, played in Athens. He had made one appearance in each of the 1988/89 and 1989/90 seasons – coinciding with Frank Rijkaard in the dressing-room – but didn’t become a first-team regular until the 1991/92 season, when he returned to the club after 25 games (5 goals) for

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC Padova Calcio. Until his departure in 2002, he made 293 Serie A appearances for AC Milan. ∑ His destination when he left the club was Spain. He played 26 league games, scoring one goal, for Club Atlético de Madrid in 2002/03, before returning to Italy and making 15 league appearances (two goals) for S.S. Lazio last season. When he left Bergamo for Barcelona in January, he had made 14 Serie A appearances for Atalanta. ∑ In the UEFA Champions League, he made 41 appearances for AC Milan and six more for S.S. Lazio last season. ∑ Demetrio Albertini played 79 internationals for Italy, the last of which was a game against England at Elland Road on 27 March 2002, which Italy won 2-1. Wayne Bridge and were both in the England team that evening. ∑ The other major signing is that of Argentinian striker Maximiliano Gastón ‘Maxi’ López, known by his family as Gastón but in the footballing world as Maxi. He was born in Buenos Aires on 3 April 1984; his height is 189cm; and he weighs 87kg. He has won the Clausura title for CA River Plate in the last three years; won the South American Under-20 Championship in 2003 and was in the Under-23 side that won the Panamericano title in the same year. He made his first-team debut for River in a 3-1 win over Talleres in Córdoba on 19 August 2001 and, when he left Buenos Aires for Barcelona in late January, he had totalled 16 goals in 70 games. ∑ As you will see from the squad list, Maxi López will wear the No. 11 shirt last worn by , while Demetrio Albertini has been given 22 and Damià will continue with the No. 32 shirt he has been wearing in the league. Injuries and suspensions ∑ Thiago Motta and José Edmilson are now in the final phase of their rehabilitation after cruciate ligament injuries suffered on 11 September and 3 October respectively. Gabri (23 September) and Henrik Larsson (20 November) are further behind them in the recovery process, with Gabri suffering the worst of the four cruciate ligament injuries. ∑ FC Barcelona have Rafael Márquez within one yellow card of a one-match suspension. ∑ Chelsea FC have Mateja Kezman and Alexey Smertin in the same situation. ∑ Chelsea FC winger will be out of action for another month with two broken bones in his foot. The 21-year-old Dutch international limped out of the win at Blackburn Rovers FC - when he scored the only goal of the game - after a tackle by South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena. Robben suffered a similar injury in pre-season after being fouled by AS Roma's Olivier Dacourt and breaking a bone in his other foot. ∑ Another absentee is , recovering from damaged knee ligaments. The centre- back, capped four times by Germany, had just returned after an ankle injury and scored in the 2-0 win over Birmingham City FC in the FA Cup fourth round. "He was really unlucky because someone fell on him," said Chelsea physio Mike Banks. ∑ On Sunday, Wayne Bridge was taken to hospital with a suspected broken ankle as he fell awkwardly following an innocuous challenge with Newcastle United FC captain . There were further worries for José Mourinho as Damien Duff and left the pitch limping – “we’ll have to see how they are,” was the Chelsea FC manager’s immediate response. ∑ It means that youngsters Steve Watt and Nuno Morais are in line for a surprise call-up. “I never like to cry about injuries, “ José Mourinho commented. “I will think about the best team to put out against Barcelona when it’s time to think about it. The medical department is in charge and will do everything possible to try to get Gallas and Duff fit in time. But it’s pointless thinking about the other players. So we have to look forward and decide what’s best. With us we have two kids from the reserve team who are flying and, for sure, I’ll have to use them. Maybe on the bench – but I’ll have to use them.”

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC Chelsea FC news ∑ On 12 February, Chelsea FC's 1-0 win at Everton FC extended their unbeaten league run to 18 games. They have dropped only 13 points all season. The fewest conceded in a Premier season was 23 when Manchester United FC won the title in 2001. With only eight goals conceded Chelsea FC are also on course to beat Arsenal FC's Premiership record of 17 in 1998/99. ∑ The line-up at Everton was: Cech; Paulo Ferreira, Gallas, Terry, Bridge; Cole (Jarosik 72), Tiago (Johnson 90), Makelele, Lampard; Duff (Ricardo Carvalho 90); Gudjohnsen. The unused substitutes were Cudicini (g), Smertin. The goalscorer was Gudjohnsen. ∑ There was a treble success for Chelsea FC in January, as José Mourinho won the Manager of the Month award; was named Player of the Month and Petr Cech collected a Special Merit award for keeping 10 consecutive clean sheets - a new league record - since the 2-2 draw at Arsenal FC on December 12. He has played 961 minutes of league football unbeaten. The Czech has played in Chelsea FC's 27 league games this season and has kept a clean sheet in 19 of them. ∑ Chelsea FC's bid for an historic quadruple of trophies was ended as Patrick Kluivert's fourth-minute header, only the second goal conceded by the Blues in 12 games, gave Newcastle United FC a 1-0 win in Sunday's FA Cup fifth round tie. José Mourinho rested key players. With John Terry suspended, the Blues manager left out Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Frank Lampard, Claude Makelele, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Damien Duff. took over in goal as , Ricardo Carvalho, Alexei Smertin, Jiri Jarosik, Geremi and Mateja Kezman were drafted in. ∑ Carlo Cudicini was sent-off in the final minute for a foul on Shola Ameobi which means the Italian will be suspended for Sunday’s League Cup final against Liverpool FC when he was scheduled to play. By the time of Cudicini’s red card Chelsea FC were already down to 10 men after Wayne Bridge was stretchered off in the 50th minute with all three substitutes having been used in half-time changes. ∑ It was only Chelsea FC’s third loss in 41 matches under José Mourinho (31 wins, 7 draws) and ended a 15-match undefeated run in all competitions. "I'm stupid if I say we are not sad because we lost. We didn't win and we are not happy with that. Sometimes you are proud of your team when you win and even though we lost like we did, I am still proud of them. The mentality was fantastic. We only had 10 players during the last 40 minutes and realistically nine when Damien Duff was injured.” ∑ Chelsea FC’s line-up was: Cudicini; Johnson, Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho, Bridge; Jarosik, Smertin, Tiago (Gudjohnsen 46), Geremi (Lampard 46); Kezman, Cole (Duff 46). The unused substitutes were Cech and Paulo Ferreira. ∑ José Mourinho is determined to retain the trophy he won last season. "I have to defend what is mine and the Champions League is mine at the moment. I have to fight for Chelsea and for myself to defend my cup. Maybe it's because I won the Champions League that I had a big turn in my life and I could come to a big football country like England. It's something unforgettable and something I want to repeat. I'm still very young as a manager. I think that I have 15 more years to work in football so I hope to have the taste again. A lot of fantastic managers in the world couldn't win a single one. You must have good players and luck at the right moment. What we did at Porto is history, but football is about the future and we must try to do it again." ∑ “To win the Champions League I think English teams must play differently in Europe to the way they do in the league - not so much with heart but more with brains. They must adapt to reality of European football." ∑ José Mourinho was 33 when he joined FC Barcelona, working with Sir Bobby Robson. After one season Louis van Gaal took over as coach, and retained José Mourinho as his

