2011/2012 Uefa - Champions League & Europa League

[joew2005]

Champions League Qualifying Rounds Draw

Northern Ireland side Linfield were handed the toughest possible Champions League 2nd-round qualifying tie against top seeds BATE Borisov of Belarus in Monday draw.

The IFA Premiership winners will be looking 2 take full advantage of the 1st leg played @ Windsor Park in Belfast on July 12/13 against the only Belarusian team 2 hv qualified 4 the group stage of the Champions League, in 2008-09.

League of Ireland Premier Division winners Shamrock Rovers were paired with Estonian side FC Flora Tallinn.

The Hoops - who were beaten by Italian giants Juventus in last season's Europa League qualifiers - r also set 2 be @ home 4 the 1st leg, ahead of their away trip on July 19/20.

HJK Helsinki will provide the opposition 4 Wales Premier League champions Bangor City, who will travel 2 Finland 4 the 1st leg.

Should any of the 3 sides make it thru 2 the 3rd qualifying round, there is the chance they could face Scottish giants Rangers.


1st Qualifying Round: June 28/29 & July 5/6
Tre Fiori(San Marino) vs Valletta(Malta)
Santa Coloma(Andorran) vs F91 Dudelange(Luxembourg)


2nd Qualifying Round: July 12/13 & 19/20
Maccabi Haifa(Israeli) vs Borac(Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Mogren(Montenegrin) vs Litex Lovech(Bulgarian)
Maribor(Slovenia) vs Santa Coloma/F91 Dudelange
Skenderbeu(Albanian) vs APOEL Nicosia(Greek)
Slovan Bratislava(Slovakia) vs Tobol(Kazakhstan)
SK Sturm Graz(Austrian) vs Videoton FC(Hungarian)
FC Zestafoni(Georgian) vs FC Dacia(Moldovan)
Dinamo Zagreb(Croatian) vs Neftci(Azerbaijani)
Partizan Belgrade(Serbian) vs Shkendija Tetovo(Macedonia)
Tre Fiori/Valletta vs FK Ekranas(Lithuanian)
Malmo FF(Swedish) vs HB Torshavn(Faroe Islands)
Shamrock Rovers(Irish) vs Flora Tallinn(Estonian)
Rosenborg(Norwegian) vs Breidablik(Iceland)
HJK Helsinki(Finnish) vs Bangor City(Welsh)
Skonto FC(Latvian) vs Wisla Krakow(Polish)
Linfield(Northern Irish) vs BATE(Belarusian)
Pyunik(Armenian) vs Plzen(Czech)


3rd Qualifying Round: Draw Date 15 July 2011
Games to be play on July 26/27 & Aug 2/3
Teams already in the 3rd Round:
K.R.C. Genk(Belgian)
FC Rubin Kazan(Russian)
FC Twente(Dutch)
FC Zürich(Swiss)
F.C. Copenhagen(Danish)
FC Dynamo Kyiv(Ukrainian)
Trabzonspor(Turkish)
Standard Liège(Belgian)
Rangers(Scottish)
FC Vaslui(Romania)
Panathinaikos(Greek)
Odense Boldklub(Danish)
Benfica(Portuguese)


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

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Europa League draw

Martin Jol's 1st competitive game as new Fulham manager will be against NSI Runavik aft being drawn against the Faroe Islands side in the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League.

The Cottagers were handed a place in the draw via the UEFA Fair Play League. The games will be played on June 30 & July 7, the 1st leg set 4 west London.

Monday afternoon's draw in Nyon threw up an all-British affair when Welsh side TNS were paired with Cliftonville, who finished 4th in the IFA Premiership.

League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic will face Icelanders IBV, while Neath take on Norwegian club Aalesund & Glentoran play FK Renova of Macedonia.

It is, however, a long road 2 the group stages of the Europa League, with potentially 2 more qualifying rounds ahead b4 the play-off stage.

FA Cup finalists Stoke will enter in the 3rd round, along with Scottish Premier League side Hearts.

Celtic go straight in @ the play-off stage with Carling Cup winners Birmingham & Tottenham, who finished 5th in the Premier League.

Dundee United will join the competition in the 2nd qualifying round, where they will face Polish outfit Slask Wroclaw. The SPL side will travel 2 Poland 4 the opening leg on July 13/14.

League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians will also travel 2 either Siroki Brijeg or Olimpija Ljubljana 4 the 1st match of their 2nd-round qualifier.

Llanelli of the Welsh Premier League hv a home tie 1st against the winners of the contest betw Dinamo Tbilisi or Milsami.

IFA outfit Crusaders will likely find themselves in an all-British encounter against Fulham, providing the Premier League side overcome NSI in round 1.


1st Qualifying Round: June 30 & July 7
KR Reykjavik vs IF Fuglafjordur
FC Daugava vs Tromso
IF Elfsborg vs CS Fola Esch
The New Saints FC vs Cliftonville
FC Honka vs Nomme Kalju
Fulham vs NSI Runavik
IBV Vestmannaeyjar vs St Patricks
BK Hacken vs UN 97 Kaerjeng
Aalesund vs Neath
Renova vs Glentoran
Koper vs Shakhter Karaganda
FC Banga vs Karabakh Azersun
Paks vs UE Santa Coloma
Rabotnicki Kometal vs Trans Narva
Rad Belgrade vs Tre Penne
Buducnost Podgorica vs Flaumurtari
Uliss Yerevan vs Ferencvaros
Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Irtysh
Minsk vs AZAL
Dinamo Tbilisi vs FC Milsami
FC Spartak Trnava vs Zeta
Varazdin vs Lusitanos
Banants Yerevan vs Olimpi Rustavi
Birkirkara vs Vllaznia Shkoder
Siroki Brijeg vs Olimpija Ljubljana


2nd Qualifying Round: July 14 & July 21
Banants Yerevan/Olimpi Rustavi vs Jagiellonia Bialystok/Irtysh
FK Suduva vs IF Elfsborg/CS Fola Esch
Metalurg vs Lokomotiv Sofia
UE Sant Julia vs Bnei Yehuda
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo vs FC Sheriff
KuPS Kuopio vs Gaz Metan
Minsk/AZAL vs Gaziantepspor
FC Iskra-Stal vs Varazdin/Lusitanos
FC Tauras vs ADO Den Haag
Renova/Glentoran vs Vorskla Poltava
Juvenes/Dogana vs Rabotnicki Kometal/Trans Narva
Orebro SK vs FK Sarajevo
Crusaders vs Fulham/NSI Runavik
Llanelli vs Dinamo Tbilisi/FC Milsami
Floriana vs AEK
Shakhter vs FK Ventspils
Buducnost Podgorica/Flaumurtari vs Jablonec
KR Reykjavik/IF Fuglafjordur vs MSK Zilina
Mika Ashtarak vs Valerenga
Siroki Brijeg/Olimpija Ljubljana vs Bohemians
Domzale vs RNK Split
FC 03 Differdange vs Levadia Tallinn
SK Tirana vs FC Spartak Trnava/Zeta
Uliss Yerevan/Ferencvaros vs Aalesund/Neath
SK Liepajas Metalurgs vs SV Red Bull Salzburg
Rad Belgrade/Tre Penne vs Olympiacos Volou
The New Saints FC/Cliftonville vs FC Midtjylland
Kecskemeti TE vs Aktobe
BK Hacken/UN 97 Kaerjeng vs FC Honka/Nomme Kalju
FC Gagra vs Anorthosis Famagusta
FC Vaduz vs Vojvodina
Rudar Pljevlja vs FK Austria Vienna
Slask Wroclaw vs Dundee Utd
Koper/Shakhter Karaganda vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar/St Patricks
EB Streymur vs FC Banga/Karabakh Azersun
FH Hafnarfjordur vs Nacional
Paks/UE Santa Coloma vs FC Daugava/Tromso
TPS vs Westerlo
Khazar Lenkoran vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Birkirkara/Vllaznia Shkoder vs FC Thun


3rd Qualifying Round: Draw Date 15 July 2011
Games to be play on July 28 & Aug 4
Teams already in the 3rd Round:
Stoke City
Vitória Guimarães
Levski Sofia
Helsingborg
Atlético Madrid
AZ Alkmaar
Mladá Boleslav
Red Star Belgrade
Palermo
Bursaspor
Sparta Prague
Legia Warsaw
Mainz 05
PAOK
Ried
Hajduk Split
Rennes
Young Boys
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Gomel
Alania Vladikavkaz
Club Brugge
Omonia


Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

Champions League 1st Qualifying Rounds

1st leg
Tre Fiori 0 - 3 Valletta
FC Santa Coloma 0 - 2 F91 Dudelange

2nd leg
5 July - F91 Dudelange vs FC Santa Coloma
6 July - Valletta vs Tre Fiori

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League 1st Qualifying Rounds

1st leg results
Banants Yerevan 0-1 Olimpi Rustavi
AZAL Baku 1-1 Minsk
Banga Gargždai 0–4 Qarabağ
Trans Narva 1-4 Rabotnicki Kometal
Rad Belgrade 6-0 Tre Penne
FC Daugava 0-5 Tromso
IF Elfsborg 4-0 CS Fola Esch
FC Honka 0-0 Nomme Kalju
Varazdin 5-1 Lusitanos
Ferencvaros 3-0 Uliss Yerevan
UE Santa Coloma 0-1 Paks
Aalesund 4-1 Neath
Dinamo Tbilisi 2-0 FC Milsami
FC Spartak Trnava 3-0 Zeta
IF Fuglafjordur 1-3 KR Reykjavik
IBV Vestmannaeyjar 1-0 St Patricks
UN 97 Kaerjeng 1-1 BK Hacken
The New Saints FC 1-1 Cliftonville
Fulham 3-0 NSI Runavik
Jagiellonia Bialystok 1-0 Irtysh
Birkirkara 0-1 Vllaznia Shkoder
Renova 2-1 Glentoran
Koper 1-1 Shakhter Karaganda
Siroki Brijeg 0-0 Olimpija Ljubljana
Buducnost Podgorica 1-3 Flaumurtari

2nd leg on 7 July
Shakhter Karagandy vs Koper
Olimpi Rustavi vs Banants
Irtysh Pavlodar vs Jagiellonia Białystok
Ulisses vs Ferencváros
Flamurtari Vlorë vs Budućnost Podgorica
Milsami Orhei vs Dinamo Tbilisi
Zeta vs Spartak Trnava
Qarabağ vs Banga Gargždai
Fola Esch vs Elfsborg
Nõmme Kalju vs Honka
Lusitanos vs Varaždin
Tromsø vs Daugava Daugavpils
Häcken vs Käerjéng 97
Vllaznia Shkodër vs Birkirkara
Minsk vs AZAL Baku
NSÍ Runavík vs Fulham
Paks vs UE Santa Coloma
Neath vs Aalesund
Rabotnički vs Narva Trans
Olimpija Ljubljana vs Široki Brijeg
Tre Penne vs Rad
St Patrick's Athletic vs ÍBV Vestmannaeyar
Cliftonville vs The New Saints
Glentoran vs Renova
KR Reykjavík vs ÍF Fuglafjør


