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Their meeting at this stage 12 months ago provided drama, goals and scintillating football in equalmeasure with a slice or two of controversy thrown in. It is no wonder then that Chelsea FC againstFC Barcelona reprised has struck such a chord with supporters across Europe.

Epic last season• On this occasion Chelsea will stage the first game as they attempt to match last season's victoryagainst their Spanish rivals. It is doubtful whether the repeat can surpass the events of thatnever-to-be-forgotten night in west London but with these two teams, and the array of talent onshow, do not bet against it.

Barcelona edge first leg• Then as now, the tie brought together the teams who had set the pace in their respective leaguesin the first half of the season. At Camp Nou, an own goal by defender Juliano Belletti beforehalf-time made it advantage Chelsea but a stirring recovery, inspired by substitute Maxi López,who scored one and laid on the other for Samuel Eto'o, gave Frank Rijkaard's men a narrow leadto defend in the return.

Chelsea comeback• It had proved a fascinating first contest, yet the second leg touched even greater heights, Chelseacarving out a 3-0 lead in sensational style inside 19 minutes with Eidur Gudjohnsen, Frank Lampardand Damien Duff all cashing in. Back came Barcelona, a Ronaldinho penalty reducing the arrearsbefore a moment of pure skill and impudence from the Brazilian nudged the visitors ahead onaway goals. Chelsea pressed, Barcelona held firm. And then with 14 minutes remaining, captainJohn Terry's header won it for the English side.

Revenge for Chelsea• Victory enabled the English side to gain revenge for their defeat in the 1999/00 UEFA ChampionsLeague quarter-final, the only other time the sides have met. Barcelona progressed 6-4 on aggregateand the 5-1 defeat at Camp Nou, with the home team scoring twice in extra time, remains Chelsea'sbiggest defeat in 96 matches in UEFA club competition.

Liverpool hold sway• Chelsea, who in three seasons of UEFA Champions League combat have never failed to reachthe quarter-final stage, continued last season to the semi-finals for the second successive yearwhere they lost to eventual winners Liverpool FC by a single goal on aggregate.

• This season they faced their English rivals again in the group stage and it was their continuingfailure to crack the Merseyside club's resistance that led to them finishing as Group G runners-up.

Last Spanish visit

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Chelsea FC v FC BarcelonaMATCH PRESS KITStamford Bridge, LondonWednesday, 22 February 2006 - 20:45 CETFirst knockout round - Matchday 7

• After a 4-0 win against Real Betis Balompié on Matchday 3 in their last home match with Spanishopposition, a 1-0 away defeat in the return put the English club on the back foot in the group. Itwas Chelsea's first reverse of the season, disregarding their defeat in a penalty shoot-out toCharlton Athletic FC in the English League Cup.

• Another scoreless stalemate from Liverpool's Matchday 6 visit to Stamford Bridge - the third infour European meetings between the sides - meant Chelsea had to settle for second place.

Impressive statistics• Barcelona enjoyed a far more comfortable passage, securing a nine-point advantage in GroupC while their 16 goals established them as the most freescoring team in the competition to date.

• They dropped only two points, in a 0-0 draw away to Panathinaikos FC, scored four on Matchday2 against Udinese Calcio and went one better on Matchday 4 as Panathinaikos FC were dispatched5-0. Ronaldinho struck a hat-trick against Udinese and Eto'o followed suit against the Greek team.In total, Ronaldinho scored five of Barcelona's 16 goals.

Formidable at home• Chelsea will take a formidable home record into the tie, having won five and drawn one of theirsix games at Stamford Bridge against Spanish opponents. While Barcelona also boast a stronghome record - in 20 matches they have only once conceded ground at home to English visitors,in the 1975/76 UEFA Cup semi-final when Liverpool won 1-0 - they have lost ten times in England.

Final meetings• Before this season's duels with Betis, Chelsea have also met Real Madrid CF on two significantoccasions in their seven previous Spanish ties. They played in the 1970/71 UEFA Cup Winners'Cup final in Athens, with Chelsea winning the replay 2-1 after a 1-1 draw. They then met in the1998 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco, Chelsea triumphing 1-0 on that occasion.

Triumph in London• Barcelona's solitary European Cup success was in London when they defeated UC Sampdoria1-0 in the 1991/92 final at Wembley.

• However, in three UEFA finals against English opposition, Barcelona have missed out each time.After losing the UEFA Super Cup in 1980 and 1983 to Nottingham Forest FC and Aston Villa FCrespectively, they were then defeated 2-1 in the 1990/91 Cup Winners' Cup final by ManchesterUnited FC.

Match facts

• Ricardo Carvalho, William Gallas, John Terry and Frank Lampard are the only Chelseaplayers to have played every minute of their UEFA Champions League group-stage campaign thisseason.


Chelsea FC v FC BarcelonaMATCH PRESS KIT

• Michael Essien is the other player to have featured in all six matches to date, although he wassubstituted just before the end of their Matchday 1 encounter with RSC Anderlecht.

• Gallas made his 50th appearance in UEFA club competition on Matchday 6, although he hassome way to go catch compatriot Claude Makelele who has made 102 appearances in Europeanaction.

• Makelele, who celebrated his 33rd birthday on Saturday, needs three matches to reach 75 gamesin the UEFA Champions League.

• Ricardo Carvalho is three matches away from his half-century of appearances in UEFA clubcompetition, while Lampard has two matches to go before he hits 50.

• Chelsea manager José Mourinho is two matches away from his 50th game in charge in UEFAclub competition.

• Chelsea followed their 0-0 Matchday 6 draw against Liverpool FC with seven consecutivePremiership wins. Their 2-1 victory against Sunderland AFC on 15 January set a club record often league successes in-a-row.

• On 11 February, Middlesbrough FC inflicted the first defeat upon Chelsea since a 1-0 loss toManchester United FC in November. Prior to the 3-0 reverse the club had only conceded 13 goalsin the Premiership all season.

• The defeat was the heaviest since Mourinho became Chelsea manager in June 2004. It wasthe joint-biggest loss of his coaching career, with Mourinho also suffering 3-0 defeats at FC Portoin 2002 and SL Benfica in 2000.

• Mourinho has only experienced three Premiership defeats as Chelsea coach. Manchester CityFC, in the 2004/05 campaign, being the only other side to deny the Portuguese victory.

• Eidur Gudjohnsen made his 250th appearance for Chelsea in the 2-1 victory against Sunderlandon 15 January.

• The 2-1 FA Cup win over Huddersfield Town FC on 7 January was defender Robert Huth's 50thappearance for Chelsea.

• The victory against Huddersfield, of England's third tier, was the first match defender John Terryhas missed all season for Chelsea but he also sat out the 3-1 fifth-round victory against ColchesterUnited FC last Sunday. In his absence, Carlo Cudicini wore the captain's armband.

• Joe Cole scored twice against Colchester, the first time he has done that in a match for Chelsea,while Paulo Ferreira scored his first-ever goal for the club.

• Chelsea had two participants away at the African Cup of Nations in Egypt during January andFebruary. Didier Drogba played for Ivory Coast and Geremi for Cameroon. Michael Essien did



not take part for Ghana because of an ankle ligament injury he sustained in the 3-1 victory overWest Ham United FC on 2 January.

• Drogba scored the winning penalty as his Ivory Coast team eliminated Geremi's Cameroon ina shoot-out at the quarter-final stage. In the final, the forward missed in another penalty shoot-outas the Ivorians lost to Egypt.

• Chelsea have not missed an penalty from the five they have been awarded this season in allcompetitions.

• New loan signing Maniche was part of the FC Porto team that won the UEFA Champions Leaguein 2004.

• Wayne Bridge has left Chelsea to join Fulham FC on loan for the remainder of the season.

• Cudicini has signed an extension to his contract at Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2009.

• Čech and Terry were both selected in the uefa.com users' Team of 2005. Mourinho was selectedas the coach of the team.

• Frank Lampard finished second in the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Barcelona'sRonaldinho was named first.

• Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Michael Essien were both in a three-man shortlist for the 2005African Player of the Year. Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o won the award.

• Mourinho received the honour of Grand Officer of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique for servicesto Portuguese sport on 30 January. The award is one of the highest his nation can bestow.

