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First Knock-out Round First Leg 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC

OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2005 at 19.45

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIRST KNOCK-OUT ROUND, FIRST LEG

MANCHESTER UNITED FC v AC MILAN

UEFA Champions League football returns to for the first time in 2005 with a thrilling clash between two former champions of Europe in one of the many ties that coiuld easily have been this season’s final. United fans will remember that their team produced epic performances against Italian opposition en route to the 1999 final, whereas AC Milan’s encounters with English opposition are surprisingly thin on the ground. They have played against English teams only three times in the last quarter of a century and have not met any English sides since they were drawn against both Chelsea FC and Leeds United AFC in the 2000/01 campaign. A thrilling and evenly-balanced tie is in prospect.

∑ This will be the third tie between the clubs in UEFA competitions with AC Milan successful on the previous two occasions, both in the Champion Clubs’ Cup semi-finals. Though Manchester United won both games at Old Trafford, the margin of AC Milan’s wins in in the 1957/58 and 1968/69 seasons enabled them to progress. ∑ The clubs’ first meeting was the first European game after the Munich air crash, while the latter win eliminated the holders of the competition. ∑ In the 1957/58 tie, ’s father Cesare took part in the game, and in 1968/69 Fabio Cudicini, father of the Chelsea FC player, was AC Milan’s keeper. ∑ Sir hopes it will be third time lucky for the Premiership club. "I had a feeling we were going to get AC Milan. They have had a fantastic spell under 's influence and are a very experienced team, one of the most experienced in Europe. We have never played against AC Milan while I've been manager, but, if you look back over the years to our matches against Juventus in particular, we have enjoyed some of the greatest moments of all in Europe against Italian opposition and we are really looking forward to these games." ∑ United have a useful home against Italian clubs in UEFA competitions. In 10 games at Old Trafford, only Juventus (1-0 in the 1996/97 UEFA Champions League) have won at Manchester with United winning seven and drawing two. The 3-1 against AC Fiorentina in the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League is the biggest win. ∑ This will be the 22nd game against Italian clubs in UEFA competitions for Manchester United FC, with the record standing at nine wins and nine defeats and three draws. ∑ AC Milan have a similar win-loss record against English clubs in UEFA club competitions – seven wins and seven defeats with eight draws in 22 previous games. ∑ However AC Milan are still searching for their first win against English clubs on English soil. All seven defeats have come in with three draws (all scoreless) in their 10 visits. The heaviest defeat was actually in Manchester, at the ground of the Manchester City FC neighbours by 3-0 in the 1978/79 UEFA Cup third round. ∑ AC Milan have not scored against English clubs on their last five visits. They have managed four goals in their 10 games in England, the last scored in April 1972 by Romeo Benetti at Tottenham Hotspur FC in the semi final, first leg, of the UEFA Cup.

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Manchester 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC MILAN Manchester United FC match statistics ∑ This is Manchester United FC’s 10th season in the UEFA Champions League (a record shared with FC ), and this is their ninth season in succession (a record). ∑ The last UEFA Champions League season missed by Manchester United FC was in 1995/96 when champions Blackburn Rovers FC were England’s sole representatives. ∑ This will be Manchester United FC's 108th match in the UEFA Champions League, two games less than Real Madrid CF. United are second to Real Madrid CF in number of games won (62 to 56) and goals scored (219 to 200) in the all-time competition lists. ∑ Since their last home defeat in the competition (3-2 by RC Deportivo La Coruña on 17 October 2001), Manchester United FC have played 20 home games in the UEFA Champions League with 16 wins and four draws. ∑ United scored 12 goals in their three home games in the UEFA Champions League this season against Fenerbahçe SK (6-2), AC Sparta (4-1) and (2-1) with Ruud Nistelrooy and both equalling and setting records. ∑ In the 4-1 home win against AC Sparta Praha in the last match, van Nistelrooy became the fourth player in UEFA Champions league history to score four goals in a match. He joins , and Dado Prso in the ‘four- club’. He has now scored 42 UEFA Champions League goals. ∑ The 6-2 home win against Fenerbahçe SK on Matchday 2 this season, with a hat-trick from Wayne Rooney, was the highest score by Manchester United in their previous 76 games in the competition, since a similar scoreline against Brøndby IF in 1998. ∑ Rooney joins Marco van Basten (AC Milan v IFK Göteborg in 1992 (4 goals); (Newcastle United FC v FC Barcelona in 1997) and Ayegbeni (Maccabi Haifa v Olympiacos CFP in 2002) by scoring a hat-trick on debut in the UEFA Champions League proper but is the first to score three goals on both his club and UEFA Champions League debut combined. ∑ But Rooney is not the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League. That honour belongs to the competition’s leading goalscorer, Raúl of Real Madrid CF, who netted his three goals nine years ago in a 6-1 win over Ferencvárosi TC at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, on 18.10.1995, aged 18 years and 114 days. ∑ United have lost only six of their last 40 UEFA Champions League games. ∑ They have scored a goal in 40 of their last 45 UEFA Champions League games. ∑ Manchester United FC and AC Milan have not met since 1969 but Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti came face-to-face in the UEFA Champions League semi-final in 1999 when the Italian was coach of Juventus and , then also with Juventus, scored two goals in the opening 12 minutes in having drawn 1-1 at Old Trafford. United fought back to win 3-2, which Ferguson subsequently called "the greatest performance ever produced by a team under my management." AC Milan match statistics ∑ AC Milan got their ninth UEFA Champions League campaign off to a flying start by topping a group for the seventh time. Their only second place finish came in 1994/95. ∑ The Italians have an excellent defensive record in the UEFA Champions League with just 67 goals conceded, and 39 clean sheets, in 83 games at one every 111 minutes. ∑ AC Milan have a record of P 66 W 33 D 17 L 16 F 91 A 56 in the group stages compared to P 17 W 8 D 6 L 3 F 24 A 11 in knock-out football. ∑ AC Milan were one of the first 16 pioneering clubs who took part in the inaugural Champion Clubs’ Cup competition back in 1955/56. They reached the semi-finals before losing to Real Madrid CF. This year marks the 50th anniversary of AC Milan’s very first fixture in UEFA club competition against German side, 1. FC Saarbrücken.

