SL Benfica - FC Shakhtar Donetsk · Benfica's most recent home defeat came against Sporting, a 3-1 reverse on 28 January 2006. • Benfica have the best defence in the Liga, as the

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 coach Mircea Lucescu will meet his SL Benfica counterpart José Antonio Camacho again asthe two sides duel in UEFA Champions League Group D.

• The Spaniard will be hoping to guide his Portuguese side to their first points in this year's edition after a 2-1 defeatby AC Milan on Matchday 1 while Shakhtar's Romanian coach will want more of the same following the Ukrainian'sside's 2-0 home victory over Celtic FC on the same night.

• The two sides have never met in European club competition.

• Benfica have met Ukrainian opposition on four previous occasions, winning three games and losing one. They havewon both of their home games against sides from the former Soviet Republic without conceding a goal.

• Benfica met Shakhtar's Ukrainian arch-rivals FC Dynamo Kyiv in the quarter-finals of the 1991/92 European ChampionClubs' Cup, which were contested as two four-team groups as a precursor to the current UEFA Champions Leagueformat. Benfica lost 1-0 in Kiev but won the return fixture 5-0 at home.

• Shakhtar have played four games against Portuguese sides, winning one, drawing two and losing one. They havewon one game and lost another in their two matches in Portugal to date.

• Ukrainian and Portuguese club sides have met 14 times in European competition, with the Liga sides currently wellon top. Portuguese sides have won nine of those games, drawing two and losing three. In Portugal itself, Ukrainiansides have lost six of their seven games, winning just one. However, that victory came courtesy of Shakhtar who beatBoavista FC 3-2 in the first round of the 1997/98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

• During his long coaching career, Lucescu has only come up against Portuguese opposition twice. His Romania sidelost 1-0 against Portugal at the 1984 UEFA European Championship finals - a defeat that was partially avenged witha 3-2 friendly win in January 1985.

• Lucescu and Camacho have met in three games over the years. They first met as players in the 1975/76 EuropeanChampion Clubs' Cup, with former defender Camacho's Real Madrid CF side beating former striker Lucescu's CSDinamo Bucuresti side 4-1 at home before losing 1-0 in the second leg.

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SL Benfica - FC Shakhtar DonetskMATCH PRESS KITEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, LisbonWednesday 3 October 2007 - 20.45CETGroup D - Matchday 2

• 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.

• Benfica defender Luís Filipe was briefly a team-mate of Shakhtar's Serbian striker Zvonimir Vukić in Spain. The twoplayers represented Club Atlético de Madrid's reserve team in the 1999/00 season before moving on.

• Benfica finished third in last season's Liga to earn a place in the third qualifying round, where they beat FC Københavnover two legs to reach the group stage. Second place in Ukraine earned Shakhtar a place in the second qualifyinground. They beat FC Pyunik and FC Salzburg to reach the group stage.

• Shakhtar visit Milan on Matchday 3 while on the same evening, 24 October, Benfica are at home against Celtic.

Match facts

Benfica

• Eight Benfica players have appeared in all three UEFA Champions League games so far this season, includingqualifying: Quim, Luís Filipe, Léo, Konstantinos Katsouranis, Rui Costa, Nuno Assis, Óscar Cardozo andNuno Gomes.

• Cristián Rodríguez celebrated his 22nd birthday three days before the Shakhtar game, on 30 September.

• Benfica and Sporting drew 0-0 at the Estádio da Luz on Saturday evening – a result that did neither club any favoursin their pursuit of Liga leaders FC Porto. Benfica started strongly with Rui Costa coming closest to scoring only to bedenied by Vladimir Stojković in the visitors' goal.

• Benfica coach José Antonio Camacho said: "During most part of the game we managed to dominate and Sportingplayed on the counterattack. Nevertheless, we were not able to score. But I'm happy, because we managed to createa lot of chances, which is very important. A goal was the only thing we couldn't do today."

• Luisão made his first league appearance of the season having recovered from a knee injury sustained in the UEFAChampions League third qualifying round first leg against FC København. The Brazilian returned to domestic actionin the League Cup match against CF Estrela da Amadora on 26 September.

• The draw with Sporting was Benfica's fourth so far this season in the league. It was the third goalless draw followingsimilar scorelines against Vitória SC and SC Braga.