• Carles Puyol and Giovanni van Bronckhorst are the only Barcelona players to have playedevery minute of their UEFA Champions League group-stage campaign to date. No other Barçaplayer has featured in all six matches.

• Deco needs just three more games for his half-century in the UEFA Champions League, andtwo more for his 75th appearance in UEFA club competition.

• Xavi Hernández requires one more appearance to make it 75 in UEFA club competition.

• Rafael Márquez celebrated his 27th birthday on 13 February.

• Barcelona's 5-1 victory against Real Betis Balompié on Saturday was Frank Rijkaard's 100thleague match in charge. He has won 63 games, making it the best average in the club's historybeating Johan Cruyff's record of 59 per cent of victories in 300 league matches.

• Xavi is still recovering from his the severe knee-ligament injury sustained in early Decemberduring a training session.



• Ronaldinho is the fifth Barcelona player to have won the Ballon d'Or, after Luis Suárez, JohanCruyff, Hristo Stoichkov and Rivaldo.

• Ronaldinho, Puyol and Eto'o were all in the uefa.com Team of 2005, voted for by users of thewebsite.

• Thiago Motta is back in training after suffering a knee cartilage injury during training on 14January, the sixth serious problem he has picked up since May 2003.

• Victor Valdés played his 100th league match in the 2-1 victory at RCD Espanyol on 7 January.

• Lionel Messi was finally registered as a professional player for Barcelona during the transferwindow, after being awarded Spanish citizenship last September. His shirt number for domesticmatches has changed from 30 to 19.

• Eto'o scored his 50th goal in all competitions for Barcelona against RC Celta de Vigo on 20December.

• Giovanni van Bronckhorst played his 100th official match for Barcelona against Zamora CFin the Copa del Rey round of 16 on 11 January.

• Barcelona scored their 250th goal in the Rijkaard era against Athletic Club Bilbao on 15 January.

• Santiago Ezquerro played his 250th top-flight match against former club Athletic Club Bilbaoon 15 January at the Camp Nou, with Barcelona winning 2-1.

• The 4-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey quarter-final first-leg match with Real Zaragoza on 26 Januarywas the first time in 36 games that Puyol was missing, after Rijkaard decided to rest the Catalandefender.

• Barcelona have laid new turf at the Camp Nou for the second time this season.

• Eto'o showed off his African Footballer of the Year award to the Barcelona crowd before theleague match against Betis.

• According to the Deloitte football money league revealed last week, Barcelona are the sixthrichest club in the world, with a 70 per cent increase in their income based on marketing.

• Henrik Larsson last week agreed a summer move to former club Helsingborgs IF on an 18-monthcontract. "I was born there, he said. "I played there for two seasons and I have a house there."

Team facts

• Chelsea are competing in their third successive UEFA Champions League campaign havingreached the semi-final stage in each of the past two seasons.



• In the 2003/04 campaign, AS Monaco FC denied the London club a place in the final as Chelseafirst lost 3-1 in the Principality against a team that played the vast majority of the second half withten men following Akis Zikos’ dismissal after 53 minutes. By then, the match was delicately poisedas Dado Pršo had given Monaco the lead after 17 minutes only for Hernán Crespo to equalisefive minutes later. Although Chelsea were then expected to make their numeric advantage count,it was Monaco who scored two goals in the last 12 minutes through Fernando Morientes (78) andShabani Nonda (83). It took Chelsea 44 minutes of the return leg to rectify the situation thanks togoals from Jesper Gronkjær (22) and Frank Lampard (44), but once more the English side failedto capitalise as Monaco grabbed a goal in first half added time through Hugo Ibarra before Morientesequalised on the hour mark.

• Then, last season, Chelsea again came up short, on this occasion against the eventual winners,Liverpool FC. The two sides shared a tense scoreless draw at Stamford Bridge in the opening legbefore Liverpool made home advantage pay with a fourth-minute goal from Luis García that provedenough to book their place in the final.

• Overall, this is Chelsea's fourth time in the competition, and to date, every appearance hasresulted in qualification for the knockout stages.

• Chelsea have won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup on two occasions. Their first victory came at theend of the 1970/71 season where they defeated Real Madrid CF 2-1 in a final replay in Athensafter the sides had shared a 1-1 draw two days before. Peter Osgood had put Chelsea aheadafter 56 minutes in the first match only for Madrid to level in the last minute through Ignacio Zoco.But Chelsea got the upper hand in the replay as goals from John Dempsey (31) and Osgood (39)provided them with an interval lead that Madrid were unable to overcome, although they halvedthe deficit with 15 minutes to go through Sebastián Fleitas.

• Chelsea won the competition 17 years later when overcoming VfB Stuttgart 1-0 thanks toGianfranco Zola's 70th-minute goal at Stockholm’s Råsunda stadium.

• In their 2004/05 domestic season, Chelsea won their first league title for 50 years by 12 pointsfrom Arsenal FC with Manchester United FC a further six points behind in third place. It meantautomatic entry into the UEFA Champions League group stage.

• Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 14 matches at home in UEFA club competition. Their mostrecent defeat came on 1 October 2003 when they lost 2-0 at home to Beşiktaş JK on Matchday2 of the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League group stage. Sergen Yalçin (24, 28) scored both goalsfor the Turkish side on that occasion. Since then, Chelsea have won seven and drawn seven oftheir matches at Stamford Bridge with 21 goals scored and eight conceded.

• To date, Chelsea have played 44 matches in the UEFA Champions League, winning 22 witheleven draws and eleven defeats. In that time, 66 goals have been scored with 38 conceded.

• Their overall European Champion Clubs' Cup record (including all qualifying round matches)reads, played 48, won 25, drawn twelve and lost eleven with 74 goals scored and 38 conceded.



• Overall in UEFA club competition, Chelsea have played 96 matches with 53 wins, 23 draws, 20defeats, scoring 167 goals while conceding 76.

• FC Barcelona are competing in their eighth UEFA Champions League campaign in the past nineseasons. In the 2003/04 season the Catalan club were involved in the UEFA Cup until eliminationin the fourth round.

• Since their 4-0 defeat by AC Milan in the 1993/94 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, Barçahave advanced to the semi-finals of the competition twice, namely during the 1999/00 and 2001/02seasons, where they lost on both occasions to Spanish opponents. The former came againstValencia CF who defeated Barça 5-3 on aggregate, while the latter was against Real Madrid CFwho won 2-0 in Barcelona before drawing 1-1 at home to advance to the final.

• In total, Barça have appeared in four European Champion Clubs' Cup finals, winning the 1991/92competition against UC Sampdoria thanks to a 112th-minute Ronald Koeman free-kick. Previously,Barça lost on penalties to CSA Steaua Bucuresti in the 1985/86 season and 3-2 to SL Benfica inthe 1960/61 season.

• In the 2004/05 domestic season, Barça won the Spanish Primera División by four points fromReal Madrid CF. Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompié followed in third and fourth place, 19 and22 points behind the champions respectively. It meant automatic qualification for the UEFAChampions League group stage.

• To date, Barça have played 102 matches in the UEFA Champions League. In that time, theyhave won 55, drawn 24 and lost 23 with 198 goals scored and 121 conceded.

• Barcelona are closing in on their 300th goal in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFAChampions League.To date, they have played 154 matches with 86 wins, 34 draws and 34 losseswith 298 goals scored and 168 conceded.

• Of the 32 teams competing in this season's UEFA Champions League, they are second only toReal Madrid CF in terms of total matches played in UEFA club competition with 328 games inwhich they have won 177, drawn 75 and lost 76 with 635 goals scored and 342 goals conceded.

Competition Facts

UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

• In qualifying for the knockout phase, Real Madrid CF have tied Manchester United FC's recordof nine consecutive seasons in advancing past the group stage. While United's streak came to anend this season, Madrid have featured in the knockout phase every time since the 1996/97campaign. Regarding other teams in this season's knockout phase, both AC Milan and Juventushave qualified for the last four knockout stages, one ahead of Arsenal FC, FC Bayern München,Chelsea FC and Olympique Lyonnais.



• Arsenal are the only club in this season's knockout phase never to have played a UEFAChampions League qualifying-round match. To date, all of Arsenal's 74 matches have beenrestricted to the group stage and beyond.