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Manchester 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC MILAN ∑ AC Milan have lost only two of their last 10 UEFA Champions League games, the 4-0 reverse in last season’s quarter final at RC Deportivo La Coruña after winning the home leg 4-1, and the 2-1 loss at the Nou Camp in the group game this season. ∑ AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in three of the last four group games this season, and in four of the six group games. ∑ AC Milan have won only one of their last five away games in the competition – by 1-0 at FC Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 1 this season. Manchester United FC news ∑ At the start of February, United gained a crucial win in their attempt to catch Chelsea FC at the top of the Premiership. On the first day of the month, United went to Highbury and beat Arsenal FC 4-2. scored after 18 minutes to leave Arsenal 2-1 ahead at the interval, but two goals from (54, 58) and a clincher from John O’Shea (89), after Mikaël Silvestre had been sent off, gave them their success. ∑ The Manchester United team was (4-4-2) Carroll; , Ferdinand, Silvestre, Heinze; Fletcher (O’Shea 61), Keane, Scholes, Ronaldo (Brown 70); Rooney, Giggs (Saha 71), and the unused substitutes were Howard and . ∑ Four days later, United beat Birmingham City FC at Old Trafford 2-0 to maintain their impetus. Goals from (55) and Wayne Rooney (78) took the home side to victory. The team was (4-4-2) Carroll; Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, Heinze; Ronaldo, O’Shea, Keane, Giggs (Phil Neville 82); Rooney (Miller 82), Saha (Fortune 68) and the unused substitutes were Howard and Bellion. ∑ United then won their fifth consecutive Premiership game with a 2-0 victory at Manchester City on Sunday 13 February. Ryan Giggs came on as sub to make his 400th appearance in the – he is second to of Bolton Wanderers FC (441) in the all- time list. made his 250th appearance in top-flight football and John O’Shea his 100th league appearance for the Reds. ∑ Their line-up was: Carroll; Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, Heinze; O'Shea (Ronaldo 32), Keane, Scholes (Phil Neville 83); Fletcher (Giggs 63), Fortune; Rooney. The unused subs were Howard and Bellion. The scorers were Rooney (68) and an from Dunne (75). ∑ United maintained the defence of the FA Cup on Saturday 19 February with a 2-0 win at Everton FC. Wayne Rooney returned to his former club and the visitors triumphed with goals from Quinton Fortune after 23 minutes, and Ronaldo after 58 minutes. ∑ The team that won at was (4-5-1) Carroll; Gary Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Heinze; Ronaldo, Phil Neville, Keane (Miller 81), Scholes, Fortune; Rooney, and the unused substitutes were Howard, Giggs, Smith and Spector. United now visit either Southampton FC or Brentford FC in the 6th round. ∑ Manchester United have removed two players from the squad lists after the in January 2005 – Eric Djemba-Djemba (No 19) has signed for Aston Villa FC and No 23 has joined West Bromwich Albion on loan. , 19, who has made six starts and three substitute appearances during his Manchester United FC career, has joined Watford FC on a three-month loan. ∑ Sir Alex Ferguson said: "I've seen Milan play recently and I know it won't be an easy match. But this is the type of challenge that everyone would like and I'm confident that Old Trafford will help us. It will be a fantastic night. People are saying they are the opponents I wanted but it simply isn't so. I thought that they would be paired with us. We have avoided Milan in the past, playing Inter and Juventus, so I believed that this time we would have to meet them. I'm sure they didn't want to play us either."

