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Olympique Lyonnais v Real Madrid CF Gerland - Lyon Tuesday, 13 September 2005 - 20:45 (CET) Group stage - Group F - Matchday 1 Match officials Referee Massimo De Santis (ITA) Assistant referees Alessandro Griselli (ITA), Marco Ivaldi (ITA) Fourth official Paolo Tagliavento (ITA) UEFA delegate Karel Vertongen (BEL) Match preview Gerland set for football feast Olympique Lyonnais coach Gérard Houllier is predicting plenty of goals at the Stade Gerland on Tuesday, as last season's quarter-finalists open their sixth consecutive UEFA Champions League campaign against Real Madrid CF. Shrewd signings French champions for the past four years, Lyon have high hopes of transferring their domestic success to the European stage this term. They may have lost Michael Essien to Chelsea FC in the summer, but that blow was softened by five shrewd captures: defender Sylvain Monsoreau, midfield pair Benoît Pedretti and Tiago, and strikers John Carew and Fred. 'A thrill' Lyon's squad has recently been hailed as the strongest ever seen in France's Ligue 1 and Houllier, who has replaced Paul Le Guen as coach, is looking forward to seeing how they measure up against Europe's finest teams. "We have many goals this season, and while the championship remains our priority, we're all excited about playing in the Champions League," said the 58-year-old. "Starting against Madrid is a thrill for our supporters and a great challenge for the players." Madrid quality Houllier is expecting an open game as Lyon and Madrid both try to assert their authority in Group F. "The pace is likely to be very fast and with so much attacking quality on the pitch, I'm sure there'll be goals," he explained. Madrid are without the suspended Ronaldo and the injured Zinedine Zidane, but Lyon's experienced trainer is taking nothing for granted. "Even without Zidane and Ronaldo, Madrid will have quality all over the pitch," said Houllier. Extra reinforcements "They've brought in two outstanding Brazilians, Robinho and Julio Baptista, and they have also signed two defenders, [Pablo] García and [Sergio] Ramos, which is unusual for Madrid," he added. "Last year they bought Thomas Gravesen, so I expect them to be very tough to beat." Carew spearhead Norwegian international Carew is set to spearhead the Lyon attack, with Florent Malouda and Sylvain Wiltord occupying the flanks and Tiago stepping into the midfield alongside Juninho Pernambucano and Mahamadou Diarra. Cris crisis Houllier, however, has some problems in defence where Eric Abidal is a long-term absentee and centre-half Cris is doubtful with a knee injury sustained in Saturday's 2-1 home win against AS Monaco FC. Jérémy Berthod will continue to deputise at left-back, while Monsoreau should replace Cris if the Brazilian fails a late fitness test. "We're all hoping Cris plays," said Lyon captain Claudio Caçapa. "It'd be a shame to lose him for such an important match." Room for improvement Madrid will be looking to improve on last season's showing after they were eliminated in the first knockout round by Juventus FC, but go into the game low on confidence having lost 3-2 at home to RC Celta de Vigo on Saturday. Brazilian coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo is hoping to see a positive reaction. "The players are upset by Saturday's display and I sense they are extremely motivated for the Lyon match," he said. 13:29:57 CET 13/9/2005 uefa.com 1/16 Matchday 1 - Group F - Tuesday, 13 September 2005 - PRESS KITS LYON-REAL MADRID 'Dangerous opponents' Luxemburgo says he will resist the temptation to make wholesale changes, but may have to do without David Beckham who has a thigh injury. "We are already missing Ronaldo and Zidane while there remains a big doubt over Beckham," he explained. "But we have many good players so there is no need to panic and start changing systems. The most important thing is that we raise our all-round level, because Lyon are dangerous opponents." Raúl hope Madrid captain Raúl González, who should play alongside Robinho in attack, is hoping the Champions League will see the best of the nine-times champions. "For us, the Champions League is the most important thing," he said. "It seems to bring the best out of us and hopefully that will be the case again." Match background Much to prove for Lyon and Madrid Olympique Lyonnais and Real Madrid CF were both eliminated from last season's UEFA Champions League by close margins. The French club, now domestic champions for the fourth successive season, reached the quarter-finals before losing 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw with PSV Eindhoven. It was the first non-final in the history of the competition to be decided by a shoot-out. Spanish runners-up Madrid also lost narrowly, to Juventus FC in the first knockout round. Iván Helguera's goal proved the difference in Madrid, but David Trezeguet equalised in the