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AS Roma - Real CF MATCH PRESS KIT Stadio Olimpico, Rome Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 20.45 CET First knockout round, - Matchday 7

Contents 1 - Match background 7 - UEFA information 2 - Match facts 8 - Match-by-match lineups 3 - Squad list 9 - Competition facts 4 - Head coach 10 - Team facts 5 - Match officials 11 - Competition information 6 - Domestic information 12 - Legend

Match background

AS Roma will not be relying on the history books for inspiration before they take on Real Madrid CF in the UEFA Champions League first knockout round. In three previous home games with the nine-time winners of 's most prestigious club competition they have lost every time, on the last two occasions by three-goal margins.

• Luciano Spalletti's team will hope that their maturing knowledge of how to compete at this rarefied level will help them amend that disappointing sequence. Last season was their best campaign for 23 years in Europe's élite club competition, reaching the quarter-finals. Although it all ended emphatically with a 7-1 loss at Manchester United FC, they had impressed in the previous round with a 2-0 aggregate win against , secured through first-half strikes from and Mancini in the second leg in France. The home game had ended goalless.

• Roma are unbeaten in this campaign at home. Starting with a 2-0 win against FC Dynamo Kyiv, they followed that by beating Sporting Clube de Portugal 2-1 and then gained a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United to seal their place as runners-up in Group F on eleven points, five behind the club. They have not lost in their last eight UEFA Champions League home games and will probably believe they need another home win to give them the best chance of removing Bernd Schuster's team from their path.

• Madrid's three wins away to Roma, all in this competition, came in the 2004/05 group stage through goals from Ronaldo and two from Luís Figo, the 2002/03 first group stage – where Guti was twice on the scoresheet and Raúl González scored the other – and the same stage of the previous campaign. Then, a 2-1 win was secured by goals from Guti and Figo with Francesco Totti scoring Roma's reply. Madrid have also travelled to face Roma's neighbours, S.S. Lazio, on two occasions and returned with 2-2 draws each time. They have therefore yet to lose a game at the Stadio Olimpico.

• That is a foreboding record when set against Roma's struggles against visitors from Spain. Their ten previous matches have produced as many defeats (five) as victories with no draws. In aggregate terms they have won only four of the ten contests. However, they got the better of their last visitors from Spain, beating Valencia CF 1-0 in last season's group stage through Christian Panucci's early header.

• Players in the starting lineup when Madrid were last in Rome to face the Giallorossi were Philippe Mexes, Matteo Ferrari, Simone Perrotta, Alberto Aquilani and Mancini for Roma and Iker Casillas, Míchel Salgado, Raúl González and Guti for Madrid.

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• Schuster's team finished level on eleven points with CFP in Group C, taking first place through their superior head-to-head record. They failed to win any of their away fixtures, drawing 2-2 at Lazio and 0-0 in with Olympiacos before going down 3-2 at Werder Bremen. They have not won in their last five UEFA Champions League away games and have managed only one win in their last nine.

• Last season Los Merengues' European campaign ended in the first knockout round in Germany with defeat by FC Bayern München. At one stage they led 3-1 in the home leg with goals from Raúl (2) and Ruud Nistelrooy but struck in the 88th minute and that helped Bayern to turn round the deficit at home and qualify on away goals. Van Nistelrooy scored a late penalty in Munich but it was all to no avail.

• Although Madrid have enjoyed success in Rome, their record against all Italian sides in that country is not so commendable. In a total of 24 fixtures their record reads won four, drawn five, lost 15.

• Madrid have a 75 per cent success rate against Italian foes in finals, beating Juventus in the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League showpiece in and ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan as part of their outstanding run of five successive victories at the start of the European Champion Clubs' Cup. They lost out to FC Internazionale Milano in the 1964 final in Vienna.

Match facts

ROMA

UEFA milestones • Ludovic Giuly made his 75th appearance in UEFA club competition against Manchester United FC on Matchday 6.

2007/08 UEFA Champions League statistics • Three Roma players have featured in all six UEFA Champions League games this season: David Pizarro, and Giuly. Nobody has played all 540 minutes to date.

Disciplinary information • Marco Cassetti is available again after being suspended on Matchday 6 while Mirko Vučinić is within a booking of a ban.

Latest domestic information • Saturday 16 February: Juventus 1-0 AS Roma ( 45) Juan is nearing full fitness following a foot injury but was not risked as Matteo Ferrari started alongside Philippe Mexes in defence, with Cassetti preferred to at right-back. In a tight match the visitors were ultimately undone by a Del Piero free-kick, though they almost levelled in first-half injury time when Juve defender struck his own post. Luciano Spalletti brought on Giuly, Alberto Aquilani and Mauro Esposito as the second half wore on but to no avail.

• "We underperformed today, and some of our players are not at the top of their game," Spalletti said. "We could not muster enough possession in the first half and Juventus deserved their lead. In the second half we played better but Juventus defended well and in numbers so everything became much more difficult. Obviously we are a bit preoccupied with the Real Madrid game; these two matches are decisive and there's a long way to go in ."

• Despite the loss, Roma remain second in Serie A thanks to five wins in their eight league matches since the UEFA Champions League group stage concluded. However, the Juve loss and a 3-0 defeat at AC Siena on 3 February have left them eleven points behind leaders FC Internazionale Milano, while Juventus are just a point behind in third.

• Roma have not conceded at home in Serie A since the 2-1 win against on 2 December. The Giallorossi have since played five Serie A games at the Stadio Olimpico without conceding. Roma have won their last seven home games in the domestic league.

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• Fourteen different Roma players have scored in Serie A this season, though Francesco Totti (ten) is the only player to have reached double figures.

• Holders Roma reached the semi-finals, first beating Torino FC 5-3 on aggregate in the Round of 16 despite a 3-1 defeat in the first leg, and then defeating US Sampdoria 2-1 on aggregate. The Giallorossi will face in the last four on 16 April and 7 May. The final will be played as a one-off match at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma have reached the final in four of the past five seasons – although only last year's campaign ended in victory.

Injury news • Juan – out since 14 January (foot) • Alberto Aquilani – out since 2 October (thigh) – returned on 13 January • Mirko Vučinić – out since 9 February

• Vučinić has a minor thigh problem and Spalletti opted not to risk him against Juventus.

Miscellaneous • When Totti scored against Torino FC in Roma's 4-0 win in the Coppa Italia on 16 January, it was his 200th goal for the club.

• Totti was voted Best Italian Player of the Year for 2007 by his fellow professionals at Italy's Oscar del Calcio.

• On 20 January, Antunes made his Serie A debut as a substitute in the 2-0 win against Calcio Catania. The left-back had already played in the UEFA Champions League against Manchester United FC on Matchday 6.

January transfers • In: None

• Out: Marco Andreolli (Vicenza Calcio) Samuel Kuffour (AFC Ajax) Ahmed Apimah Barusso (Galatasaray AS)

• Roma have registered Carlo Zotti and Daniel Unal for the remainder of the UEFA Champions League season, with Barusso and Andreolli making way.

International news • On 6 February, three Roma players were in the Italy squad that defeated Portugal in a friendly in Zurich, with De Rossi starting and Simone Perrotta and Cassetti coming on as second-half substitutes. Mexes featured in France's 0-0 draw against DR Congo in an unofficial friendly international.

REAL MADRID

UEFA milestones • 's next match in UEFA club competition will be his 100th. The Italian international made his 50th UEFA Champions League appearance against Werder Bremen on Matchday 6.

• Mahamadou Diarra's next European match will be his 50th appearance in UEFA club competition.

2007/08 UEFA Champions League statistics • Five Madrid players have featured in all six UEFA Champions League games this season: Iker Casillas, , Marcelo, Raúl González and . Casillas, Ramos and Marcelo have played all 540 minutes to date.

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• Van Nistelrooy has been caught offside 12 times so far, the joint highest total in the competition along with Valentin Badea of eliminated FC Steaua Bucureşti.

• Madrid have been caught offside on 29 occasions so far, the most of the 16 teams in the first knockout round.

Disciplinary information • Ramos will incur a suspension with his next yellow card.

Latest domestic information • Saturday 16 February: Real Betis Balompié 2-1 Real Madrid (Edu 32, Mark González 35; 6) Madrid suffered their second defeat in as many Primera División away games as Betis mounted a spirited first-half comeback in Seville, overturning Royston Drenthe's early strike with two goals in four minutes. Ramos returned to the starting lineup after recovering from a thigh strain, while Miguel Torres and Van Nistelrooy both shook off knocks to take their places on the substitutes' bench, the latter hitting the post after coming on in the second half.

