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PSV Eindhoven may have never met Liverpool FC before but their coach Ronald Koeman certainly knows what ittakes to get the better of the Group C favourites. Koeman was at the helm of the SL Benfica side that eliminated theMerseyside club from the UEFA Champions League last season, winning home and away to wrest the Europeancrown from their grip in the last 16. Even the most ardent PSV fan would concede a repeat appears a tall order, butjust one victory against the Reds would boost the Dutch champions' prospects in a section that also features GalatasaraySK and FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

Kuijt homecoming• Rafael Benítez's Liverpool look stronger than ever following some high-profile attacking reinforcements. As well asinjecting lightning pace into his squad by signing Welsh forward Craig Bellamy and wingers Jermaine Pennant andMark González, Benítez also recruited striker Dirk Kuijt. The recently crowned Dutch Player of the Year struck 71goals in 101 league appearances for former club Feyenoord – including the only goal against PSV in Rotterdam lastDecember.

• Liverpool started the season by defeating Chelsea FC in the Community Shield. Peter Crouch scored the winnerand he also headed the goal that secured the Reds' place in the UEFA Champions League group stage, finding thenet in the 1-1 draw with Maccabi Haifa FC in the third qualifying round second leg in the neutral venue of Kiev. Liverpooldid have a scare in the home leg, falling behind before battling back to win 2-1 through goals from Bellamy andGonzález.

Fresh start for PSV• For their part, PSV are starting afresh after a summer of change. Besides Koeman's arrival in place of theRussia-bound Guus Hiddink, several high-profile players have departed since they captured a second successiveDutch title in April. André Ooijer, Theo Lucius, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Johan Vonlanthen all moved on.

• On the plus side, Phillip Cocu is still around to lend his considerable experience while the new faces include MexicanFIFA World Cup defender Carlos Salcido. PSV started the new season with a 3-1 loss to AFC Ajax in the Dutch SuperCup but will hope to have found their stride by the time Liverpool visit. One man who will know all about the Englishopposition is new signing defender Jan Kromkamp, who swapped Liverpool for Eindhoven on transfer deadline dayhaving moved to Anfield in January.

Mixed fortunes• PSV's home form against English clubs has been patchy. They have won just four of ten ties and none of their lastfour, including a 1-1 draw with Arsenal FC in 2004 - a game Pennant watched from the substitutes' bench.

• Liverpool have played just six matches against Dutch sides. The first, back in 1966/67, was a sobering 5-1 loss toAFC Ajax but they have since recorded three wins and two draws.

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PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool FCMATCH PRESS KITPSV Stadium, EindhovenTuesday, 12 September 2006 - 20:45CETGroup C - Matchday 1

Team facts

PSV

UEFA club competition milestones• PSV are former winners of the European Champion Clubs' Cup having defeated SL Benfica 6-5 on penalties whenthe 1987/88 final ended goalless after 120 minutes.

• PSV also won the 1977/78 UEFA Cup by defeating SC Bastia of France 3-0 on aggregate, with all the goals comingin the return leg in Eindhoven.

UEFA club competition honours• European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1987/88• UEFA Cup: 1977/78

Ten-year record (including current season)• Prior to 2004/05, PSV Eindhoven had traditionally struggled to get beyond the UEFA Champions League groupstage. They advanced to the semi-finals after getting past the group stage for the first time in eight consecutivecampaigns. PSV accounted for French sides AS Monaco FC and Olympique Lyonnais before bowing out on awaygoals to AC Milan following a two-legged tie that ended 3-3 on aggregate.

1997/98: UEFA Champions League - group stage1998/99: UEFA Champions League - group stage1999/00: UEFA Champions League - first group stage2000/01: UEFA Champions League - first group stage2001/02: UEFA Champions League - first group stage2002/03: UEFA Champions League - first group stage2003/04: UEFA Cup - quarter-finals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, group stage)2004/05: UEFA Champions League - semi-finals2005/06: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round2006/07: UEFA Champions League - group stage

2005/06 seasonDomestic record: PSV again won the title by ten points. This time AZ Alkmaar were their nearest rivals although thatclub were to lose out to AFC Ajax for the Netherlands' other UEFA Champions League place. PSV's third title in fourseasons and thier 19th overall was enough to take them straight through to the group stage. Ajax stopped PSV winningthe domestic double with a 2-1 victory in the Dutch Cup.

European record: PSV failed to score in any of their four away games in last season's competition. In the groupstage, they lost 3-0 at Fenerbahçe SK and FC Schalke 04 either side of a 0-0 draw in Milan. Three home wins againstall three clubs took them through in second place behind Milan. PSV came unstuck in the first knockout round, losing5-0 on aggregate to Olympiqye Lyonnais.

