Europa League 2012-13

Europa League 2012-13

(From 3-07-2012 to 15-05-2013)

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· 193 teams (best qualified clubs in domestic leagues, domestic Cup winners, title holder, and extra participants) play four 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 48 surviving teams after the previous knock-out rounds participate in a Group Stage, divided in 12 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin (3 points per victory, 1 point per draw). The group winners and runners-up qualify for a Round of 32, with winners advancing further to a Round of 16, 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

158 entrants as a result of UEFA Country Ranking (UCR) for the period 2007-2011 and 35 more entrants depending on different factors. The berth assignment is as follows:

Direct berths (158): 3 countries (places 7-9 in UCR) with 4 teams; 47 countries (places 1-6 and 10-53 in UCR, except Liechtenstein, Andorra, and San Marino) with 3 teams; 2 countries (Andorra and San Marino) with 2 teams; 1 country (Liechtenstein) with 1 team.

Extra berths (35): 3 teams qualified via Fair Play (ranking of countries whose teams receive points based on criteria such as fewest yellow/red cards, positive play, respect for the opponent, respect for the referee, behavior of the team officials and behavior of the fans). 32 teams qualified via Champions League 2012-13 (14 losers from Third Qualifying Round, 10 losers from the Qualification Play-Off and 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage).

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
74 TEAMS. 20 Cup champions from countries ranked 34-53 in UCR 2007-2011 (in green); 22 runners-up from countries ranked 31-53 in this UCR (except Liechtenstein); 29 third-placed teams from countries ranked 22-51 in this UCR (except Liechtenstein); 3 teams qualified via Fair Play (in pink).
JK Trans (EST) - İnter Bakı PİK (AZE)	0-5 (a)	0-2
MTK Budapest (HUN) - FK Senica (SVK)	1-1	1-2
SK Tirana (ALB) - CS Grevenmacher (LUX)	2-0	0-0 (l)
SK Torpedo (GEO) - FK Aktobe (KAZ)	1-1	0-1
FK Borac (BOS) - FK Čelik (MON)	2-2	1-1
FK Bakı (AZE) - ND Mura 05 (SVN)	0-0	0-2(m)
IF Elfsborg (SWE) - Floriana FC (MAL)	8-0	4-0 (n)
FK Renova (MAC) - SP Libertas (SMR)	4-0 (b)	4-0 (o)
FC Santa Coloma (AND) - NK Osijek (CRO)	0-1 (c)	1-3
FK Jagodina (SER) - FK Ordabasy (KAZ)	0-1	0-0 (p)
FC Differdange 03 (LUX) - NSÍ (Runavík) (FAR)	3-0 (d)	3-0 (q)
Crusaders FC (NIR) - Rosenborg BK (NOR)	0-3	0-1
Cefn Druids AFC (WAL) - *MyPa (Kouvola) (FIN)*	0-0 (e)	0-5 (r)
FC Levadia (EST) - FK Šiauliai (LIT)	1-0	1-2
Bohemian FC (IRL) - Þór (ICE)	0-0	1-5
FK Sarajevo (BOS) - Hibernians FC (MAL)	5-2	4-4
FC Twente (NED) - UE Santa Coloma (AND)	6-0	3-0 (s)
FK Rudar (MON) - FA Shirak (ARM)	0-1 (f)	1-1
KS Flamurtari (ALB) - Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN)	0-1	0-2
FC Dacia (MOL) - NK Celje (SVN)	1-0	1-0
FK Sūduva (LIT) - FC Daugava (LAT)	0-1	3-2
*KuPS (Kuopio) (FIN)* - Llanelli AFC (WAL)	2-1	1-1
Cliftonville FC (NIR) - Kalmar FF (SWE)	1-0	0-4
Víkingur (FAR) - FK Gomel’ (BLR)	0-6 (g)	0-4
*FH (Hafnarfjörður) (ICE)* - USV Eschen/Mauren (LIE)	2-1	1-0
KKS Lech Poznań(POL) - FK Zhetysu (KAZ)	2-0	1-1
Xəzər Lənkəran FK (AZE) - JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)	2-2	2-0 (t)
Birkirkara FC (MAL) - FK Metalurg (MAC)	2-2 (h)	0-0 (u)
FA Pjunik (ARM) - FK Zeta (MON)	0-3	2-1 (v)
KS Teuta (ALB) - SK Metalurgi (GEO)	0-3	1-6 (w)
NK Olimpija (SVN) - AS La Jeunesse d’Esch (LUX)	3-0	3-0
EB/Streymur (FAR) - FA Gandzasar (ARM)	3-1 (i)	0-2 (x)
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL) - ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) (ICE)	1-0	1-2
SP La Fiorita (SMR) - FK Liepājas Metalurgs (LAT)	0-2 (j)	0-4
*JJK (Jyväskylä) (FIN)* - Stabæk IF (NOR)	2-0	2-3
Bangor City FC (WAL) - FC Zimbru (MOL)	0-0	1-2
KF Shkëndija (MAC) - Portadown FC (NIR)	0-0 (k)	1-2
(a) Played in Rakvere. (b) Played in Kumanovo. (c) Played in Andorra la Vella. (d) Played in Esch-sur-Alzette. (e) Played in Wrexham. (f) Played in Nikšić. (g) Played in Tórshavn. (h) Played in Paola. (i) Played in Tórshavn. (j) Played in Serravalle. (k) Played in Kumanovo. (l) Played in Dudelange. (m) Played in Lendava. (n) Played in Paola. (o) Played in Serravalle. (p) Played in Almaty. (q) Played in Tórshavn. (r) Played in Lahti. (s) Played in Andorra la Vella. (t) Played in Tallinn. (u) Played in Kumanovo. (v) Played in Podgorica. (w) Played in Tbilisi. (x) Played in Erevan.

