UEFA Cup 2007-08

UEFA Cup 2007-08

(From 19-07-2007 to 14-05-2008)

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· 157 teams (best qualified clubs in domestic leagues, domestic Cup winners, title holder, and extra participants) play three qualifying rounds on a home and away basis. The access of participants in these rounds depends on how their country is ranked in UCR (direct berths) or other factors (extra berths). The aggregate score of both games decides the winner. Ties are resolved with: 1) the “away goals double value” rule; 2) a 30 minutes extra-time after regulation; 3) a penalty shoot-out (pk).

· The 40 surviving teams after the last qualifying round participate in a Group Stage, divided in 8 groups of 5 teams each. The champions, runners-up, and third-ranked teams of these groups qualify for a First Knock-Out Round, with winners advancing further to Second Knock-Out Round, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. The criteria to determine the final classification within the groups are (in this order): 1) total points earned; 2) goal average; 3) away goals; 4) UEFA Country Ranking at the beginning of the season.

· A final game is played at a predetermined venue.

PARTICIPANTS AND BERTH ASSIGNMENT

119 entrants as a result of UEFA Country Ranking (UCR) for the period 2002-2006 and 38 more entrants depending on different factors. The berth assignment is as follows:

Direct berths (119): 2 countries (places 7-8 in UCR) with 4 teams; 12 countries (places 1-6 and 16-21 in UCR) with 3 teams; 36 countries (places 9-15 and 22-53 in UCR, except Liechtenstein, Andorra, and San Marino) with 2 teams; 3 countries (Liechtenstein, Andorra, and San Marino) with 1 team.

Extra berths (38): 11 teams qualified via Intertoto Cup 2007 (IC). 3 teams qualified via Fair Play (ranking of countries whose teams receive the fewest number of yellow and red cards). 24 teams qualified via Champions League 2007-08 (16 losers of Third Qualifying Round and 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage).

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
74 TEAMS. Runners-up in Leagues of countries ranked 19-52 in UCR 2002-2006 (except Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino), plus the runner-up of the newly created federation of Montenegro. Third-placed teams in Leagues of countries ranked 18-21 in UCR. Cup champions of countries ranked 21-52 in UCR (in green), plus the newly created federation of Montenegro. 3 teams qualified via Fair Play (in pink).
NORTHERN SECTION
B36 (Tórshavn) (FAR) - FK Ekranas (LIT)	1-3	2-3
SP Libertas (SMR) - Drogheda United FC (IRL)	1-1 (a)	0-3 (b)
Rhyl FC (WAL) - FC Haka (FIN)	3-1	0-2
Carmarthen Town AFC (WAL) - SK Brann (NOR)	0-8	3-6
FC Flora (EST) - Vålerenga IF (NOR)	0-1	0-1
*MyPa (Anjalankoski) (FIN)* - EB/Streymur (FAR)	1-0	1-1 (c)
Dungannon Swifts FC (NIR) - FK Sūduva (LIT)	1-0 (d)	0-4
Lillestrøm SK (NOR) - UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX)	2-1	0-1 (e)
FK Liepājas Metalurgs (LAT) - FK Dynamo-Brest (BLR)	1-1	2-1
Helsingborgs IF (SWE) - JK Trans (EST)	6-0	3-0 (f)
Keflavík (ICE) - FC Midtjylland (DEN)	3-2	1-2
BK Häcken (SWE) - KR (Reykjavík) (ICE)	1-1	1-0
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL) - Odense BK (DEN)	0-0	0-5
*HJK (Helsinki) (FIN)* - FC Etzella Ettelbruck (LUX)	2-0	1-0
Glentoran FC (NIR) - *AIK (Solna) (SWE)*	0-5	0-4
FK Skonto (LAT) - *FK Dynamo (Minsk) (BLR)*	1-1	0-2
SOUTHERN-MEDITERRANEAN SECTION
FK Budućnost (Podgorica) (MON) - HNK Hajduk (CRO)	1-1	0-1
AS Omónia Levkosías (CYP) - FK Rudar (MON)	2-0	2-0 (g)
NK Slaven Belupo (CRO) - KS Teuta (ALB)	6-2	2-2
FK Bežanija (SER) - KS Besa (ALB)	2-2	0-0 (h)
Sliema Wanderers FC (MAL) - FK Liteks (BUL)	0-3 (i)	0-4
FK Vojvodina (SER) - Hibernians FC (MAL)	5-1	2-0 (i)
FC Santa Coloma (AND) - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK (ISR)	1-0 (j)	0-4
NK Široki Brijeg (BOS) - FC Koper (SVN)	3-1	3-2 (k)
FK Vardar (MAC) - AS Anórthosis (CYP)	0-1	0-1 (l)
ND Gorica (SVN) - FK Rabotnički (MAC)	1-2	1-2
NK Zrinjski (BOS) - FK Partizan (SER)	1-6	0-5	(*)
CENTRAL-EAST SECTION
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce (SVK) - FK Alma-Ata (KAZ)	3-1	1-1
MTK-Hungária FC (HUN) - FA Mika (ARM)	2-1	0-1
FK MKT-Araz (AZE) - KS Groclin Dyskobolia (POL)	0-0 (m)	0-1
GKS Bełchatów (POL) - SK Ameri (GEO)	2-0	0-2	pk:4-2
FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK) - CSF Zimbru (MOL)	1-1 (n)	2-2
FA Banants (ARM) - BSC Young Boys (SWI)	1-1	0-4
FC Nistru (MOL) - Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN)	1-1	1-1	pk:4-5
SV Ried (AUT) - Neftçi PFK (AZE)	3-1	1-2
*SK Dinamo (Tbilisi) (GEO)* - FC Vaduz (LIE)	2-0	0-0
FK Aktobe (KAZ) - SV Mattersburg (AUT)	1-0	2-4
(*) FK Partizan was originally disqualified after the first leg, as a result of crowd disturbances involving Serbian fans and local police. Although the second leg was authorized to be played following an appeal made by Partizan, this appeal was finally rejected by UEFA and the original disqualification of the Serbian team was enforced, so that NK Zrinjski advanced to the next round in spite of the general score after both legs. (a) Played in Serravalle. (b) Played in Dublin. (c) Played in Tórshavn. (d) Played in Belfast. (e) Played in Luxembourg City. (f) Played in Tallinn. (g) Played in Podgorica. (h) Played in Tiranë. (i) Played in Ta'Qali. (j) Played in Andorra la Vella. (k) Played in Celje. (l) Played in Lárnax. (m) Played in Baku. (n) Played in Senec.

