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AC - VfL Wolfsburg MATCH PRESS KIT Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Wednesday 17 December 2008 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Group E - Matchday 5

Contents 1 - Match background 6 - Competition facts 2 - Squad list 7 - Team facts 3 - Match officials 8 - Competition information 4 - Domestic information 9 - Legend 5 - Match-by-match lineups This press kit includes information relating to this UEFA Cup match. For more detailed factual information, and in-depth competition statistics, please refer to the matchweek press kit, which can be downloaded at: http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/presskits/index.html Match background

Avoiding defeat at AC Milan could prove to be a major coup for VfL Wolfsburg, who are two points clear of the Italian giants at the top of Group E with finishing places a major factor in the draw for the UEFA Cup Round of 32. • Group winners will be paired with third-placed sides from other UEFA Cup sections, while second-placed finishers will be drawn against one of the eight sides who finished third in the UEFA Champions League groups. The UEFA Cup group winners and runners-up will play the second leg at home. • Milan confirmed their progress to the Round of 32 with a 2-2 draw at Portsmouth FC on Matchday 3 and were not in action on Matchday 4 when Wolfsburg beat the English side 3-2 to maintain their 100 per cent record and guarantee themselves European football in the spring. • This is Milan and Wolfsburg's first meeting in UEFA club competition. • Milan have played 34 games against German sides in UEFA club competition, with their record reading W17 D8 L9. • In Wolfsburg's only games against Italian opposition, they took on AC Perugia in one of the finals of the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup, losing 1-0 in and 2-0 in Germany. Milan goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in both legs of that game for Perugia. • Milan coach and Wolfsburg boss have faced each other in three games, twice as coaches and once as players, with both men ending up on the winning side once each. • Ancelotti's Milan met Magath's FC Bayern München in the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League first knockout stage, the Rossoneri drawing 1-1 in Munich and winning 4-1 at home. • Ancelotti and Magath also crossed paths as players in 1986 as Italy lost 2-1 to West Germany in an international friendly game in Avellino. • Ancelotti's 12 games against German sides as Milan coach have left him with the record W7 D3 L2. Adding in his previous games as a coach against clubs, his record is W8 D4 L4. • Ancelotti also played eight games in UEFA club competition against German sides, ending with the record W3 D1 L4. • Wolfsburg boss Magath has coached in ten games against teams, his record reading W3 D2 L5. His five games as a coach in Italy have yielded a win and four defeats. That sole victory came in Milan, with his Bayern side beating FC Internazionale Milano 2-0 in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League.

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• He also played in three UEFA club competition games against Italian sides, winning two and losing one, and scored the only goal of the game for Hamburger SV against Juventus in the 1983 European Champion Clubs' Cup final. • Wolfsburg boast Italian talent in the form of defenders Cristian Zaccardo and , both of whom joined the club from US Città di in the summer. • Milan Emerson played in Germany with Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 1997 to 2000. • Milan have won both of their UEFA Cup home games this season. They have lost only one of their last 12 UEFA Cup home games – 1-0 to Roda JC in February 2002 – winning the remaining eleven. • Wolfsburg have won three of their last five European away games, with the other two matches ending in a draw and a defeat. They have earned a win and a draw on their travels already this season. • Portsmouth meet Heerenveen in Wednesday's other Group E game. Braga, who are also through, are the only team not in action in the section. • The draw for the UEFA Cup Round of 32 (when teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other) and Round of 16 will be held at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon on Friday 19 December at 13.00CET.