• The Eagles have now gone 27 league matches without defeat. Their last reverse was a 3-1 defeat against Braga inNovember 2006. Benfica's most recent home defeat came against Sporting, a 3-1 reverse on 28 January 2006.

• Benfica have the best defence in the Liga, as the Lisbon side have only conceded one goal in six matches, thatcoming in their first match of the season. They have yet to concede since Camacho's return to the club, keeping fivedomestic clean sheets in the process.

• An added-time Freddy Adu penalty saved Benfica from Portuguese League Cup elimination at CF Estrela daAmadora. The third round match was decided by a penalty shoot-out which Benfica won 5-4. Camacho rested anumber of regulars including Quim, Léo, Katsouranis, Nuno Gomes, Rui Costa and Cardoso.

• Camacho said: "We must score goals in order to win matches and for that we must have some shots. I have mentalwork to do with the players because a team like Benfica must have six or seven opportunities to score goals duringa match."

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Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 20.45CETSL Benfica - FC Shakhtar DonetskEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, LisbonMATCH PRESS KIT

• Gilles Binya took his domestic bow in the Liga game away at Braga on 23 September, having made his officialdebut in Milan.

• Petit continues to be sidelined by the right knee injury picked up in the home win against A. Naval 1º de Maio on15 September. He missed the Milan defeat and will also sit out the Shakhtar match.

• Benfica are still without Moreira who is still sidelined after undergoing surgery on his left knee at the start of theseason. Also absent is David Luiz who has a fractured metatarsal.

• Jörg Butt made his Benfica debut against Amadora. He had previously been second choice behind Quim.

• Adu made his domestic debut against Amadora as did Yu Dabao.Miguelito made his first appearance of the seasonin the same match.

Shakhtar

• Eight Shakhtar players have appeared in all five UEFA Champions League games so far this season, includingqualifying: Andriy Pyatov, Răzvan Raţ, Igor Duljaj, Jadson, Mariusz Lewandowski, Darijo Srna, Olexandr Gladkiyand Brandão.

• Cristiano Lucarelli celebrates his 32nd birthday the day after the Benfica game, on 4 October, while Jadson is 24a day later and Ilsinho turns 22 on 12 October.

• Dmytro Chygrynskiy is available again having been suspended on Matchday 1.

• A 3-1 win at FC Metalurh Zaporizhya kept Shakhtar a distance clear at the top of the Ukrainian Premier Leaguetable on Saturday. Brandão's header put the visitors ahead in the third minute thanks to a Gladkiy assist. Metalurhlevelled through Artem Chelyadinskiy before the break. A minute into the second half, Gladkiy strode past two defendersand coolly finished to put Shakhtar back in front. His second, and tenth of the season, followed on 61 minutes - makinghim the Ukrainian top-flight's leading marksman. The win moved Shakhtar nine points clear of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovskafter eleven league games.

• Mircea Lucescu opted to omit Lucarelli, Nery Castillo and Ilsinho. Chygrynskiy and Olexandr Kucher werepaired in central defence with Volodymyr Yezerskiy and Tomáš Hübschman left on the bench. Jadson wassubstituted 17 minutes into the match, making way for Willian.

• Lucescu said: "The scoreline reflects the situation we saw on the field. This win is important for us before the UEFAChampions League match against Benfica. Jadson could be out for approximately three weeks with a possibleligament strain. This is a serious blow for us as his current form is very impressive. Castillo and Lucarelli still playtoo much as individuals; it is important for them to follow team discipline on the pitch."

• Jadson is the only injured player in Lucescu's squad.

• Shakhtar returned to Ukrainian Premier League action on 23 September with a 4-1 home win against Dnipro. AlthoughAndriy Vorobey gave the visitors a 19th-minute lead, Raţ levelled three minutes into the second period and Brandãoadded a second from the penalty spot five minutes later after Fernandinho had been fouled. Gladkiy made it 3-1 inthe 73rd minute after good work from Ilsinho, before Raţ set up Brandão for the fourth and final goal 13 minutes fromtime.

• "We had a serious conversation at half-time and the final score reflects what happened on the pitch," said Lucescu."We deserved to win because we upped the tempo and controlled the ball well. Jadson and Brandão showed excellentmotivation and were aggressive."