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

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[joew2005]

Champions League 1st Qualifying Rounds

1st leg
Tre Fiori 0 - 3 Valletta
FC Santa Coloma 0 - 2 F91 Dudelange

2nd leg
F91 Dudelange 2-0 FC Santa Coloma
6 July - Valletta vs Tre Fiori

F91 Dudelange advances 2 the 2nd qualifying round, by beating FC Santa Coloma on 4-0 agg. They will meet Maribor in the 2nd qualifying round on 12 July.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

1st Qualifying Round:
Tre Fiori(San Marino) 1-5 Valletta(Malta)
Santa Coloma(Andorran) 0 -4 F91 Dudelange(Luxembourg)

2nd Qualifying Round: July 12/13 & 19/20
Maccabi Haifa vs Borac
Mogren vs Litex Lovech
Maribor vs F91 Dudelange
Skenderbeu vs APOEL Nicosia
Slovan Bratislava vs Tobol
SK Sturm Graz vs Videoton FC
FC Zestafoni vs FC Dacia
Dinamo Zagreb vs Neftci
Partizan Belgrade vs Shkendija Tetovo
Valletta vs FK Ekranas
Malmo FF vs HB Torshavn
Shamrock Rovers vs Flora Tallinn
Rosenborg vs Breidablik
HJK Helsinki vs Bangor City
Skonto FC vs Wisla Krakow
Linfield vs BATE
Pyunik vs Plzen

3rd Qualifying Round: Draw Date 15 July 2011
Games to be play on July 26/27 & Aug 2/3
Teams already in the 3rd Round:
K.R.C. Genk(Belgian)
FC Rubin Kazan(Russian)
FC Twente(Dutch)
FC Zürich(Swiss)
F.C. Copenhagen(Danish)
FC Dynamo Kyiv(Ukrainian)
Trabzonspor(Turkish)
Standard Liège(Belgian)
Rangers(Scottish)
FC Vaslui(Romania)
Panathinaikos(Greek)
Odense Boldklub(Danish)
Benfica(Portuguese)

Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

1st Qualifying Round Results over 2 legs
IF Fuglafjordur 2-8 KR Reykjavik
FC Daugava 1-7 Tromso
IF Elfsborg 5-1 CS Fola Esch
The New Saints FC 2-1 Cliftonville
FC Honka 2-0 Nomme Kalju
Fulham 3-0 NSI Runavik
IBV Vestmannaeyjar 1-2 St Patricks
UN 97 Kaerjeng 2-6 BK Hacken
Aalesund 6-1 Neath
Renova 3-3 Glentoran (2-3 pen)
Koper 2-3 Shakhter Karaganda
Banga Gargždai 0–7 Qarabağ
UE Santa Coloma 0-5 Paks
Trans Narva 1-7 Rabotnicki Kometal
Rad Belgrade 9-1 Tre Penne
Buducnost Podgorica 3-4 Flaumurtari
Ferencvaros 5-0 Uliss Yerevan
Jagiellonia Bialystok 1-2 Irtysh
AZAL Baku 2-3 Minsk
Dinamo Tbilisi 5-1 FC Milsami
Varazdin 6-1 Lusitanos
Banants Yerevan 1-2 Olimpi Rustavi
Birkirkara 1-2 Vllaznia Shkoder
Siroki Brijeg 0-3 Olimpija Ljubljana
FC Spartak Trnava 4-2 Zeta

2nd Qualifying Round: July 14 & July 21
Olimpi Rustavi vs Irtysh
FK Suduva vs IF Elfsborg
Metalurg vs Lokomotiv Sofia
UE Sant Julia vs Bnei Yehuda
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo vs FC Sheriff
KuPS Kuopio vs Gaz Metan
Minsk vs Gaziantepspor
FC Iskra-Stal vs Varazdin
FC Tauras vs ADO Den Haag
Glentoran vs Vorskla Poltava
Juvenes/Dogana vs Rabotnicki Kometal
Orebro SK vs FK Sarajevo
Crusaders vs Fulham
Llanelli vs Dinamo Tbilisi
Floriana vs AEK
Shakhter vs FK Ventspils
Flaumurtari vs Jablonec
KR Reykjavik vs MSK Zilina
Mika Ashtarak vs Valerenga
Olimpija Ljubljana vs Bohemians
Domzale vs RNK Split
FC 03 Differdange vs Levadia Tallinn
SK Tirana vs FC Spartak Trnava
Ferencvaros vs Aalesund
SK Liepajas Metalurgs vs SV Red Bull Salzburg
Rad Belgrade vs Olympiacos Volou
The New Saints FC vs FC Midtjylland
Kecskemeti TE vs Aktobe
BK Hacken vs FC Honka
FC Gagra vs Anorthosis Famagusta
FC Vaduz vs Vojvodina
Rudar Pljevlja vs FK Austria Vienna
Slask Wroclaw vs Dundee Utd
Shakhter Karaganda vs St Patricks
EB Streymur vs Karabakh Azersun
FH Hafnarfjordur vs Nacional
Paks vs Tromso
TPS vs Westerlo
Khazar Lenkoran vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Vllaznia Shkoder vs FC Thun

3rd Qualifying Round: Draw Date 15 July 2011
Games to be play on July 28 & Aug 4
Teams already in the 3rd Round:
Stoke City
Vitória Guimarães
Levski Sofia
Helsingborg
Atlético Madrid
AZ Alkmaar
Mladá Boleslav
Red Star Belgrade
Palermo
Bursaspor
Sparta Prague
Legia Warsaw
Mainz 05
PAOK
Ried
Hajduk Split
Rennes
Young Boys
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Gomel
Alania Vladikavkaz
Club Brugge
Omonia

Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage

Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd Qualifying Round: 2nd leg on & 19/20 July
Maccabi Haifa 5-0 Borac
Mogren 1-2 Litex Lovech
Maribor 2-0 F91 Dudelange
Skenderbeu 0-2 APOEL Nicosia
Slovan Bratislava 2-0 Tobol
SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Videoton FC
FC Zestafoni 3-0 FC Dacia
Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Neftci
Pyunik 0-4 Plzen
Partizan Belgrade 4-0 Shkendija Tetovo
Valletta 2-3 FK Ekranas
Malmo FF 2-0 HB Torshavn
Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Flora Tallinn
Rosenborg 5-0 Breidablik
HJK Helsinki 3-0 Bangor City
Skonto FC 0-1 Wisla Krakow
Linfield 1=1 BATE

3rd Qualifying Round: Draw Date 15 July 2011
Games to be play on July 26/27 & Aug 2/3
Teams already in the 3rd Round:
K.R.C. Genk(Belgian)
FC Rubin Kazan(Russian)
FC Twente(Dutch)
FC Zürich(Swiss)
F.C. Copenhagen(Danish)
FC Dynamo Kyiv(Ukrainian)
Trabzonspor(Turkish)
Standard Liège(Belgian)
Rangers(Scottish)
FC Vaslui(Romania)
Panathinaikos(Greek)
Odense Boldklub(Danish)
Benfica(Portuguese)

Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

2nd Qualifying Round: 2nd leg on July 21

Olimpi Rustavi 1-1 Irtysh
FK Suduva 1-1 IF Elfsborg
Metalurg 0-0 Lokomotiv Sofia
UE Sant Julia 0-2 Bnei Yehuda
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 1-0 FC Sheriff
KuPS Kuopio 1-0 Gaz Metan
Minsk 1-1 Gaziantepspor
FC Iskra-Stal 1-1 Varazdin
FC Tauras 2-3 ADO Den Haag
Glentoran 0-2 Vorskla Poltava
Juvenes/Dogana 0-1 Rabotnicki Kometal
Orebro SK 0-0 FK Sarajevo
Crusaders 1-3 Fulham
Llanelli vs Dinamo Tbilisi
Floriana 0-8 AEK
Shakhter vs FK Ventspils
Flaumurtari 0-2 Jablonec
KR Reykjavik vs MSK Zilina
Mika Ashtarak 0-1 Valerenga
Olimpija Ljubljana 2-0 Bohemians
Domzale vs RNK Split
FC 03 Differdange vs Levadia Tallinn
SK Tirana vs FC Spartak Trnava
Ferencvaros 2-1 Aalesund
SK Liepajas Metalurgs vs SV Red Bull Salzburg
Rad Belgrade 0-1 Olympiacos Volou
The New Saints FC vs FC Midtjylland
Kecskemeti TE vs Aktobe
BK Hacken 1-0 FC Honka
FC Gagra vs Anorthosis Famagusta
FC Vaduz vs Vojvodina
Rudar Pljevlja 0-3 FK Austria Vienna
Slask Wroclaw 1-0 Dundee Utd
Shakhter Karaganda 2-1 St Patricks
EB Streymur vs Karabakh Azersun
FH Hafnarfjordur vs Nacional
Paks vs Tromso
TPS vs Westerlo
Khazar Lenkoran 1-3 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Vllaznia Shkoder vs FC Thun

3rd Qualifying Round: Draw Date 15 July 2011
Games to be play on July 28 & Aug 4
Teams already in the 3rd Round:
Stoke City
Vitória Guimarães
Levski Sofia
Helsingborg
Atlético Madrid
AZ Alkmaar
Mladá Boleslav
Red Star Belgrade
Palermo
Bursaspor
Sparta Prague
Legia Warsaw
Mainz 05
PAOK
Ried
Hajduk Split
Rennes
Young Boys
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Gomel
Alania Vladikavkaz
Club Brugge
Omonia

Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage

Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

2nd Qualifying Round: 2nd leg on July 21

Olimpi Rustavi 1-1 Irtysh
FK Suduva 1-1 IF Elfsborg
Metalurg 0-0 Lokomotiv Sofia
UE Sant Julia 0-2 Bnei Yehuda
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 1-0 FC Sheriff
KuPS Kuopio 1-0 Gaz Metan
Minsk 1-1 Gaziantepspor
FC Iskra-Stal 1-1 Varazdin
FC Tauras 2-3 ADO Den Haag
Glentoran 0-2 Vorskla Poltava
Juvenes/Dogana 0-1 Rabotnicki Kometal
Orebro SK 0-0 FK Sarajevo
Crusaders 1-3 Fulham
Llanelli 2-1 Dinamo Tbilisi
Floriana 0-8 AEK
Shakhter 0-1 FK Ventspils
Flaumurtari 0-2 Jablonec
KR Reykjavik 3-0 MSK Zilina
Mika Ashtarak 0-1 Valerenga
Olimpija Ljubljana 2-0 Bohemians
Domzale 1-2 RNK Split
FC 03 Differdange 0-0 Levadia Tallinn
SK Tirana 0-0 FC Spartak Trnava
Ferencvaros 2-1 Aalesund
SK Liepajas Metalurgs 1-4 SV Red Bull Salzburg
Rad Belgrade 0-1 Olympiacos Volou
The New Saints FC 1-3 FC Midtjylland
Kecskemeti TE 1-1 Aktobe
BK Hacken 1-0 FC Honka
FC Gagra 0-3 Anorthosis Famagusta
FC Vaduz 0-2 Vojvodina
Rudar Pljevlja 0-3 FK Austria Vienna
Slask Wroclaw 1-0 Dundee Utd
Shakhter Karaganda 2-1 St Patricks
EB Streymur 1-1 Karabakh Azersun
FH Hafnarfjordur 1-1 Nacional
Paks 1-1 Tromso
TPS 0-1 Westerlo
Khazar Lenkoran 1-3 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Vllaznia Shkoder 0-0 FC Thun