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC assistant. Together, they won successive league titles in 1998 and 1999. and were still together when, in the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona lost 3-1 to Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge in the quarter-final first leg, winning the return 5-1 after extra-time, one of the most memorable comebacks in the competition's history. That summer van Gaal left and Mourinho returned to . ∑ "During my last year at Barcelona,” José Mourinho recalls, “I was given the responsibility of taking the team in some friendlies. Louis would monitor the way I handled things." One was the Copa Catalana final against CD Mataró in May 2000 when Louis van Gaal made notes about his second-in-command during the 3-0 win. ∑ José Mourinho said after the draw "I am happy. I left the club in 2000 as assistant coach and will go back as European champion and manager of Chelsea. It is a fantastic feeling for me and very emotional. I wanted to play Barcelona because they are a top club that wants to win by playing good football. I don't fear Barcelona and they won't fear us. That's the beauty of this stage of the competition." ∑ "Barcelona have done outstandingly well under Frank Rijkaard. I think the change of board was crucial. They've brought in new, young people and, with the help of ex-players who know the game and the club, they've given a lot of support to Rijkaard. I remember last season he was 'sacked' 10 times by supporters and the media. The board and the president kept confidence in him and gave him time to work. He finished the season and the club qualified for the Champions League. This season they have bought good players. They have improved a lot so I hope they win the league and go out of the Champions League in this round!" ∑ “Barcelona is a club that represents a country. Chelsea is one of the best clubs in England and London and we hope can be the biggest in a few years. But when you see what it means for a country, Barcelona is massive. However, the football team is different. I don't know if we are better than them, but they are not better than us. Nobody will be the underdog is this tie. The result will be in doubt for neutrals." ∑ He feels that his experience at FC Barcelona prepared him to cope with pressure. "If we did not win titles, it was life or death. But for precisely that reason it was a good experience for me, I learnt a lot working in a group who knew that second place is failure. There is pressure in England but you work with more calm. Rarely is a manager sacked in his first season unless the results are catastrophic. The press do not scrutinise every training session and you’re in front of the media only once a week. My spell at Barcelona was one of the most important in my life: personally because my children Matilde and José were born there and, sportingly, because Barça gave me the kick-start to my career as a coach." ∑ Ricardo Carvalho would have preferred the showdown later in the competition. "They will both be great games. The sad thing is that one of the teams will be knocked out because we both deserve to go through. Barcelona are playing very well but we are too. We also we have the key game at home." ∑ Ricardo Carvalho admits it will be special for him to face his long-term friend Deco. "It’ll be very strange seeing him in another shirt. We have gone through a lot together with Porto and we have won important trophies which have given us a lot of joy." ∑ José Mourinho believes "Chelsea have better players but Porto were better from a tactical point of view, better organised. Porto won the Champions League in the third year I was In charge and I am now seven months into a four-year contract. We must work in phases and add things step by step. My contract with Chelsea is with the objective of winning silverware in the next four years. That is important for the development of the club. If the club still feels I'm the right man to stay in charge, I'd be very happy to stay. I understand football and understand my time to go will come. But after only seven months and I'm so happy to be here that I can't see that day arriving."

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC ∑ Eidur Gudjohnsen is looking forward to a return to the Nou Camp. “When I was 17 I played a few minutes there for PSV. It went all right, though I didn’t have time to touch the ball too much. It’s a fantastic stadium – one of the best in the world.” ∑ Frank Lampard is set for a second meeting with Xavi in a short space of time. He admits he came off second-best during England’s 1-0 defeat by Spain last November. “He’s a fantastic player and maybe I owe him one. But it’s difficult to compare players because the team as a whole didn’t perform. This time will be different. The defeat in Newcastle was a disappointment, as when you’ve been winning a defeat hurts. But we have to make sure we’re on our game in Barcelona and in next weekend’s final.” FC Barcelona news ∑ When FC Barcelona ended the group phase with a defeat in Donetsk, they had an 11-2-1 record in the Spanish league with 30 goals scored and only eight conceded. However, they returned after the Christmas break with a 3-0 defeat in Villarreal and then suffered their first home defeat of the season when they weree beaten 2-0 by Club Atlético de Madrid just underthree weeks ago. ∑ Their current record of 18-3-3 means that, during the UEFA Champions League winter break they have recorded seven wins, one draw and two defeats, scoring 19 goals and conceding nine. ∑ Focusing on their most recent fixtures, they posted a 4-1 win in Zaragoza on the weekend before last, thanks to goals by Toledo (a first-minute own goal), Giuly (29), Eto’o (38) and Márquez (71). ∑ Frank Rijkaard fielded: Valdés; Belletti, Puyol, Oleguer, van Bronckhorst (Sylvinho 74); Xavi, Márquez (Gerard 80), Deco; Giuly (Iniesta 60), Ronaldinho and Eto’o. The unused subs were Jorquera, , Albertini and Maxi López. ∑ In contrast to their opponents, FC Barcelona enjoyed a happy weekend with the Catalans beating RCD Mallorca 2-0 and Real Madrid CF losing by the same scoreline at home to Athletic Club de Bilbao. It was Frank Rijkaard's 50th victory in his 81 games in charge of FC Barcelona and gave them a seven-point lead at the top of . ∑ Their line-up in the Nou Camp was: Valdés; Belletti, Márquez, Puyol, van Bronckhorst (Sylvinho 72); Xavi (Iniesta 62), Albertini, Deco; Giuly (Gerard 79), Eto'o, Ronaldinho. The unused substitutes were Jorquera, Maxi, Fernando Navarro, Messi. ∑ Deco scored the goals in the 16th and 56th minutes, though there is a degree of controversy about the first one, as it clipped Samuel Eto’o’s heel on its way to the net. ∑ Frank Rijkaard said: "What was pleasing about this match was that we showed our true mental qualities. Mallorca were never going to be an easy game even though they are close to the bottom of the table. At 2-0 I still couldn't relax but we stayed concentrated.” ∑ RCD Mallorca coach Héctor Cúper was impressed. "I am proud of the way we played but Barcelona's performance in this match will act as a warning to Chelsea." ∑ One worrying note for Barça is that continues to be bothered by a painful right knee. "I'm not a doctor and he'll be getting treatment in the next few days," said Frank Rijkaard. "But I think and hope he'll be OK to face Chelsea." ∑ The difference between goals scored (49) and goals conceded (17) is one of the keys to Barca's success. After 24 league matches, Barça have the best goal difference (+32) since the 1997/98 season when the Spanish first division was fixed at 20 clubs. ∑ The number of goals scored by Frank Rijkaard's squad in the 2004/05 season compares favourably with the two consecutive league title-winning seasons of 1997/98 and 1998/99 when Louis van Gaal was in charge. , Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho have been responsible for around half of Barça's 49 goals. But if one statistic stands out about the current Barça side, it is the defensive record, their best of the last eight seasons.

