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Any Anglo-Scottish encounter brings a keen sense of anticipation and the atmosphere should be electric whenManchester United FC and Celtic FC step out at Old Trafford on Matchday 1. After all, there were 69,591 spectatorspresent when these sides last met in Manchester – and that was just for Roy Keane's testimonial in May.

• Besides the cross-border rivalry, these are two clubs with a proud history in this tournament – Celtic were the firstBritish winners in 1967, United succeeded them as champions the next year - and when you add the hunger in bothcamps to erase the memories of recent disappointments in Europe, this Group F encounter could well prove a spectacleto savour.

Recent disappointment• United are aiming to make amends for a series of increasingly underwhelming performances since their 1999 UEFAChampions League triumph. After reaching the semi-finals in 2001/02, their exits have come gradually earlier: fromthe quarter-finals (2002/03) to the first knockout round (2003/04, 2004/05) to the group stage last season. Sir AlexFerguson's men finished bottom of their section last December with just one win and three goals to their name – asevere blow to their prestige.

• For Scottish champions Celtic, this is their fourth attempt to qualify from a UEFA Champions League group. Theyhave previously finished third (2001/02, 2003/04) and fourth (2004/05). Last season they suffered a 5-4 aggregatedefeat by FC Artmedia in the second qualifying round as Gordon Strachan endured a nightmare debut as Celticmanager with a 5-0 reverse in Slovakia.

Changing faces• Strachan's summer transfer business has included signing three players with considerable UEFA Champions Leagueexperience in midfielders Thomas Gravesen - a replacement for the departed Stilian Petrov - and Jiří Jarošík, as wellas forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

• As for United, they signed England midfielder Michael Carrick in a €27m deal from Tottenham Hotspur FC and hecould make his UEFA Champions League debut against Celtic.

• As a player, Strachan worked under Sir Alex at Aberdeen FC and United and also with Scotland's 1986 FIFA WorldCup team.

Everton connection• United's Wayne Rooney, meanwhile, was team-mates with Celtic's Gravesen at Everton FC and it was from aGravesen pass that the England striker scored his first senior goal against Arsenal FC in October 2002. Surprisingly,since a spectacular hat-trick on his UEFA Champions League debut against Fenerbahçe SK, Rooney has failed tofind the net in nine subsequent appearances in the competition proper.

• Celtic have won three and lost just one of six previous visits south of the border – including triumphs at BlackburnRovers FC and Liverpool FC in the 2002/03 UEFA Cup.

• This is United's first competitive meeting with Celtic but they got the better of them in friendly matches in May (1-0)and July (3-0) this year.

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Manchester United FC v Celtic FCMATCH PRESS KITOld Trafford, ManchesterWednesday, 13 September 2006 - 20:45CETGroup F - Matchday 1

Team facts

Celtic

UEFA club competition milestones• Celtic were the first British champions of Europe when they won the 1966/67 European Champion Clubs' Cup witha 2-1 defeat of FC Internazionale Milano in Lisbon.

• The closest Celtic have come to a European honour since was finishing runners-up to FC Porto in the 2002/03 UEFACup, losing 3-2 in Seville.

UEFA club competition honours• European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1966/67• European/South American Cup: 1967

Ten-year record (including current season)• Celtic have yet to make an impact in the UEFA Champions League but their early exit in 2002/03 qualifying sawthem move across to the UEFA Cup and promptly go all the way to the final.

1997/98: UEFA Cup - first round1998/99: UEFA Cup - second round (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, second qualifying round)1999/00: UEFA Cup - second round2000/01: UEFA Cup - second round2001/02: UEFA Cup - third round (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, first group stage)2002/03: UEFA Cup - runners-up (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, third qualifying round)2003/04: UEFA Cup - quarter-finals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, group stage)2004/05: UEFA Champions League - group stage2005/06: UEFA Champions League - second qualifying round2006/07: UEFA Champions League - group stage

2005/06 seasonDomestic record: Celtic were runaway Scottish Premier League champions, losing only three games as they finished17 points ahead of nearest challengers Heart of Midlothian FC and claimed the only automatic spot in the UEFAChampions League group stage available to Scottish clubs. The Glasgow club's fourth title in six seasons, it was their40th overall.

European record: Celtic failed to make it into the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, going out in thesecond qualifying round to surprise package FC Artmedia Bratislava. A dramatic tie saw the Slovakian side defeattheir more fancied Scottish opponents 5-0 at home, only for Celtic to win 4-0 in Glasgow and narrowly go out 5-4 onaggregate.

Key facts• Celtic have played 220 times in UEFA club competition, winning 112 games, drawing 36 and losing 72. They havescored 376 goals and conceded 221.

• In the UEFA Champions League alone (group stage to final only), they have featured in 18 matches. They havewon six, drawn three and lost nine with 20 goals for and 28 against. Overall, in the European Champion Clubs'Cup/UEFA Champions League, Celtic have played 110 matches with 57 wins, 19 draws and 34 defeats. In that time,the Scottish side have scored 186 goals with 114 conceded.


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RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest win9-0: Celtic FC v KPV Kokkola16.09.1970, 1970/71 European Champion Clubs' Cup, first round, first leg

• Biggest home win9-0: Celtic FC v KPV Kokkola (see above for details)

• Biggest away win0-7: Waterford AFC v Celtic FC21.10.1970, 1970/71 European Champion Clubs' Cup, second round, first leg

• Heaviest defeat5-0: FC Artmedia Bratislava v Celtic FC27.07.2005, 2005/06 European Champion Clubs' Cup, second qualifying round, first leg

• Heaviest home defeat0-3: Celtic FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC02.11.1995, 1995/96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, second round, second leg

• Heaviest away defeat5-0: FC Artmedia Bratislava v Celtic FC (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest win3-1: Celtic FC v RSC Anderlecht05.11.2003, 2003/04 UEFA Champions League, group stage2-0: Celtic FC v Olympique Lyonnais30.09.2003, 2003/04 UEFA Champions League, group stage

• Biggest home win3-1: Celtic FC v RSC Anderlecht (see above for details)2-0: Celtic FC v Olympique Lyonnais (see above for details)

• Biggest away winNo away victories recorded in the competition

• Heaviest defeat3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic FC20.10.2004, 2004/05 UEFA Champions League, group stage3-0: FC Porto v Celtic FC17.10.2001, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, first group stage

• Heaviest home defeat1-3: Celtic FC v FC Barcelona14.09.2004, 2004/05 UEFA Champions League, group stage

• Heaviest away defeat3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic FC (see above for details)3-0: FC Porto v Celtic FC (see above for details)

Last updated: 27 August 2006



Match facts

Group F

• Aside from United and Celtic, FC København and SL Benfica meet in Denmark on Matchday 1. Celtic and Unitedare scheduled to do battle again in Scotland on Matchday 5 (21 November), when Benfica will play host to København.On Matchday 2 (26 September), United travel to Benfica while Celtic receive København, with those games beingreversed on Matchday 6 (6 December). United take on København on Matchdays 3 (17 October) and 4 (1 November)in England and Denmark respectively, the same nights as Celtic meet Benfica at home and then away.

United

• Gary Neville is aiming to break the 100-match barrier in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has played92 times, scoring twice.