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
80 TEAMS. 37 winners from First Qualifying Round; 13 Cup champions from countries ranked 21-33 in UCR 2007-2011 (in green); 15 runners-up from countries ranked 16-30 in this UCR; 6 third-placed teams from countries ranked 16-21 in this UCR; 6 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 10-15 in this UCR; 3 fifth-placed teams from countries ranked 7-9 in this UCR.
Xəzər Lənkəran FK - KKS Lech Poznań	1-1	0-1
Eskişehirspor Kulübü (TUR) - St. Johnstone FC (SCO)	2-0	1-1
HNK Hajduk (CRO) - FK Skonto (LAT)	2-0	0-1
*AIK (Solna) (SWE)* - FH (Hafnarfjörður)	1-1	1-0
FK Renova - FK Gomel’	0-2 (a)	1-0
FK Naftan (BLR) - FK Crvena Zvezda (SER)	3-4 (b)	3-3
FK Vojvodina (SER) - FK Sūduva	1-1	4-0
JJK (Jyväskylä) - FK Zeta	3-2	0-1 (i)
BSC Young Boys (SWI) - FC Zimbru	1-0	0-1	pk:4-1
FK Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) (BUL) - SBV Vitesse (NED)	4-4 (c)	1-3
SK Tirana - Aalesunds FK (NOR)	1-1	0-5
*FK Metallurg (Donetsk) (UKR)* - FK Čelik	7-0	4-2
Maccabi Netanya MK (ISR) - *KuPS (Kuopio)*	1-2 (d)	1-0
FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE) - Þór	3-0	1-0
FC Levadia - AS Anórthosis (CYP)	1-3	0-3 (j)
FC Milsami-Ursidos (MOL) - FK Aktobe	4-2	0-3
NK Slaven Belupo (CRO) - Portadown FC	6-0	4-2
Servette FC (SWI) - FA Gandzasar	2-0	3-1 (k)
FC Twente - FC Inter (FIN)	1-1	5-0
FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) (LIT) - FC Admira Wacker Mödling (AUT)	1-1	1-5
NK Osijek - Kalmar FF	1-3	0-3
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - Videoton FC (HUN)	1-1	0-0
FC Rapid (ROM) - MyPa (Kouvola)	3-1	2-0
SK Metalurgi - FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)	1-3 (e)	0-2
ND Mura 05 - CSKA (Sofija) (BUL)	0-0 (f)	1-1
İnter Bakı PİK - PAE Astéras Trípolis (GRE)	1-1	1-1	pk:2-4
FC Differdange 03 - KAA Gent (BEL)	0-1 (g)	2-3
FK Anzhi (RUS) - Budapest Honvéd FC	1-0 (h)	4-0
FK Levski (BUL) - FK Sarajevo	1-0	1-3
FK Liepājas Metalurgs - Legia Warszawa (POL)	2-2	1-5
FK Shakhtjor (BLR) - SV Ried (AUT)	1-1	0-0
Bnei Yehuda MK (ISR) - FA Shirak	2-0	1-0
Rosenborg BK - FK Ordabasy	2-2	2-1 (l)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) - Sligo Rovers FC (IRL)	3-1	1-1
FC Dacia - IF Elfsborg	1-0	0-2
NK Široki Brijeg (BOS) - St. Patrick’s Athletic FC	1-1	1-2
*APOEL (Levkosía) (CYP)* - FK Senica	2-0	1-0
KS Ruch Chorzów (POL) - FK Metalurg	3-1	3-0 (m)
AGF (Århus) (DEN) - SK Dila (GEO)	1-2	1-3 (n)
NK Olimpija - Tromsø IL (NOR)	0-0	0-1
(a) Played in Kumanovo. (b) Played in Vitebsk. (c) Played in Lovech. (d) Played in Petah-Tikva. (e) Played in Tbilisi. (f) Played in Lendava. (g) Played in Esch-sur-Alzette. (h) Played in Ramenskoje. (i) Played in Podgorica. (j) Played in Lárnax. (k) Played in Erevan. (l) Played in Almaty. (m) Played in Kumanovo. (n) Played in Tbilisi.

THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND
58 TEAMS. 40 winners from Second Qualifying Round; 3 Cup champions from countries ranked 18-20 in UCR 2007-2011 (in green); 6 third-placed teams from countries ranked 10-15 in this UCR; 3 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 7-9 in this UCR; 3 fifth-placed teams from countries ranked 4-6 in this UCR; 3 sixth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-3 in this UCR.
Athletic Club de Bilbao (SPA) - NK Slaven Belupo	3-1	1-2
FK Anzhi - SBV Vitesse	2-0 (a)	2-0
PAE Astéras Trípolis - CS Marítimo (POR)	1-1	0-0
SC Heerenveen (NED) - FC Rapid	4-0	0-1
KS Ruch Chorzów - FC Viktoria Plzeň	0-2	0-5
AC Horsens (DEN) - IF Elfsborg	1-1	3-2
*APOEL (Levkosía)* - Aalesunds FK	2-1	1-0
HNK Hajduk - Internazionale FC (ITA)	0-3	2-0
FK Vojvodina - SK Rapid (AUT)	2-1	0-2
KRC Genk (BEL) - FK Aktobe	2-1	2-1
Tromsø IL - FK Metallurg (Donetsk)	1-1	1-0
FC Twente - FK Mladá Boleslav	2-0	2-0
Bnei Yehuda MK - *PAOK (Thessaloníkê) (GRE)*	0-2	1-4
SK Dila - AS Anórthosis	0-1 (b)	3-0 (c)	(*)
Videoton FC - KAA Gent	1-0	3-0
*AIK (Solna)* - KKS Lech Poznań	3-0	0-1
Eskişehirspor Kulübü - Olympique de Marseille (FRA)	1-1	0-3 (d)
FK Crvena Zvezda - AS Omónia Levkosías (CYP)	0-0	0-0	pk:6-5
FK Sarajevo - FK Zeta	2-1	0-1 (e)
FC Admira Wacker Mödling - AC Sparta Praha (CZE)	0-2	2-2
Kalmar FF - BSC Young Boys	1-0	0-3
Dundee United FC (SCO) - *FK Dynamo (Moskva) (RUS)*	2-2	0-5 (f)
FK Arsenal (UKR) - ND Mura 05	0-3	2-0 (g)	(**)
KuPS (Kuopio) - Bursaspor Kulübü(TUR)	1-0	0-6
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROM) - FC Spartak Trnava	0-1	3-0
FK Gomel’ - Liverpool FC (ENG)	0-1	0-3
SV Ried - Legia Warszawa	2-1	1-3
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC - Hannoverscher SV 96 (GER)	0-3	0-2
Servette FC - Rosenborg BK	1-1	0-0
* The second leg was abandoned in minute 82 (with a score of 0-3 for SK Dila) due to crowd misconduct. Later, UEFA validated this result as definitive. ** The first leg ended 3-0 for FK Arsenal, but later UEFA decided a 0-3 w.o. for ND Mura 05 because the Ukrainian team fielded an ineligible suspended player in this game. (a) Played in Ramenskoje. (b) Played in Tbilisi. (c) Played in Lárnax. (d) Played in Istres. (e) Played in Podgorica. (f) Played in Khimki. (g) Played in Maribor.

QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF
62 TEAMS. 29 winners from Third Qualifying Round; 10 Cup champions from countries ranked 8-17 in UCR 2007-2011 (in green); 3 third-placed teams from countries ranked 7-9 in this UCR; 3 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 4-6 in this UCR; 3 fifth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-3 in this UCR; 14 losers from Third Qualifying Round of Champions League 2012-13 (in red). BYES. 10 losers from the Qualification Play-Off of Champions League 2012-13.
FK Anzhi - AZ (Alkmaar) (NED)	1-0 (a)	5-0
Neftçi PFK (AZE) - APOEL (Levkosía)	1-1	3-1
PAE Atrómitos Athinón (GRE) - Newcastle United FC (ENG)	1-1	0-1
Tromsø IL - FK Partizan (SER)	3-2	0-1
FC Vaslui (ROM) - Internazionale FC	0-2 (b)	2-2
Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO) - Liverpool FC	0-1	1-1
Athletic Club de Bilbao - HJK (Helsinki) (FIN)	6-0	3-3
CS Marítimo - SK Dila	1-0	2-0 (i)
Molde FK (NOR) - SC Heerenveen	2-0	2-1
Debreceni Vasutas SC (HUN) - Club Brugge KV (BEL)	0-3 (c)	1-4
FC Sheriff (MOL) - Olympique de Marseille	1-2	0-0
Trabzonspor Kulübü(TUR) - Videoton FC	0-0	0-0	pk:2-4
FC Midtjylland (DEN) - BSC Young Boys	0-3	2-0
WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL) - Hannoverscher SV 96	3-5	1-5
FC Dinamo Bucureşti (ROM) - FK Metallist (UKR)	0-2	1-2
AC Horsens - Sporting CP (POR)	1-1	0-5
F91 Dudelange (LUX) - Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK (ISR)	1-3 (d)	0-4
SC Feyenoord (NED) - AC Sparta Praha	2-2	0-2
Motherwell FC (SCO) - Levante UD (SPA)	0-2	0-1
FK Crvena Zvezda - FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA)	0-0	2-3
KSC Lokeren OV (BEL) - FC Viktoria Plzeň	2-1 (e)	0-1
ND Mura 05 - SS Lazio (ITA)	0-2 (f)	1-3
*AIK (Solna)* - CSKA (Moskva) (RUS)	0-1	2-0 (j)
Legia Warszawa - Rosenborg BK	1-1	1-2
Bursaspor Kulübü - FC Twente	3-1	1-4
FK Ekranas (LIT) - FC Steaua Bucureşti	0-2 (g)	0-3
FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) - FK Dnipro (UKR)	2-2	2-4
VfB Stuttgart (GER) - FK Dynamo (Moskva)	2-0	1-1 (k)
PAOK (Thessaloníkê) - SK Rapid	2-1	0-3
FC Luzern (SWI) - KRC Genk	2-1	0-2
FK Zeta - *PSV (Eindhoven) (NED)*	0-5 (h)	0-9
BYES LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION Play-Off: FC Basel (SWI), Helsingborgs IF (SWE), Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona MK (ISR), *AEL (Lemesós) (CYP), NK Maribor (SVN), Udinese Calcio (ITA), Fenerbahçe SK (TUR), Panathinaïkós AO (GRE), VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER), FC København (DEN). TITLE HOLDER: Club Atlético de Madrid (SPA). TEAMS FROM COUNTRIES RANKED 1-7 IN UCR 2007-11: Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG), TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), SSC Napoli (ITA), Académica de Coimbra (POR), FK Rubin (RUS)*.
(a) Played in Moskva. (b) Played in Piatra-Neamţ. (c) Played in Nyíregyháza. (d) Played in Differdange. (e) Played in Bruxelles. (f) Played in Maribor. (g) Played in Vilnius. (h) Played in Podgorica. (i) Played in Tbilisi. (j) Played in Khimki. (k) Played in Khimki.