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC ∑ “Chelsea may think they are motivated for the match,” said Ronaldinho, “but so are we. What’s more, Mourinho has said he hasn’t lost two games in a row as manager and this motivates us. I hope we can make him suffer two defeats. They are a strong team and play a good counter-attacking game, but I think we can cope with that.” Training and Press Conference timings ∑ The Chelsea FC expedition opted to fly directly from Newcastle to Barcelona on Sunday evening and started their preparations with a training session on Monday afternoon in Montjuic. ∑ On Tuesday, FC Barcelona’s Press Conference has been scheduled for 17.30 and the home team will train on the pitch at 18.30. ∑ Chelsea FC have arranged their pre-match Press Conference for 16.30 in the stadium, with their training session starting at 17.00. ∑ Both sessions are open to the media for the first 15 minutes. Other information ∑ The referee for this match is one of the most experienced in European football. , who handled the EURO 2000 final in , has officiated at 120 international matches, including several involving these two teams. ∑ The curious fact is that he was the referee when the two clubs last met at the Camp Nou on 18 April 2000 and FC Barcelona ran out 5-1 winners after extra-time. ∑ His first contact with FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou dates back to 5 March 1996 when the home team was held to a 2-2 draw by PSV Eindhoven. ∑ His first game at Stamford Bridge was the goal-less draw with AC Milan on 15 September 1999 and he officiated at two Chelsea matches during last season’s UEFA Champions League campaign – the 2-0 away win over Besiktas JK in Gelsenkirchen and the 2-2 home draw with AS Monaco in the return leg of the semi-final. ∑ FC Barcelona president comments "José Mourinho and Frank Rijkaard are the best coaches in Europe and have a similar style. We know Mourinho from when he was at Barcelona but we also remember him when he won this competition last season. The one big difference is that he had Deco then - and now we have him. This match should not be in the last 16 or a quarter-final - it should be the final. It will be very exciting and very competitive." ∑ Former Chelsea FC manager says "I think Chelsea are the best team in Europe right now. They have a very good balance and understanding between defence, midfield and strikers. Barcelona are fantastic but not so strong or compact. Barcelona are particularly strong when they have the ball and they like to move it around and keep possession but they can leave a lot of space for the counter-attack. And Chelsea are amazing on the counter-attack. They will be two terrific matches between the teams but I think Chelsea are going to win." ∑ José Mourinho received his university diploma last month - 18 years after completing his physical education degree at 's sporting university in 1987. He never picked up the diploma, saying he was too busy. Three weeks ago a representative of the university surprised Mourinho at the training ground and delivered the diploma. "It is a special feeling to receive it almost 20 years later," he said. "I am very pleased. I have won many trophies in the last few years of my career as a coach but none with this significance. I never get tired of saying that a person who only knows football will never be a great coach. A great coach is always someone who understands as much about football as about other areas. School is where you get that." ∑ One of the curiosities of this week’s UEFA Champions League matches is that only one is being played in a capital city. Even though the Catalans and Monegasques might prefer to

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC draw shades of meaning, only three of the last 16 clubs in the competition are based in the capital city of the country they represent – Real Madrid CF and the two London clubs. ∑ During the group phase of the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League, each club received a starting fee of 2.5 million Swiss francs, plus an appearance fee of 500,000 per game during the group phase (in other words, 3 million for six matches). The bonus for reaching the last 16 is 2.5 million francs. ∑ Taking into account the performance bonuses of 500,000 francs for a win and 250,000 for a draw, Juventus go into this round as the top earners with 10.75m francs, followed by FC Internazionale with 10.5m. , Werder Bremen, Chelsea FC and AC Milan have each earned 10.25m, while five other clubs (AS Monaco, , Real Madrid CF, Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC) have totalled 10m. Liverpool FC, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern München and PSV Eindhoven have accumulated 9.75m, leaving defending champions FC Porto with the lowest revenue of 9.5m francs. As a very rough guide, three Swiss francs are around two euros. ∑ In following rounds, each of the eight quarter-finalists will receive 3 million and the semi- finalists will add a further 4 million. In the Istanbul final, the runner-up will receive 6 million and the champion will pocket 10 million. ∑ In addition, clubs retain gate receipts from home games and receive payments from the so- called Market Pool. This is based on the proportional values of different TV markets and the number of clubs competing from any specific country. It is a complex equation and precise figures are not available until later in the season. ∑ Last season, the English clubs were the top earners, with Chelsea FC receiving just over 44 million Swiss francs. The champions, FC Porto, totalled fractionally under 30 million francs, while the silver medallists, AS Monaco, finished in fourth place behind the three English clubs in the revenue league with earnings of just over 40 million. ∑ The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League will be held at the House of European Football in Nyon on Friday 18 March 2005. At this stage, clubs from the same national association will no longer be kept apart, so everything is possible…