• Edwin van der Sar and Paul Scholes each need six games to reach a century in terms of overall UEFA clubcompetition matches. Alan Smith is two appearances away from the 50-mark.

• With the departure of Ruud van Nistelrooij, Ryan Giggs has become the club's leading scorer in the UEFA ChampionsLeague with 21 goals from 87 matches.

• United extended their excellent start to the Premiership season with a 1-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur FC atOld Trafford on Saturday. Their fourth win was achieved through Giggs's early header after Cristiano Ronaldo'slong-range free-kick was parried into his path by Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson.

• Sir Alex Ferguson made three changes from the team that defeated Watford FC on 26 August, with captain Nevillereturning to the starting lineup after a calf injury, while Patrice Evra and Kieran Richardson also came in. Smith,Gabriel Heinze and Nemanja Vidić have all returned to training after injury but were not fit enough to be involvedwhile Michael Carrick played 79 minutes of the game against the team he left this summer.

• "We beat a good side who will make an impact in this league," said Ferguson. "It will be a much more mature teamthis season, and you saw that in the final stages against Tottenham. We held on for the win and showed goodcomposure and saw the game out. You're seeing an increasing maturity from these players."

• United are the only Premiership club to win all of their opening four games this season; victories against Fulham FC(5-1), Charlton Athletic FC (3-0) and Watford FC (2-1) prior to the Tottenham triumph have given United a two-pointadvantage at the top of the table.

• Over the summer midfielder Carrick arrived from Tottenham for €27m and goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak signedfrom West Bromwich Albion FC on loan. The most high-profile departure was that of Dutch striker Van Nistelrooij,who joined Read Madrid CF for €15m.

• United failed to progress from the group stage in last season's UEFA Champions League after losing 2-1 on Matchday6 away against SL Benfica in December 2005. The Red Devils meet the same opponents on Matchdays 2 and 6 ofthis season's competition.

• United have already faced Celtic twice this year having played two friendly matches against the Scottish championsover the summer. The first match was a 1-0 home victory in Roy Keane's testimonial in May, while United won 3-0 inGlasgow in July.

• Giggs has played more than 600 matches in an outstanding career at United, yet he had not won the Premiership'splayer of the month award until August 2006. Giggs, who made his debut more than 15 years ago, was honoured forhis contribution to United's excellent early-season form, while Ferguson picked up the manager of the month accolade.



• Giggs is one of only two players to have scored in every season since the Premiership was formed in 1992/93. Theother is Bolton Wanderers FC's Gary Speed.

• Ferguson celebrates 20 years in charge of United this autumn. The most successful manager in British footballhistory originally planned to step down at the end of 2001/02 but had a change of heart and decided to stay at thehelm. The club have won one Premiership title (2003), the FA Cup (2004) and a League Cup (2006) in the interveningyears.

• After further development of the seating in the corners of Old Trafford during the course of last season, the stadiumnow has an increased capacity of 76,000, making it the largest club home ground in the UK. The attendance of 75,453for the Premiership match with Tottenham was a new record for the league.

• Rio Ferdinand played 90 minutes of England's 1-0 UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying win against F.Y.R. Macedoniaon 6 September. Carrick came on as an 84th-minute substitute in the game and Wes Brown was on the bench. Fourdays earlier Ferdinand and Richardson both featured as England defeated Andorra 5-0.

• Van Der Sar kept clean sheets and played 90 minutes in the Netherlands' victories against both Luxembourg andBelarus while Fletcher was in the Scotland side that defeated the Faroe Islands (6-0), when he scored the first goal,and Lithuania (2-1). Cristiano Ronaldo - who is suspended on Matchday 1 - started Portugal's 1-1 draw away toFinland and Saha and Solskjær were both second-half substitutes for France and Norway in their qualifying winsagainst Italy and Moldova respectively. Solskjær also scored twice for Norway in their 4-1 win in Hungary on 2September.

• Giggs was part of the Wales team defeated 2-0 by Brazil in a friendly at White Hart Lane in London on 5 September.

Celtic

• Neil Lennon and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink each need one more appearance to make it 50 in UEFA clubcompetition. While Lennon has yet to find the net in Europe, Vennegoor of Hesselink has scored nine times.

• Jiří Jarošík is the most experienced player in the squad, in terms of the UEFA Champions League. He has played32 times, scoring five goals.

• Maciej Żurawski celebrates his 30th birthday on the eve of the trip to United. Stephen McManus turned 24 onSunday.

• Celtic stayed at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Aberdeen FC on Saturday. New signingVennegoor of Hesselink scored the only goal in the closing stages.

• The match marked the debut of midfielder Thomas Gravesen, while Vennegoor of Hesselink was making his firststart replacing Kenny Miller in attack. Meanwhile, Artur Boruc returned as starting goalkeeper for David Marshallafter recovering from injury.

• "The team worked hard today," said manager Gordon Strachan. "Aberdeen were unbeaten in the league this seasonso they'll have been fired up for this. Of any away game this week this was the hardest, so we're happy with the resultand to get the three points."

• Prior to their visit to Pittodrie, Celtic had won three matches, lost one and drawn one in the league. They launchedtheir title defence with a 4-1 home win against Kilmarnock FC before slipping up against last season's runners-upHeart of Midlothian FC (1-2). Two further home victories against promoted Saint Mirren FC and Hibernian FCsandwiched a 1-1 draw away at Inverness Caledonian FC.



• Celtic made three major signings during the close season with Dutch international striker Vennegoor of Hesselinkand Gravesen arriving along with Czech Republic midfielder Jarosík, who signed from Chelsea FC earlier in thesummer. That trio join Lee Naylor, Kenny Miller, Gary Caldwell, Derek Riordan and former Feyenoord youngsterEvander Sno among the new faces in Strachan's squad.

• After completing his €5m transfer from PSV Eindhoven, Vennegoor of Hesselink said: "For me, this is a step up.Everybody who knows football around the world knows Celtic. They have a great history and great fans." The 27-year-oldmade a dream debut with the winning goal as a substitute in Celtic's 2-1 win against Hibernian on 26 August.

• Celtic's biggest signing of the summer was the capture of Gravesen from Real Madrid CF for a fee of €2.9m. The30-year-old Danish international signed a three-year contract with the option of a further 12 months, offsetting thedeparture of fans' favourite Stilian Petrov, who linked up again with former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill at AstonVilla FC in a €9.5m deal.

• Looking forward to his UEFA Champions League debut for his new club against Manchester United Gravesen said:"These are the big games you live for. Anyone who can't get excited about a game like that should not be in football."

• Celtic captain Lennon has recently published his autobiography, entitled Man and Bhoy. "This is probably my lastseason here," said the 35-year-old at the launch of his book. "I have been assured by the manager that I have a bigpart to play and that was the reason I signed for another year."

• Kenny Miller scored from the penalty spot in Scotland's 6-0 win against the Faroe Islands in their opening UEFAEURO 2008™ qualifier at Celtic Park on 2 September. It was the first time the 26-year-old striker had found the netat Celtic's home ground since joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC during the summer. The 26-year-old wason the scoresheet again in midweek with the winner as Scotland defeated Lithuania 2-1 in Kaunas with Celtic team-mateCaldwell also in the starting lineup.