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
64 TEAMS. 37 winners of First Qualifying Round. Runners-up in Leagues of countries ranked 16-18 in UCR 2002-2006. Third-placed teams in Leagues of countries ranked 9-17 in UCR. Cup champions of countries ranked 15-20 in UCR (in green). 11 teams qualified via Intertoto Cup 2007 (in blue).
*FK Lokomotiv (Sofija) (BUL)* - CS Oţelul Galaţi (ROM)	3-1	0-0
CFR Cluj (ROM) - AS Anórthosis	1-3	0-0 (a)
FK Rabotnički - NK Zrinjski	0-0	2-1
NK Slaven Belupo - Galatasaray SK (TUR)	1-2	1-2
UD Leiria (POR) - Maccabi Netanya MK (ISR)	0-0	1-0 (b)
HNK Hajduk - UC Sampdoria (ITA)	0-1	1-1
UN Käerjéng 97 - Royal Standard Club de Liège (BEL)	0-3 (c)	0-1
Hammarby IF (SWE) - Fredrikstad FK (NOR)	2-1	1-1
HJK (Helsinki) - *AaB (Ålborg) (DEN)*	2-1	0-3
FK Ekranas - Vålerenga IF	1-1	0-6
Dunfermline Athletic FC (SCO) - BK Häcken	1-1	0-1
SK Brann - FK Sūduva	2-1	4-3
FC Haka - FC Midtjylland	1-2	2-5
FK Dynamo (Minsk) - Odense BK	1-1	0-4
FK Austria Wien (AUT) - FK Jablonec 97 (CZE)	4-3	1-1
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - FK Zenit (RUS)	0-2	0-3
SK Dinamo (Tbilisi) - SK Rapid (AUT)	0-3	0-5
MyPa (Anjalankoski) - Blackburn Rovers FC (ENG)	0-1	0-2
Drogheda United FC - Helsingborgs IF	1-1 (d)	0-3
FK Liepājas Metalurgs - *AIK (Solna)*	3-2	0-2
SV Ried - FC Sion (SWI)	1-1	0-3 (e)
FA Mika - FC Artmedia Petržalka	2-1	0-2 (f)
FK Dnipro (UKR) - GKS Bełchatów	1-1	4-2
Budapest Honvéd FC - Hamburger SV (GER)	0-0	0-4
BSC Young Boys - RC Lens (FRA)	1-1	1-5
FK Tobol (KAZ) - KS Groclin Dyskobolia	0-1	0-2
KS Besa - FK Liteks	0-3 (g)	0-3
Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK - Erciyesspor Kulübü (TUR)	1-1	1-3
Club Atlético de Madrid (SPA) - FK Vojvodina	3-0	2-1
NK Široki Brijeg - Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK (ISR)	0-3	0-3
AS Omónia Levkosías - *CSKA (Sofija) (BUL)*	1-1	1-2
FC Basel (SWI) - SV Mattersburg	2-1	4-0
(a) Played in Lárnax. (b) Played in Haifa. (c) Played in Luxembourg City. (d) Played in Dublin. (e) Played in Genève. (f) Played in Senec. (g) Played in Durrës.

