FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL Benfica · • Benfica suffered a first defeat of the Liga season on Saturday night, going down 1-0 at home to leaders FC Porto with Ricardo Quaresma scoring

Contents7 - UEFA information1 - Match background8 - Match-by-match lineups2 - Match facts9 - Competition facts3 - Squad list10 - Team facts4 - Head coach11 - Competition information5 - Match officials12 - Legend6 - Domestic information

Match background

FC Shakhtar Donetsk go into the final round of Group D fixtures needing three points from their home game againstSL Benfica – together with some good news from Italy.

• Shakhtar's 2-1 defeat at Celtic FC on 28 November left them in third place in the group with only an outside chanceof advancing to the first knockout round. Shakhtar will take second place if they beat Benfica and Celtic, three pointsbetter off at present, lose at AC Milan.

• Such a scenario would leave both Shakhtar and Celtic on nine points, with the Ukrainian team progressing thanksto their better head-to-head record.

• Although bottom of the group and out of the running for the last 16, Benfica have their own incentive as victory inDonetsk would lift them above Shakhtar into third place, thus gaining them entry into the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

• The two concluding matches in Group D are being played on 4 December, one week before the remaining Matchday6 fixtures, because of Milan's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup which runs from 7 to 16 December in Japan.

• Shakhtar succumbed to a 92nd-minute winner from Celtic's Massimo Donati in Glasgow on Matchday 5. MirceaLucescu's team took a fourth-minute lead through Brandão but Jiří Jarošík levelled on the stroke of half-time andDonati completed the turnaround at the death.

• That was Shakhtar's third successive loss in the competition following home and away reverses against Milan – 4-1at San Siro on Matchday 3, then 3-0 at the RSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium.

• The Ukrainian club began their campaign with a 2-0 home success against Celtic – Brandão and Cristiano Lucarellithe scorers – and followed that up by winning at Benfica on Matchday 2, Jadson netting the only goal after 42 minutes.

• Shakhtar have remained stuck on six points ever since that victory in Lisbon and, curiously, this has been their finalpoints' tally on each of their three previous appearances in the group stage in 2000/01, 2004/05 and 2006/07.

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FC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL BenficaMATCH PRESS KITRSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, DonetskTuesday 4 December 2007 - 20.45 CETGroup D - Matchday 6

• Shakhtar have never reached the last 16 and went into their final game of last season's group stage in a similarposition to now: they needed to win their match at Olympiacos CFP and for Roma to lose at home to Valencia CF.As it was, they drew their game and Roma won.

• Benfica drew 1-1 at home to Milan on Matchday 5, Maxi Pereira striking in the 20th minute to cancel out AndreaPirlo's opener five minutes earlier.

• José Antonio Camacho's team began their campaign with a 2-1 defeat in Milan but after then losing to Shakhtar,they revived their hopes on Matchday 3 by beating Celtic 1-0 through Óscar Cardozo's 87th-minute strike. After losing1-0 at Celtic Park, however, their elimination was confirmed by the 1-1 draw with Milan.

• Benfica have met Ukrainian opposition on five previous occasions, winning three games and losing two.

• They won on their first visit to Ukraine, beating FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-0 to secure a 4-0 aggregate triumph inthe 1989/90 European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter-finals. Their second visit in the tournament's group stage inNovember 1991 brought a 1-0 defeat by FC Dynamo Kyiv and featured a substitute's appearance from a 19-year-oldRui Costa.

• Shakhtar have played five games against Portuguese sides, winning two, drawing two and losing one.

• Both their previous home games against visitors from Portugal ended in draws: 1-1 with FC Porto in the 1983/84UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals (sealing a 4-3 aggregate loss), and 1-1 with Boavista FC in the first round inthe 1997/98 edition of that competition (securing a 4-3 aggregate win).

• Prior to this season, Shakhtar coach Lucescu had only come up against Portuguese opposition twice during his longcareer. His Romania side lost 1-0 against Portugal at the 1984 UEFA European Championship finals – a defeat thatwas partially avenged with a 3-2 friendly win in January 1985.

• Lucescu and his Benfica counterpart Camacho had met in three games over the years before this season. Theyfirst met as players in the 1975/76 European Cup, with former defender Camacho's Real Madrid CF side beatingformer striker Lucescu's CS Dinamo Bucuresti side 4-1 at home before losing 1-0 in the second leg.

• Lucescu was a coach by the time the two met again, with his Romania side earning their only point at the finals ofthe 1984 UEFA European Championship with a 1-1 draw against Spain. Camacho, still a player, would go on to reachthe final, losing 2-0 to hosts France.

Match facts

Shakhtar

• Five Shakhtar players have appeared in all nine UEFA Champions League games so far this season, includingqualifying: Andriy Pyatov, Răzvan Raţ, Jadson, Darijo Srna and Brandão.

• Mariusz Lewandowski's next appearance in UEFA club competition will be his 50th.

• Fernandinho is available again having served a one-match ban against Celtic after collecting his third yellow cardof the competition on Matchday 4, while Srna and Brandão are both a booking away from suspension.

• Fernandinho has had eleven shots wide so far, the joint-highest total in the competition along with Luis Fabianoand Benfica's Rui Costa.

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Tuesday 4 December 2007 - 20.45 CETFC Shakhtar Donetsk - SL BenficaRSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, DonetskMATCH PRESS KIT

• Shakhtar's match at FC Zorya Luhansk, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed until the springafter a request from the Donetsk club. Their inactivity at the weekend allowed FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk to move twopoints clear in the Ukrainian Premier League standings thanks to their 3-0 win at FC Metalurh Donetsk.

• Shakhtar will next be in domestic action on 8 December, when they visit FC Vorskla Poltava in the first leg of theirUkrainian Cup quarter-final tie. The return match will now take place four days later.

• Pyatov, Fernandinho and Olexandr Gladkiy have featured in every one of Shakhtar's 17 league games this seasonwith Pyatov playing all 1,530 minutes.

• Fourteen of Shakhtar's 36 league goals this season have been scored in the first 15 minutes of the second half,compared to just one in the first quarter-hour of the match.

• The Donetsk club have conceded just 12 league goals so far, the best defensive record in the league, and are yetto concede in the first 15 minutes of a game.

• Former BV Vitesse sporting director Jan Streuer has been appointed head of scouting at Shakhtar.

• On 23 November, Forever With Shakhtar, a book written by the club's former vice-president Mark Levitskiy, waspublished. The book deals with Levitskiy's view of Shakhtar's history and tells the stories of the people who devotetheir lives to the club.

• Srna was voted Shakhtar's most accessible player in a poll on the official club website. The Croatian internationalright-back collected 42 per cent of the vote, in which 1,673 people took part.

• The match with Benfica will be the last for Shakhtar's current logo, which was designed by Donetsk artistViktor Savelov 20 years ago. The club will unveil a new one the day after the game, on 5 December.

• Brandão is Shakhtar's record goalscorer in UEFA club competition with his goal at Celtic Park his 14th for the club.

• Lewandowski has been reflecting on the defeat at Celtic, saying: "It is hard to say what qualities we were missingin Glasgow, especially as we conceded goals right at the end of both the first and second halves. We did not playthat badly in defence and midfield, but that was not enough. We lacked a bit of luck; Celtic did not have too manyattacks but had two chances and scored twice. It is very disheartening. Yes, we did not have many shots on goaleither, but the final result does not seem fair to me."