• Gravesen featured in Denmark's 4-2 friendly win against Portugal on 1 September as well as their 2-0 victory inqualifying Group F against Iceland five days later, while midfielder Aiden McGeady was a second-half substitute inthe Republic of Ireland's 1-0 defeat against Germany in Stuttgart on 2 September.



Competition facts

• UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

Domestic champions: This season's competition features 16 domestic league winners from last season, but noneof the eight groups comprising the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League features four champions. Only Group A featuresthree league winners from the last campaign with England, Spain and Bulgaria represented by their champions,namely Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona and PFC Levski Sofia. The fourth club in the group, Werder Bremen, finishedsecond in last season's Bundesliga, five points behind FC Bayern München. All of the remaining groups feature twodomestic league winners with the exception of Group H, where Belgian side RSC Anderlecht are the only champions.Group rivals AEK Athens FC were runners-up in Greece, while LOSC Lille Métropole and AC Milan were classifiedin third place in Ligue 1 and Serie A respectively. Alongside 16 champions, there are nine runners-up and six third-placedfinishers. Arsenal FC are the only club in the group stage to have finished in fourth place in their domestic leaguechampionship last season.

Consecutive participations: This season, Manchester United FC have extended their consecutive participation inthe UEFA Champions League to eleven, a record in the competition. Bayern, PSV Eindhoven, Olympiacos CFP andReal Madrid CF are making their tenth consecutive appearances, one ahead of Arsenal.

Knockout streak: In qualifying for the 2005/06 knockout phase, Real Madrid CF tied Manchester United FC's recordof nine consecutive seasons in advancing past the group stage. While United's streak came to an end last season,Madrid have featured in the knockout phase every time since the 1996/97 campaign. In those nine seasons, Unitedwon the competition once while they also advanced as far as the semi-finals twice, the quarter-finals four times andthe first knockout round twice in the other eight seasons. Madrid, meanwhile, have won the competition three timesin the last nine years while they advanced as far as the semi-finals twice and the quarter-finals twice. However, in thelast two seasons their interest in the competition has ended at the first knockout round.

European return: Of all 32 clubs competing in this season's UEFA Champions League, only FC Spartak Moskvaand FC Girondins de Bordeaux did not participate in a UEFA club competition during the 2005/06 season. Indeed,the two clubs are making their first appearance in UEFA club competition since the 2003/04 season.

Past masters: Four clubs competing in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League were involved in the competition whenit started during the 1992/93 season. AC Milan were beaten finalists (to Olympique de Marseille), while PSV Eindhoven,PFC CSKA Moskva and FC Porto all participated in the group stage. In addition, AEK Athens FC and FC Barcelonawere knocked out in the second round, the last hurdle to enter the group stage.

Long road for debutants: Five clubs have advanced to the group stage from the European Champion Clubs' Cupsecond qualifying round including this season's two debutants, FC København and PFC Levski Sofia. They are joinedby FC Spartak Moskva, FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Steaua Bucuresti as clubs who had to play four matches to claimtheir place in the group stage of the competition. A debutant has not won the competition since Juventus in 1995/96,the Italian side becoming the third club to complete this achievement following namely Olympique de Marseille(1992/93, first UEFA Champions League final) and AFC Ajax (1994/95).

No qualifiers: Of the 32 clubs involved in the group stage, only AS Roma and FC Girondins de Bordeaux have yetto play a qualifying round match in order to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Roma are making their fourthappearance in the competition, while Bordeaux are involved for the second time.



Pedigree: Four of the former winners of the competition since it included a group stage element from the 1992/93season are not participating in this season's UEFA Champions League, namely Olympique de Marseille (1992/93),AFC Ajax (1994/95), Juventus (1995/96) and BV Borussia Dortmund (1996/97). The last ten winners of the competition,Real Madrid CF (three), Manchester United FC, FC Bayern München, AC Milan, FC Porto, Liverpool FC and FCBarcelona are involved in this season's group stage. Only three winners from the last ten UEFA Cup finals are notinvolved in this season's UEFA Champions League group stage, namely Parma FC (1998/99), Feyenoord (2001/02)and Sevilla FC (2005/06). Liverpool and Porto have won both competitions in the past decade, while the remainingUEFA Cup winners in that time are FC Internazionale Milano, Galatasaray SK, Valencia CF and PFC CSKA Moskva.

• UEFA Champions League: All-time recordsBiggest wins8-3: AS Monaco FC v RC Deportivo La Coruña (05.11.2003)7-0: Juventus v Olympiacos CFP (10.12.2003)7-2: Paris Saint-Germain FC v Rosenborg BK (24.10.2000)7-2: Olympique Lyonnais v Werder Bremen (08.03.2005)6-0: Olympique de Marseille v PFC CSKA Moskva (17.03.1993)6-0: Leeds United AFC v Besiktas JK (26.09.2000)6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (25.09.2002)Monaco's record victory was achieved in part thanks to the exploits of Dado Pršo, who scored four of his seven2003/04 UEFA Champions League goals that evening against Deportivo. Only one team has scored more than fivegoals in an away game, Manchester United FC winning 6-2 at Brøndby IF in 1998/99.

Most goals in a season12: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC, 2002/03)10: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus, 1997/98)10: Mário Jardel (FC Porto, 1999/00)10: Rivaldo (FC Barcelona, 1999/00)10: Raúl González (Real Madrid CF, 1999/00)10: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC, 2001/02)10: Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan, 2002/03)Andriy Shevchenko top scored with nine goals at the end of the 2005/06 campaign, three behind the record mark setfor one season in the competition.

Four goals in a matchMarco van Basten (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 Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC 4-1 AC Sparta Praha, 03.11.2004)Andriy Shevchenko (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 intothe game and his fourth just 23 minutes later.

Fastest goal in a match20.07 secs: Gilberto (PSV Eindhoven 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)28.21 secs: Mariano Bombarda (Willem II 3-4 AC Sparta Praha, 20.10.1999)AC Milan's joy at Clarence Seedorf's first-minute goal against FC Schalke 04 was short-lived - Søren Larsen equalisedfor the home side in the third minute.



Fastest hat-tricks9 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)Rosenborg conceded 16 goals the season Mike Newell scored his rapid hat-trick, three fewer than the UEFA ChampionsLeague group stage record set by Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC the same season.

Youngest players to score17 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)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 player to appear,having begun RSC Anderlecht's game against FC Steaua Bucuresti on 23 November 1994 aged 16 years and 87days.