FIRST ROUND
80 TEAMS. 32 winners of Second Qualifying Round. Third-placed teams in Leagues of countries ranked 7-8 in UCR 2002-2006. Fourth-placed teams in Leagues of countries ranked 4-8 in UCR. Fifth-placed teams in Leagues of countries ranked 1-8 in UCR. Sixth-placed teams in Leagues of countries ranked 1-3 in UCR. Cup champions of countries ranked 1-14 in UCR (in green) 16 losers of Third Qualifying Round of Champions League 2007-08 (in red).
FC Midtjylland - *FK Lokomotiv (Moskva) (RUS)*	1-3	0-2
FC Groningen (NED) - ACF Fiorentina (ITA)	1-1	1-1	pk:3-4
FK Rabotnički - Bolton Wanderers FC (ENG)	1-1	0-1
*AEK (Athína) (GRE)* - FC Salzburg (AUT)	3-0	0-1
1. FC Nürnberg (GER) - FC Rapid (ROM)	0-0	2-2
Everton FC (ENG) - FK Metallist (UKR)	1-1	3-2
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) - AS Anórthosis	6-1	1-1 (a)
RC Lens - FC København (DEN)	1-1	1-2
Getafe CF (SPA) - FC Twente (NED)	1-0	2-3
KS Groclin Dyskobolia - FK Crvena Zvezda (SER)	0-1	0-1
FK Liteks - Hamburger SV	0-1	1-3
FK Sarajevo (BOS) - FC Basel	1-2	0-6
FK Austria Wien - Vålerenga IF	2-0	2-2
Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK - AIK (Solna)	0-0	1-0
AS Áris (GRE) - Real Zaragoza CD (SPA)	1-0	1-2
FC Dinamo Bucureşti (ROM) - IF Elfsborg (SWE)	1-2	1-0
FK Lokomotiv (Sofija) - Stade Rennais FC (FRA)	1-3	2-1
SK Brann - Club Brugge KV (BEL)	0-1	2-1
FC Bayern München (GER) - CF Os Belenenses (POR)	1-0	2-0
Aberdeen FC (SCO) - FK Dnipro	0-0	1-1
SC Heerenveen (NED) - Helsingborgs IF	5-3	1-5
Toulouse FC (FRA) - CSKA (Sofija)	0-0	1-1
UC Sampdoria - *AaB (Ålborg)*	2-2	0-0
*FK Spartak (Moskva) (RUS)* - BK Häcken	5-0	3-1
Hammarby IF - SC Braga (POR)	2-1	0-4
*AEL (Lárisa) (GRE)* - Blackburn Rovers FC	2-0 (b)	1-2
FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE) - US Città di Palermo (ITA)	0-1	1-0	pk:4-2
NK Dinamo (CRO) - AFC Ajax (NED)	0-1	3-2
FC Artmedia Petržalka - Panathinaïkós AO (GRE)	1-2	0-3
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) - Odense BK	0-0	0-0	pk:4-3
Empoli FC (ITA) - FC Zürich (SWI)	2-1	0-3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (FRA) - Paniónios GSS (GRE)	0-2	1-0
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) - SK Rapid	1-1	1-0
FC Paços de Ferreira (POR) - *AZ (Alkmaar) (NED)*	0-1 (c)	0-0
FK Zenit - Royal Standard Club de Liège	3-0	1-1
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) - UD Leiria	3-1	2-3
Villarreal CF (SPA) - FK BATE (BLR)	4-1	2-0 (d)
FC Sion - Galatasaray SK	3-2 (e)	1-5
Club Atlético de Madrid - Erciyesspor Kulübü	4-0	5-0
Tampere United (FIN) - FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA)	2-3	1-1
(a) Played in Lárnax. (b) Played in Vólos. (c) Played in Porto. (d) Played in Minsk. (e) Played in Genève.

GROUP STAGE

GROUP A

GROUP B

Competition Day 1

Everton FC - AEL

3-1

Panathinaïkós AO - Aberdeen FC

3-0

FK Zenit - AZ

1-1

FK Lokomotiv - Club Atlético de Madrid

3-3

BYE: 1. FC Nürnberg.

BYE: FC København.

Competition Day 2

AEL - FK Zenit

2-3 (x)

Aberdeen FC - FK Lokomotiv

1-1

1. FC Nürnberg - Everton FC

0-2

FC København - Panathinaïkós AO

0-1

BYE: AZ.