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Manchester 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC MILAN AC Milan news ∑ AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini completed 20 years with the Rossoneri during last month's game against - by coincidence the same opposition as when he made his debut on January 20, 1985 aged 16. Since then he has won seven League championships, four Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, four UEFA Super Cups, the Italian Cup and three Italian Super Cups. Maldini is also Italy's most-capped player, having represented the Azzurri 126 times. ∑ Old Trafford holds special memories for Carlo Ancelotti who led AC Milan to victory in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final at the stadium against Juventus. "It's a difficult draw, but it should make for an interesting contest," he said. "When they are at full strength United are very strong, but we'll be playing in a stadium that has brought us luck and that'll be a consolation. Anyway, if Milan want to win the Champions League, sooner or later we to have beat these big sides." ∑ , who left United in 2001, has been counting the days until he returns to Old Trafford. "I was at Manchester for three years and will now return as an opponent. It will be great to return to Old Trafford and meet my old team and fans. It will be a difficult game as they are a strong side, but we will want to win there and I want it to be special. I haven't returned since my departure and the move to Lazio happened so quickly I never had a chance to say goodbye to a lot of the friends I'd made. Also the fans who were so fantastic to me during my time in Manchester. I hope I get a nice reception from the supporters because they meant so much to me when I was a United player." ∑ It could be a "double Dutch" head-to-head with Jaap Stam up against his Netherlands team-mate , who has been sidelined with a calf injury. "If Ruud isn't fit to play against us it would undoubtedly be a bonus but we're not thinking that way." ∑ When the transfer window closed on 31 January, AC Milan had added No 30 Harvey Esajas to their list, and released Argentine international (No 19). Coloccini has joined RC Deportivo La Coruña. ∑ AC Milan won five of the nine honours at Italy's annual Players’ Association Awards ceremony. Midfielder Kaká won both the overall Best Player award for 2004 and Best Foreigner award. Paolo Maldini was chosen as the Best Defender, Carlo Ancelotti in the coaching category and striker for the best goal of 2004, scored against Parma last January. The awards are voted on by all of the players in . ∑ AC Milan began February with a 4-1 win at FC Messina Peloro in the midweek round of matches of 2 February. Hernán Crespo and each scored twice and the team was (4-3-1-2) Dida; (Stam 70), Nesta, Maldini, Kaladze; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf; Kaká (Dhorasoo 87); Tomasson, Crespo (Ambrosini 74). ∑ AC Milan followed up with 2-1 home win over S.S. Lazio on Sunday 6 February with late goals from Andriy Shevchenko (72) and Hernan Crespo (90+4). The Milan team was (4-3- 1-2) Dida; Stam, Nesta, Maldini, Kaladze (Serginho 60); Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf (Cafu 62); Kaká; Tomasson (Shevchenko 57), Crespo. ∑ On Sunday 13 February, AC Milan visited Reggina Calcio and continued their recent run with a 1-0 win, courtesy of an own goal from Reggina full back Marco Zamboni and 39 minutes. The team was (4-3-1-2) Dida; Cafu (Stam 62), Nesta, Maldini, Kaladze; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Seedorf; Kaká ( 82); Shevchenko, Crespo (Serginho 77). ∑ A 1-0 home win last Saturday against took AC Milan to the top of the table with their fourth successive win, after Juventus could only draw 0-0 with FC Messina Peloro. Juventus had an eight-point cushion at the top at the start of February and have taken only four points from four games, with AC Milan collecting 12. ∑ The winner against Cagliari came after two minutes of added-time through substitute Serginho, from a Cafu cross, and was achieved despite being reduced to 10 men after 76 minutes when Giuseppe Pancaro was sent off for two yellow card offences. UEFA Press Information

First Knock-out Round First Leg Manchester 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC MILAN ∑ Milan fielded (4-3-1-2) Dida; Cafu, Stam, Maldini, Pancaro; Brocchi (Serginho 57), Pirlo, Seedorf: Rui Costa; Shevchenko (Crespo 14), Tomasson (Kaká 71), and the unused substitutes were Abbiati, Nesta, Ambrosini and Dhorasoo. AC Milan team news ∑ The win against Cagliari came at a considerable cost when Andriy Shevchenko fractured a cheekbone and an eye socket in a collision with a Cagliari defender after just 11 minutes. Initial diagnosis suggested an absence of two to four weeks. ∑ AC Milan doctor Jean Pierre Meersseman said: “With a protective mask he could be back in two weeks, but it depends on his psychological reaction after the injury.” ∑ Carlo Ancelotti added: “It is always difficult when you lose your best forward, especially in a week when we play Manchester United and Inter. But, as you saw against Cagliari, the players are motivated and wanted to win, even when we had only 10.” ∑ Filippo Inzaghi, who had recently recovered from ankle surgery, had another operation last month, this time on the fractured right hand he sustained in the Italian Cup victory over Udinese Calcio. Inzaghi made his first appearance since October 20 when he came on as a second-half substitute in the quarter-final first leg on January 26. The striker was on the pitch for 20 minutes of the 3-2 win but is out of this game. ∑ Three players who did not start against Cagliari at the weekend are expected to be in the starting line-up for Old Trafford. Nesta, Kaká and Gattuso were kept in reserve Other information ∑ One of the curiosities of this week’s matches is that only one is being played in a capital city. Even though the Catalans and Monegasques might prefer to 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 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. Olympique Lyonnais, 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. FC, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern München and PSV 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 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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∑ Sir Alex Ferguson has been wondering whether he should recall Ruud van Nistelrooy to the starting XI. The Dutch striker has been sidelined for three months because of an Achilles injury but has yet to return to first-team action. However, Ferguson has proved already this season, when Rio Ferdinand returned from an eight-month suspension for failing to take a drugs test against Liverpool FC, that he is not afraid to push players back into battle. "Ruud will certainly be involved but clearly I have some big decisions to make. We may be putting him in cold but he has been great in training and every time he plays in a European game, you just know he is going to score." ∑ Ryan Giggs, who has been struggling with a hamstring strain, is confident of being fit. "Training has gone okay. I have a full week behind me now, so hopefully everything will be fine. We have played in some massive games down the years but there are none bigger than AC Milan. They have huge strength in depth. You tend to forget the number of quality players they have in their squad. To have a chance of beating them, we’ll have to show the kind of form we have been producing in our other games recently.” ∑ “This is the sort of challenge all players want. We all enjoy playing in the Premiership and the FA Cup but in the Champions League you are pitting yourself against the cream of Europe. When you look at the history and players they have had, and the whole structure of the club, they are very similar to us. It is two great teams meeting and we are all really looking forward to it." ∑ Sir Alex Ferguson has urged his players to seize the moment against the six-time European champions. Their first competitive clash with Manchester United FC for 36 years is the biggest test so far for Ferguson's latest team and a significant step up for Wayne Rooney (19) and Cristiano Ronaldo (20). ∑ "Just because a lot of my players still have their futures in front of them, it doesn't mean you should ignore nights like these. Tomorrow may never come. We have an opportunity to win this cup this year, no question about that. We have been equipped to win the tournament for quite a few years now, but this year we are particularly capable of doing it. With the maturity we see every week in Ronaldo and Rooney, the return of Ruud van Nistelrooy and the form of Roy Keane, and Ryan Giggs, we must have a fantastic chance. AC Milan represent a big hurdle for us, but they will be thinking exactly the same. What we need is a high performance level and a little bit of luck. Hopefully we will get both of them." ∑ The United manager was also pleased that his strikers were getting fit: “For much of this season we have only had one or two strikers available, now we have four. Wayne Rooney, fortunately, has been fit for most of the time. But now, as well as Ruud, we have Alan Smith back, and is recovering confidence.” ∑ Though many predict a tight game at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson believes a capacity crowd could be pleasantly surprised with the excitement on offer. "Milan have great experience in defence but they also have options in attack. The injury to Andryi Shevchenko is a loss but it would be worse if they didn't have such quality to bring in. They could push Kaká further forward and choose Rui Costa, or they could select Serginho or Jon Dahl Tomasson. They are all full internationals with incredible experience. I am pretty sure Milan will try to win the game and they certainly know we are going to attack them, so it could be more open than many people think." ∑ Rio Ferdinand suggested: “It’s taken us a while to reach the level of consistency we wanted, but I think we have reached that level now. Hopefully we can take our league form into the Champions League. I was asked who we wanted in the draw and I don’t think at

