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Uefa Europa League
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2019/20 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First leg: 1-2) Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Lisbon Thursday 27 February 2020 SL Benfica 21.00CET (20.00 local time) FC Shakhtar Donetsk Round of 32, Second leg Last updated 18/08/2020 17:43CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 5 Team facts 8 Squad list 10 Fixtures and results 13 Match-by-match lineups 16 Match officials 18 Legend 20 1 SL Benfica - FC Shakhtar Donetsk Thursday 27 February 2020 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Alan Patrick 56, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL 20/02/2020 R32 2-1 Kharkiv Kovalenko 72; Pizzi Benfica 67 (P) UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL Lucarelli 30 (P); 04/12/2007 GS 1-2 Donetsk Benfica Cardozo 6, 22 SL Benfica - FC Shakhtar 03/10/2007 GS 0-1 Lisbon Jádson 42 Donetsk Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA SL Benfica 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 4 FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 4 3 SL Benfica - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 01/11/2016 GS SL Benfica - FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Lisbon Salvio 45+2 (P) 19/10/2016 GS FC Dynamo Kyiv - SL Benfica 0-2 Kyiv Salvio 9 (P), Cervi 55 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-1 Sachko 48, Yesin 74; 27/08/2009 PO FC Vorskla Poltava - SL Benfica Poltava agg: 2-5 Saviola -
FC Porto SL Benfica
JORNADA 20 FC Porto SL Benfica Sábado, 08 de Fevereiro 2020 - 20:30 Estádio do Dragão, Porto ORGANIZADOR POWERED BY Jornada 20 FC Porto X SL Benfica 2 Confronto histórico Ver mais detalhes FC Porto 94 60 88 SL Benfica GOLOS / MÉDIA VITÓRIAS EMPATES VITÓRIAS GOLOS / MÉDIA 349 golos marcados, uma média de 1,44 golos/jogo 39% 25% 36% 379 golos marcados, uma média de 1,57 golos/jogo TOTAL FC PORTO (CASA) SL BENFICA (CASA) CAMPO NEUTRO J FCP E SLB GOLOS FCP E SLB GOLOS FCP E SLB GOLOS FCP E SLB GOLOS Total 242 94 60 88 349 379 66 29 17 216 117 23 30 62 118 234 5 1 9 15 28 Liga NOS 171 67 47 57 251 265 50 21 14 164 98 17 26 43 87 167 0 0 0 0 0 Taça de Portugal 35 9 5 21 41 74 7 3 3 25 15 1 2 10 10 37 1 0 8 6 22 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 25 13 7 5 33 16 6 4 0 12 2 4 2 5 15 12 3 1 0 6 2 Allianz Cup 4 1 1 2 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 3 4 Campeonato de Portugal (1921- 7 4 0 3 19 17 3 0 0 15 2 1 0 3 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 1938) J=Jogos, E=Empates, FCP=FC Porto, SLB=SL Benfica FACTOS FC PORTO FACTOS SL BENFICA TOTAIS TOTAIS 73% em que marcou 73% em que marcou 73% em que sofreu golos 73% em que sofreu golos MÁXIMO MÁXIMO 4 Jogos a vencer 1971-09-12 -> 1972-11-05 4 Jogos a vencer 2002-02-10 -> 2003-09-21 9 Jogos sem vencer 1988-01-31 -> 1991-04-17 7 Jogos sem vencer 1982-01-24 -> 1983-12-08 4 Jogos a perder 2002-02-10 -> 2003-09-21 4 Jogos a perder 1971-09-12 -> 1972-11-05 7 Jogos sem perder 1982-01-24 -> 1983-12-08 9 Jogos sem perder 1988-01-31 -> 1991-04-17 RECORDES FC PORTO: MAIOR VITÓRIA EM CASA Campeonato de Portugal 1932/1933 FC Porto 8-0 SL Benfica -
2018/19 UEFA Europa League Technical Report
Technical report 2018/19 CONTENTS OVERVIEW 4 6 16 Introduction Road The final to Baku 22 24 The winning Results coach ANALYSIS 28 32 34 Talking Goals of Squad of points the season the season STATISTICS 36 40 56 Number Team Roll of crunching profiles honour INTRODUCTION Group A Group B Bayer 04 FC Zürich AEK PFC Ludogorets FC Salzburg Celtic FC RB Leipzig Rosenborg BK Leverkusen (FCZ) Larnaca FC 1945 (SBG) (CEL) (LEI) (RBK) (BL) (LAR) (LUD) Group C Group D FC Zenit SK Slavia Praha FC Girondins FC København GNK Dinamo Fenerbahçe SK FC Spartak RSC Anderlecht (ZEN) (SLP) de Bordeaux (FCK) Zagreb (FEN) Trnava (AND) (BOR) (DZ) (TRN) Group E Group F (From left): Savvas Constantinou, Ghenadie Scurtul, Jarmo Matikainen, Stefan