• Captain Chygrynskiy returned to partner Yezerskiy in central defence as both Hübschman and Kucher wererested. Jadson started on the bench with Castillo coming into the starting lineup, while Gladkiy started in place ofBrandão.

• Shakhtar president Rinat Akhmetov celebrated his 41st birthday on 21 September.

• On 26 September Shakhtar advanced to the last 16 of the Ukrainian Cup with a 1-0 win against second division FCMykolaiv. Jadson scored the only goal from the penalty spot just after the hour after Zvonimir Vukić had been fouled.

• With Lucescu suffering from flu, his assistant Olexandr Spiridon said: "Our players had motivation problems again.We decided to rest a string of players because of the tight schedule and a big part of the squad have played for theirnational teams, in European matches and in the league. It is understandable we gave a special training programmeto a large number of players."

• Shakhtar fielded an unfamiliar lineup, with Bohdan Shust replacing Pyatov in goal while Vyacheslav Shevchukand Yezerskiy played in defence, Willian made his debut in midfield and Duljaj, Olexiy Gay, Volodymyr Priyomov,Luiz Adriano and Olexiy Bielik all started.

• Shakhtar's defeat by Sevilla FC in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup Round of 16 is the subject of a new documentary, EighteenSeconds away from the Dream, which has been on sale since 21 September. There were 18 seconds remaining inthe second leg when Sevilla goalkeeper Andrés Palop scored to take the tie into extra time, where Ernesto Chevantóntook the Spanish side into the quarter-finals. The film is being advertised under the slogan: "The football god sendsus challenges which make us stronger."



Squad list

BenficaAll-timeCurrent season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldBLAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-16-2-------2520.03.1982PORMoreira1-25-10-6-1-2-3113.11.1975PORQuim12268241-------3328.05.1974GERJörg Butt24-----------2128.08.1986PORBruno Costa31

Defenders-21-1---1-2-2814.06.1979PORLuís Filipe2-1-1---1---2210.05.1985BRAEdcarlos3134115-1---1-2613.02.1981BRALuisão4124116-6-1-2-3206.07.1975BRALéo5-----------2604.02.1981PORMiguelito11-----------2327.12.1983CIVMarc Zoro17120111-3---1-2410.06.1983PORNélson22-5---1---1-2022.04.1987BRADavid Luiz23-2-1-2-1-1-1830.06.1989PORMiguel Vítor28

Midfielders253-2414---2-3125.09.1976PORPetit6744119-6-112-2821.06.1979GREKonstantinos Katsouranis8

1410114826-122-3529.03.1972PORRui Costa10-1-1-4-1---2308.06.1984URUMaxi Pereira14-1-1---1---2320.09.1984CMRAugustin Binya18-14-9-5-1-2-2925.11.1977PORNuno Assis25-6-114-1---2230.09.1985URUCristián Rodríguez26-1---4---1-1813.01.1989PORRomeu Ribeiro32

Forwards-3-125-1-2-2420.05.1983PARÓscar Cardozo7-1-------1-1911.03.1988PORFábio Coentrão16-2---2---2-2320.07.1984ARGGonzalo Bergessio19-2-1-4-1-1-1914.02.1988ARGAngel Di María20

23637201611-2-3105.07.1976PORNuno Gomes21-1---1---1-1802.06.1989USAFreddy Adu30

Coach-7-2---1-1-5208.06.1955ESPJosé Antonio Camacho-

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ShakhtarAll-timeCurrent season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldBLAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo

Goalkeepers-10-4-------2104.03.1986UKRBohdan Shust1-5-1-11-1-4-2328.06.1984UKRAndriy Pyatov30-31-6-------3304.05.1974UKRYuriy Virt35

Defenders254-27-5-1-1-2604.09.1981CZETomáš Hübschman3-11-3-7-1-3-2422.10.1982UKROlexandr Kucher5-3-126-1-2-2112.10.1985BRAIlsinho11-15-3-4-----2813.05.1979UKRVyacheslav Shevchuk13-48-1018-1-4-2626.05.1981ROURăzvan Raţ26-14-5110---3-2007.11.1986UKRDmytro Chygrynskiy27224---7---1-3015.11.1976UKRVolodymyr Yezerskiy55