GROUP STAGE

GROUP A

GROUP B

Competition Day 1

BSC Young Boys - Liverpool FC

3-5

Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK - Atlético de Madrid

0-3

Udinese Calcio - FK Anzhi

1-1

FC Viktoria Plzeň - Académica Coimbra

3-1

Competition Day 2

FK Anzhi - BSC Young Boys

2-0 (a)

Académica Coimbra - Hapoel Tel-Aviv

1-1

Liverpool FC - Udinese Calcio

2-3

Atlético de Madrid - FC Viktoria Plzeň

1-0

Competition Day 3

Liverpool FC - FK Anzhi

1-0

Atlético de Madrid - Académica Coimbra

2-1

BSC Young Boys - Udinese Calcio

3-1

Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK - FC Viktoria Plzeň

1-2

Competition Day 4

FK Anzhi - Liverpool FC

1-0 (a)

Académica Coimbra - Atlético de Madrid

2-0

Udinese Calcio - BSC Young Boys

2-3

FC Viktoria Plzeň - Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK

4-0

Competition Day 5

FK Anzhi - Udinese Calcio

2-0 (a)

Atlético de Madrid - Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK

1-0

Liverpool FC - BSC Young Boys

2-2

Académica Coimbra - FC Viktoria Plzeň

1-1

Competition Day 6

BSC Young Boys - FK Anzhi

3-1

Hapoel Tel-Aviv - Académica Coimbra

2-0

Udinese Calcio - Liverpool FC

0-1

FC Viktoria Plzeň - Atlético de Madrid

1-0

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Liverpool FC	6	3	1	2	11	9	10
2. FK Anzhi	6	3	1	2	7	5	10
3. BSC Young Boys	6	3	1	2	14	13	10
4. Udinese Calcio	6	1	1	4	7	12	4

(a) Played in Moskva.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FC Viktoria Plzeň	6	4	1	1	11	4	13
2. Atlético de Madrid	6	4	0	2	7	4	12
3. Académica de Coimbra	6	1	2	3	6	9	5
4. Hapoel Tel-Aviv MK	6	1	1	4	4	11	4

GROUP C

GROUP D

Competition Day 1

AEL - VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach

0-0 (a)

CS Marítimo - Newcastle United FC

0-0

Fenerbahçe SK - Olympique de Marseille

2-2

Girondins de Bordeaux - Club Brugge KV

4-0

Competition Day 2

Olympique de Marseille - AEL

5-1

Club Brugge KV - CS Marítimo

2-0

Borussia Mönchengladbach - Fenerbahçe

2-4

Newcastle United - Girondins Bordeaux

3-0

Competition Day 3

Borussia M’gladbach - Olympique Mars.

2-0

Newcastle United FC - Club Brugge KV

1-0

AEL - Fenerbahçe SK

0-1 (a)

CS Marítimo - Girondins de Bordeaux

1-1

Competition Day 4

Olympique de Marseille - Borussia M.

2-2

Club Brugge KV - Newcastle United FC

2-2

Fenerbahçe SK - AEL

2-0

Girondins de Bordeaux - CS Marítimo

1-0

Competition Day 5

VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach - AEL

2-0

Newcastle United FC - CS Marítimo

1-1

Olympique de Marseille - Fenerbahçe SK

0-1

Club Brugge KV - Girondins de Bordeaux

1-2

Competition Day 6

AEL - Olympique de Marseille

3-0 (a)

CS Marítimo - Club Brugge KV

2-1

Fenerbahçe - Borussia Mönchengladbach

0-3

Girondins Bordeaux - Newcastle United

2-0

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Fenerbahçe SK	6	4	1	1	10	7	13
2. Borussia M’gladbach	6	3	2	1	11	6	11
3. Olympique de Marseille	6	1	2	3	9	11	5
4. AEL	6	1	1	4	4	10	4

(a) Played in Levkosía.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Girondins Bordeaux	6	4	1	1	10	5	13
2. Newcastle United FC	6	2	3	1	7	5	9
3. CS Marítimo	6	1	3	2	4	6	6
4. Club Brugge KV	6	1	1	4	6	11	4