3rd Qualifying Round:July 28 & Aug 4
Atlético Madrid vs Strømsgodset
Young Boys vs Westerlo/TPS
Ventspils/Shakhtsyor Salihorsk vs Red Star Belgrade
Alania Vladikavkaz vs Aktobe/Kecskemét
AEK Larnaca/Floriana vs Mladá Boleslav
Sheriff Tiraspol/Željezničar vs Maccabi Tel Aviv/Khazar Lankaran
AZ Alkmaar vs Jablonec/Flamurtari Vlorë
Bohemians/Olimpija Ljubljana vs Austria Wien/Rudar Pljevlja
Bursaspor vs Gomel
Aalesund/Ferencváros vs Elfsborg/Sūduva Marijampolė
Gaziantepspor/Minsk vs Legia Warsaw
Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Vojvodina/Vaduz
Metalurgist Rustavi/Irtysh Pavlodar vs Rennes
Levski Sofia vs Spartak Trnava/Tirana
Midtjylland/The New Saints vs Vitória Guimarães
Dinamo Bucureşti vs Varaždin/Iskra-Stal
Karpaty Lviv vs St Patrick's Athletic/Shakhter Karagandy
Thun/Vllaznia Shkodër vs Palermo
Žilina/KR Reykjavík vs Dinamo Tbilisi/Llanelli
Omonia vs ADO Den Haag/Tauras Tauragė
Red Bull Salzburg/Liepājas Metalurgs vs Senica
Club Brugge vs Qarabağ/EBStreymur
Levadia Tallinn/Differdange 03 vs Olympiakos Volou/Rad
Mainz 05 vs Gaz Metan Mediaş/KuPS
Bnei Yehuda/Sant Julià vs Helsingborg
Stoke City vs Hajduk Split
Anorthosis/Gagra vs Rabotnički/Juvenes Dogana
Sarajevo/Örebro vs Sparta Prague
Vorskla Poltava/Glentoran vs Sligo Rovers
Tromsø/Paks vs Hearts
Lokomotiv Sofia/Metalurg Skopje vs Dundee United/Śląsk Wrocław
Nacional/FH vs Honka/Häcken
Ried vs Brøndby
PAOK vs Vålerenga/Mika
Split/Domžale vs Fulham/Crusaders


Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd Qualifying Round: 2nd leg on & 19/20 July
Maccabi Haifa 5-0 Borac
Mogren 1-2 Litex Lovech
Maribor 2-0 F91 Dudelange
Skenderbeu 0-2 APOEL Nicosia
Slovan Bratislava 2-0 Tobol
SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Videoton FC
FC Zestafoni 3-0 FC Dacia
Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Neftci
Pyunik 0-4 Plzen
Partizan Belgrade 4-0 Shkendija Tetovo
Valletta 2-3 FK Ekranas
Malmo FF 2-0 HB Torshavn
Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Flora Tallinn
Rosenborg 5-0 Breidablik
HJK Helsinki 3-0 Bangor City
Skonto FC 0-1 Wisla Krakow
Linfield 1=1 BATE

3rd Qualifying Round: July 26/27 & Aug 2/3
Mogren/Litex Lovech vs Skonto/Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa/Borac Banja Luka vs Maribor/F91 Dudelange
Bangor City/HJK Helsinki vs Dinamo Zagreb/Neftchi Baku
Skënderbeu Korçë/APOEL vs Slovan Bratislava/Tobol Kostanay
Copenhagen vs Shamrock Rovers/Flora Tallinn
Genk vs Partizan/Škendija
Rosenborg/Breiðablik vs Pyunik/Viktoria Plzeň
Zestafoni/Dacia Chişinău vs Sturm Graz/Videoton
Valletta/Ekranas vs Linfield/BATE Borisov
Rangers vs Malmö FF/HB Tórshavn
Standard Liège vs Zürich
Twente vs Vaslui
Benfica vs Trabzonspor
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rubin Kazan
Odense vs Panathinaikos


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/935462/uefa-announces-best-player-in-europe-award?cc=4716

UEFA announces new award
July 18, 2011

Just a year aft the Ballon D'Or award merged with the World Player of the Year award 2 become the FIFA Ballon D'Or, UEFA hv announced tat a new award, the UEFA Best Player in Europe, will be decided tis summer.

An statement on UEFA's official website read: ''Based on an initiative of the UEFA President, Michel Platini, aimed @ reviving the spirit of the old European Footballer of the Year award, UEFA, in partnership with European Sports Media (ESM), has launched the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.

''The new accolade will recognise the best player, irrespective of his nationality, playing 4 a football club within the territory of a UEFA member association during the previous season.

''4 the inaugural award, players will be judged by their performances during the 2010-11 campaign in all competitions, both domestic & international, & @ club & national team levels.''

A 3-man shortlist will be drawn up by 53 renowned football journalists on July 25, while the award will be presented in Monaco on August 25 during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd Qualifying Round: 2nd leg on & 19/20 July
Maccabi Haifa 5-1 Borac
Mogren 1-5 Litex Lovech (Litex Lovech progress to 3rd round)
Maribor 5-1 F91 Dudelange (Maribor progress to 3rd round)
Skenderbeu 0-2 APOEL Nicosia
Slovan Bratislava 3-1 Tobol (Slovan Bratislava progress to 3rd round)
SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Videoton FC
FC Zestafoni 3-0 FC Dacia
Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Neftci (Dinamo Zagreb progress to 3rd round)
Pyunik 1-9 Plzen (Plzen progress to 3rd round)
Partizan Belgrade 5-0 Shkendija Tetovo (Partizan Belgrade progress to 3rd round)
Valletta 2-4 FK Ekranas (FK Ekranas progress to 3rd round)
Malmo FF 3-1 HB Torshavn (Malmo FF progress to 3rd round)
Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Flora Tallinn (Shamrock Rovers progress to 3rd round)
Rosenborg 5-0 Breidablik
HJK Helsinki 13-0 Bangor City (HJK Helsink progress to 3rd round)
Skonto FC 0-3 Wisla Krakow (Wisla Krakow progress to 3rd round)
Linfield 1-3 BATE (BATE progress to 3rd round)

3rd Qualifying Round: July 26/27 & Aug 2/3
Litex Lovech vs Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa/Borac Banja Luka vs Maribor
HJK Helsinki vs Dinamo Zagreb
Skënderbeu Korçë/APOEL vs Slovan Bratislava
Copenhagen vs Shamrock Rovers
Genk vs Partizan
Rosenborg/Breiðablik vs Viktoria Plzeň
Zestafoni/Dacia Chişinău vs Sturm Graz/Videoton
Ekranas vs BATE Borisov
Rangers vs Malmö FF
Standard Liège vs Zürich
Twente vs Vaslui
Benfica vs Trabzonspor
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rubin Kazan
Odense vs Panathinaikos


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd Qualifying Round: 2nd leg on & 19/20 July
Maccabi Haifa 7-4 Borac (M Haifa progress to 3rd round)
Mogren 1-5 Litex Lovech (Litex Lovech progress to 3rd round)
Maribor 5-1 F91 Dudelange (Maribor progress to 3rd round)
Skenderbeu 0-6 APOEL Nicosia (APOEL progress to 3rd round)
Slovan Bratislava 3-1 Tobol (Slovan Bratislava progress to 3rd round)
SK Sturm Graz 4-3 Videoton FC (Sturm progress to 3rd round)
FC Zestafoni 3-2 FC Dacia (Zestafoni progress to 3rd round)
Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Neftci (Dinamo Zagreb progress to 3rd round)
Pyunik 1-9 Plzen (Plzen progress to 3rd round)
Partizan Belgrade 5-0 Shkendija Tetovo (Partizan Belgrade progress to 3rd round)
Valletta 2-4 FK Ekranas (FK Ekranas progress to 3rd round)
Malmo FF 3-1 HB Torshavn (Malmo FF progress to 3rd round)
Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Flora Tallinn (Shamrock Rovers progress to 3rd round)
Rosenborg 5-2 Breidablik (Rosenborg progress to 3rd round)
HJK Helsinki 13-0 Bangor City (HJK Helsink progress to 3rd round)
Skonto FC 0-3 Wisla Krakow (Wisla Krakow progress to 3rd round)
Linfield 1-3 BATE (BATE progress to 3rd round)

3rd Qualifying Round: July 26/27 & Aug 2/3
Litex Lovech vs Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa vs Maribor
HJK Helsinki vs Dinamo Zagreb
APOEL vs Slovan Bratislava
Copenhagen vs Shamrock Rovers
Genk vs Partizan
Rosenborg vs Viktoria Plzeň
Zestafoni vs Sturm Graz
Ekranas vs BATE Borisov
Rangers vs Malmö FF
Standard Liège vs Zürich
Twente vs Vaslui
Benfica vs Trabzonspor
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rubin Kazan
Odense vs Panathinaikos


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

2nd Qualifying Round
Olimpi Rustavi 2-1 Irtysh
FK Suduva 1-4 IF Elfsborg
Metalurg 2-3 Lokomotiv Sofia
UE Sant Julia 0-4 Bnei Yehuda
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 1-0 FC Sheriff
KuPS Kuopio 1-2 Gaz Metan
Minsk 2-5 Gaziantepspor
FC Iskra-Stal 2-4 Varazdin
FC Tauras 2-5 ADO Den Haag
Glentoran 0-5 Vorskla Poltava
Juvenes/Dogana 0-4 Rabotnicki Kometal
Orebro SK 0-2 FK Sarajevo
Crusaders 1-7 Fulham
Llanelli 2-6 Dinamo Tbilisi
Floriana 0-9 AEK
Shakhter 2-4 FK Ventspils
Flaumurtari 1-7 Jablonec
KR Reykjavik 3-2 MSK Zilina
Mika Ashtarak 0-2 Valerenga
Olimpija Ljubljana 3-1 Bohemians
Domzale 2-5 RNK Split
FC 03 Differdange 1-0 Levadia Tallinn
SK Tirana 1-3 FC Spartak Trnava
Ferencvaros 3-4 Aalesund
SK Liepajas Metalurgs 1-4 SV Red Bull Salzburg
Rad Belgrade 1-2 Olympiacos Volou
The New Saints FC 3-8 FC Midtjylland
Kecskemeti TE 1-1 Aktobe
BK Hacken 3-0 FC Honka
FC Gagra 2-3 Anorthosis Famagusta
FC Vaduz 3-3 Vojvodina
Rudar Pljevlja 0-5 FK Austria Wien
Slask Wroclaw 3-3 Dundee Utd
Shakhter Karaganda 2-3 St Patricks
EB Streymur 1-1 Karabakh Azersun
FH Hafnarfjordur 1-3 Nacional
Paks 4-1 Tromso
TPS 0-1 Westerlo
Khazar Lenkoran 1-3 Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Vllaznia Shkoder 1-2 FC Thun