Key facts• PSV have had 229 engagements in UEFA club competition. To date, the Dutch club have recorded 96 wins, 54draws and 79 defeats. In that time, they have scored 362 goals with 262 conceded.

• In the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, PSV are one win away from their 50th victory.Currently, having played 127 matches, PSV have won 49, drawn 30 and lost 48 with 181 goals for and 152 against.

• In the UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) proper, PSV have faced 68 foes with 23 wins, 15 drawsand 30 defeats. In that time, the Dutch side have scored 74 goals and conceded on 98 occasions.


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RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest win10-0: PSV Eindhoven v Ards FC18.09.1974, 1974/75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, first round, first leg

• Biggest home win10-0: PSV Eindhoven v Ards FC (see above for details)

• Biggest away win2-6: Glenavon FC v PSV Eindhoven14.09.1977, 1977/78 UEFA Cup, first round, first leg1-5: Gwardia Warszawa v PSV Eindhoven23.10.1974, 1974/75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, second round, first leg

• Heaviest defeat6-0: AS Saint-Etienne v PSV Eindhoven07.11.1979, 1979/80 UEFA Cup, second round, second leg

• Heaviest home defeat0-4: PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal FC25.09.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, first group stage

• Heaviest away defeat6-0: AS Saint-Etienne v PSV Eindhoven (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest win3-0: PSV Eindhoven v AEK Athens FC30.10.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, first group stage

• Biggest home win3-0: PSV Eindhoven v AEK Athens FC (see above for details)

• Biggest away win0-2: AS Monaco FC v PSV Eindhoven09.03.2005, 2004/05 UEFA Champions League, first knockout round, second leg1-3: HJK Helsinki v PSV Eindhoven25.11.1998, 1998/99 UEFA Champions League, group stage0-2: Newcastle United FC v PSV Eindhoven05.11.1997, 1997/98 UEFA Champions League, group stage

• Heaviest defeat4-0: Olympique Lyonnais v PSV Eindhoven08.03.2006, 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, first knockout round, second leg0-4: PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

• Heaviest home defeat0-4: PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat4-0: Olympique Lyonnais v PSV Eindhoven (see above for details)



Last updated: 27 August 2006

Liverpool

UEFA club competition milestones• The most successful English club in UEFA competition history, Liverpool have won the European Champion Clubs'Cup/UEFA Champions League five times.

• Liverpool have also won the UEFA Cup on three occasions and the UEFA Super Cup three times, having lost onlythree finals: the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1984/85, the 1965/66 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 1978UEFA Super Cup.

UEFA club competition honours• European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84, 2004/05• UEFA Cup: 1972/73, 1975/76, 2000/01• UEFA Super Cup: 1977, 2001, 2005

Ten-year record (including current season)• Liverpool have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for five of the past ten seasons and have only once failedto progress past the first group stage.

1997/98: UEFA Cup - second round1998/99: UEFA Cup - third round1999/00: Did not compete in UEFA club competition2000/01: UEFA Cup - winners2001/02: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals2002/03: UEFA Cup -quarter-finals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League, group stage)2003/04: UEFA Cup - fourth round2004/05: UEFA Champions League - winners2005/06: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round2006/07: UEFA Champions League - group stage

2005/06 seasonDomestic record: Liverpool finished in third place in the Premiership, one point behind runners-up Manchester UnitedFC and nine adrift of champions Chelsea FC. Third spot was enough to secure a place in the third qualifying roundof the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League.

European record: Liverpool topped Group G with an unbeaten record of three wins and three draws against ChelseaFC, Real Betis Balompié and RSC Anderlecht. They then lost both legs of the first knockout round versus SL Benficaas they went out 3-0 on aggregate.

Key facts• Liverpool have played 241 games in UEFA club competition, winning 134 matches, drawing 55 and losing 52. Theyhave scored 426 goals and conceded 201.

• As you would expect from the five-times winners, the majority of these games have come in the European ChampionClubs' Cup. Liverpool have played 130 matches, winning 74, drawing 30 and losing 26. They have scored 237 goalsand conceded 103.

• In the UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only), Liverpool have played 41 matches with 17 victories, 16draws and eight defeats. In these matches, they have scored 50 goals and conceded 32.



RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest win11-0: Liverpool FC v Strømgodset IF17.09.1974, 1974/75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, first round, first leg

• Biggest home win11-0: Liverpool FC v Strømgodset IF (see above for details)

• Biggest away win0-5: FC Haka v Liverpool FC08.08.2001, 2001/02 European Champion Clubs' Cup, third qualifying round, first leg0-5: Crusaders FC v Liverpool FC28.09.1976, 1976/77 European Champion Clubs' Cup, first round, second leg0-5: KR Reykjavík v Liverpool FC17.08.1964, 1964/65 European Champion Clubs' Cup, preliminary round, first leg

• Heaviest defeat5-1: AFC Ajax v Liverpool FC07.12.1966, 1966/67 European Champion Clubs' Cup, second round, first leg

• Heaviest home defeat0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica08.03.2006, 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, first knockout round, second round0-2: Liverpool FC v Celtic FC20.03.2003, 2002/03 UEFA Cup, quarter-finals, second leg1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona20.11.2001, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, second group stage0-2: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva04.11.1992, 1992/03 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, second round, second leg

• Heaviest away defeat5-1: AFC Ajax v Liverpool FC (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest win5-0: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva02.10.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, first group stage

• Biggest home win5-0: Liverpool FC v FC Spartak Moskva (see above for details)

• Biggest away win1-3: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Liverpool FC09.03.2005, 2004/05 UEFA Champions League, first knockout round, second leg1-3: FC Spartak Moskva v Liverpool FC22.10.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, group stage



• Heaviest defeat0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica (see above for details)2-0: Valencia CF v Liverpool FC17.09.2002, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, group stage4-2: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Liverpool FC09.04.2002, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, quarter-finals, second leg1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona (see above for details)

• Heaviest home defeat0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica (see above for details)1-3: Liverpool FC v FC Barcelona (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat2-0: Valencia CF v Liverpool FC (see above for details)4-2: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Liverpool FC (see above for details)

Last updated: 27 August 2006



Match facts

Group C

• Aside from PSV and Liverpool, Galatasaray SK and FC Girondins de Bordeaux meet in Istanbul on Matchday 1.Liverpool and PSV are scheduled to do battle again in England on Matchday 5 (22 November), when Bordeaux willplay host to Galatasaray. On Matchday 2 (27 September), Galatasaray travel to Liverpool while Bordeaux receivePSV, with those games being reversed on Matchday 6 (5 December). Galatasaray take on PSV on Matchdays 3 (18October) and 4 (31 October) in Turkey and the Netherlands respectively, the same nights as Bordeaux meet Liverpoolat home and then away.

PSV

• Phillip Cocu is by far the most experienced player in the PSV squad with 114 appearances, and 15 goals, in UEFAclub competition. Patrick Kluivert requires three more games for his UEFA century, while Michael Reiziger is sixaway from 100.

• Cocu and Reiziger are approaching 75 games in the UEFA Champions League. The former has played 72 matches,while the latter has 71. However, Cocu will be suspended for the visit of Liverpool.

• Only Kluivert in the squad has passed double figures for goals in the UEFA Champions League with 29.

• Ecuador midfielder Edison Méndez marked his debut with two goals as PSV recovered from the shock of concedingan early Mohamed Messoudi goal to defeat Willem II 3-1 in Tilburg on Saturday. Méndez tapped in an equaliser fromclose range after Cocu's free-kick had been parried into his path and made it 2-1 from long range midway throughthe half. Jefferson Farfán then added a third from the penalty spot before half-time after Ibrahim Kargbo had handledin the area as Willem II were reduced to ten men.

• Summer signing Kromkamp, who has a five-year contract, cannot wait for the visit of the club he left in the summer."I am proud to have played for Liverpool, I will never forget the FA Cup final," he said. "But now I am glad to be withPSV, and I have some things to tell the coach about Liverpool."

• PSV also signed striker Kluivert on a one-year contract. The leading scorer in Dutch national-team history, with 40goals in 79 international matches, had seen his career stall at Newcastle United FC and Valencia CF. "The Eredivisiehas changed a lot, but I think I will soon get used to it again," he said.

• On the final day of the transfer window PSV also acquired Brazilian attacker Diego Tardelli from São Paulo FC ona one-year loan deal, with a permanent option next summer. The club also bought Mexico defender Carlos Salcidoon a four-year contract after he impressed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

• Goalkeeper Oscar Moens joined on a free transfer from Willem II on a two-year contract, replacing Edwin Zoetebierwho left for NAC Breda, while 20-year-old Portugal Under-21 defender Manuel Da Costa signed from ASNancy-Lorraine on a five-year contract. Striker Gerald Sibon left for 1. FC Nürnberg while Australian midfielderLindsay Wilson agreed to terminate his contract.

• Timmy Simons captained Belgium in the 1-0 win against Armenia in UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying on 6 September.

• Cocu, with 101 caps, officially said farewell to the Dutch national team and the supporters before the 3-0 victoryagainst Belarus on 6 September. "Whereever we played, we had your support," Cocu told fans. "It was a huge honourto play for the Oranje."

• PSV did not have any internationals in that match, after selling Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to Celtic FC and AndréOoijer to Blackburn Rovers FC in the summer.



