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2007–08 UEFA Champions League

The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League was the 16th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded in 1992, and the 53rd tournament overall.

2007–08 UEFA Champions League
The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow hosted the final.
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
17 July – 29 August 2007
Competition proper:
18 September 2007 – 21 May 2008
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 76
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Manchester United (3rd title)
Runners-upEngland Chelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played125
Goals scored330 (2.64 per match)
Attendance5,380,947 (43,048 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
8 goals

The final was played on 21 May 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, where Manchester United played against Chelsea, making it an all-English final for the first time in the history of the European Cup. Manchester United won the match 6–5 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time.

Milan were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Arsenal in the first knockout round.

Qualification

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76 teams participated in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League from 52 UEFA member associations (not including Liechtenstein). Each association enters a certain number of clubs to the Champions League based on its league coefficient which takes into account the performance of its clubs in European competitions from 2001–02 to 2005–06.;[1] associations with a higher league coefficients may enter more clubs than associations with a lower league coefficient, but no association may enter more than four teams. All UEFA associations are guaranteed to have at least one team qualify, with the exception of Liechtenstein, which competes in the Swiss league system, but has no team in the Swiss Super League. One new nation entered their league champion in this year's tournament: Montenegro, following the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro. The champions from San Marino and Andorra also entered from this year onwards. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2007–08 Champions League:[2]

  • Associations 1–3 each have four teams qualify.
  • Associations 4–6 each have three teams qualify.
  • Associations 7–15 each have two teams qualify.
  • Associations 16–53 (except Liechtenstein) each have one team qualify.

Association ranking

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For the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2006 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2001–02 to 2005–06.[3]

Rank Association Coeff. Teams
1 Spain  Spain 72.748 4
2 Italy  Italy 66.731
3 England  England 63.486
4 France  France 50.781 3
5 Germany  Germany 48.364
6 Portugal  Portugal 44.041
7 Netherlands  Netherlands 41.331 2
8 Greece  Greece 32.081
9 Russia  Russia 31.833
10 Romania  Romania 31.457
11 Scotland  Scotland 30.375
12 Belgium  Belgium 30.250
13 Ukraine  Ukraine 26.600
14 Czech Republic  Czech Republic 26.575
15 Turkey  Turkey 26.166
16 Switzerland  Switzerland 25.875 1
17 Bulgaria  Bulgaria 24.290
18 Israel  Israel 21.541
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
19 Norway  Norway 20.975 1
20 Austria  Austria 20.375
21 Serbia  Serbia 19.999
22 Poland  Poland 18.500
23 Denmark  Denmark 16.950
24 Hungary  Hungary 14.665
25 Croatia  Croatia 14.083
26 Sweden  Sweden 13.249
27 Slovakia  Slovakia 12.332
28 Cyprus  Cyprus 10.165
29 Slovenia  Slovenia 10.165
30 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.165
31 Finland  Finland 7.373
32 Latvia  Latvia 7.164
33 Moldova  Moldova 6.832
34 Georgia (country)  Georgia 6.331
35 Lithuania  Lithuania 5.832
36 North Macedonia  Macedonia 5.331
Rank Association Coeff. Teams
37 Iceland  Iceland 4.832 1
38 Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 4.500 0
39 Belarus  Belarus 4.415 1
40 Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 4.331
41 Albania  Albania 3.665
42 Armenia  Armenia 2.998
43 Estonia  Estonia 2.665
44 Malta  Malta 2.665
45 Wales  Wales 2.332
46 Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2.332
47 Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 1.999
48 Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1.832
49 Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 1.666
50 Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1.665
51 San Marino  San Marino 0.000
52 Andorra  Andorra 0.000
53 Montenegro  Montenegro 0.000

Distribution

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Since the title holders (Milan) qualified for the Champions League third qualifying round through their domestic league and entered the group stage automatically, their spot in the third qualifying round is vacated, and the following changes to the default access list are made:[4]