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Squad list

Milan

Current season All-time UIC UCL UCUP UCUP UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Dida BRA 07.10.1973 35 - - - - - 5 - 5 - 80 - 12 Christian Abbiati ITA 08.07.1977 31 ------19 - 47 - 16 Zeljko Kalac AUS 16.12.1972 36 ------16 - 33 - Defenders 3 ITA 26.06.1968 40 - - - - - 1 - 21 - 173 3 4 Kakha Kaladze GEO 27.02.1978 30 - - - - - 3 - 21 - 106 3 15 ITA 19.02.1977 31 - - - - - 3 - 10 - 75 2 18 CZE 09.05.1977 31 - - - - - 3 - 7 - 26 1 19 Giuseppe Favalli ITA 08.01.1972 36 - - - - - 2 - 29 1 77 2 24 Philippe Senderos SUI 14.02.1985 23 - - - - - 2 - 3 - 23 - 25 ITA 31.05.1981 27 - - - - - 3 - 22 - 38 - 36 Matteo Darmian ITA 02.12.1989 19 ------53 Nicola Pasini ITA 10.04.1991 17 ------ 5 Emerson BRA 04.04.1976 32 - - - - - 5 - 19 2 86 11 8 ITA 09.01.1978 30 - - - - - 4 1 17 3 103 4 10 Clarence Seedorf NED 01.04.1976 32 - - - - - 4 - 22 3 136 14 21 ITA 19.05.1979 29 ------10 - 90 6 23 Massimo Ambrosini ITA 29.05.1977 31 - - - - - 2 - 8 - 83 2 77 ITA 04.08.1982 26 - - - - - 5 - 7 1 7 1 84 Mathieu Flamini FRA 07.03.1984 24 - - - - - 5 - 14 - 44 1 Forwards 7 Pato BRA 02.09.1989 19 - - - - - 4 1 4 1 6 1 9 ITA 09.08.1973 35 - - - - - 3 2 14 9 102 65 11 Marco Borriello ITA 18.06.1982 26 - - - - - 1 1 3 1 8 1 22 Kaká BRA 22.04.1982 26 - - - - - 4 - 4 - 64 24 76 Andriy Shevchenko UKR 29.09.1976 32 - - - - - 5 1 11 4 118 61 80 BRA 21.03.1980 28 - - - - - 5 2 22 9 58 23 Coach - Carlo Ancelotti ITA 10.06.1959 49 - - - - - 5 - 23 - 127 -

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Wolfsburg

Current season All-time UIC UCL UCUP UCUP UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Diego Benaglio SUI 08.09.1983 25 - - - - - 5 - 8 - 8 - 12 Lenz André GER 19.11.1973 35 ------21 Patrick Platins GER 19.04.1983 25 ------Defenders 2 Cristian Zaccardo ITA 21.12.1981 26 - - - - - 3 - 13 1 19 2 3 Rodaigo Alvin BRA 25.11.1983 25 ------4 Marcel Schäfer GER 07.06.1984 24 * - - - - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 Ricardo Costa POR 16.05.1981 27 - - - - - 4 - 10 1 25 2 6 Jan Šimůnek CZE 20.02.1987 21 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 17 Alexander Madlung GER 11.07.1982 26 - - - - - 4 - 13 - 13 - 33 Daniel Reiche GER 14.03.1988 20 ------37 Serges Karimow GER 21.12.1986 21 ------43 Andrea Barzagli ITA 08.05.1981 27 - - - - - 5 - 20 - 20 - Midfielders 7 Josué BRA 19.07.1979 29 - - - - - 5 - 5 - 5 - 13 Makoto Hasebe JPN 18.01.1984 24 * - - - - 3 - 3 - 3 - 14 Jonathan Santana ARG 13.10.1981 27 ------18 Jacek Krzynówek POL 15.05.1976 32 - - - - - 3 1 4 1 13 4 20 GER 23.03.1983 25 - - - - - 5 - 5 - 5 - 25 Christian Gentner GER 14.08.1985 23 - - - - - 5 1 12 2 12 2 Forwards 9 Edin Džeko BIH 17.03.1986 22 - - - - - 5 4 6 4 8 4 10 Zvjezdan Misimović BIH 05.06.1982 26 - - - - - 5 4 13 5 13 5 11 Caiuby BRA 14.07.1988 20 ------16 Mahir Sağlık TUR 18.01.1983 25 - - - - - 3 - 3 - 5 - 23 Grafite BRA 02.04.1979 29 - - - - - 3 3 3 3 3 3 24 Ashkan Dejagah GER 05.07.1986 22 - - - - - 5 - 8 - 9 - Coach - Felix Magath GER 26.07.1953 55 - - - - - 5 - 20 - 60 -

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Match officials

Referee Mark Courtney (NIR) Assistant referees Thomas Fairfield (NIR), Paul Munn (NIR) Fourth official Alan Black (NIR) UEFA Delegate Yoav Strauss (ISR) UEFA Referee observer Franz Wöhrer (AUT)