• Villarreal CF are the only debutants to advance to this season's knockout phase as FC Artmedia,FC Thun, Real Betis Balompié and Udinese Calcio all failed to advance beyond the group stage.To date, three debutants have won the competition Olympique de Marseille (1992/93, first UEFAChampions League final), AFC Ajax (1994/95) and Juventus (1995/96).

UEFA Champions League: All-time records

• Biggest wins8-3: AS Monaco FC v RC Deportivo La Coruña (05.11.2004)7-0: Juventus v Olympiacos CFP (10.12.2003)7-2: Paris Saint-Germain FC v Rosenborg BK (24.10.2000)7-2: Olympique Lyonnais v Werder Bremen (08.03.2005)6-0: Olympique de Marseille v PFC CSKA Moskva (17.03.1993) 6-0: Leeds United AFC v BesiktasJK (26.09.2000)6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (25.09.2002)Monaco's record victory was achieved in part thanks to the exploits of Dado Pršo, who scored fourof his seven 2003/04 UEFA Champions League goals that evening against Deportivo. Only oneteam has scored more than five goals in an away game, Manchester United FC winning 6-2 atBrøndby IF in 1998/99.

• Most goals in a season12: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC, 2002/03)10: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus, 1997/98)10: Mário Jardel (FC Porto, 1999/00)10: Rivaldo (FC Barcelona, 1999/00)10: Raúl González (Real Madrid FC, 1999/00)10: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC, 2001/02)10: Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan, 2002/03)Ruud van Nistelrooij has finished UEFA Champions League top goalscorer in three of the pastfour seasons, with Fernando Morientes (then with AS Monaco FC) pipping him to that feat withnine in 2003/04.

• Four goals in a matchMarco van Basten (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Göteborg, 25.11.1992)Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000)Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003)Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC 4-1 AC Sparta Praha, 03.11.2004)Andriy Shevchenko (Fenerbahçe SK 0-4 AC Milan, 23.11.2005)Of these four-goal hauls, Dado Pršo's against Deportivo was the quickest. He scored his first goal26 minutes into the game and his fourth just 23 minutes later.

• Fastest goal in a match



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)28.21 secs: Mariano Bombardo (Willem II 3-4 AC Sparta Praha, 20.10.1999)AC Milan's joy at Clarence Seedorf's first-minute goal against FC Schalke 04 was short-lived -Søren Larsen equalised for the home side in the third minute.

• Fastest hat-tricks9 mins: Mike Newell (Blackburn Rovers FC 4-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.1995)19 mins: Marco Simone (Rosenborg BK 1-4 AC Milan, 25.09.1996)19 mins: Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003)21 mins: Sigurd Rushfeldt (Rosenborg BK 3-0 Galatasaray SK, 21.10.1998)21 mins: Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000)Rosenborg conceded 16 goals the season Mike Newell scored his rapid hat-trick, three fewer thanthe UEFA Champions League group stage record set by Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC thesame season.

• Youngest players to score17 years, 195 days: Peter Oforiquaye (Rosenborg BK 5-1 Olympiacos CFP, 01.10.1997)17 years, 218 days: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal FC 5-1 Rosenborg BK, 07.12.2004)17 years, 241 days: Martin Klein (Panathinaikos FC 2-1 AC Sparta Praha, 27.02.2002)18 years, 61 days: Sammy Kuffour (FC Bayern München 2-2 FC Spartak Moskva, 02.11.1994)18 years, 70 days: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 FC Bayern München, 07.12.1994)Peter Oforiquaye became the youngest player to score, but Celestine Babayaro is still the youngestplayer to appear, having begun RSC Anderlecht's game against FC Steaua Bucuresti on 23November 1994 aged 16 years and 87 days.

• Appearances(players remaining in this season's competition)UEFA club competition appearances156 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)126 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)123 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)120 Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF)115 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)112 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven)107 Stefan Klos (Rangers FC)107 Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus)107 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)107 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF)105 David Beckham (Real Madrid CF)104 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)104 Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan)102 Claude Makelele (Chelsea FC)100 Lilian Thuram (Juventus)



99 Alessio Tacchinardi (Villarreal CF)98 Bixente Lizarazu (FC Bayern München)96 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)

UEFA Champions League appearances(group stage to final only, players remaining in this season's competition)99 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)97 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF)95 David Beckham (Real Madrid CF)93 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)93 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)87 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)78 Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF)77 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)76 Míchel Salgado (Real Madrid CF)76 Iván Helguera (Real Madrid CF)76 Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan)74 Hasan Salihamidžić (FC Bayern München)74 Alessio Tacchinardi (Villarreal CF)73 Fernando Morientes (Liverpool FC)73 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)72 Guti (Real Madrid CF)72 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)72 Claude Makelele (Chelsea FC)70 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven)69 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF)69 Michael Reiziger (PSV Eindhoven)68 Gianluca Pessotto (Juventus)67 Robert Pirès (Arsenal FC)66 Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyonnais)

Other players (group stage to final only, players who played in this season's group stage)92 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)87 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)84 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC)71 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United FC)67 Rivaldo (Olympiacos CFP)66 Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK)

• All-time appearancesUEFA club competition appearances(bold - still involved in this season's competitions, either UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup)156 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK)126 Luís Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC InternazionaleMilano)



123 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München)120 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF)117 Giuseppe Bergomi (FC Internazionale Milano)115 Alessandro Costacurta (AS Milan)112 Phillip Cocu (BV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)112 Stefan Reuter (1. FC Nürnberg, FC Bayern München, Juventus, BV Borussia Dortmund)109 Amedeo Carboni (UC Sampdoria, AS Roma, Valencia CF)108 Vítor Baía (FC Porto, FC Barcelona)107 Stefan Klos (BV Borussia Dortmund, Rangers FC)107 Pavel Nedvěd (AC Sparta Praha, S.S. Lazio, Juventus)107 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)107 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF)106 Filip De Wilde (KSK Beveren,RSC Anderlecht, Sporting Clube de Portugal)106 Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid CF)106 Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK)105 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)105 Michel Preud'homme (R. Standard de Liège, KV Mechelen, SL Benfica)104 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)104 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan)103 Ciro Ferrara (SSC Napoli, Juventus)103 Gert Verheyen (RSC Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV)102 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)102 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, RC Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC)102 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)101 Bülent Korkmaz (Galatasaray SK)101 Manuel Sanchís (Real Madrid CF)100 Edgar Davids (AFC Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus, FC Internazionale Milano)100 Lothar Matthäus (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern München, FC InternazionaleMilano)100 Lilian Thuram (AS Monaco FC, Parma FC, Juventus)99 Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus, Villarreal CF)98 Bixente Lizarazu (Athletic Club Bilbao, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München)98 Angelo Peruzzi (AS Roma, Juventus, S.S. Lazio)97 Francisco Gento (Real Madrid CF)97 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC)96 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC)96 Marc Overmars (AFC Ajax, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)95 Ray Clemence (Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC)95 Gheorghe Hagi (CF Sportul Studentesc, FC Steaua Bucuresti, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona,Galatasaray SK)95 Erik Hoftun (Rosenborg BK)

• Goals(players remaining in this season's competition)UEFA club competition goalscoring53 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)



53 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)48 Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)47 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)46 Henrik Larsson (FC Barcelona)45 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)35 Hernán Crespo (Chelsea FC)35 Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF)33 Fernando Morientes (Liverpool FC)33 David Trezeguet (Juventus)30 Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München)30 Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal FC)28 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)28 Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus)

UEFA Champions League goalscoring(group stage to final only, players remaining in this season's competition)51 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)40 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)39 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)30 Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)27 Fernando Morientes (Liverpool FC)27 Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München)26 David Trezeguet (Juventus)24 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)23 Hernán Crespo (Chelsea FC)

Other players (group stage to final only, players who played in this season's group stage)43 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC)27 Rivaldo (Olympiacos CFP)21 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)

All-time statistics

Head-to-head recordVenueResMatchStageComp.DateLondon3-1Chelsea FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCL05.04.2000Barcelona5-1FC Barcelona - Chelsea FCQFUCL18.04.2000Barcelona2-1FC Barcelona - Chelsea FC1/8UCL23.02.2005London4-2Chelsea FC - FC Barcelona1/8UCL08.03.2005