  • The champions of association 16 (Switzerland) are promoted from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round.
  • The champions of associations 23 and 24 (Denmark and Hungary) are promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round.
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
First qualifying round
(28 teams)
  • 28 champions from associations 25–53 (except Liechtenstein)
Second qualifying round
(28 teams)
  • 8 champions from associations 17–24
  • 6 runners-up from associations 10–15
  • 14 winners from the first qualifying round
Third qualifying round
(32 teams)
  • 7 champions from associations 10–16
  • 3 runners-up from associations 7–9
  • 6 third-place finishers from associations 1–6
  • 2 fourth-place finishers from associations 1–3 (except title holders Milan)
  • 14 winners from the second qualifying round
Group stage
(32 teams)
  • 1 current Champions League holder
  • 9 champions from associations 1–9
  • 6 runners-up from associations 1–6
  • 16 winners from the third qualifying round
Knockout phase
(16 teams)
  • 8 group winners from the group stage
  • 8 group runners-up from the group stage

Teams

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Group stage
Spain  Real Madrid (1st) England  Manchester United (1st) Germany  Stuttgart (1st) Netherlands  PSV Eindhoven (1st)
Spain  Barcelona (2nd) England  Chelsea (2nd) Germany  Schalke 04 (2nd) Greece  Olympiacos (1st)
Italy  Internazionale (1st) France  Lyon (1st) Portugal  Porto (1st) Russia  CSKA Moscow (1st)
Italy  Roma (2nd) France  Marseille (2nd) Portugal  Sporting CP (2nd) Italy  MilanTH(4th)
Third qualifying round
Spain  Sevilla (3rd) France  Toulouse (3rd) Russia  Spartak Moscow (2nd) Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv (1st)
Spain  Valencia (4th) Germany  Werder Bremen (3rd) Romania  Dinamo București (1st) Czech Republic  Sparta Prague (1st)
Italy  Lazio (3rd) Portugal  Benfica (3rd) Scotland  Celtic (1st) Turkey  Fenerbahçe (1st)
England  Liverpool (3rd) Netherlands  Ajax (PO) Belgium  Anderlecht (1st) Switzerland  Zürich (1st)
England  Arsenal (4th) Greece  AEK Athens (2nd)
Second qualifying round
Romania  Steaua București (2nd) Czech Republic  Slavia Prague (2nd) Norway  Rosenborg (1st) Poland  Zagłębie Lubin (1st)
Scotland  Rangers (2nd) Turkey  Beşiktaş (2nd) Austria  Red Bull Salzburg (1st) Denmark  Copenhagen (1st)
Belgium  Genk (2nd) Bulgaria  Levski Sofia (1st) Serbia  Red Star Belgrade (1st) Hungary  Debrecen (1st)
Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk (2nd) Israel  Beitar Jerusalem (1st)
First qualifying round
Croatia  Dinamo Zagreb (1st) Latvia  Ventspils (1st) Republic of Ireland  Derry City (2nd)[Note IRL] Azerbaijan  Khazar Lenkoran (1st)
Sweden  Elfsborg (1st) Moldova  Sheriff Tiraspol (1st) Albania  KF Tirana (1st) Luxembourg  F91 Dudelange (1st)
Slovakia  Žilina (1st) Georgia (country)  Olimpi Rustavi (1st) Armenia  Pyunik (1st) Kazakhstan  Astana (1st)
Cyprus  APOEL (1st) Lithuania  FBK Kaunas (1st) Estonia  Levadia Tallinn (1st) Faroe Islands  HB (1st)
Slovenia  Domžale (1st) North Macedonia  Pobeda (1st) Malta  Marsaxlokk (1st) Andorra  Rànger's (1st)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Sarajevo (1st) Iceland  FH (1st) Wales  The New Saints (1st) San Marino  Murata (1st)
Finland  Tampere United (1st) Belarus  BATE Borisov (1st) Northern Ireland  Linfield (1st) Montenegro  Zeta (1st)
Notes
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    Republic of Ireland (IRL): Second-placed Derry City were admitted to Champions League after last year champions Shelbourne were denied a Premier Division license for 2007 due to financial violations.[5]

Round and draw dates

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The calendar shows the dates of the rounds and draw.

