2007/08 UEFA Champions League
2007/08 UEFA Champions League | |
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Cup winners | Manchester United (3rd title) |
Beginning | July 17, 2007 |
final | May 21, 2008 |
Final stadium | Luzhniki Olympic Stadium , Moscow |
Teams | 32 (76 with qualifying rounds) |
Games | 125 |
Gates | 330 (ø 2.64 per game) |
Top scorer | Cristiano Ronaldo (8) |
← UEFA Champions League 2006/07 |
The 2007/08 UEFA Champions League was the 16th season of the most important European competition for club teams in football under this name and the 53rd overall. 76 clubs from 52 national associations took part in the competition this year. For the first time teams from Andorra , Montenegro and San Marino competed . With the exception of Liechtenstein , all UEFA member associations were represented in the competition. The season began with the first qualifying round on 17/18. July 2007 and ended with the final at the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008. In this, Manchester United and Chelsea FC faced each other for the first time, two English clubs that also competed in the FA Cup final against each other last year , which Chelsea won would have.
mode
There were no changes in the competition mode compared to the previous season. For the group phases, if two teams had a tie, the following applies as before:
- Points from direct games.
- Goal difference in direct games.
- Away goals in direct games
- Goal difference from all group matches.
- Scored goals in all group matches.
- Higher club coefficient at the beginning of the competition.
qualification
First qualifying round
(28 participants)
The first leg took place on 17./18. July, the second legs on 24./25. July 2007.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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FK Xəzər Lənkəran | 2: 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1: 1 | 1: 3 a.d. |
APOEL Nicosia | 2: 3 | BATE Baryssau | 2-0 | 0: 3 a.d. |
Sheriff Tiraspol | 5-0 | FC Rànger's | 2-0 | 3-0 |
FH Hafnarfjörður | 4: 1 | HB Tórshavn | 4: 1 | 0-0 |
The New Saints FC | a ) | 4: 4 (FK Ventspils | 3: 2 | 1: 2 |
FK Pobeda Prilep | 0: 1 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 0: 1 | 0-0 |
Olimpi Rustavi | 0: 3 | FK Astana -1964 | 0-0 | 0: 3 |
FK Zeta Golubovci | 5: 4 | FBK Kaunas | 3: 1 | 2: 3 |
SS Murata | 1: 4 | Tampere United | 1: 2 | 0: 2 |
F91 Dudelange | 5: 7 | MŠK Žilina | 1: 2 | 4: 5 |
Linfield FC | 0: 1 | IF Elfsborg | 0-0 | 0: 1 |
Derry City | 0: 2 | FC Pyunik Yerevan | 0-0 | 0: 2 |
Marsaxlokk FC | 1: 9 | FK Sarajevo | 0: 6 | 1: 3 |
NK Domžale | 3: 1 | KF Tirana | 1-0 | 2: 1 |
Second qualifying round
(28 participants)
The first leg took place on July 31/1. August, the second leg on 7./8. August 2007.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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FC Pyunik Yerevan | 1: 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0: 2 | 1: 2 |
Red Star Belgrade | ( a ) 2: 2 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 1-0 | 1: 2 |
Glasgow Rangers | 3-0 | FK Zeta Golubovci | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Debreceni VSC | 0: 1 | IF Elfsborg | 0: 1 | 0-0 |
Zagłębie Lubin | 1: 3 | Steaua Bucharest | 0: 1 | 1: 2 |
KRC Genk | a ) | 2: 2 (FK Sarajevo | 1: 2 | 1-0 |
FK Ventspils | 0: 7 | FC Salzburg | 0: 3 | 0: 4 |
FK Astana -1964 | 2:10 | Rosenborg Trondheim | 1: 3 | 1: 7 |
FH Hafnarfjörður | 2: 4 | BATE Baryssau | 1: 3 | 1: 1 |
FC Copenhagen | 2: 1 | Beitar Jerusalem | 1-0 | 1: 1 a.d. |
MŠK Žilina | 0: 0 (3: 4 on perk) |
Slavia Prague | 0-0 | 0: 0 a.d. |
Tampere United | 2-0 | Levski Sofia | 1-0 | 1-0 |
NK Domžale | 2: 5 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1: 2 | 1: 3 |
Beşiktaş Istanbul | 4-0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1-0 | 3-0 |
Third qualifying round
(32 participants)
The first leg took place on 14./15. August, the second leg on 28./29. August 2007.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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BATE Baryssau | 2: 4 | Steaua Bucharest | 2: 2 | 0: 2 |