Midfielders-70-17-8-1-4-2729.10.1979SRBIgor Duljaj442416211-1-3-2204.05.1985BRAFernandinho712617210-1-4-2305.10.1983BRAJadson8617513-4-111-2313.06.1984MEXNery Castillo9635-6-2---1-2819.07.1979SRBZvonimir Vukić10-----------2510.09.1982UKREvgen Bredun14-4---2---2-2102.01.1986UKRVolodymyr Priyomov15246-1017-1-4-2818.05.1979POLMariusz Lewandowski18-17-2-3-----2406.11.1982UKROlexiy Gay19-----------1909.08.1988BRAWillian22249-11-10-1-4-2501.05.1982CRODarijo Srna33

Forwards-1---3---1-2012.04.1987BRALuiz Adriano1733216-2-----2615.02.1981UKROlexiy Bielik2025-11011-124-2024.08.1987UKROlexandr Gladkiy21

13412116101134-2716.06.1980BRABrandão25102211371113-3104.10.1975ITACristiano Lucarelli99

Coach-121-48---1-4-6229.07.1945ROUMircea Lucescu-

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Head coach

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 first majorhonour 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 as a player then enjoyed spells in charge of Rayo Vallecanoand RCD Espanyol - both of whom he led to promotion to the top flight - and Sevilla FC. He briefly returned to Madridas coach in 1998 but resigned after just 22 days, citing differences with the board. Camacho replaced Javier Clementeas Spain coach in September 1998 and took his country to UEFA EURO 2000™, where they were eliminated byeventual winners France in the quarter-finals. Under Camacho Spain also qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup buthe stepped down after losing a shoot-out to Korea Republic in the quarter-finals. After a two-year stint at Benfica hereturned to his beloved Madrid in May 2004 only to resign in December after a poor start to the season. 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.

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Match officials

Wolfgang Stark (GER)RefereeJan-Hendrik Salver (GER), Mike Pickel (GER)Assistant refereesGünter Perl (GER)Fourth officialGeorge Courtney (ENG)UEFA DelegateZoran Petrović (SRB)UEFA Referee observer

Referee

UEFAUCLDoBNat.Name432020.11.1969GERWolfgang Stark

Wolfgang Stark's ambition is to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Markus Merk and reach the top of the Europeanrefereeing tree. Hailing from Landshut in Bavaria, bank employee Stark has been a German Football Associationreferee since 1994. He took charge of 53 matches in the 2. Bundesliga before stepping up to the top flight in 1997.Two years later he became a FIFA official, overseeing his first international in March 2001 - a goalless draw betweenAzerbaijan and Moldova.

Two early career highlights came in 1999 when he was selected to travel to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealandand the UEFA European Under-18 Championship in Sweden. Stark also spent a valuable month refereeing in Japan'sJ-League in September 2001. Stark was a regular in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying - ending the qualification roundby overseeing the France-Cyprus tie.

Stark has been in the middle for top domestic fixtures too, with Bayer 04 Leverkusen's match with FC Schalke 04 in2004 among his personal favourites to date. Other key games he has overseen include England's FIFA World Cupqualifying win against Northern Ireland in Manchester in March 2005, and Olympique Lyonnais' 2-2 group-stage tusslewith Manchester United FC in the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League. He continues to earn a number of high profileappointments including the 2005/06 first knockout round first-leg duel between AFC Ajax and FC InternazionaleMilano.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueRes.StageComp.DatePrague2-0AC Sparta Praha - FC PortoGS2UCL20.03.2002Turin5-0Juventus - FC Dynamo KyivGS1UCL24.09.2002Donetsk1-0FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AS RomaGSUCL22.11.2006

Other matches - Matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this matchVenueRes.StageComp.DateDonetsk0-0Ukraine - Northern IrelandQREURO06.09.2003Lvov2-0Ukraine - GeorgiaQRWC13.10.2004Chorzow2-1Poland - PortugalQREURO11.10.2006

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Domestic information

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)23/09/07LeagueLineups: Quim, Luis Felipe, Edcarlos, Léo, Katsouranis, Binya, Rui Costa (Romeu Ribeiro 85), Di María (Nuno Assis66), Maxi Pereira, Cristián Rodríguez, Nuno Gomes (Óscar Cardozo 66)