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Domestic information AC Milan (Serie A) Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers League 31/08/08 Bologna FC (H) 1-2 Ambrosini 41 League 14/09/08 Genoa Cricket and 0-2 Football Club (A) League 21/09/08 S.S. Lazio (H) 4-1 Seedorf 8, Zambrotta 35, Pato 49, Kaká 60 League 24/09/08 Reggina Calcio (A) 2-1 Borriello 23, Pato 72 League 28/09/08 FC Internazionale Milano 1-0 Ronaldinho 36 (H) League 05/10/08 (A) 0-0 League 19/10/08 UC Sampdoria (H) 3-0 Ronaldinho 55(pen), 66, Inzaghi 90 League 26/10/08 Atalanta BC (A) 1-0 Kaká 80 League 29/10/08 AC Siena (H) 2-1 Inzaghi 31, Kaká 65(pen) League 02/11/08 SSC Napoli (H) 1-0 Own goal 87 League 09/11/08 US Lecce (A) 1-1 Ronaldinho 79 League 16/11/08 AC Chievo Verona (H) 1-0 Kaká 15 League 23/11/08 Torino FC (A) 2-2 Pato 29, Ronaldinho 35 League 30/11/08 US Città di Palermo (A) 1-3 Ronaldinho 83(pen) Cup 03/12/08 S.S. Lazio (H) 1-2 Shevchenko 77 League 07/12/08 Calcio Catania (H) 1-0 Kaká 65 League 14/12/08 Juventus (A) 2-4 Pato 31, Ambrosini 56 League 21/12/08 (H) League 11/01/09 AS Roma (A) League 17/01/09 ACF Fiorentina (H) League 25/01/09 Bologna FC (A) League 28/01/09 Genoa Cricket and Football Club (H) League 01/02/09 S.S. Lazio (A) League 08/02/09 Reggina Calcio (H) League 15/02/09 FC Internazionale Milano (A) League 22/02/09 Cagliari Calcio (H) League 01/03/09 UC Sampdoria (A) League 08/03/09 Atalanta BC (H) League 15/03/09 AC Siena (A) League 22/03/09 SSC Napoli (A) League 05/04/09 US Lecce (H) League 11/04/09 AC Chievo Verona (A) League 19/04/09 Torino FC (H) League 26/04/09 US Città di Palermo (H) League 03/05/09 Calcio Catania (A) League 10/05/09 Juventus (H) League 17/05/09 Udinese Calcio (A)

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Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 16 12 3 1 29 10 39 2 Juventus 16 10 3 3 27 12 33 3 SSC Napoli 16 9 3 4 25 15 30 4 AC Milan 16 9 3 4 23 17 30 5 ACF Fiorentina 16 9 2 5 24 14 29 6 Genoa Cricket and Football Club 16 7 5 4 23 17 26 7 Atalanta BC 16 7 3 6 20 16 24 8 S.S. Lazio 16 7 3 6 25 22 24 9 US Città di Palermo 16 7 2 7 21 20 23 10 AS Roma 15 7 2 6 19 20 23 11 Udinese Calcio 16 6 4 6 24 21 22 12 Calcio Catania 16 6 4 6 15 18 22 13 Cagliari Calcio 16 6 2 8 18 20 20 14 UC Sampdoria 15 5 4 6 15 17 19 15 AC Siena 16 5 4 7 12 16 19 16 Bologna FC 16 3 5 8 19 27 14 17 US Lecce 16 2 7 7 14 24 13 18 Torino FC 16 3 3 10 17 29 12 19 Reggina Calcio 16 3 3 10 14 32 12 20 AC Chievo Verona 16 2 3 11 9 26 9