3rd Qualifying Round:July 28 & Aug 4
Atlético Madrid vs Strømsgodset
Young Boys vs Westerlo
Ventspils vs Red Star Belgrade
Alania Vladikavkaz vs Aktobe
AEK Larnaca vs Mladá Boleslav
Željezničar vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
AZ Alkmaar vs Jablonec
Olimpija Ljubljana vs Austria Wien
Bursaspor vs Gomel
Aalesund vs Elfsborg
Gaziantepspor vs Legia Warsaw
Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Vojvodina
Metalurgist Rustavi vs Rennes
Levski Sofia vs Spartak Trnava
Midtjylland vs Vitória Guimarães
Dinamo Bucureşti vs Varaždin
Karpaty Lviv vs St Patrick's Athletic
Thun vs Palermo
KR Reykjavík vs Dinamo Tbilisi
Omonia vs ADO Den Haag
Red Bull Salzburg vs Senica
Club Brugge vs Qarabağ
Differdange 03 vs Olympiakos Volou
Mainz 05 vs Gaz Metan Mediaş
Bnei Yehuda vs Helsingborg
Stoke City vs Hajduk Split
Anorthosis vs Rabotnički
Sarajevo vs Sparta Prague
Vorskla Poltava vs Sligo Rovers
Paks vs Hearts
Lokomotiv Sofia vs Dundee United
Nacional vs Häcken
Ried vs Brøndby
PAOK vs Vålerenga
Split vs Fulham


Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

3rd Qualifying Round 1st leg: July 26
Litex Lovech vs Wisła Kraków
APOEL vs Slovan Bratislava
Genk vs Partizan
Zestafoni vs Sturm Graz
Ekranas vs BATE Borisov
Rangers vs Malmö FF
Twente vs Vaslui
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rubin Kazan

3rd Qualifying Round 1st leg: July 27
Maccabi Haifa vs Maribor
HJK Helsinki vs Dinamo Zagreb
Copenhagen vs Shamrock Rovers
Rosenborg vs Viktoria Plzeň
Standard Liège vs Zürich
Benfica vs Trabzonspor
Odense vs Panathinaikos


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

3rd Qualifying Round:1st leg on July 28
Atlético Madrid vs Strømsgodset
Young Boys vs Westerlo
Ventspils vs Red Star Belgrade
Alania Vladikavkaz vs Aktobe
AEK Larnaca vs Mladá Boleslav
Željezničar vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
AZ Alkmaar vs Jablonec
Olimpija Ljubljana vs Austria Wien
Bursaspor vs Gomel
Aalesund vs Elfsborg
Gaziantepspor vs Legia Warsaw
Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Vaduz
Metalurgist Rustavi vs Rennes
Levski Sofia vs Spartak Trnava
Midtjylland vs Vitória Guimarães
Dinamo Bucureşti vs Varaždin
Karpaty Lviv vs St Patrick's Athletic
Palermo vs Thun
KR Reykjavík vs Dinamo Tbilisi
Omonia vs ADO Den Haag
Red Bull Salzburg vs Senica
Club Brugge vs Qarabağ
Differdange 03 vs Olympiakos Volou
Mainz 05 vs Gaz Metan Mediaş
Bnei Yehuda vs Helsingborg
Stoke City vs Hajduk Split
Anorthosis vs Rabotnički
Sparta Prague vs Sarajevo
Vorskla Poltava vs Sligo Rovers
Paks vs Heart of Midlothian
Śląsk Wrocław vs Lokomotiv Sofia
Nacional vs Häcken
Ried vs Brøndby
Vålerenga vs PAOK
Split vs Fulham


Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

3rd Qualifying Round 1st leg results
Litex Lovech 1-2 Wisła Kraków
APOEL 0-0 Slovan Bratislava
Genk 2-1 Partizan
Zestafoni 1-1 Sturm Graz
Ekranas 0-0 BATE Borisov
Rangers 0-1 Malmö FF
Twente 2-0 Vaslui
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Rubin Kazan

3rd Qualifying Round 1st leg: July 27
Maccabi Haifa vs Maribor
HJK Helsinki vs Dinamo Zagreb
Copenhagen vs Shamrock Rovers
Rosenborg vs Viktoria Plzeň
Standard Liège vs Zürich
Benfica vs Trabzonspor
Odense vs Panathinaikos


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

3rd Qualifying Round 1st leg results
Litex Lovech 1-2 Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa 2-1 Maribor
HJK Helsinki 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
APOEL 0-0 Slovan Bratislava
Copenhagen 1-0 Shamrock Rovers
Genk 2-1 Partizan
Rosenborg 0-1 Viktoria Plzeň
Zestafoni 1-1 Sturm Graz
Ekranas 0-0 BATE Borisov
Rangers 0-1 Malmö FF
Standard Liège 1-1 Zürich
Twente 2-0 Vaslui
Benfica 2-0 Trabzonspor
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Rubin Kazan
Odense 1-1 Panathinaikos

3rd Qualifying Round 2nd leg on 2/3 Aug


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal(English)
Villarreal(Spanish)
Udinese(Italian)
Bayern Munich(German)
Lyon(French)

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona(Spanish)
Milan(Italian)
Marseille(French)
Porto(Portuguese)
Manchester United(English)
Internazionale(Italian)
Zenit St. Petersburg(Russian)
Ajax(Dutch)
Chelsea(English)
Napoli(Italian)
CSKA Moscow(Russian)
Fenerbahçe(Turkish)
Manchester City(English)
Borussia Dortmund(German)
Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine)
Olympiacos(Greek)
Real Madrid(Spanish)
Bayer Leverkusen(German)
Oţelul Galaţi(Romanian)
Basel(Swiss)
Valencia(Spanish)
Lille(French)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

3rd Qualifying Round:1st leg result
Atlético Madrid 2-1 Strømsgodset
Young Boys 3-1 Westerlo
Ventspils 1-2 Red Star Belgrade
Alania Vladikavkaz 1-1 Aktobe
AEK Larnaca 3-0 Mladá Boleslav
Željezničar 0-2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Jablonec
Olimpija Ljubljana 1-1 Austria Wien
Bursaspor 2-1 Gomel
Aalesund 4-0 Elfsborg
Gaziantepspor 0-1 Legia Warsaw
Hapoel Tel Aviv 4-0 Vaduz
Metalurgist Rustavi 2-5 Rennes
Levski Sofia 2-1 Spartak Trnava
Midtjylland 0-0 Vitória Guimarães
Dinamo Bucureşti 2-2 Varaždin
Karpaty Lviv 2-0 St Patrick's Athletic
Palermo 2-2 Thun
KR Reykjavík 1-4 Dinamo Tbilisi
Omonia 3-0 ADO Den Haag
Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 Senica
Club Brugge 4-1 Qarabağ
Differdange 03 0-3 Olympiakos Volou
Mainz 05 1-1 Gaz Metan Mediaş
Bnei Yehuda 1-0 Helsingborg
Stoke City 1-0 Hajduk Split
Anorthosis 0-2 Rabotnički
Sparta Prague 5-0 Sarajevo
Vorskla Poltava 0-0 Sligo Rovers
Paks 1-1 Heart of Midlothian
Śląsk Wrocław 0-0 Lokomotiv Sofia
Nacional 3-0 Häcken
Ried 2-0 Brøndby
Vålerenga 0-2 PAOK
Split 0-0 Fulham

3rd Qualifying Round 2nd leg to be play on 4 Aug 2011.


Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Sevilla
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Roma
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

3rd Qualifying Round Final Results
Copenhagen 3-0 Shamrock Rovers
Ekranas 1-3 BATE Borisov
Odense 5-4 Panathinaikos

3rd Qualifying Round 2nd leg 2nite
Litex Lovech 1-2 Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa 2-1 Maribor
HJK Helsinki 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
APOEL 0-0 Slovan Bratislava
Genk 2-1 Partizan
Rosenborg 0-1 Viktoria Plzeň
Zestafoni 1-1 Sturm Graz
Rangers 0-1 Malmö FF
Standard Liège 1-1 Zürich
Twente 2-0 Vaslui
Benfica 2-0 Trabzonspor
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Rubin Kazan


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal
Villarreal
Udinese
Bayern Munich
Lyon
Copenhagen
BATE Borisov
Odense


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

3rd Qualifying Round Final Results
Copenhagen 3-0 Shamrock Rovers
Ekranas 1-3 BATE Borisov
Odense 5-4 Panathinaikos
Litex Lovech 2-5 Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa 3-2 Maribor
HJK Helsinki 1-3 Dinamo Zagreb
APOEL 2-0 Slovan Bratislava
Genk 3-2 Partizan
Rosenborg 2-4 Viktoria Plzeň
Zestafoni 1-2 Sturm Graz
Rangers 1-2 Malmö FF
Standard Liège 1-2 Zürich
Twente 2-0 Vaslui
Benfica 3-1 Trabzonspor
Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 Rubin Kazan


Play-off round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Teams already in the Play Off Round:
Arsenal
Villarreal
Udinese
Bayern Munich
Lyon
Copenhagen
BATE Borisov
Odense
Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Haifa
Dinamo Zagreb
APOEL
Genk
Viktoria Plzeň
Sturm Graz
Malmö FF
Zürich
Twente
Benfica
Rubin Kazan


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Play-off round draw 2morow - Games to be play on Aug 16/17 & Aug 23/24
Champions Route - Seeded teams
Copenhagen, BATE Borisov, Maccabi Haifa, Dinamo Zagreb & APOEL.

Champions Route - Unseeded teams
Wisła Kraków, Sturm Graz, Genk, Viktoria Plzeň & Malmö FF.

League Route - Seeded teams
Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Lyon, Benfica & Villarreal.

League Route - Unseeded teams
Twente, Rubin Kazan, Udinese, Odense & Zürich.