GROUP E

GROUP F

Competition Day 1

VfB Stuttgart - FC Steaua Bucureşti

2-2

FK Dnipro - PSV

2-0

FC København - Molde FK

2-1

SSC Napoli - AIK

4-0

Competition Day 2

Molde FK - VfB Stuttgart

2-0

AIK - FK Dnipro

2-3

FC Steaua Bucureşti - FC København

1-0

PSV - SSC Napoli

3-0

Competition Day 3

FC Steaua Bucureşti - Molde FK

2-0

PSV - AIK

1-1

VfB Stuttgart - FC København

0-0

FK Dnipro - SSC Napoli

3-1

Competition Day 4

Molde FK - FC Steaua Bucureşti

1-2

AIK - PSV

1-0

FC København - VfB Stuttgart

0-2

SSC Napoli - FK Dnipro

4-2

Competition Day 5

FC Steaua Bucureşti - VfB Stuttgart

1-5

PSV - FK Dnipro

1-2

Molde FK - FC København

1-2

AIK - SSC Napoli

1-2

Competition Day 6

VfB Stuttgart - Molde FK

0-1

FK Dnipro - AIK

4-0

FC København - FC Steaua Bucureşti

1-1

SSC Napoli - PSV

1-3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FC Steaua Bucureşti	6	3	2	1	9	9	11
2. VfB Stuttgart	6	2	2	2	9	6	8
3. FC København	6	2	2	2	5	6	8
4. Molde FK	6	2	0	4	6	8	6

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FK Dnipro	6	5	0	1	16	8	15
2. SSC Napoli	6	3	0	3	12	12	9
3. PSV	6	2	1	3	8	7	7
4. AIK	6	1	1	4	5	14	4

GROUP G

GROUP H

Competition Day 1

KRC Genk - Videoton FC

3-0

Internazionale FC - FK Rubin

2-2

Sporting CP - FC Basel

0-0

FK Partizan - Neftçi PFK

0-0

Competition Day 2

FC Basel - KRC Genk

2-2

FK Rubin - FK Partizan

2-0

Videoton FC - Sporting CP

3-0

Neftçi PFK - Internazionale FC

1-3

Competition Day 3

Videoton FC - FC Basel

2-1

FK Rubin - Neftçi PFK

1-0

KRC Genk - Sporting CP

2-1

Internazionale FC - FK Partizan

1-0

Competition Day 4

FC Basel - Videoton FC

1-0

Neftçi PFK - FK Rubin

0-1

Sporting CP - KRC Genk

1-1

FK Partizan - Internazionale FC

1-3

Competition Day 5

Videoton FC - KRC Genk

0-1

FK Rubin - Internazionale FC

3-0

FC Basel - Sporting CP

3-0

Neftçi PFK - FK Partizan

1-1

Competition Day 6

KRC Genk - FC Basel

0-0

Internazionale FC - Neftçi PFK

2-2

Sporting CP - Videoton FC

2-1 (*)

FK Partizan - FK Rubin

1-1

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. KRC Genk	6	3	3	0	9	4	12
2. FC Basel	6	2	3	1	7	4	9
3. Videoton FC	6	2	0	4	6	8	6
4. Sporting CP	6	1	2	3	4	10	5

* The original game, scheduled for 6-12-2012, was delayed 24 hours because torrential rains in Lisbon had left José Alvalade Stadium’s pitch in unplayable conditions.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FK Rubin	6	4	2	0	10	3	14
2. Internazionale FC	6	3	2	1	11	9	11
3. FK Partizan	6	0	3	3	3	8	3
4. Neftçi PFK	6	0	3	3	4	8	3

GROUP I

GROUP J

Competition Day 1

Olympique Lyonnais - AC Sparta Praha

2-1

NK Maribor - Panathinaïkós AO

3-0

Athletic de Bilbao - Hapoel Ironi K.S.

1-1

Tottenham Hotspur FC - SS Lazio

0-0

Competition Day 2

Hapoel Ironi K.S. - Olympique Lyonnais

3-4 (a)

SS Lazio - NK Maribor

1-0

AC Sparta Praha - Athletic de Bilbao

3-1

Panathinaïkós AO - Tottenham Hotspur

1-1

Competition Day 3

AC Sparta Praha - Hapoel Ironi K.S.

3-1

Panathinaïkós AO - SS Lazio

1-1

Olympique Lyonnais - Athletic de Bilbao

2-1

NK Maribor - Tottenham Hotspur FC

1-1

Competition Day 4

Hapoel Ironi K.S. - AC Sparta Praha

1-1 (a)

SS Lazio - Panathinaïkós AO

3-0

Athletic de Bilbao - Olympique Lyonnais

2-3

Tottenham Hotspur FC - NK Maribor

3-1

Competition Day 5

AC Sparta Praha - Olympique Lyonnais

1-1

Panathinaïkós AO - NK Maribor

1-0

Hapoel Ironi K.S. - Athletic de Bilbao

0-2 (a*)

SS Lazio - Tottenham Hotspur FC

0-0

Competition Day 6

Olympique Lyonnais - Hapoel Ironi K.S.