• Mika Väyrynen scored the third goal for Finland in their 3-1 win against Poland on 2 September, and then startedthe 1-1 draw against Portugal four days later.

• Heurelho Gomes played the whole match for Brazil in the 3-0 friendly win against Argentina on 3 September, whileAlex remained on the bench. Both men then played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 friendly win against Wales two dayslater.

• Manuel Da Costa scored the opener for Portugal's Under-21 on Tuesday in the 2-0 victory against Poland. Portugalwill play Russia over two legs next month for a place in the 2007 finals in the Netherlands.

• Csaba Fehér started for Hungary in the 4-1 defeat by Norway and 3-1 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina on 2 and6 September respectively.

Liverpool

• Eleven players featured in both legs of the third qualifying round win against Maccabi Haifa FC. Pepe Reina,Steve Finnan, Sami Hyypiä, Steven Gerrard, Luis García, Mark González, Xabi Alonso, Jermaine Pennant,Mohamed Sissoko, Boudweijn Zenden and Peter Crouch.

• No player in the Liverpool squad has scored more goals in the UEFA Champions League than Luis García, whohas hit seven in 19 matches.

• Robbie Fowler requires five appearances to make it 50 in UEFA club competition. Hyypiä is nine games away fromhis 100th.

• Jerzy Dudek is the most experienced UEFA Champions League player in the squad, with 44 appearances in Europe'spremier club competition.

• Liverpool lost 3-0 away to city rivals Everton FC in the 204th Merseyside derby on Saturday lunchtime. Tim Cahilland two goals by Andy Johnson put paid to Rafael Benítez's hopes of a second win in their fourth league fixture ofthe season. The manager had left out Craig Bellamy from his 16-man squad, with Crouch and Fowler starting inattack. The defeat left Liverpool with just four points from three fixtures.

• To make matters worse, John Arne Riise appeared to suffer a recurrence of his ankle injury in the closing stageshaving come on as a substitute just after the hour. He had only just returned to fitness after sustaining the problemon the first day of the season. One piece of positive news was the return to the starting lineup of Jamie Carragherand Mohamed Sissoko after both had missed the previous league fixture through injury.

• Benítez could not hide his disappointment at the final whistle. "We made a lot of mistakes, too many mistakes andour defending was really poor," he said. "Last season we kept a lot of clean sheets so we need to analyse why weare conceding goals so easily. We were too nice at times and put ourselves under pressure. We had 21 shots at goalbut that counts for nothing if you don't take your chances. It is a very disappointing day for us."

• Before their meeting with their neighbours, Liverpool had played just two Premiership matches. In the first leagegame of the season, Liverpool were held to a draw at newly-promoted Sheffield United FC, Fowler scoring from thepenalty spot. They also fell behind in their next match at home against West Ham United FC before goals fromDaniel Agger and Crouch gave Liverpool a 2-1 victory.

• Liverpool got their season off to a great start last month by defeating Chelsea FC 2-1 in the FA Community Shieldwith goals from Riise and Crouch.



• Benítez was very busy in the closed season. New arrivals at Anfield included Bellamy and striker Dirk Kuijt. Othersto join were Chilean winger Mark González, who finally arrived after his work permit appeal succeeded, promisingEnglish wide-man Jermaine Pennant, Brazilian left-sided player Fabio Aurelio and Argentinian defenderGabriel Paletta.

• Kuijt, signed from Dutch side Feyenoord, is looking forward to making his UEFA Champions League debut. He said:"I have never played in the Champions League before and that is why I came to Liverpool. It is one of the things Iwant to achieve and quickly."

• Pennant is hoping the UEFA Champions League can earn him a first call-up to the senior England national team.He said: "If you are playing well in the Champions League then it is going to be at the back of the manager's mind topick you. The more I can play in big Champions League matches, the better."

• Crouch scored twice in England's opening UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying match on 2 September, a 5-0 home winagainst Andorra, while he also scored the only goal in the victory away to F.Y.R. Macedonia four days later. That tookthe striker's international tally to eleven goals in 14 matches.

• Gerrard was also among the scorers against Andorra. It was his tenth for England and he made his 50th appearancefor the national team against the Macedonians.

• Kuijt scored in the Netherlands' 3-0 UEFA EURO 2008™ victory against Belarus on 2 September. It was his fourthgoal for his country and followed his start in the 1-0 win against Liechtenstein four days before.

• Both Xabi Alonso and Luis García were involved in Spain's 3-2 defeat by Northern Ireland in Belfast on 6 September.Alonso started the match while García came on as a second-half substitute, as they had done the previous Saturdayin the 4-0 victory against Liechtenstein. Pepe Reina was on the bench for both matches but did not play.