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

3rd Qualifying Round Final Results
Atlético Madrid 4-1 Strømsgodset
Young Boys 5-1 Westerlo
Ventspils 1-9 Red Star Belgrade
Alania Vladikavkaz 2-2 Aktobe (Alania Vladikavkaz won 4-2 on penalties)
AEK Larnaca 5-2 Mladá Boleslav
Željezničar 0-8 Maccabi Tel Aviv
AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Jablonec
Olimpija Ljubljana 3-4 Austria Wien
Bursaspor 5-2 Gomel
Aalesund 5-1 Elfsborg
Gaziantepspor 0-1 Legia Warsaw
Hapoel Tel Aviv 5-2 Vaduz
Metalurgist Rustavi 2-7 Rennes
Levski Sofia 3-3 Spartak Trnava (Spartak Trnava won 4-5 on penalties)
Midtjylland 1-2 Vitória Guimarães
Dinamo Bucureşti 4-3 Varaždin
Karpaty Lviv 5-1 St Patrick's Athletic
Palermo 3-3 Thun (Thun won on aways goals)
KR Reykjavík 1-6 Dinamo Tbilisi
Omonia 3-1 ADO Den Haag
Red Bull Salzburg 4-0 Senica
Club Brugge 4-2 Qarabağ
Differdange 03 0-6 Olympiakos Volou
Mainz 05 2-2 Gaz Metan Mediaş (Gaz Metan Mediaş won 4-3 on penalties)
Bnei Yehuda 1-3 Helsingborg
Stoke City 2-0 Hajduk Split
Anorthosis 2-3 Rabotnički
Sparta Prague 7-0 Sarajevo
Vorskla Poltava 2-0 Sligo Rovers
Paks 2-5 Heart of Midlothian
Śląsk Wrocław 0-0 Lokomotiv Sofia (Śląsk Wrocław won 4-3 on penalties)
Nacional 4-2 Häcken
Ried 4-4 Brøndby ()
Vålerenga 0-5 PAOK
Split 0-2 Fulham


Play Off Round: Draw Date 5 Aug 2011
Games to be play on Aug 18 & Aug 25:

Sevilla
Roma
Atlético Madrid
Tottenham Hotspur
Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht
Birmingham City
Metalist Kharkiv
Nordsjælland
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Celtic
Athletic Bilbao
Steaua Bucureşti
CSKA Sofia
Lazio
Rapid Bucureşti
Sporting CP
Schalke 04
Braga
Hannover 96
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Beşiktaş
Sochaux
AEK Athens
Spartak Moscow
Sion
Young Boys
Red Star Belgrade
Alania Vladikavkaz
AEK Larnaca
Maccabi Tel Aviv
AZ Alkmaar
Austria Wien
Bursaspor
Aalesund
Legia Warsaw
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Rennes
Spartak Trnava
Vitória Guimarães
Dinamo Bucureşti
Karpaty Lviv
Thun
Dinamo Tbilisi
Omonia
Red Bull Salzburg
Club Brugge
Olympiakos Volou
Gaz Metan Mediaş
Helsingborg
Stoke City
Rabotnički
Sparta Prague
Vorskla Poltava
Hearts
Śląsk Wrocław
Nacional
Ried
PAOK
Fulham

15 losers fr the Champions League Round 3 Qualifying Stage


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Play-off round
1st leg on 16 Aug -
Copenhagen vs Viktoria Plzeň
BATE Borisov vs Sturm Graz
Twente vs Benfica
Arsenal vs Udinese
Lyon vs Rubin Kazan

1st leg on 17 Aug -
Wisła Kraków vs APOEL
Maccabi Haifa vs Genk
Dinamo Zagreb vs Malmö FF
Odense vs Villarreal
Bayern Munich vs Zürich


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

Play Off Round Match-Up: 1st leg 2 be play on 18 Aug

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Panathinaikos
Atlético Madrid vs Vitória Guimarães
Shamrock Rovers vs Partizan
Metalist Kharkiv vs Sochaux
Beşiktaş vs Alania Vladikavkaz
Rosenborg vs AEK Larnaca
Vorskla Poltava vs Dinamo Bucureşti
Bursaspor vs Anderlecht
Roma vs Slovan Bratislava
Olympiakos Volou vs Paris Saint-Germain
Legia Warsaw vs Spartak Moscow
Ekranas vs Hapoel Tel Aviv
PAOK vs Karpaty Lviv
Trabzonspor vs Athletic Bilbao
Hearts vs Tottenham Hotspur
Maribor vs Rangers
Steaua Bucureşti vs CSKA Sofia
Nordsjælland vs Sporting CP
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs Fulham
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Trnava
Sion vs Celtic
Śląsk Wrocław vs Rapid Bucureşti
Litex Lovech vs Dynamo Kyiv
Lazio vs Rabotnički
Nacional vs Birmingham City
PSV Eindhoven vs Ried
Thun vs Stoke City
Aalesund vs AZ
Vaslui vs Sparta Prague
Omonia vs Red Bull Salzburg
Zestafoni vs Club Brugge
Hannover 96 vs Sevilla
HJK Helsinki vs Schalke 04
Dinamo Tbilisi vs AEK Athens
Rennes vs Red Star Belgrade
Gaz Metan Mediaş vs Austria Wien
Braga vs Young Boys
Standard Liège vs Helsingborg


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Play-off round
Copenhagen 1-3 Viktoria Plzeň
BATE Borisov 1-1 Sturm Graz
Twente 2-2 Benfica
Arsenal 1-0 Udinese
Lyon 3-1 Rubin Kazan

The remaining 1st leg 2nite -
Wisła Kraków vs APOEL
Maccabi Haifa vs Genk
Dinamo Zagreb vs Malmö FF
Odense vs Villarreal
Bayern Munich vs Zürich

2nd leg on 23 Aug -
Wisła Kraków vs APOEL
Maccabi Haifa vs Genk
Dinamo Zagreb vs Malmö FF
Odense vs Villarreal
Bayern Munich vs Zürich

2nd leg on 24 Aug -
Copenhagen vs Viktoria Plzeň
BATE Borisov vs Sturm Graz
Twente vs Benfica
Arsenal vs Udinese
Lyon vs Rubin Kazan

Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd leg on 23 Aug -
Wisła Kraków vs APOEL (Wisla Krakow won 1st leg 1-0)
Maccabi Haifa vs Genk (Maccabi Haifa won 1st leg 2-1)
Dinamo Zagreb vs Malmö FF (Dinamo Zagreb won 1st leg 4-1)
Odense vs Villarreal (Odense won 1st leg 1-0)
Bayern Munich vs Zürich (Bayern won 1st leg 2-0)

2nd leg on 24 Aug -
Copenhagen vs Viktoria Plzeň (Viktoria Plzeň won 1st leg 3-1)
BATE Borisov vs Sturm Graz (1st leg ended 1-1)
Twente vs Benfica (1st leg ended 2-2)
Arsenal vs Udinese (Arsenal won 1st leg 1-0)
Lyon vs Rubin Kazan (Lyon won 1st leg 3-1)


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

Europa League

Play Off Round Match-Up: 2nd leg 2 be play on 25 Aug

Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 Panathinaikos
Atlético Madrid 2-0 Vitória Guimarães
Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Partizan
Metalist Kharkiv 0-0 Sochaux
Beşiktaş 3-0 Alania Vladikavkaz
Rosenborg 0-0 AEK Larnaca
Vorskla Poltava 2-1 Dinamo Bucureşti
Bursaspor 1-2 Anderlecht
Roma 0-1 Slovan Bratislava
Olympiakos Volou 0-4 Paris Saint-Germain
Legia Warsaw 2-2 Spartak Moscow
Ekranas 1-0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
PAOK 2-0 Karpaty Lviv
Trabzonspor 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
Hearts 0-5 Tottenham Hotspur
Maribor 2-1 Rangers
Steaua Bucureşti 2-0 CSKA Sofia
Nordsjælland 0-0 Sporting CP
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0-3 Fulham
Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 Spartak Trnava
Sion 0-0 Celtic
Śląsk Wrocław 1-3 Rapid Bucureşti
Litex Lovech 1-2 Dynamo Kyiv
Lazio 6-0 Rabotnički
Nacional 0-0 Birmingham City
PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Ried
Thun 0-1 Stoke City
Aalesund 2-1 AZ
Vaslui 2-0 Sparta Prague
Omonia 2-1 Red Bull Salzburg
Zestafoni 3-3 Club Brugge
Hannover 96 2-1 Sevilla
HJK Helsinki 2-0 Schalke 04
Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 AEK Athens
Rennes 2-1 Red Star Belgrade
Gaz Metan Mediaş 1-3 Austria Wien
Braga 0-0 Young Boys
Standard Liège 1-0 Helsingborg


Group Stage: Draw Date 26 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
10 losers fr the Champions League Play Off Stage


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd leg results -
Wisła Kraków 1-3 APOEL (APOEL won 3-2 over 2 legs)
Maccabi Haifa 1-2 Genk (Genk won 4-1 on penalties after the score was 3-3 over 2 legs)
Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Malmö FF (Dinamo Zagreb won 4-3 over 2 legs)
Odense 0-3 Villarreal (Villarreal won 3-1 over 2 legs)
Bayern Munich 1-0 Zürich (Bayern won 3-0 over 2 legs)

2nd leg on 24 Aug -
Copenhagen vs Viktoria Plzeň (Viktoria Plzeň won 1st leg 3-1)
BATE Borisov vs Sturm Graz (1st leg ended 1-1)
Twente vs Benfica (1st leg ended 2-2)
Arsenal vs Udinese (Arsenal won 1st leg 1-0)
Lyon vs Rubin Kazan (Lyon won 1st leg 3-1)


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams already in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille
APOEL
Genk
Dinamo Zagreb
Villarreal
Bayern Munich

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

2nd leg results -
Copenhagen 1-2 Viktoria Plzeň (Viktoria Plzeň won 5-2 over 2 legs)
BATE Borisov 2-0 Sturm Graz (BATE Borisov won 3-1 over 2 legs)
Twente 1-3 Benfica (Benfica won 5-3 over 2 legs)
Arsenal 2-1 Udinese (Arsenal won 3-1 over 2 legs)
Lyon 1-1 Rubin Kazan (Lyon won 4-2 over 2 legs)


Group Stage: Draw Date 25 Aug 2011
Teams in the Group Stage:
Barcelona
Milan
Marseille
Porto
ManU
Inter
Zenit
Ajax
Chelsea
Napoli
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbahçe
ManC
Borussia Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Oţelul Galaţi
Basel
Valencia
Lille
APOEL
Genk
Dinamo Zagreb
Villarreal
Bayern Munich
Lyon
Benfica
Viktoria Plzeň
BATE Borisov
Arsenal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[mattress]

not sure about the other bros here, but i would certainly like to see Man Citeh and Barca drawn in the same group. things would certainly be exciting! Messi on one side and Aguero at the other, wow!