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Domestic information VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers Cup 10/08/08 Heidenheim (A) 3-0 Grafite 54, Sağlık 57, 75 League 16/08/08 1. FC Köln (H) 2-1 Gentner 48, Misimović 78 League 24/08/08 VfL Bochum 1848 (A) 2-2 Ricardo Costa 51, Sağlık 69 League 30/08/08 (H) 2-2 Grafite 27(pen), Dejagah 51 League 13/09/08 Hertha BSC Berlin (A) 2-2 Ricardo Costa 1, Riether 90 League 21/09/08 Hamburger SV (H) 3-0 Dejagah 15, Madlung 23, Grafite 28 Cup 24/09/08 FC Oberneuland (A) 7-0 Džeko 15, 20, 57, 75, Schäfer 26, Dejagah 67, Caiuby 89 League 28/09/08 Karlsruher SC (A) 1-2 Ricardo Costa 78 League 05/10/08 FC Schalke 04 (A) 2-2 Džeko 51, Caiuby 65 League 18/10/08 DSC Arminia Bielefeld (H)4-1 Misimović 5, 34, Madlung 54, Grafite 64 League 25/10/08 FC Bayern München (A) 2-4 Grafite 31, Džeko 33 League 28/10/08 VfL Borussia 3-0 Grafite 40(pen), Madlung 55, Misimović 75(pen) Mönchengladbach (H) League 31/10/08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (A) 0-2 League 08/11/08 FC Energie Cottbus (H) 3-0 Grafite 35(pen), 55, 80 League 15/11/08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (A)2-3 Grafite 27, Džeko 41 League 22/11/08 VfB Stuttgart (H) 4-1 Grafite 51, 76, Džeko 79, 85 League 30/11/08 BV Borussia (A)0-0 League 07/12/08 Hannover 96 (H) 2-1 Zaccardo 33, Own goal 64 League 13/12/08 Werder (A) 1-2 Gentner 3 League 31/01/09 1. FC Köln (A) League 07/02/09 VfL Bochum 1848 (H) League 14/02/09 Eintracht Frankfurt (A) League 21/02/09 Hertha BSC Berlin (H) League 28/02/09 Hamburger SV (A) League 07/03/09 Karlsruher SC (H) League 14/03/09 FC Schalke 04 (H) League 21/03/09 DSC Arminia Bielefeld (A) League 04/04/09 FC Bayern München (H) League 11/04/09 VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) League 18/04/09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (H) League 25/04/09 FC Energie Cottbus (A) League 02/05/09 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (H) League 09/05/09 VfB Stuttgart (A) League 13/05/09 BV (H) League 16/05/09 Hannover 96 (A) League 23/05/09 Werder Bremen (H)

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Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 17 11 2 4 42 23 35 2 FC Bayern München 17 10 5 2 39 24 35 3 Hertha BSC Berlin 17 10 3 4 27 20 33 4 Hamburger SV 17 10 3 4 26 24 33 5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 17 10 2 5 36 21 32 6 BV Borussia Dortmund 17 7 8 2 27 19 29 7 FC Schalke 04 17 7 6 4 24 16 27 8 Werder Bremen 17 7 5 5 39 28 26 9 VfL Wolfsburg 17 7 5 5 35 25 26 10 VfB Stuttgart 17 7 4 6 26 23 25 11 1. FC Köln 17 7 1 9 19 25 22 12 Eintracht Frankfurt 17 5 4 8 23 29 19 13 Hannover 96 17 4 5 8 20 32 17 14 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 17 2 8 7 15 27 14 15 Karlsruher SC 17 4 1 12 15 32 13 16 FC Energie Cottbus 17 3 4 10 12 29 13 17 VfL Bochum 1848 17 1 8 8 19 30 11 18 VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach 17 3 2 12 18 35 11