2-0

NK Maribor - SS Lazio

1-4

Athletic de Bilbao - AC Sparta Praha

0-0

Tottenham Hotspur FC - Panathinaïkós

3-1

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Olympique Lyonnais	6	5	1	0	14	8	16
2. AC Sparta Praha	6	2	3	1	9	6	9
3. Athletic Club de Bilbao	6	1	2	3	7	9	5
4. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Sh.	6	0	2	4	6	13	2

(a) Played in Haifa.
* The original game, scheduled for 22-11-2012, was postponed for security reasons as a result of the tense situation in Israel.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. SS Lazio	6	3	3	0	9	2	12
2. Tottenham Hotspur	6	2	4	0	8	4	10
3. Panathinaïkós AO	6	1	2	3	4	11	5
4. NK Maribor	6	1	1	4	6	10	4

GROUP K

GROUP L

Competition Day 1

SK Rapid - Rosenborg BK

1-2

Levante UD - Helsingborgs IF

1-0

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FK Metallist

0-0

FC Twente - Hannoverscher SV 96

2-2

Competition Day 2

FK Metallist - SK Rapid

2-0

Hannoverscher SV 96 - Levante UD

2-1

Rosenborg BK - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-1

Helsingborgs IF - FC Twente

2-2

Competition Day 3

Rosenborg BK - FK Metallist

1-2

Helsingborgs IF - Hannoverscher SV 96

1-2

SK Rapid - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-4

Levante UD - FC Twente

3-0

Competition Day 4

FK Metallist - Rosenborg BK

3-1

Hannoverscher SV 96 - Helsingborgs IF

3-2

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - SK Rapid

3-0

FC Twente - Levante UD

0-0

Competition Day 5

Rosenborg BK - SK Rapid

3-2

Helsingborgs IF - Levante UD

1-3

FK Metallist - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2-0

Hannoverscher SV 96 - FC Twente

0-0

Competition Day 6

SK Rapid - FK Metallist

1-0

Levante UD - Hannoverscher SV 96

2-2

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Rosenborg BK

1-0

FC Twente - Helsingborgs IF

1-3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. FK Metallist	6	4	1	1	9	3	13
2. Bayer 04 Leverkusen	6	4	1	1	9	2	13
3. Rosenborg BK	6	2	0	4	7	10	6
4. SK Rapid	6	1	0	5	4	14	3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Hannover 96	6	3	3	0	11	8	12
2. Levante UD	6	3	2	1	10	5	11
3. Helsingborgs IF	6	1	1	4	9	12	4
4. FC Twente	6	0	4	2	5	10	4

ROUND OF 32
32 TEAMS. 24 qualified teams after Group Stage; 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage of Champions League 2012-13 (in red).
FK BATE (BLR) - Fenerbahçe SK	0-0 (a)	0-1
Internazionale FC - CFR Cluj (ROM)	2-0	3-0
Levante UD - Olympiakós SFP (GRE)	3-0	1-0
FK Zenit (RUS) - Liverpool FC	2-0	1-3
FK Dynamo (Kyïv) (UKR) - FC Girondins de Bordeaux	1-1	0-1
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - SL Benfica (POR)	0-1	1-2
Newcastle United FC - FK Metallist	0-0	1-0
VfB Stuttgart - KRC Genk	1-1	2-0
Club Atlético de Madrid - FK Rubin	0-2	1-0 (c)
AFC Ajax (NED) - FC Steaua Bucureşti	2-0	0-2	pk:2-4
FC Basel - FK Dnipro	2-0	1-1
FK Anzhi - Hannoverscher SV 96	3-1 (b)	1-1
AC Sparta Praha - Chelsea FC (ENG)	0-1	1-1
VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach - SS Lazio	3-3	0-2
Tottenham Hotspur FC - Olympique Lyonnais	2-1	1-1
SSC Napoli - FC Viktoria Plzeň	0-3	0-2
(a) Played in Grodno. (b) Played in Moskva. (c) Played in Moskva.

ROUND OF 16
FC Viktoria Plzeň - Fenerbahçe SK	0-1	1-1
SL Benfica - FC Girondins de Bordeaux	1-0	3-2
FK Anzhi - Newcastle United FC	0-0 (a)	0-1
VfB Stuttgart - SS Lazio	0-2	1-3
Tottenham Hotspur FC - Internazionale FC	3-0	1-4
Levante UD - FK Rubin	0-0	0-2 (b)
FC Basel - FK Zenit	2-0	0-1
FC Steaua Bucureşti - Chelsea FC	1-0	1-3
(a) Played in Moskva. (b) Played in Moskva.

1/4 FINALS
Chelsea FC - FK Rubin	3-1	2-3 (a)
Tottenham Hotspur FC - FC Basel	2-2	2-2	pk:1-4
Fenerbahçe SK - SS Lazio	2-0	1-1
SL Benfica - Newcastle United FC	3-1	1-1
(a) Played in Moskva.