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∑ The pre-match activities attracted a sell-out crowd at the Camp Nou’s Press Room on an afternoon of low temperatures and spells of light rain. Seventeen TV crews filmed – in order of appearance – Claude Makelele, José Mourinho, Deco and Frank Rijkaard, which meant there was no English or Spanish presence in the build-up between the champions of the two countries. ∑ Claude Makelele recalled that, as a Real Madrid player, he had a 1-2-1 record at the Camp Nou. “It’s difficult to play here,” he said. “The important thing is not to be distracted by the public during the opening minutes and to concentrate on the game. It’s the sort of match that every player loves to be part of.” Asked about Ronaldinho, he said “he’s the sort of player who always seems to be able to find space. But Barcelona is not just about him. I hope we can win. It’s difficult, but we’re a professional team and we will be going for it.” ∑ José Mourinho made a picturesque contribution to the media sessions by naming both teams and the referee. The Chelsea line-up he named was: Cech; Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Terry, Gallas; Thiago, Makelele, Lampard; Cole; Gudjohnsen and Drogba. His bet on the Barcelona team was: Valdés; Belletti, Puyol, Márquez, van Bronckhorst; Albertini, Xavi, Deco, Giuly, Ronaldinho and Eto’o. A few minutes later, Frank Rijkaard insisted that the world at large would have to wait until Wednesday evening to find out if he was right. ∑ “We have to play with the players we’ve got,” José Mourinho insisted. “Without Robben and Duff, it’s clear that we’ll play with Gudjohnsen and Drogba up front. But when you have bad results or injuries, the important thing is not to look back. You have to think about the future. We have solutions with other players and it makes no sense to say that because of the injuries we can’t win. We have got good players capable of getting a good result. We have to think positive and remember that this tie is all about at least 180 minutes and maybe 30 more. In other words, we have a second game.” ∑ “When I said that we had not lost two games in a row, I was simply stating a fact. We lost to Manchester City and then went three months unbeaten. We lost in Porto and then remained unbeaten during the whole of January. Now we have lost in Newcastle and maybe tomorrow we will have lost two in a row. I don’t know. It won’t be a surprise if we are beaten by Barcelona and it won’t be a surprise if we beat them.” ∑ Asked about Chelsea’s abilities at set-pieces, he said “I imagine they will leave three players up when we have set plays. Normally that would mean we have to keep four back. But if we can defend 3v3 we can have an extra man in their area and maybe give them some problems. But to win free-kicks or corners, we need ball-possession, we need to attack and we need to oblige them to concede fouls or corners. They are not bad at defending and they might catch us on the counter-attack. Perhaps they will suffer a bit more in the second match, but I’m not convinced they’ll have too many problems here.” ∑ “We have been here for three days and I have talked and worked with the players. They know what to do; they know how to play; they know what to do when we have the ball; and they know what to do when Barcelona have possession. We are prepared.” ∑ “I don’t agree that they are badly affected by injuries,” said Deco. “Certainly no more than we are because we are missing four important players. We will go out to play our usual game and there’s no reason to change our style.” ∑ Asked if it was special to play against José Mourinho, he said “no, it isn’t. It’s special because it’s Chelsea; it’s special because it’s the Champions League; it’s special because it’s an important match; and it’s special because I’ll see some old friends. I’m not sure that we’ll see many goals. Chelsea’s style is not to give very much away and it is difficult to create chances against them. They defend well but it would wrong to see this game as their

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC defence against our attack. I wouldn’t agree that they have come here purely to defend. They will attack and they will try to score.” ∑ Frank Rijkaard was asked some questions that were as picturesque as José Mourinho’s comments but refused to be drawn into a war of words. “I’m not a great fan of talking before matches,” he said. “The important thing is what happens on the pitch. We have to focus on playing good football and giving our supporters what they want to see. Chelsea have a strong squad and are tactically impressive. I imagine they will try to put us under pressure in midfield and control the tempo of the game as usual. They have collective stength and work hard to win back the ball. And when they get it, they have dangerous players who can attack with quality and speed.” ∑ “I haven’t travelled to watch them,” he added, “but that doesn’t mean I haven’t seen them. My assistant coach went to London to watch and other members of our coaching staff have observed them. And, these days, there are so many matches on television that it’s not difficult to watch opponents.” ∑ “As for their aerial ability, it’s up to us to combat that by not giving away fouls and corners. It’s something that we have to be attentive about.” ∑ Questioned on José Mourinho’s comments about not losing two successive games, he said “sometimes people adopt a defensive attitude when they are worried. I don’t think we have many secrets from each other, but it’s quite hard to understand a visitor who trains behind closed doors and then announces his team a day early!” All Frank Rijkaard has done is to name a 19-man squad for the match which doesn’t include Oleguer, as the defender has not been passed fully fit. The list is as follows: Valdés, Jorquera; Belletti, Puyol, Márquez, van Bronckhorst, Sylvinho, Fernando Navarro, Damià; Xavi, Gerard, Deco, Albertini, Iniesta; Messi, Maxi López, Giuly, Eto’o and Ronaldinho.

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FC BARCELONA Updated to 22 February 2005 Founded: 29.11.1899 President: Joan Laporta Press Officer: Josep Miquel Terés Club Records: Miguel “” Bernardo Bianqueti 656 matches / Paulino Alcántara 356 goals Stadium: Estadi FC Barcelona (Nou Camp ) (98,600 seats / 2,180 lux / 105m x 72m) Record Att: 120,000 (1-0 v Juventus on 05.03.1986)

Date of Birth 2004/2005 Primera European Internationals Season División Cups Goalkeepers M G M G M G M G 1 Víctor VALDÉS 14.01.1982 23 0 70 0 17 0 0 0 25 Albert JORQUERA 03.03.1979 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 RUBEN Martinez 22.08.1984 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Defenders 2 Juliano Haus BELLETTI 20.06.1976 18 0 77 6 16 0 25 1 4 Rafael MÁRQUEZ 13.02.1979 22 2 44 3 18 0 44 3 5 Carles PUYOL 13.04.1978 24 0 159 2 55 0 34 1 12 05.02.1975 20 3 54 4 71 7 46 3 15 José EDMILSON Gomes 10.07.1976 3 0 3 0 37 1 34 2 16 'SYLVINHO' Mendes Campos 12.04.1974 11 0 94 1 32 2 6 0 19 Fernando NAVARRO 25.06.1982 3 0 26 1 11 0 0 0 23 02.02.1980 22 0 43 0 12 0 0 0 26 José Francisco MORA 11.06.1981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Carlos González PEÑA 28.07.1983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Damian Abella Peréz DAMIA 15.04.1982 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0

Midfielders 3 Thiago MOTTA 28.08.1982 2 0 61 5 25 3 0 0 6 XAVI Hernández Creus 25.01.1980 24 3 186 16 68 3 23 1 14 GERARD López Segú 12.03.1979 8 1 160 15 48 7 6 2 18 'GABRI' García de la Torre 10.02.1979 2 0 115 7 42 5 3 0 20 Anderson De Souza DECO 27.08.1977 23 7 23 7 66 14 25 2 22 Demetrio ALBERTINI 23.08.1971 3 0 31 2 73 6 79 2 24 Andrés INIESTA 11.05.1985 23 2 40 3 12 0 0 0

Forwards 7 Henrik LARSSON 20.09.1971 10 3 10 3 92 47 82 32 8 Ludovic GIULY 10.07.1976 17 4 17 4 45 13 14 2 9 Samuel ETO'O 10.03.1981 24 18 157 71 24 10 50 18 10 RONALDINHO de Assis Moreira 21.03.1980 22 5 51 20 22 9 53 25 11 Maximiliano Gaston López MAXI 30.04.1984 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 Oriol RIERA 03.07.1986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24.06.1987 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 0

Head Coach Frank RIJKAARD 30.09.1962 M = Matches; G = Goals

Foreigners: Juliano Haus BELLETTI (Brazil), Rafael MÁRQUEZ (), José Gomes EDMILSON (Brazil), Giovanni VAN BRONCKHORST (), 'SYLVINHO' Mendes Campos (Brazil), Thiago MOTTA (Brazil/Italy), Anderson de Souza DECO (Portugal), Ludovic GIULY (France), Henrik LARSSON (Sweden), RONALDINHO de Assis Moreira (Brazil), Samuel ETO’O (Cameroon), Lionel MESSI (Argentina), Maximiliano Gaston López MAXI (Argentina), Demetrio ALBERTINI (Italy), Frank RIJKAARD (Netherlands).