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Match-by-match lineups

Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts VfL Wolfsburg 3 3 0 0 11 5 9 AC Milan 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 SC Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 6 Portsmouth FC 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 3 0 0 3 3 10 0 Date Match Result Stadium/Venue 23.10.2008 Heerenveen - Milan 1-3 Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen Goals: 0-1 Jong-A-Pin 19 (o.g.) , 0-2 Gattuso 23, 0-3 Inzaghi 69, 1-3 Pranjić 86 (pen) Heerenveen: Vandenbussche, Goran Popov (Kalou 60), Breuer, Dingsdag, Jong-A-Pin, Grindheim, Väyrynen, Pranjić, Beerens, Sibon, Elyounoussi (Paulo Henrique 60) Milan: Dida, Zambrotta, Bonera, Antonini, Favalli, Gattuso, Emerson, Flamini, Kaká (Jankulovski 78), Inzaghi (Ronaldinho 72), Shevchenko (Pato 72) 23.10.2008 Braga - Portsmouth 3-0 Municipal, Braga Goals: 1-0 Luis Aguiar 8, 2-0 Renteria 46, 3-0 Alan 87 Braga: Eduardo, Frechaut, Moisés, Rodriguez, Evaldo, Vandinho (Paúlo César 86), Alan, Matheus (César Peixoto 63), Luis Aguiar, Renteria (Stélvio Cruz 83), Meyong Portsmouth: James, Campbell, Pamarot, Traoré (Kanu 62), Distin, Davis, Diop, Hreidarsson (Belhadj 46), Little (Utaka 21), Defoe, Crouch 06.11.2008 Wolfsburg - Heerenveen 5-1 , Wolfsburg Goals: 0-1 Väyrynen 31, 1-1 Džeko 34, 2-1 Grafite 39, 3-1 Misimović 53, 4-1 Džeko 61, 5-1 Krzynówek 71 Wolfsburg: Benaglio, Riether, Barzagli, Madlung, Schäfer, Josué (Ricardo Costa 73), Krzynówek, Misimović (Gentner 63), Dejagah, Džeko, Grafite (Sağlık 70) Heerenveen: Steppe, Švec, Breuer, Kopic (Smarason 65), Goran Popov (Jong-A-Pin 62), Dingsdag, Väyrynen, Grindheim, Pranjić, Sibon, Paulo Henrique (Deekman 76) 06.11.2008 Milan - Braga 1-0 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Goals: 1-0 Ronaldinho 90+3 Milan: Dida, Antonini, Senderos, Kaladze, Jankulovski, Gattuso, Emerson (Seedorf 68), Flamini, Pato (Ronaldinho 63), Inzaghi, Shevchenko Braga: Eduardo, Frechaut, Moisés, Rodriguez, Evaldo, Vandinho, Alan (João Pereira 89), César Peixoto (Matheus 74), Luis Aguiar, Renteria, Meyong (Paúlo César 46) 27.11.2008 Portsmouth - Milan 2-2 Fratton Park, Portsmouth Goals: 1-0 Kaboul 62, 2-0 Kanu 73, 2-1 Ronaldinho 84, 2-2 Inzaghi 90+2 Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Belhadj, Little (Mvuemba 66), Diop, Hughes, Traoré, Crouch, Kanu (Davis 81) Milan: Dida, Zambrotta, Favalli, Senderos, Antonini, Gattuso (Seedorf 65), Emerson, Flamini, Kaká (Ronaldinho 74), Inzaghi, Shevchenko (Pato 74) 27.11.2008 Braga - Wolfsburg 2-3 Municipal, Braga Goals: 1-0 Meyong 6, 1-1 Džeko 24, 2-1 Meyong 49, 2-2 Misimović 83 (pen) , 2-3 Misimović 90+4 Braga: Eduardo, Frechaut, Moisés, Rodriguez, Evaldo, Vandinho, Alan, Matheus (Luis Aguiar 64), César Peixoto, Meyong (Orlando Sà 90+1), Renteria (Linz 71) Wolfsburg: Benaglio, Riether (Sağlık 67), Ricardo Costa, Barzagli, Schäfer, Josué, Zaccardo, Gentner, Misimović, Dejagah (Krzynówek 77), Džeko 04.12.2008 Wolfsburg - Portsmouth 3-2 Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg Goals: 1-0 Džeko 3, 1-1 Defoe 11, 1-2 Mvuemba 14, 2-2 Gentner 23, 3-2 Misimović 74 Wolfsburg: Benaglio, Zaccardo (Hasebe 36), Schäfer, Ricardo Costa, Josué, Džeko, Misimović, Riether (Madlung 46), Dejagah (Šimůnek 88), Gentner, Barzagli Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj (Pamarot 46), Mvuemba (Crouch 66), Davis, Hughes, Traoré, Kranjčar (Kanu 77), Defoe

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Date Match Result Stadium/Venue 04.12.2008 Heerenveen - Braga 1-2 Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen Goals: 1-0 Sibon 19, 1-1 Renteria 35, 1-2 Luis Aguiar 56 Heerenveen: Steppe, Breuer, Kristian Nielsen, Dingsdag, Goran Popov, Väyrynen (Paulo Henrique 28), Švec, Grindheim, Beerens, Sibon (Elyounoussi 79), Pranjić (Smarason 70) Braga: Eduardo, João Pereira, Moisés, Leone, Evaldo, Alan, Vandinho, Luis Aguiar, Matheus (César Peixoto 41), Meyong (Frechaut 87), Renteria (Paúlo César 78) 17.12.2008 Portsmouth - Heerenveen - Fratton Park, Portsmouth 17.12.2008 Milan - Wolfsburg - Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan

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Competition facts

ALL-TIME RECORDS Most UEFA Cup wins • Club 3 FC Internazionale Milano (1990/91, 1993/94, 1997/98) 3 Juventus (1976/77, 1989/90, 1992/93) 3 Liverpool FC (1972/73, 1975/76, 2000/01) 2 Feyenoord, IFK Göteborg, Parma FC, Real Madrid CF, Tottenham Hotspur FC, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, Sevilla FC • Player 3 Ray Clemence (Liverpool - 1972/73, 1975/76, Tottenham - 1983/84) 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (Inter - 1990/91, 1993/94, 1997/98) 3 Nicola Berti (Inter - 1990/91, 1993/94, 1997/98) • Coach 3 Giovanni Trapattoni (Juventus 1976/77, 1990/91, 1992/93) 2 Juande Ramos (Sevilla 2005/06, 2006/07) • Country 9 Italy 6 England, Germany 5 Spain 4 Netherlands 2 Sweden, Russia 1 Belgium, Portugal, Turkey Most UEFA Cup appearances 96 Giuseppe Bergomi (Inter) 69 Walter Zenga (Inter) 66 Enzo Scifo (RSC Anderlecht, Inter, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AJ Auxerre, Torino Calcio, AS Monaco FC) 63 David Narey (Dundee United FC) Most UEFA Cup goals 37 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, Helsingborgs IF) 29 Dieter Müller (1. FC Köln, VfB Stuttgart, Bordeaux) 25 Alessandro Altobelli (Inter, Juventus) Most UEFA Cup goals in one season 15 Jürgen Klinsmann (FC Bayern München, 1995/96) 14 John Wark (Ipswich Town FC, 1981/82) 12 Derlei (FC Porto, 2002/03) Most UEFA club competition appearances 173 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 142 (Karlsruher SC, FC Bayern München) 141 Luís Figo (Sporting, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 135 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan) 131 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK) 130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray AS) 128 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 127 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 127 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC) 125 Emerson (Bayer 04 Leverkusen AS Roma, Juventus, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan) 123 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC) 122 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF)

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Most UEFA club competition goals 65 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan) 64 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München) 61 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 60 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 56 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 56 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Helsingborgs IF) 55 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 50 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) Last updated: 05.12.2008

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Team facts

AC Milan UEFA club competition milestones • Milan have been crowned champions of Europe seven times, making them the second most successful club in the history of the competition behind Real Madrid CF (nine wins). The Rossoneri were runners-up in 1958, 1993, 1995 and 2005. Only Madrid have appeared in more finals (12). UEFA Cup milestones • The UEFA Cup is the only major European trophy Milan have yet to win. They reached the semi-finals of the competition in 1971/72 and 2001/02, losing to Tottenham Hotspur FC and BV Borussia Dortmund respectively. This is Milan's first appearance in the UEFA Cup group stage. UEFA club competition honours • European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1962/63, 1968/69, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1993/94, 2002/03, 2006/07 • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1967/68, 1972/73 • European/South American Cup: 1969, 1989, 1990 • UEFA Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 Ten-year record 2007/08: UEFA Champions League first knockout round 2006/07: UEFA Champions League winners 2005/06: UEFA Champions League semi-finals 2004/05: UEFA Champions League runners-up 2003/04: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 2002/03: UEFA Champions League winners 2001/02: UEFA Cup semi-finals 2000/01: UEFA Champions League second group stage 1999/00: UEFA Champions League first group stage 1998/99: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 2007/08 season Domestic record: Milan finished fifth in Serie A to miss out on UEFA Champions League football for the first time since 2001/02. They bowed out of the at the Round of 16 stage, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Calcio Catania. European record: Milan won UEFA Champions League Group D to set up a first knockout round meeting with Arsenal FC. After a goalless draw in London, the seven-time competition winners were eliminated following a 2-0 defeat at San Siro. Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 8-0: AC Milan v US Luxembourg 12.09.1962, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg • Biggest home win 8-0: AC Milan v US Luxembourg (see above for details) • Biggest away win 0-6: FC København v AC Milan 20.10.1993, European Champion Clubs' Cup second round first leg 0-6: US Luxembourg v AC Milan 19.09.1962, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round second leg • Heaviest defeat 6-0: AFC Ajax v AC Milan 09.01.1974, 1973 UEFA Super Cup final second leg