1/2 FINALS
Fenerbahçe SK - SL Benfica	1-0	1-3
FC Basel - Chelsea FC	1-2	1-3

FINAL

STADIUM: Amsterdam Arena (Amsterdam)

DATE: 15-05-2013 (20:45 h)

Attendance: 46.163

Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)

Goals: 1-0 (Torres 60’); 1-1 (Cardozo [p.] 68’); 2-1 (Ivanović 90+’)

BOOKED: Oscar (14’) / Garay (45+’), Luisão (61’)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Branislav Ivanović

Chelsea FC - SL Benfica

2-1 (0-0)

Chelsea FC (coach: Rafa Benítez)

Petr Čech

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César Azpilicueta

Gary Cahill

Branislav Ivanović

Ashley Cole

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Ramires Santos

Frank Lampard (c)

Juan Manuel Mata

David Luiz Moreira

Oscar dos Santos

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Fernando Torres

SL Benfica (coach: Jorge Jesus)

Artur Moraes

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André Almeida

Ânderson Luís da Silva “Luisão” (c)

Ezequiel Garay (Jardel Vieira 78’)

Lorenzo Melgarejo (Ola John 66’)

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Eduardo Salvio

Enzo Pérez

Rodrigo Moreno (Rodrigo Lima 66’)

Nemanja Matić

Nicolás Gaitán

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Óscar Cardozo

TOP SCORER: Libor Kozák (LAZ) - 8 goals*

*2 additional goals scored in the Qualification Play-Off not computed.

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)

Chelsea FC

SL Benfica

Goalkeepers

1. Petr Čech (20-05-1982)

22. Ross Turnbull (4-01-1985)

40. Henrique Hilário Meireles Alves Sampaio (21-10-75)

46. Jamal Blackman (27-10-1993)

Defenders

2. Branislav Ivanović (22-02-1984)

3. Ashley Cole (20-12-1980)

4. David Luiz Moreira Marinho (22-04-1987)

19. Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira (18-01-1979)

24. Gary Cahill (19-12-1985)

26. John Terry (7-12-1980)

28. César Azpilicueta Tanco (28-08-1989)

34. Ryan Bertrand (5-08-1989)

47. Billy Clifford (18-10-1992) (a)

49. Aziz Deen-Conteh (14-01-1993)

54. Todd Kane (17-09-1993) (b)

57. Nathan Aké (18-02-1995)

58. Daniel Pappoe (30-12-1993)

Midfielders

6. Oriol Romeu Vidal (24-09-1991)

7. Ramires Santos do Nascimento (24-03-1987)

8. Frank Lampard (20-06-1978)

10. Juan Manuel Mata García (28-04-1988)

11. Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (9-09-1991)

12. John Obi Mikel (22-04-1987)

15. Florent Malouda (13-06-1980) (c)

17. Eden Hazard (7-01-1991)

21. Marko Marin (13-03-1989)

30. Yossi Benayoun (יוסי בניון‎) (5-05-1980)

56. George Saville (1-06-1993)

Forwards

9. Fernando José Torres Sanz (20-03-1984)

13. Victor Moses (12-12-1990)

23. Daniel Sturridge (1-09-1989) (d)

29. Demba Ba (25-05-1985)

35. Gustavo Lucas Domingues Piazón (20-01-1994) (e)

60. Adam Coombes (19-06-1991)

COACH: Rafael “Rafa” Benítez Maudes (16-04-1960)

(a) Clifford was loaned to Colchester United FC on 11-01-2013.

(b) Kane was loaned successively to Preston North End FC (on 22-11-2012) and Blackburn Rovers FC (on 9-01-2013).

(d) Sturridge was transferred to Liverpool FC on 2-01-2013.

(e) Lucas Piazón was loaned to Málaga CF on 15-01-2013.

Goalkeepers

1. Artur Guilherme Moraes Gusmão (25-01-1981)

13. Paulo Jorge Pedro Lopes (29-06-1978)

39. Michael Simões Domingues “Mika” (8-03-1991)

52. Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela (4-11-1994)

98. José Pedro Gonçalves Costa (9-04-1994)

Defenders

3. Roderick Jefferson Gonçalves Miranda (30-03-1991)

4. Ânderson Luís da Silva “Luisão” (13-02-1981)

5. Luís Carlos Correia Pinto “Luisinho” (5-05-1985)

14. Victorio Maximiliano “Maxi” Pereira Páez (8-06-84)

22. Bryan Silva Garcia (28-03-1992)

24. Ezequiel Marcelo Garay (10-10-1986)

27. Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor (30-06-1989)

33. Jardel Nivaldo Vieira (29-03-1986)

36. Luís Carlos Ramos Martins (10-06-1992) (a)

50. João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo (27-05-1994)

65. Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso (19-04-1994)

72. João Aniceto Grandela Nunes (19-11-1995)

75. Sidnei Rechel da Silva Júnior (23-08-1989)

76. Bruno Miguel Boialvo Gaspar (21-04-1993)

Midfielders

8. Bruno César Zanaki (3-11-1988) (b)

10. Pablo César Aimar (3-11-1979)

17. Carlos Jorge Neto Martins (29-04-1982)

20. Osvaldo Nicolás Fabián Gaitán (23-02-1988)

21. Nemanja Matić (1-08-1988)

23. Jonathan Matías Urretaviscaya da Luz “Urreta” (19-3-90)

32. Diogo Jorge Rosado (21-02-1990)

34. André Gomes Magalhães de Almeida (10-09-1990)

35. Enzo Nicolás Pérez (22-02-1986)

37. Rúben Rafael Melo Silva Pinto (24-04-1992)

60. Carlos Miguel Ribeiro Dias “Cafú” (26-02-1993)

67. Hélder Wander Sousa Azevedo Costa (12-01-1994)

77. Miguel Alexandre Jesus Rosa (13-01-1989)

89. André Filipe Tavares Gomes (30-07-1993)

90. Ivan Ricardo Neves Abreu Cavaleiro (18-10-1993)

95. Raphael Gregorio Guzzo (6-01-1995)

97. João Rafael Brito Teixeira (6-02-1994)

Forwards

7. Óscar René Cardozo Marín (20-05-1983)