• UEFA club competition and UEFA Champions League: All-time record appearances and goalscoring

Appearances: UEFA club competitionNote: Players listed in bold are still involved in this season's competitions (UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup)159 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK)129 Luís Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano)124 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München)122 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF)120 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)

117 Giuseppe Bergomi (FC Internazionale Milano)114 Phillip Cocu (BV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)112 Stefan Reuter (1. FC Nürnberg, FC Bayern München, Juventus, BV Borussia Dortmund)112 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan)110 Pavel Nedvěd (AC Sparta Praha, S.S. Lazio, Juventus)



109 Amedeo Carboni (UC Sampdoria, AS Roma, Valencia CF)109 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)109 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF)108 Vítor Baía (FC Porto, FC Barcelona)107 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)107 Stefan Klos (BV Borussia Dortmund, Rangers FC)107 Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK)106 Filip De Wilde (KSK Beveren, RSC Anderlecht, Sporting Clube de Portugal)106 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)106 Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid CF)105 Michel Preud'homme (R. Standard de Liège, KV Mechelen, SL Benfica)105 Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus, Villarreal CF)104 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC)104 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, RC Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC)104 Gert Verheyen (RSC Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV)103 Ciro Ferrara (SSC Napoli, Juventus)103 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)103 Lilian Thuram (AS Monaco FC, Parma FC, Juventus, FC Barcelona)102 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)101 Bülent Korkmaz (Galatasaray SK)101 Manuel Sanchís (Real Madrid CF)100 Edgar Davids (AFC Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus, FC Internazionale Milano)100 Lothar Matthäus (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano)

99 Bixente Lizarazu (Athletic Club Bilbao, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München)98 Angelo Peruzzi (AS Roma, Juventus, S.S. Lazio)97 Francisco Gento (Real Madrid CF)97 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC)96 Marc Overmars (AFC Ajax, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)95 Ray Clemence (Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC)95 Gheorghe Hagi (CF Sportul Studentesc, FC Steaua Bucuresti, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK)95 Erik Hoftun (Rosenborg BK)

Appearances: UEFA Champions LeagueNote: This list considers group stage to final only101 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)99 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF)97 David Beckham (Real Madrid CF)96 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)94 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)92 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)90 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)

87 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)84 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC)82 Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan)80 Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF)



79 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)79 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)79 Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea FC)78 Alessio Tacchinardi (Villarreal CF)77 Míchel Salgado (Real Madrid CF)76 Iván Helguera (Real Madrid CF)75 Fernando Morientes (Valencia CF)75 Hasan Salihamidžić (FC Bayern München)74 Guti (Real Madrid CF)74 Claude Makelele (Chelsea FC)74 Robert Pirès (Arsenal FC)72 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven)71 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF)71 Michael Reiziger (PSV Eindhoven)71 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United FC)70 Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyonnais)

68 Gianluca Pessotto (Juventus)67 Rivaldo (Olympiacos CFP)66 Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK)

Goals: UEFA club competitionNote: Players listed in bold are still involved in this season's competitions (UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup)62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München)56 Eusébio (SL Benfica)56 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)54 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan)53 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)50 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF)

49 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC)47 Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid CF)47 Ruud van Nistelrooij (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)46 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona)45 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)45 Jupp Heynckes (Hannover 96, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Goals: UEFA Champions LeagueNote: This list considers group stage to final only51 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)43 Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea FC)43 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Real Madrid CF)41 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)

37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)34 Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)

28 David Trezeguet (Juventus)27 Fernando Morientes (Valencia CF)27 Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München)27 Rivaldo (Olympiacos CFP)24 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)23 Hernán Crespo (FC Internazionale Milano)21 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)



Goals: UEFA Champions League/European Champion Clubs' CupNote: This list considers the all-time goalscorers list in both competitions including all qualifying round matches;Players listed in bold are still involved in this season's competitions (UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup)52 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)51 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)

49 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF)47 Eusébio (SL Benfica)47 Ruud van Nistelrooij (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)41 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC)

38 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)36 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan)

Last updated: 1 September 2006



UEFA information

UEFA has announced a series of significant milestones with respect to the marketing of the UEFA Champions League.Among the main features of the new three-year cycle for marketing partners in the period 2006-09 are the best-evertelevision coverage of the event with TV rights sold to more than 230 countries, live internet streaming for the firsttime, the highest-ever marketing revenue, a new six-sponsor marketing concept and the introduction of a new officialadidas match ball to be used in all matches. In terms of television coverage, there are 90 broadcast partners worldwidewith the leading broadcasters in Europe on board, including new partners RAI (Italy) and Antena 3 (Spain). Amongthe many new broadcast coverage initiatives will be a ball tracking system and enhanced graphics. Broadband internetusers will also be able to watch live streaming of UEFA Champions League matches for the first time.

UEFA and Europe's major clubs ended two days of European Club Forum discussions last Wednesday, with thepledge to seek common ground and unity. The talks focused among other things, on the future structure of UEFA'sclub competitions, the relationship between UEFA and the clubs, stadium matters and commercial matters related tothe European club competitions. UEFA's professional football director Giorgio Marchetti said: "I would welcome thismeeting as the dawning of a new period of positive relations with the clubs."

Crucial advice to help clubs tackle racism on and off the pitch is the focal point of a new publication produced onUEFA's behalf by its partner, the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network. Tackling Racism in Club Football- A Guide For Clubs has been issued initially in English to herald the start of the new UEFA club competition seasonand is the latest step in the concerted campaign being waged to rid the game of racism and discrimination.

UEFA has asked referees to clamp down on dissent after the UEFA Referees' Committee, together with top officials,discussed various refereeing issues at their fourth annual gathering. Following the outcome of the discussions in Nyona fortnight ago, UEFA wants to emphasise that it has asked match officials to take immediate action by cautioningplayers in the case of the following offences: waving of an imaginary card to have an opponent booked; crowdingaround the referee, when at least one player should be cautioned and not only the initiator; and dissent by gestureor running towards to referee.

UEFA has completed three new media rights agreements covering China guaranteeing what the European body sayswill be "an unprecedented breadth and quality of coverage" of European football's major club competition. CCTV,China's free to air national broadcaster which is present in 350 million television homes, will show extensive highlightsof each match night for the next three seasons. UEFA's long-term partner across Asia, ESPN Star, will show morethan 45 matches live in China per season as well as delayed matches, highlights and magazine programmes, whileSina.com, China's leading internet portal with 60 million page views per day, will show delayed match coverage andestablish its own UEFA Champions League mobile service.

UEFA has paid tribute to the late Giacinto Facchetti, the FC Internazionale Milano president who died aged 64 lastMonday after a battle with cancer. Facchetti, who as a player with Inter twice won the European Champion Clubs'Cup, was a valued part of the UEFA family, having served the UEFA Fair Play Committee and UEFA's TechnicalDevelopment Committee. Back in March, UEFA presented Facchetti with a Champions of Europe award amidcelebrations to mark 50 years of European Cup finals. Andy Roxburgh, the UEFA technical director, said: "He was afantastic person – he was an absolute gentleman." As a mark of respect, Inter have retired Facchetti's No3 shirt, withcurrent player Nicolás Burdisso switching to No16.



Head coach profiles

Sir Alex FergusonDate of birth: 31 December 1941Nationality: ScottishCoaching career: Falkirk FC, East Stirlingshire FC, Saint Mirren FC, Aberdeen FC, Manchester United FC

Sir Alex Ferguson has enjoyed more than two decades at the top, restoring Manchester United FC to their positionas one of Europe's foremost clubs. He helped nurture a group of young players including David Beckham, Paul Scholesand Gary Neville who formed the backbone of United's treble-winning side in 1999. The esteem in which his peershold him is reflected by his position as head of the UEFA Coaches Panel.