Majewski, Thomas Schaaf and Milenko Ačimovič from the UEFA Technical Observers Group, and Frank Ludolph, UEFA’s head of football education services, at the final Arsenal FC Sporting FC Vorskla Qarabağ FK Real Betis Olympiacos FC AC Milan F91 Dudelange (ARS) Clube de Portugal Poltava (QAR) Balompié (O LY ) (ACM) (DUD) (SCP) (VOR) (BTS) Association (CFA) and a member of the Jira Group G Group H Panel, provided detailed insight into how Chelsea and Arsenal had made it an all- OBSERVING English final, and Stefan Majewski, a former Poland international and current sport director of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), provided some equally illuminating Villarreal CF SK Rapid Wien Rangers FC FC Spartak Eintracht SS Lazio Apollon Olympique THE TACTICAL (VLR) (RPD) (RAN) Moskva Frankfurt (LAZ) Limassol FC de Marseille analysis of Slavia Praha’s captivating THE TACTICAL (SPM) (EIN) (APO) (OM) charge to the quarter-finals. -
Sporting CP Boavista FC
MATCHDAY 32 Sporting CP Boavista FC 11.05.2021 | K.O. 8:30pm Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa MAIN SPONSOR OFFICIAL SPONSOR OFFICIAL STATS POWERED BY Matchday 32 Sporting CP X Boavista FC 2 HEAD-TO-HEAD See more details Sporting CP 63 36 28 Boavista FC GOALS/AVERAGE WINS DRAWS WINS GOALS/AVERAGE 254 goals scored, an average of 2 goals/game 50% 28% 22% 121 goals scored, an average of 0.95 goals/game TOTAL SPORTING CP (HOME) BOAVISTA FC (HOME) NEUTRAL VENUE G SCP D BFC GOALS SCP D BFC GOALS SCP D BFC GOALS SCP D BFC GOALS Total 127 63 36 28 254 121 48 13 2 182 44 15 22 25 71 75 0 1 1 1 2 Liga NOS 115 58 34 23 238 109 43 13 1 169 40 15 21 22 69 69 0 0 0 0 0 Taça de Portugal 11 4 2 5 15 12 4 0 1 12 4 0 1 3 2 6 0 1 1 1 2 Allianz Cup 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G=Games, D=Draws, SCP=Sporting CP, BFC=Boavista FC FACTS SPORTING CP FACTS BOAVISTA FC TOTAL TOTAL 77% scored in 50% losses 64% without conceding 64% scored in SEASON RECORD 77% without conceding 7 Games winning streak 2016-02-22 -> 2019-03-09 SEASON RECORD 7 Games without a win 1975-03-15 -> 1978-01-14 4 Games winning streak 1975-03-15 -> 1976-05-30 4 Games losing streak 1975-03-15 -> 1976-05-30 7 Games losing streak 2016-02-22 -> 2019-03-09 7 Games without loss 1975-03-15 -> 1978-01-14 RECORDS SPORTING CP: BIGGEST HOME WIN Primeira Liga 1948/49 Sporting CP 12-1 Boavista FC SPORTING CP: BIGGEST AWAY WIN SuperLiga 04/05 Boavista FC 0-4 Sporting CP Primeira Liga 1940/41 Boavista FC 1-5 Sporting CP BOAVISTA FC: BIGGEST HOME WIN Primeira Liga 1951/52 Boavista FC 3-0 Sporting CP -
Sporting CP Santa Clara
MATCHDAY 22 Sporting CP Santa Clara 05.03.2021 | K.O. 8:45pm Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa MAIN SPONSOR OFFICIAL SPONSOR OFFICIAL STATS POWERED BY Matchday 22 Sporting CP X Santa Clara 2 HEAD-TO-HEAD See more details Sporting CP 9 2 0 Santa Clara GOALS/AVERAGE WINS DRAWS WINS GOALS/AVERAGE 22 goals scored, an average of 2 goals/game 82% 18% 0% 6 goals scored, an average of 0.55 goals/game TOTAL SPORTING CP (HOME) SANTA CLARA (HOME) NEUTRAL VENUE G SCP D CDSC GOALS SCP D CDSC GOALS SCP D CDSC GOALS SCP D CDSC GOALS Total 11 9 2 0 22 6 4 1 0 8 2 5 1 0 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 Liga NOS 11 9 2 0 22 6 4 1 0 8 2 5 1 0 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 G=Games, D=Draws, SCP=Sporting CP, CDSC=Santa Clara FACTS SPORTING CP FACTS SANTA CLARA TOTAL TOTAL 0% losses 0% wins 82% wins 82% losses 91% scored in 45% scored in 45% without conceding 91% without conceding SEASON RECORD SEASON RECORD 1 Games without a win 1 Games without loss RECORDS SPORTING CP: BIGGEST HOME WIN Primeira Liga 1999/00 Sporting CP 4-1 Santa Clara SPORTING CP: BIGGEST AWAY WIN Primeira Liga 2019/20 Santa Clara 0-4 Sporting CP MOST COMMON SCORELINE: SPORTING CP-SANTA CLARA (2 Matches) Sporting CP 1-0 Santa Clara MOST COMMON SCORELINE: SANTA CLARA-SPORTING CP (2 Matches) Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP LAST 10 GAMES DATE GAME COMPETITION GOAL SCORERS 2020-10-24 Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP D5 Primeira Liga 2020/21 Thiago Santana 42 ; Pedro Gonçalves 20 81 2020-07-10 Sporting CP 1-0 Santa Clara D31 Primeira Liga 2019/20 Jovane Cabral 67 2019-12-16 Santa Clara 0-4 Sporting CP D14 Primeira Liga 2019/20 Luiz Phellype -