Adu 901-1CF Estrela da Amadora (A)26/09/07CupLineups: Butt, Nélson, Luisão, Miguelito, Zoro, Maxi Pereira (Adu 46), Binya, Nuno Assis (Diaz 74), Cristián Rodríguez,Dabao, Di María (Fabio Coentrao 62)

0-0Sporting Clube de Portugal (H)29/09/07LeagueLineups: Quim, Nélson, Edcarlos, Luisão, Léo, Katsouranis, Cristián Rodríguez, Rui Costa (Nuno Assis 88), MaxiPereira, Di María (Adu 82), Nuno Gomes (Óscar Cardozo 73)

UD Leiria (A)07/10/07LeagueCS Marítimo (H)28/10/07LeagueFC Paços de Ferreira (A)04/11/07LeagueBoavista FC (H)11/11/07LeagueA. Académica de Coimbra (A)25/11/07LeagueFC Porto (H)02/12/07LeagueCF 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)13/04/08League

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PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.181110066FC Porto1133101146CS Marítimo212490336Vitória SC311491236Sporting Clube de Portugal410170426SL Benfica510590426Vitória FC67763126SC Braga77743126CF Os Belenenses86642316CD Nacional96660606Leixões SC106652316CF Estrela da Amadora116842316A. Académica de Coimbra124512406Boavista FC133823306UD Leiria142934206FC Paços de Ferreira1521334206A. Naval 1° Maio16



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)23/09/07League

Lineups: Pyatov, Srna (Gay 75), Chygrynskiy, Yezerskiy, Raţ, Lewandowski, Fernandinho, Ilsinho, Castillo (Jadson46), Lucarelli (Brandão 46), Gladkiy

Jadson 66(pen)1-0SC Mykolaiv (A)26/09/07CupLineups: Shust, Yezerskiy, Hübschman, Chygrynskiy, Shevchuk, Willian , Gay, Duljaj (Jadson 58), Priyomov, LuizAdriano (Vukić 46), Bielik (Gladkiy 46)

Brandão 3, Gladkiy 46, 613-1FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (A)29/09/07LeagueLineups: Pyatov, Srna, Chygrynskiy, Kucher, Raţ, Fernandinho, Lewandowski, Duljaj (Tkachenko 78), Jadson (Willian17), Gladkiy, Brandão (Luiz Adriano 82)

FC Karpaty Lviv (H)07/10/07LeagueFC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (A)20/10/07LeagueFC Kharkiv (H)27/10/07LeagueFC Metalurh Donetsk (A)03/11/07LeagueFC Dynamo Kyiv (A)10/11/07LeagueFC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (H)24/11/07LeagueFC Zorya Luhansk (A)01/12/07LeagueFC 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



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.31728011011FC Shakhtar Donetsk122122031711FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk221122123611FC Dynamo Kyiv320121732611FC Metalist Kharkiv4178842511FC Chornomorets Odesa515111043411FC Metalurh Zaporizhya614191252411SC Tavriya Simferopol714141535311FC Metalurh Donetsk813171461411FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih913161161411FC Zorya Luhansk1012141153311FC Karpaty Lviv111211753311FC Kharkiv121215853311FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod131211836211FC Vorskla Poltava1411192162311FC Arsenal Kyiv15518582111FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka16



UEFA information

EXCO meetingUEFA President Michel Platini has outlined his reasons for writing to European government heads to express hisconcern about the threat posed by "the malign and ever-present influence of money" within European football. "Weare asking the political authorities to help us," Mr Platini said after the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Istanbullast Thursday. "Football is an enormous social resource which has taken on an enormous dimension, but it exists inno treaty. A lot of money has come into football because of its popularity, but since a lot of money has come into thegame, not many rules have come alongside this money, and this is what I regret. We are approaching political peopleto help us to be able to regulate ourselves in the interests of football."

Turning to the issues of violence and racism in stadiums, Mr Platini repeated the policy of zero tolerance towardsthose who engage in such conduct. "We can take strong decisions – if we have to exclude supporters from stadiumsor suspend clubs, we will, until the day that we have people in the stadiums who come to watch football, not to causeproblems." Mr Platini also said he would applaud any referee who, in agreement with the match delegate, decided tostop a game because of racist conduct in stadiums. "Some things are fundamental in life," he explained. "A footballmatch is important but there is conduct that we cannot tolerate in the stadiums."