Tampere United | 0: 5 | Rosenborg Trondheim | 0: 3 | 0: 2 |
Spartak Moscow | 2: 2 (3: 4 on behalf) |
Celtic Glasgow | 1: 1 | 1: 1 a.d. |
Werder Bremen | 5: 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2: 1 | 3: 2 |
FC Salzburg | 2: 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1-0 | 1: 3 |
Ajax Amsterdam | 1: 3 | Slavia Prague | 0: 1 | 1: 2 |
Valencia CF | 5: 1 | IF Elfsborg | 3-0 | 2: 1 |
FK Sarajevo | 0: 4 | Dynamo Kiev | 0: 1 | 0: 3 |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 3-0 | RSC Anderlecht | 1-0 | 2-0 |
Glasgow Rangers | 1-0 | Red Star Belgrade | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Toulouse FC | 0: 5 | Liverpool FC | 0: 1 | 0: 4 |
Benfica Lisbon | 3: 1 | FC Copenhagen | 2: 1 | 1-0 |
Lazio Rome | 4: 2 | Dinamo Bucharest | 1: 1 | 3: 1 |
Sparta Prague | 0: 5 | Arsenal FC | 0: 2 | 0: 3 |
FC Zurich | 1: 3 | Beşiktaş Istanbul | 1: 1 | 0: 2 |
Sevilla FC | 6: 1 | AEK Athens | 2-0 | 1 ) | 4: 1 (
1 Due to the death of Antonio Puerta on August 28, the second leg was postponed to September 3.
Group stage
32 teams took part in the group stage and played in 8 groups (A to H) of 4 teams each.
In each group, the first and second-placed clubs progressed to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams played through to the round of 32 of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup . The last group dropped out of the European competitions.
Group A
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | FC Porto | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8: 7 | +1 | 11 |
2. | Liverpool FC | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18: 5 | +13 | 10 |
3. | Olympique Marseille | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6: 9 | −3 | 7th |
4th | Beşiktaş Istanbul | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 4:15 | −11 | 6th |
September 18, 2007 | |||
FC Porto | 1: 1 | Liverpool FC | Estádio do Dragão |
Olympique Marseille | 2-0 | Beşiktaş Istanbul | Stade Velodrome |
October 3, 2007 | |||
Beşiktaş Istanbul | 0: 1 | FC Porto | Inönü Stadium |
Liverpool FC | 0: 1 | Olympique Marseille | Anfield |
October 24, 2007 | |||
Beşiktaş Istanbul | 2: 1 | Liverpool FC | Inönü Stadium |
Olympique Marseille | 1: 1 | FC Porto | Stade Velodrome |
November 6, 2007 | |||
FC Porto | 2: 1 | Olympique Marseille | Estádio do Dragão |
Liverpool FC | 8-0 | Beşiktaş Istanbul | Anfield |
November 28, 2007 | |||
Beşiktaş Istanbul | 2: 1 | Olympique Marseille | Inönü Stadium |
Liverpool FC | 4: 1 | FC Porto | Anfield |
December 11, 2007 | |||
Olympique Marseille | 0: 4 | Liverpool FC | Stade Velodrome |
FC Porto | 2-0 | Beşiktaş Istanbul | Estádio do Dragão |
Group B
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Chelsea FC | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 2 | +7 | 12 |
2. | FC Schalke 04 | 6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5: 4 | +1 | 8th |
3. | Rosenborg Trondheim | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:10 | −4 | 7th |
4th | Valencia CF | 6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2: 6 | −4 | 5 |
September 18, 2007 | |||
Chelsea FC | 1: 1 | Rosenborg Trondheim | Stamford Bridge |
FC Schalke 04 | 0: 1 | Valencia CF | Veltins Arena |
October 3, 2007 | |||
Rosenborg Trondheim | 0: 2 | FC Schalke 04 | Lerkendal Stadium |
Valencia CF | 1: 2 | Chelsea FC | Estadio Mestalla |
October 24, 2007 | |||
Chelsea FC | 2-0 | FC Schalke 04 | Stamford Bridge |
Rosenborg Trondheim | 2-0 | Valencia CF | Lerkendal Stadium |
November 6, 2007 | |||
FC Schalke 04 | 0-0 | Chelsea FC | Veltins Arena |
Valencia CF | 0: 2 | Rosenborg Trondheim | Estadio Mestalla |
November 28, 2007 | |||
Valencia CF | 0-0 | FC Schalke 04 | Estadio Mestalla |
Rosenborg Trondheim | 0: 4 | Chelsea FC | Lerkendal Stadium |
December 11, 2007 | |||
Chelsea FC | 0-0 | Valencia CF | Stamford Bridge |
FC Schalke 04 | 3: 1 | Rosenborg Trondheim | Veltins Arena |
Group C
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | real Madrid | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13: 9 | +4 | 11 |
2. | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11: 7 | +4 | 11 |