Ferguson enjoyed a relatively successful playing career that included a spell at Rangers FC before becomingplayer-coach at Falkirk FC. He then managed East Stirlingshire FC and Saint Mirren FC before shooting to prominenceat Aberdeen FC. In 1980 the club won the Scottish title to break the Old Firm's 14-year stranglehold, a dominancewhich has returned since Aberdeen's last title in 1985. Ferguson's greatest success with the Dons came in 1983,when they beat Real Madrid CF to win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

United appointed Ferguson in 1986 and after a difficult start the Scot led the club to their longest period of sustainedsuccess. Their first trophy was the 1990 FA Cup, followed next season by Cup Winners' Cup glory. In 1993 came thefirst of eight Premiership titles, to which five FA Cups were added. Ferguson's finest moment came in 1999, whentwo added-time goals gave United a 2-1 UEFA Champions League final victory against FC Bayern München. Afterfailing to get beyond the 2005/06 group stage and finishing runners-up behind Premiership champions Chelsea FC,Ferguson is keen to hit the heights again.

Gordon StrachanDate of birth: 9 February 1957Playing carer: Dundee FC, Aberdeen FC, Manchester United FC, Leeds United AFC, Coventry City FCCoaching career: Coventry City FC, Southampton FC, Celtic FC.

An energetic and talented midfielder who was capped 50 times by Scotland and helped Aberdeen FC to win the UEFACup Winners' Cup under Sir Alex Ferguson, Gordon Strachan began in management while still a player at Englishtop-flight club Coventry City FC in November 1996.

He helped Coventry avoid relegation and then ended his on-field career aged 40 to concentrate on coaching, keepingthe club in the Premiership until 2001. Strachan was sacked early in the following season but was swiftly appointedat Southampton FC - who he again kept in the top division against the odds. In 2002/03 he took them to eighth placein the Premiership and the FA Cup final, losing 1-0 to Arsenal FC but earning a UEFA Cup berth. Strachan announcedearly the next season that he would step down at the end of the campaign for personal reasons and left his role inMarch 2004 to concentrate on media work.

Always a man in demand due to his tactical astuteness and motivational skills, in summer 2005 Strachan was giventhe tough task of succeeding Martin O'Neill at Celtic FC. Strachan's reign began with a disastrous 5-0 loss at FCArtmedia in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg, and a 4-0 win in the return could notsalvage their European campaign. But Celtic regrouped and won the Scottish Premier League in record time and alsolifted the Scottish League Cup.



Squad list

Man. UnitedAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-94-50-4----29.10.70NEDEdwin van der Sar1----------20.03.82POLTomasz Kuszczak29----------15.04.86ENGThomas Heaton38----------12.02.89GERRon Robert Zieler39

Defenders2102292-2----18.02.75ENGGary Neville2-29-21-3----15.05.81FRAPatrice Evra3323-8------19.04.78ARGGabriel Heinze4153134-4----07.11.78ENGRio Ferdinand5140138-4----13.10.79ENGWes Brown6314--------21.10.81SCGNemanja Vidić15-38-33-4----30.04.81IRLJohn O'Shea22----------04.11.84ENGDavid Jones2527126514----09.08.77FRAMikaël Silvestre27----------06.02.89NIRCathcart Craig32----------04.10.87ENGRyan Shawcross34----------22.06.88ENGKieran Lee35----------04.05.88SCODavid Gray36

Midfielders23103218724----29.11.73WALRyan Giggs11229121-4----25.02.81KORJi Sung Park13-1---3----28.07.81ENGMichael Carrick16

21941984-1----16.11.74ENGPaul Scholes18112-10-2----21.10.84ENGKieran Richardson23-20-1613----01.02.84SCODarren Fletcher24----------26.09.86ENGRichard Jones49

Forwards124-1814----05.02.85PORCristiano Ronaldo741131021----24.10.85ENGWayne Rooney8928-624----08.08.78FRALouis Saha9

1648523------28.10.80ENGAlan Smith142281187113----26.02.73NOROle Gunnar Solskjær20

Coach-194-115------31.12.41SCOAlex Ferguson



Squad list

CelticAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-6---5----20.02.80POLArtur Boruc1-9-4-2----05.03.85SCODavid Marshall22----------12.07.84NIRMichael McGovern47

Defenders-----2----19.03.80ENGLee Naylor3-4---6----12.04.82SCOGary Caldwell5-43-17------05.10.75FRADianbobo Balde6-2---6----05.06.84SCOMark Wilson12-5-1------18.08.83SCOJohn Kennedy4112-116----10.09.82SCOStephen McManus44----------04.02.87IRLDarren O'Dea48----------15.06.87SCOScott Cuthbert49

Midfielders-4---1----21.10.71SCOPaul Telfer2843314------22.12.73ENGAlan Thompson8-6--15----02.10.82SCOStephen Pearson11-----2----09.04.87NEDSno Evander15-14-8-1----11.03.76DENThomas Gravesen16-49-18-4----25.06.71NIRNeil Lennon18

105053214----27.10.77CZEJiří Jarošík20----16----24.06.78JPNShunsuke Nakamura25----------07.09.86SCORocco Quinn38----------07.01.87SCOMichael McGlinchey42----------28.09.87IRLJames O'Brien45-4-3-6----04.04.86IRLAiden Mcgeady46----------11.01.88SCOSimon Ferry53----------28.04.87SCORyan Conroy54

Forwards2443--36----12.09.76POLMaciej Żurawski71511-6----23.12.79SCOKenny Miller994942922----07.11.78NEDJan Vennegoor of Hesselink1011---1----16.01.83SCODerek Riordan14210-2------24.01.83SCOShaun Maloney2914-1-2----16.01.84SCOCraig Beattie37----------16.03.87IRLDiarmuid O'Carroll43----------10.05.86SCONicholas Riley51

Coach-4--------09.02.57SCOGordon Strachan



Domestic information

Manchester United FC (Premiership)

LineupsResOpponentDateVan der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre,Evra, Fletcher, Park Ji Sung (Carrick 77),O'Shea, Giggs (Solskjær 82), Saha,Cristiano Ronaldo

3-0v Charlton Athletic FC (A)23.08.2006League

Van der Sar, Brown, Silvestre, Ferdinand,O'Shea, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fletcher,Carrick (Richardson 75), Giggs, Saha,Solskjær (Park Ji Sung 59)

2-1v Watford FC (A)26.08.2006League

Van der Sar, G. Neville, Ferdinand, Brown,Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo (Silvestre 90),Carrick (Fletcher 79), O'Shea, Richardson(Park Ji Sung 70), Giggs, Saha

1-0v Tottenham Hotspur FC (H)09.09.2006League

GoalscorersResOpponentDateSaha, Rooney (2), Own goal, CristianoRonaldo

5-1v Fulham FC (H)20.08.2006League

Solskjær, Saha, Fletcher3-0v Charlton Athletic FC (A)23.08.2006LeagueGiggs, Silvestre2-1v Watford FC (A)26.08.2006LeagueGiggs1-0v Tottenham Hotspur FC (H)09.09.2006League

v Arsenal FC (H)17.09.2006Leaguev Reading FC (A)23.09.2006Leaguev Newcastle United FC (H)01.10.2006Leaguev Wigan Athletic FC (A)14.10.2006Leaguev Liverpool FC (H)22.10.2006Leaguev Bolton Wanderers FC (A)28.10.2006Leaguev Portsmouth FC (H)04.11.2006Leaguev Blackburn Rovers FC (A)11.11.2006Leaguev Sheffield United FC (A)18.11.2006Leaguev Chelsea FC (H)26.11.2006Leaguev Everton FC (H)29.11.2006Leaguev Middlesbrough FC (A)02.12.2006Leaguev Manchester City FC (H)09.12.2006Leaguev West Ham United FC (A)17.12.2006Leaguev Aston Villa FC (A)23.12.2006Leaguev Wigan Athletic FC (H)26.12.2006Leaguev Reading FC (H)30.12.2006Leaguev Newcastle United FC (A)01.01.2007Leaguev Aston Villa FC (H)13.01.2007Leaguev Arsenal FC (A)20.01.2007League