• "The same thing happened to us as it did at [UD] Almería: two opposition attacks in 90 minutes proved enough to beat us," said Madrid coach Bernd Schuster. "We finished playing too early, we were too relaxed. We didn't take advantage of our lead by adding a second and that lifted Betis, with them taking a big prize here tonight."

• After concluding their UEFA Champions League Group C campaign with a 3-1 home victory against S.S. Lazio on 11 December, Madrid went from strength to strength in the Primera División, winning their next six games before losing 2-0 at Almería on 2 February.

• Prior to that loss the team won eight consecutive games in the league – including the 1-0 triumph at FC Barcelona on 23 December. Julio Baptista scored the only goal to condemn Barça to a first home loss since their 5 February 2006 defeat by Club Atlético de Madrid.

• Iker Casillas went 574 minutes without conceding before 's strike for Villarreal CF on 27 January.

• After losing to Almería, Schuster's team bounced back by beating Real Valladolid CF 7-0. It was the 13th time Madrid have won by that scoreline at the Santiago Bernabéu, and the first since the 2002 thrashing of UD Las Palmas when scored five times.

• Guti struck twice and set up the other five goals in that win. He has ten assists, more than any other player in the Spanish top flight.

• Los Merengues have won 18 consecutive Primera División games at home, a run which started with a 2-0 victory against CG Tarragona on 18 March last year. The last time Madrid lost at home in the league was against Levante UD on 4 February 2007.

• Madrid have been top of the Primera División since the second weekend of the season.

• The Spanish champions did not enjoy such fortune in the Copa del Rey, however, as they lost 2-1 away and 1-0 at home to RCD Mallorca in the fourth round in January.

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Injury news • Christoph Metzelder – out since 19 December (left foot) • – out since 6 January (left thigh strain) • – out since 16 January (sprained left ankle and knee ligaments) • Pepe – out since 20 January (right calf strain) • Ruud van Nistelrooy – out since 2 February (bruised right ankle) – returned 16 February • Miguel Torres – out since 5 February (right thigh strain) – returned 16 February • – out since 2 January (hamstring and back) – returned 2 February • – out since 15 February (broken rib) • – out since 10 February (stomach strain) • Marcelo – out since 16 February (calf)

• Wesley Sneijder will sit out Madrid's UEFA Champions League tie against Roma after breaking a rib in training. Marcelo, meanwhile, suffered a calf injury against Betis and will also miss at least the first leg.

• Christoph Metzelder underwent successful foot surgery on 13 January.

Miscellaneous • On 14 February, St Valentine's Day, Madrid stalwarts Raúl and Casillas signed new contracts which will see the pair finish their playing careers at the Bernabéu. Raúl has committed until 2011, Casillas until 2017.

• Casillas was chosen as the goalkeeper in the .com users' Team of the Year 2007. Madrid team-mates Van Nistelrooy, Drenthe, Sneijder and Ramos were among the nominees.

• Casillas' long run without conceding has been credited to his shirt colour by television station Cuatro. They reported how experts undertook an extensive survey to see how colours affect people and found that orangey-red put strikers off more than others.

• Van Nistelrooy signed a contract extension which will keep him at the Bernabéu until 2010. "I love the philosophy of this club and I'm delighted to be staying two more years," he said.

• Míchel Salgado completed his 350th game for Madrid in the Spanish Cup defeat at Mallorca on 10 January. The full-back arrived from RC Celta de Vigo in 1999.

• Raúl was named the 2007 Player of the Year by Spanish daily El Mundo after captains and managers of each Primera División team were surveyed by the newspaper.

January transfers • Madrid were the only UEFA Champions League team not to amend their squad during the January transfer window, nor did they alter their list of registered players.

International news • Diarra was part of the Mali squad eliminated after the group stage of the African Cup of Nations. The played against Benin (1-0) and Nigeria (0-0) but missed the 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast through suspension.

• On 6 February, Casillas and Ramos started in Spain's 1-0 win against France in Malaga. Cannavaro deflected an strike into the net for Italy's second goal in a 3-1 victory over Portugal in Zurich. Sneijder enjoyed a 3-0 win with the Netherlands in Croatia while Drenthe scored for the Dutch Under-23 Olympic team that lost 2-1 to Italy.

• Robinho struck the only goal in Dublin as Brazil beat the Republic of Ireland the same night. Gonzalo Higuaín scored twice as Argentina defeated Guatemala 5-0 in Los Angeles but there was no luck for Miguel Torres who was injured as Spain's U21 side overcame France 2-0.

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Squad list

Roma Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No Player Nat. DoB Age BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Gianluca Curci ITA 12.07.1985 22 - - - 1 - 2 - 1 - 9 - 25 Carlo Zotti ITA 03.09.1982 25 ------2 - 7 - 27 Julio Sergio BRA 08.11.1978 29 ------32 Doni BRA 22.10.1979 28 - - - 5 - 22 - 15 - 17 - 37 Delfino Riccardo ITA 27.04.1989 18 ------Defenders 2 Christian Panucci ITA 12.04.1973 34 - - - 2 1 16 2 64 9 94 12 3 Cicinho BRA 24.06.1980 27 - - - 5 - 18 1 7 - 7 - 4 Juan BRA 01.02.1979 29 - - - 5 1 15 2 15 4 27 6 5 Philippe Mexes FRA 30.03.1982 25 - - - 5 - 19 1 19 - 42 - 21 Matteo Ferrari ITA 05.12.1979 28 - - - 4 - 11 - 13 - 35 - 22 Max Tonetto ITA 18.11.1974 33 - - - 4 - 22 - 11 - 16 - 26 Adrian Florin Pit ROU 16.07.1983 24 ------77 Marco Cassetti ITA 28.05.1977 30 - - - 4 1 17 - 12 1 12 1 7 David Pizarro CHI 11.09.1979 28 - - - 6 - 18 1 19 2 26 2 8 Alberto Aquilani ITA 07.07.1984 23 - - - 2 - 11 2 11 - 19 1 11 Taddei BRA 06.03.1980 27 - - - 3 - 14 3 11 2 21 3 15 Antunes POR 01.04.1987 20 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 16 Daniele De Rossi ITA 24.07.1983 24 - - - 6 - 21 3 19 3 32 4 20 Simone Perrotta ITA 17.09.1977 30 - - - 3 1 16 3 17 2 27 3 33 Matteo Brighi ITA 14.02.1981 27 - - - 2 - 14 1 2 - 8 - 38 Daniel Unal SUI 18.01.1990 18 ------Forwards 9 Mirko Vučinić MNE 01.10.1983 24 * - - 5 3 19 2 11 4 11 4 10 Francesco Totti ITA 27.09.1976 31 - - - 4 1 15 10 33 11 63 21 14 Ludovic Giuly FRA 10.07.1976 31 - - - 6 1 19 4 44 9 75 20 18 Mauro Esposito ITA 13.06.1979 28 - - - 4 - 6 - 4 - 12 - 30 Mancini BRA 01.08.1980 27 - - - 5 1 20 5 16 2 31 6 36 Claudio Della Penna ITA 12.05.1989 18 ------Coach - Luciano Spalletti ITA 07.03.1959 48 - - - 6 - - - 16 - 35 -