BYE: Club Atlético de Madrid.

Competition Day 3

AZ - AEL

1-0

Club Atlético de Madrid - Aberdeen FC

2-0

FK Zenit - 1. FC Nürnberg

2-2

FK Lokomotiv - FC København

0-1

BYE: Everton FC.

BYE: Panathinaïkós AO.

Competition Day 4

1. FC Nürnberg - AZ

2-1

FC København - Club Atlético de Madrid

0-2

Everton FC - FK Zenit

1-0

Panathinaïkós AO - FK Lokomotiv

2-0

BYE: AEL.

BYE: Aberdeen FC.

Competition Day 5

AZ - Everton FC

2-3

Atlético de Madrid - Panathinaïkós AO

2-1

AEL - 1. FC Nürnberg

1-3 (x)

Aberdeen FC - FC København

4-0

BYE: FK Zenit.

BYE: FK Lokomotiv.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Everton FC	4	4	0	0	9	3	12
2. 1. FC Nürnberg	4	2	1	1	7	6	7
3. FK Zenit	4	1	2	1	6	6	5
4. AZ (Alkmaar)	4	1	1	2	5	6	4
5. AEL (Lárisa)	4	0	0	4	4	10	0
(x) Played in Vólos.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Atlético de Madrid	4	3	1	0	9	4	10
2. Panathinaïkós AO	4	3	0	1	7	2	9
3. Aberdeen FC	4	1	1	2	5	6	4
4. FC København	4	1	0	3	1	7	3
5. FK Lokomotiv (Moskva)	4	0	2	2	4	7	2

GROUP C

GROUP D

Competition Day 1

Villarreal CF - ACF Fiorentina

1-1

FC Basel - Stade Rennais FC

1-0

IF Elfsborg - AEK

1-1

SK Brann - Hamburger SV

0-1

BYE: FK Mladá Boleslav.

BYE: NK Dinamo.

Competition Day 2

ACF Fiorentina - IF Elfsborg

6-1

Stade Rennais FC - SK Brann

1-1

FK Mladá Boleslav - Villarreal CF

1-2

NK Dinamo - FC Basel

0-0

BYE: AEK.

BYE: Hamburger SV.

Competition Day 3

AEK - ACF Fiorentina

1-1

Hamburger SV - Stade Rennais FC

3-0

IF Elfsborg - FK Mladá Boleslav

1-3

SK Brann - NK Dinamo

2-1

BYE: Villarreal CF.

BYE: FC Basel.

Competition Day 4

FK Mladá Boleslav - AEK

0-1

NK Dinamo - Hamburger SV

0-2

Villarreal CF - IF Elfsborg

2-0

FC Basel - SK Brann

1-0

BYE: ACF Fiorentina.

BYE: Stade Rennais FC.

Competition Day 5

AEK - Villarreal CF

1-2

Hamburger SV - FC Basel

1-1

ACF Fiorentina - FK Mladá Boleslav

2-1

Stade Rennais FC - NK Dinamo

1-1

BYE: IF Elfsborg.

BYE: SK Brann.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Villarreal CF	4	3	1	0	7	3	10
2. ACF Fiorentina	4	2	2	0	10	4	8
*3. AEK (Athína)*	4	1	2	1	4	4	5
4. FK Mladá Boleslav	4	1	0	3	5	6	3
5. IF Elfsborg	4	0	1	3	3	12	1

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Hamburger SV	4	3	1	0	7	1	10
2. FC Basel	4	2	2	0	3	1	8
3. SK Brann	4	1	1	2	3	4	4
4. NK Dinamo	4	0	2	2	2	5	2
5. Stade Rennais FC	4	0	2	2	2	6	2

GROUP E

GROUP F

Competition Day 1

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Toulouse FC

1-0

FK Crvena Zvezda - FC Bayern München

2-3

AC Sparta Praha - FC Zürich

1-2

Bolton Wanderers FC - SC Braga

1-1

BYE: FK Spartak.

BYE: AS Áris.

Competition Day 2

Toulouse FC - AC Sparta Praha

2-3

FC Bayern München - Bolton Wanderers

2-2

FK Spartak - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2-1

AS Áris - FK Crvena Zvezda

3-0

BYE: FC Zürich.

BYE: SC Braga.

Competition Day 3

FC Zürich - Toulouse FC

2-0

SC Braga - FC Bayern München

1-1

AC Sparta Praha - FK Spartak

0-0

Bolton Wanderers FC - AS Áris

1-1

BYE: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

BYE: FK Crvena Zvezda.