• Finnan started for the Republic of Ireland in their 1-0 defeat by Germany on 2 September. Hyypiä fared better forFinland playing in the 3-1 victory against Poland and the 1-1 draw with Portugal. Bellamy started for Wales in their2-1 defeat by the Czech Republic and was also in action for his country as they went down 2-0 to Brazil in a friendlyon 5 September.

• Kuijt is the fifth Dutch player to play for Liverpool. The fourth was Kromkamp.



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 Lilian Thuram (AS Monaco FC, Parma FC, Juventus, FC Barcelona)102 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)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 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. He 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. "He was a fantasticperson – he was an absolute gentleman." As a mark of respect, Inter have retired Facchetti's No3 shirt, with currentplayer Nicolás Burdisso switching to No16.



Head coach profiles

Ronald KoemanDate of birth: 21 March 1963Nationality: DutchPlaying career: FC Groningen, AFC Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona, FeyenoordCoaching career: Netherlands (assistant coach), FC Barcelona (assistant coach), SBV Vitesse, AFC Ajax, SL Benfica,PSV Eindhoven

Ronald Koeman bounced back quickly from a disappointing end to his reign at AFC Ajax in February 2005, taking upthe vacant position at SL Benfica following the departure of legendary Italian Giovanni Trapattoni. He guided theLisbon club to the last eight of the UEFA Champions League and third place in Portugal before accepting the challengeof following Guus Hiddink at PSV Eindhoven in May 2006.

Ajax's fortunes suffered a steady decline after Koeman got off to a brilliant start at the ArenA, winning a domesticdouble in 2001/02. Despite regaining the title in 2003/04, Ajax had fallen behind rivals PSV as the Netherlands' topteam, and Koeman resigned after the Amsterdam side were knocked out of the UEFA Cup. It is no surprise that hehas eventually found his way to Eindhoven, as Koeman was a member of the PSV side that overcame Benfica in the1988 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, the libero converting the opening kick in PSV's 6-5 penalty shoot-outvictory after 120 goalless minutes in Stuttgart.

Koeman was admired not only as an accomplished sweeper but also as a free-kick expert, and it was from a dead-ballthat he scored FC Barcelona's winning goal in the 1992 European Cup final. Koeman and brother Erwin started outat their father's old club, FC Groningen, and were later members of the Netherlands side which won the 1988 UEFAEuropean Championship - the country's first and only major international honour. That triumph capped a momentousyear, Koeman also winning the European Cup and Dutch double, and paved the way for a move to Barça in 1989where he would win another four Spanish titles.

Rafael BenítezDate of birth: 16 April 1960Nationality: SpanishPlaying career: Real Madrid CF B, CP Parla, CD LinaresCoaching career: Real Madrid CF (youth coach), Real Valladolid (assistant coach), CA Osasuna (assistant coach),CD Tenerife, CF Extremadura, Valencia CF, Liverpool FC

Rafael Benítez has stamped his authority on Liverpool FC since his arrival from Spain on 16 June 2004. FormerPrimera División stars Xabi Alonso and Luis García blended perfectly with locals like Steven Gerrard and JamieCarragher as Benítez immediately guided the Reds to UEFA Champions League glory. Liverpool's recovery from 3-0down against AC Milan and subsequent penalty shoot-out victory was one of the greatest finals ever. Although theholders were eliminated in the 2005/06 first knockout round, Benítez still oversaw an FA Cup triumph.

After spending his playing career in the lower leagues as a midfielder with Real Madrid CF B, Benítez coached youthplayers at Madrid before taking charge of CD Tenerife and CF Extremadura - impressive spells which earned him hisbig break at Valencia CF in 2001. He led the club to their first league title for 31 years in 2002, repeating the trick in2004 when they also won the UEFA Cup in Gothenburg.

That 2-0 victory against Olympique de Marseille was his final game before being lured to Liverpool, a club starved ofleague honours since 1990. The Reds' continental glory in 2004/05 has yet to be matched in the Premiership withfifth- and then third-placed finishes but there was an FA Cup triumph last May. Benítez again masterminded a dramaticcomeback, with Liverpool recovering from a two-goal deficit against West Ham United FC to draw 3-3 and then prevailon penalties.