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First Knock-out Round First Leg Manchester 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC MILAN this stage that it matters. All the teams will pose different problems. AC Milan have a great history and tradition like us and it will make for a great tie.” ∑ “It would be fantastic to win the competition. When I was at Leeds we drew 0-0 with Valencia in the first leg of the semi-final and I thought we might do it. But they played us off the park in the return leg. That sort of experience that will help me against Milan.” ∑ Carlo Ancelotti admitted he may be forced into a tactical rethink for this game after leading goalscorer Andriy Shevchenko was ruled out with a fractured cheekbone. The Ukrainian forward is expected to be out of action for the next two weeks after undergoing reconstructive surgery. Ancelotti has to decide whether to play with Jon Dahl Tomasson and Hernán Crespo or to opt for a more conservative line-up, with Crespo as sole striker. "We have several possible solutions but I will have to consider them," said Ancelotti. "Shevchenko is an important player for us but my only consolation is that without him we have still managed to play well." ∑ "I want my team to play to their best possible level. We are happy to return to the Champions League and this will give us great motivation. Undoubtedly possession will be crucial and it’s fundamental that we don't allow them to take control of the game." ∑ “These are two teams with a different approach. United have a more attacking, aggressive style, while Milan are more technical and better at keeping possession.” ∑ He was unconcerned about the return of Ruud van Nistelrooy. "It means very little. Our intention is not to adapt to their play but to play our game. Manchester have great quality in attack, they use the wings a lot and we will have to make sure we stop them." ∑ Jaap Stam is looking forward to returning to Old Trafford for the first time since his transfer to S.S. Lazio three-and-a-half years ago. "I'm ready to return. I still have some friends there and from what they tell me, I don't think I will be booed. In fact, I expect to be applauded and recognised. It is a difficult draw for us but in the UEFA Champions League you have to beat the best teams to win it. Whatever happens, the two matches are bound to be special occasions because it's not often that two such huge clubs face each other in such an important match." ∑ Paolo Maldini was captain of AC Milan when they beat Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final at Old Trafford. "The memory of that night gave me a nice feeling when I turned up for training." You look in the training rooms for the place where you sat, and it is only natural to talk about what happened. But this visit will be a totally different experience for us. For a start, we will not have half the stadium cheering for us - so in that sense it will be even more difficult." ∑ Maldini believes AC Milan will be up against one of the best strike forces in Europe - even if Ruud van Nistelrooy does not play. He knows he will still end up defending against players such as Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, Louis Saha and Alan Smith. “Given the players they have, there is no doubt Manchester United are among the best in Europe. I don't know how often they have all played together, or whether they will do against us - but it is obviously one of the major weapons they have at their disposal." ∑ The AC Milan squad that has travelled to the game is: Dida, Fiore, Abbiati, Cafu, Maldini, Kaladze, Costacurta, Gattuso, Rui Costa, Crespo, Nesta, Simic, Tomasson, Seedorf, Pirlo, Kaka, Ambrosini, Dhorasoo, Pancaro, Serginho, Stam, Brocchi.

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MANCHESTER UNITED FC Updated to 22 February 2005 Founded: 28.04.1902 Chief Executive: David Gill Press Officer: Diana Law Club Records: Sir 606 matches / Sir Bobby Charlton 199 goals Stadium: Old Trafford (68,189 seats / 1,475 lux / 105m x 68m) Record Att: 70,504 (v Aston Villa on 27.12.1920)

Date of Birth 2004/2005 Premier European Internationals Season League Cups Goalkeepers M G M G M G M G 1 06.03.1979 5 0 37 0 11 0 12 0 13 Roy CARROLL 30.09.1977 22 0 56 0 9 0 17 0 30 24.09.1984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 RICARDO Lopez Felipe 30.12.1971 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0

Defenders 2 Gary NEVILLE 18.02.1975 17 0 310 5 97 2 72 0 3 Phillip NEVILLE 21.01.1977 11 0 255 5 66 2 50 0 4 19.04.1978 20 1 20 1 17 0 19 1 5 Rio FERDINAND 07.11.1978 21 0 250 4 39 1 36 1 6 13.10.1979 12 0 112 0 35 1 8 0 22 John O'SHEA 30.04.1981 16 2 90 4 32 0 20 1 27 Mikael SILVESTRE 09.08.1977 24 2 188 4 62 2 36 2 29 Jonathan SPECTOR 01.03.1986 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 0