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CHELSEA FC Updated to 22 February 2005 Founded: 01.09.1905 Chairman: Bruce Buck Press Officer: Helen Wood Club Records: Ron Harris 795 matches / 202 goals Stadium: Stamford Bridge (42,449 seats / 1,400 lux / 105m x 68m) Record Att: 82,905 (v Arsenal FC on 12.10.1935)

Date of Birth 2004/2005 Premier European Internationals Season League Cups Goalkeepers M G M G M G M G 1 Petr CECH 20.05.1982 27 0 27 0 17 0 28 0 23 Carlo CUDICINI 06.09.1973 0 0 115 0 19 0 0 0 40 Lenny PIDGELEY 07.02.1984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defenders 2 Glen JOHNSON 23.08.1984 8 0 42 3 11 1 2 0 6 Ricardo CARVALHO 18.05.1978 16 0 16 0 34 1 15 0 13 William GALLAS 17.08.1977 21 2 118 7 38 2 27 0 18 Wayne BRIDGE 05.08.1980 15 0 200 3 17 2 20 1 20 Paulo FERREIRA 18.01.1979 26 0 26 0 31 0 20 0 26 John TERRY 07.12.1980 27 3 147 10 24 5 15 0 29 Robert HUTH 18.08.1984 3 0 22 0 4 1 4 0 33 NUNO M. Barbosa MORAIS 29.01.1984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Midfielders 4 Claude MAKELELE 18.02.1973 26 0 56 0 92 4 35 0 5 Alexey SMERTIN 01.05.1975 13 0 39 0 31 2 46 0 8 Frank LAMPARD 20.06.1978 27 7 288 51 38 8 30 7 10 08.11.1981 17 2 178 13 15 0 19 2 11 Damien DUFF 02.03.1979 23 6 159 32 21 3 50 6 14 Njitap Fotso GÉRÉMI 20.12.1978 9 0 67 8 35 2 73 3 19 13.10.1980 4 0 125 10 9 0 2 0 30 TIAGO Cardoso Mendes 02.05.1981 24 3 24 3 14 3 13 0

Forwards 9 Mateja KEZMAN 12.04.1979 19 1 19 1 58 19 36 11 15 11.03.1978 17 8 17 8 20 14 16 Arjen ROBBEN 23.01.1984 16 7 16 7 15 4 10 4 22 Eidur GUDJOHNSEN 15.09.1978 26 8 149 48 24 7 34 13 24 15.03.1981 0 0 68 22 9 0 31 12 31 Filipe OLIVEIRA 27.05.1984 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Head Coach Jose MOURINHO 26.01.1963 M = Matches; G = Goals

Foreigners: Carlo CUDICINI (Italy), Petr CECH (Czech Republic), Ricardo CARVALHO (Portugal), William GALLAS (France), Paulo FERREIRA (Portugal), Nuno M. Barbosa MORAIS (Portugal), Robert HUTH (Germany), Filipe OLIVEIRA (Portugal), Claude MAKELELE (France), Alexey SMERTIN (Russia), Damien DUFF (), Njitap Fotso GÉRÉMI (Cameroon), Arjen ROBBEN (Netherlands), (Portugal), Mateja KEZMAN (Serbia- Montenegro), Eidur GUDJOHNSEN (Iceland), Didier DROGBA (Ivory Coast), Mikael FORSSELL (), Jose MOURINHO (Portugal).

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Club’s competition results this season

FC BARCELONA Res Goalscorers Att. 29.08.04 v Real Racing Club Santander (A) 2-0 Giuly, Eto’o (p) 17,589 11.09.04 v Sevilla FC (H) 2-0 Giuly, Larsson 61,204 14.09.04 v Celtic FC (A) 3-1 Deco, Giuly, Larsson 58,589 19.09.04 v Club Atlético de Madrid (A) 1-1 van Bronckhorst 54,000 23.09.04 v (H) 4-1 Eto’o (2), Xavi, van Bronckhorst 74,608 26.09.04 v RCD Mallorca (A) 3-1 Larsson, Eto’o (2) 20,000 29.09.04 v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (H) 3-0 Deco, Eto’o, Ronaldinho (p) 64,148 03.10.04 v CD Numancia (H) 1-0 Larsson 79,447 16.10.04 v RCD Espanyol (A) 1-0 Deco 34,400 20.10.04 v AC Milan (A) 0-1 76,502 24.10.04 v CA Osasuna (H) 3-0 Eto’o (2), Ronaldinho (p) 67,461 27.10.04 v UE Atlético Gramanet (C) (A) 0-1 5,000 30.10.04 v Athletic Club Bilbao (A) 1-1 Eto’o 40,000 02.11.04 v AC Milan (H) 2-1 Eto’o, Ronaldinho 90,464 06.11.04 v RC Deportivo La Coruña (H) 2-1 Xavi, Eto’o 81,284 14.11.04 v Balompié (A) 1-2 Gerard 50,000 20.11.04 v Real Madrid CF (H) 3-0 Eto’o, van Bronckhorst, Ronaldinho (p) 96,905 24.11.04 v Celtic FC (H) 1-1 Eto’o 74,190 27.11.04 v Getafe CF (A) 2-1 Márquez, Deco 14,000 04.12.04 v Málaga CF (H) 4-0 Eto’o (2), Deco, Iniesta 67,226 07.12.04 v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (A) 0-2 24,236 11.12.04 v Albacete Balompié (A) 1-2 Iniesta, Xavi 17,000 18.12.04 v CF (H) 1-1 Ronaldinho 71,895 21.12.04 v Levante UD (H) 2-1 Deco, Eto’o 51,368 09.01.05 v Villarreal CF (A) 0-3 15,120 16.01.05 v de Fútbol (H) 1-0 Eto’o 68,701 22.01.05 v Real Racing Club Santander (H) 3-0 Eto’o, Ronaldinho, Deco 67,043 29.01.05 v Sevilla FC (A) 4-0 Eto’o, one own goal, Ronaldinho, Giuly 45,000 06.02.05 v Club Atlético de Madrid (H) 0-2 67,112 12.02.05 v Real Zaragoza (A) 4-1 One own goal, Giuly, Eto’o, Márquez 34,650 19.02.05 v RCD Mallorca (H) 2-0 Deco (2) 71,039 23.02.05 v Chelsea FC (H) 27.02.05 v CD Numancia (A) 02.03.05 v RCD Espanyol (H) 06.03.05 v CA Osasuna (A) 08.03.05 v Chelsea FC (A) 13.03.05 v Athletic Club Bilbao (H) 20.03.05 v RC Deportivo La Coruña (A) 03.04.05 v Real Betis Balompié (H) 10.04.05 v Real Madrid CF (A) 17.04.05 v Getafe CF (H) 24.04.05 v Málaga CF (A) 01.05.05 v Albacete Balompié (H) 08.05.05 v Valencia CF (A) 15.05.05 v Levante UD (A) 22.05.05 v Villarreal CF (H) 29.05.05 v Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A)