Overall recordGAGFLDWPld1092024Chelsea FC9102024FC Barcelona



Home team's record versus clubs from the away team's countryVenueResMatchStageComp.DateAthens1-1Chelsea FC - Real Madrid CFFUCWC19.05.1971Athens1-2Real Madrid CF - Chelsea FCFUCWC21.05.1971Zaragoza3-0Real Zaragoza - Chelsea FCSFUCWC06.04.1995London3-1Chelsea FC - Real ZaragozaSFUCWC20.04.1995Sevilla1-2Real Betis Balompié - Chelsea FCQFUCWC05.03.1998London3-1Chelsea FC - Real Betis BalompiéQFUCWC19.03.1998Monaco0-1Real Madrid CF - Chelsea FCFSCUP28.08.1998London1-1Chelsea FC - RCD MallorcaSFUCWC08.04.1999Palma de Mallorca1-0RCD Mallorca - Chelsea FCSFUCWC22.04.1999London3-1Chelsea FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCL05.04.2000Barcelona5-1FC Barcelona - Chelsea FCQFUCL18.04.2000Barcelona2-1FC Barcelona - Chelsea FC1/8UCL23.02.2005London4-2Chelsea FC - FC Barcelona1/8UCL08.03.2005London4-0Chelsea FC - Real Betis BalompiéGSUCL19.10.2005Sevilla1-0Real Betis Balompié - Chelsea FCGSUCL01.11.2005

Overall recordGAGFLDWPld212652815Chelsea FC



Away team's record versus clubs from the home team's countryVenueResMatchStageComp.DateBarcelona4-0FC Barcelona - Wolverhampton Wanderers

FCQFUCL10.02.1960

Wolverhampton2-5Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCL02.03.1960Leeds2-1Leeds United AFC - FC BarcelonaSFUCL09.04.1975Barcelona1-1FC Barcelona - Leeds United AFCSFUCL23.04.1975Barcelona0-1FC Barcelona - Liverpool FCSFUCUP30.03.1976Liverpool1-1Liverpool FC - FC BarcelonaSFUCUP14.04.1976Ipswich3-0Ipswich Town FC - FC BarcelonaR3UCUP23.11.1977Barcelona3-0*(3-1)FC Barcelona - Ipswich Town FCR3UCUP07.12.1977Birmingham2-2Aston Villa FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCUP01.03.1978Barcelona2-1FC Barcelona - Aston Villa FCQFUCUP15.03.1978Ipswich2-1Ipswich Town FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCWC07.03.1979Barcelona1-0FC Barcelona - Ipswich Town FCQFUCWC21.03.1979Nottingham1-0Nottingham Forest FC - FC BarcelonaFSCUP30.01.1980Barcelona1-1FC Barcelona - Nottingham Forest FCFSCUP05.02.1980London1-1Tottenham Hotspur FC - FC BarcelonaSFUCWC07.04.1982Barcelona1-0FC Barcelona - Tottenham Hotspur FCSFUCWC21.04.1982Barcelona1-0FC Barcelona - Aston Villa FCR1SCUP19.01.1983Birmingham3-0Aston Villa FC - FC BarcelonaR1SCUP26.01.1983Barcelona2-0FC Barcelona - Manchester United FCQFUCWC07.03.1984Manchester3-0Manchester United FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCWC21.03.1984Rotterdam2-1Manchester United FC - FC BarcelonaFUCWC15.05.1991Manchester2-2Manchester United FC - FC BarcelonaGSUCL19.10.1994Barcelona4-0FC Barcelona - Manchester United FCGSUCL02.11.1994Newcastle3-2Newcastle United FC - FC BarcelonaGSUCL17.09.1997Barcelona1-0FC Barcelona - Newcastle United FCGSUCL26.11.1997Manchester3-3Manchester United FC - FC BarcelonaGSUCL16.09.1998Barcelona3-3FC Barcelona - Manchester United FCGSUCL25.11.1998Barcelona1-1FC Barcelona - Arsenal FCGS1UCL29.09.1999London2-4Arsenal FC - FC BarcelonaGS1UCL19.10.1999London3-1Chelsea FC - FC BarcelonaQFUCL05.04.2000Barcelona5-1FC Barcelona - Chelsea FCQFUCL18.04.2000Barcelona4-0FC Barcelona - Leeds United AFCGS1UCL13.09.2000Leeds1-1Leeds United AFC - FC BarcelonaGS1UCL24.10.2000Barcelona0-0FC Barcelona - Liverpool FCSFUCUP05.04.2001Liverpool1-0Liverpool FC - FC BarcelonaSFUCUP19.04.2001Liverpool1-3Liverpool FC - FC BarcelonaGS2UCL20.11.2001Barcelona0-0FC Barcelona - Liverpool FCGS2UCL13.03.2002Barcelona3-1FC Barcelona - Newcastle United FCGS2UCL11.12.2002Newcastle0-2Newcastle United FC - FC BarcelonaGS2UCL19.03.2003Barcelona2-1FC Barcelona - Chelsea FC1/8UCL23.02.2005London4-2Chelsea FC - FC Barcelona1/8UCL08.03.2005

Overall recordGAGFLDWPld537112121741FC Barcelona



UEFA club competition record

Chelsea FCGAGFLDWPld387411122548European Champions Clubs' Cup / UEFA Champions

League28816102339UEFA Cup Winners' Cup10113148UEFA Cup010011UEFA Super Cup000000UEFA Intertoto Cup000000European/South American Cup

7616720235396Total

FC BarcelonaGAGFLDWPld168298343486154European Champions Clubs' Cup / UEFA Champions

League8717817194985UEFA Cup Winners' Cup7514921183978UEFA Cup10934310UEFA Super Cup000000UEFA Intertoto Cup211001European/South American Cup

3426357675177328Total

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) club record

Chelsea FCGAGFLDWPld386611112244UEFA Champions League

FC BarcelonaGAGFLDWPld11218421225194UEFA Champions League



Squad list

Chelsea FCAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo.

Goalkeepers-32-28-24-5--20.05.82CZEPetr Čech1-20-13-2-1--06.09.73ITACarlo Cudicini23----------07.02.84ENGLenny Pidgeley40----------31.01.86BELYves Ma-Kalambay41

Defenders115-13-3----23.08.84ENGGlen Johnson2311-3118-3--19.01.81ESPAsier Del Horno3347337-1726--18.05.78PORRicardo Carvalho6250236225-6--17.08.77FRAWilliam Gallas13217216------05.08.80ENGWayne Bridge18-37-24-12-4--18.01.79PORPaulo Ferreira20636428226-6--07.12.80ENGJohn Terry26110-7-7-2--18.08.84GERRobert Huth29

Midfielders4102172-21-4--18.02.73FRAClaude Makelele4524524-21-6--03.12.82GHAMichael Essien5645320-3----11.11.77PORManiche71548930132516--20.06.78ENGFrank Lampard822722052214--08.11.81ENGJoe Cole10430325319-5--02.03.79IRLDamien Duff11138134210-1--20.12.78CMRGeremi14421419520-4--23.01.84NEDArjen Robben16-2-2-1-2--10.03.85FRALassana Diarra19111-5-19-5--25.10.81ENGShaun Wright-Phillips24----------04.06.87ENGAnthony Grant42----------08.01.88ENGMichael Mancienne44----------07.01.87ENGJames Smith46

Forwards3569235292123--05.07.75ARGHernán Crespo9-2-2-7-2--12.10.83ENGCarlton Cole12

1730112071915--11.03.78CIVDidier Drogba15834423221-4--15.09.78ISLEidur Gudjohnsen22

Coach-49-35---7--26.01.63PORJosé Mourinho



Squad list

FC BarcelonaAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo.