3. | Werder Bremen | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 8:13 | −5 | 6th |
4th | Lazio Rome | 6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | −3 | 5 |
September 18, 2007 | |||
real Madrid | 2: 1 | Werder Bremen | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
Olympiacos Piraeus | 1: 1 | Lazio Rome | Karaiskakis Stadium |
October 3, 2007 | |||
Lazio Rome | 2: 2 | real Madrid | Olympic Stadium Rome |
Werder Bremen | 1: 3 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Weser Stadium |
October 24, 2007 | |||
real Madrid | 4: 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
Werder Bremen | 2: 1 | Lazio Rome | Weser Stadium |
November 6, 2007 | |||
Lazio Rome | 2: 1 | Werder Bremen | Olympic Stadium Rome |
Olympiacos Piraeus | 0-0 | real Madrid | Karaiskakis Stadium |
November 28, 2007 | |||
Lazio Rome | 1: 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Olympic Stadium Rome |
Werder Bremen | 3: 2 | real Madrid | Weser Stadium |
December 11, 2007 | |||
Olympiacos Piraeus | 3-0 | Werder Bremen | Karaiskakis Stadium |
real Madrid | 3: 1 | Lazio Rome | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
Group D
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | AC Milan | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 12: 5 | +7 | 13 |
2. | Celtic Glasgow | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5: 6 | −1 | 9 |
3. | Benfica Lisbon | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5: 6 | −1 | 7th |
4th | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 6:11 | −5 | 6th |
September 18, 2007 | |||
AC Milan | 2: 1 | Benfica Lisbon | Giuseppe Meazza Stadium |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2-0 | Celtic Glasgow | RSK Olimpijskyi |
October 3, 2007 | |||
Benfica Lisbon | 0: 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Estádio da Luz |
Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 | AC Milan | Celtic Park |
October 24, 2007 | |||
AC Milan | 4: 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Giuseppe Meazza Stadium |
Benfica Lisbon | 1-0 | Celtic Glasgow | Estádio da Luz |
November 6, 2007 | |||
Celtic Glasgow | 1-0 | Benfica Lisbon | Celtic Park |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 0: 3 | AC Milan | RSK Olimpijskyi |
November 28, 2007 | |||
Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Celtic Park |
Benfica Lisbon | 1: 1 | AC Milan | Estádio da Luz |
December 4, 2007 ( 2 ) | |||
AC Milan | 1-0 | Celtic Glasgow | Giuseppe Meazza Stadium |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 1: 2 | Benfica Lisbon | RSK Olimpijskyi |
2 The matches were brought forward from December 11 to December 4, 2007, as AC Milan took part in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan from December 7 to 16.
Group E
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | FC Barcelona | 6th | 4th | 2 | 0 | 12: 3 | +9 | 14th |
2. | Olympique Lyon | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:10 | +1 | 10 |
3. | Glasgow Rangers | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7: 9 | −2 | 7th |
4th | VfB Stuttgart | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7:15 | −8 | 3 |
September 19, 2007 | |||
FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Olympique Lyon | Camp Nou |
Glasgow Rangers | 2: 1 | VfB Stuttgart | Ibrox Stadium |
October 2, 2007 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 0: 2 | FC Barcelona | Gottlieb Daimler Stadium |
Olympique Lyon | 0: 3 | Glasgow Rangers | Stade Gerland |
October 23, 2007 | |||
Glasgow Rangers | 0-0 | FC Barcelona | Ibrox Stadium |
VfB Stuttgart | 0: 2 | Olympique Lyon | Gottlieb Daimler Stadium |
November 7, 2007 | |||
Olympique Lyon | 4: 2 | VfB Stuttgart | Stade Gerland |
FC Barcelona | 2-0 | Glasgow Rangers | Camp Nou |
November 27, 2007 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 3: 2 | Glasgow Rangers | Gottlieb Daimler Stadium |
Olympique Lyon | 2: 2 | FC Barcelona | Stade Gerland |
December 12, 2007 | |||
Glasgow Rangers | 0: 3 | Olympique Lyon | Ibrox Stadium |
FC Barcelona | 3: 1 | VfB Stuttgart | Camp Nou |
Group F.
