Daily Archives: September 16, 2008

UEFA Champions League – Match Day 1: 16 September – Results: Surprise come from Rome!!!

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Group A: Chelsea – Bordeaux 4 – 0 (2 – 0) Frank Lampard 14 Joe Cole 30 Florent Malouda 82 Nicolas Anelka 90 AS Roma CFR Cluj 1 -2 (1- 1) Christian Panucci 17 Emmanuel Juan Culio 28 Emmanuel Juan … Continue reading →

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MATCH OF THE DAY: Chelsea – Bordeaux – Champions League success not a priority for Scolari: “We want to win all of the games”, he said

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari heads into his side’s opening Champions League fixture against Bordeaux insisting he doesn’t feel under pressure to win Europe’s top club prize. Just four months after Chelsea beat a weary retreat from Moscow in the … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group H: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Santiago Bernabéu Stadium – Madrid: Real Madrid – BATE Borisov

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Real Madrid CF begin their 13th campaign in the UEFA Champions League hoping that it will prove a lucky one. Last season, Bernd Schuster‘s team won all three home games in the section, scoring nine goals in the process, but … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group H: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Stadio Olimpico – Turin: Juventus Turin – FC Zenit St. Petersburg

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

After an absence of two years, 1996 winners Juventus are back in the UEFA Champions League hoping to make up for lost time. Before their enforced relegation to Serie B as a consequence of the sporting fraud scandal which hit … Continue reading →

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Chelsea Midfielder Essien will miss the UEFA Champions League group stage

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Chelsea Midfielder Michael Essien will most likely be out for several months after injuring his knee during Ghana‘s World Cup qualifier against Libya. The 25-year-old ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament and Chelsea expect him to undergo surgery in a week’s … Continue reading →

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Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini could play in UEFA Champions League against Zenit St. Petersburg

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Defender has recovered earlier than expected from his knee injury and is hoping to return for the UEFA Champions League opener against Zenit St. Petersburg next Wednesday. The Italian international looked set for a long spell on the sidelines after … Continue reading →

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Inter Midfielder Dejan Stankovic out for several weeks

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Midfielder Dejan Stankovic could be out for several weeks after sustaining a knee injury during Serbia‘s 2-1 World Cup qualifying loss in France on Wednesday. The 30-year-old had to leave the field after only four minutes following a collision with … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group G: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Valeri Lobanovskiy – Kiev: Dynamo Kyiv – Arsenal London

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

FC Dynamo Kyiv start their UEFA Champions League Group G presence against Arsenal FC with something to prove after a hugely disappointing performance in last season’s competition. Dynamo, who finished second in the Ukrainian Premier League last season, reached this … Continue reading →

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Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes out, Cristiano Ronaldo in

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Midfielder Michael Carrick is expected to miss Manchester United‘s UEFA Champions League opener against Villarreal on Wednesday. The 27-year-old left Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Liverpool with his right foot in plaster. United say Cristiano Ronaldo could be available for the … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group G: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Estádio do Dragão – Porto: Porto – Fenerbahçe

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

This is the sixth consecutive group-stage campaign for Porto and only once in the past five seasons have they failed to progress to the knockout phase. Last year, they finished at the top of a section containing next semi-finalists Liverpool … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group F: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Stade de Gerland – Lyon: Olimpique Lyon – Fiorentina

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

France’s seven-in-a-row champions begin a ninth successive tilt at thegroup stageunder new coach Claude Puel and against Italian opponents who take their place in the UEFA Champions League for only the second time, and the first since 1999/00. Lyon have … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group F: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Steaua Stadium – Bucharest – Steaua Bucharest – Bayern Munich

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

This is the third season in a row that the Steaua Bucharest club have taken their place on Europe’s grandest stage. Finishing 2nd in Liga 1, Steaua were again forced to take the qualifying route into the UEFA Champions League. … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group E: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Celtic Park – Glasgow – Celtic Glasgow – Aalborg BK

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Celtic FC will be looking to maintain their remarkable recent home record in the UEFA Champions League when they begin their GroupE campaign against Aalborg BK, who are back in the competition proper after a 13-year absence. The Danish side … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 – Group E: 17 September 2008 20:45 (CET) – Old Trafford – Manchester: Manchester United –Villarreal

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

Four months after beating Chelsea FC on penalties in a rain-soaked Luzhniki Stadium to win their third European crown, Manchester United is confident of ensuring a different outcome this time around. Their formidable home record in the UEFA Champions League … Continue reading →

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Mourinho issues early warning

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Deny

FC Internazionale Milano coach Jos Mourinho insists there is no added pressure on him to win the UEFA Champions League as the Nerazzurri start their Group B campaign at Panathinaikos FC, but he warns: “My teams tend to win trophies.” … Continue reading →

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