Goalkeepers-24-17-24-5--14.01.82ESPVictor Valdés1-1-1---1--03.03.79ESPAlbert Jorquera25----------22.06.84ESPRubén Martinez28

Defenders-34-13-14-5--20.06.76BRAJuliano Belletti2-22-13-19-3--13.02.79MEXRafael Márquez4-63-51124-6--13.04.78ESPCarles Puyol5779441-13-6--05.02.75NEDGiovanni van Bronckhorst12140135-20-3--10.07.76BRAEdmílson15233218115----12.04.74BRASylvinho16-18-14-23-5--02.02.80ESPOleguer Presas23-1-1------17.08.84ESPRodri26----------28.07.83ESPCarlos Peña29

Midfielders32822217-3--28.08.82BRAThiago Motta3374257-12-4--25.01.80ESPXavi Hernández61629912132055--21.03.80BRARonaldinho1085833521414--22.04.77NEDMark van Bommel17645633-613--10.02.79ESPGabri García181673114731825--27.08.77PORDeco20119116-2115--11.05.84ESPAndrés Iniesta24----------24.11.83ESPPitu27151561614--24.06.87ARGLionel Messi30-1-1------05.05.83ESPJoan Verdú31

Forwards468562051614--20.09.71SWEHenrik Larsson71655525518-3--10.07.76FRALudovic Giuly81430819182134--10.03.81CMRSamuel Eto'o91212-2----03.04.84ARGMaxi López116201101714--14.12.76ESPSantiago Ezquerro14

Coach-21-13---5--30.09.62NEDFrank Rijkaard



Booking list

Chelsea FCFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase

FinalsFinalsKnock-outMatchday2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st654321

YAsier Del Horno3YClaude Makelele4

SSMichael Essien5YRicardo Carvalho6

*YYFrank Lampard8YJoe Cole10

Damien Duff11YWilliam Gallas13

YDidier Drogba15*YYArjen Robben16

SYYYShaun Wright-Phillips24*YYJohn Terry26

FC BarcelonaFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase


*YYRafael Márquez4YCarles Puyol5

YXavi Hernández6*YYMark van Bommel17

YDeco20YOleguer Presas23



Player statistics

Chelsea FCFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase


Goalkeepers-------909090-9090Petr Čech1----------90--Carlo Cudicini23-------------Lenny Pidgeley40-------------Yves Ma-Kalambay41

Defenders-------------Glen Johnson2-------44(+)90-90--Asier Del Horno3-------909090909090Ricardo Carvalho6-------909090909090William Gallas13-------------Wayne Bridge18-------46(-)-90-9090Paulo Ferreira20-------909090909090John Terry26-----------1(+)1(+)Robert Huth29-------------Steven Watt32

Midfielders---------9076(-)9090Claude Makelele4-------909090909089(-)Michael Essien5-------------Maniche7-------909090909090Frank Lampard8--------63(-)46(-)90-13(+)Joe Cole10-------73(-)9025(+)-75(-)77(-)Damien Duff11--------12(+)----Geremi14-------73(-)-65(-)-65(-)68(-)Arjen Robben16--------27(+)-14(+)--Lassana Diarra19-------17(+)-44(+)67(-)25(+)22(+)Shaun Wright-Phillips24-------------Anthony Grant42-------------Michael Mancienne44-------------James Smith46

Forwards--------86(-)-44(+)15(+)-Hernán Crespo9-------17(+)4(+)----Carlton Cole12-------90-44(+)46(-)89(-)90Didier Drogba15-------9078(-)46(-)23(+)--Eidur Gudjohnsen22



Player statistics

FC BarcelonaFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase


Goalkeepers--------9090909090Victor Valdés1-------90-----Albert Jorquera25-------------Rubén Martinez28

Defenders-------9016(+)-909046(-)Juliano Belletti2--------74(-)-90-90Rafael Márquez4-------909090909090Carles Puyol5-------909090909090Giovanni van Bronckhorst12-------90-90--44(+)Edmílson15-------------Sylvinho16-------909090-9090Oleguer Presas23-------------Rodri26-------------Carlos Peña29-------------Damiá Abella32

Midfielders--------9039(+)34(+)--Thiago Motta3---------71(-)76(-)9079(-)Xavi Hernández6--------9090909090Ronaldinho10---------61(-)56(-)62(-)11(+)Mark van Bommel17-------75(-)77(-)29(+)---Gabri García18-------9090-909090Deco20-------15(+)13(+)51(-)14(+)28(+)-Andrés Iniesta24-------------Pitu27---------9023(+)70(-)24(+)Lionel Messi30-------------Joan Verdú31

Forwards-------9090-67(-)9(+)-Henrik Larsson7-------9065(-)---66(-)Ludovic Giuly8---------909081(-)90Samuel Eto'o9-------------Maxi López11-------9025(+)19(+)-20(+)-Santiago Ezquerro14

Head coach profiles

Tactically astute and a superb motivator, José Mourinho has rapidly emerged to carve a reputationas the best and most scientific young coach in Europe. In 2005 he was declared a high officer ofthe Order of Infante Dom Henrique by Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio. The Order is thehighest honour that can be bestowed upon a Portuguese citizen, recognising his achievementsas manager of FC Porto and Chelsea FC.

Born in 1963, Mourinho started his working life as a teacher before being lured into football by SirBobby Robson as part of his staff at Sporting Clube de Portugal, Porto and FC Barcelona. After



a brief nine-game spell at SL Benfica and a highly successful tenure at UD Leiria he became Portocoach in January 2002 and immediately transformed the club's fortunes. In his first full season atthe Estádio das Antas, 2002/03, he won the UEFA Cup and a domestic double. The next yearPorto retained their league title and sensationally scooped the UEFA Champions League bydefeating AS Monaco FC 3-0 in Gelsenkirchen.

Identified by Chelsea as the man to replace Claudio Ranieri, Mourinho moved to Stamford Bridgeon 2 June 2004 and went on to mastermind the club's first domestic title in 50 years with a recordpoints total and just one Premiership loss, adding the League Cup with a final victory againstLiverpool FC. The Portuguese agreed a new five-year contract in May 2005.

If Frank Rijkaard's second season at FC Barcelona was anything to go by – a Spanish title andsome memorable performances in the UEFA Champions League – there is no reason why hecannot steer one of Europe's grandest clubs to even greater glory.

Perhaps it is no coincidence that his mentor as a youngster was Johan Cruyff. The Dutch legendgroomed Rijkaard at AFC Ajax in 1979 where the defender progressed so quickly that he waspulling on the Netherlands shirt aged just 19. In 1987, Rijkaard left the Amsterdam club and hadbrief spells in Portugal and Spain before committing the key years of his career to AC Milan withwhom he twice won the European Champion Clubs' Cup. Highly versatile, Rijkaard played inmidfield for Milan but in central defence for his country as they lifted the 1988 UEFA EuropeanChampionship.

He returned to Ajax in 1993 and helped them, ironically, defeat Milan in the 1995 UEFA ChampionsLeague final in Vienna. When he eventually hung up his boots, heads turned as Rijkaard wasappointed coach of his country before UEFA EURO 2000™. A semi-final place followed but Rijkaardleft his post to pursue a career in club management. His first stint ended poorly, as he resignedfrom Sparta Rotterdam in May 2002 when they were relegated from the Dutch Eredivisie for thefirst time, although Barça were not put off and have since seen their faith repaid handsomely.

Match officials

Terje Hauge (NOR)RefereeOle Hermann Borgan (NOR), Steinar Holvik (NOR)Assistant refereesTommy Skjerven (NOR)Fourth officialHenk Kesler (HOL)UEFA DelegateHellmut Krug (GER)UEFA Referee observer

UEFA Media Officer

Referee

UEFAUCLDoBNat.Name523005.10.1965NORTerje Hauge



Born in Bergen, Norway on 5 October 1965, Terje Hauge began his refereeing career as a teenagerin 1982, was taking charge of Norwegian top-flight matches by 1990, and joined the FIFAinternational list in 1993. A health official by profession, he has also been working as a refereeconsultant in his local football association in Bergen, giving advice and helping the developmentof match officials of all standards.

The Norwegian's international rise began with the UEFA European Under-18 Championship inSpain in 1994, and was followed by the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup in Portugal and the FIFA WorldYouth Championship, both in 1997. Hauge was named as a fourth official for UEFA EURO 2000™,and went to the FIFA World Youth Championship the following year, taking charge of thequarter-final between Argentina and France.