Midfielders 11 Ryan GIGGS 29.11.1973 25 5 440 91 96 23 49 8 15 Jose KLEBERSON 19.06.1979 4 0 16 2 5 0 29 2 16 Roy KEANE 10.08.1971 24 1 354 39 81 16 63 9 17 13.02.1981 8 0 8 0 20 3 8 0 18 Paul SCHOLES 16.11.1974 24 8 312 86 85 20 66 14 24 01.02.1984 13 1 35 1 13 0 13 2 25 Quinton FORTUNE 21.05.1977 8 0 67 5 26 2 46 1

Forwards 7 Cristiano RONALDO 05.02.1985 24 4 53 8 14 0 19 7 8 Wayne ROONEY 24.10.1985 18 7 85 22 4 3 21 9 9 Louis SAHA 08.08.1978 10 1 107 35 13 1 8 2 10 Ruud VAN NISTELROOY 01.07.1976 9 4 107 72 59 47 40 21 12 27.11.1982 10 2 44 5 7 2 0 0 14 Alan SMITH 28.10.1980 22 5 194 43 39 16 13 1 42 01.02.1987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Head Coach Sir Alex FERGUSON 31.12.1941 M = Matches; G = Goals

Foreigners: Tim HOWARD (USA), Gabriel HEINZE (), Cristiano RONALDO (), Ruud VAN NISTELROOY (Netherlands), Ryan GIGGS (Wales), Roy CARROLL (Northern Ireland), KLEBERSON (Brazil), Roy KEANE (Republic of Ireland), Liam MILLER (Republic of Ireland), John O'SHEA (Republic of Ireland), Darren FLETCHER (Scotland), Quinton FORTUNE (), Mikael SILVESTRE (France), RICARDO López Felipe (Spain), David BELLION (France), Jonathan SPECTOR (USA), Louis SAHA (France), Giuseppe ROSSI (Italy), Sir Alex FERGUSON (Scotland).

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AC MILAN Updated to 22 February 2005 Founded: 16.12.1899 President: Press Officer: Vittorio Mentana Club Records: Paolo Maldini 764 matches / 210 goals Stadium: (82,955 seats / 1,500 lux / 105m x 68m) Record Att: 82,798 (2-1 v Juventus 15.10.1995)

Date of Birth 2004/2005 Serie A European Internationals Season Cups Goalkeepers M G M G M G M G 1 Nelson de Jesus Silva DIDA 07.10.1973 24 0 87 0 37 0 72 0 12 27.04.1969 0 0 229 0 10 0 0 0 46 08.07.1977 2 0 109 0 31 0 2 0

Defenders 2 Marcos CAFU 07.06.1970 23 0 214 6 57 2 134 5 3 Paolo MALDINI 26.06.1968 25 0 561 26 143 2 126 7 4 Kakhaber KALADZE 27.02.1978 12 1 92 8 73 3 40 0 5 24.04.1966 5 0 431 2 112 0 59 2 13 19.03.1976 20 0 268 2 72 1 67 0 14 Dario SIMIC 12.11.1975 0 0 105 4 51 3 70 2 26 Giuseppe PANCARO 26.08.1971 14 0 286 11 61 1 19 0 30 Harvey Delano ESAJAS 13.06.1974 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 Jaap STAM 17.07.1972 8 0 49 2 62 1 67 3

Midfielders 8 Gennaro Ivan GATTUSO 09.01.1978 22 0 191 2 60 3 32 1 10 Manuel RUI COSTA 29.03.1972 15 0 278 44 85 10 94 26 20 01.04.1976 22 4 144 19 92 8 77 11 21 19.05.1979 22 2 189 29 48 2 13 1 23 29.05.1977 14 0 180 12 51 1 22 0 24 10.10.1973 8 0 8 0 49 1 4 0 27 SERGINHO Dos Santos 27.06.1971 11 2 124 15 48 3 10 0 32 30.01.1976 4 0 83 6 22 0 0 0

Forwards 7 Andriy SHEVCHENKO 29.09.1976 22 14 173 105 81 44 58 26 9 Filippo INZAGHI 09.08.1973 4 0 236 113 73 43 48 21 11 Hernán CRESPO 05.07.1975 19 8 180 116 60 29 50 36 15 Jon Dahl TOMASSON 29.08.1976 21 4 66 20 62 16 70 35 22 Ricardo KAKÁ 22.04.1982 25 5 55 15 17 6 18 6

Head Coach Carlo ANCELOTTI 10.06.1959 M = Matches; G = Goals Foreigners: Nelson de Jesus DIDA (Brazil), Marcos CAFU (Brazil), Kakhaber KALADZE (), Dario SIMIC (Croatia), Jaap STAM (Netherlands), Vikash DHORASOO (France), Manuel RUI COSTA (Portugal), Clarence SEEDORF (Netherlands), Hernán CRESPO (Argentina), Ricardo KAKA (Brazil), SERGINHO Dos Santos (Brazil), Andriy SHEVCHENKO (Ukraine), Jon Dahl TOMASSON (), Harvey Delano ESAJAS (Netherlands).