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Manchester United | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13: 4 | +9 | 16 |
2. | AS Roma | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11: 6 | +5 | 11 |
3. | Sporting Lisbon | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9: 8 | +1 | 7th |
4th | Dynamo Kiev | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 4:19 | −15 | 0 |
September 19, 2007 | |||
AS Roma | 2-0 | Dynamo Kiev | Olympic Stadium Rome |
Sporting Lisbon | 0: 1 | Manchester United | Estádio José Alvalade XXI |
October 2, 2007 | |||
Manchester United | 1-0 | AS Roma | Old Trafford |
Dynamo Kiev | 1: 2 | Sporting Lisbon | Kiev Olympic Stadium |
October 23, 2007 | |||
AS Roma | 2: 1 | Sporting Lisbon | Olympic Stadium Rome |
Dynamo Kiev | 2: 4 | Manchester United | Kiev Olympic Stadium |
November 7, 2007 | |||
Manchester United | 4-0 | Dynamo Kiev | Old Trafford |
Sporting Lisbon | 2: 2 | AS Roma | Estádio José Alvalade XXI |
November 27, 2007 | |||
Manchester United | 2: 1 | Sporting Lisbon | Old Trafford |
Dynamo Kiev | 1: 4 | AS Roma | Kiev Olympic Stadium |
December 12, 2007 | |||
Sporting Lisbon | 3-0 | Dynamo Kiev | Estádio José Alvalade XXI |
AS Roma | 1: 1 | Manchester United | Olympic Stadium Rome |
Group G
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Inter Milan | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12: 4 | +8 | 15th |
2. | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8: 6 | +2 | 11 |
3. | PSV Eindhoven | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3: 6 | −3 | 7th |
4th | CSKA Moscow | 6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7:14 | −7 | 1 |
September 19, 2007 | |||
PSV Eindhoven | 2: 1 | CSKA Moscow | PSV stadium |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 1-0 | Inter Milan | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
October 2, 2007 | |||
Inter Milan | 2-0 | PSV Eindhoven | Giuseppe Meazza Stadium |
CSKA Moscow | 2: 2 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | Lokomotiv Stadium |
October 23, 2007 | |||
CSKA Moscow | 1: 2 | Inter Milan | Lokomotiv Stadium |
PSV Eindhoven | 0-0 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | PSV stadium |
November 7, 2007 | |||
Inter Milan | 4: 2 | CSKA Moscow | Giuseppe Meazza Stadium |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 2-0 | PSV Eindhoven | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
November 27, 2007 | |||
CSKA Moscow | 0: 1 | PSV Eindhoven | Lokomotiv Stadium |
Inter Milan | 3-0 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | Giuseppe Meazza Stadium |
December 12, 2007 | |||
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 3: 1 | CSKA Moscow | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
PSV Eindhoven | 0: 1 | Inter Milan | PSV stadium |
Group H.