Benfica

• Five Benfica players have appeared in all seven UEFA Champions League games so far this season, includingqualifying: Quim, Léo, Konstantinos Katsouranis, Rui Costa and Óscar Cardozo.

• Augustin Binya will serve the second of a six-match suspension against Shakhtar while Cardozo's next yellowcard will incur a suspension after bookings on Matchdays 1 and 2.

• Rui Costa has had eleven shots wide so far, the joint-highest total in the competition along with Luis Fabiano andShakhtar's Fernandinho.

• Nuno Assis celebrated his 30th birthday on 25 November.



• Benfica suffered a first defeat of the Liga season on Saturday night, going down 1-0 at home to leaders FC Portowith Ricardo Quaresma scoring the only goal three minutes before half-time. Nuno Gomes failed to convert apresentable opening for Benfica in the first minute of the match and after falling behind the Lisbon side pressed forwardin search of an equaliser, Nuno Gomes and substitute Freddy Adu going close. The loss leaves Benfica in secondplace on 25 points, seven adrift of Porto after 12 matches.

• Coach José Antonio Camacho said: "We lost possession too many times in the first half and that allowed Porto totake control of the game and score a goal. The second half was very different as my team played spent almost all thetime in Porto's midfield. I don't think we felt tired because we faced Milan on Wednesday because we put a lot ofpressure on Porto. There's still a lot to play for and nothing is lost. Now we have another decisive game and we'll giveour best to beat Shakhtar."

• The defeat was Benfica's first in the league since a 3-1 loss at SC Braga on 18 November 2006, 32 games ago.

• Fábio Coentrão, who has not appeared in the first team since 15 September, was Benfica's only injury absenteefor the Porto match due to a knee strain. Nélson was on the bench having recovered from the thigh problem hesuffered against Shakhtar on Matchday 2.

• Cristián Rodríguez will sit out the Shakhtar game having pulled his left thigh muscle against Porto. The Uruguaywinger suffered the injury in the closing moments and, although he was still able to finish the game, he will miss thematch against the Donetsk side. Camacho has called up Gonzalo Bergessio and Romeu Ribeiro.

• Benfica have failed to score in four of their 12 Liga matches this season. Despite that, they still have the best attackin the Portuguese top flight having managed 22 goals – one more than Porto.

• Saturday's loss means Camacho is still yet to enjoy a home victory against Porto as Benfica coach. In 2002/03 aDeco goal decided the match in Porto's favour while the following season Simão scored for Benfica to cancel outCostinha's opener in a 1-1 draw.

• Nine of Benfica's 22 league goals have come in the final fifteen minutes of matches.

• Having conceded seven goals in the Liga this season only Porto have a better defensive record than Benfica. Theleaders have been breached only four times.



Squad list

ShakhtarAll-timeCurrent season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldBLAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-10-4-------2104.03.1986UKRBohdan Shust1-9-5-17-5-4-2328.06.1984UKRAndriy Pyatov30-31-6-------3304.05.1974UKRYuriy Virt35

Defenders258-31-9-5-1-2604.09.1981CZETomáš Hübschman3-14-6-11-4-3-2522.10.1982UKROlexandr Kucher5-7-5310-5-2-2212.10.1985BRAIlsinho11-15-3-8-----2813.05.1979UKRVyacheslav Shevchuk13-52-14110-5-4-2626.05.1981ROURăzvan Raţ26-18-9214-4-3-2107.11.1986UKRDmytro Chygrynskiy27226-2-10-2-1-3115.11.1976UKRVolodymyr Yezerskiy55

Midfielders-71-18-11-2-4-2829.10.1979SRBIgor Duljaj442719317-4-3-2204.05.1985BRAFernandinho723021131515-4-2405.10.1983BRAJadson8620516-8-411-2313.06.1984MEXNery Castillo9635-6-3---1-2819.07.1979SRBZvonimir Vukić10-----------2510.09.1982UKREvgen Bredun14-4---2---2-2102.01.1986UKRVolodymyr Priyomov15249-13111-4-4-2818.05.1979POLMariusz Lewandowski18-17-2-5-----2506.11.1982UKROlexiy Gai19-1-1-8-1---1909.08.1988BRAWillian22253-15-15-5-4*2501.05.1982CRODarijo Srna33

Forwards-1---4---1-2012.04.1987BRALuiz Adriano1733216-2-----2615.02.1981UKROlexiy Bielik2028-41217-424-2024.08.1987UKROlexandr Gladkiy21

14453156152534*2716.06.1980BRABrandão251126254122513-3204.10.1975ITACristiano Lucarelli99

Coach-125-52---5-4-6229.07.1945ROUMircea Lucescu-

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BenficaAll-timeCurrent season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldBLAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-16-2-------2520.03.1982PORMoreira1-29-14-12-5-2-3213.11.1975PORQuim12268241-1-----3328.05.1974GERJörg Butt24-----------2128.08.1986PORBruno Costa31

Defenders-24-4-11-4-2-2814.06.1979PORLuís Filipe2-3-3-5-3---2210.05.1985BRAEdcarlos313811917-4-1-2613.02.1981BRALuisão4128120-12-5-2-3206.07.1975BRALéo5-----------2604.02.1981PORMiguelito11-----------2327.12.1983CIVMarc Zoro17121112-3-1-1-2410.06.1983PORNélson22-6-1-3-1-1-2022.04.1987BRADavid Luiz23-2-1-2-1-1-1830.06.1989PORMiguel Vítor28

Midfielders254-2516-1-2-3125.09.1976PORPetit6748123112-512-2821.06.1979GREKonstantinos Katsouranis8

14105152312-522-3529.03.1972PORRui Costa1015151915---2308.06.1984URUMaxi Pereira14-4-4-6-4--S2320.09.1984CMRAugustin Binya18-15-10-8-2-2-3025.11.1977PORNuno Assis25-10-539-5---2230.09.1985URUCristián Rodríguez26-1---5---1-1813.01.1989PORRomeu Ribeiro32

Forwards171541115-2*2420.05.1983PARÓscar Cardozo7-1---3---1-1911.03.1988PORFábio Coentrão16-4-2-3-2-2-2320.07.1984ARGGonzalo Bergessio19-6-5110-5-1-1914.02.1988ARGAngel Di María20

236672351114-2-3105.07.1976PORNuno Gomes21-3-225-2-1-1802.06.1989USAFreddy Adu30

Coach-11-6---5-1-5208.06.1955ESPJosé Antonio Camacho-

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Head coach

FC Shakhtar Donetsk: Mircea LucescuDate of birth: 29 July 1945Nationality: RomanianPlaying career: FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti, FC Stiinta Bucureşti, FC Corvinul HunedoaraCoaching career: FC Corvinul Hunedoara, Romania, FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti, Pisa Calcio, Brescia Calcio,Reggiana AC, AFC Rapid Bucureşti, FC Internazionale Milano, Galatasaray SK, Beşiktaş JK, FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Mircea Lucescu is one of the biggest personalities, and one of the greatest coaches, Romania has produced. Hejoined FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti in 1963, making his top-flight debut the following year. After spending two seasonsin the second division with FC Stiinta Bucureşti, Lucescu returned to Dinamo and stayed another decade, winningfive championships and the Romanian Cup. Lucescu represented his country 70 times, scoring nine goals andappearing at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

He was appointed player-coach of FC Corvinul Hunedoara in 1977 before hanging up his boots after 362 first divisionappearances and 78 goals. As a coach his style has involved rebuilding teams, improving players who appeared tobe the finished article, and he took over as coach of Romania in 1981, becoming their technical director a year later.