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 29 June 2007 17–18 July 2007 24–25 July 2007
Second qualifying round 31 July–1 August 2007 7–8 August 2007
Third qualifying round 3 August 2007 14–15 August 2007 28–29 August 2007
Group stage Matchday 1 30 August 2007 18–19 September 2007
Matchday 2 2–3 October 2007
Matchday 3 23–24 October 2007
Matchday 4 6–7 November 2007
Matchday 5 27–28 November 2007
Matchday 6 11–12 December 20071
Knockout phase Round of 16 21 December 2007 19–20 February 2008 4–11 March 20082
Quarter-finals 14 March 2008 1–2 April 2008 8–9 April 2008
Semi-finals 22–23 April 2008 29–30 April 2008
Final 21 May 2008 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

1 Group D teams played their Matchday 6 fixtures on 4 December due to Milan's participation in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan on 13 and 16 December.

2 As both Milan and Internazionale use the San Siro as their home pitch, and both teams were seeded and scheduled to host the second leg of the first knockout round at home, Internazionale's home leg against Liverpool was postponed by one week to 11 March 2008 to accommodate AC Milan, who were the title holders.

Qualifying rounds

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First qualifying round

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The draw was held on Friday, 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions. The first leg matches were held on 17 July and 18 July, while the second legs were played on 24 July and 25 July 2007.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Khazar Lenkoran Azerbaijan  2–4 Croatia  Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 1–3 (aet)
APOEL Cyprus  2–3 Belarus  BATE Borisov 2–0 0–3 (aet)
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova  5–0 Andorra  Rànger's 2–0 3–0
FH Iceland  4–1 Faroe Islands  HB 4–1 0–0
The New Saints Wales  4–4 (a) Latvia  Ventspils 3–2 1–2
Pobeda North Macedonia  0–1 Estonia  FC Levadia 0–1 0–0
Olimpi Rustavi Georgia (country)  0–3 Kazakhstan  Astana 0–0 0–3
Zeta Montenegro  5–4 Lithuania  FBK Kaunas 3–1 2–3
Murata San Marino  1–4 Finland  Tampere United 1–2 0–2
F91 Dudelange Luxembourg  5–7 Slovakia  Žilina 1–2 4–5
Linfield Northern Ireland  0–1 Sweden  Elfsborg 0–0 0–1
Derry City[6] Republic of Ireland  0–2 Armenia  Pyunik 0–0 0–2
Marsaxlokk Malta  1–9 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Sarajevo 0–6 1–3
Domžale Slovenia  3–1 Albania  KF Tirana 1–0 2–1

Second qualifying round

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The draw was held on Friday, 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions. The first leg matches were played on 31 July and 1 August, while the second legs were played on 7 August and 8 August 2007.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pyunik Armenia  1–4 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 0–2 1–2
Red Star Belgrade Serbia  2–2 (a) Estonia  FC Levadia 1–0 1–2
Rangers Scotland  3–0 Montenegro  Zeta 2–0 1–0
Debrecen Hungary  0–1 Sweden  Elfsborg 0–1 0–0
Zagłębie Lubin Poland  1–3 Romania  Steaua București 0–1 1–2
Genk Belgium  2–2 (a) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Sarajevo 1–2 1–0
Ventspils Latvia  0–7 Austria  Red Bull Salzburg 0–3 0–4
Astana Kazakhstan  2–10 Norway  Rosenborg 1–3 1–7
FH Iceland  2–4 Belarus  BATE Borisov 1–3 1–1
Copenhagen Denmark  2–1 Israel  Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 1–1 (aet)
Žilina Slovakia  0–0 (3–4 p) Czech Republic  Slavia Prague 0–0 0–0 (aet)
Tampere United Finland  2–0 Bulgaria  Levski Sofia 1–0 1–0
Domžale Slovenia  2–5 Croatia  Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 1–3
Beşiktaş Turkey  4–0 Moldova  Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 3–0