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Club’s competition results this season

MANCHESTER UNITED FC Res Goalscorers Att. 08.08.04 v Arsenal FC (SC) 1-3 Smith 63,317 11.08.04 v FC Dinamo Bucuresti (A) 2-1 Giggs, one own goal 50,000 14.08.04 v Chelsea FC (A) 0-1 41,813 21.08.04 v Norwich City FC (H) 2-1 Bellion, Smith 67,812 24.08.04 v Everton FC (H) 0-0 67,803 25.08.04 v FC Dinamo Bucuresti (H) 3-0 Smith (2), Bellion 61,041 28.08.04 v Blackburn Rovers FC (A) 1-1 Smith 26,155 11.09.04 v Bolton Wanderers FC (A) 2-2 Heinze, Bellion 27,766 15.09.04 v Olympique Lyonnais (A) 2-2 van Nistelrooy (2) 38,465 20.09.04 v Liverpool FC (H) 2-1 Silvestre (2) 67,857 25.09.04 v Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) 1-0 van Nistelrooy (p) 36,103 28.09.04 v Fenerbahçe SK (H) 6-2 van Nistelrooy, Bellion, Giggs, Rooney (3) 67,128 03.10.04 v Middlesbrough FC (H) 1-1 Smith 67,988 16.10.04 v Birmingham City FC (A) 0-0 29,221 19.10.04 v AC Sparta Praha (A) 0-0 20,565 24.10.04 v Arsenal FC (H) 2-0 van Nistelrooy (p), Rooney 67,862 26.10.04 v Crewe Alexandra (LC) (A) 3-0 Smith, Miller, one own goal 10.103 30.10.04 v Portsmouth FC (A) 0-2 20,190 03.11.04 v AC Sparta Praha (H) 4-1 van Nistelrooy (4, 1p) 66,706 07.11.04 v Manchester City FC (H) 0-0 67,863 10.11.04 v Crystal Palace FC (H) (LC) 2-0 Saha, Richardson 48,891 14.11.04 v Newcastle United FC (A) 3-1 Rooney (2), van Nistelrooy (p) 52,320 20.11.04 v Charlton Athletic FC (H) 2-0 Giggs, Scholes 67,704 23.11.04 v Olympique Lyonnais (H) 2-1 G. Neville, van Nistelrooy 66,398 27.11.04 v West Bromwich Albion FC (A) 3-0 Scholes (2), van Nistelrooy 27,709 01.12.04 v Arsenal FC (H) (LC) 1-0 Bellion 67,103 04.12.04 v Southampton FC (H) 3-0 Scholes, Rooney, Ronaldo 67,921 08.12.04 v Fenerbahçe SK (A) 0-3 27,812 13.12.04 v Fulham FC (A) 1-1 Smith 21,940 18.12.04 v Crystal Palace FC (H) 5-2 Scholes (2), Smith, one own goal, O’Shea 67,814 26.12.04 v Bolton Wanderers FC (H) 2-0 Giggs, Scholes 67,867 28.12.04 v Aston Villa FC (A) 1-0 Giggs 42,593 01.01.05 v Middlesbrough FC (A) 2-0 Fletcher, Giggs 34,199 04.01.05 v Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) 0-0 67,962 08.01.05 v Exeter City (H) (C) 0-0 66,571 12.01.05 v Chelsea FC (A) (LC) 0-0 41,492 15.01.05 v Liverpool FC (A) 1-0 Rooney 44,183 18.01.05 v Exeter City (A) (C) 2-1 Ronaldo, Rooney 9,033 22.01.05 v Aston Villa FC (H) 3-0 Ronaldo, Saha, Scholes 67,859 26.01.05 v Chelsea FC (H) (LC) 1-2 Giggs 67,000 29.01.05 v Middlesbrough FC (H) (C) 3-0 Rooney (2), O’Shea 67,251 01.02.05 v Arsenal FC (A) 4-2 Giggs, Ronaldo (2), O’Shea 38,164 05.02.05 v Birmingham City FC (H) 2-0 Keane, Rooney 67,838 13.02.05 v Manchester City FC (A) 2-0 Ronney, one own goal 47,111 19.02.05 v Everton FC (A) (C) 2-0 Fortune, Ronaldo 38,664 23.02.05 v AC Milan (H) 26.02.05 v Portsmouth FC (H) 05.03.05 v Crystal Palace FC (A) 08.03.05 v AC Milan (A) 19.03.05 v Fulham FC (H) 02.04.05 v Blackburn Rovers FC (H) 09.04.05 v Norwich City FC (A) 16.04.05 v Chelsea FC (H) 20.04.05 v Everton FC (A) 23.04.05 v Newcastle United FC (H) UEFA Press Information