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CHELSEA FC Res Goalscorers Att. 15.08.04 v Manchester United FC (H) 1-0 Gudjohnsen 41,813 21.08.04 v Birmingham City FC (A) 1-0 Cole 28,559 24.08.04 v Crystal Palace FC (A) 2-0 Tiago, Drogba 24,953 28.08.04 v FC (H) 2-1 One own goal, Lampard (p) 40,864 11.09.04 v Aston Villa FC (A) 0-0 36,691 14.09.04 v Paris Saint-Germain FC (A) 3-0 Drogba (2), Terry 40,930 19.09.04 v Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) 0-0 42,246 25.09.04 v Middlesbrough FC (A) 1-0 Drogba 32,341 29.09.04 v FC Porto (H) 3-1 Smertin, Drogba, Terry 39,237 03.10.04 v Liverpool FC (H) 1-0 Cole 42,028 16.10.04 v Manchester City FC (A) 0-1 45,047 20.10.04 v PFC CSKA Moskva (H) 2-0 Terry, Gudjohnsen 33,945 23.10.04 v Blackburn Rovers FC (H) 4-0 Gudjohnsen (3, 1p), Duff 41,546 27.10.04 v West Ham United FC (LC) (A) 1-0 Kezman 41,774 30.10.04 v West Bromwich Albion FC (A) 4-1 Gallas, Gudjohnsen, Duff, Lampard 27,399 02.11.04 v PFC CSKA Moskva (A) 1-0 Robben 27,495 06.11.04 v Everton FC (H) 1-0 Robben 41,965 10.11.04 v Newcastle United FC (A) (LC) 2-0 Gudjohnsen, Robben 38,095 13.11.04 v Fulham FC (A) 4-1 Lampard, Robben, Gallas, Tiago 21,877 20.11.04 v Bolton Wanderers FC (H) 2-2 Duff, Tiago 42,203 24.11.04 v Paris Saint-Germain FC (H) 0-0 39,626 27.11.04 v Charlton Athletic FC (A) 4-0 Duff, Terry (2), Gudjohnsen 26,355 30.11.04 v Fulham FC (A) (LC) 2-1 Duff, Lampard 14,531 04.12.04 v Newcastle United FC (H) 4-0 Lampard, Drogba, Robben, Kezman (p) 42,328 07.12.04 v FC Porto (A) 1-2 Duff 42,409 12.12.04 v Arsenal FC (A) 2-2 Terry, Gudjohnsen 38,153 18.12.04 v Norwich City FC (H) 4-0 Duff, Lampard, Robben, Drogba 42,071 26.12.04 v Aston Villa FC (H) 1-0 Duff 41,950 28.12.04 v Portsmouth FC (A) 2-0 Robben, Cole 20,210 01.01.05 v Liverpool FC (H) 1-0 Cole 43,688 04.01.05 v Middlesbrough FC (H) 2-0 Drogba (2) 40,982 08.01.05 v Scunthorpe United (H) (C) 3-1 Kezman, Gudjohnsen, one own goal 40,019 12.01.05 v Manchester United FC (H) (LC) 0-0 41,492 15.01.05 v Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) 2-0 Lampard (2,1p) 36,105 22.01.05 v Portsmouth FC (H) 3-0 Drogba (2), Robben 42,267 26.01.05 v Manchester United FC (A) (LC) 2-1 Lampard, Duff 67,000 30.01.05 v Birmingham City (H) (C) 2-0 Huth, Terry 40,379 02.02.05 v Backburn Rovers FC (A) 1-0 Robben 23,414 06.02.05 v Manchester City FC (H) 0-0 42,093 12.02.05 v Everton FC (A) 1-0 Gudjohnsen 40,270 20.02.05 v Newcastle United FC (A) (C) 0-1 45,740 23.02.05 v FC Barcelona (A) 26.02.05 v West Bromwich Albion FC (H) To be postponed 27.02.05 v Liverpool FC (LC) League Cup Final in 05.03.05 v Norwich City FC (A) 08.03.05 v FC Barcelona (H) 19.03.05 v Crystal Palace FC (H) 02.04.05 v Southampton FC (A) 09.04.05 v Birmingham City FC (H) 16.04.05 v Manchester United FC (A) 20.04.05 v Arsenal FC (H) 23.04.05 v Fulham FC (H) 30.04.05 v Bolton Wanderers FC (A) 07.05.05 v Charlton Athletic FC (H) 14.05.05 v Newcastle United FC (A) UEFA Press Information

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FC Barcelona v English clubs Season Opponents Home Away Competition 1955-58 Birmingham City FC 1-0 3-4 Fairs Cup (1) 1955-58 London Select XI 6-0 2-2 Fairs Cup (2) 1958-60 Birmingham City FC 4-1 0-0 Fairs Cup (2) 1959-60 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4-0 5-2 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1961-62 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2-0 2-3 Fairs Cup 1965-66 Chelsea FC 2-0 0-2 Fairs Cup (3) 1974-75 Leeds United AFC 1-1 1-2 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1975-76 Liverpool FC 0-1 1-1 UEFA Cup 1977-78 Ipswich Town FC 3-0 0-3 UEFA Cup (4) 1977-78 Aston Villa FC 2-1 2-2 UEFA Cup 1978-79 Ipswich Town FC 1-0 1-2 Cup Winners’ Cup 1979-80 Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 0-1 UEFA Super Cup 1981-82 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1-0 1-1 Cup Winners’ Cup 1982-83 Aston Villa FC 1-0 0-3 (aet) UEFA Super Cup 1983-84 Manchester United FC 2-0 0-3 Cup Winners’ Cup 1990-91 Manchester United FC 1-2 Cup Winners’ Cup (5) 1994-95 Manchester United FC 4-0 2-2 UEFA Champions League 1997-98 Newcastle United FC 1-0 2-3 UEFA Champions League 1998-99 Manchester United FC 3-3 3-3 UEFA Champions League 1999-00 Arsenal FC 1-1 4-2 UEFA Champions League 1999-00 Chelsea FC 5-1 (aet) 1-3 UEFA Champions League 2000-01 Leeds United AFC 4-0 1-1 UEFA Champions League 2000-01 Liverpool FC 0-0 0-1 UEFA Cup 2001-02 Liverpool FC 0-0 3-1 UEFA Champions League 2002-03 Newcastle United FC 3-1 2-0 UEFA Champions League Total balance: Played: 51; Won: 23; Drawn: 14; Lost: 14; Goals For: 96; Goals Against: 61 (1) FC Barcelona won a play-off in Basel 2-1 (2) The final (3) FC Barcelona won a play-off in Barcelona 5-0 (4) FC Barcelona won 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out (5) The final played in Rotterdam Chelsea FC v Spanish clubs Season Opponents Home Away Competition 1965-66 FC Barcelona 2-0 0-2 Fairs Cup (1) 1970-71 Real Madrid CF 1-1 2-1 Cup Winners’ Cup (2) 1994-95 Real Zaragoza 3-1 0-3 Cup Winners’ Cup 1997-98 Real Betis Balompié 3-1 2-1 Cup Winners’ Cup 1998-99 Real Madrid CF 1-0 UEFA Super Cup (3) 1998-99 Real Mallorca 1-1 0-1 Cup Winners’ Cup 1999-00 FC Barcelona 3-1 1-5 (aet) UEFA Champions League Total balance: Played: 14; Won: 7; Drawn: 2; Lost: 5; Goals For: 18; Goals Against: 23 (1) FC Barcelona won a play-off in Barcelona 5-0 (2) The replayed final; both matches were played in Athens (3) Played at the Stade Louis II in Monaco