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank122110044Manchester United FC110080134Portsmouth FC210280134Everton FC39381034Chelsea FC48360224Aston Villa FC57341124Bolton Wanderers FC67751124Fulham FC76552024Reading FC85561214West Ham United FC94531113Liverpool FC104412114Manchester City FC114952114Middlesbrough FC123322013Wigan Athletic FC133532013Newcastle United FC143523014Tottenham Hotspur FC153843014Charlton Athletic FC162321203Arsenal FC172412204Sheffield United FC182612204Blackburn Rovers FC191633104Watford FC20



Domestic information

Celtic FC (Premier League)

LineupsResOpponentDateBoruc (Marshall 45), Wilson, G. Caldwell,McManus, Wallace, Nakamura, Jarošík(Żurawski 60), Lennon, Pearson (Beattie85), K. Miller, McGeady

1-1v Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (A)20.08.2006League

Marshall, Wilson, G. Caldwell, McManus,Naylor, Nakamura (Sno 90), Lennon,Pearson, McGeady, K. Miller (Vennegoorof Hesselink 52), Żurawski

2-1v Hibernian FC (H)26.08.2006League

Boruc, Wilson, G. Caldwell, McManus,Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Gravesen,McGeady, Żurawski (K. Miller 57),Vennegoor of Hesselink (Pearson 90)

1-0v Aberdeen FC (A)09.09.2006League

GoalscorersResOpponentDateŻurawski (2), Jarošík, Nakamura4-1v Kilmarnock FC (H)29.07.2006LeagueSti. Petrov1-2v Heart of Midlothian FC (A)06.08.2006LeagueMcManus, Sti. Petrov2-0v Saint Mirren FC (H)12.08.2006LeaguePearson1-1v Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (A)20.08.2006LeagueVennegoor of Hesselink, Żurawski2-1v Hibernian FC (H)26.08.2006LeagueVennegoor of Hesselink1-0v Aberdeen FC (A)09.09.2006League

v Dunfermline Athletic FC (H)16.09.2006Leaguev Rangers FC (H)23.09.2006Leaguev Falkirk FC (A)01.10.2006Leaguev Dundee United FC (A)14.10.2006Leaguev Motherwell FC (H)21.10.2006Leaguev Kilmarnock FC (A)29.10.2006Leaguev Heart of Midlothian FC (H)04.11.2006Leaguev Saint Mirren FC (A)12.11.2006Leaguev Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (H)18.11.2006Leaguev Hibernian FC (A)26.11.2006Leaguev Aberdeen FC (H)02.12.2006Leaguev Dunfermline Athletic FC (A)10.12.2006Leaguev Rangers FC (A)17.12.2006Leaguev Falkirk FC (H)23.12.2006Leaguev Dundee United FC (H)26.12.2006Leaguev Motherwell FC (A)30.12.2006Leaguev Kilmarnock FC (H)01.01.2007Leaguev Heart of Midlothian FC (A)14.01.2007Leaguev Saint Mirren FC (H)20.01.2007Leaguev Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (A)28.01.2007League



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank135111146Celtic FC1126130336Rangers FC210682136Heart of Midlothian FC310772136Saint Mirren FC49461326Aberdeen FC58692226Hibernian FC681192226Kilmarnock FC77843126Falkirk FC86982316Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC96862316Dundee United FC105753216Dunfermline Athletic FC1131345016Motherwell FC12



Match officials

Ľuboš Micheľ (SVK)RefereeMartin Balko (SVK), Roman Slyško (SVK)Assistant refereesVladimír Vnuk (SVK)Fourth officialHeinz Fahnler (AUT)UEFA Delegate

Referee

UEFAUCLDoBNat.Name613816.05.1968SVKĽuboš Micheľ

Ľuboš Micheľ is without doubt one of Europe's leading referees, with one major club final already under his belt andthe honour of three matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, including the quarter-final between hosts Germany andArgentina, having already worked at the 2002 finals. As well as being an international match official, Micheľ is also aUEFA/International Committee of the Red Cross ambassador, highlighting the campaign to protect children in war.

Born in Stropkov, he began refereeing in 1987, took his opening top-flight game in 1993, and graduated to FIFA levelin 1994. By his mid-20s, Micheľ had earned UEFA and FIFA recognition. His first assignment was in November 1993– a UEFA European Under-21 Championship match between San Marino and England. He then officiated at variousyouth international tournaments before a trip to Australia for two matches at the Sydney Olympics.

Micheľ, who enjoys tennis in his spare time and has a love of history, has been refereeing UEFA Champions Leaguematches since 1998, and was involved in five during the 2005/06 campaign. He was awarded the 2003 UEFA Cupfinal between FC Porto and Celtic FC and also worked at the UEFA EURO 2004™ finals in Portugal where he refereedthree matches. Aside from the past two World Cups, Micheľ also officiated at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup finalbetween Brazil and Argentina.

The Slovakian has also carved out a fine reputation in his homeland since he made his debut in the middle back in1987 with the Division 6 confrontation between FK Duplin and FK Strocin. Since kicking-off his Division 1 career sixyears later in the game between FC Tatran Prešov and ŠK Slovan Bratislava, he has gone from strength to strengthand is regularly appointed for the top weekend fixture in Slovakia.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueResMatchStageComp.DateManchester5-0Manchester United FC-Brøndby IFGSUCL04.11.1998Valencia2-0Valencia CF-Rangers FCGS1UCL15.09.1999London0-1Arsenal FC-ACF FiorentinaGS1UCL27.10.1999Valencia0-0Valencia CF-Manchester United FCGS2UCL21.03.2000Glasgow2-2Rangers FC-AS Monaco FCGS1UCL07.11.2000London1-1Arsenal FC-Olympique LyonnaisGS2UCL21.02.2001Manchester2-2Manchester United FC-Bayer 04 LeverkusenSFUCL24.04.2002Sarajevo0-1NK Željeznicar-Newcastle United FCQR3UCL14.08.2002Eindhoven0-4PSV Eindhoven-Arsenal FCGS1UCL25.09.2002Rome1-3AS Roma-Arsenal FCGS2UCL27.11.2002London2-0Arsenal FC-FC Lokomotiv MoskvaGS1UCL10.12.2003London2-0Chelsea FC-PFC CSKA MoskvaGSUCL20.10.2004Barcelona1-1FC Barcelona-Celtic FCGSUCL24.11.2004Liverpool1-0Liverpool FC-Chelsea FCSFUCL03.05.2005Manchester2-1Manchester United FC-SL BenficaGSUCL27.09.2005London0-0Arsenal FC-Real Madrid CF1/8UCL08.03.2006