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Real Madrid Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No Player Nat. DoB Age BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Iker Casillas ESP 20.05.1981 26 - - - 6 - 24 - 84 - 90 - 13 Jordi Codina ESP 27.04.1982 25 ------25 Jerzy Dudek POL 23.03.1973 34 ------45 - 68 - 32 Felipe Ramos ESP 10.01.1988 20 ------35 Antonio Adán ESP 13.05.1987 20 ------Defenders 2 Míchel Salgado ESP 22.10.1975 32 - - - 1 - 7 - 79 1 91 1 3 Pepe POR 26.02.1983 24 - - - 2 - 9 - 20 2 21 2 4 Sergio Ramos ESP 30.03.1986 21 * - - 6 - 22 3 19 2 25 3 5 Fabio Cannavaro ITA 13.09.1973 34 - - - 4 - 23 - 50 1 99 2 12 Marcelo BRA 12.05.1988 19 - - - 6 - 15 - 6 - 6 - 15 Royston Drenthe NED 08.04.1987 20 - - - 2 - 12 2 2 - 6 - 16 Gabriel Heinze ARG 19.04.1978 29 - - - 2 - 9 - 18 - 33 3 21 Christoph Metzelder GER 05.11.1980 27 - - - 3 - 7 - 16 - 27 - 22 Miguel Torres ESP 28.01.1986 22 - - - 1 - 12 - 4 - 4 - 28 David Mateos ESP 22.04.1987 20 ------30 Javier Velayos ESP 08.04.1987 20 ------Midfielders 6 Mahamadou Diarra MLI 18.05.1981 26 - - - 4 - 19 - 44 5 49 5 8 ARG 10.04.1986 21 - - - 4 - 21 - 6 - 6 - 11 Arjen Robben NED 23.01.1984 24 - - - 4 - 10 1 33 5 35 5 14 Guti ESP 31.10.1976 31 - - - 5 - 21 3 86 15 92 17 19 Julio Baptista BRA 01.10.1981 26 - - - 1 1 17 3 12 2 20 7 23 Wesley Sneijder NED 09.06.1984 23 - - - 5 - 18 6 24 2 38 6 24 Javier Ángel Balboa ESP 13.05.1985 22 - - - 2 1 4 - 3 1 3 1 26 Juanmi Callejón ESP 11.02.1987 21 ------29 Miguel Nieto ESP 21.01.1986 22 ------1 - 1 - 31 David Vázquez ESP 21.03.1986 21 ------33 Daniel Parejo ESP 16.04.1989 18 ------34 Pedro Mosquera Parada ESP 21.04.1988 19 ------37 Marcos Tebar ESP 07.02.1986 22 ------Forwards 7 Raúl González ESP 27.06.1977 30 - - - 6 3 24 11 114 59 122 61 9 Roberto Soldado ESP 27.05.1985 22 - - - - - 2 - 2 1 13 2 10 Robinho BRA 25.01.1984 24 - - - 5 4 21 8 20 5 20 5 17 Ruud van Nistelrooy NED 01.07.1976 31 - - - 6 4 20 12 67 53 79 57 18 Javier Saviola ARG 11.12.1981 26 - - - 2 - 6 2 33 15 55 24 20 Gonzalo Higuaín ARG 10.12.1987 20 - - - 5 - 12 2 7 - 7 - 27 José Callejón ESP 11.02.1987 21 ------36 Alberto Bueno ESP 20.10.1988 19 ------Coach - Bernd Schuster GER 22.12.1959 48 - - - 6 - - - 6 - 12 -

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Head coach AS Roma: Luciano Spalletti Date of birth: 7 March 1959 Nationality: Italian Playing career: AC Entella Chiavari 1914, Spezia Calcio 1906, FC Esperia Viareggio, Empoli FC Coaching career: Empoli FC, UC Sampdoria, Venezia Calcio, Udinese Calcio (twice), Ancona Calcio, AS Roma

A hard-working midfielder in his playing days, Luciano Spalletti has kept the same mentality since starting his coaching career in 1993/94 at his former club Empoli FC. Spalletti enjoyed immediate success with successive promotions; in his first full season, he led the Tuscan club to before taking them to Serie A the following campaign. After a good first term in the top flight, Spalletti left to join UC Sampdoria but was sacked after 28 games of the 1998/99 season. It was the beginning of a difficult period for Spalletti who had brief stays at Venezia Calcio, Udinese Calcio and Ancona Calcio before returning to Udinese in summer 2002.

Spalletti steered Udinese to sixth and seventh-placed finishes before writing his name into the club's history as the first coach to guide Udinese to UEFA Champions League football with a fourth place in 2004/05. That June, however, Spalletti answered a call from AS Roma, who had avoided relegation on the last day of term and had been struggling to fill the gap left by . He signed a two-year contract.

After a difficult opening to 2005/06, Spalletti managed to gain the faith of the Roma squad. Without injured captain Francesco Totti, Roma set a record of consecutive Serie A wins (eleven) and came fifth before the Italian match-fixing tribunal punished Juventus, AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina. That resulted in the Giallorossi moving up to second, earning them an automatic UEFA Champions League place. After a knockout stage berth was secured, Roma handed Spalletti a new contract until 2011 and he rewarded them with second place again in Serie A and Coppa Italia glory.

Real Madrid CF: Bernd Schuster Date of birth: 22 December 1959 Nationality: German Playing career: SV Hammerschmiede Augsburg, 1. FC Augsburg, 1. FC Köln, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Club Atlético de Madrid, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Club Universidad Nacional AC Coaching career: SC Fortuna Köln, 1. FC Köln, Xerez CD, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Levante UD, Getafe CF, Real Madrid CF

Bernd Schuster was a charismatic midfielder who came to fame in the West Germany squad that won the 1980 UEFA European Championship when he was just 20. He earned a move to FC Barcelona, where he won the Primera División and the Copa del Rey as well as the 1982 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and played in the 1986 European Champion Clubs' Cup final. 'The Blond Angel' then joined arch-rivals Real Madrid CF, winning two more league titles before switching across the city to help Atlético to two cup triumphs. His international career ended in 1984 after falling out with coach Jupp Derwall.

Following spells back in Germany and in Mexico, Schuster retired as a player in 1997 and was appointed coach at 2. side SC Fortuna Köln. He then joined former club 1. FC Köln, also in the second division, but left in 2000. His first coaching spell in Spain followed with Xerez CF, coming as close to promotion as the club ever had, but in his subsequent reigns at FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Levante UD, promising starts petered out.

In June 2005 he was appointed at Getafe CF, the Madrid side having avoided relegation on their Primera División debut the season before. But after a couple of months under Schuster they were top of the league and they finished ninth, repeating the feat last season, as well as reaching their first Copa del Rey final and earning a UEFA Cup place. Schuster, however, was tempted away to join Madrid, where president Ramón Calderón had long been an admirer.

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Match officials

Referee Herbert Fandel (GER) Assistant referees Carsten Kadach (GER), Volker Wezel (GER) Fourth official Babak Rafati (GER) UEFA Delegate Pekka Hämäläinen (FIN) UEFA Referee observer Robert B. Valentine (SCO)

Referee

Name Nat. DoB UCL UEFA Herbert Fandel GER 09.03.1964 27 48

Whether performing a classical piano piece for an appreciative audience or refereeing football's superstars in front of a packed crowd, Herbert Fandel keeps cool and delivers. Stage fright is out of the question. The German, who took charge of Sevilla FC's 4-0 UEFA Cup final defeat of Middlesbrough FC in May 2006 a year before orchestrating the 2007 UEFA Champions League showpiece when AC Milan beat Liverpool FC 2-1 in Athens, is used to the big occasion, both as a full-time pianist with his own highly successful music school and as one of Europe's leading referees.

Fandel, a father of two who lives in Kyllburg, close to the Luxembourg border, became the first German to take charge of a one-off UEFA Cup final in . Having started his refereeing career in 1989, he joined the élite band of Bundesliga officials in 1996 and earned his FIFA badge two years later. His break on the international stage came at the UEFA European Under-16 Championship in 1998 before he travelled to the 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup in South Africa. Appointments at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship and Sydney Olympics followed in 2000 ahead of the step up to FIFA World Cup qualifying in 2002. Fandel also did the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil before taking charge of his second German Cup final in three campaigns, with FC Bayern München lifting the 2006 trophy after a 1-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. He was also a UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying regular.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Date Comp. Stage Res. Venue 19.09.2001 UCL GS1 S.S. Lazio - FC Nantes Atlantique 1-3 Rome 17.10.2001 UCL GS1 Manchester United FC - RC Deportivo La 2-3 Manchester Coruña 17.09.2002 UCL GS1 Valencia CF - Liverpool FC 2-0 Valencia 22.10.2002 UCL GS1 Real Madrid CF - AEK Athens FC 2-2 Madrid 26.11.2002 UCL GS2 RC Deportivo La Coruña - Juventus 2-2 La Coruna 19.03.2003 UCL GS2 AS Roma - AFC Ajax 1-1 Rome 13.08.2003 UCL QR3 S.S. Lazio - SL Benfica 3-1 Rome 30.09.2003 UCL GS1 Galatasaray AS - Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1-2 04.11.2003 UCL GS1 Club Brugge KV - AC Milan 0-1 Bruges 10.08.2004 UCL QR3 Juventus - Djurgårdens IF FF 2-2 Turin 14.09.2004 UCL GS FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-1 Donetsk 08.03.2005 UCL 1/8 AC Milan - Manchester United FC 1-0 Milan 24.08.2005 UCL QR3 FC Internazionale Milano - FC Shakhtar 1-1 Milan Donetsk 05.04.2006 UCL QF Juventus - Arsenal FC 0-0 Turin 27.09.2006 UCL GS Valencia CF - AS Roma 2-1 Valencia 01.11.2006 UCL GS AC Milan - RSC Anderlecht 4-1 Milan 06.03.2007 UCL 1/8 Liverpool FC - FC Barcelona 0-1 Liverpool 04.04.2007 UCL QF AS Roma - Manchester United FC 2-1 Rome 23.05.2007 UCL F AC Milan - Liverpool FC 2-1 Athens 07.11.2007 UCL GS FC Steaua Bucureşti - Sevilla FC 0-2 Bucharest 28.11.2007 UCL GS SL Benfica - AC Milan 1-1 Lisbon