From 2001, Hauge has regularly been appointed for UEFA European Championship and UEFAChampions League fixtures, and he was one of the officials in Korea/Japan for the 2002 FIFAWorld Cup and Portugal for UEFA EURO 2004™ where he took charge of the games betweenRussia and Portugal and Germany and Czech Republic. He also had the honour of taking chargeof the 2004 UEFA Super Cup between FC Porto and Valencia CF, having previously been on dutyat Stade Louis II when AS Monaco FC plundered eight goals against RC Deportivo La Coruña -a UEFA Champions League record.

Hauge also oversaw one of last season's finest games, AC Milan's passage to the UEFA ChampionsLeague final despite a 3-1 loss at PSV Eindhoven, before getting this campaign going in earnestby overseeing FIFA World Cup qualifiers involving France, Switzerland, Czech Republic andRomania - as well as Chelsea FC's 4-0 defeat of Real Betis Balompié on Matchday 3.

On the home front, Hauge has been regarded as one of Norwegian football's shining lights sincehe took charge of the Norwegian FA Cup final between FK Bodø/Glimt and Tromsø IL in October1996. Seven years later, he assumed control of his second cup final in his homeland betweenBodø/Glimt and Rosenborg BK before being asked to officiate the Ukranian cup final between FCDynamo Kyiv and FC Shakhtar Donetsk in May 2005.

With finals very much in vogue in the Hauge household, he was also awarded the FIFA WorldYouth Championship final in the Netherlands later that year, a game which saw Argentina overcomeNigeria 2-1 in the final.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueResMatchStageComp.DateLiepaja0-1Skonto FC-FC BarcelonaQR2UCL27.08.1997Manchester5-1Manchester United FC-RSC AnderlechtGS1UCL13.09.2000Leeds1-1Leeds United AFC-FC BarcelonaGS1UCL24.10.2000Liverpool4-1Liverpool FC-FC HakaQR3UCL21.08.2001Madrid4-1Real Madrid CF-RSC AnderlechtGS1UCL26.09.2001La Coruna2-0RC Deportivo La Coruña-Arsenal FCGS2UCL21.11.2001Athens1-0Panathinaikos FC-FC BarcelonaQFUCL03.04.2002Liverpool0-1Liverpool FC-Valencia CFGS1UCL30.10.2002Manchester2-0Manchester United FC-RC Deportivo La

CoruñaGS2UCL11.12.2002

Leverkusen1-3Bayer 04 Leverkusen-Newcastle United FCGS2UCL18.02.2003Madrid2-1Real Madrid CF-JuventusSFUCL06.05.2003



VenueResMatchStageComp.DateLondon2-1Chelsea FC-S.S. LazioGS1UCL22.10.2003Monaco8-3AS Monaco FC-RC Deportivo La CoruñaGS1UCL05.11.2003San Sebastian1-1Real Sociedad de Fútbol-Galatasaray SKGS1UCL10.12.2003Munich1-1FC Bayern München-Real Madrid CF1/8UCL24.02.2004Liverpool2-0Liverpool FC-AS Monaco FCGSUCL15.09.2004Barcelona3-0FC Barcelona-FC Shakhtar DonetskGSUCL29.09.2004Athens1-0Olympiacos CFP-RC Deportivo La CoruñaGSUCL23.11.2004Bremen0-2Werder Bremen-FC BarcelonaGSUCL14.09.2005London4-0Chelsea FC-Real Betis BalompiéGSUCL19.10.2005

UEFA Champions League Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.DateMonaco5-1AS Monaco FC-K. Lierse SKGSUCL22.10.1997Munich4-0FC Bayern München-FK ObilicQR2UCL12.08.1998Vestmannaeyjar0-2ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar-MTK Hungária FCQR2UCL28.07.1999Prague0-0AC Sparta Praha-FC Girondins de BordeauxGS1UCL15.09.1999Maribor0-4NK Maribor-S.S. LazioGS1UCL19.10.1999Graz2-1SK Sturm Graz-FeyenoordQR3UCL08.08.2000Istanbul1-2Fenerbahçe SK-Bayer 04 LeverkusenGS1UCL23.10.2001Nantes1-0FC Nantes Atlantique-S.S. LazioGS1UCL30.10.2001Munich1-0FC Bayern München-Boavista FCGS2UCL26.02.2002Bruges1-1*(4-1)Club Brugge KV-FC Shakhtar DonetskQR3UCL28.08.2002Dortmund2-1BV Borussia Dortmund-AJ AuxerreGS1UCL25.09.2002Amsterdam0-0AFC Ajax-AC MilanQFUCL08.04.2003Skopje2-3FK Vardar-AC Sparta PrahaQR3UCL13.08.2003Porto2-0FC Porto-Olympique LyonnaisQFUCL23.03.2004Milan3-1FC Internazionale Milano-FC Porto1/8UCL15.03.2005Eindhoven3-1PSV Eindhoven-AC MilanSFUCL04.05.2005Udine3-2Udinese Calcio-Sporting Clube de PortugalQR3UCL23.08.2005Istanbul0-4Fenerbahçe SK-AC MilanGSUCL23.11.2005

Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.Date

7-0Iceland-EstoniaPRU1805.10.19936-0England-BelgiumQRWCHAMP13.03.1994

Almendralejo4-2Spain-RussiaGS - FTU1824.07.1994Merida1-0Portugal-NetherlandsGS - FTU1828.07.1994Aberdeen1-1Aberdeen FC-Skonto FCPRUCUP23.08.1994Glasgow5-1Scotland-Faroe IslandsPREURO12.10.1994Hafnarfjordur2-4Iceland-SwitzerlandQRU2115.08.1995Beggen0-7FC Avenir Beggen-RC LensR1UCUP27.09.1995

0-3Wales-Rep. of IrelandPRU1831.10.19950-0FF Jaro-EA GuingampGSUIC23.06.1996

Anjalankoski1-1Myllykosken Pallo-47-FK KarabakhQRUCWC22.08.1996Toftir1-2Faroe Islands-SlovakiaQRWC31.08.1996

3-0Hamburger SV-FC Spartak MoskvaR2UCUP16.10.1996Lourinha4-3Rep of Guinea-FranceR1MCUP02.02.1997

0-2Portugal-NigeriaSFMCUP07.02.1997Porto2-0Portugal-AlbaniaQRWC07.06.1997London2-0England-CameroonR1FRIE.15.11.1997Enschede0-1FC Twente-AJ AuxerreR3UCUP25.11.1997Gothenburg1-0Sweden-ItalyR1FRIE.02.06.1998Samsun0-3Samsunspor-Werder BremenSFUIC05.08.1998Liverpool0-2Wales-ItalyPREURO05.09.1998



VenueResMatchStageComp.DateGelsenkirchen1-0FC Schalke 04-SK Slavia PrahaR1UCUP15.09.1998San Sebastian3-0Real Sociedad de Fútbol-FC Dinamo MoskvaR2UCUP03.11.1998Parma3-1Parma FC-Rangers FCR3UCUP08.12.1998Yerevan0-3Armenia-RussiaPREURO27.03.1999Faro2-0Portugal-CroatiaP-OU2113.11.1999La Coruna4-2RC Deportivo La Coruña-Panathinaikos FCR3UCUP25.11.1999Udine2-1Udinese Calcio-SK Slavia PrahaR4UCUP07.03.2000Amsterdam2-1Netherlands-RomaniaR1FRIE.27.05.2000Dublin2-0Rep. of Ireland-EstoniaQRWC11.10.2000Leverkusen4-4Bayer 04 Leverkusen-AEK Athens FCR3UCUP23.11.2000Lleida1-7Andorra-PortugalQRWC01.09.2001Glasgow2-1Scotland-LatviaQRWC06.10.2001Saitama1-0Cameroon-Saudi ArabiaGS - FTWC06.06.2002Brussels0-2Belgium-BulgariaQREURO07.09.2002Glasgow1-1Celtic FC-Liverpool FCQFUCUP13.03.2003Bratislava0-1Slovakia-TurkeyQREURO07.06.2003Elche2-1Spain-UkraineQREURO10.09.2003Glasgow1-0Scotland-NetherlandsP-OEURO15.11.2003Valencia1-0Valencia CF-Villarreal CFSFUCUP06.05.2004Lisbon0-2Russia-PortugalGS - FTEURO16.06.2004Lisbon1-2Germany-Czech RepublicGS - FTEURO23.06.2004Monaco1-2FC Porto-Valencia CFFSCUP27.08.2004Manchester2-0England-WalesQRWC09.10.2004Tbilisi2-5Georgia-TurkeyQRWC30.03.2005Rotterdam2-2Netherlands-GermanyR1FRIE.17.08.2005Constanta2-0Romania-Czech RepublicQRWC03.09.2005Berne1-1Switzerland-FranceQRWC08.10.2005



Domestic news

Chelsea 3-1 Colchester United FCHaving lost 3-0 at Middlesbrough FC the week before, José Mourinho responded by making ninechanges for this FA Cup fifth-round tie on Sunday. Playing his first match since the African Cupof Nations final, Didier Drogba slotted in up front while Glen Johnson started at left-back withWilliam Gallas suspended and Asier Del Horno rested. Despite being two divisions below theEnglish champions, Colchester deservedly went in front when Ricardo Carvalho turned a28th-minute cross into his own net. His fellow Portuguese Paulo Ferreira drew Chelsea level nineminutes later with his first goal for the club, although it was only after the second-half introductionsof Frank Lampard, Hernán Crespo and Joe Cole that the tide finally turned in the home side'sfavour; Cole clinching a place in the quarter-finals with goals in the 79th minute and added time.