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/948407/ucl-draw:-man-city-could-get-ac-milan-and-barcelona?cc=4716

City could get AC Milan and Barcelona
August 25, 2011

Arsenal will be among the top seeds in the Champions League draw, following their victory over Udinese but new-boys ManC r likely 2 face a tough debut in the competition.

The Champions League group stage draw takes place @ 1645 BST.

Roberto Mancini's side hv been placed amongst the 3rd seeds 4 2day's group stage draw & could face the champions of Spain, Italy & Germany.

City would end up taking on Barcelona, AC Milan or Borussia Dortmund in the worst-case scenario.

And even though they hv shelled out £75 million this summer, with Samir Nasri the latest arrival on Wednesday, City would face a tough ask 2 clamber out of such a fearsome group.

But should the draw be kinder, they could find themselves pitted against Porto, CSKA Moscow & Romanian side Otelul Galati.

The other English teams involved - Arsenal, Chelsea & ManU - r all in the top tier of the seedings, putting them in pole position 2 secure a simpler route thru 2 the knockout stages.

UEFA's rules 4 the draw will see the 32 qualified teams allocated into 8 groups of 4 teams. Each group will contain a top seed, + 1 club each fr the 2nd, 3rd & 4th pots.

Each pot is determined by a club's UEFA ranking & the top 2 in each group will go thru 2 the knock-out phase of the Champions League, & the 3rd-place side 2 the knock-out phase of the Europa League.

Champions League draw seedings

• Pot 1: ManU, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Porto & Inter Milan

• Pot 2: Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Villarreal, AC Milan, Valencia, Marseille, CSKA Moscow & Benfica

• Pot 3: Zenit St Petersburg, ManC, Olympiakos, Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, Basle, Lille & BATE

• Pot 4: Napoli, Genk, Borussia Dortmund, Trabzonspor, Dinamo Zagreb, APOEL, Otelul Galati & Viktoria Pizen

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Group A - Bayern Munich, Villarreal, ManC & Napoli.

GROUP B - Inter Milan, CSKA Moscow, Lille & Trabzonspor.

GROUP C - ManU, Benfica, Basle & Otelul Galati.

GROUP D - Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax & Dinamo Zagreb.

GROUP E - Chelsea, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen & Genk.

GROUP F - Arsenal, Marseille, Olympiakos & Borussia Dortmund.

GROUP G - Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg & APOEL.

GROUP H - Barcelona, AC Milan, BATE & Viktoria Plzen.

The matchdays are
1st : 13–14 September,
2nd : 27–28 September,
3rd : 18–19 October,
4th : 1–2 November,
5th : 22–23 November &
6th : 6–7 December 2011.

The group winners & runners-up will advance 2 the round of 16, while the 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/948099/fenerbahce-withdrawn-from-champions-league?cc=4716

Trabzonspor replace Fenerbahce
August 24, 2011

UEFA has confirmed Trabzonspor will replace Fenerbahce in the Champions League group stage.

On Wednesday afternoon, it emerged via a statement on the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) website tat UEFA wrote 2 the federation on Tuesday 2 demand Fenerbahce's withdrawal, threatening wider disciplinary action against the TFF should they fail 2 do so.

The letter was 4warded 2 Fenerbahce, who declined 2 withdraw.

''In the face of tis development, on August 24 an extraordinary meeting of the board of directors was held 2 discuss the threat of the Turkish Football Federation being exposed 2 severe disciplinary sanctions if Fenerbahce took part in the UEFA Champions League tis season, & it was decided 2 bar them fr participating,'' the statement said.

The UEFA Emergency Panel has now chosen 2 replace the Turkish champions, whose chairman Aziz Yildirim has been arrested following allegations of manipulation in 19 matches along with 30 others, with their division counterparts Trabzonspor.

UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino said: "The panel considered tat the Turkish Football Federation took the right decision 2 protect the game, fully in line with our 0-tolerance policy against match-fixing.

"The Turkish Football Federation has shown with tis decision tat it takes its full responsibility in the fight against corruption."

A statement fr UEFA further clarified: "The UEFA Emergency Panel also decided tat Trabzonspor AS would be replaced in the UEFA Europa League by its opponent in the play-off, Athletic Club Bilbao.

"The UEFA Europa League play-off 2nd-leg match betw Trabzonspor AS & Athletic Club Bilbao scheduled 4 Thursday 25 August is cancelled."

The Turkish league's start is already subject 2 a delay - until September 9 - until the Federation completes its investigation. Runner-up Trabzonspor (also implicated in the match-fixing probe) had been previously eliminated in the Champions League qualifying rounds.

[joew2005]

Europa League

Play Off Round Results Over 2 Legs:
Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-2 Panathinaikos
Atlético Madrid 6-0 Vitória Guimarães
Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Partizan
Metalist Kharkiv 4-0 Sochaux
Beşiktaş 3-2 Alania Vladikavkaz
Rosenborg 1-2 AEK Larnaca
Vorskla Poltava 5-3 Dinamo Bucureşti
Bursaspor 3-4 Anderlecht
Roma 1-2 Slovan Bratislava
Olympiakos Volou 0-6 Paris Saint-Germain
Legia Warsaw 5-4 Spartak Moscow
Ekranas 1-4 Hapoel Tel Aviv
PAOK 3-1 Karpaty Lviv
Trabzonspor 0-0 Athletic Bilbao [Trabzonspor replace Fenerbahçe in UCL, Athletic Bilbao qualify 4 Europa Group Phase]
Hearts 0-5 Tottenham Hotspur
Maribor 3-2 Rangers
Steaua Bucureşti 3-1 CSKA Sofia
Nordsjælland 1-2 Sporting CP
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1-3 Fulham
Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 Spartak Trnava
Sion 3-1 Celtic
Śląsk Wrocław 2-4 Rapid Bucureşti
Litex Lovech 1-3 Dynamo Kyiv
Lazio 9-1 Rabotnički
Nacional 0-3 Birmingham City
PSV Eindhoven 5-0 Ried
Thun 1-5 Stoke City
Aalesund 2-7 AZ
Vaslui 2-1 Sparta Prague
Omonia 2-2 Red Bull Salzburg [Red Bull Salzburg win on away goal]
Zestafoni 3-5 Club Brugge
Hannover 96 3-2 Sevilla
HJK Helsinki 3-6 Schalke 04
Dinamo Tbilisi 1-2 AEK Athens
Rennes 6-1 Red Star Belgrade
Gaz Metan Mediaş 2-3 Austria Wien
Braga 2-2 Young Boys [Young Boys win on away goals]
Standard Liège 4-1 Helsingborg


Group Stage:
Group A - Tottenham Hotspur, Rubin Kazan, PAOK & Shamrock Rovers

Group B - Copenhagen, Standard Liège, Hannover 96 & Vorskla Poltava

Group C - PSV Eindhoven, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Rapid Bucureşti & Legia Warsaw

Group D - Sporting CP, Lazio, Zürich & Vaslui

Group E - Dynamo Kyiv, Beşiktaş, Stoke City & Maccabi Tel Aviv

Group F - Paris Saint-Germain, Athletic Bilbao, Red Bull Salzburg & Slovan Bratislava

Group G - AZ, Metalist Kharkiv, Austria Wien & Malmö FF

Group H - Braga, Club Brugge, Birmingham City & Maribor

Group I - Atlético Madrid, Udinese, Rennes & Sion

Group J - Schalke 04, Steaua Bucureşti, Maccabi Haifa & AEK Larnaca

Group K - Twente, Fulham, Odense & Wisła Kraków

Group L - Anderlecht, AEK Athens, Lokomotiv Moscow & Sturm Graz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase
GROUP A
14 September - ManC vs Napoli / Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
27 September - Bayern Munich vs ManC / Napoli vs Villarreal
18 October - ManC vs Villarreal / Napoli vs Bayern Munich
2 November - Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
22 November - Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
7 December - ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli

GROUP B
14 September - Inter vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs CSKA Moscow
27 September - CSKA Moscow vs Inter / Trabzonspor vs Lille
18 October - CSKA Moscow vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs Inter
2 November - Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
22 November - CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
7 December - Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor

GROUP C
14 September - Benfica vs ManU / FC Basel vs Otelul Galati
27 September - ManU vs FC Basel / Otelul Galati vs Benfica
18 October - FC Basel vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs ManU
2 November - Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
22 November - ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
7 December - Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU

GROUP D
14 September - Ajax Amsterdam vs Lyon / Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Madrid
27 September - Lyon vs Dinamo Zagreb / Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam
18 October - Dinamo Zagreb vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Lyon
2 November - Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid
22 November - Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb
7 December - Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

GROUP E
13 September - Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen / KRC Genk vs Valencia
28 September - Bayer Leverkusen vs KRC Genk / Valencia vs Chelsea
19 October - Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
1 November - KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
23 November - Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
6 December - Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen

GROUP F
13 September - Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Marseille
28 September - Arsenal vs Olympiakos / Marseille vs Borussia Dortmund
19 October - Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
1 November - Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
23 November - Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
6 December - Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal

GROUP G
13 September - Apoel Nicosia vs Zenit St Petersburg / FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk
28 September - Shakhtar Donetsk vs Apoel Nicosia / Zenit St Petersburg vs FC Porto
19 October - FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
1 November - Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
23 November - Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
6 December - Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg

GROUP H
13 September - Barcelona vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs BATE Borisov
28 September - AC Milan vs Viktoria Plzen / BATE Borisov vs Barcelona
19 October - AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen
1 November - BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona
23 November - AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen
6 December - Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

The final group winners & runners-up will advance 2 the round of 16, while the 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/952167/celtic-reinstated-into-europa-league-as-fc-sion-expelled?cc=4716

Celtic reinstated into Europa League
September 2, 2011

Celtic hv been reinstated in2 the Europa League, aft qualifying opponents FC Sion were expelled 4 fielding ineligible players aft they broke a transfer embargo placed upon them.

The Swiss side had been banned fr making new signings over the summer, but included 5 ineligible players in their squad 4 the 2 Europa League fixtures against Celtic, with Pascal Feindouno, Gabri, Mario Mutsch, Jose Goncalves & Billy Ketkeophomphone all taking 2 the field.

After a 0-0 draw in the 1st leg, Sion ran out 3-1 winners @ home last Thursday 2 seal their place in th group stages, but now Celtic hv been awarded both games 3-0 by means of forfeit.

Celtic now take their place in the tough Group I & will face Atletico Madrid, Udinese & Rennes.

A Celtic spokesman said of the decision: "We hv been advised by UEFA tat the 2 protests relating 2 the matches against FC Sion hv been upheld, as a result of which each match has been forfeited in favour of Celtic.

"We r pleased by tis decision, the approach which has been taken by UEFA & the fact tat UEFA rules & regulations hv been upheld. We r also grateful 4 the support of the SFA in tis matter."