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Other matches - Matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Date Comp. Stage Res. Venue 28.04.1998 U16 GS - FT Scotland - Spain 1-1 Perth 03.05.1998 U16 QF Italy - Croatia 2-1 Motherwell 30.03.1999 U21 QR Netherlands - Spain 0-1 Enschede 04.11.1999 UCUP R2 Montpellier Hérault SC - RC Deportivo La 0-2 Montpellier Coruña 27.05.2000 U21 GS - FT Italy - England 2-0 Bratislava 08.08.2000 UIC F RC Celta de Vigo - FC Zenit St. Petersburg 2-1 Vigo 02.09.2000 WC QR Bosnia-Herzegovina - Spain 1-2 Sarajevo 07.12.2000 UCUP R3 FC Barcelona - Club Brugge KV 1-1 Barcelona 24.03.2001 WC QR Romania - Italy 0-2 Bucharest 06.12.2001 UCUP R3 LOSC Lille Métropole - ACF Fiorentina 2-0 Lille 21.03.2002 UCUP QF AC Milan - Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC 2-0 Milan 14.04.2004 UCUP QF Valencia CF - FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2-1 Valencia 23.02.2006 UCUP 1/16 RC Lens - Udinese Calcio 1-0 Lens 10.05.2006 UCUP F Middlesbrough FC - Sevilla FC 0-4 Eindhoven 06.09.2006 EURO QR France - Italy 3-1 21.11.2007 EURO QR Spain - Northern Ireland 1-0 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Domestic information AS Roma (Serie A) Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers League 26/08/07 US Città di Palermo (A) 2-0 Mexes 4, Aquilani 28 League 02/09/07 AC Siena (H) 3-0 Aquilani 17, Giuly 82, Totti 88 League 16/09/07 Reggina Calcio (A) 2-0 Juan 49, Totti 83 League 23/09/07 Juventus (H) 2-2 Totti 30, 35 League 26/09/07 ACF Fiorentina (A) 2-2 Mancini 19, Giuly 37 League 29/09/07 FC Internazionale Milano (H) 1-4 Perrotta 54 League 07/10/07 Parma FC (A) 3-0 Totti 2, 82, Mancini 20 League 20/10/07 SSC Napoli (H) 4-4 Totti 30(pen), Perrotta 43, De Rossi 52, Pizarro 80 League 28/10/07 AC Milan (A) 1-0 Vučinić 72 League 31/10/07 S.S. Lazio (H) 3-2 Vučinić 19, Mancini 32, Perrotta 66 League 04/11/07 Empoli FC (A) 2-2 Giuly 14, Brighi 33 League 24/11/07 Genoa Cricket and Football Club (A) 1-0 Panucci 90 League 02/12/07 Udinese Calcio (H) 2-1 Juan 10, Taddei 27 League 05/12/07 (H) 2-0 Taddei 28, 36 League 09/12/07 AS Livorno Calcio (A) 1-1 De Rossi 4 League 16/12/07 Torino FC (A) 0-0 Cup 19/12/07 Torino FC (A) 1-3 Mancini 45 League 22/12/07 UC Sampdoria (H) 2-0 Totti 17, 89 League 13/01/08 Atalanta BC (A) 2-1 Totti 38, Mancini 45 Cup 16/01/08 Torino FC (H) 4-0 Mancini 60, Totti 61, 73(pen), Giuly 89 League 20/01/08 Calcio Catania (H) 2-0 Giuly 8, De Rossi 57(pen) Cup 23/01/08 UC Sampdoria (A) 1-1 Vučinić 69 League 26/01/08 US Città di Palermo (H) 1-0 Mancini 59 Cup 29/01/08 UC Sampdoria (H) 1-0 Mancini 61 League 03/02/08 AC Siena (A) 0-3 Lineups: Doni, Mexes, Ferrari, Tonetto, Cassetti, Pizarro, Taddei (Vučinić 51), De Rossi (Aquilani 79), Perrotta (Giuly 63), Mancini, Totti League 09/02/08 Reggina Calcio (H) 2-0 Panucci 21, Cicinho 75 Lineups: Doni, Panucci, Cicinho, Mexes, Cassetti, Aquilani, Taddei (Tonetto 66), De Rossi, Mancini, Totti (Vučinić 75), Giuly (Perrotta 84) League 16/02/08 Juventus (A) 0-1 Lineups: Doni, Mexes, Ferrari, Tonetto, Cassetti, Pizarro (Aquilani 73), Taddei (Giuly 60), De Rossi, Perrotta (Esposito 82), Mancini, Totti League 24/02/08 ACF Fiorentina (H) League 27/02/08 FC Internazionale Milano (A) League 01/03/08 Parma FC (H) League 09/03/08 SSC Napoli (A) League 16/03/08 AC Milan (H) League 19/03/08 S.S. Lazio (A) League 22/03/08 Empoli FC (H) League 30/03/08 Cagliari Calcio (A) League 06/04/08 Genoa Cricket and Football Club (H) League 13/04/08 Udinese Calcio (A) League 20/04/08 AS Livorno Calcio (H) League 27/04/08 Torino FC (H) League 04/05/08 UC Sampdoria (A) League 11/05/08 Atalanta BC (H) League 18/05/08 Calcio Catania (A)

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Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 23 18 5 0 48 13 59 2 AS Roma 23 14 6 3 40 23 48 3 Juventus 23 13 8 2 43 19 47 4 ACF Fiorentina 23 11 8 4 36 22 41 5 AC Milan 23 10 8 5 34 17 38 6 Udinese Calcio 23 10 6 7 28 28 36 7 UC Sampdoria 23 10 4 9 30 26 34 8 US Città di Palermo 23 8 7 8 31 38 31 9 Atalanta BC 23 7 9 7 34 35 30 10 Genoa Cricket and Football Club 23 7 8 8 23 30 29 11 SSC Napoli 23 7 6 10 34 37 27 12 S.S. Lazio 23 6 8 9 27 31 26 13 Torino FC 23 4 13 6 23 26 25 14 Calcio Catania 23 5 8 10 20 28 23 15 AS Livorno Calcio 23 5 8 10 25 36 23 16 Empoli FC 23 5 7 11 19 30 22 17 AC Siena 23 4 9 10 25 32 21 18 Parma FC 23 4 9 10 25 33 21 19 Reggina Calcio 23 3 9 11 19 37 18 20 Cagliari Calcio 23 3 6 14 18 41 15

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Real Madrid CF (Primera División)

Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers League 25/08/07 Club Atlético de Madrid (H) 2-1 Raúl 15, Sneijder 80 League 02/09/07 Villarreal CF (A) 5-0 Raúl 40, Sneijder 48, 72, Van Nistelrooy 50, Guti 79 League 15/09/07 UD Almería (H) 3-1 Saviola 37, Sneijder 70, Higuaín 88 League 23/09/07 Real Valladolid CF (A) 1-1 Saviola 87 League 27/09/07 Real Betis Balompié (H) 2-0 Raúl 67(pen), Baptista 85 League 30/09/07 Getafe CF (A) 1-0 Sergio Ramos 65 League 07/10/07 RC Recreativo de Huelva (H) 2-0 Van Nistelrooy 73, Higuaín 90 League 20/10/07 RCD Espanyol (A) 1-2 Sergio Ramos 90 League 28/10/07 RC Deportivo La Coruña (H) 3-1 Van Nistelrooy 8(pen), Raúl 78, Robinho 89 League 31/10/07 Valencia CF (A) 5-1 Raúl 3, Van Nistelrooy 26, 37, Sergio Ramos 31, Robinho 65 League 03/11/07 Sevilla FC (A) 0-2 League 11/11/07 RCD Mallorca (H) 4-3 Robinho 12, 17, Raúl 63, Van Nistelrooy 73 League 24/11/07 CF (A) 1-1 Robinho 9 League 01/12/07 Real Racing Club Santander (H) 3-1 Raúl 4, 70, Own goal League 08/12/07 Athletic Club Bilbao (A) 1-0 Van Nistelrooy 54 League 16/12/07 CA Osasuna (H) 2-0 Van Nistelrooy 16, Sneijder 75 Cup 19/12/07 Alicante (A) 1-1 Balboa 89 League 23/12/07 FC Barcelona (A) 1-0 Baptista 36 Cup 02/01/08 Alicante (H) 2-1 Robben 31, Guti 90 League 06/01/08 (H) 2-0 Van Nistelrooy 66, Robinho 77 Cup 10/01/08 RCD Mallorca (A) 1-2 Higuaín 25 League 13/01/08 Levante UD (A) 2-0 Van Nistelrooy 76(pen), 87 Cup 16/01/08 RCD Mallorca (H) 0-1 League 20/01/08 Club Atlético de Madrid (A) 2-0 Raúl 1, Van Nistelrooy 42 League 27/01/08 Villarreal CF (H) 3-2 Robinho 8, 54, Sneijder 77 League 02/02/08 UD Almería (A) 0-2 Lineups: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Míchel Salgado (Baptista 65), Sneijder (Balboa 75), Diarra, Guti, Torres, Raúl, Robinho, Van Nistelrooy (Higuaín 46) League 10/02/08 Real Valladolid CF (H) 7-0 Baptista 7, Raúl 30, 37(pen), Robben 32, Guti 43, 62, Drenthe 80 Lineups: Casillas, Míchel Salgado, Sergio Ramos (Diarra 58), Cannavaro, Marcelo, Gago (Soldado 74), Guti, Baptista, Raúl, Robinho (Drenthe 14), Robben League 16/02/08 Real Betis Balompié (A) 1-2 Drenthe 6 Lineups: Casillas, Míchel Salgado, Sergio Ramos, Drenthe (Van Nistelrooy 59), Cannavaro, Marcelo, Baptista (Higuaín 69), Guti, Gago, Robben, Raúl (Balboa 79) League 24/02/08 Getafe CF (H) League 02/03/08 RC Recreativo de Huelva (A) League 09/03/08 RCD Espanyol (H) League 16/03/08 RC Deportivo La Coruña (A) League 23/03/08 Valencia CF (H) League 30/03/08 Sevilla FC (H) League 06/04/08 RCD Mallorca (A) League 13/04/08 Real Murcia CF (H) League 20/04/08 Real Racing Club Santander (A) League 27/04/08 Athletic Club Bilbao (H) League 04/05/08 CA Osasuna (A) League 07/05/08 FC Barcelona (H) League 11/05/08 Real Zaragoza (A) League 18/05/08 Levante UD (H)

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Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Real Madrid CF 24 18 2 4 54 20 56 2 FC Barcelona 24 15 6 3 44 16 51 3 Villarreal CF 24 13 4 7 41 34 43 4 Club Atlético de Madrid 24 12 5 7 39 25 41 5 RCD Espanyol 24 11 6 7 35 30 39 6 Sevilla FC 24 11 3 10 46 33 36 7 UD Almería 24 10 6 8 21 21 36 8 Real Racing Club Santander 24 9 8 7 23 25 35 9 Valencia CF 24 10 4 10 27 34 34 10 Real Zaragoza 24 7 8 9 36 38 29 11 RCD Mallorca 24 6 11 7 33 35 29 12 Athletic Club Bilbao 24 7 8 9 22 24 29 13 Getafe CF 24 8 5 11 28 32 29 14 Real Betis Balompié 24 7 7 10 26 35 28 15 RC Recreativo de Huelva 24 7 7 10 23 33 28 16 Real Valladolid CF 24 7 7 10 31 42 28 17 CA Osasuna 24 7 5 12 25 30 26 18 RC Deportivo La Coruña 24 6 6 12 26 37 24 19 Real Murcia CF 24 5 8 11 20 33 23 20 Levante UD 24 4 4 16 19 42 16

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UEFA information

Anti-social behaviour General Secretary David Taylor has highlighted UEFA's plans to combat fan misconduct in the near future, telling uefa.com: "UEFA have been very strong in terms of their messages, the actions they are taking, and sanctioning activities which breach fundamental human rights. And we've seen situations where, in terms of hooliganism last year, a club was ejected from one of our major competitions.

"Now we will not hesitate to take such action if the circumstances require, but each case must be treated on its merits. There are greater difficulties, of course, with incidents which happen outside football stadiums, further away from football grounds. This is where the police and civic authorities must work with football to deal with these matters. They are not primarily the responsibility of football – it's a societal problem. UEFA will deal with matters within our capability and within our regulatory powers, but we must work with the civic authorities to have a stronger joint action against these things which have negative influences on our sport."

Munich tribute Mr Taylor also spoke of the "unique bond" between Manchester United FC and European football's governing body on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. The tragedy on 6 February 1958 cost 23 people – including eight United players – their lives as the team returned from a European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter-final against FK Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade.

"On behalf of UEFA, the UEFA President , and the entire European football family, I am honoured to be here with you today to pay our respects to the 23 victims of the Munich air disaster," said Mr Taylor at the memorial service in Manchester. "Manchester United are one of the great clubs in Europe. They have been pioneers in many areas. The tragedy of the Munich air disaster has, however, created a special bond between the club and the organisers of European football, a bond which remains strong to this day."

Referees' course Respect and protection will be the watchwords for UEFA's leading referees when the European club competitions resume. That was the clear message from the 16th UEFA Advanced Course for Elite and Premier Referees in Limassol, Cyprus, between 5 and 8 February. The need for strict action to be taken to protect players from unfair play – including dangerous tackles and holding in the penalty area – and also to protect the image of the game, particularly in scenes of player confrontation, was also emphasised. Equally, the importance of maintaining respect was writ large, with match officials told not to hesitate over sanctioning players who undermine their authority.

During a discussion session in Limassol, the referees unanimously declared themselves in favour of introducing goalline technology to assist them in eliminating any element of doubt in cases where it is uncertain whether or not the ball has crossed the line. However, the referees were opposed both to the use of video technology elsewhere on the pitch and to the presence of a monitor to aid the fourth official at pitch-side.

Trophy tour Football fans in Brazil are being given a unique opportunity to see the UEFA Champions League trophy as European football's most coveted club prize has begun a two-month tour of four Latin American countries. A ceremony in Sao Paulo on Friday launched the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour – sponsored by Heineken and stopping in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Former Brazil international , a FIFA World Cup winner in 1994, is the Trophy Tour ambassador in Sao Paulo.

Key dates The 2007/08 UEFA Champions League first knockout round is played over two legs on 19/20 February and 4/5 March, although FC Internazionale Milano's second leg against Liverpool FC will take place on 11 March. The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be staged on 14 March. The last eight will be played on 1/2 and 8/9 April before the semi-finals on 22/23 and 29/30 April. The UEFA Champions League final will be held in Moscow on 21 May, before UEFA EURO 2008™ kicks off in Austria and Switzerland on 7 June.

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Match-by-match lineups - AS Roma

Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Manchester United FC 6 5 1 0 13 4 16 AS Roma 6 3 2 1 11 6 11 Sporting Clube de Portugal 6 2 1 3 9 8 7 FC Dynamo Kyiv 6 0 0 6 4 19 0 Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 19.09.2007 Roma - Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Goals: 1-0 Perrotta 9, 2-0 Totti 70 Roma: Doni, Juan (Ferrari 82), Mexes, Aquilani (Pizarro 83), Totti, Taddei, De Rossi, Perrotta, Tonetto, Mancini (Giuly 61), Cassetti

19.09.2007 Sporting - Man. United 0-1 José Alvalade, Lisbon Goals: 0-1 62

02.10.2007 Man. United - Roma 1-0 Old Trafford, Manchester Goals: 1-0 Rooney 70 Roma: Curci, Cicinho, Juan, Mexes, Aquilani (Pizarro 62), Totti, Giuly (Esposito 80), De Rossi, Perrotta, Tonetto, Mancini (Vučinić 74)

02.10.2007 Dynamo Kyiv - Sporting 1-2 NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kiev Goals: 0-1 Tonel 14, 1-1 Vaschuk 28, 1-2 Polga 38

23.10.2007 Dynamo Kyiv - Man. United 2-4 NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kiev Goals: 0-1 Ferdinand 10, 0-2 Rooney 18, 1-2 Diogo Rincón 34, 1-3 Cristiano Ronaldo 41, 1-4 Cristiano Ronaldo 68(pen), 2-4 Bangoura 78

23.10.2007 Roma - Sporting 2-1 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Goals: 1-0 Juan 15, 1-1 Liedson 18, 2-1 Vučinić 70 Roma: Doni, Panucci, Juan, Mexes, Pizarro, Totti (Vučinić 35), Giuly (Brighi 73), De Rossi, Tonetto, Mancini (Cicinho 87), Cassetti

07.11.2007 Man. United - Dynamo Kyiv 4-0 Old Trafford, Manchester Goals: 1-0 Piqué 31, 2-0 Tévez 37, 3-0 Rooney 76, 4-0 Cristiano Ronaldo 88