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Record in Europe

FC BARCELONA

Ap MP W D L GF GA European Champion Clubs’ Cup 15 146 81 32 33 278 161 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 13 85 50 18 17 178 87 UEFA Cup 11 76 40 16 20 149 74 Fairs Cup 11 70 34 17 19 140 88 Total 50 377 205 83 89 745 410

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Ap MP W D L GF GA European Champion Clubs’ Cup 3 36 20 9 7 56 27 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 5 39 23 10 6 81 28 UEFA Cup 3 8 4 1 3 11 10 Fairs Cup 3 20 10 5 5 33 24 Total 14 103 57 25 21 181 89

Ap=Appearances MP=Matches Played W=Won D=Drawn L=Lost GF=Goals For GA=Goals Against

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Booking List First Knock-out Qualifying Group Stage First Quarter Semi Final phases Matchdays Knock-out Finals Finals Y R 1 2 3 4 5 6 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd FC BARCELONA José EDMILSON Gomes Rafael MÁRQUEZ Y Y * Carles PUYOL Y RONALDINHO de Assis Moreira Y Giovanni VAN BRONCKHORST Y

CHELSEA FC Ricardo CARVALHO Y William GALLAS Y Glen JOHNSON Y Mateja KEZMAN Y Y * Frank LAMPARD Y Alexey SMERTIN Y Y * TIAGO Cardoso Mendes Y

Y Booked R sent off suspension ### suspension for at least 1 match * misses next match if booked

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Referee, Assistants and Delegates

FC BARCELONA v CHELSEA FC Referee Anders Frisk (Sweden) Asst. Referees Kenneth Petersson (Sweden) and Peter Ekström (Sweden) 4th Official Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden) Delegate Michal Listkiewicz (Poland) Ref. Observer Francesco Bianchi (Switzerland) Media Officer Graham Turner

Anders FRISK (Sweden) Date of Birth 18.02.1963 in Hometown Mölndal Profession Insurance Sales Manager Languages Swedish / English / German Height-Weight 184 cm – 73 kg Referee since 1978 1st Division 1989 FIFA Badge 1991 Tournaments European Under-16 Championship (Switzerland 1991) Under-17 World Cup (Japan 1993) EURO 96 (England) Confederations Cup (Mexico 1999) EURO 2000 (Belgium / Netherlands) World Cup (Japan / Korea 2002) EURO 2004 (Portugal) Other sports None Hobbies Family / Gardening / Sport

International matches Date Res Venue Competition 10.05.91 Portugal – Greece 1-1 Baden Under-16 18.05.91 Germany – Spain 0-2 Bern Under-16 ** 17.09.91 Iceland – Turkey 5-1 Reykjavik Friendly 02.10.91 Zaglebie Lubin – Brøndby IF 2-1 Lubin Champions Cup 16.10.91 Russia – Italy 1-1 Simferopol Under-21 25.03.92 Scotland – Finland 1-1 Glasgow Friendly 03.06.92 – Scotland 0-0 Oslo Friendly 19.08.92 Shelbourne FC – FC Tavriya Simferopol 0-0 Champions Cup 09.09.92 Republic of Ireland – 4-0 Dublin World Cup 13.04.93 Denmark – Germany 1-4 Rønne Under-21 30.06.93 Italy – Germany 1-1* Rimini Women’s World Cup 22.08.93 Australia – Argentina 2-2 Nagoya Under-17 World Cup 24.08.93 Argentina – Nigeria 0-4 Nagoya Under-17 World Cup 01.09.93 Ghana – Chile 3-0 Tokyo Under-17 World Cup 14.09.93 Heart of Midlothian FC – Club Atlético de Madrid 2-1 Edinburgh UEFA Cup 07.10.93 Estonia – 0-1 Queensway Under-18 20.10.93 NK Maribor – BV Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Maribor UEFA Cup 07.09.94 Latvia – Republic of Ireland 0-3 EURO 96 28.09.94 Motherwell FC – BV Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Motherwell UEFA Cup 01.11.94 Real Madrid CF – Dinamo Moskva 4-0 Madrid UEFA Cup UEFA Press Information