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AC MILAN Res Goalscorers Att. 21.08.04 v S.S. Lazio (SC) 3-0 Shevchenko (3) 33,274 11.09.04 v AS Livorno Calcio (H) 2-2 Seedorf (2) 69,453 14.09.04 v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (A) 1-0 Seedorf 25,093 19.09.04 v FC (A) 2-0 Shevchenko (p), Kaká 27,345 22.09.04 v Messina Peloro FC (H) 1-2 Kaká 59,640 26.09.04 v S.S. Lazio (A) 2-1 Shevchenko (2) 41,738 29.09.04 v Celtic FC (H) 3-1 Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Pirlo 52,648 03.10.04 v Reggina Calcio (H) 3-1 Shevchenko (2), Kaká 59,473 17.10.04 v Cagliari Calcio (A) 1-0 Pirlo 23,000 20.10.04 v FC Barcelona (H) 1-0 Shevchenko 76,502 24.10.04 v FC Internazionale Milano (H) 0-0 79,775 27.10.04 v Atalanta BC (H) 3-0 Tomasson, Kaladze, Serginho 57,531 30.10.04 v UC Sampdoria (A) 1-0 Shevchenko 28,226 02.11.04 v FC Barcelona (A) 1-2 Shevchenko 90,464 07.11.04 v AS Roma (H) 1-1 Shevchenko 63,951 10.11.04 v (A) 0-0 8,093 14.11.04 v AC Siena (H) 2-1 Shevchenko (2) 63,507 20.11.04 v US Città di Palermo (A) (C) 2-1 Crespo, Seedorf 35,000 24.11.04 v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (H) 4-0 Shevchenko (2), Crespo (2) 38,841 28.11.04 v AC Chievo Verona (A) 1-0 Crespo 23,406 04.12.04 v Parma AC (A) 2-1 Kaká, Pirlo 19,967 07.12.04 v Celtic FC (A) 0-0 59,285 12.12.04 v ACF Fiorentina (H) 6-0 Seedorf (2), one own goal, Shevchenko (2), Crespo 69,226 18.12.04 v Juventus (A) 0-0 54,181 06.01.05 v US Lecce (H) 5-2 Crespo (3), Shevchenko, Tomasson 70,716 09.01.05 v US Città di Palermo (A) 0-0 34,047 12.01.05 v US Città di Palermo (H) (C) 2-0 Brocchi, Tomasson (p) 4,349 16.01.05 v Udinese Calcio (H) 3-1 Shevchenko, one own goal, Kaka 62,417 23.01.05 v AS Livorno Calcio (A) 0-1 19,472 26.01.05 v Udinese Calcio (H) (C) 3-2 Ambrosini (2), Serginho 2,170 30.01.05 v Bologna FC (H) 0-1 56,756 02.02.05 v Messina Peloro FC (A) 4-1 Crespo (2), Tomasson (2) 37,582 06.02.05 v S.S. Lazio (H) 2-1 Shevchenko, Crespo 56,845 13.02.05 v Reggina Calcio (A) 1-0 One own goal 19,944 19.02.05 v Cagliari Calcio (H) 1-0 Serginho 59,185 23.02.05 v Manchester United FC (A) 27.02.05 v FC Internazionale Milano (A) 05.03.05 v Atalanta BC (A) 08.03.05 v Manchester United FC (H) 13.03.05 v UC Sampdoria (H) 16.03.05 v Udinese Calcio (A) (C) 20.03.05 v AS Roma (A) 03.04.05 v Brescia Calcio (H) 10.04.05 v AC Siena (A) 17.04.05 v AC Chievo Verona (H) 24.04.05 v Parma AC (H) 01.05.05 v ACF Fiorentina (A) 08.05.05 v Juventus (H) 15.05.05 v US Lecce (A) 22.05.05 v US Città di Palermo (H) 29.05.05 v Udinese Calcio (A)

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Head to head

MANCHESTER UNITED FC v AC MILAN

Manchester United FC v Italian clubs Season Opponents Home Away Competition 1957-58 AC Milan 2-1 0-4 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1968-69 AC Milan 1-0 0-2 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1976-77 Juventus 1-0 0-3 UEFA Cup 1983-84 Juventus 1-1 1-2 Cup Winners’ Cup 1996-97 Juventus 0-1 0-1 UEFA Champions League 1997-98 Juventus 3-2 0-1 UEFA Champions League 1998-99 FC Internazionale Milano 2-0 1-1 UEFA Champions League 1998-99 Juventus 1-1 3-2 UEFA Champions League 1998-99 S.S. Lazio 0-1 (1) UEFA Super Cup 1999-00 AC Fiorentina 3-1 0-2 UEFA Champions League 2002-03 Juventus 2-1 3-0 UEFA Champions League Total balance: Played: 21; Won: 9; Drawn: 3; Lost: 9; Goals For: 24; Goals Against: 27 (1) Played at Stade Louis II, Monaco AC Milan v English clubs Season Opponents Home Away Competition 1957-58 Manchester United FC 4-0 1-2 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1962-63 Town FC 3-0 1-2 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1965-66 Chelsea FC 2-1 1-2 Fairs Cup (1) 1968-69 Manchester United FC 2-0 0-1 Champion Clubs’ Cup 1971-72 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1-1 1-2 UEFA Cup 1972-73 Leeds United AFC 1-0 (2) Cup Winners’ Cup 1975-76 Everton FC 1-0 0-0 UEFA Cup 1978-79 Manchester City FC 2-2 0-3 UEFA Cup 1994-95 Arsenal FC 2-0 0-0 UEFA Super Cup 1999-00 Chelsea FC 1-1 0-0 UEFA Champions League 1999-00 Leeds United AFC 1-1 0-1 UEFA Champions League Total balance: Played: 22; Won: 7; Drawn: 8; Lost: 7; Goals For: 25; Goals Against: 20 (1) AC Milan won on toss of coin after a play-off in Milan ended 1-1 – (2) The final played in Salonika

Record in Europe

MANCHESTER UNITED FC

Ap MP W D L GF GA European Champion Clubs’ Cup 16 156 86 38 32 315 161 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 5 31 16 9 6 55 35 UEFA Cup 6 20 6 10 4 19 16 Fairs Cup 1 11 6 3 2 29 10 Total 28 218 114 60 44 418 222

AC MILAN

Ap MP W D L GF GA European Champion Clubs’ Cup 20 163 89 37 37 293 142 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 4 30 17 10 3 47 20 UEFA Cup 8 60 31 11 18 90 57 Fairs Cup 3 13 5 3 5 11 13 Total 35 266 142 61 63 441 232

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 st nd st nd st nd Y R 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 2 1 2 MANCHESTER UNITED FC Wes BROWN Y Christopher EAGLES 1 Rio FERDINAND Gabriel HEINZE Y Y * Roy KEANE Y Liam MILLER Y Y * Gary NEVILLE 1 Paul SCHOLES 1 Y * Mikael SILVESTRE 1 Alan SMITH 1

AC MILAN Massimo AMBROSINI Y Cristian BROCCHI Y MC arcos CAFU Y Vikash DHORASOO Y Gennaro Ivan GATTUSO Y Y * Ricardo KAKÁ Y Alessandro NESTA Y Jon Dahl TOMASSON 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