return leg to send the tie into extra time. A 116th-minute strike from Marcelo Zalayeta then took Juventus into the last eight. So both teams may feel they are due an upturn in fortune this season. And can Raúl González be the first to 50 goals in the competition? Lyon will play Madrid for the first time in UEFA competition, though their recent Champions League experience has pitted them against Spanish opponents on three occasions. The first encounters saw the French champions beaten at home following defeats in Spain. In Group C of the 2000/01 first group stage, eventual finalists Valencia CF won 1-0 at the Mestalla, then 2-1 at Stade Gerland, but Lyon managed three victories elsewhere in the section to go through as well. The following term, FC Barcelona provided the opposition in Group F of the first group stage. Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert gave the hosts a 2-0 success at Camp Nou, and as Barcelona dominated the group, Lyon lost 3-2 at home to a 94th-minute Gérard López strike. After four defeats by Spanish clubs in four games, Lyon gained revenge in the first knockout round in 2003/04 against Real Sociedad de Fútbol. Two 1-0 wins took the Ligue 1 side into the quarter-finals to give them confidence for their meeting with Madrid. The early European successes of Madrid were often at the expense of French teams. The 1956 and 1959 European Champion Clubs' Cup finals were both won against Stade de Reims Champagne, by 4-3 and 2-0, as the Merengues tasted glory in the tournament's first five editions. Madrid have faced two French clubs in the Champions League. In 2003/04, they were drawn alongside Olympique de Marseille and won both Group F games, 4-2 at home and 2-1 at the Stade Vélodrome. But in the quarter-finals of the same campaign, Madrid came unstuck against AS Monaco FC. A 4-2 home victory had seemed convincing enough, and a Raúl goal in Monaco then increased the margin. But Monaco came storming back with three goals to progress on away goals. Curiously, Madrid were undone by their own player: Monaco's on-loan forward Fernando Morientes scored crucial efforts in both legs. 13:29:57 CET 13/9/2005 uefa.com 2/16 Matchday 1 - Group F - Tuesday, 13 September 2005 - PRESS KITS LYON-REAL MADRID All-time statistics Head-to-head record No matches have been played between the two clubs Home teams record versus clubs from the away teams country Date Competition Stage Match Res Venue 27.09.2000 UCL GS1 Valencia - Lyon 1-0 Valencia 17.10.2000 UCL GS1 Lyon - Valencia 1-2 Lyon 10.10.2001 UCL GS1 Barcelona - Lyon 2-0 Barcelona 23.10.2001 UCL GS1 Lyon - Barcelona 2-3 Lyon 25.02.2004 UCL 1/8 Real Sociedad - Lyon 0-1 San Sebastian 09.03.2004 UCL 1/8 Lyon - Real Sociedad 1-0 Lyon Overall record Olympique Lyonnais Pld: 6, W: 2, D: 0, L: 4, GS: 5, GA: 8 Away teams record versus clubs from the home teams country Date Competition Stage Match Res Venue 13.06.1956 UCL F Real Madrid - Reims 4-3 Paris 14.02.1957 UCL QF Real Madrid - Nice 3-0 Madrid 14.03.1957 UCL QF Nice - Real Madrid 2-3 Nice 03.06.1959 UCL F Real Madrid - Reims 2-0 Stuttgart 04.02.1960 UCL QF Nice - Real Madrid 3-2 Nice 02.03.1960 UCL QF Real Madrid - Nice 4-0 Madrid 02.03.1993 UCUP QF Real Madrid - PSG 3-1 Madrid 18.03.1993 UCUP QF PSG - Real Madrid 4-1 Paris 03.03.1994 UCWC QF Real Madrid - PSG 0-1 Madrid 15.03.1994 UCWC QF PSG - Real Madrid 1-1 Paris 16.09.2003 UCL GS1 Real Madrid - Marseille 4-2 Madrid 26.11.2003 UCL GS1 Marseille - Real Madrid 1-2 Marseille 24.03.2004 UCL QF Real Madrid - Monaco 4-2 Madrid 06.04.2004 UCL QF Monaco - Real Madrid 3-1 Monaco Overall record Real Madrid CF Pld: 14, W: 9, D: 1, L: 4, GS: 34, GA: 23 Record in Europe Olympique Lyonnais Pld W D L GF GA European Champions Clubs' Cup / UEFA Champions League 48 23 9 16 82 56 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 22 9 5 8 31 28 UEFA Cup 40 23 5 12 71 57 UEFA Super Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Intertoto Cup 8 7 0 1 21 7 13:29:57 CET 13/9/2005 uefa.com 3/16 Matchday 1 - Group F - Tuesday, 13 September 2005 - PRESS KITS LYON-REAL MADRID Total 118 62 19 37 205 148 Real Madrid CF Pld W D L GF GA European Champions Clubs' Cup / UEFA Champions League 283 165 50 68 626 313 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 31 16 10 5 57 24 UEFA Cup 64 33 10 21 111 75 UEFA Super Cup 3 1 0 2 4 4 UEFA Intertoto Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 381 215 70 96 798 416 13:29:57 CET 13/9/2005 uefa.com 4/16 Matchday 1 - Group F - Tuesday, 13 September 2005 - PRESS KITS LYON-REAL MADRID Players List Olympique Lyonnais Current Season All-time UCL League UCL UEFA Num Player DoB Pos Nat Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Grégory Coupet 31.12.72 GK FRA 0 0 6 0 45 0 76 0 25 Joan Hartock 17.02.87 GK FRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Rémy Vercoutre 26.06.80 GK FRA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 35 Rémy Riou 06.08.87 GK FRA 0 0