Third qualifying round

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The draw was held on Friday, 3 August 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football. The first leg matches were played on 14 August and 15 August, while the second legs were played on 28 August and 29 August 2007. Winners in this round qualified for the group stage, while the losing clubs entered the first round of the UEFA Cup. Due to the death of Antonio Puerta, the second leg of Sevilla's game against AEK Athens was postponed until 3 September.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
BATE Borisov Belarus  2–4 Romania  Steaua București 2–2 0–2
Tampere United Finland  0–5 Norway  Rosenborg 0–3 0–2
Spartak Moscow Russia  2–2 (3–4 p) Scotland  Celtic 1–1 1–1 (aet)
Werder Bremen Germany  5–3 Croatia  Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 3–2
Red Bull Salzburg Austria  2–3 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 1–3
Ajax Netherlands  1–3 Czech Republic  Slavia Prague 0–1 1–2
Valencia Spain  5–1 Sweden  Elfsborg 3–0 2–1
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–4 Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv 0–1 0–3
Fenerbahçe Turkey  3–0 Belgium  Anderlecht 1–0 2–0
Rangers Scotland  1–0 Serbia  Red Star Belgrade 1–0 0–0
Toulouse France  0–5 England  Liverpool 0–1 0–4
Benfica Portugal  3–1 Denmark  Copenhagen 2–1 1–0
Lazio Italy  4–2 Romania  Dinamo București 1–1 3–1
Sparta Prague Czech Republic  0–5 England  Arsenal 0–2 0–3
Zürich Switzerland  1–3 Turkey  Beşiktaş 1–1 0–2
Sevilla Spain  6–1 Greece  AEK Athens 2–0 4–1

Group stage

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Location of teams of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage.
  Brown: Group A;   Red: Group B;   Orange: Group C;   Yellow: Group D;
  Green: Group E;   Blue: Group F;   Purple: Group G;   Pink: Group H.

The draw was held on Thursday, 30 August 2007 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The draw was hosted by Pedro Pinto and conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions. The matches were played between 18 September and 12 December 2007.

The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage, and the third-placed teams entered the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. Based on paragraph 6.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  5. higher number of goals scored in all group matches played;
  6. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Sevilla and Slavia Prague made their debut appearance in the group stage.[7]

In results tables, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR LIV OM BJK
1 Portugal  Porto 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 Advance to knockout stage 1–1 2–1 2–0
2 England  Liverpool 6 3 1 2 18 5 +13 10 4–1 0–1 8–0
3 France  Marseille 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–1 0–4 2–0
4 Turkey  Beşiktaş 6 2 0 4 4 15 −11 6 0–1 2–1 2–1
Source: RSSSF

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE SCH ROS VAL
1 England  Chelsea 6 3 3 0 9 2 +7 12 Advance to knockout stage 2–0 1–1 0–0
2 Germany  Schalke 04 6 2 2 2 5 4 +1 8 0–0 3–1 0–1
3 Norway  Rosenborg 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–4 0–2 2–0
4 Spain  Valencia 6 1 2 3 2 6 −4 5 1–2 0–0 0–2
Source: RSSSF

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RM OLY BRM LAZ
1 Spain  Real Madrid 6 3 2 1 13 9 +4 11 Advance to knockout stage 4–2 2–1 3–1
2 Greece  Olympiacos 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11 0–0 3–0 1–1
3 Germany  Werder Bremen 6 2 0 4 8 13 −5 6 Transfer to UEFA Cup 3–2 1–3 2–1
4 Italy  Lazio 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 2–2 1–2 2–1
Source: RSSSF

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MIL CEL BEN SHA
1 Italy  Milan 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 2–1 4–1
2 Scotland  Celtic 6 3 0 3 5 6 −1 9 2–1 1–0 2–1
3 Portugal  Benfica 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–1 1–0 0–1
4 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6 0–3 2–0 1–2
Source: RSSSF

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR OL RAN STU
1 Spain  Barcelona 6 4 2 0 12 3 +9 14 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 2–0 3–1
2 France  Lyon 6 3 1 2 11 10 +1 10 2–2 0–3 4–2
3 Scotland  Rangers 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–0 0–3 2–1
4 Germany  Stuttgart 6 1 0 5 7 15 −8 3 0–2 0–2 3–2
Source: RSSSF