07.11.2007 Sporting - Roma 2-2 José Alvalade, Lisbon Goals: 0-1 Cassetti 4, 1-1 Liedson 22, 2-1 Liedson 64, 2-2 Polga 90(o.g.) Roma: Doni, Cicinho, Juan, Mexes (Ferrari 46), Pizarro, Vučinić, Giuly (Brighi 91), De Rossi, Perrotta (Esposito 80), Mancini, Cassetti

27.11.2007 Dynamo Kyiv - Roma 1-4 NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kiev Goals: 0-1 Panucci 4, 0-2 Giuly 32, 0-3 Vučinić 36, 1-3 Bangoura 63, 1-4 Vučinić 78 Roma: Doni, Panucci, Juan, Pizarro, Vučinić (Cicinho 84), Taddei (Esposito 46), Giuly, De Rossi (Barusso 61), Ferrari, Tonetto, Cassetti

27.11.2007 Man. United - Sporting 2-1 Old Trafford, Manchester Goals: 0-1 Abel 21, 1-1 Tévez 61, 2-1 Cristiano Ronaldo 90+2

12.12.2007 Roma - Man. United 1-1 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Goals: 0-1 Piqué 34, 1-1 Mancini 71 Roma: Doni, Cicinho, Mexes, Pizarro, Totti, Taddei (De Rossi 46), Antunes, Esposito (Vučinić 62), Ferrari, Barusso (Giuly 62), Mancini

12.12.2007 Sporting - Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 José Alvalade, Lisbon Goals: 1-0 Polga 35(pen), 2-0 João Moutinho 67, 3-0 Liedson 88

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Match-by-match lineups - Real Madrid CF

Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Real Madrid CF 6 3 2 1 13 9 11 Olympiacos CFP 6 3 2 1 11 7 11 Werder Bremen 6 2 0 4 8 13 6 S.S. Lazio 6 1 2 3 8 11 5 Date Match Result Stadium, Venue 18.09.2007 Real Madrid - Bremen 2-1 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Goals: 1-0 Raúl 16, 1-1 Sanogo 17, 2-1 Van Nistelrooy 74 Real Madrid: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Raúl (Robben 84), Gago, Marcelo, Guti (Drenthe 77), Van Nistelrooy, Higuaín (Robinho 69), Metzelder, Sneijder

18.09.2007 Olympiacos - Lazio 1-1 Georgios , Athens Goals: 1-0 Galletti 55, 1-1 Zauri 77

03.10.2007 Lazio - Real Madrid 2-2 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Goals: 0-1 Van Nistelrooy 8, 1-1 Pandev 32, 1-2 Van Nistelrooy 61, 2-2 Pandev 75 Real Madrid: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Diarra, Raúl (Saviola 83), Robben (Higuaín 79), Marcelo, Guti, Heinze, Van Nistelrooy, Sneijder (Drenthe 88)

03.10.2007 Bremen - Olympiacos 1-3 Weserstadion, Bremen Goals: 1-0 Hugo Almeida 32, 1-1 Stoltidis 73, 1-2 Patsatzoglou 82, 1-3 Kovačević 87

24.10.2007 Bremen - Lazio 2-1 Weserstadion, Bremen Goals: 1-0 Sanogo 28, 2-0 Hugo Almeida 54, 2-1 Manfredini 82

24.10.2007 Real Madrid - Olympiacos 4-2 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Goals: 1-0 Raúl 2, 1-1 Galletti 7, 1-2 Júlio César 47, 2-2 Robinho 68, 3-2 Robinho 83, 4-2 Balboa 90+3 Real Madrid: Casillas, Míchel Salgado (Higuaín 64), Sergio Ramos, Raúl (Torres 88), Gago, Robinho, Marcelo, Guti, Van Nistelrooy, Metzelder, Sneijder (Balboa 82)

06.11.2007 Lazio - Bremen 2-1 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Goals: 1-0 Rocchi 57, 2-0 Rocchi 68, 2-1 Diego 88(pen)

06.11.2007 Olympiacos - Real Madrid 0-0 Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens Goals: - Real Madrid: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Diarra, Raúl (Balboa 82), Gago, Robinho (Saviola 82), Marcelo, Heinze, Van Nistelrooy, Sneijder

28.11.2007 Bremen - Real Madrid 3-2 Weserstadion, Bremen Goals: 1-0 Rosenberg 5, 1-1 Robinho 14, 2-1 Sanogo 40, 3-1 Hunt 58, 3-2 Van Nistelrooy 71 Real Madrid: Casillas, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Diarra, Raúl, Gago (Higuaín 61), Robinho (Robben 75), Marcelo, Guti, Van Nistelrooy, Metzelder

28.11.2007 Lazio - Olympiacos 1-2 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Goals: 1-0 Pandev 30, 1-1 Galletti 35, 1-2 Kovačević 64

11.12.2007 Real Madrid - Lazio 3-1 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Goals: 1-0 Baptista 13, 2-0 Raúl 15, 3-0 Robinho 36, 3-1 Pandev 80 Real Madrid: Casillas, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Diarra, Raúl, Robinho (Robben 46), Marcelo, Van Nistelrooy (Higuaín 73), Baptista, Sneijder (Guti 46)

11.12.2007 Olympiacos - Bremen 3-0 Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens Goals: 1-0 Stoltidis 12, 2-0 Kovačević 70, 3-0 Stoltidis 74

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Competition facts

UEFA Champions League knockout stage: Did you know?

• Teams have come back from a first-leg deficit to go through to the next stage on 20 occasions, including both 2006/07 semi-final victors. The biggest losing margin a side has overturned was achieved by RC Deportivo La Coruña in 2003/04 when they fought back from a 4-1 defeat at AC Milan to win 4-0 at home and progress to the semi-finals.

• Fifteen ties, including three in the 2006/07 season's first knockout round, have been decided on the away goals rule, including five where the triumphant team lost the first leg.

• Manchester United FC hold the record for the biggest first-leg lead with a 4-0 home success against FC in the 1996/97 quarter-finals, eventually going through by that margin after a goalless return.

• Only six ties have gone to penalties. Four of these were finals – 1996, 2001, 2003 and 2005. The first two-legged tie decided on spot-kicks was PSV Eindhoven's 4-2 win against Olympique Lyonnais on 13 April 2005 after a 2-2 aggregate draw. The second was Liverpool's 4-1 semi-final win on penalties on 1 May 2007 against Chelsea after a 1-1 aggregate draw.

• In all, 12 ties have required extra time, including, in 2006/07, AC Milan's meeting with Celtic FC in the first knockout round and Liverpool's semi-final triumph against Chelsea. Along with the six ties mentioned above, four quarter-final and two first knockout round encounters have also needed an additional 30 minutes in an attempt to determine a winner.

• Real Madrid CF have extended their record for knockout stage qualification in successive seasons. The 2006/07 campaign was the tenth straight season since 1997/98 that they made it beyond the group stage, moving them ahead of United, who appeared nine times in a row between 1996/97 and 2004/05, and the Spanish side have extended that run to eleven successive campaigns this season. Overall, they have now played in the knockout stage 12 times, one more than United and two more than FC Bayern München.

• Had FC Bayern München beaten AC Milan in the 2006/07 last eight, it would have meant the first time the UEFA Champions League final four had no representation from either the Primera División or Serie A.

• The last European Champion Clubs' Cup season that featured not one semi-finalist from either Spain or Italy, or English for that matter, was the 1990/91 campaign.

• The 2004/05 first knockout round encounter between Lyon and Werder Bremen featured more goals (12) over its two legs than any previous UEFA Champions League knockout tie – as Lyon defeated Bremen 10-2.

• United's 7-1 victory against AS Roma in the 2006/07 campaign is the biggest victory in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final match. The previous best were Barcelona's 5-1 second-leg defeat after extra time of Chelsea (1999/00), RC Deportivo La Coruña's 4-0 return victory against AC Milan (2003/04) and United's 4-0 first-leg success against Porto (1996/97).

• Roma-United featured eleven goals over the two legs, a quarter-final record shared by Chelsea's 6-5 aggregate victory against Bayern in 2004/05 and Madrid's success by the same margin against United in 2002/03.

• There has never been a knockout tie ending goalless after two legs. Eight have finished 1-0 on aggregate, most recently Milan's narrow victory against Celtic after extra time in the 2006/07 first knockout round.

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• is the only player to win the European Cup with three clubs (Ajax 1995, Madrid 1998 and Milan 2003 and 2007). Had Bayern gone all the way last season, Ottmar Hitzfeld would have joined Liverpool FC's Bob Paisley – 1977, 1978 and 1981 – as the only coach to win three times, having won with BV Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and Bayern in 2001.

• Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburger SV 1983) are the only coaches to win with two clubs.

• If Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Olympiacos CFP, Fenerbahçe SK or AS Roma go all the way this season, it would be the first European Cup success for , Athens, Istanbul or Rome. Only five capital cities have been successful in this way: Madrid (Real Madrid CF), Belgrade (FK Crvena Zvezda), Bucharest (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) and Lisbon (SL Benfica).

• Moscow was awarded the 2008 UEFA Champions League final after a decision by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia in October 2006. The Luzhniki Stadium, formerly known as the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, was inaugurated in 1956. Owned by FC Torpedo Moskva, it is the biggest sports arena in Russia with 84,745 covered seats. The capacity reached 103,000 when the Luzhniki sports complex staged the in 1980, but was reduced following renovation work between 1995 and 1997. It is one of few major European stadiums to use an artificial pitch, having installed the UEFA-approved FieldTurf surface in 2002 to withstand the effects of the freezing winters, although the final will be played on a new natural grass pitch. Luzhniki held the 1999 UEFA Cup final between Parma FC and Olympique de Marseille, and also hosted the first UEFA Champions League match on artificial turf, between FC Spartak Moskva and Sporting Clube de Portugal, in September 2006.

• UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

S.S. Lazio goalkeeper Marco Ballotta became the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League when he featured against Olympiacos CFP on Matchday 1 at the age of 43 years and 168 days. The record was previously held by Alessandro Costacurta, the AC Milan defender who played against AEK Athens FC in the 2006/07 season at the age of 40 years and 211 days. Ballotta was aged 43 years 252 days when he featured against Real Madrid CF on Matchday 6. Laurent Blanc is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 36 years and 339 days, having found the net for Manchester United FC in their 3-2 defeat of Olympiacos on 23 October 2002.

Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared in the UEFA Champions League. He was 16 years and 87 days when he started for RSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994. He was then sent off in the 37th minute.

• UEFA Champions League: All-time records Biggest wins 8-0: Liverpool FC v Beşiktaş JK (06.11.2007) 7-0: Arsenal FC v SK Slavia Praha (23.10.2007) 7-0: Juventus v Olympiacos CFP (10.12.2003) 7-1: Manchester United FC v AS Roma (10.04.2007) 6-0: Olympique de Marseille v PFC CSKA Moskva (17.03.1993) 6-0: Leeds United AFC v Beşiktaş JK (26.09.2000) 6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (25.09.2002)

Most goals in a game 8-3: AS Monaco FC v RC Deportivo La Coruña (05.11.2003) 7-2: Paris Saint-Germain FC v Rosenborg BK (24.10.2000) 7-2: Olympique Lyonnais v Werder Bremen (08.03.2005) Only one team has scored more than five goals in an away game, Manchester United FC, winning 6-2 at Brøndby IF in 1998/99.

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Leading scorer in a season 12: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC, 2002/03) Kaká finished as top scorer in 2006/07 with ten goals for AC Milan.

Four goals in a match (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Göteborg, 25.11.1992) Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000) Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003) Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC 4-1 AC Sparta Praha, 03.11.2004) (Fenerbahçe SK 0-4 AC Milan, 23.11.2005) Of these four-goal hauls, Dado Pršo's against Deportivo was the quickest. He scored his first goal 26 minutes into the game and his fourth just 23 minutes later.

Fastest goal in a match 10.03 secs: (FC Bayern München 2-1 Real Madrid CF, 07.03.2006) 20.07 secs: Gilberto (PSV Eindoven 0-4 Arsenal FC, 25.09.2002) 20.12 secs: Alessandro Del Piero (Manchester United FC 3-2 Juventus, 01.10.1997) 21.20 secs: Clarence Seedorf (FC Schalke 04 2-2 AC Milan, 28.09.2005) 25.40 secs: Marek Kincl (Club Brugge KV 3-2 SK Rapid Wien, 02.11.2005)

Fastest hat-tricks 9 mins: Mike Newell (Blackburn Rovers FC 4-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.1995) 19 mins: Marco Simone (Rosenborg BK 1-4 AC Milan, 25.09.1996) 19 mins: Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003) 21 mins: Sigurd Rushfeldt (Rosenborg BK 3-0 Galatasaray SK, 21.10.1998) 21 mins: Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000)

Youngest players to score 17 years, 195 days: Peter Oforiquaye (Rosenborg BK 5-1 Olympiacos CFP, 01.10.1997) 17 years, 218 days: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal FC 5-1 Rosenborg BK, 07.12.2004) 17 years, 241 days: Martin Klein (Panathinaikos FC 2-1 AC Sparta Praha, 27.02.2002) 17 years, 353 days: (Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.2005) 18 years, 61 days: Sammy Kuffour (FC Bayern München 2-2 FC Spartak Moskva, 02.11.1994) 18 years, 70 days: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 FC Bayern München, 07.12.1994) Peter Oforiquaye became the youngest player to score, but Celestine Babayaro is still the youngest to appear, having begun RSC Anderlecht's game against FC Steaua Bucuresti on 23 November 1994, aged 16 years and 87 days.

Appearances: UEFA Champions League Note: This list considers group stage to final only; 114 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 113 (Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK) 107 (AC Milan) 103 (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 103 (FC Bayern München) 100 Luís Figo (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 100 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan) 99 (Manchester United FC) 98 (Manchester United FC) 97 (Manchester United FC) 93 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 89 (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 89 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC) 89 Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid CF, AS Monaco FC, Liverpool FC, Valencia CF)

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Goals: UEFA Champions League

59 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 53 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 47 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 44 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 42 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan) 37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Appearances: UEFA club competition

170 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 139 Luís Figo (Sporting, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano) 134 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München) 131 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan) 130 (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK) 127 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC) 125 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK) 122 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF) 121 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan) 121 (SBV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)

Goals: UEFA club competition

63 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan) 62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München) 61 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 60 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 57 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 56 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 56 (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Helsingborgs IF) 52 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona) 50 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) 47 Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid CF)

Goals: UEFA Champions League/European Champion Clubs' Cup Note: This list considers the all-time goalscorers list in both competitions including all qualifying round matches.

59 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF) 57 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF) 56 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC) 49 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF) 47 Eusébio (SL Benfica) 46 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan) 44 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)

Last updated: 01.02.2008

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Team facts

AS Roma

UEFA club competition milestones • This is Roma's 24th season in UEFA club competition following their debut in the 1969/70 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round. They have twice lost out in UEFA finals – the 1983/84 European Champion Clubs' Cup and the 1990/91 UEFA Cup.

UEFA Champions League milestones • Roma are in their fifth campaign, having had to wait until the 2001/02 edition for their bow. Last season's run to the quarter-finals was their first time in the knockout stage.

UEFA club competition honours • N/A.

Ten-year record 2006/07: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 2005/06: UEFA Cup - Round of 16 2004/05: UEFA Champions League - group stage 2003/04: UEFA Cup - third round 2002/03: UEFA Champions League - second group stage 2001/02: UEFA Champions League - second group stage 2000/01: UEFA Cup - fourth round 1999/00: UEFA Cup - fourth round 1998/99: UEFA Cup - quarter-finals 1997/98: Did not compete in UEFA club competition

2006/07 season Domestic record: Roma finished as runners-up behind champions FC Internazionale Milano for the second season. They were 22 points adrift but 13 ahead of third-placed S.S. Lazio, who began the season with a three-point deduction after the Italian sporting fraud tribunal. Roma did win the Coppa Italia for the first time since 1991 by beating Inter 7-4 on aggregate in the final, their eighth such success.

European record: The Italian side recorded three victories and a draw from their six outings to finish second in Group D, three points behind Valencia CF but four and seven ahead of FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Olympiacos CFP respectively. A 2-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais took them through the first knockout round by the same score before Roma came unstuck at Manchester United FC in the last eight. A 7-1 defeat at Old Trafford wiped out their 2-1 home success.