Squad list

PSVAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-19-18-2----15.02.81BRAHeurelho Gomes1-2---1----01.04.73NEDOscar Moens21----------05.11.87BELRuud Boffin31----------09.05.88NEDGino Mommers46

Defenders-17-4-2----17.08.80NEDJan Kromkamp2-94-71-1----03.05.73NEDMichael Reiziger322021812----17.06.82BRAAlex4114-6------02.10.79ENGMichael Ball5----------06.05.86PORManuel Da Costa14-24-7-3----12.11.78GHAEric Addo18113-7-2----29.11.79NEDMichael Lamey19-22-2------02.09.75HUNCsaba Fehér22-----3----02.04.80MEXCarlos Salcido23----------04.05.88BELJelle De Bock32----------15.01.87NEDBart van Berlo34----------17.08.87NEDFrancesco Caratta37----------03.03.88NEDRens van Eijden38----------13.04.88NEDDirk Marcellis39----------24.08.88NEDJahmill Flu41----------06.04.89NEDOlivier ter Horst44

Midfielders561120-3----11.12.76BELTimmy Simons6216-1------28.12.81FINMika Väyrynen7

1511497213----29.10.70NEDPhillip Cocu8----21----16.03.79ECUEdison Méndez11-8-8-2----02.04.86NEDIbrahim Afellay20-2--------12.12.80NEDArvid Smit29----------03.11.85NEDMarten Boverhof36----------13.02.89NEDJasper Waalkens50

Forwards42972968------01.07.76NEDPatrick Kluivert9111-2-3----11.11.83CIVArouna Koné10-2-2-3----05.08.80AUSJason Culina15-6-6-2----16.08.88NEDIsmaïl Aissati1632132013----26.10.84PERJefferson Farfán1713--------10.05.85BRADiego Tardelli28-----2----22.12.87NEDRoy Beerens33----------22.02.87NEDRob van Boekel35----------07.03.88NEDRochdi Achenteh40----------27.04.88NEDRonald Hikspoors43----------23.02.88NEDNicky Munz47----------23.01.89BELYannick Rymenants48----------21.04.88NEDPaul Voss49

Coach-44-36------21.03.63NEDRonald Koeman



Squad list

LiverpoolAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-67-44------23.03.73POLJerzy Dudek1-64-12-3---231.08.82ESPPepe Reina25----------22.01.86ENGDavid Martin40

Defenders-39-19-2---220.04.76IRLSteve Finnan3691339-3---207.10.73FINSami Hyypiä4-7--12---112.12.84DENDaniel Agger5267141-2---124.09.80NORJohn Arne Riise6----------24.09.79BRAFabio Aurelio12179-41-2---128.01.78ENGJamie Carragher23-13-6-----112.12.81ENGStephen Warnock28----------15.02.86ARGGabriel Paletta29----------08.07.88ESPMiki Roque34----------06.10.88ENGStephen Darby39

Midfielders1163-25------22.09.78AUSHarry Kewell71668332-3---230.05.80ENGSteven Gerrard81134719-2---224.06.78ESPLuis García1012---2--1210.07.84CHIMark González11229222-2---225.11.81ESPXabi Alonso14-5-3-3---215.01.83ENGJermaine Pennant16127-10-2---222.01.85FRAMohamed Sissoko22----------23.07.88ENGPaul Anderson26655122-2---215.08.76NEDBoudewijn Zenden32----------18.04.87ENGDaniel Guthrie35----------25.01.88NIRAdam Hammill36----------11.12.86ENGLee Peltier37

Forwards1345-612----09.04.75ENGRobbie Fowler9114-612--1230.01.81ENGPeter Crouch15

122626-2--1113.07.79WALCraig Bellamy17719---2----22.07.80NEDDirk Kuijt18----------07.09.88ENGCraig Lindfield38

Coach-69-35-----216.04.60ESPRafael Benítez



Domestic information

PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)

LineupsResOpponentDateMoens, Lamey, Eric Addo, Alex, Salcido,Culina, Cocu, Simons, Farfán, Vennegoorof Hesselink (Aissati 73), Arouna Koné(Beerens 80)

3-1v NEC Nijmegen (H)20.08.2006League

Gomes, Alex, Simons, Cocu, Arouna Koné,Culina, Farfán, Eric Addo (Beerens 63),Lamey, Afellay, Salcido

0-1v FC Twente (A)27.08.2006League

Gomes, Kromkamp, Reiziger, Salcido, EricAddo, Simons, Cocu, Méndez (Culina 64),Afellay (Aissati 75), Farfán, Arouna Koné

3-1v Willem II (A)09.09.2006League

GoalscorersResOpponentDateCocu, Alex, Vennegoor of Hesselink3-1v NEC Nijmegen (H)20.08.2006League

0-1v FC Twente (A)27.08.2006LeagueMéndez (2), Farfán3-1v Willem II (A)09.09.2006League

v NEC Nijmegen (H)19.08.2006Leaguev Feyenoord (H)17.09.2006Leaguev RKC Waalwijk (A)28.10.2006Leaguev NAC Breda (H)04.11.2006League

PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank92130033AZ Alkmaar191100033AFC Ajax27260123FC Groningen37240123Roda JC46591023SC Heerenveen56361023PSV Eindhoven64481113FC Utrecht74241113Heracles Almelo84341113SC Excelsior94441113Feyenoord104531113FC Twente113732013BV Vitesse1231042013NAC Breda133932013Willem II141842103Sparta Rotterdam151622103NEC Nijmegen1611112103RKC Waalwijk170623003ADO Den Haag18



Domestic information

Liverpool FC (Premiership)

LineupsResOpponentDateReina, Kromkamp, Hyypiä, Carragher(Agger 34), Riise (González 26), Gerrard,Sissoko, Zenden, Fábio Aurélio, Fowler(Pennant 83), Bellamy

1-1v Sheffield United FC (A)19.08.2006League

Reina, Finnan, Hyypiä, Agger, FábioAurélio, Pennant (Zenden 82), Xabi Alonso,Gerrard, Luis García (González 60),Bellamy, Crouch (Kuijt 52)

2-1v West Ham United FC (H)26.08.2006League

Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypiä, FábioAurélio, Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Sissoko(Pennant 78), Luis García, Fowler (Riise64), Crouch (Kuijt 53)

0-3v Everton FC (A)09.09.2006League

GoalscorersResOpponentDateFowler (pen)1-1v Sheffield United FC (A)19.08.2006LeagueAgger, Crouch2-1v West Ham United FC (H)26.08.2006League

0-3v Everton FC (A)09.09.2006Leaguev Chelsea FC (A)17.09.2006Leaguev Newcastle United FC (H)20.09.2006Leaguev Tottenham Hotspur FC (H)23.09.2006Leaguev Bolton Wanderers FC (A)30.09.2006Leaguev Blackburn Rovers FC (H)14.10.2006Leaguev Manchester United FC (A)22.10.2006Leaguev Aston Villa FC (H)28.10.2006Leaguev Reading FC (H)04.11.2006Leaguev Arsenal FC (A)12.11.2006Leaguev Middlesbrough FC (A)18.11.2006Leaguev Manchester City FC (H)25.11.2006Leaguev Portsmouth FC (H)29.11.2006Leaguev Wigan Athletic FC (A)02.12.2006Leaguev Fulham FC (H)09.12.2006Leaguev Charlton Athletic FC (A)16.12.2006Leaguev Watford FC (H)23.12.2006Leaguev Blackburn Rovers FC (A)26.12.2006Leaguev Tottenham Hotspur FC (A)30.12.2006Leaguev Bolton Wanderers FC (H)01.01.2007Leaguev Watford FC (A)13.01.2007League



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank122110044Manchester United FC110080134Portsmouth FC210280134Everton FC39381034Chelsea FC48360224Aston Villa FC57341124Bolton Wanderers FC67751124Fulham FC75561214West Ham United FC84531113Liverpool FC94311113Manchester City FC104952114Middlesbrough FC113542013Reading FC123322013Wigan Athletic FC133532013Newcastle United FC143523014Tottenham Hotspur FC153843014Charlton Athletic FC162321203Arsenal FC172412204Sheffield United FC182612204Blackburn Rovers FC191633104Watford FC20



Match officials

Massimo Busacca (SUI)RefereeStéphane Cuhat (SUI), Francesco Buragina (SUI)Assistant refereesSascha Kever (SUI)Fourth officialJoseph McGlue (IRL)UEFA Delegate

Referee

UEFAUCLDoBNat.Name28806.02.1969SUIMassimo Busacca

Massimo Busacca has steadily enhanced his reputation since succeeding the retired Urs Meier on Switzerland's élitelist of match officials, culminating in his selection as one of Europe's ten referees for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.He took charge of three games in Germany, including Argentina’s 2-1 second-round victory against Mexico. Hailingfrom Monte Carrasso, in the Italian-speaking southern Swiss canton of Ticino, Busacca reached the highest refereeinglevel in his homeland in 1996, and within three years was cutting his teeth in various youth competitions and UEFAqualifying rounds.

The Swiss saw his 2006/07 UEFA Champions League campaign begin with the third qualifying round second legbetween CA Osasuna and Hamburger SV, having taken charge of three group-stage encounters in the previousseason including FC Artmedia's famous victory at FC Porto. It is a competition in which Busacca is regularly involved,having notably served as fourth official to Meier for the 2002 UEFA Champions League final between Real MadridCF and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Glasgow.