Competition Day 4

FK Spartak - FC Zürich

1-0

AS Áris - SC Braga

1-1

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - AC Sparta Praha

1-0

FK Crvena Zvezda - Bolton Wanderers FC

0-1

BYE: Toulouse FC.

BYE: FC Bayern München.

Competition Day 5

FC Zürich - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-5

SC Braga - FK Crvena Zvezda

2-0

Toulouse FC - FK Spartak

2-1

FC Bayern München - AS Áris

6-0

BYE: AC Sparta Praha.

BYE: Bolton Wanderers FC.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Bayer Leverkusen	4	3	0	1	8	2	9
*2. FK Spartak (Moskva)*	4	2	1	1	4	3	7
3. FC Zürich	4	2	0	2	4	7	6
4. AC Sparta Praha	4	1	1	2	4	5	4
5. Toulouse FC	4	1	0	3	4	7	3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FC Bayern München	4	2	2	0	12	5	8
2. SC Braga	4	1	3	0	5	3	6
3. Bolton Wanderers FC	4	1	3	0	5	4	6
4. AS Áris	4	1	2	1	5	8	5
5. FK Crvena Zvezda	4	0	0	4	2	9	0

GROUP G

GROUP H

Competition Day 1

RSC Anderlecht - Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK

2-0

FC Girondins Bordeaux - Galatasaray SK

2-1

Tottenham Hotspur FC - Getafe CF

1-2

Helsingborgs IF - Paniónios GSS

1-1

BYE: AaB.

BYE: FK Austria Wien.

Competition Day 2

Hapoel Tel-Aviv - Tottenham Hotspur

0-2

Galatasaray SK - Helsingborgs IF

2-3

AaB - RSC Anderlecht

1-1

FK Austria Wien - FC Girondins Bordeaux

1-2

BYE: Getafe CF.

BYE: Paniónios GSS.

Competition Day 3

Tottenham Hotspur FC - AaB

3-2

Paniónios GSS - Galatasaray SK

0-3

Getafe CF - Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK

1-2

Helsingborgs IF - FK Austria Wien

3-0

BYE: RSC Anderlecht.

BYE: FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

Competition Day 4

AaB - Getafe CF

1-2

FK Austria Wien - Paniónios GSS

0-1

RSC Anderlecht - Tottenham Hotspur

1-1

FC Girondins Bordeaux - Helsingborgs IF

2-1

BYE: Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK.

BYE: Galatasaray SK.

Competition Day 5

Getafe CF - RSC Anderlecht

2-1

Paniónios GSS - FC Girondins Bordeaux

2-3

Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK - AaB

1-3

Galatasaray SK - FK Austria Wien

0-0

BYE: Tottenham Hotspur FC.

BYE: Helsingborgs IF.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Getafe CF	4	3	0	1	7	5	9
2. Tottenham Hotspur	4	2	1	1	7	5	7
3. RSC Anderlecht	4	1	2	1	5	4	5
4. AaB (Ålborg)	4	1	1	2	7	7	4
5. Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK	4	1	0	3	3	8	3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FC Girondins	4	4	0	0	9	5	12
2. Helsingborgs IF	4	2	1	1	8	5	7
3. Galatasaray SK	4	1	1	2	6	5	4
4. Paniónios GSS	4	1	1	2	4	7	4
5. FK Austria Wien	4	0	1	3	1	6	1

FIRST KNOCK-OUT ROUND
32 TEAMS. 24 qualified teams after Group Stage. 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage of Champions League 2007-08 (in red).
Aberdeen FC - FC Bayern München	2-2	1-5
AEK (Athína) - Getafe CF	1-1	0-3
Bolton Wanderers FC - Club Atlético de Madrid	1-0	0-0
FK Zenit - Villarreal CF	1-0	1-2
Galatasaray SK - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0-0	1-5
RSC Anderlecht - FC Girondins de Bordeaux	2-1	1-1
SK Brann - Everton FC	0-2	1-6
FC Zürich - Hamburger SV	1-3	0-0
Rangers FC (SCO) - Panathinaïkós AO	0-0	1-1
*PSV (Eindhoven) (NED)* - Helsingborgs IF	2-0	2-1
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - Tottenham Hotspur FC	1-2	1-1
Rosenborg BK (NOR) - ACF Fiorentina	0-1	1-2
Sporting CP (POR) - FC Basel	2-0	3-0
SV Werder Bremen (GER) - SC Braga	3-0	1-0
SL Benfica (POR) - 1. FC Nürnberg	1-0	2-2
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) - FK Spartak (Moskva)	3-0	0-2