First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC 22.11.94 GKS Katowice – Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-4 Katowice UEFA Cup 25.04.95 Poland – Israel 4-3 Zabrze EURO 96 09.08.95 SV Austria Salzburg – FC Steaua Bucuresti 0-0 Salzburg Champions Cup 12.09.95 K. Lierse SK – SL Benfica 1-3 Lierse UEFA Cup 07.10.95 Belarus – Czech Republic 0-2 Minsk EURO 96 18.10.95 Legia Warszawa – Blackburn Rovers FC 1-0 Warsaw Champions League 22.11.95 Juventus – BV Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Turin Champions League 05.03.96 FC Barcelona – PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Barcelona UEFA Cup 19.06.96 Russia – Czech Republic 3-3 Liverpool EURO 96 07.08.96 SK Rapid Wien – FC Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 Champions Cup 20.08.96 Karlsruher SC – R. Standard de Liège 3-1 Karlsruhe Intertoto Cup 25.09.96 Widzew Lódz – Club Atlético de Madrid 1-4 Lodz Champions League 09.10.96 Czech Republic – Spain 0-0 Prague World Cup 30.10.96 Rangers FC – AFC Ajax 0-1 Glasgow Champions League 19.11.96 AS Monaco FC – Hamburger SV 3-0 Monaco UEFA Cup 05.03.97 Manchester United FC – FC Porto 4-0 Manchester Champions League 24.04.97 AC Fiorentina – FC Barcelona 0-2 Florence Cup Winners’ Cup 30.04.97 Germany – 2-0 Bremen World Cup 26.08.97 AJ Auxerre – MSV Duisburg 2-0 Auxerre Intertoto Cup 10.09.97 Slovakia – Serbia and Montenegro 1-1 Bratislava World Cup 10.12.97 PSV Eindhoven – FC Barcelona 2-2 Eindhoven Champions League 12.08.98 NK Maribor – PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Maribor Champions Cup 05.09.98 Austria – Israel 1-1 Vienna EURO 2000 15.09.98 VfB Stuttgart – 1-3 Stuttgart UEFA Cup 21.10.98 FC Bayern München – FC Barcelona 1-0 Champions League 25.11.98 Arsenal FC – RC Lens 0-1 Wembley Champions League 17.03.99 FC Dynamo Kyiv – Real Madrid CF 2-0 Kiev Champions League 22.04.99 S.S. Lazio – FC Lokomotiv Moskva 0-0 Rome Cup Winners’ Cup 25.07.99 Bolivia – Egypt 2-2 Mexico City Confederations Cup 28.07.99 Brazil – USA 1-0 Guadalajara Confederations Cup 04.08.99 Mexico – Brazil 4-3 Mexico City Confederations Cup** 15.08.99 Norway – Lithuania 1-0 Oslo Friendly 25.08.99 Valencia CF – Hapoel Haifa FC 2-0 Valencia Champions Cup 05.09.99 Serbia and Montenegro – F.Y.R. Macedonia 3-1 EURO 2000 15.09.99 Chelsea FC – AC Milan 0-0 London Champions League 28.09.99 PSV Eindhoven – Rangers FC 0-1 Eindhoven Champions League 10.10.99 England – Belgium 2-1 Sunderland Friendly 20.10.99 Valencia CF – FC Bayern München 1-1 Valencia Champions League 13.11.99 Republic of Ireland – Turkey 1-1 Dublin EURO 2000 02.12.99 FC Spartak Moskva – Leeds United AFC 2-1 Sofia UEFA Cup 07.03.00 AC Sparta Praha – Hertha BSC 1-0 Prague Champions League 14.03.00 S.S. Lazio – 5-1 Rome Champions League 18.04.00 FC Barcelona – Chelsea FC 5-1*** Barcelona Champions League 03.05.00 Real Madrid CF – FC Bayern München 2-0 Madrid Champions League 12.06.00 Portugal – England 3-2 Eindhoven EURO 2000 21.06.00 France – Netherlands 2-3 EURO 2000 02.07.00 France – Italy 2-1**** Rotterdam EURO 2000** 12.09.00 Valencia CF – Olympiacos CFP 2-1 Valencia Champions League 07.10.00 Poland – Belarus 3-1 Warsaw World Cup 08.11.00 Hamburger SV – RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Hamburg Champions League 06.12.00 SK Sturm Graz – Manchester United FC 0-2 Graz Champions League 24.01.01 Korea – Norway 1-2 Hongkong Friendly 27.01.01 Hongkong – Norway 1-2 Hongkong Friendly 14.02.01 AC Milan – Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-1 Milan Champions League 14.03.01 FC Bayern München – Arsenal FC 1-0 Munich Champions League UEFA Press Information

First Knock-out Round First Leg Barcelona 23 February 2005 FC BARCELONA – CHELSEA FC 18.04.01 Real Madrid CF – Galatasaray SK 3-0 Madrid Champions League 06.06.01 Israel – Spain 1-1 Tel-Aviv World Cup 15.08.01 England – Netherlands 0-2 London Friendly 22.08.01 Panathinaikos FC – SK Slavia Praha 1-0 Athens Champions Cup 04.09.01 Peru – Uruguay 0-2 Lima World Cup 18.09.01 Fenerbahçe SK – FC Barcelona 0-3 Istanbul Champions League 06.10.01 Germany – Finland 0-0 Gelsenkirchen World Cup 23.10.01 Juventus – FC Porto 3-1 Turin Champions League 14.11.01 Czech Republic – Belgium 0-1 Prague World Cup 20.11.01 FC Bayern München – Manchester United FC 1-1 Munich Champions League 27.02.02 RC Deportivo La Coruña – Juventus 2-0 La Coruña Champions League 13.03.02 AS Roma – Galatasaray SK 1-1 Rome Champions League 03.04.02 Liverpool FC – Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-0 Liverpool Champions League 23.04.02 FC Barcelona – Real Madrid CF 0-2 Barcelona Champions League 08.06.02 Brazil – China PR 4-0 Seogwipo World Cup 16.06.02 Spain – Republic of Ireland 1-1 Suwon World Cup 28.08.02 FC Basel 1893 – Celtic FC 2-0 Basle Champions Cup 17.09.02 Arsenal FC – BV Borussia Dortmund 2-0 London Champions League 12.10.02 Bulgaria – Croatia 2-0 Sofia EURO 2004 29.10.02 RC Deportivo La Coruña – FC Bayern München 2-1 La Coruña Champions League 11.12.02 BV Borussia Dortmund – AC Milan 0-1 Dortmund Champions League 18.02.03 FC Barcelona – FC Internazionale Milano 3-0 Barcelona Champions League 12.03.03 Juventus – RC Deportivo La Coruña 3-2 Turin Champions League 08.04.03 Real Madrid CF – Manchester United FC 3-1 Madrid Champions League 20.08.03 Serbia and Montenegro – Wales 1-0 Belgrade EURO 2004 27.08.03 Olympique de Marseille – FK Austria Wien 0-0 Marseille Champions Cup 10.09.03 Germany – Scotland 2-1 Dortmund EURO 2004 11.10.03 Switzerland – Republic of Ireland 2-0 Basle EURO 2004 22.10.03 Rangers FC – Manchester United FC 0-1 Glasgow Champions League 19.11.03 Turkey – Latvia 2-2 Istanbul EURO 2004 26.11.03 Olympique de Marseille – Real Madrid CF 1-2 Marseille Champions League 09.12.03 Besiktas JK – Chelsea FC 0-2 Gelsenkirchen Champions League 18.02.04 Republic of Ireland – Brazil 0-0 Dublin Friendly 24.02.04 RC Celta de Vigo – Arsenal FC 2-3 Vigo Champions League 07.04.04 Olympique Lyonnais – FC Porto 2-2 Lyon Champions League 05.05.04 Chelsea FC – AS Monaco FC 2-2 London Champions League 15.06.04 Germany – Netherlands 1-1 Porto EURO 2004 20.06.04 Spain – Portugal 0-1 Lisbon EURO 2004 25.06.04 France – Greece 0-1 Lisbon EURO 2004 30.06.04 Portugal – Netherlands 2-1 Lisbon EURO 2004 24.08.04 FC Internazionale Milano – FC Basel 1893 4-1 Milan Champions Cup 08.09.04 Greece – Turkey 0-0 Athens World Cup 15.09.04 AS Roma – FC Dynamo Kyiv 0-1° Rome Champions League 19.01.04 Liverpool FC – RC Deportivo La Coruña 0-0 Liverpool Champions League 07.12.04 Valencia CF – Werder Bremen 0-2 Valencia Champions League 23.02.05 FC Barcelona – Chelsea FC Barcelona Champions League

* Italy won 5-4 after penatly shoot-out ** The Final *** After extra-time ° Abandoned at half-time

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