In 1986, he returned to Dinamo as coach and guided them to a league title and cup win as well as the 1989/90 UEFACup Winners' Cup semi-finals. A workaholic who speaks six foreign languages, Lucescu then had spells in charge ofItalian sides Pisa Calcio, Brescia Calcio, Reggiana AC and FC Internazionale Milano. After returning to Romania andleading AFC Rapid Bucureşti to their first title for 32 years in 1999, he moved to Turkey's Galatasaray SK, where hewas a league winner and also got his hands on the UEFA Super Cup in 2000. After another title with Beşiktaş JK hetook charge of FC Shakhtar Donetsk in 2004, winning the Ukrainian Premier League title in each of his first twoseasons. SL Benfica: José Antonio CamachoDate of birth: 8 June 1955Nationality: SpanishPlaying career: Real Madrid CFCoaching career: Rayo Vallecano, RCD Espanyol, Sevilla FC, Real Madrid CF (twice), RCD Espanyol, Spain, SLBenfica, SL Benfica

José Antonio Camacho was welcomed back as a returning hero when he was unexpectedly named SL Benfica coachjust one game into the 2007/08 season. He quickly showed why by taking the Lisbon club back into the UEFAChampions League with victory against FC København. The Spanish coach had previously enjoyed a successfulspell with Benfica from 2002 until 2004, signing off with victory against FC Porto in the Portuguese Cup – his firstmajor honour as a coach – before returning to Real Madrid CF, the club where he started his playing career.

Originally a combative left-back, Camacho rose through the youth ranks at Madrid and was comfortable playinganywhere across the back line. He made nearly 600 appearances for the club between 1974 and 1989, winning twoUEFA Cups and playing in the European Champion Clubs' Cup final in 1981. He appeared in two FIFA World Cups– missing out on a third in 1978 through injury – and two UEFA European Championships and was capped a thenrecord 81 times by Spain.

Camacho joined the Madrid coaching team after retiring then enjoyed spells in charge of Rayo Vallecano and RCDEspanyol – both of whom he led into the top flight – and Sevilla FC. He briefly returned to Madrid as coach in 1998but resigned after just 22 days, citing differences with the board. Camacho replaced Javier Clemente as Spain coachin September 1998 and took his country to the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2000™. Under Camacho Spain alsoqualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup but he stepped down after losing a shoot-out to Korea Republic in thequarter-finals. After a two-year stint at Benfica he returned to his beloved Madrid in May 2004 only to resign in Decemberafter a poor start to the season.

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Match officials

Kyros Vassaras (GRE)RefereeDimitrios Bozatzidis (GRE), Dimitrios Saraidaris (GRE)Assistant refereesGeorgios Kasnaferis (GRE)Fourth officialJanis Mežeckis (LVA)UEFA DelegateSándor Puhl (HUN)UEFA Referee observer

Referee

UEFAUCLDoBNat.Name523501.02.1966GREKyros Vassaras

Kyros Vassaras is a regular in the UEFA Champions League. He was also one of the UEFA EURO 2004™ fourthofficials, before taking charge, on home soil, of the Olympic final between Argentina and Paraguay.

The travel agent, who is married with a son, from Thessaloniki started refereeing in 1984, eleven years before hisfirst top-flight match. "My father Antonios was a FIFA referee," he said. "I watched him from a very young age. Hetold me I should start refereeing as early as possible, as this would give me the chance to take part in major competitionsif I was good enough. But he was tough with me – he encouraged me, but he would have told me to stop if he hadthought I wasn't going to make a career out of it. After two years, he told me that I was on the right road, and he gaveme every help."

The water sports enthusiast received his FIFA badge in 1998 and has been involved in the 1998 UEFA EuropeanUnder-16 Championship, the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, in which he took charge of the final, and the 2002World Cup finals, in addition to serving as a fourth official at UEFA EURO 2000™. His most high-profile club fixturesto date are first-leg contests in the 2004/05 and 2006/07 UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In the first, AC Milanwon 2-0 against PSV Eindhoven and the second was Manchester United FC's 3-2 victory against eventual winnersMilan. A domestic highlight was the 2007 Greek Cup final in which Larissa FC defeated Panathinaikos FC 2-1.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueRes.StageComp.DateBelgrade1-1FK Crvena Zvezda - FC Dynamo KyivQR3UCL23.08.2000Liverpool1-1Liverpool FC - Boavista FCGS1UCL11.09.2001Dortmund1-0BV Borussia Dortmund - FC Dynamo KyivGS1UCL24.10.2001Marseille2-3Olympique de Marseille - FC PortoGS1UCL22.10.2003Kiev2-2FC Dynamo Kyiv - Real Madrid CFGSUCL03.11.2004Lisbon0-1Sporting Clube de Portugal - Udinese CalcioQR3UCL10.08.2005Lisbon2-1SL Benfica - Manchester United FCGSUCL07.12.2005Lisbon3-0SL Benfica - Celtic FCGSUCL01.11.2006Moscow0-2PFC CSKA Moskva - FC PortoGSUCL21.11.2006

Other matches - Matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this matchVenueRes.StageComp.DateMotherwell1-2Norway - PortugalGS - FTU1630.04.1998Sittard3-0SC Fortuna Sittard - FC Vorskla PoltavaR3UIC18.07.1998Barcelona0-2RCD Espanyol - FC PortoR3UCUP23.11.2000Porto4-1FC Porto - S.S. LazioSFUCUP10.04.2003Lisbon7-1Portugal - RussiaQRWC13.10.2004Rome2-0Italy - UkraineQREURO07.10.2006Lisbon4-0Portugal - BelgiumQREURO24.03.2007

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Domestic information

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Premier League)GoalscorersRes.OpponentDateComp.Jadson 601-1FC Dynamo Kyiv (H)15/07/07LeagueLewandowski 52, Gladkiy 54, 633-0FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (A)21/07/07LeagueJadson 22, Gladkiy 34, 433-0FC Zorya Luhansk (H)27/07/07LeagueBrandão 811-0FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod (A)05/08/07LeagueFernandinho 54, Gladkiy 792-1FC Vorskla Poltava (H)11/08/07LeagueGladkiy 18, Fernandinho 68, Ilsinho 853-1FC Metalist Kharkiv (A)19/08/07LeagueLucarelli 24(pen), 402-0SC Tavriya Simferopol (H)25/08/07LeagueBrandão 49, 90, Gladkiy 53, Ilsinho 644-1FC Arsenal Kyiv (H)01/09/07LeagueLucarelli 20(pen), Chygrynskiy 522-1FC Chornomorets Odesa (A)15/09/07LeagueRaţ 48, Brandão 53, 77, Gladkiy 734-1FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (H)23/09/07LeagueJadson 66(pen)1-0SC Mykolaiv (A)26/09/07CupBrandão 3, Gladkiy 46, 613-1FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (A)29/09/07LeagueIlsinho 39, Gladkiy 46, 573-0FC Karpaty Lviv (H)07/10/07League