SECOND KNOCK-OUT ROUND
RSC Anderlecht - FC Bayern München	0-5	2-1
Rangers FC - SV Werder Bremen	2-0	0-1
Bolton Wanderers FC - Sporting CP	1-1	0-1
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Hamburger SV	1-0	2-3
SL Benfica - Getafe CF	1-2	0-1
ACF Fiorentina - Everton FC	2-0	0-2	pk:4-2
Tottenham Hotspur FC - *PSV (Eindhoven)*	0-1	1-0	pk:5-6
Olympique de Marseille - FK Zenit	3-1	0-2

1/4 FINALS
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FK Zenit	1-4	1-0
Rangers FC - Sporting CP	0-0	2-0
FC Bayern München - Getafe CF	1-1	3-3
ACF Fiorentina - PSV (Eindhoven)	1-1	2-0

1/2 FINALS
FC Bayern München - FK Zenit	1-1	0-4
Rangers FC - ACF Fiorentina	0-0	0-0	pk:4-2

FINAL

STADIUM: City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester)

DATE: 14-05-2008 (19:45 h)

ATTENDANCE: 43.878

REFEREE: Peter Fröjdfeldt (SWE)

GOALS: 1-0 (Denisov 72’); 2-0 (Zyrjanov 90+’)

BOOKED: Denisov (72’), Malafeev (90+’) / Broadfoot (90+’)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Andrej Arshavin

FK Zenit - Rangers FC

2-0 (0-0)

FK Zenit (coach: Dick Advocaat)

Vjacheslav Malafeev

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Aleksandr Anjukov

Roman Shirokov

Ivica Križanac

Radek Šírl

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Konstantin Zyrjanov

Anatolij Tymoshchuk (c)

Igor’ Denisov

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Viktor Fajzulin (Kim Dong-jin 90+’)

Fatih Tekke

Andrej Arshavin

Rangers FC (coach: Walter Smith)

Neil Alexander

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Kirk Broadfoot

Carlos Cuéllar

David Weir

Saša Papac (Nacho Novo 77’)

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Steve Davis

Barry Ferguson (c)

Brahim Hemdani (Lee McCulloch 80’)

Kevin Thomson

Steven Whittaker (Kris Boyd 86’)

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Jean-Claude Darcheville

TOP SCORER: Pavel Pogrebnjak (FK Zenit) - 11 goals

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)

FK Zenit (ФК Зенит)

Rangers FC

Goalkeepers

1. Kamil Čontofalský (3-06-1978)

16. Vjacheslav Malafeev (Вячеслав Малафеев) (4-03-1979)

41. Mikhail Kerzhakov (Михаил Кержаков) (28-01-1987)

51. Vladimir Mukhin (Владимир Мухин) (30-10-1990)

90. Nikolaj Zabolotnyj (Николай Заболотный) (16-04-1990)

91. Andrej Zajtsev (Андрей Зайцев) (14-01-1991)

Defenders

4. Ivica Križanac (13-04-1979)

5. Kim Dong-jin (김동진) (29-01-1982)

6. Nicolas Lombaerts (20-03-1985)

14. Tomáš Hubočan (17-09-1985)

22. Aleksandr Anjukov (Александр Анюков) (28-09-1982)

26. Mikhail Smirnov (Михаил Смирнов) (3-07-1990)

28. Sébastien Puygrenier (28-01-1982) (x)

32. Artjom Kulesha (Артём Кулеша) (14-01-1990)

34. Aleksandr Khokhlov (Александр Хохлов) (30-09-1988)

40. Ivan Lapin (Иван Лапин) (8-05-1988)

43. Yurij Vorob’jov (Юрий Воробьёв) (6-03-1990)

47. Basel Abdul-Fattah (باسل عبد الفتاح) (6-03-1990)

50. Igor’ Cheminava (Игорь Чеминава) (23-03-1991)

55. Yan Bobrovskij (Ян Бобровский) (18-09-1989)

59. Sergej Vasetskij (Сергей Васецкий) (17-01-1990)

65. Yurij Boev (Юрий Боев) (16-01-1991)

Martin Škrtel (15-12-1984)

Erik Hagen (20-07-1975)

Sergej Gorbunov (Сергей Горбунов) (5-04-1987)

Boris Rotenberg (Борис Ротенберг) (19-05-1986)

Aleksandr Korotkov (Александр Коротков) (13-01-1987)

Midfielders

2. Vladislav Radimov (Владислав Радимов) (26-11-1975)

11. Radek Šírl (20-03-1981)

15. Roman Shirokov (Роман Широков) (6-07-1981)

17. Lee Ho (이호) (22-10-1984)

18. Konstantin Zyrjanov (Константин Зырянов) (5-10-1977)

19. Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes “Danny” (7-08-1983) (x)