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Sevilla FC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14: 7 | +7 | 15th |
2. | Arsenal FC | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 14: 4 | +10 | 13 |
3. | Slavia Prague | 6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:16 | −11 | 5 |
4th | Steaua Bucharest | 6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4:10 | −6 | 1 |
September 19, 2007 | |||
Arsenal FC | 3-0 | Sevilla FC | Arsenal Stadium |
Slavia Prague | 2: 1 | Steaua Bucharest | Evžena Rošického Stadium |
October 2, 2007 | |||
Steaua Bucharest | 0: 1 | Arsenal FC | Ghencea Stadium |
Sevilla FC | 4: 2 | Slavia Prague | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
October 23, 2007 | |||
Arsenal FC | 7-0 | Slavia Prague | Arsenal Stadium |
Sevilla FC | 2: 1 | Steaua Bucharest | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
November 7, 2007 | |||
Steaua Bucharest | 0: 2 | Sevilla FC | Ghencea Stadium |
Slavia Prague | 0-0 | Arsenal FC | Evžena Rošického Stadium |
November 27, 2007 | |||
Steaua Bucharest | 1: 1 | Slavia Prague | Ghencea Stadium |
Sevilla FC | 3: 1 | Arsenal FC | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
December 12, 2007 | |||
Slavia Prague | 0: 3 | Sevilla FC | Evžena Rošického Stadium |
Arsenal FC | 2: 1 | Steaua Bucharest | Arsenal Stadium |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
The first legs took place on 19./20. February, the second leg on 4./5. March 2008.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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FC Schalke 04 | 1: 1 (4: 1 i.E.) |
FC Porto | 1-0 | 0: 1 a.d. |
Liverpool FC | 3-0 | Inter Milan | 2-0 | 1-0 |
AS Roma | 4: 2 | real Madrid | 2: 1 | 2: 1 |
Olympiacos Piraeus | 0: 3 | Chelsea FC | 0-0 | 0: 3 |
Celtic Glasgow | 2: 4 | FC Barcelona | 2: 3 | 0: 1 |
Olympique Lyon | 1: 2 | Manchester United | 1: 1 | 0: 1 |
Arsenal FC | 2-0 | AC Milan | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 5: 5 (3: 2 i.E.) |
Sevilla FC | 3: 2 | 2: 3 a.d. |
Quarter finals
The first legs took place on 1/2. April, the second leg on 8./9. April 2008.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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AS Roma | 0: 3 | Manchester United | 0: 2 | 0: 1 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0: 2 | FC Barcelona | 0: 1 | 0: 1 |
Arsenal FC | 3: 5 | Liverpool FC | 1: 1 | 2: 4 |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 2: 3 | Chelsea FC | 2: 1 | 0: 2 |
Semifinals
The first leg took place on 22./23. April, the second leg on 29./30. April 2008.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Liverpool FC | 3: 4 | Chelsea FC | 1: 1 | 2: 3 a.d. |
FC Barcelona | 0: 1 | Manchester United | 0-0 | 0: 1 |
final
Manchester United | Chelsea FC | Lineup | ||||||
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Edwin van der Sar - Wes Brown (120th + 5 ' Anderson ), Rio Ferdinand , Nemanja Vidić , Patrice Evra - Owen Hargreaves , Paul Scholes (87th Ryan Giggs ), Michael Carrick , Cristiano Ronaldo - Wayne Rooney (101st Nani ) , Carlos Tévez Coach: Alex Ferguson ( Scotland )
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Petr Čech - Michael Essien , Ricardo Carvalho , John Terry , Ashley Cole - Claude Makélélé (120th + 4 ' Juliano Belletti ) - Michael Ballack , Frank Lampard - Joe Cole (99th Nicolas Anelka ), Didier Drogba , Florent Malouda (92nd place) Salomon Kalou ) Trainer: Avram Grant ( Israel )
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1-0 Cristiano Ronaldo (26.) |
1: 1 Frank Lampard (45th) |
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penalties shoot | ||||||||
1: 0 Carlos Tévez 2: 1 Michael Carrick Čech holds against Ronaldo 3: 3 Owen Hargreaves 4: 4 Nani 5: 4 Anderson 6: 5 Ryan Giggs |
1: 1 Michael Ballack 2: 2 Juliano Belletti 2: 3 Frank Lampard 3: 4 Ashley Cole John Terry hits the post 5: 5 Salomon Kalou van der Sar holds against Anelka |
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Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidić, Carlos Tévez | Claude Makélélé, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien | |||||||
Didier Drogba (116th, assault) | ||||||||
Player of the Match: Edwin van der Sar (UEFA Man of the Match) Cristiano Ronaldo (Fans' Man of the Match) |
In particular, the final phase of the finals was marked by increased drama. While both teams fought a largely even duel for almost 120 minutes, Didier Drogba was sent off in the 116th minute for violent behavior. Drogba, who was known as a sure shooter and was scheduled for the subsequent penalty shootout, was no longer allowed to compete and was replaced by John Terry. However, this slipped on the decisive fifth penalty and put the ball against the post, which kept Manchester United in the game. After Anderson, Kalou and Giggs converted their penalties, van der Sar held against Anelka, which brought Manchester United the win.
Best goal scorers
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Players used Manchester United
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* Danny Simpson (3 / -) left the club during the season.
See also
Individual evidence
Web links
- Official website for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League
- Game details for the 2007/08 season on fussballdaten.de