0-1FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (A)20/10/07LeagueOwn goal, Lucarelli 47(pen)2-1FC Kharkiv (H)28/10/07LeagueHübschman 3, Brandão 13, Willian 60,Jadson 69

4-1FC Arsenal Kyiv (H)31/10/07Cup

Fernandinho 881-0FC Metalurh Donetsk (A)03/11/07LeagueLineups: Pyatov, Srna, Chygrynskiy, Kucher, Shevchuk (Willian 59), Lewandowski (Hübschman 46), Fernandinho,Ilsinho, Jadson, Brandão, Lucarelli (Gladkiy 59)

Jadson 47(pen)1-2FC Dynamo Kyiv (A)11/11/07LeagueLineups: Pyatov, Srna, Chygrynskiy, Yezerskiy, Raţ, Fernandinho, Jadson (Willian 73), Hübschman (Lucarelli 69),Duljaj (Lewandowski 46), Gladkiy, Brandão

Chygrynskiy 271-1FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (H)24/11/07LeagueLineups: Pyatov, Gai (Srna 46), Chygrynskiy, Kucher, Raţ, Fernandinho, Lewandowski, Willian, Jadson, Castillo(Gladkiy 46), Lucarelli (Luiz Adriano 59)

FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod (H)01/03/08LeagueFC Vorskla Poltava (A)08/03/08LeagueFC Metalist Kharkiv (H)15/03/08LeagueSC Tavriya Simferopol (A)22/03/08LeagueFC Arsenal Kyiv (A)29/03/08LeagueFC Chornomorets Odesa (H)05/04/08LeagueFC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (A)12/04/08LeagueFC Metalurh Zaporizhya (H)19/04/08LeagueFC Karpaty Lviv (A)26/04/08LeagueFC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (H)03/05/08LeagueFC Kharkiv (A)11/05/08LeagueFC Metalurh Donetsk (H)18/05/08League

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PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.431532311418FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk1411236221317FC Shakhtar Donetsk2391733331218FC Dynamo Kyiv3391628331218FC Metalist Kharkiv427191973818FC Chornomorets Odesa527262173818SC Tavriya Simferopol623181675618FC Metalurh Zaporizhya721242293618FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih820221492617FC Zorya Luhansk919252594518FC Arsenal Kyiv1019251794518FC Karpaty Lviv1117181295418FC Kharkiv1217231878318FC Metalurh Donetsk1317161178318FC Vorskla Poltava1414229105318FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka15142510105318FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod16



SL Benfica (SuperLiga)

GoalscorersRes.OpponentDateComp.Petit 901-1Leixões SC (A)18/08/07League

0-0Vitória SC (H)25/08/07LeagueÓscar Cardozo 18, 76(pen), Rui Costa 693-0CD Nacional (A)02/09/07LeagueCristián Rodríguez 23, Rui Costa 35, NunoGomes 52

3-0A. Naval 1° Maio (H)15/09/07League

0-0SC Braga (A)23/09/07LeagueAdu 901-1CF Estrela da Amadora (A)26/09/07Cup

0-0Sporting Clube de Portugal (H)29/09/07LeagueNuno Gomes 15, 642-1UD Leiria (A)07/10/07LeagueAdu 901-1Vitória FC (H)20/10/07CupÓscar Cardozo 18(pen), Adu 872-1CS Marítimo (H)28/10/07LeagueAdu 45(pen)1-2Vitória FC (A)31/10/07CupCristián Rodríguez 19, Katsouranis 842-1FC Paços de Ferreira (A)03/11/07LeagueÓscar Cardozo 17, Maxi Pereira 62,Cristián Rodríguez 67, Di María 80, NunoGomes 86(pen), 90

6-1Boavista FC (H)11/11/07League

Lineups: Quim, Luis Felipe, Léo, Luisão, Maxi Pereira (Di María 69), Katsouranis, Binya, Rui Costa (Romeu Ribeiro87), Cristián Rodríguez, Nuno Gomes, Óscar Cardozo (Bergessio 79)

Rui Costa 33, Luisão 86, Adu 903-1A. Académica de Coimbra (A)24/11/07LeagueLineups: Quim, Luis Felipe, David Luiz, Léo, Luisão, Nuno Assis (Óscar Cardozo 10), Katsouranis (Petit 60), RuiCosta, Binya, Di María, Nuno Gomes (Adu 62)

0-1FC Porto (H)01/12/07LeagueLineups: Quim, Luis Felipe, Luisão, David Luiz, Léo, Petit, Katsouranis (Óscar Cardozo 66), Rui Costa, Maxi Pereira(Di María 70), Cristián Rodríguez, Nuno Gomes (Adu 79)

CF Os Belenenses (A)16/12/07LeagueCF Estrela da Amadora (H)23/12/07LeagueVitória FC (A)06/01/08LeagueLeixões SC (H)13/01/08LeagueVitória SC (A)27/01/08LeagueCD Nacional (H)03/02/08LeagueA. Naval 1° Maio (A)17/02/08LeagueSC Braga (H)24/02/08LeagueSporting Clube de Portugal (A)02/03/08LeagueUD Leiria (H)09/03/08LeagueCS Marítimo (A)16/03/08LeagueFC Paços de Ferreira (H)30/03/08LeagueBoavista FC (A)06/04/08LeagueA. Académica de Coimbra (H)13/04/08LeagueFC Porto (A)20/04/08LeagueCF Os Belenenses (H)27/04/08LeagueCF Estrela da Amadora (A)04/05/08LeagueVitória FC (H)11/05/08League



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UEFA information

Champions League changesBetween 2009 and 2012, 22 teams will qualify directly for the UEFA Champions League group stage instead of 16,and the UEFA Champions League final will be played on a Saturday, under format changes agreed by the UEFAExecutive Committee at its meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland. There will be no changes to the main part of Europeanclub football's most prestigious competition, which will continue to feature 32 teams split into eight groups of four inthe group stage, followed by the knockout phase. The eight sides that finish in third place in their groups will moveinto the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup – which also has an amended format.

However, the UEFA Champions League access list between 2009 and 2012 will change accordingly: 22 teams gothrough directly to the group stage instead of 16. The six additional clubs will be the third-placed sides from theassociations ranked between 1 and 3 in the ranking list, and the champions of countries ranked from 10 to 12. Tenteams will qualify through a double qualifying route – one is reserved for the champions of the associations rankedfrom 13 to 53, with the exception of Liechtenstein. Five clubs will qualify via this route. The other path is reserved forthe non-champions of associations rated between 1 and 15. The final from 2009/10 will be played on a Saturday, inthe same week of the year as now, kicking off at 20.45CET. More details can be found at:http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/630630.pdf

EURO cardiac testsPlayers taking part in UEFA EURO 2008™ next summer will be required to take cardiac tests before the tournamentin the wake of recent tragic incidents. The UEFA Executive Committee agreed to this proposal at its meeting inLucerne, Switzerland. Following the recent deaths of players at matches as a result of cardiac problems, UEFA'ssupreme executive body, chaired by UEFA President Michel Platini, agreed to the move following a report from theUEFA Medical Committee. "We will be requiring players of all teams to undergo mandatory cardiological screeningprior to taking part in the competition," said UEFA General Secretary David Taylor.