MANCHESTER UNITED FC v AC MILAN Referee Manuel Enrique Mejuto González (Spain) Asst. Referees Oscar David Martínez Samaniego (Spain) and Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) 4th Official Bernardino González Vazquez (Spain) Delegate Harry M. Been (Netherlands) Ref. Observer Zoran Petrovic (Serbia and Montenegro) Media Officer Jon Jamessen

Manuel Enrique MEJUTO GONZÁLEZ (Spain) Date of Birth: 16.04.1965 in La Felguera (Asturias) Hometown: La Felguera Profession: Accountant Manager Languages: Spanish / English Height-Weight: 182 cm – 75 kg Referee since: 1979 1st Division: 1995 FIFA Badge: 1999 Tournaments: European Under-18 Championship (Germany 2000) South American Under-20 Championship (Ecuador 2001) World Youth Cup (Argentina 2001) EURO 2004 (Portugal) Other sports: Athletics / Tennis Hobbies: Music / Reading / Sports

International matches Date Res Venue Competition 10.02.99 Italy – 0-0 Pisa Friendly 09.03.99 Northern Ireland – Republic of Ireland 1-2 Belfast Under-18 28.07.99 CSKA Moskva – Molde FK 2-0 Moscow Champions Cup 30.09.99 RC Lens – Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC 2-1 Lens UEFA Cup 24.11.99 Malta – Republic of Ireland 0-1 Paola Under-18 17.07.00 France – 1-2 Ansbach Under-18 19.07.00 Ukraine – Croatia 2-1 Forst / Baden Under-18 09.08.00 FC St. Gallen – Galatasaray SK 1-2 Zurich Champions Cup 14.09.00 KS Polonia Warszawa – Udinese Calcio 0-1 Plock UEFA Cup 26.10.00 Parma AC – NK Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 Parma UEFA Cup 23.11.00 – VfB 2-2 UEFA Cup 24.03.01 Northern Ireland – Czech Republic 0-1 Belfast World Cup 21.06.01 Japan – Angola 1-2 Rosario World Youth Cup 24.06.01 Paraguay –Iran 2-0 Mar del Plata World Youth Cup 01.07.01 Ghana – Brazil 2-1* Córdoba World Youth Cup 08.07.01 Argentina – Ghana 3-0 Buenos Aires World Youth Cup** 21.08.01 Brescia Calcio – Saint-Germain FC 1-1 Brescia Intertoto Cup 05.09.01 – Scotland 2-0 World Cup 19.09.01 PSV Eindhoven – Galatasaray SK 3-1 Eindhoven Champions League 10.10.01 FC Porto – Juventus 0-0 Porto Champions League 10.11.01 Austria – Turkey 0-1 Vienna World Cup 22.11.01 AC Fiorentina – Lille OSC 0-1 UEFA Cup 26.02.02 Manchester United FC – FC Nantes Atlantique 5-1 Manchester Champions League 17.04.02 Germany – Argentina 0-1 Stuttgart Friendly UEFA Press Information

First Knock-out Round First Leg Manchester 23 February 2005 MANCHESTER UNITED FC - AC MILAN 17.05.02 – Paraguay 1-2 Stockholm Friendly 14.08.02 Celtic FC – FC 1893 3-1 Champions Cup 02.10.02 FC Internazionale Milano – Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Milan Champions League 12.10.02 Italy – Serbia and Montenegro 1-1 EURO 2004 30.10.02 BV – Arsenal FC 2-1 Dortmund Champions League 28.11.02 SBV Vitesse – Liverpool FC 0-1 UEFA Cup 12.02.03 England – Australia 1-3 London Friendly 20.02.03 Panathinaikos FC – RSC Anderlecht 3-0 UEFA Cup 13.03.03 S.S. Lazio – Besiktas JK 1-0 UEFA Cup 29.03.03 – Denmark 2-5 EURO 2004 23.04.03 AC Milan – AFC Ajax 3-2 Milan Champions League 13.08.03 Rangers FC – FC København 1-1 Glasgow Champions Cup 17.09.03 Arsenal FC – FC Internazionale Milano 0-3 London Champions League 11.10.03 Hungary – Poland 1-2 EURO 2004 22.10.03 AC Sparta Praha – Besiktas JK 2-1 Prague Champions League 19.11.03 Wales – Russia 0-1 EURO 2004 26.11.03 VfB Stuttgart – Rangers FC 1-0 Stuttgart Champions League 09.12.03 FK Partizan – 1-1 Champions League 24.02.04 FC Lokomotiv Moskva – AS Monaco FC 2-1 Moscow Champions League 24.03.04 Chelsea FC – Arsenal FC 1-1 London Champions League 14.04.04 Newcastle United FC – PSV Eindhoven 1-0 Newcastle UEFA Cup 20.05.04 France – Brazil 0-0 Paris FIFA Centenary 14.06.04 Denmark – Italy 0-0 Guimarães EURO 2004 19.06.04 Netherlands – Czech Republic 2-3 Aveiro EURO 2004 25.08.04 FC Baník Ostrava – Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 Ostrava Champions Cup 04.09.04 Russia – Slovakia 1-1 Moscow World Cup 14.09.04 Paris Saint-Germain FC – Chelsea FC 0-3 Paris Champions League 09.10.04 Ukraine – Greece 1-1 Kiev World Cup 19.10.04 Juventus – FC Bayern München 1-0 Turin Champions League 24.11.04 PFC CSKA Moskva – FC Porto 0-1 Moscow Champions League 08.12.04 Liverpool FC – Olympiacos CFP 3-1 Liverpool Champions League 23.02.05 Manchester United FC – AC Milan Manchester Champions League

* Golden Goal ** The Final

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