2009/10 UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook, Part 4
Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP E Founded: 03.08.1950 Telephone: ++33 4 26 29 67 00 Address: 350 Avenue Jean Jaurès Telefax: ++33 4 78 72 03 99 FR-69361 Lyon Cedex 07 E-mail: [email protected] France Website: www.olweb.fr CLUB HONOURS National Championship (7) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 National Cup (4) 1964, 1967, 1973, 2008 National League Cup (1) 2001 National Super Cup (7) 1973, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP E GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Marino Faccioli Supporters Clubs: 7 Media Director: Olivier Blanc Other sports: None Press Officer: Pierre Bideau Team Captain: Sidney Gouvou PRESIDENT CLUB RECORDS Jean-Michel AULAS Most Appearances: Serge Chiesa - 541 (1969-83) Date of Birth: 22.03.1949 Most Goals: in l’Arbresle (Rhône) Fleury Di Nallo - 220 (1960-75) Date of Election: 15.06.1987 STADIUM – STADE DE GERLAND Ground Capacity: 40,500 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,800 lux Record Attendance: 48,552 (1-1 v AS Saint-Etienne on 09.09.1980); New configuration: 40,476 (1-0 v FC Dynamo Kyiv on 01.11.2006) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Claude PUEL Date of Birth: 02.09.1961 in Castres Nationality: French Player: AS Monaco FC (1978-96) French Championship Winner 1982, 1988 French Cup Winner 1991 488 league appearances Coach: AS Monaco FC (1996-98 / Physical Coach - 1998-99 / Assistant Coach - Jan 1999-2001 / Head Coach) LOSC Lille Métropole (June 2002-January 2008) Olympique Lyonnais (since 01.07.2008) French -
Uefa Europa League
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2019/20 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS OSK Metalist Stadion - Kharkiv Thursday 20 February 2020 18.55CET (19.55 local time) FC Shakhtar Donetsk Round of 32, First leg SL Benfica Last updated 18/08/2020 17:41CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 5 Team facts 7 Squad list 9 Fixtures and results 11 Match-by-match lineups 14 Match officials 16 Legend 18 1 FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL Benfica Thursday 20 February 2020 - 18.55CET (19.55 local time) Match press kit OSK Metalist Stadion, Kharkiv Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL Lucarelli 30 (P); 04/12/2007 GS 1-2 Donetsk Benfica Cardozo 6, 22 SL Benfica - FC Shakhtar 03/10/2007 GS 0-1 Lisbon Jádson 42 Donetsk Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FC Shakhtar Donetsk 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 SL Benfica 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Stoiljković 43, N. SC Braga - FC Shakhtar 08/12/2016 GS 2-4 Braga Vukčević 89; Kryvtsov Donetsk 22, 62, Taison 39, 66 FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SC Stepanenko 5, 29/09/2016 GS 2-0 Lviv Braga Kovalenko 56 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Srna 25 (P), Ricardo FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SC 4-0 14/04/2016 QF Lviv Ferreira 43 (og), 73 Braga agg: 6-1 (og), Kovalenko 50 Wilson Eduardo 89; SC Braga - FC Shakhtar 07/04/2016 QF 1-2 Braga Rakits'kyy 45, Donetsk Ferreyra 75 UEFA Champions League -
SL Benfica FC Porto