Club licensingUEFA has produced a report looking back over four years of its European club licensing scheme. The report, entitledHere to Stay – Club Licensing, is designed to provide a clear picture of what the club licensing system is, what it isnot and how it functions. It is structured into five chapters – including, among other things, the scheme's maincharacteristics, the roles of the member associations and their leagues as the licence granters, and of the club as thelicence applicants, UEFA's role, and the licensing decisions taken over the first four years.

UEFA/EU Action PlanUEFA President Michel Platini and European Commission Vice-President Franco Frattini have agreed a new actionplan against violence in sport, which targets football hooliganism in particular. The initiative came at the end of atwo-day conference in Brussels, jointly organised by the European Commission, the Portuguese EU Presidency, theEuropean Parliament and UEFA. Vice-President Frattini has suggested a European training programme for operationalpolice officers and stadium stewards, which will raise standards and spread best practice across the continent. Thenew programme could start as early as 2008, and will complement UEFA's existing Stadium and Security EducationProgramme, which operates in 53 national football associations.

Key datesThe 2007/08 UEFA Champions League group stage is played over six Matchdays – 18/19 September, 2/3 October,23/24 October, 6/7 November, 27/28 November and 11/12 December, although Group D concludes on 4 December.The first knockout round will follow over two legs on 19/20 February and 4/5 March after the draw in Nyon on 21December. The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be staged on 14 March. The last eight will beplayed on 1/2 and 8/9 April before the semi-finals on 22/23 and 29/30 April. The 2008 UEFA Champions League finalwill be held in Moscow on 21 May, before UEFA EURO 2008™ kicks off in Austria and Switzerland on 7 June.

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Match-by-match lineups - Group D

PtsGAGFLDWPldClub105111135AC Milan9552035Celtic FC6953025FC Shakhtar Donetsk4533115SL Benfica

Stadium, VenueResultMatchDateStadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan2-1Milan - Benfica18.09.2007

Goals: 1-0 Pirlo 9 , 2-0 Inzaghi 24 , 2-1 Nuno Gomes 90+2Benfica: Quim, Luís Filipe, Edcarlos, Léo, Óscar Cardozo (Nuno Gomes 63), Katsouranis, Rui Costa (Nuno Assis87), Maxi Pereira, Di María, Cristián Rodríguez, Miguel Vítor (Binya 73)

RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Donetsk2-0Shakhtar - Celtic18.09.2007Goals: 1-0 Brandão 6 , 2-0 Lucarelli 8Shakhtar: Pyatov, Hübschman, Kucher, Fernandinho (Duljaj 86), Jadson (Castillo 65), Ilsinho, Lewandowski, Brandão,Raţ, Srna, Lucarelli (Gladkiy 70)

Celtic Park, Glasgow2-1Celtic - Milan03.10.2007Goals: 1-0 McManus 61 , 1-1 Kaká 68 , 2-1 McDonald 89

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica,Lisbon

0-1Benfica - Shakhtar03.10.2007

Goals: 0-1 Jadson 42Benfica: Quim, Edcarlos, Luisão, Léo, Óscar Cardozo, Katsouranis, Rui Costa, Maxi Pereira, Di María (Binya 61),Nélson (Nuno Gomes 45), Cristián RodríguezShakhtar: Pyatov, Kucher, Fernandinho, Jadson (Castillo 77), Ilsinho (Duljaj 79), Lewandowski (Hübschman 87),Brandão, Raţ, Chygrynskiy, Srna, Lucarelli


1-0Benfica - Celtic24.10.2007

Goals: 1-0 Óscar Cardozo 87Benfica: Quim, Luisão, Léo, Óscar Cardozo, Katsouranis, Rui Costa, Maxi Pereira, Binya, Bergessio (Adu 62), NunoAssis (Di María 62), Cristián Rodríguez (Luís Filipe 84)

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan4-1Milan - Shakhtar24.10.2007Goals: 1-0 Gilardino 6 , 2-0 Gilardino 14 , 2-1 Lucarelli 51 , 3-1 Seedorf 62 , 4-1 Seedorf 69Shakhtar: Pyatov, Kucher (Hübschman 17), Fernandinho, Jadson (Castillo 63), Ilsinho, Lewandowski, Brandão(Gladkiy 75), Raţ, Chygrynskiy, Srna, Lucarelli

Celtic Park, Glasgow1-0Celtic - Benfica06.11.2007Goals: 1-0 McGeady 45Benfica: Quim, Luís Filipe, Edcarlos, Luisão, Léo, Óscar Cardozo (Nuno Gomes 77), Katsouranis, Rui Costa (Bergessio77), Maxi Pereira (Di María 61), Binya, Cristián Rodríguez

RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Donetsk0-3Shakhtar - Milan06.11.2007Goals: 0-1 Inzaghi 66 , 0-2 Kaká 72 , 0-3 Inzaghi 90+3Shakhtar: Pyatov, Hübschman, Fernandinho, Jadson, Ilsinho, Brandão (Gladkiy 84), Raţ (Willian 73), Chygrynskiy,Srna, Yezerskiy, Lucarelli (Castillo 77)

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1-1Benfica - Milan28.11.2007

Goals: 0-1 Pirlo 15 , 1-1 Maxi Pereira 20Benfica: Quim, Luís Filipe (Di María 74), Luisão, Léo, Petit, Katsouranis, Rui Costa, Maxi Pereira, Nuno Gomes(Óscar Cardozo 75), David Luiz (Adu 88), Cristián Rodríguez

Celtic Park, Glasgow2-1Celtic - Shakhtar28.11.2007Goals: 0-1 Brandão 4 , 1-1 Jarošík 45 , 2-1 Donati 90+2Shakhtar: Pyatov, Hübschman, Kucher, Jadson, Ilsinho (Yezerskiy 83), Lewandowski, Brandão, Raţ, Chygrynskiy,Srna, Lucarelli (Gladkiy 88)

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan-Milan - Celtic04.12.2007RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Donetsk-Shakhtar - Benfica04.12.2007

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Competition facts

• UEFA Champions League: Group stage milestones

Holders AC Milan have avoided becoming the first defending champions to fail to get through a group stage since theUEFA Champions League began. (This record, like the others, includes the seasons between 1999/00 and 2002/03that featured a second group stage).

In 1992/93, FC Barcelona were the reigning European Champion Clubs' Cup holders and were beaten 4-3 on aggregatein the second round by PFC CSKA Moskva.

S.S. Lazio goalkeeper Marco Ballotta became the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League whenhe featured against Olympiacos on Matchday 1 at the age of 43 years and 168 days. The record was previously heldby Alessandro Costacurta, the AC Milan defender who played against AEK Athens FC in the 2006/07 season at theage of 40 years and 211 days. Ballotta was aged 43 years 239 days when he featured against Olympiacos CFP onMatchday 5. Laurent Blanc is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 36 years and 339 days, having foundthe net for Manchester United FC in their 3-2 defeat of Olympiacos on 23 October 2002.

Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared in the UEFA Champions League. He was 16 years and87 days when he started for RSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994. He was then sentoff in the 37th minute.

In 2006/07, PFC Levski Sofia joined 1. FC Košice in being the only team to have played in the UEFA ChampionsLeague and never picked up a point. The Slovakian side have not returned to the competition since losing all sixgames in their only campaign to date in 1997/98. Only five other teams have ever gone through a single group stagecampaign without picking up a point namely SK Rapid Wien (05/06), RSC Anderlecht (04/05), FC Spartak Moskvaand Bayer 04 Leverkusen (02/03, first and second group stage respectively) and Fenerbahçe SK (01/02, first groupstage).

Levski also conceded 17 goals in their six outings last term, just two short of the record number let in during a groupstage set by Ferencvárosi TC (19) in the 1995/96 campaign.

Before their 3-1 win against Sporting Clube de Portugal on Matchday 6 of the 2006/07 campaign, FC Spartak Moskvawent 22 games without a win in the competition, surpassing the unwanted record set by AEK Athens FC on Matchday3 of the same campaign.

The lowest total for a team qualifying from the group stage is seven points. The first to do it, since three points for awin was introduced in 1995/96, were Legia Warszawa that same season before Bayer 04 Leverkusen managed it in1999/00 and Liverpool FC in 2001/02. FC Lokomotiv Moskva and eventual finalists Juventus both progressed withseven points in 2002/03, a feat achieved by Rangers FC and Werder Bremen in 2005/06.

• UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

Domestic champions: This season's competition features 13 domestic league winners from last season, but onlyGroup G of the eight groups features four domestic title-holders - namely PSV Eindhoven, FC Internazionale Milano,Fenerbahçe SK and PFC CSKA Moskva. Alongside the 13 champions, there are ten runners-up and six third-placedfinishers. The holders AC Milan, Arsenal FC, Valencia CF are the only clubs in the group stage to have finished infourth place in their domestic league championship.

Consecutive participations: This season, Manchester United FC have extended their consecutive participation inthe UEFA Champions League to 12, a record in the competition. PSV Eindhoven, Olympiacos CFP and Real MadridCF are making their eleventh consecutive appearances, one ahead of Arsenal FC.

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Knockout streak: In qualifying for the 2006/07 knockout stage, Real Madrid CF surpassed Manchester United FC'srecord of nine consecutive seasons (which ended in 2005/06) in advancing past the group stage. Madrid have featuredin the knockout phase every time since the 1996/97 campaign. Madrid, have won the competition three times in thelast ten years while they advanced as far as the semi-finals twice and the quarter-finals twice. However, in the lastthree seasons their interest in the competition has ended at the first knockout round.

European return: Of all 32 clubs, S.S. Lazio, Rosenborg BK and VfB Stuttgart did not participate in a UEFA clubcompetition during the 2006/07 season.

Past masters: Six clubs competing in the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League were involved in the competition whenit started during the 1992/93 season. Olympique de Marseille were champions, beating AC Milan in the final, whilePSV Eindhoven, PFC CSKA Moskva, FC Porto and Rangers FC all participated in the group stage. In addition, VfBStuttgart, AEK Athens FC and FC Barcelona were knocked out in the two rounds preceding the group stage thatmarked the competition proper.

Long road for debutants: Six clubs have advanced to the group stage from the European Champion Clubs' Cupsecond qualifying round including one of this season's two debutants, SK Slavia Praha. They are joined by Rangers,FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Steaua Bucureşti, Beşiktaş JK and Rosenborg as clubs who had to play four matches toclaim their place in the group stage of the competition. A debutant has not won the competition since Juventus in1995/96, the Italian side becoming the third club to achieve this following Olympique de Marseille (1992/93, first UEFAChampions League final) and AFC Ajax (1994/95).

Sevilla FC join Slavia in competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time, although both clubs have previousexperience of the European Champion Clubs' Cup.

No qualifiers: Of the 32 clubs involved in the group stage, only AS Roma and FC Schalke 04 have yet to play aqualifying round match in order to reach the UEFA Champions League. Roma are making their fifth appearance inthe competition, Schalke their third.

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 AFC Ajax (1994/95), Juventus(1995/96), BV Borussia Dortmund (1996/97) and FC Bayern München (2000/01). Of the last ten winners of thecompetition, Real Madrid CF (three), Manchester United FC, AC Milan (two), FC Porto, Liverpool FC and FC Barcelona,only FC Bayern München are not involved. Only two winners from the last ten UEFA Cup finals are not involved inthis season's UEFA Champions League group stage, namely Parma FC (1998/99) and Feyenoord (2001/02). Liverpooland Porto have won both competitions in the past decade, while the remaining UEFA Cup winners in that time areFC Internazionale Milano, Galatasaray SK, Valencia CF, PFC CSKA Moskva and Sevilla FC (two).

• UEFA Champions League: All-time recordsBiggest wins8-0: Liverpool FC v Beşiktaş JK (06.11.2007)7-0: Arsenal FC v SK Slavia Praha (23.10.2007)7-0: Juventus v Olympiacos CFP (10.12.2003)7-1: Manchester United FC v AS Roma (10.04.2007)6-0: Olympique de Marseille v PFC CSKA Moskva (17.03.1993)6-0: Leeds United AFC v Beşiktaş JK (26.09.2000)6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (25.09.2002)

Most goals in a game8-3: AS Monaco FC v RC Deportivo La Coruña (05.11.2003)7-2: Paris Saint-Germain FC v Rosenborg BK (24.10.2000)7-2: Olympique Lyonnais v Werder Bremen (08.03.2005)Only one team has scored more than five goals in an away game, Manchester United FC, winning 6-2 at Brøndby IFin 1998/99.



Leading scorer in a season12: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC, 2002/03)Kaká finished as top scorer in 2006/07 with ten goals for AC Milan.

Four goals in a 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 Nistelrooy (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 match10.03 secs: Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München 2-1 Real Madrid CF, 07.03.2006)20.07 secs: Gilberto (PSV Eindoven 0-4 Arsenal FC, 25.09.2002)20.12 secs: Alessandro Del Piero (Manchester United FC 3-2 Juventus, 01.10.1997)21.20 secs: Clarence Seedorf (FC Schalke 04 2-2 AC Milan, 28.09.2005)25.40 secs: Marek Kincl (Club Brugge KV 3-2 SK Rapid Wien, 02.11.2005)

Fastest hat-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)

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)17 years, 353 days: Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.2005)18 years, 61 days: Sammy Kuffour (FC Bayern München 2-2 FC Spartak Moskva, 02.11.1994)18 years, 70 days: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 FC Bayern München, 07.12.1994)Peter Oforiquaye became the youngest player to score, but Celestine Babayaro is still the youngest to appear, havingbegun RSC Anderlecht's game against FC Steaua Bucuresti on 23 November 1994, aged 16 years and 87 days.