UEFA Champions League Other matches



VenueResMatchStageComp.DateBrussels3-0K. Lierse SK-Anorthosis Famagusta FCQR2UCL27.08.1997Moscow6-2FC Spartak Moskva-PFC Litex LovechQR2UCL26.08.1998Eindhoven2-1PSV Eindhoven-HJK HelsinkiGSUCL16.09.1998Lens1-3RC Lens-FC Dynamo KyivGSUCL09.12.1998Athens3-1Olympiacos CFP-Molde FKGS1UCL28.09.1999Porto1-0Boavista FC-BV Borussia DortmundGS1UCL02.11.1999Kiev2-1FC Dynamo Kyiv-Rosenborg BKGS2UCL29.02.2000Brussels1-0RSC Anderlecht-S.S. LazioGS2UCL22.11.2000Porto2-2FC Porto-Grasshopper-ClubQR3UCL08.08.2001Kiev2-2FC Dynamo Kyiv-BV Borussia DortmundGS1UCL11.09.2001La Coruna1-1RC Deportivo La Coruña-LOSC Lille MétropoleGS1UCL23.10.2001Istanbul2-0Galatasaray SK-PSV EindhovenGS1UCL30.10.2001Porto0-0Boavista FC-FC Bayern MünchenGS2UCL20.02.2002Porto2-1FC Porto-Panathinaikos FCGS2UCL12.03.2002Milan2-1AC Milan-FC Bayern MünchenGS1UCL23.10.2002Madrid2-1Real Madrid CF-BV Borussia DortmundGS2UCL19.02.2003Amsterdam1-1AFC Ajax-Valencia CFGS2UCL11.03.2003Turin1-1Juventus-FC BarcelonaQFUCL09.04.2003La Coruna1-0RC Deportivo La Coruña-Rosenborg BKQR3UCL26.08.2003Milan1-0AC Milan-AFC AjaxGS1UCL16.09.2003Lyon1-1Olympique Lyonnais-FC Bayern MünchenGS1UCL21.10.2003Athens3-0Olympiacos CFP-Galatasaray SKGS1UCL05.11.2003Turin0-1Juventus-RC Deportivo La Coruña1/8UCL09.03.2004Madrid4-2Real Madrid CF-AS Monaco FCQFUCL24.03.2004Tel-Aviv1-0Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC-PAOK FCQR3UCL25.08.2004Milan2-0FC Internazionale Milano-Werder BremenGSUCL14.09.2004Madrid1-0Real Madrid CF-Juventus1/8UCL22.02.2005Monaco2-2AS Monaco FC-Real Betis BalompiéQR3UCL23.08.2005Barcelona2-0FC Barcelona-SL BenficaQFUCL05.04.2006Valencia3-0Valencia CF-FC SalzburgQR3UCL22.08.2006

Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.DateSerravalle0-4San Marino-EnglandQRU2117.11.1993

0-4Hungary-NorwayQRWCHAMP04.06.19942-4Moldova-BulgariaPRU1817.09.1994

Chisinau1-1Moldova-GermanyQRU2114.12.1994Handzame0-1Poland-SwedenGS - FTU1626.04.1995Geel1-3Germany-PortugalSFU1603.05.1995

2-2Linzer ASK-Partick Thistle FCGS - FTUIC25.06.1995Donetsk4-1FC Shakhtar Donetsk-Linfield FCPRUCWC10.08.1995Eschen0-4Liechtenstein-Northern IrelandPREURO11.10.1995Nicosia1-1Cyprus-BelgiumQRU2115.11.1995

1-3Greece-ItalyIRU1820.03.19960-2Hungary-AustriaR1FRIE.24.04.1996

Serravalle0-5San Marino-WalesQRWC02.06.19963-2Werder Bremen-Djurgårdens IF FFGSUIC07.07.1996

Gothenburg0-1Sweden-DenmarkR1FRIE.14.08.19963-3Barry Town AFC-Aberdeen FCR1UCUP24.09.19960-2Lithuania-NetherlandsPRU1817.10.19962-1Netherlands-ScotlandPRU1819.10.1996

Solna0-1AIK Solna-Nîmes Olympique SCR2UCWC31.10.19962-1Sweden-ScotlandQRU2129.04.1997

Kiev1-0Ukraine-AlbaniaQRWC20.08.1997



VenueResMatchStageComp.DateTbilisi3-0Georgia-PolandQRWC11.10.1997Rome3-0S.S. Lazio-SC Rotor VolgogradR2UCUP04.11.1997Dusseldorf3-0Germany-South AfricaR1FRIE.15.11.1997Bucharest2-1FC Steaua Bucuresti-Aston Villa FCR3UCUP25.11.1997Bucharest0-1Germany-GreeceQFU2123.05.1998Bucharest0-1Norway-SpainSFU2127.05.1998Bucharest0-1Greece-SpainFU2131.05.1998Novi Sad4-0FK Vojvodina-SC BastiaSFUIC05.08.1998Moscow3-0FC Lokomotiv Moskva-Maccabi Haifa FCQFUCWC04.03.1999Tel-Aviv5-0Israel-AustriaPREURO06.06.1999Hamburg1-1*(0-3)Hamburger SV-Montpellier Hérault SCFUIC24.08.1999Skopje2-4F.Y.R. Macedonia-SerbiaPREURO08.09.1999Paris3-0France-CroatiaR1FRIE.13.11.1999Amsterdam0-1AFC Ajax-RCD MallorcaR3UCUP25.11.1999Zagreb1-1Croatia-GermanyR1FRIE.29.03.2000Leeds2-2Leeds United AFC-Galatasaray SKSFUCUP20.04.2000London2-0England-UkraineR1FRIE.31.05.2000Auxerre0-2AJ Auxerre-VfB StuttgartFUIC08.08.2000Amsterdam2-2Netherlands-Republic of IrelandQRWC02.09.2000Glasgow0-0Scotland-CroatiaQRWC01.09.2001Bucharest1-1Romania-GeorgiaQRWC06.10.2001

0-0Poland-CameroonR1FRIE.14.11.2001Brondby0-3Brøndby IF-Parma FCR3UCUP06.12.2001Milan0-1FC Internazionale Milano-FeyenoordSFUCUP04.04.2002

2-1Ukraine-GeorgiaR1FRIE.17.04.2002Busan2-2Paraguay-South AfricaGS - FTWC02.06.2002Albacete3-0Spain-Northern IrelandQREURO12.10.2002

1-0Ukraine-LatviaR1FRIE.02.04.2003Sevilla2-3Celtic FC-FC PortoFUCUP21.05.2003Oslo1-1Norway-RomaniaQREURO11.06.2003Dublin1-1Republic of Ireland-RussiaQREURO06.09.2003Amsterdam6-0Netherlands-ScotlandP-OEURO19.11.2003Marseille2-0Olympique de Marseille-Newcastle United FCSFUCUP06.05.2004Porto1-1Greece-SpainGS - FTEURO16.06.2004Coimbra1-3Switzerland-FranceGS - FTEURO21.06.2004Faro-Loule0-0*(4-5)Sweden-NetherlandsQFEURO26.06.2004Vienna2-2Austria-EnglandQRWC04.09.2004Cagliari2-0Italy-RussiaR1FRIE.09.02.2005Kiev1-0Ukraine-DenmarkQRWC30.03.2005

3-0Brazil-GreeceQR1CONFCUP16.06.20052-2Argentina-GermanyQR1CONFCUP21.06.20054-1Brazil-ArgentinaFCONFCUP29.06.2005

Glasgow1-1Scotland-ItalyQRWC03.09.2005Brussels0-2Belgium-SpainQRWC08.10.2005Berne2-0Switzerland-TurkeyP-OWC12.11.2005Middlesbrough4-2Middlesbrough FC-FC Steaua BucurestiSFUCUP27.04.2006Berlin1-0Sweden-ParaguayGS - FTWC15.06.2006Gelsenkirchen2-1Portugal-MexicoGS - FTWC21.06.2006Dortmund3-0Brazil-Ghana1/8WC27.06.2006Berlin1-1*(4-2)Germany-ArgentinaQFWC30.06.2006



Competition information

UEFA's most prestigious club competition was originally created as the European Champion Clubs' Cup for the1955/56 season, before its revamping as the UEFA Champions League in 1992.