20. Viktor Fajzulin (Виктор Файзулин) (22-04-1986)

25. Fernando Ricksen (27-07-1976)

27. Igor’ Denisov (Игорь Денисов) (17-05-1984)

30. Pavel Komolov (Павел Комолов) (10-03-1989)

35. Anton Sosnin (Антон Соснин) (27-01-1990)

37. German Pjatnikov (Герман Пятников) (23-01-1988)

44. Anatolij Tymoshchuk (Анатолій Тимощук) (30-03-1979)

48. Nikita Kolesnikov (Никита Колесников) (12-08-1988)

53. Pavel Mochalin (Павел Мочалин) (16-01-1989)

57. Aleksej Yonov (Алексей Ионов) (18-02-1989)

75. Il’ja Sagdatullin (Илья Сагдатуллин) (27-02-1991)

77. Aleksandr Petrov (Александр Петров) (20-01-1990)

88. Oleksandr Gorshkov (Олександр Горшков) (8-02-1970)

96. Roland Gigolaev (Роланд Гиголаев) (4-01-1990)

98. Sergej Petrov (Сергей Петров) (2-01-1991)

Il’ja Maksimov (Илья Максимов) (2-02-1987)

Yurij Lebedev (Юрий Лебедев) (21-01-1987)

Pavel Zubov (Павел Зубов) (4-02-1988)

Sergej Mironov (Сергей Миронов) (13-03-1988)

Oleksandr Spivak (Олександр Співак) (6-01-1975)

Forwards

7. Alejandro Damián Domínguez (10-06-1981)

8. Pavel Pogrebnjak (Павел Погребняк) (8-11-1983)

9. Fatih Tekke (9-09-1977)

10. Andrej Arshavin (Андрей Аршавин) (29-05-1981)

31. Vitalij Galysh (Виталий Галыш) (13-05-1990)

33. Pavel Ignatovich (Павел Игнатович) (24-05-1989)

36. Stanislav Matjash (Станислав Матяш) (23-04-1991)

38. Evgenij Izvekov (Евгений Извеков) (24-06-1988)

42. Andrej Ornat (Андрей Орнат) (4-03-1991)

45. Egor Okorokov (Егор Окороков) (18-04-1989)

49. Pavel Teterjukov (Павел Тетерюков) (22-06-1990)

89. Dmitrij Nechaev (Дмитрий Нечаев) (16-06-1990)

Denis Min’kov (Денис Миньков) (7-09-1989)

COACH: Dick Advocaat (27-09-1947)

*NOTE: The full squad of FK Zenit players for the Eurocups season 2007-08 actually spans two Russian League seasons, 2007 and 2008, which ran from March to November (thence the unusually large amount of listed players). The numbers above correspond to the 2008 season.

(x) Although Puygrenier and Danny joined Zenit in the summer of 2008, once the Eurocups season 2007-08 was over, they are included in the squad as part of the 2008 Russian season.

Goalkeepers

1. Allan McGregor (31-01-1982)

13. Neil Alexander (10-03-1978)

16. Graeme Smith (3-10-1982)

25. Roy Carroll (30-09-1977)

31. Calum Reidford (26-05-1987)

58. Scott Gallacher (15-07-1989)

69. Grant Adam (16-04-1991)

Defenders

2. Alan Hutton (30-11-1984)

3. David Weir (10-05-1970)

5. Saša Papac (7-02-1980)

12. Ugochuku “Ugo” Ehiogu (3-11-1972)

21. Kirk Broadfoot (8-08-1984)

22. Andy Webster (23-04-1982)

24. Carlos Javier Cuéllar Jiménez (23-08-1981)

26. Steven Smith (30-08-1985)

28. Steven Whittaker (16-06-1984)

30. Christian Dailly (23-10-1973)

32. Alan Lowing (7-01-1988)

37. Jordan McMillan (16-10-1988)

41. Chris Smith (31-08-1988)

42. Andrew Shinnie (17-07-1989)

45. Ross Perry (7-02-1990)

46. William McLachlan (19-03-1989)

47. Ross Harvey (13-04-1989)

49. Steven Kinniburgh (13-06-1989)

50. Michael Donald (20-01-1989)

54. Nicholas Gallagher (24-01-1990)

60. Kyle Hutton (5-02-1991)

61. Stephen Forbes (21-02-1991)

65. Gregg Wylde (23-03-1991)

Artūrs Vaičulis (26-02-1990)