JORNADA 3 SL Benfica FC Porto Sábado, 24 de Agosto 2019 - 19:00 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Luz), Lisboa ORGANIZADOR POWERED BY Jornada 3 SL Benfica X FC Porto 2 Confronto histórico Ver mais detalhes SL Benfica 85 60 89 FC Porto GOLOS / MÉDIA VITÓRIAS EMPATES VITÓRIAS GOLOS / MÉDIA 362 golos marcados, uma média de 1,55 golos/jogo 36% 26% 38% 328 golos marcados, uma média de 1,4 golos/jogo TOTAL SL BENFICA (CASA) FC PORTO (CASA) CAMPO NEUTRO J SLB E FCP GOLOS SLB E FCP GOLOS SLB E FCP GOLOS SLB E FCP GOLOS Total 234 85 60 89 362 328 59 30 21 219 112 17 29 63 115 201 9 1 5 28 15 Liga NOS 170 57 47 66 265 249 43 26 16 167 85 14 21 50 98 164 0 0 0 0 0 Taça de Portugal 35 21 5 9 74 41 10 2 1 37 10 3 3 7 15 25 8 0 1 22 6 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 25 5 7 13 16 33 5 2 4 12 15 0 4 6 2 12 0 1 3 2 6 Allianz Cup 4 2 1 1 7 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 3 J=Jogos, E=Empates, SLB=SL Benfica, FCP=FC Porto FACTOS SL BENFICA FACTOS FC PORTO TOTAIS TOTAIS 73% em que marcou 73% em que marcou 73% em que sofreu golos 73% em que sofreu golos MÁXIMO MÁXIMO 4 Jogos a vencer 2002-02-10 -> 2003-09-21 4 Jogos a vencer 1971-09-12 -> 1972-11-05 7 Jogos sem vencer 1982-01-24 -> 1983-12-08 9 Jogos sem vencer 1988-01-31 -> 1991-04-17 4 Jogos a perder 1971-09-12 -> 1972-11-05 4 Jogos a perder 2002-02-10 -> 2003-09-21 9 Jogos sem perder 1988-01-31 -> 1991-04-17 7 Jogos sem perder 1982-01-24 -> 1983-12-08 RECORDES SL BENFICA: MAIOR VITÓRIA EM CASA I Divisão 1942/43 SL Benfica 12-2 FC Porto SL BENFICA: MAIOR VITÓRIA FORA I Divisão 1974/75 FC Porto 0-3 SL Benfica -
UEFA"Direct #182 (27.12.2018)
NNoo.. 182181 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE TAKES OFF No.182 • January/February • 2019 No.182 EDITORIAL Aleksander Čeferin UEFA President FORESIGHT BREEDS SUCCESS uccess usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Europe’s success in the World Cup – France’s win was the fourth by a European nation in five tournaments, and all four semi-finalists were SEuropean – came in the middle of another eventful and fruitful year for European football on and off the pitch. The success of France – and Croatia, Belgium and England – in Russia showcased the health of the European game at the highest level. UEFA is committed to further strengthening the game at all levels. UEFA’s HatTrick programme – which has invested more than €1.8bn back into the game in crucial infrastructure and sporting assistance to national associations since 2004 – has helped Europe to stay at the forefront of the world game. In 2018, UEFA decided to increase HatTrick funding by 30% to €775m for 2020–24. The UEFA Nations League, launched this year, will also help UEFA continue to deliver for its member associations meaningful matches, intense competition, and the world’s best football. The competition has already brought fans across the continent unforgettable moments. Interest-free friendlies have been replaced by meaningful contests. The same spirit of marrying quality and inclusivity also inspired the creation this year of a third club competition, which will commence in 2021. In 2018, our club competitions were dominated by Madrid, with Real Madrid winning a third successive UEFA Champions League title and Club Atletico de Madrid triumphing in the UEFA Europa League. -
Opta La Liga Getafe
Opta La Liga Getafe - Valencia Liga Santander Jornada 25 27/02/2021 Getafe – Valencia Liga Santander – 27/02/2021 1. Opta Facts ............................................................................................................................................ 4 2. Clasificación al detalle ....................................................................................................................... 5 3. Últimos resultados ................................................................................................................................ 6 4. Cara a cara - Resultados ................................................................................................................... 6 5. Cara a cara - Resultados ................................................................................................................... 6 6. Todos los enfrentamientos en la competición ................................................................................. 7 7. Último enfrentamiento en la competición ........................................................................................ 8 8. Getafe - Resultados esta temporada ................................................................................................ 9 9. Valencia - Resultados esta temporada .......................................................................................... 10 10. Clasificación a estas alturas de competición. Últimas 10 temporadas - Getafe ....................... 11 11. Clasificación a estas alturas de competición. -