Appearances: UEFA Champions LeagueNote: This list considers group stage to final only;113 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)112 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK)107 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)103 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)103 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)100 Luís Figo (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano)99 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)99 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan)98 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)97 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC)92 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)89 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)88 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC)88 Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid CF, AS Monaco FC, Liverpool FC, Valencia CF)



Goals: UEFA Champions League

58 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)53 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)47 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)44 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)41 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Appearances: UEFA club competition

170 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)139 Luís Figo (Sporting, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano)134 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München)130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK)130 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan)127 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC)124 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK)122 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF)121 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)121 Phillip Cocu (SBV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)

Goals: UEFA club competition

62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München)62 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan)60 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)60 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)57 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)56 Eusébio (SL Benfica)55 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Helsingborgs IF)52 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)50 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF)47 Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid CF)

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

58 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)57 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)56 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)49 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF)47 Eusébio (SL Benfica)45 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)44 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)

Last updated: 29.11.2007



Team facts

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

UEFA club competition milestones• Shakhtar did not make their debut in qualifying for European club football's premier competition until 2000/01 buttheir first season ranks as their equal best effort as they reached the group stage. There they defeated Arsenal FC3-0, a result that was not enough to secure qualification but ranks as one of the club's best.

UEFA Champions League milestones• A 6-3 aggregate win against Club Brugge KV in the third qualifying round guaranteed a return to the group stage in2004/05. As in 2000/01 they were eliminated with two wins but they were memorable ones as Shakhtar defeatedCeltic FC 3-0 and FC Barcelona 2-0.

UEFA club competition honours• N/A

Ten-year record2006/07: UEFA Cup - Round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)2005/06: UEFA Cup - Round of 32 (having transferred from European Champions Clubs' Cup third qualifying round)2004/05: UEFA Cup - Round of 16 (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League group stage)2003/04: UEFA Cup - first round (having transferred from the European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round)2002/03: UEFA Cup - first round (having transferred from the European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round)2001/02: UEFA Cup - first round (having transferred from the European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round)2000/01: UEFA Cup - third round (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League first group stage)1999/00: UEFA Cup - first round1998/99: UEFA Cup - second qualifying round1997/98: Did not compete in UEFA club competition

2006/07 seasonDomestic record: Shahktar relinquished their hold on the Ukrainian Premier League title as FC Dynamo Kyiv finishedeleven points clear at the top of the table. It was enough to earn a place in the UEFA Champions League secondqualifying round. They also lost 2-1 to their old rivals in the Ukrainian Cup final.

European record: In each of their last nine seaons, Shakhtar's European involvement has ended in the UEFA Cup.A place in the UEFA Champions League group stage was earned by defeating Legia Warszawa 4-2 on aggregate inthe third qualifying round. In Group D, they finished behind Valencia CF and AS Roma but three ahead of OlympiacosCFP to move into the UEFA Cup. In the Round of 32, AS Nancy-Lorraine were defeated 2-1 over two legs but theycame unstuck against eventual winners Sevilla FC in the last 16, losing 5-4 on aggregate after 210 minutes of football.

Key factsUEFA club competition• Pld: 115 W: 50 D: 20 L: 45 GF: 166 GA: 166

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final)• Pld: 23 W: 7 D: 3 L: 13 GF: 26 GA: 44

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League• Pld: 49 W: 21 D: 8 L: 20 GF: 70 GA: 71

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RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest win1-5: FC Levadia Maardu v FC Shakhtar Donetsk02.08.2000, European Champion Clubs' Cup second qualifying round second leg0-4: Birkirkara FC v FC Shakhtar Donetsk29.07.1998, UEFA Cup first qualifying round second leg1-5: B 1901 Nykøbing v FC Shakhtyor Donetsk14.09.1983, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg

• Biggest home win4-1: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Debreceni VSC15.09.2005, UEFA Cup first round first leg3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic FC20.10.2004, UEFA Champions League group stage4-1: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Club Brugge KV11.08.2004, European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round first leg3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Lugano25.07.2001, European Champion Clubs' Cup second qualifying round first leg3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal FC07.11.2000, UEFA Champions League first group stage4-1: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Levadia Maardu26.07.2000, European Champion Clubs' Cup second qualifying round first leg3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Zimbru Chisinau28.08.1997, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round second leg 4-1: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Linfield FC10.08.1995, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round first leg3-0: FC Shakhtyor Donetsk v Budapesti Honvéd SE20.10.1976, UEFA Cup second round first leg3-0: FC Shakhtyor Donetsk v Berliner FC Dynamo15.09.1976, UEFA Cup first round first leg

• Biggest away win1-5: FC Levadia Maardu v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)0-4: Birkirkara FC v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)1-5: B 1901 Nykøbing v FC Shakhtyor Donetsk (see above for details)

• Heaviest defeat4-0: AS Roma v FC Shakhtar Donetsk12.09.2006, UEFA Champions League group stage4-0: AC Milan v FC Shakhtar Donetsk24.11.2004, UEFA Champions League group stage5-1: FK Austria Wien v FC Shakhtar Donetsk17.09.2002, UEFA Cup first round first leg5-1: S.S. Lazio v FC Shakhtar Donetsk25.10.2000, UEFA Champions League first group stage4-0: FC Zürich v FC Shakhtar Donetsk13.08.1998, UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg

• Heaviest home defeat0-3: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v AC Milan06.11.2007, UEFA Champions League group stage0-3: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v S.S. Lazio12.09.2000, UEFA Champions League first group stage



• Heaviest away defeat4-0: AS Roma v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)4-0: AC Milan v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)5-1: FK Austria Wien v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)5-1: S.S. Lazio v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)4-0: FC Zürich v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest win3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic FC (see above for details)3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

• Biggest home win3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic FC (see above for details)3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal FC (see above for details)

• Biggest away win0-1: SL Benfica v Shakhtar Donetsk03.10.2007, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest defeat4-0: AS Roma v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)4-0: AC Milan v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)5-1: S.S. Lazio v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)

• Heaviest home defeat0-3: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v AC Milan (see above for details)0-3: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v S.S. Lazio (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat4-0: AS Roma v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)4-0: AC Milan v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)5-1: S.S. Lazio v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (see above for details)


SL Benfica

UEFA club competition milestones• Benfica have twice won the European Champion Clubs' Cup, defeating FC Barcelona 3-2 in 1961 before retainingthe trophy in 1962 with a 5-3 victory against Real Madrid CF. They were losing finalists in 1963, 1965, 1968, 1988and 1990.

• They also enjoyed a run to the final of the UEFA Cup in 1983, losing out to RSC Anderlecht 2-1 over two legs.

UEFA Champions League milestones• Benfica have twice reached the last eight, losing to Barcelona in 2005/06 and AC Milan in 1994/95. The latter wastheir debut season and they are now taking part for the fifth time.

UEFA club competition honours• European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1960/61, 1961/62



Ten-year record2006/07: UEFA Cup - Round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)2005/06: UEFA Champions League - quarter-finals2004/05: UEFA Cup - Round of 32 (having transferred from European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round)2003/04: UEFA Cup - fourth round (having transferred from the European Champion Clubs' Cup third qualifying round)2002/03: Did not compete in UEFA club competition2001/02: Did not compete in UEFA club competition2000/01: UEFA Cup - first round1999/00: UEFA Cup - third round1998/99: UEFA Champions League - group stage1997/98: UEFA Cup - first round

2006/07 seasonDomestic record: Although they could only finish third in the Portuguese Liga for the second season in a row, it wasstill enough to earn Benfica a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. It was a closecontest, with FC Porto just two points ahead and only a solitary point separating them from city rivals Sporting Clubede Portugal.