Midfielders

4. Thomas Buffel (19-02-1981)

6. Barry Ferguson (2-02-1978)

7. Brahim Hemdani (ابراهيم حمداني) (15-03-1978)

8. Kevin Thomson (14-10-1984)

11. Charlie Adam (10-12-1985)

15. Alan Gow (9-10-1982)

17. Chris Burke (2-12-1983)

20. DaMarcus Beasley (24-05-1982)

27. Lee McCulloch (14-05-1978)

34. Paul Emslie (13-03-1988)

35. Steve Davis (1-01-1985)

36. Dean Furman (22-06-1988)

39. Amdy Fayé (12-03-1977)

43. John Fleck (24-08-1991)

44. Georgios Efrem (Γιώργος Εφραίμ) (5-07-1989)

52. Jeroen van den Broek (16-02-1989)

53. Stephen Stirling (5-01-1990)

55. Alistair Park (11-01-1990)

63. Jamie Ness (2-03-1991)

71. Marco Michetschlager (16-03-1990)

Thomas Kind Bendiksen (8-08-1989)

Forwards

9. Kris Boyd (18-08-1983)

10. Ignacio Javier “Nacho” Gómez Novo (26-03-1979)

18. Steven Naismith (14-09-1986)

19. Jean-Claude Darcheville (25-07-1975)

23. Filip Šebo (24-02-1984)

29. Daniel Cousin (7-02-1977)

33. Steven Lennon (20-01-1988)

48. Chris Craig (13-05-1989)

51. Andrew Little (12-05-1989)

56. Craig McShea (4-11-1990)

59. Archie Campbell (10-01-1991)

Rory Loy (19-03-1988)

İsa Bağcı (30-03-1990)

COACH: Walter Smith (24-02-1948)

RESUMEN DEL PARTIDO (GAME SUMMARY)

El Zenit de San Petersburgo conquistó su primer título europeo tras una final en la que se mostró más osado y técnico que su rival, el Rangers, excesivamente conservador y defensivo. El equipo ruso supo mover el balón con sentido y esperar pacientemente su oportunidad, que llegó mediada la segunda mitad, cuando un pase medido de Arshavin permitió a Denisov abrir el marcador. Ya en tiempo de descuento, Zyrjanov rubricó la victoria del Zenit con un segundo gol.

El joven Arshavin lideró a su equipo con su velocidad, desparpajo y cambios de ritmo, y demostró que va para figura del fútbol europeo. A los cuatro minutos, el 10 del Zenit gozó de la primera gran ocasión tras un veloz contragolpe, pero su disparo golpeó en el lateral de la red. Los laterales del equipo ruso, Anjukov y Šírl, actuaban como verdaderos extremos y resultaban fundamentales para abrir el muro defensivo que construyó el Rangers. En el centro del campo, Tymoshchuk era el pivote por el que pasaba el juego del Zenit, mientras que los escoceses no dejaban de perseguir sombras en su intento de recuperar el balón. En una nueva escapada por velocidad de Arshavin, su centro fue cabeceado ligeramente alto por Fajzulin. Pese a su mayor posesión de balón, el Zenit creó poco peligro en la primera mitad, excepto en un disparo de Anjukov que puso a prueba los reflejos de Alexander. Por su parte, el Rangers se limitaba a emplear la misma técnica de contención que tan buenos resultados les diera dos semanas atrás frente a la Fiorentina, en espera de su oportunidad. En la primera mitad, los de Glasgow gozaron de apenas una ocasión en el minuto siete, cuando Darcheville envió el pase de la muerte a Ferguson y Šírl tuvo que taponar a tiempo.

A los nueve minutos de la segunda mitad, los escoceses se encontraron con su mejor ocasión de todo el partido, cuando Malafeev tuvo que desviar con las piernas un tiro envenenado de Darcheville al palo largo. Ferguson recogió el rechace y su disparo fue desviado en la misma línea de gol por Križanac. Los de Glasgow se crecieron por unos instantes tras esta ocasión y avanzaron posiciones, momento en el cual los rusos aprovecharon los mayores espacios y lanzaron unas contras vertiginosas. En una de ellas, Arshavin superó en un balón suelto a Alexander e intentó una vaselina por encima de dos defensores, pero Papac sacó el balón sobre la línea de gol. Diez minutos más tarde, surgió de nuevo la figura de Arshavin para tirar un pase entre líneas que dejó a Denisov solo delante de Alexander. El extremo ruso supo mantener la sangre fría para definir con tranquilidad y abrir el marcador. Tras el 1-0, el Zenit dio una verdadera lección de cómo defender moviendo el balón de un lado para otro y conservando la posesión, para desesperación de un Rangers precipitado que estaba fuera de sitio. Walter Smith metió en el campo a tres delanteros, Novo, McCulloch y Boyd, pero para entonces la suerte del partido parecía ya echada. En tiempo de descuento, Zyrjanov remachó a bocajarro un centro de Tekke para hacer el 2-0 y culminar el triunfo de un Zenit que irrumpe con fuerza en el panorama internacional.

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