Cole said: "All credit to Colchester as they made it difficult and we needed to show a lot of characterin the second half. Last year's game against Barcelona here was magic and I'm buzzing for thatgame. We have respect for them but no fear." The defeat at Middlesbrough was Chelsea’s firstsince the 1-0 reverse at Manchester United FC on 6 November. After sealing their spot in theknockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, the Blues won eight games on the trot aheadof three successive draws against Charlton Athletic FC, Everton FC and Aston Villa FC. Normalservice was resumed as Liverpool FC and Everton FC were both defeated, leaving the championswith a 12-point advantage at the Premiership summit.

Players registered: Maniche, James SmithPlayers out: Steven Watt

FC Barcelona 5-1 Real Betis BalompiéRonaldinho returned from suspension to inspire Barça to a convincing victory at Camp Nou onSaturday. In the absence of their Brazilian playmaker, Frank Rijkaard's team had sufferedsuccessive league defeats - 3-1 at home by Club Atlético de Madrid and 1-0 at Valencia CF - buthe took just 18 minutes to play a part in Henrik Larsson's opening goal. Ronaldinho also triggeredtwo own goals from Betis defender Melli (32 and 34) before making it 4-0 as the hour approached.Joaquín Sánchez responded three minutes later, but Barça had the last word as substitute LionelMessi (85) completed the scoring. Messi had replaced Larsson in the 76th minute, although themost significant substitution saw Thiago Motta come on for Andrés Iniesta in the 68th - the Brazilianmidfielder having been out since mid-January with a knee problem.

"We played with confidence and enjoyment," said Ronaldinho. "It was a vital win before the Chelseamatch and we now have to go to England and forget about the elimination last season." Despitethe long-term absence of Xavi Hernández and Motta’s surgery, Barcelona started 2006 as theyhad ended 2005, beating RCD Espanyol (2-1), Athletic Club Bilbao (2-1) and Deportivo Alavés(2-0) to stretch their unbeaten run to 18 matches. That sequence came to an end as Barça lost4-2 in a Copa del Rey first leg at Real Zaragoza, and although they bounced back with a 3-0 winat RCD Mallorca they were then eliminated from the cup before losing to Atlético and Valencia.

Players registered: NonePlayers out: None



Domestic league details

Chelsea FC (Premiership)

LineupsResOpponentDateČech, Johnson, Carvalho, Terry, Gallas, Lampard,Makelele, Joe Cole (Duff 69), Crespo (Maniche 75),Robben, Eidur Gudjohnsen (Huth 86)

1-1v Aston Villa FC (A)01.02.2006

Čech, Gallas, Carvalho, Terry, Del Horno, Makelele(Diarra 84), Essien, Lampard, Joe Cole (Duff 74),Robben, Crespo

2-0v Liverpool FC (H)05.02.2006

Čech, Geremi (Carlton Cole 45), Carvalho, Terry,Gallas (Maniche 17), Eidur Gudjohnsen, Essien,Lampard, Robben, Crespo, Joe Cole (Wright-Phillips45)

0-3v Middlesbrough FC (A)11.02.2006

GoalscorersResOpponentDateCrespo1-0v Wigan Athletic FC (A)14.08.2005Drogba1-0v Arsenal FC (H)21.08.2005Lampard (2), Joe Cole, Drogba4-0v West Bromwich Albion FC (H)24.08.2005Del Horno, Duff2-0v Tottenham Hotspur FC (A)27.08.2005Geremi, Drogba2-0v Sunderland AFC (H)10.09.2005Crespo, Robben2-0v Charlton Athletic FC (A)17.09.2005Lampard, Lampard (pen)2-1v Aston Villa FC (H)24.09.2005Geremi, Duff, Joe Cole, Lampard (pen)4-1v Liverpool FC (A)02.10.2005Eidur Gudjohnsen, Drogba (2), Lampard (2)5-1v Bolton Wanderers FC (H)15.10.2005Lampard1-1v Everton FC (A)23.10.2005Drogba, Lampard (pen), Own goal, Lampard4-2v Blackburn Rovers FC (H)29.10.2005

0-1v Manchester United FC (A)06.11.2005Duff, Crespo, Joe Cole3-0v Newcastle United FC (H)19.11.2005Lampard (pen), Crespo2-0v Portsmouth FC (A)26.11.2005Terry1-0v Middlesbrough FC (H)03.12.2005Terry1-0v Wigan Athletic FC (H)10.12.2005Joe Cole, Robben2-0v Arsenal FC (A)18.12.2005Crespo, Gallas, Lampard3-2v Fulham FC (H)26.12.2005Joe Cole1-0v Manchester City FC (A)28.12.2005Crespo, Robben2-0v Birmingham City FC (H)31.12.2005Lampard, Crespo, Drogba3-1v West Ham United FC (A)02.01.2006Crespo, Robben2-1v Sunderland AFC (A)15.01.2006Eidur Gudjohnsen1-1v Charlton Athletic FC (H)22.01.2006Robben1-1v Aston Villa FC (A)01.02.2006Gallas, Crespo2-0v Liverpool FC (H)05.02.2006

0-3v Middlesbrough FC (A)11.02.2006v Portsmouth FC (H)25.02.2006v West Bromwich Albion FC (A)04.03.2006v Tottenham Hotspur FC (H)11.03.2006v Fulham FC (A)19.03.2006v Manchester City FC (H)25.03.2006



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank661652232126Chelsea FC1542752461626Manchester United FC2511732561526Liverpool FC34624375101227Tottenham Hotspur FC4412139951226Arsenal FC5413439951226West Ham United FC64031331041226Blackburn Rovers FC74034321141227Wigan Athletic FC8392330591024Bolton Wanderers FC93730361141126Manchester City FC103632191231126Everton FC113337321231025Charlton Athletic FC12323736125926Fulham FC13322924115925Newcastle United FC14303532109726Aston Villa FC15284433117725Middlesbrough FC16263824145726West Bromwich Albion FC17203721155525Birmingham City FC18184518166426Portsmouth FC19104818204226Sunderland AFC20



Domestic league details

FC Barcelona (Primera División)

LineupsResOpponentDateValdés, Márquez (Van Bronckhorst 74), Puyol,Sylvinho, Oleguer, Van Bommel (Ezquerro 46),Gabri, Messi (Giuly 46), Deco, Iniesta, Larsson

1-3v Club Atlético de Madrid (H)05.02.2006

Valdés, Márquez, Puyol, Van Bronckhorst, Edmílson,Oleguer (Belletti 55), Van Bommel (Sylvinho 71),Iniesta, Giuly (Larsson 42), Eto'o, Ezquerro

0-1v Valencia CF (A)12.02.2006

Valdés, Belletti (Gabri 64), Puyol, Edmílson, Sylvinho,Oleguer, Ronaldinho, Deco, Iniesta (Motta 69),Larsson (Messi 75), Eto'o