Another high-level game for Busacca was the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship semi-final between Brazil andArgentina in Utrecht. Back in his homeland, the company director by profession, who is also a keen skier in his sparetime, is regularly appointed for top games and he took charge of the Swiss Cup final for the first time in May 2005between Luzern and FC Zürich.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueResMatchStageComp.DatePorto2-1FC Porto-Chelsea FCGSUCL07.12.2004Budapest0-3Debreceni VSC-Manchester United FCQR3UCL24.08.2005

UEFA Champions League Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.DateTrondheim1-1Rosenborg BK-Shelbourne FCQR2UCL02.08.2000Moscow0-2FC Lokomotiv Moskva-Galatasaray SKGS1UCL18.09.2002Athens1-1AEK Athens FC-KRC GenkGS1UCL30.10.2002Donetsk1-0FC Shakhtar Donetsk-FC Lokomotiv MoskvaQR3UCL13.08.2003Madrid1-0Real Madrid CF-FK PartizanGS1UCL22.10.2003Istanbul1-0Besiktas JK-AC Sparta PrahaGS1UCL04.11.2003Krakow0-2Wisla Kraków-Real Madrid CFQR3UCL11.08.2004Moscow2-0PFC CSKA Moskva-Paris Saint-Germain FCGSUCL29.09.2004Bremen5-1Werder Bremen-RSC AnderlechtGSUCL02.11.2004Porto2-3FC Porto-FC ArtmediaGSUCL28.09.2005Pamplona1-1CA Osasuna-Hamburger SVQR3UCL22.08.2006

Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.DateMoravska Trebova2-0Spain-CroatiaGS - FTU1624.04.1999Zlin1-2Hungary-SlovakiaGS - FTU1627.04.1999



VenueResMatchStageComp.DateLanzhot0-2Germany-DenmarkGS - FTU1629.04.1999Prostejov1-2Czech Republic-GermanyP-O 3rdU1607.05.1999

0-3FK Karabakh-Montpellier Hérault SCR2UIC03.07.19990-0Liechtenstein-Bosnia-HerzegovinaR1FRIE.18.08.1999

Lahti3-1Finland-GermanyQRU2103.09.1999Teplice3-1FK Teplice-Ferencvárosi TCR1UCUP16.09.1999Porec2-0Croatia-IcelandPRU1814.10.1999Zenica0-2Bosnia-Herzegovina-SpainQRU2101.09.2000Rijeka0-1HNK Rijeka-RC Celta de VigoR1UCUP28.09.2000Liverpool1-0Liverpool FC-FC Slovan LiberecR2UCUP26.10.2000Stavanger1-2Norway-PolandQRU2124.03.2001

1-0Italy-South AfricaR1FRIE.25.04.2001Belfast0-1Northern Ireland-BulgariaQRWC02.06.2001Helsinki1-0Czech Republic-SerbiaGS - FTU1821.07.2001Tampere1-1Poland-BelgiumGS - FTU1824.07.2001Helsinki2-6Serbia-SpainP-O 3rdU1829.07.2001Gaziantep1-1Gaziantepspor-Hapoel Tel-Aviv FCR1UCUP25.09.2001Bordeaux2-0FC Girondins de Bordeaux-R. Standard de

LiègeR2UCUP18.10.2001

Teplice0-0Czech Republic-CroatiaP-OU2113.11.20010-0Austria-CameroonR1FRIE.17.04.2002

Leverkusen6-2Germany-AustriaR1FRIE.18.05.2002London3-1Fulham FC-Bologna FCFUIC27.08.2002Warsaw0-1Poland-LatviaQREURO12.10.2002Leeds1-2Leeds United AFC-Málaga CFR3UCUP12.12.2002Porto6-1FC Porto-DenizlisporR4UCUP20.02.2003

5-0France-EgyptR1FRIE.30.04.2003Antalya0-0Israel-SloveniaQREURO07.06.2003Liege2-0Belgium-EstoniaQREURO11.10.2003Barcelona2-1FC Barcelona-Brøndby IFR3UCUP03.03.2004Auxerre1-1AJ Auxerre-PSV EindhovenR4UCUP11.03.2004Reykjavik1-4Iceland-SwedenQRWC13.10.2004Krasnodar4-0Russia-EstoniaQRWC17.11.2004Bucharest0-0FC Steaua Bucuresti-Villarreal CF1/8UCUP16.03.2005Belgrade0-0Serbia-SpainQRWC30.03.2005Parma0-0Parma FC-PFC CSKA MoskvaSFUCUP28.04.2005Belfast1-0Northern Ireland-EnglandQRWC07.09.2005Oslo0-1Norway-Czech RepublicP-OWC12.11.2005Marseille2-1Olympique de Marseille-Bolton Wanderers FC1/16UCUP23.02.2006Gelsenkirchen1-1FC Schalke 04-PFC Levski SofiaQFUCUP06.04.2006Leipzig4-0Spain-UkraineGS - FTWC14.06.2006Cologne2-2Sweden-EnglandGS - FTWC20.06.2006Leipzig2-1Argentina-Mexico1/8WC24.06.2006



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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