European record: Their appearance in the UEFA Champions League was Benfica's fourth in succession. Benficabooked their place in the group stage thanks to a 4-1 defeat of FK Austria Wien. By finishing third in Group F behindManchester United FC and Celtic FC but ahead of FC København, Benfica transferred to the UEFA Cup. They defeatedFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti 3-1 on aggregate in the Round of 32 before a 4-3 triumph over two legs in the last 16against Paris Saint-Germain FC. However, RCD Espanyol ended their hopes with a 3-2 quarter-final success onaggregate.

Key factsUEFA club competitionPld: 296 W: 140 D: 70 L: 86 GF: 500 GA: 316

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final)Pld: 33 W: 12 D: 10 L: 11 GF: 35 GA: 34

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeaguePld: 179 W: 85 D: 41 L: 53 GF: 321 GA: 188

RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest win10-0: SL Benfica v CS Stade Dudelange05.10.1965, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round second leg

• Biggest home win10-0: SL Benfica v CS Stade Dudelange (see above for details)

• Biggest away win0-8: CS Stade Dudelange v SL Benfica30.09.1965, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg

• Heaviest defeat7-0: RC Celta da Vigo v SL Benfica25.11.1999, UEFA Cup third round first leg



• Heaviest home defeat1-5: SL Benfica v Manchester United FC09.03.1966, European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter-finals second leg

• Heaviest away defeat7-0: RC Celta da Vigo v SL Benfica (see above for details)

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest win3-0: SL Benfica v Celtic FC01.11.2006, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Biggest home win3-0: SL Benfica v Celtic FC (see above for details)

• Biggest away win0-2: Liverpool FC v SL Benfica08.03.2006, UEFA Champions League first knockout round second leg

• Heaviest defeat3-0: Celtic FC v SL Benfica17.10.2006, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest home defeat0-1: SL Benfica v Shakhtar Donetsk03.10.2007, UEFA Champions League group stage0-1: SL Benfica v Manchester United FC26.09.2006, UEFA Champions League group stage0-1: SL Benfica v Villarreal CF02.11.2005, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest away defeat3-0: Celtic FC v SL Benfica (see above for details)




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.

• Format: The UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on 31 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 19/20 February and 4/5 March 2007. The clubs that finish this stage in third position in their groupmove into the Round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. The clubs that finish this stage in fourth position in their group areeliminated from UEFA club competition for the season. This year's UEFA Champions League final is in Moscow on21 May 2008.

• Disciplinary information: As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next match in aUEFA club competition. The Control and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment. In the case ofrepeated cautions, a player is suspended for one match after three cautions in three different matches, as well asfollowing any subsequent odd-numbered caution (fifth, seventh, ninth, etc). Single yellow cards and pending suspensionsare always carried forward either to the next stage of the competition or to another club competition in the currentseason.

• Locally-trained players rule: In February 2005, UEFA announced the 'A' list that teams submit for UEFA clubcompetitions will continue to be limited to 25 players, and from season 2007/08, at least six places will be reservedfor players trained by the club's own football academy of which half can be players trained by other clubs from withinthe same association of the said club. The 'B' list will also continue to exist - involving an unlimited number of Under-21players who have been at the club for two seasons. In 2006/07, the number of locally-trained players required beganat four but the current six will rise to eight in 2008/09, with up to half of each figure allowed to be association trained.A club-trained player is defined as a player who has been registered for a minimum of three seasons with the 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.

• Player registration: UEFA regulations state that for all UEFA Champions League matches from the start of the firstknockout round, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players within their squad of 25 for the remainingmatches in the current competition. Such registration must be completed by 1 February at the latest. One player fromthe above quota of three who has played UEFA club competition matches for another competing club in the currentseason may exceptionally be registered, provided that the player has not been fielded by another club in the UEFAChampions League this season.

• Financial information: UEFA says the estimated gross income for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League is €824.5m– slightly higher than the 2006/07 campaign revenue. Under the competition regulations, 75 per cent of the totalrevenue received from television and commercial contracts concluded by UEFA, up to a maximum of €530m will goto the 32 teams taking part in the group stage of Europe's premier club competition. The remaining 25 per cent isearmarked for European football and remains with UEFA to cover organisational and administrative costs, as well asfor solidarity payments to associations, clubs and leagues.

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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 cent ofthe revenue received from new media contracts concluded by UEFA will also be available for distribution to the clubs,and the remaining 50 per cent will be allocated to the above-mentioned European football portion/quota.

The gross income for 2007/08 is estimated at €824.5m, and according to projections, will be made up of €819m fromTV and commercial contracts and €5.5m from new media contracts. The total amount to be distributed to the clubsis €588.6m. Each of the 32 clubs in the group stage will receive a starting bonus of €3m. In addition, they will receivea match bonus of €400,000 per match. Performance bonuses will amount to €600,000 for a win and €300,000 for adraw in the group stage. The 16 teams playing in the first knockout round will receive €2.2m, the eight quarter-finalists€2.5m each and the four semi-finalists €3m each. The UEFA Champions League winners will receive €7m, and therunners-up €4m.

This means that a total minimum amount of €5.4m per club is guaranteed for the group stage. A club could receive,at best, up to €23.7m, not counting the market pool share and gate receipts. The remaining €280m will be distributedaccording to the proportional value of each TV market represented by the clubs taking part in the UEFA ChampionsLeague, and to be split among the number of teams – four, three, two or one – participating from a given association.

• 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.

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Legend

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

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

Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals donot include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended 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 the current matchday.All-time - UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from the 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. These are the officialstatistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.All-time - UEFA: Total appearances in UEFA club competition (as defined above) including all qualifying round matches. These are the officialstatistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.Age: based on the date press kit was last updatedBL: Booking list (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: 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 hasacted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records.UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourthofficial are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records.

:: CompetitionsClub competitionsECCC: European Champions Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeagueUCUP: UEFA Cup • UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' CupSCUP: UEFA Super Cup • UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup

National team competitionsEURO: UEFA European Football Championship • U21: UEFA EuropeanUnder-21 ChampionshipWC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: Confederation CupFRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationalsU21: UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipU19: UEFA European Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA EuropeanUnder-18 Championship

:: Other Abbreviations:: Competition stagesNo: NumberAP: AppearancesQR3: Third qualifying roundF: FinalPld: Matches playedComp.: CompetitionR1: First roundGS: Group stagePos.: PositionD: DrawnR2: Second roundGS1: First group stagePts: PointsDoB: Date of birthR3: Third roundGS2: Second group stageR: Sent off (red card)GA: Goals againstR4: Fourth roundKO1: First knockout roundRes.: ResultGF: Goals forSF: Semi-finalsPR: Preliminary roundW: WonL: Lost1/8: Eighth-finalsQF: Quarter-finalsY: BookedNat.: Nationality1/16: Sixteenth-finalsQR: Qualifying roundY/R: Sent off (yellow card then directred)

N/a: Not Applicable1st: first legQR1: First qualifying round2nd: second legQR2: Second qualifying roundP-O: Play-offFT: Final tournament

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

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