Key facts UEFA club competition • Pld: 178 W: 83 D: 41 L: 54 GF: 248 GA: 169

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Pld: 46 W: 14 D: 17 L: 15 GF: 50 GA: 56

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League • Pld: 55 W: 19 D: 18 L: 18 GF: 64 GA: 63

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Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 7-0: AS Roma v NK Gorica 28.09.2000, UEFA Cup first round second leg 7-0: AS Roma v Vitória FC 16.09.1999, UEFA Cup first round first leg

• Biggest home win 7-0: AS Roma v NK Gorica (see above for details) 7-0: AS Roma v Vitória FC (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 1-4: FC Dynamo Kyiv v AS Roma 27.11.2008, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-3: Valencia CF v AS Roma 26.02.2003, UEFA Champions League second group stage 0-3: Hamburger SV v AS Roma 07.12.2000, UEFA Cup third round second leg 1-4: NK Gorica v AS Roma 14.09.2000, UEFA Cup first round first leg 1-4: FC Wacker Innsbruck v AS Roma 16.09.1992, UEFA Cup first round first leg

• Heaviest defeat 7-1: Manchester United v AS Roma 10.04.2007, UEFA Champions League quarter-finals second leg

• Heaviest home defeat 0-3: AS Roma v Real Madrid CF 08.12.2004, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-3: AS Roma v FC Dynamo Kyiv (match forfeited) 15.09.2004, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-3: AS Roma v Real Madrid CF 17.02.2002, UEFA Champions League first group stage

• Heaviest away defeat 7-1: Manchester United FC v AS Roma (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest win 4-0: AS Roma v FC Shakhtar Donetsk 12/09/2006, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Biggest home win 4-0: AS Roma v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 1-4: FC Dynamo Kyiv v AS Roma (see above for details) 0-3: Valencia CF v AS Roma (see above for details)

• Heaviest defeat 7-1: Manchester United FC v AS Roma (see above for details)

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• Heaviest home defeat 0-3: AS Roma v Real Madrid CF (see above for details) 0-3: AS Roma v FC Dynamo Kyiv (see above for details) 0-3: AS Roma v Real Madrid CF (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat 7-1: Manchester United FC v AS Roma (see above for details)

Last updated: 13.12.2007

Real Madrid CF

UEFA club competition milestones • The most successful club in UEFA competition history, Madrid won the first five editions of the European Champion Clubs' Cup. Overall, Madrid have played in 12 European Cup finals, the most of any club, and won nine of them. They lost in 1961/62, 1963/64 and 1980/81.

UEFA Champions League milestones • Their three victories in the UEFA Champions League era have come at the expense of Juventus (1-0, 1997/98), Valencia CF (3-0, 1999/00) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2-1, 2001/02).

• Although they sat out the first three editions, Madrid have since taken part on 12 occasions and only FC Porto and Manchester United FC (13) have a better record. They last missed out in the 1996/97 campaign, meaning this is their eleventh in a row. Only United (12) have appeared in more consecutive editions.

UEFA club competition honours • European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1955/56, 1956/57, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1965/66, 1997/98, 1999/00, 2001/02 • UEFA Cup: 1984/85, 1985/86 • UEFA Super Cup: 2002 • European/South American Cup: 1960, 1998, 2002

Ten-year record 2006/07: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2005/06: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2004/05: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2003/04: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 2002/03: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals 2001/02: UEFA Champions League - winners 2000/01: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals 1999/00: UEFA Champions League - winners 1998/99: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals 1997/98: UEFA Champions League - winners

2006/07 season Domestic record: Madrid won their first title since 2002/03, and their 30th overall, by virtue of a better head to head record with defending champions FC Barcelona having finished level on points. They did not get beyond the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, however.

European record: Madrid dominated Group E along with Olympique Lyonnais but a draw and a defeat against their French rivals meant a second-placed finish ahead of FC Steaua Bucureşti and FC Dynamo Kyiv. Their tenth successive appearance in the knockout stages ended in the last 16 as FC Bayern München edged through on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw.

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Key facts UEFA club competition • Pld: 410 W: 229 D: 74 L: 107 GF: 849 GA: 454

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) • Pld: 133 W: 73 D: 29 L: 31 GF: 261 GA: 156

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League • Pld: 305 W: 176 D: 54 L: 75 GF: 667 GA: 343

Records UEFA club competition • Biggest win 9-0: Real Madrid CF v Odense BK 25.10.1961, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round second leg

• Biggest home win 9-0: Real Madrid CF v Odense BK (see above for details)

• Biggest away win 0-8: Olympiakos Nicosia FC v Real Madrid CF 24.09.1969, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg

• Heaviest defeat 5-0: AC Milan v Real Madrid CF 19.04.1989, European Champion Clubs' Cup semi-finals second leg 5-0: 1. FC Kaiserslautern v Real Madrid CF 17.03.1982, UEFA Cup quarter-finals second leg

• Heaviest home defeat 2-4: Real Madrid CF v FC Bayern München 29.02.2000, UEFA Champions League second group stage 0-2: Real Madrid CF v AFC Ajax 22.11.1995, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-2: Real Madrid CF v Odense BK 06.12.1994, UEFA Cup, third round second leg 1-3: Real Madrid CF v SK Spartak Moskva 20.03.1991, European Champion Clubs' Cup semi-finals second leg 0-2: Real Madrid CF v FC Internazionale 01.03.1967, European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter-finals second leg

• Heaviest away defeat 5-0: AC Milan v Real Madrid CF (see above for details) 5-0: 1. FC Kaiserslautern v Real Madrid CF (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest win 6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk 25.09.2002, UEFA Champions League first group stage

• Biggest home win 6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (see above for details)

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• Biggest away win 1-5: SK Sturm Graz v Real Madrid CF 05.11.1998, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest defeat 3-0: Olympique Lyonnais v Real Madrid CF 13.09.2005, UEFA Champions League group stage 3-0: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Real Madrid CF 15.09.2004, UEFA Champions League group stage 4-1: FC Bayern München v Real Madrid CF 08.03.2000, UEFA Champions League second group stage

• Heaviest home defeat 2-4: Real Madrid CF v FC Bayern München (see above for details) 0-2: Real Madrid CF v AFC Ajax (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat 3-0: Olympique Lyonnais v Real Madrid CF (see above for details) 3-0: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Real Madrid CF (see above for details) 4-1: FC Bayern München v Real Madrid CF (see above for details)

Last updated: 12.12.2007

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Competition information

UEFA's most prestigious club competition was originally created as the European Champion Clubs' Cup for the 1955/56 season, before its revamping as the UEFA Champions League in 1992.

• Away goals: If the two teams involved in a tie score the same number of goals over the two legs, the team which scores more away goals qualifies for the next stage. If this procedure does not produce a result, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes shall be played at the end of the second leg. If, during extra time, both teams score the same number of goals, away goals count double. If no goals are scored during extra time, kicks from the penalty mark determine which club qualifies for the next stage.

• 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 two seasons. 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 Champions League matches from the start of the first knockout round, 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 Champions League this season.

• Financial information: UEFA estimate the gross income for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League is €824.5m. Under competition regulations, 75 per cent of the total revenue received from television and commercial contracts concluded by UEFA, up to a maximum of €530m, will go to the 32 teams taking part in the group stage of Europe's premier club competition. The remaining 25 per cent is earmarked for European football and remains with UEFA to cover organisational and administrative costs, as well as for solidarity payments to associations, clubs and leagues. It is also stipulated that participating clubs will receive 82 per cent of any revenue received from the same stream in excess of €530m, with the remaining 18 per cent allocated to UEFA for European football. In addition, 50 per cent of the revenue received from new media contracts concluded by UEFA will also be available for distribution to the clubs, and the remaining 50 per cent will be allocated to the above-mentioned European football portion/quota.

According to projections, the estimated €824.5m will be made up of €819m from TV and commercial contracts and €5.5m from new media contracts. The total amount to be distributed to the clubs is €588.6m. Each of the 32 clubs in the group stage will receive a starting bonus of €3m. In addition, they will receive a match bonus of €400,000 per match. Performance bonuses will amount to €600,000 for a win and €300,000 for a draw in the group stage. The 16 teams playing in the first knockout round will receive €2.2m, the eight quarter-finalists €2.5m each and the four semi-finalists €3m each. The UEFA Champions League winners will receive €7m, and the runners-up €4m.

• 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.

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Legend

:: All-time statistics The all-time record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition.

UEFA club competition: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competition defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1960-1999), the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup (1973 - ), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup (1960-2004). Matches in the Inter-Cities' Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are included only for information as these were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA Club World Cup is excluded.

Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw.

:: Squad list The eligible list of players ordered first by playing position and then numeric order. Current season - UCLQ: Total UEFA Champions League appearances in qualifying rounds only. Current season - UCL: Total UEFA Champions League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday. All-time - UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from the 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition. All-time - UEFA: Total appearances in UEFA club competition (as defined above) including all qualifying round matches. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition. Age: based on the date press kit was last updated BL: Booking list (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended) :: Match officials The match officials appointed to officiate the fixture. UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. :: 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 • U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship WC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: Confederation Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U19: UEFA European 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

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