Uefa Champions League
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 2019/20 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Lisbon Tuesday 10 December 2019 SL Benfica 21.00CET (20.00 local time) FC Zenit Group G - Matchday 6 Last updated 02/12/2019 13:17CET UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSORS Match-by-match lineups 2 Legend 4 1 SL Benfica - FC Zenit Tuesday 10 December 2019 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon Match-by-match lineups SL Benfica UEFA Champions League - Group stage Group G Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts RB Leipzig 5 3 1 1 8 6 10 FC Zenit 5 2 1 2 7 6 7 Olympique Lyonnais 5 2 1 2 7 6 7 SL Benfica 5 1 1 3 7 11 4 Matchday 1 (17/09/2019) SL Benfica 1-2 RB Leipzig Goals: 0-1 Werner 69, 0-2 Werner 78, 1-2 Seferović 84 SL Benfica: Vlachodimos, Grimaldo, Fejsa, Rúben Dias, De Tomás, Cervi (76 Seferović), Pizzi (76 Rafa Silva), Taarabt, Jota (67 David Tavares), Tavares, Ferro Matchday 2 (02/10/2019) FC Zenit 3-1 SL Benfica Goals: 1-0 Dzyuba 22, 2-0 Rúben Dias 70 (og) , 3-0 Azmoun 78, 3-1 De Tomás 85 SL Benfica: Vlachodimos, Grimaldo, Fejsa (60 Caio), Rúben Dias, Gabriel, Seferović (80 De Tomás), Pizzi (60 Carlos Vinícius), Rafa Silva, Jardel, Taarabt, Tavares Matchday 3 (23/10/2019) SL Benfica 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais Goals: 1-0 Rafa Silva 4, 1-1 Depay 70, 2-1 Pizzi 86 SL Benfica: Vlachodimos, Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Gabriel, Cervi (78 De Tomás), Seferović (59 Carlos Vinícius), Rafa Silva (20 Pizzi), Florentino, Gedson Fernandes, Tavares, Ferro Matchday 4 (05/11/2019) Olympique Lyonnais 3-1 SL Benfica Goals: 1-0 Andersen -
Technical Report
TECHNICAL REPORT 2019/20 CONTENTS 4 6 16 22 INTRODUCTION STORY OF THE FINAL Q&A: THE SEASON HANSI FLICK 28 30 34 44 RESULTS SQUAD OF TALKING GOALS OF THE SEASON POINTS THE SEASON ANALYSIS 46 54 58 62 GOALSCORING SET PLAYS CORNERS PRESSING 66 70 71 72 GOALKEEPING POSSESSION CROSSING FITNESS 74 106 TEAM ROLL OF PROFILES HONOUR COVER: Serge Gnabry and Kylian Mbappé battle for the ball in the Lisbon final XXXXXXXINTRODUCTION UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TECHNICAL REPORT 2019/20 GROUP A GROUP B Paris Real Madrid CF Club Brugge Galatasaray AŞ FC Bayern Tottenham Olympiacos FC FK Crvena Saint-Germain (RM) (BRU) (GAL) München Hotspur FC (OLY) zvezda (PAR) (BAY) (TOT) (CRV) GROUP C GROUP D Paris and Bayern line up before the final in Lisbon Manchester Atalanta BC FC Shakhtar GNK Dinamo Juventus Club Atlético Bayer 04 FC Lokomotiv City FC (ATA) Donetsk Zagreb (JUV) de Madrid Leverkusen Moskva (MC) (SHK) (DZ) (ATL) (BL) (LMO) This review of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season serves as a record of a campaign UNDER THE that spanned 119 matches between the start of the group stage in September 2019 and GROUP E GROUP F the final in Lisbon on 23 August 2020. MICROSCOPE The 21st UEFA Champions League technical report of its kind, it aims to provide a meaningful analysis of the action via the input of UEFA’s A UNIQUE UEFA CHAMPIONS Technical Observers’ Group. A member of this group LEAGUE SEASON PROMPTED MUCH analysed every fixture played in the knockout rounds and their insights provide the basis for the talking REFLECTION AS UEFA’S TECHNICAL points featured in the report, as well as shaping OBSERVERS ANALYSED THE KEY the reflections on the playing styles of the top 16 Liverpool FC SSC Napoli FC Salzburg KRC Genk FC Barcelona Borussia FC Internazionale SK Slavia clubs that feature in the team profiles section.