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• Heaviest home defeat 0-2: AC Milan v Arsenal FC 04.03.2008, UEFA Champions League first knockout round second leg 0-2: AC Milan v LOSC Lille Métropole 06.12.2006, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-2: AC Milan v AFC Ajax 23.11.1994, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-2 AC Milan v Parma AC 02.02.1994, 1993 UEFA Super Cup final second leg 0-2: AC Milan v RCD Español 21.10.1987, UEFA Cup second round first leg 0-2: AC Milan v FC Barcelona 04.11.1959, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: AFC Ajax v AC Milan (see above for details) UEFA Cup • Biggest win 4-0: AC Milan v FC BATE Borisov 27.09.2001, UEFA Cup first round 4-0: AC Milan v Zaglebie Lubin 12.09.1995, UEFA Cup first round first leg 4-0: AC Milan v SK Spartak Moskva 26.11.1975, UEFA Cup third round 4-0: AC Milan v Dighenis Akritas Morphou FC 22.09.1971, UEFA Cup first round first leg • Biggest home win 4-0: AC Milan v FC BATE Borisov (see above for details) 4-0: AC Milan v Zaglebie Lubin (see above for details) 4-0: AC Milan v SK Spartak Moskva (see above for details) 4-0: AC Milan v Dighenis Akritas Morphou FC (see above for details) • Biggest away win 1-4: Zaglebie Lubin v AC Milan 26.09.1995, UEFA Cup first round second leg 0-3: AC Milan v Dighenis Akritas Morphou FC 29.09.1971, UEFA Cup first round second leg • Heaviest defeat 4-0: BV Borussia Dortmund v AC Milan 04.04.2002, UEFA Cup semi-final first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-2: AC Milan v RCD Español (see above for details) • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: BV Borussia Dortmund v AC Milan (see above for details) Last updated: 07.11.2008

VfL Wolfsburg UEFA club competition milestones • The German club are relatively inexperienced in the top European competitions, but have been regulars in the UEFA Intertoto Cup since entering the competition for the first time in 2000. UEFA Cup milestones • This is Wolfsburg's second UEFA Cup campaign. They reached the third round in their maiden adventure back in 1999/00, losing to Club Atlético de Madrid.

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UEFA club competition honours • none Ten-year record 2007/08: Did not take part in UEFA club competition 2006/07: Did not take part in UEFA club competition 2005/06: UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals 2004/05: UEFA Intertoto Cup second round 2003/04: UEFA Intertoto Cup final matches 2002/03: Did not take part in UEFA club competition 2001/02: UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals 2000/01: UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-finals 1999/00: UEFA Cup third round 1998/99: Did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08 season Domestic record: A fifth-placed finish in the Bundesliga earned Wolfsburg a place in the UEFA Cup first round. European record: Did not take part in UEFA club competition. Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 5-1: VfL Wolfsburg v SC Heerenveen 06.11.2008, UEFA Cup group stage 4-0: VfL Wolfsburg v HNK Cibalia 06.08.2003, UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final second leg • Biggest home win 5-1: VfL Wolfsburg v SC Heerenveen (see above for details) 4-0: VfL Wolfsburg v HNK Cibalia (see above for details) • Biggest away win 1-4: HNK Cibalia v VfL Wolfsburg 30.07.2003, UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final first leg • Heaviest defeat 4-0: RC Lens v VfL Wolfsburg 03.08.2005, UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final second leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-2: VfL Wolfsburg v AC Perugia 26.08.2003, UEFA Intertoto Cup final match second leg • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: RC Lens v VfL Wolfsburg (see above for details) UEFA Cup • Biggest win 5-1: VfL Wolfsburg v SC Heerenveen (see above for details) • Biggest home win 5-1: VfL Wolfsburg v SC Heerenveen (see above for details) • Biggest away win 2-3: SC Braga v VfL Wolfsburg 27.11.2008, UEFA Cup group stage