• Locally-trained players rule: In February 2005, UEFA announced that the 'A' list that teams submit for UEFA clubcompetitions will continue to be limited to 25 players, and from season 2006/07, at least four places on this list willbe reserved for players trained by the club's own football academy of which half can be players trained by other clubsfrom 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 clubfor two seasons. In 2007/08, the number of locally-trained players in a squad will increase to six before rising to eightin 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 clubbetween the age of 15 and 21, whereas an association-trained player is one who has been registered for at leastthree seasons by the club or by other clubs affiliated to the same association between the age of 15 and 21.

UEFA is concerned some clubs are not training enough of their own players, but simply taking them from elsewhere.The proposed measures have the objective of creating a better balance in domestic competitions, preventing clubsfrom simply 'hoarding' players in squads and creating a system whereby locally-trained players would be given agreater opportunity to play regularly in club sides - ensuring a large reservoir of talent for national teams as aconsequence.

• Financial information: UEFA says the estimated budgeted income for the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League is€750m – higher than the 2005/06 campaign revenue which amounted to CHF943m (approx. €610m).

Under the competition regulations, 75 per cent of the total revenue received from television and commercial contractsconcluded by UEFA, up to a maximum of €530m will go to the 32 clubs taking part in the group stage of Europe'spremier club competition. The remaining 25 per cent is earmarked for European football and remains with UEFA tocover 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 inexcess of € 530m, with the remaining 18 per cent allocated to UEFA for European football. In addition, 50 per centof the revenue received from new media contracts concluded by UEFA will also be available for distribution to theclubs, and the remaining 50 per cent will be allocated to the above-mentioned European football portion/quota.

The gross income for 2006/07 is estimated at €750m, and according to projections, will be made up of € 743.3m fromTV and commercial contracts and €6.7m from new media contracts.

The fixed amount to the clubs is €276.6m. Each of the 32 clubs in the group stage will receive a starting bonus of€2m. In addition, they will receive a match bonus of €400,000 per match. Performance bonuses will amount to €600,000for 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 Leaguewinners will receive €7m, and the runners-up €4m.

This means that a total minimum amount of €4.4m per club is guaranteed for the group stage. A club could receive,at best, up to €22.7m, not counting the market pool share and gate receipts.

The remaining €270.4m will be distributed according to the proportional value of each TV market represented by theclubs taking part in the UEFA Champions League, and to be split among the number of teams – four, three, two orone – participating from a given association.



• Format: The UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on 24 August saw the 32 teams divided intoeight groups of four. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Each club plays onehome and one away match against each other club in its group. Three points are awarded for a win, one point for adraw and no points for a defeat. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, thefollowing criteria are applied to determine the rankings.

a) higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;b) superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;c) higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;d) superior goal difference from all group matches played;e) higher number of goals scored;f) higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question as well as its association, over the previousfive seasons.

The eight group-winners and eight runners-up of the group stage qualify for the first knockout round, to be playedover two legs on 20 February and 7 March 2007. The clubs that finish this stage in third position in their group moveinto the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. The clubs that finish this stage in fourth position in their group are eliminatedfrom UEFA club competition for the season.

• Deadlines: UEFA Champions League matchday stats packs and match-by-match press kits are provided to mediaby uefa.com. For every matchday, a global stats pack is created and issued once matches from the previous matchdayhave been completed and the data verified. For every UEFA Champions League match, two press kits are issued inEnglish: Sunday at 22:00CET with a match preview update on Monday at 22:00CET for Tuesday's matches. ForWednesday's matches, the press kit is issued on Monday at 22:00CET with the match preview update version publishedon Tuesday at 22:00CET. Multilingual versions of press kits, determined on a match-by-match basis, are also issuedwith similar deadlines.

• Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document isaccurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressedor implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the useor interpretation of information contained herein.



Legend

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

UEFA club competitions: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFAclub competitions defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA CupWinners' Cup, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup (from the 1973 competition), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and theEuropean/South American Cup. Matches in the Inter-Cities’ Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are included only forinformation purposes as these competitions were not held under UEFA auspices.

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

:: Squad listThe 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 thecurrent matchday.All-time - UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from the 1992/93 season, group stage to finalonly. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.All-time - UEFA: Total appearances in UEFA club competitions (as defined above) including all qualifying roundmatches. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

:: Bookings listThe current disciplinary situation in the competition.*: Misses next match if booked#: Suspended for at least one match+: Provisionally suspendedR: Sent off (red card)S: SuspendedY: Booked (yellow card)Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red)R*: Sent off (red card) in the UEFA CupS*: Suspended following cautions received in the UEFA CupY*: Booked (yellow card) in the UEFA CupY/R*: Sent off (yellow card then direct red) in the UEFA Cup

Note: The bookings list is destined for the press. It is given to the competing clubs for information purposes only andtherefore has no legal value. In the event of any discrepancy, only the correspondence addressed directly to the clubswill be considered as the authoritative version.

:: Match officialsThe 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 officialstatistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.



UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competitions including all qualifying round matches. Matches wherethe official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics consideredvalid for communicating official records in the competition.

:: CompetitionsECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeagueUCUP: UEFA CupUCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' CupSCUP: UEFA Super CupUIC: UEFA Intertoto CupEURO: UEFA European Football ChampionshipU21: UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipWC: FIFA World CupCONFCUP: FIFA Confederations CupFRIE: A International friendly matchesU21 FRIE: Under-21 international friendly matches

:: Competition stagesF: FinalGS: Group stageGS1: First group stageGS2: Second group stageKO1: First knockout roundPR: Preliminary roundQF: Quarter-finalsQR: Qualifying roundQR1: First qualifying roundQR2: Second qualifying roundQR3: Third qualifying roundR1: First roundR2: Second roundR3: Third roundR4: Fourth roundSF: Semi-finals1/8: Eighth-finals1/16: Sixteenth-finals1st: First leg2nd: Second leg



:: Other abbreviationsAP: AppearancesComp: CompetitionD: DrawnDoB: Date of birthGA: Goals againstGF: Goals forL: LostNat: NationalityN/a: Not applicableNo: NumberPld: Matches playedPos: PositionPts: PointsR: Sent off (red card)Res: ResultW: WonY: Booked (yellow card)Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red)

:: Statistics(-): Denotes player substituted(+): Denotes player introduced(*): Denotes player dismissed/sent off(+/-): Denotes player introduced and substituted



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