9. Manuel Agudo Durán “Nolito” (15-10-1986) (c)

11. Rodrigo José Lima dos Santos (11-08-1983)

15. Ola John (19-05-1992)

16. Rui Pedro da Rocha Fonte (23-03-1990)

18. Eduardo Antonio Salvio (13-07-1990)

19. Rodrigo Moreno Machado (6-03-1991)

25. Lorenzo Antonio Melgarejo Sanabria (10-08-1990)

31. Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Júnior (12-01-1989)

40. Michel Souza da Silva (22-08-1986)

70. Hugo Filipe da Costa Vieira (25-07-1988) (d)

74. Sancidino Malam da Silva (5-03-1994)

78. Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (29-11-1996)

COACH: Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus (24-07-1954)

(a) Luís Martins was loaned to Gil Vicente FC on 9-01-2013.

(b) Bruno César was transferred to Al-Ahli SC on 21-01-2013.

(d) Hugo Vieira was loaned to Gil Vicente FC on 23-01-2013.

RESUMEN DEL PARTIDO (GAME SUMMARY)

Tras un turbulento inicio de temporada, el Chelsea logró poner un brillante epílogo a su campaña con la consecución de la Europa League, apenas un año después de conquistar la Liga de Campeones. Sin practicar un fútbol excesivamente brillante, los hombres de Rafa Benítez ―cuestionado durante todo el año por los propios seguidores blues― volvieron a aprovechar al máximo su presencia en una final europea para demostrar que este tipo de partidos también se ganan desde la defensa y la eficacia. El Benfica, por el contrario, fue la otra cara de la moneda. El conjunto portugués ofreció un planteamiento valiente y ofensivo, con fogonazos de gran fútbol, pero terminó pagando su falta de definición en tiempo de descuento, cuando un cabezazo inapelable del serbio Branislav Ivanović evitó la prórroga a la que parecían conducir los goles de Torres y Cardozo. Una vez más, el sueño de los “Dragones” se esfumó debido a la “maldición de Guttman” (el técnico húngaro del Benfica predijo en 1962, tras conquistar su segunda Copa de Europa, que el cuadro lisboeta no volvería a lograr un título europeo en cien años, y de hecho, 51 años después de esta “maldición”, el Benfica ha perdido las siete finales continentales que ha disputado).

El conjunto dirigido por Jorge Jesus tuvo un fuerte arranque de partido, con un excelente plantemiento táctico que lograba asfixiar a la pareja de mediocentros del Chelsea, Lampard y David Luiz. Con Matić controlando el centro del campo y la tripleta atacante Enzo Pérez-Rodrigo-Cardozo buscando constantemente la meta de Čech, el Benfica dominó los primeros veinte minutos, aunque no supo resolver con acierto sus llegadas al área blue. El Chelsea, tras aguantar el vendaval benfiquista durante esta fase inicial del partido, fue equilibrando progresivamente el partido con su mayor presencia física. A los londinenses, sin embargo, les faltó clarividencia en los metros finales, pues Mata y Oscar también estaban maniatados. Pese a que las mejores ocasiones seguían siendo portuguesas, Čech o la pierna de algún defensor siempre aparecían para evitar el gol. Sin embargo, la mejor ocasión de toda la primera mitad cayó del lado blue en el minuto 38, cuando un zapatazo durísimo de Lampard desde la frontal del área obligó a Artur a sacar una mano prodigiosa para desviar a contrapié un balón que ya se cantaba como gol.

Tras el descanso, el Benfica continuó con su dominio del juego, pero seguía sin aprovechar sus oportunidades. En el minuto 60, sin embargo, fue el Chelsea el que consiguió inaugurar el marcador en una jugada “marca de la casa”: tras detener un cabezazo de Salvio, Čech sacó rápido sobre Mata en el círculo central y éste prolongó el balón hacia la veloz carrera de su compañero Torres quien, tras regatear a Luisão y a Artur, anotó desde una posición muy escorada. Cuando parecía que los hombres de Rafa Benítez podrían empezar a controlar el encuentro, un claro penalti por unas manos infantiles de Azpilicueta dentro del área permitió a Cardozo poner las tablas en el marcador. De ahí hasta el final, el partido se convirtió en un duelo abierto en el que cualquiera de los dos equipos pudo conseguir el gol de la victoria. Si prodigiosa fue la mano que sacó Čech para desviar una volea de Cardozo en el minuto 81, no menos espectacular fue el disparo al larguero de Lampard en el 88. Sin embargo, cuando parecía que la final estaba abocada a una incierta prórroga, en el tercer minuto de la prolongación Ivanović se elevó por encima de una defensa benfiquista excesivamente estática para conectar un fuerte testarazo bombeado que se coló por la escuadra de un sorprendido Artur. Pese a que Cahill aún tuvo que tirarse al suelo para salvar una postrera ocasión del Benfica, el Chelsea no iba a dejar escapar su oportunidad, y tras el pitido final la locura blue se desató en el Amsterdam Arena.

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