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• Heaviest defeat 2-1: Club Atlético de Madrid v VfL Wolfsburg 09.12.1999, UEFA Cup third round second leg 2-3: VfL Wolfsburg v Club Atlético de Madrid 23.11.1999, UEFA Cup third round first leg 2-1: Debreceni VSC v VfL Wolfsburg 28.09.1999, UEFA Cup first round second leg • Heaviest home defeat 2-3: VfL Wolfsburg v Club Atlético de Madrid (see above for details) • Heaviest away defeat 2-1: Club Atlético de Madrid v VfL Wolfsburg (see above for details) 2-1: Debreceni VSC v VfL Wolfsburg (see above for details) Last updated: 05.12.2008

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Competition information

The UEFA Cup evolved from the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and was first contested as the UEFA Cup in 1971/72. Next season the UEFA Cup will be reborn as the UEFA Europa League. The new name heralds major changes to the competition, which will have a new 48-team group stage with centralised marketing of broadcast rights, a presenting sponsor and an official matchball in addition to centralised sponsorship from the knockout stage and a new logo and visual identity. • Format: The UEFA Cup group stage draw in Nyon on 7 October saw the 40 teams divided into eight groups of five. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Each club plays home and away alternately in its group. Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings. a) superior goal difference from all group matches played; b) higher number of goals scored; c) higher number of goals scored away; d) higher number of wins; e) higher number of away wins; f) higher coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons. The eight group-winners, the eight runners-up, and the eight third-ranked teams from the group stage qualify for the Round of 32, along with the eight sides that finish third in the eight UEFA Champions League groups, with ties to be played over two legs on 18/19 and 26 February 2009. The clubs that finish this stage in fourth and fifth position are eliminated from UEFA club competition for the season. This year's UEFA Cup final is in Istanbul on 20 May 2009. • Disciplinary information: As a rule, a player who is sent off is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition. The Control and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment. In the case of repeated cautions, a player is suspended for one match after three cautions in three different matches, as well as following any subsequent odd-numbered caution (fifth, seventh, ninth, etc). Single yellow cards and pending suspensions are always carried forward either to the next stage of the competition or to another club competition in the current season. • Locally-trained players rule: In February 2005, UEFA announced the 'A' list that teams submit for UEFA club competitions will continue to be limited to 25 players, and from season 2007/08, at least six places will be reserved for players trained by the club's own football academy of which half can be players trained by other clubs from within the same association of the said club. The 'B' list will also continue to exist - involving an unlimited number of Under-21 players who have been at the club for any uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday. In 2006/07, the number of locally-trained players required began at four but the current six will rise to eight in 2008/09, with up to half of each figure allowed to be association trained. A club-trained player is defined as a player who has been registered for a minimum of three seasons with the club between the age of 15 and 21, whereas an association-trained player is one who has been registered for at least three seasons by the club or by other clubs affiliated to the same association between the age of 15 and 21. • Player registration: UEFA regulations state that for all UEFA Cup matches from the start of the Round of 32, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players within their squad of 25 for the remaining matches in the current competition. One player from the above quota of three who has played UEFA club competition matches for another competing club in the current season may exceptionally be registered, provided that the player has not been fielded by another club in the UEFA Cup this season or by a club that has transferred from the UEFA Champions League to the UEFA Cup following the group stage. • Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations on www.uefa.com.

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Legend

:: Competitions Club competitions ECCC: European Champions Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League UCUP: UEFA Cup • UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup • UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: Confederation Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship • U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship :: Competition stages :: Other Abbreviations F: Final QR3: Third qualifying round AP: Appearances No.: Number GS: Group stage R1: First round Comp.: Competition Pld: Matches played GS1: First group stage R2: Second round D: Drawn Pos.: Position GS2: Second group stage R3: Third round DoB: Date of birth Pts: Points KO1: First knockout round R4: Fourth round GA: Goals against R: Sent off (red card) PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals GF: Goals for Res.: Result QF: Quarter-finals 1/8: Eighth-finals L: Lost W: Won QR: Qualifying round 1/16: Sixteenth-finals Nat.: Nationality Y: Booked QR1: First qualifying round 1st: first leg N/a: Not Applicable Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct QR2: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg red) FT: Final tournament P-O: Play-off :: Statistics (-) : Denotes player substituted (+) : Denotes player introduced (*) : Denotes player dismissed/sent off (+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted :: Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on www.uefa.com.

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