Coach symposiumUEFA Champions League playing trends was a key theme at the seventh UEFA Symposium for Coach EducationDirectors in London from 24-26 September. UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh reviewed last season's competition,based on thoughts by the Technical Study Group, which included Arsène Wenger, Marcello Lippi, Gérard Houllierand Valeri Gazzaev as well as the participants at the recent UEFA Elite Club Coaches Forum in Nyon.

Roxburgh said: "The UEFA Champions League is a benchmark for football standards and a yardstick for coaches."The central core was the small margin between winning and losing – in the knockout stage, two thirds of games weredecided by a single goal and Wenger was quoted as saying: "In 2006/07 each of the 16 teams could have gone tothe final." Among the trends noted were the importance of quick breaks and counterattacks, the high proportion oflate goals – in the final 15 minutes – how adaptable teams needed to be, the vital importance of concentration, howwell-organised every side was, and the crucial nature of specialist set-piece takers, combination play, pressing, keepingthe ball and individual flair.

Healthy heartsLiverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard and his former manager Gérard Houllier joined UEFA in supporting the WorldHeart Federation's World Heart Day initiative on Sunday. "More than skill, technique or athleticism, football is aboutheart," said Gerrard. "That's why I'm encouraging everyone to team up for healthy hearts for this year's World HeartDay - to eat healthily, take regular exercise and avoid smoking." Sports psychologist Jacques Crevoisier added:"Working at the very top level of football, I know the importance teamwork plays. By working together you are muchmore likely to achieve your goals."

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

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Match-by-match lineups - Group D

PtsGAGFLDWPldClub3020011FC Shakhtar Donetsk3120011AC Milan0211001SL Benfica0201001Celtic FC

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, Glasgow-Celtic - Milan03.10.2007Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica,Lisbon

-Benfica - Shakhtar03.10.2007

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica,Lisbon

-Benfica - Celtic24.10.2007

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan-Milan - Shakhtar24.10.2007Celtic Park, Glasgow-Celtic - Benfica06.11.2007RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Donetsk-Shakhtar - Milan06.11.2007Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica,Lisbon

-Benfica - Milan28.11.2007

Celtic Park, Glasgow-Celtic - Shakhtar28.11.2007Stadio 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 will be keen to avoid becoming the first defending champions to fail to get through a group stagesince the UEFA Champions League began. (This record, like the others, includes the seasons between 1999/00 and2002/03 that 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 is the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League, taking to thefield at Olympiacos CFP on 18 September 2007 at the age of 43 years and 168 days. The custodian shattered therecord held by Alessandro Costacurta, the AC Milan defender who played against AEK Athens FC in the 2006/07season at the age of 40 years and 211 days. Laurent Blanc is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 36years and 339 days having found the net for Manchester United FC in their 3-2 defeat of Olympiacos CFP on 23October 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 Bucuresti 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 Bucuresti, 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 wins7-0: 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;108 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)108 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK)105 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)103 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)103 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)98 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)98 Luís Figo (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano)96 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)96 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC)95 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan)90 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)86 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)

Goals: UEFA Champions League



57 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)50 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)47 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)43 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)39 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Appearances: UEFA club competition

168 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)137 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)127 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC)126 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan)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)120 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF, Fenerbahçe SK)

Goals: UEFA club competition

62 Gerd Müller (FC Bayern München)60 Filippo Inzaghi (Parma FC, Juventus, AC Milan)60 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)59 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)56 Eusébio (SL Benfica)54 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)52 Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Helsingborgs IF)51 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.

57 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)56 Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea FC)54 Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)49 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid CF)47 Eusébio (SL Benfica)43 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)43 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)

Last updated: 27.09.2007



Team facts

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: 292 W: 139 D: 69 L: 84 GF: 498 GA: 313

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final)Pld: 29 W: 11 D: 9 L: 9 GF: 33 GA: 31

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeaguePld: 175 W: 84 D: 40 L: 51 GF: 319 GA: 185

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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 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)


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: 111 W: 49 D: 20 L: 42 GF: 163 GA: 157

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final)• Pld: 19 W: 6 D: 3 L: 10 GF: 23 GA: 35

European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League• Pld: 45 W: 20 D: 8 L: 17 GF: 67 GA: 62



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 leg4-1: 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 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 winN/A

• 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 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)




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.

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

• 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.

• 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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