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MU ROM SCP DK
1 England  Manchester United 6 5 1 0 13 4 +9 16 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 2–1 4–0
2 Italy  Roma 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11 1–1 2–1 2–0
3 Portugal  Sporting CP 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–1 2–2 3–0
4 Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv 6 0 0 6 4 19 −15 0 2–4 1–4 1–2
Source: RSSSF

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification INT FEN PSV CSK
1 Italy  Internazionale 6 5 0 1 12 4 +8 15 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 2–0 4–2
2 Turkey  Fenerbahçe 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11 1–0 2–0 3–1
3 Netherlands  PSV Eindhoven 6 2 1 3 3 6 −3 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–1 0–0 2–1
4 Russia  CSKA Moscow 6 0 1 5 7 14 −7 1 1–2 2–2 0–1
Source: RSSSF

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEV ARS SLV STE
1 Spain  Sevilla 6 5 0 1 14 7 +7 15 Advance to knockout stage 3–1 4–2 2–1
2 England  Arsenal 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13 3–0 7–0 2–1
3 Czech Republic  Slavia Prague 6 1 2 3 5 16 −11 5 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–3 0–0 2–1
4 Romania  Steaua București 6 0 1 5 4 10 −6 1 0–2 0–1 1–1
Source: RSSSF

Knockout phase

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From the last 16 through to the semi-finals, clubs play two matches against each other on a home and away basis with the same rules as the qualifying rounds applied. In the last 16, group winners play runners-up other than teams from their own pool or nation.

The draw for the first knockout round was held on Friday, 21 December 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football.

The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were both held on Friday, 14 March 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Rinat Dasayev, the ambassador for the final in Moscow. Unlike the first knockout round, teams from the same group or country may be drawn together from the quarter-finals onwards.

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
Germany  Schalke 04 (p) 1 0 1 (4)
Portugal  Porto 0 1 1 (1)
Germany  Schalke 04 0 0 0
Spain  Barcelona 1 1 2
Scotland  Celtic 2 0 2
Spain  Barcelona 3 1 4
Spain  Barcelona 0 0 0
England  Manchester United 0 1 1
Italy  Roma 2 2 4
Spain  Real Madrid 1 1 2
Italy  Roma 0 0 0
England  Manchester United 2 1 3
France  Lyon 1 0 1
England  Manchester United 1 1 2
England  Manchester United (p) 1 (6)
England  Chelsea 1 (5)
England  Arsenal 0 2 2
Italy  Milan 0 0 0
England  Arsenal 1 2 3
England  Liverpool 1 4 5
England  Liverpool 2 1 3
Italy  Internazionale 0 0 0
England  Liverpool 1 2 3
England  Chelsea (aet) 1 3 4
Turkey  Fenerbahçe (p) 3 2 5 (3)
Spain  Sevilla 2 3 5 (2)
Turkey  Fenerbahçe 2 0 2
England  Chelsea 1 2 3
Greece  Olympiacos 0 0 0
England  Chelsea 0 3 3

Round of 16

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The first leg matches were played on 19 February and 20 February, while the second legs were played on 4 March and 5 March 2008. Due to a stadium clash with Milan, the second leg of Internazionale's game against Liverpool was held on 11 March.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Celtic Scotland  2–4 Spain  Barcelona 2–3 0–1
Lyon France  1–2 England  Manchester United 1–1 0–1
Schalke 04 Germany  1–1 (4–1 p) Portugal  Porto 1–0 0–1 (aet)
Liverpool England  3–0 Italy  Internazionale 2–0 1–0
Roma Italy  4–2 Spain  Real Madrid 2–1 2–1
Arsenal England  2–0 Italy  Milan 0–0 2–0
Olympiacos Greece  0–3 England  Chelsea 0–0 0–3
Fenerbahçe Turkey  5–5 (3–2 p) Spain  Sevilla 3–2 2–3 (aet)

Quarter-finals

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The first leg matches were played on 1 April and 2 April, while the second leg matches were played on 8 April and 9 April 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Arsenal England  3–5 England  Liverpool 1–1 2–4
Roma Italy  0–3 England  Manchester United 0–2 0–1
Schalke 04 Germany  0–2 Spain  Barcelona 0–1 0–1
Fenerbahçe Turkey  2–3 England  Chelsea 2–1 0–2

Semi-finals

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The first leg matches were played on 22 April and 23 April, while the second leg matches were played on 29 April and 30 April 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liverpool England  3–4 England  Chelsea 1–1 2–3 (aet)
Barcelona Spain  0–1 England  Manchester United 0–0 0–1

Final

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The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 21 May 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The final was contested by Manchester United and Chelsea, representing the first time the final had been contested by two teams from England.