5-1v Real Betis Balompié (H)18.02.2006

GoalscorersResOpponentDate0-0v Deportivo Alavés (A)27.08.2005

Eto'o (2)2-0v RCD Mallorca (H)11.09.2005Eto'o1-2v Club Atlético de Madrid (A)18.09.2005Giuly, Deco2-2v Valencia CF (H)21.09.2005Ezquerro, Van Bommel, Eto'o (2)4-1v Real Betis Balompié (A)24.09.2005Ronaldinho (pen), Eto'o2-2v Real Zaragoza (H)01.10.2005Ronaldinho (pen), Eto'o, Ronaldinho3-3v RC Deportivo La Coruña (A)15.10.2005Eto'o (2), Giuly3-0v CA Osasuna (H)22.10.2005Ronaldinho (pen), Larsson2-0v Málaga CF (H)26.10.2005Ronaldinho (2), Puyol, Larsson, Van Bommel5-0v Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H)30.10.2005Eto'o, Motta, Giuly3-1v Getafe CF (A)06.11.2005Eto'o, Ronaldinho (2)3-0v Real Madrid CF (A)19.11.2005Eto'o, Sylvinho, Messi, Ronaldinho (pen)4-1v Real Racing Club Santander (H)27.11.2005Deco, Ronaldinho2-0v Villarreal CF (A)04.12.2005Eto'o, Ronaldinho2-1v Sevilla FC (H)11.12.2005Eto'o, Giuly, Eto'o (pen)3-1v Cádiz CF (A)17.12.2005Eto'o (2)2-0v RC Celta de Vigo (H)20.12.2005Deco, Eto'o2-1v RCD Espanyol (A)07.01.2006Ronaldinho (pen), Messi2-1v Athletic Club Bilbao (H)15.01.2006Larsson, Messi2-0v Deportivo Alavés (H)22.01.2006Messi (2), Giuly3-0v RCD Mallorca (A)29.01.2006Larsson1-3v Club Atlético de Madrid (H)05.02.2006

0-1v Valencia CF (A)12.02.2006Own goal (2), Ronaldinho, Messi, Larsson5-1v Real Betis Balompié (H)18.02.2006

v Real Zaragoza (A)25.02.2006v RC Deportivo La Coruña (H)05.03.2006v CA Osasuna (A)12.03.2006v Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A)19.03.2006v Getafe CF (H)22.03.2006



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank552158341724FC Barcelona1492036371424Valencia CF2482347631524Real Madrid CF3462532641424CA Osasuna4412132751224Sevilla FC5392525931224RC Celta de Vigo6382232681024Villarreal CF7372632771024RC Deportivo La Coruña835233078924Club Atlético de Madrid9333233512724Real Zaragoza10303232106824Getafe CF1127272199624Real Racing Club Santander12254633134724Real Sociedad de Fútbol13243920126624RCD Espanyol14223426127524Athletic Club Bilbao15223924127524Deportivo Alavés16223318127524Cádiz CF17224024127524RCD Mallorca18223721127524Real Betis Balompié19203928145524Málaga CF20



General competition information

UEFA's most prestigious club competition was originally created as the European Champion Clubs'Cup for the 1955/56 season, before its revamping as the UEFA Champions League in 1992.

• Key dates: The draws for the quarter-finals (to be played on 28/29 March and 4/5 April),semi-finals (18/19 & 25/26 April) and final are scheduled for Paris on 10 March 2006.This season’sshowpiece will be played at the city's Stade de France on Wednesday 17 May 2006.

• Financial information: UEFA has estimated that the gross budgeted income for the 2005/06UEFA Champions League will be €598m - higher than the revenue obtained last season. Basedon those amounts, €453m would go to the 32 clubs, including €22.5m for the professional leaguesof the participating associations, and €145m to UEFA for European football. Clubs in the groupstage will receive a starting fee of €1.6m and a bonus of €321,000 per match.Performance bonuses will involve €321,000 for a win and €161,000 for a draw in the group stage.The 16 teams playing in the first knockout round will receive €1.6m each, the eight quarter-finalists€1.9m each and the four semi-finalists €2.6m.The Champions League winners will receive €6.4m,and the runners-up €3.9m.This means that a total minimum amount of €3.5m per club is guaranteedfor the group stage. A club could receive, at best, up to €18m, not counting the TV market poolshare and gate receipts.

• Deadlines: UEFA Champions League press kits are provided to media by uefa.com. For everyUEFA Champions League match, two press kits are issued: Sunday at 22:00CET with a matchpreview update on Monday at 22:00CET for Tuesday's matches. For Wednesday's matches, thepress kit is issued on Monday at 22:00CET with the match preview update version published onTuesday at 22:00CET.

• Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained withinthis press kit is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liabilitytowards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein.

UEFA information

UEFA and the Football Against Racism in Europe network are preparing a guide for clubs on howto combat racism, as they continue to use the UEFA Champions League and other UEFAcompetitions to transmit the message that racist conduct will not be tolerated on or off the pitch.

Serious problemThe guide is likely to include issues such as racial abuse, institutional exclusion, and clubs' workwith minority and migrant communities. At a recent keynote conference in Barcelona, UEFA wasurged to take a leading role in the anti-racism campaign and UEFA Chief Executive Lars-ChristerOlsson said that racism has to be acknowledged as a serious problem within football and society.

Planning ahead



As UEFA club competitions resume after the winter break, UEFA and a number of teams havemet for talks under the common banner of the European Club Forum, set up in 2002 as a platformfor mutual debate. It was agreed that the format of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cupwill continue to evolve as the organisation attempts to foresee trends. "UEFA's club competitionshave an impact in various areas, including domestic football, so we think it is wise to plan andthink ahead," said UEFA professional football director Giorgio Marchetti.

Lille recordThe distribution of competition revenue and payments for the release of national-team playerswere also on the agenda, while the UEFA Champions League group-stage attendances wereanalysed. In total, 3,568,172 spectators watched the 96 games, meaning that on average, stadiumswere three-quarters full. The match between LOSC Lille Métropole and SL Benfica at the Stadede France drew the biggest crowd – 76,187.

Communication systemUEFA is testing a referee communication system in the UEFA Champions League this week,having also carried out tests in last week’s UEFA Cup Round of 32 first-leg matches.The Matchday7 games in question are FC Bayern München-AC Milan (refereed by Belgium's Frank de Bleeckere);PSV Eindhoven–Olympique Lyonnais (Greece's Kyros Vassaras); and AFC Ajax–FC InternazionaleMilano (Germany's Wolfgang Stark).

'Importance'"The decision to conduct a full battery of tests comes following the proposal of the UEFA RefereesCommittee, which also stressed the importance of the tests being carried out at the highest levelof the game in order to test the system in a real big-match atmosphere," said UEFA

Legend

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

UEFA club competitions: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicatingofficial records in UEFA club competitions defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, theUEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup(from the 1973 competition), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup.

Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeitswhen a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty markduring 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 stageonwards 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 official statistics considered valid for communicating officialrecords in the competition.All-time - UEFA: Total appearances in UEFA club competitions (as defined above) including allqualifying round matches. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicatingofficial records in the competition.

:: Bookings listThe current disciplinary situation in the competition.*: Misses next match if booked#: Suspended for at least one matchR: Sent off (red card)S: SuspendedY: Booked (yellow card)Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red)

Note: This list is destined for the press. It is given to the competing clubs for information purposesonly and therefore has no legal value. In the event of any discrepancy, only the correspondenceaddressed directly to the clubs will be considered as the authoritative version.

:: Match officialsThe match officials appointed to officiate the fixture.

UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stageto final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in thesestatistics.These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in thecompetition.

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

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

:: Competition stages



F: FinalGS: Group stageGS1: First group stageGS2: Second group stagePR: Preliminary roundQF: Quarter-finalsQR: Qualifying roundQR1: First qualifying roundQR2: Second qualifying roundQR3: Third qualifying roundR1: First roundR2: Second roundR3: Third roundR4: Fourth roundSF: Semi-finals1/8: Eighth-finals1/16: Sixteenth-finals

:: Other abbreviationsAP: AppearancesComp: CompetitionD: DrawnDoB: Date of birthGA: Goals againstGF: Goals forL: LostNat: NationalityNo: NumberPld: Matches playedPos: PositionPts: PointsR: Sent off (red card)Res: ResultW: WonY: Booked (yellow card)Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red)

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



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