United won the match 6–5 on penalties after the game had ended in a 1–1 draw. Cristiano Ronaldo had given the eventual victors the lead after 26 minutes, only for Frank Lampard to equalise immediately before half-time. Ryan Giggs came on as a substitute late in the second half to make his 759th appearance for Manchester United, a new club record. Early in extra time, Giggs had a shot cleared off the Chelsea goal-line by John Terry, whilst Chelsea twice hit the Manchester United woodwork. A melée involving most of the 22 players ensued midway through the second half of extra time, with Didier Drogba being sent off for a slap on Nemanja Vidić right in front of the referee.

The scores level at full-time, the match went to penalties. Chelsea took the upper hand in the third round of the shoot-out as Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was saved by Petr Čech, handing John Terry the chance to win the cup with Chelsea's fifth penalty. However, Chelsea's captain lost his footing as he went to kick the ball,[8] and his shot hit the post. Ryan Giggs stepped up for United's seventh penalty, and scored, before Edwin van der Sar saved the following kick from Nicolas Anelka to crown Manchester United as the champions of Europe for the third time.

As winners of the competition, Manchester United went on to represent Europe at the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.

Manchester United England 1–1 (a.e.t.)England  Chelsea
Ronaldo   26' Report MatchCentre Lampard   45'
Penalties
Tevez soccer ball with check mark 
Carrick soccer ball with check mark 
Ronaldo soccer ball with red X 
Hargreaves soccer ball with check mark 
Nani soccer ball with check mark 
Anderson soccer ball with check mark 
Giggs soccer ball with check mark 
6–5 soccer ball with check mark  Ballack
soccer ball with check mark  Belletti
soccer ball with check mark  Lampard
soccer ball with check mark  A. Cole
soccer ball with red X  Terry
soccer ball with check mark  Kalou
soccer ball with red X  Anelka
Attendance: 67,310

Statistics

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Statistics exclude qualifying rounds.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals Minutes played
1 Portugal  Cristiano Ronaldo England  Manchester United 8 1,062
2 Argentina  Lionel Messi Spain  Barcelona 6 755
Spain  Fernando Torres England  Liverpool 905
Ivory Coast  Didier Drogba England  Chelsea 1,071
England  Steven Gerrard England  Liverpool 1,144
6 Netherlands  Ryan Babel England  Liverpool 5 619
Sweden  Zlatan Ibrahimović Italy  Internazionale 625
Mali  Frédéric Kanouté Spain  Sevilla 714
Spain  Raúl Spain  Real Madrid 715
Brazil  Deivid Turkey  Fenerbahçe 844
Netherlands  Dirk Kuyt England  Liverpool 892

Source: UEFA Champions League Press Release - Top Scorers - Final - Wednesday 21 May 2008 (after match)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Country coefficients 2005/06". UEFA.
  2. ^ Kassies, Bert (February 2007). "The access list from UEFA European Cup Football". UEFA European Cup Football. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  3. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2007". Bert Kassies.
  4. ^ "2007/08 UEFA Champions League access list". UEFA. 17 August 2007.
  5. ^ "Shels relinquish Champions League place". Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
  6. ^ Shelbourne won the League of Ireland but did not apply for a UEFA License to take part in the UEFA Champions League. "Shels relinquish Champions League place". RTÉ Sport. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  7. ^ "Excitement builds as draw nears". UEFA. 30 August 2007.
  8. ^ McNulty, Phil (22 May 2008). "Champions League final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008. He slipped in his run-up on turf made treacherous by a torrential downpour and sent his kick against the upright.
  9. ^ "Referee appointed for UEFA Champions League final" (PDF). UEFA. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
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