Sion hv the right 2 appeal 2 UEFA & r given 3 days following the notification of any decision 2 lodge their protest in writing.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Group Phase

GROUP A
15 September : PAOK vs Spurs / Shamrock Rovers vs Rubin Kazan
29 September : Rubin Kazan vs PAOK / Spurs vs Shamrock Rovers
20 October : Spurs vs Rubin Kazan / PAOK vs Shamrock Rovers
3 November : Rubin Kazan vs Spurs / Shamrock Rovers vs PAOK
30 November : Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
15 December : PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs

GROUP B
15 September : Hannover 96 vs Standard Liège / Copenhagen vs Vorskla Poltava
29 September : Vorskla Poltava vs Hannover 96 / Standard Liège vs Copenhagen
20 October : Standard Liège vs Vorskla Poltava / Hannover 96 vs Copenhagen
3 November : Vorskla Poltava vs Standard Liège / Copenhagen vs Hannover 96
30 November : Standard Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla Poltava vs Copenhagen
15 December : Hannover 96 vs Vorskla Poltava / Copenhagen vs Standard Liège

GROUP C
15 September : Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Rapid Bucureşti / PSV Eindhoven vs Legia Warsaw
29 September : Legia Warsaw vs Hapoel Tel Aviv / Rapid Bucureşti vs PSV Eindhoven
20 October : Rapid Bucureşti vs Legia Warsaw / Hapoel Tel Aviv vs PSV Eindhoven
3 November : Legia Warsaw vs Rapid Bucureşti / PSV Eindhoven vs Hapoel Tel Aviv
30 November : Rapid Bucureşti vs Hapoel Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV Eindhoven
15 December : Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV Eindhoven vs Rapid Bucureşti

GROUP D
15 September : Zürich vs Sporting CP / Lazio vs Vaslui
29 September : Vaslui vs Zürich / Sporting CP vs Lazio
20 October : Sporting CP vs Vaslui / Zürich vs Lazio
3 November : Vaslui vs Sporting CP / Lazio vs Zürich
1 December : Sporting CP vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
14 December : Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs Sporting CP

GROUP E
15 September : Dynamo Kyiv vs Stoke City / Beşiktaş vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
29 September : Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Dynamo Kyiv / Stoke City vs Beşiktaş
20 October : Stoke City vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Dynamo Kyiv vs Beşiktaş
3 November : Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Stoke City / Beşiktaş vs Dynamo Kyiv
1 December : Stoke City vs Dynamo Kyiv / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
14 December : Dynamo Kyiv vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City

GROUP F
15 September : Slovan Bratislava vs Athletic Bilbao / PSG vs Red Bull Salzburg
29 September : Red Bull Salzburg vs Slovan Bratislava / Athletic Bilbao vs PSG
20 October : Athletic Bilbao vs Red Bull Salzburg / Slovan Bratislava vs PSG
3 November : Red Bull Salzburg vs Athletic Bilbao / PSG vs Slovan Bratislava
1 December : Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / Red Bull Salzburg vs PSG
14 December : Slovan Bratislava vs Red Bull Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao

GROUP G
15 September : AZ vs Malmö FF / Austria Wien vs Metalist Kharkiv
29 September : Metalist Kharkiv vs AZ / Malmö FF vs Austria Wien
20 October : Malmö FF vs Metalist Kharkiv / AZ vs Austria Wien
3 November : Metalist Kharkiv vs Malmö FF / Austria Wien vs AZ
30 November : Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
15 December : AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF

GROUP H
15 September : Club Brugge vs Maribor / Birmingham vs Braga
29 September : Braga vs Club Brugge / Maribor vs Birmingham
20 October : Maribor vs Braga / Club Brugge vs Birmingham
3 November : Braga vs Maribor / Birmingham vs Club Brugge
30 November : Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
15 December : Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor

GROUP I
15 September : Udinese vs Rennes / Atlético Madrid vs Celtic
29 September : Celtic vs Udinese / Rennes vs Atlético Madrid
20 October : Rennes vs Celtic / Udinese vs Atlético Madrid
3 November : Celtic vs Rennes / Atlético Madrid vs Udinese
30 November : Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid
15 December : Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP J
15 September : Maccabi Haifa vs AEK Larnaca / Steaua București vs Schalke 04
29 September : Schalke 04 vs Maccabi Haifa / AEK Larnaca vs Steaua București
20 October : AEK Larnaca vs Schalke 04 / Maccabi Haifa vs Steaua București
3 November : Schalke 04 vs AEK Larnaca / Steaua București vs Maccabi Haifa
1 December : AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
14 December : Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca

GROUP K
15 September : Wisła Kraków vs Odense / Fulham vs Twente
29 September : Twente vs Wisła Kraków / Odense vs Fulham
20 October : Odense vs Twente / Wisła Kraków vs Fulham
3 November : Twente vs Odense / Fulham vs Wisła Kraków
1 December : Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
14 December : Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense

GROUP L
15 September : Sturm Graz vs Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht vs AEK Athens
29 September : Lokomotiv Moscow vs Anderlecht / AEK Athens vs Sturm Graz
20 October : Lokomotiv Moscow vs AEK Athens / Sturm Graz vs Anderlecht
3 November : AEK Athens vs Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht vs Sturm Graz
1 December : Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht
14 December : Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[zerosixfive]

for the first matches of the Group Stage,i am trying my luck on

1) Barcelona to win 3-0/4-1
2) Chelsea to win 3-0/3-1

[seabeng]

I happy happy today go to NTUC and punt

Chelsea draw at home 1 - 1
Arsenal win away at 3 - 1 and also half time score Arsenal 2 -1

[machoman]

I reckon that Barca cannot beat AC Milan by more than 1 goal. :D

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/956068/champions-league-prize-money-unchanged?cc=4716

Prize money unchanged
September 13, 2011

Prize money 4 tis season's Champions League will be the same as last year, UEFA hv announced - meaning tat English clubs in Europe can earn up to £50 million if they win the competition.

Arsenal, ManC, Chelsea & ManU r guaranteed £22.5 million even if they fail 2 qualify 4 the knock-out stages.

Last season, SAF's United side earned a total of £46 million in getting 2 the final.

Each of the 32 teams in the group phase receives a participation payment of £3.37 million & £475,000 for every match played in the group stage. Performance bonuses will see £690,000 paid 4 every win & £345,000 for each draw.

Each team reaching the last 16 will get a further £2.6 million, quarter-finalists £2.85 million & the 4 semi-finalists £3.6 million. The Champions League winners take home a further £7.8 million & the runners-up £4.48 million euros.

Each clubs is then also a given a share of the market pool of TV money, based on the value of the television contracts in their country & where they finished in their domestic league.

Last season, Chelsea earned the most of any club in Europe from the market pool - £23 million.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase
GROUP A
14 September - ManC vs Napoli / Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
27 September - Bayern Munich vs ManC / Napoli vs Villarreal
18 October - ManC vs Villarreal / Napoli vs Bayern Munich
2 November - Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
22 November - Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
7 December - ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli


GROUP B
14 September - Inter vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs CSKA Moscow
27 September - CSKA Moscow vs Inter / Trabzonspor vs Lille
18 October - CSKA Moscow vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs Inter
2 November - Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
22 November - CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
7 December - Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor


GROUP C
14 September - Benfica vs ManU / FC Basel vs Otelul Galati
27 September - ManU vs FC Basel / Otelul Galati vs Benfica
18 October - FC Basel vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs ManU
2 November - Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
22 November - ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
7 December - Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU


GROUP D
14 September - Ajax Amsterdam vs Lyon / Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Madrid
27 September - Lyon vs Dinamo Zagreb / Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam
18 October - Dinamo Zagreb vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Lyon
2 November - Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid
22 November - Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb
7 December - Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon


GROUP E
13 September : Chelsea 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen / KRC Genk 0-0 Valencia
28 September - Bayer Leverkusen vs KRC Genk / Valencia vs Chelsea
19 October - Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
1 November - KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
23 November - Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
6 December - Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen

Chelsea P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
Valencia P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
KRC Genk P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Bayer Leverkusen P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP F
13 September :Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal / Olympiakos 0-1 Marseille
28 September - Arsenal vs Olympiakos / Marseille vs Borussia Dortmund
19 October - Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
1 November - Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
23 November - Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
6 December - Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal

Marseille P1 W1 D1 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Borussia Dortmund P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Arsenal P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Olympiakos P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP G
13 September : Apoel Nicosia 2-1 Zenit St Petersburg / FC Porto 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
28 September - Shakhtar Donetsk vs Apoel Nicosia / Zenit St Petersburg vs FC Porto
19 October - FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
1 November - Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
23 November - Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
6 December - Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg

FC Porto P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Apoel Nicosia P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Zenit St Petersburg P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
Shakhtar Donetsk P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP H
13 September : Barcelona 2-2 AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen 1-1 BATE Borisov
28 September - AC Milan vs Viktoria Plzen / BATE Borisov vs Barcelona
19 October - AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen
1 November - BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona
23 November - AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen
6 December - Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

Barcelona P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
AC Milan P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
Viktoria Plzen P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1


The final group winners & runners-up will advance 2 the round of 16, while the 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase
GROUP A
14 September : ManC 1-1 Napoli / Villarreal 0-2 Bayern Munich
27 September - Bayern Munich vs ManC / Napoli vs Villarreal
18 October - ManC vs Villarreal / Napoli vs Bayern Munich
2 November - Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
22 November - Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
7 December - ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli

Bayern Munich P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
ManC P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Napoli P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Villarreal P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP B
14 September : Inter 0-1 Trabzonspor / Lille 2-2 CSKA Moscow
27 September - CSKA Moscow vs Inter / Trabzonspor vs Lille
18 October - CSKA Moscow vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs Inter
2 November - Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
22 November - CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
7 December - Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor P1 W1 D0 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Lille P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
CSKA Moscow P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
Inter P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP C
14 September : Benfica 1-1 ManU / FC Basel 2-1 Otelul Galati
27 September - ManU vs FC Basel / Otelul Galati vs Benfica
18 October - FC Basel vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs ManU
2 November - Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
22 November - ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
7 December - Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU

FC Basel P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
ManU P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Benfica P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Otelul Galati P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP D
14 September : Ajax Amsterdam 0-0 Lyon / Dinamo Zagreb 0-1 Real Madrid
27 September - Lyon vs Dinamo Zagreb / Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam
18 October - Dinamo Zagreb vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Lyon
2 November - Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid
22 November - Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb
7 December - Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Real P1 W1 D0 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Lyon P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Ajax P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Dinamo Zagreb P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP E
28 September - Bayer Leverkusen vs KRC Genk / Valencia vs Chelsea
19 October - Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
1 November - KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
23 November - Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
6 December - Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen

Chelsea P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
Valencia P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
KRC Genk P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Bayer Leverkusen P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP F
28 September - Arsenal vs Olympiakos / Marseille vs Borussia Dortmund
19 October - Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
1 November - Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
23 November - Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
6 December - Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal

Marseille P1 W1 D1 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Borussia Dortmund P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Arsenal P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Olympiakos P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP G
28 September - Shakhtar Donetsk vs Apoel Nicosia / Zenit St Petersburg vs FC Porto
19 October - FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
1 November - Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
23 November - Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
6 December - Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg

FC Porto P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Apoel Nicosia P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Zenit St Petersburg P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
Shakhtar Donetsk P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP H
28 September - AC Milan vs Viktoria Plzen / BATE Borisov vs Barcelona
19 October - AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen
1 November - BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona
23 November - AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen
6 December - Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

Barcelona P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
AC Milan P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
Viktoria Plzen P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1


The final group winners & runners-up will advance 2 the round of 16, while the 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Group Phase

GROUP A
15 September : PAOK 0-0 Spurs / Shamrock Rovers 0-3 Rubin Kazan
29 September : Rubin Kazan vs PAOK / Spurs vs Shamrock Rovers
20 October : Spurs vs Rubin Kazan / PAOK vs Shamrock Rovers
3 November : Rubin Kazan vs Spurs / Shamrock Rovers vs PAOK
30 November : Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
15 December : PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs

Rubin Kazan P1 W1 D0 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=3
Spurs P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
PAOK P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Shamrock Rovers P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP B
15 September : Hannover 96 0-0 St Liège / Copenhagen 1-0 Vorskla
29 September : Vorskla vs Hannover 96 / St Liège vs Copenhagen
20 October : St Liège vs Vorskla / Hannover 96 vs Copenhagen
3 November : Vorskla vs St Liège / Copenhagen vs Hannover 96
30 November : St Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla vs Copenhagen
15 December : Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège

Copenhagen P1 W1 D0 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
St Liege P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Hannover 96 P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Vorskla P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP C
15 September : H Tel Aviv 0-1 R Bucureşti / PSV 1-0 Legia Warsaw
29 September : Legia Warsaw vs H Tel Aviv / R Bucureşti vs PSV
20 October : R Bucureşti vs Legia Warsaw / H Tel Aviv vs PSV
3 November : Legia Warsaw vs R Bucureşti / PSV vs H Tel Aviv
30 November : R Bucureşti vs H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV
15 December : H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti

PSV P1 W1 D0 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
R Bucuresti P1 W1 D0 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Legia Warsaw P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0
H Tel Aviv P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP D
15 September : Zürich 0-2 SP Lisbon / Lazio 2-2 Vaslui
29 September : Vaslui vs Zürich / SP Lisbon vs Lazio
20 October : SP Lisbon vs Vaslui / Zürich vs Lazio
3 November : Vaslui vs SP Lisbon / Lazio vs Zürich
1 December : SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
14 December : Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon

SP Lisbon P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
Vaslui P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
Lazio P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
Zurich P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP E
15 September : Dynamo Kiev 1-1 Stoke City / Beşiktaş 5-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
29 September : Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Dynamo Kiev / Stoke City vs Beşiktaş
20 October : Stoke City vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Dynamo Kiev vs Beşiktaş
3 November : Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Stoke City / Beşiktaş vs Dynamo Kiev
1 December : Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
14 December : Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City

Besiktas P1 W1 D0 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=3
Stoke City P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Dyanmo Kiev P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Maccabi Tel Aviv P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0


GROUP F
15 September : Slovan Bratislava 1-2 Athletic Bilbao / PSG 3-1 SV Salzburg
29 September : SV Salzburg vs Slovan Bratislava / Athletic Bilbao vs PSG
20 October : Athletic Bilbao vs SV Salzburg / Slovan Bratislava vs PSG
3 November : SV Salzburg vs Athletic Bilbao / PSG vs Slovan Bratislava
1 December : Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
14 December : Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao

PSG P1 W1 D0 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=3
Athletic Bilbao P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Slovan Bratislava P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
SV Salzburg P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP G
15 September : AZ 4-1 Malmö FF / Austria Wien 1-2 Metalist Kharkiv
29 September : Metalist Kharkiv vs AZ / Malmö FF vs Austria Wien
20 October : Malmö FF vs Metalist Kharkiv / AZ vs Austria Wien
3 November : Metalist Kharkiv vs Malmö FF / Austria Wien vs AZ
30 November : Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
15 December : AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF

AZ P1 W1 D0 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=3
Metalist Kharkiv P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Austria Wien P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
Malmo FF P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA4 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP H
15 September : Club Brugge 2-0 Maribor / Birmingham 1-3 Braga
29 September : Braga vs Club Brugge / Maribor vs Birmingham
20 October : Maribor vs Braga / Club Brugge vs Birmingham
3 November : Braga vs Maribor / Birmingham vs Club Brugge
30 November : Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
15 December : Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor

Braga P1 W1 D0 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=3
Club Brugge P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
Maribor P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0
Birmingham P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP I
15 September : Udinese 2-1 Rennes / Atlético Madrid 2-0 Celtic
29 September : Celtic vs Udinese / Rennes vs Atlético Madrid
20 October : Rennes vs Celtic / Udinese vs Atlético Madrid
3 November : Celtic vs Rennes / Atlético Madrid vs Udinese
30 November : Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid
15 December : Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

Atletico Madrid P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
Udinese P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Rennes P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
Celtic P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP J
15 September : Maccabi Haifa 1-0 AEK Larnaca / Steaua București 0-0 Schalke 04
29 September : Schalke 04 vs Maccabi Haifa / AEK Larnaca vs Steaua București
20 October : AEK Larnaca vs Schalke 04 / Maccabi Haifa vs Steaua București
3 November : Schalke 04 vs AEK Larnaca / Steaua București vs Maccabi Haifa
1 December : AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
14 December : Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca

Maccabi Haifa P1 W1 D0 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Steaua București P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Schalke 04 P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
AEK Larnaca P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP K
15 September : Wisła Kraków 1-3 Odense / Fulham 1-1 Twente
29 September : Twente vs Wisła Kraków / Odense vs Fulham
20 October : Odense vs Twente / Wisła Kraków vs Fulham
3 November : Twente vs Odense / Fulham vs Wisła Kraków
1 December : Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
14 December : Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense

Odense P1 W1 D0 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=3
Twente P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Fulham P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
Wisla Krakow P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP L
15 September : Sturm Graz 1-2 Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht 4-1 AEK Athens
29 September : Lokomotiv Moscow vs Anderlecht / AEK Athens vs Sturm Graz
20 October : Lokomotiv Moscow vs AEK Athens / Sturm Graz vs Anderlecht
3 November : AEK Athens vs Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht vs Sturm Graz
1 December : Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht
14 December : Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Andrelecht P1 W1 D0 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=3
Loko Moscow P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Sturm Graz P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
AEK Athens P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA4 GD-3 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

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2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase
GROUP A
27 September : Bayern Munich 2-0 ManC / Napoli 2-0 Villarreal
18 October : ManC vs Villarreal / Napoli vs Bayern Munich
2 November : Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
22 November : Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
7 December : ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli

Bayern Munich P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA0 GD+4 Pts=6
Napoli P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
ManC P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1
Villarreal P2 W0 D0 L2 GS0 GA4 GD-4 Pts=0


GROUP B
27 September : CSKA Moscow 2-3 Inter / Trabzonspor 1-1 Lille
18 October : CSKA Moscow vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs Inter
2 November : Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
22 November : CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
7 December : Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=4
Inter P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Lille P2 W0 D2 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=2
CSKA Moscow P2 W0 D1 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=1


GROUP C
27 September : ManU 3-3 FC Basel / Otelul Galati 0-1 Benfica
18 October : FC Basel vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs ManU
2 November : Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
22 November : ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
7 December : Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU

FC Basel P2 W1 D1 L0 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=4
Benfica P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
ManU P2 W0 D2 L0 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=2
Otelul Galati P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP D
27 September : Lyon 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb / Real Madrid 3-0 Ajax Amsterdam
18 October : Dinamo Zagreb vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Lyon
2 November : Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid
22 November : Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb
7 December : Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Real P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA0 GD+4 Pts=6
Lyon P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=4
Ajax P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=1
Dinamo Zagreb P2 W0 D0 L2 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP E
28 September : Bayer Leverkusen vs KRC Genk / Valencia vs Chelsea
19 October : Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
1 November : KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
23 November : Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
6 December : Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen

Chelsea P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=3
Valencia P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
KRC Genk P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Bayer Leverkusen P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP F
28 September : Arsenal vs Olympiakos / Marseille vs Borussia Dortmund
19 October : Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
1 November : Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
23 November : Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
6 December : Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal

Marseille P1 W1 D1 L0 GS1 GA0 GD+1 Pts=3
Borussia Dortmund P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Arsenal P1 W0 D1 L0 GS0 GA0 GD0 Pts=1
Olympiakos P1 W0 D0 L1 GS0 GA1 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP G
28 September : Shakhtar Donetsk vs Apoel Nicosia / Zenit St Petersburg vs FC Porto
19 October : FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
1 November : Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
23 November : Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
6 December : Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg

FC Porto P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Apoel Nicosia P1 W1 D0 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=3
Zenit St Petersburg P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0
Shakhtar Donetsk P1 W0 D0 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=0


GROUP H
28 September : AC Milan vs Viktoria Plzen / BATE Borisov vs Barcelona
19 October : AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen
1 November : BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona
23 November : AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen
6 December : Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

Barcelona P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
AC Milan P1 W0 D1 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=1
Viktoria Plzen P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P1 W0 D1 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=1


The final group winners & runners-up will advance 2 the round of 16, while the 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

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2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase
GROUP A
18 October : ManC vs Villarreal / Napoli vs Bayern Munich
2 November : Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
22 November : Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
7 December : ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli

Bayern Munich P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA0 GD+4 Pts=6
Napoli P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
ManC P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1
Villarreal P2 W0 D0 L2 GS0 GA4 GD-4 Pts=0


GROUP B
18 October : CSKA Moscow vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs Inter
2 November : Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
22 November : CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
7 December : Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=4
Inter P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Lille P2 W0 D2 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=2
CSKA Moscow P2 W0 D1 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=1


GROUP C
18 October : FC Basel vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs ManU
2 November : Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
22 November : ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
7 December : Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU

FC Basel P2 W1 D1 L0 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=4
Benfica P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
ManU P2 W0 D2 L0 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=2
Otelul Galati P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP D
18 October : Dinamo Zagreb vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Lyon
2 November : Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid
22 November : Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb
7 December : Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Real P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA0 GD+4 Pts=6
Lyon P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=4
Ajax P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=1
Dinamo Zagreb P2 W0 D0 L2 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP E
28 September : Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 KRC Genk / Valencia 1-1 Chelsea
19 October : Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
1 November : KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
23 November : Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
6 December : Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen

Chelsea P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
Bayer Leverkusen P2 W1 D0 L1 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=3
Valencia P2 W0 D2 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=2
KRC Genk P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=1


GROUP F
28 September : Arsenal 2-1 Olympiakos / Marseille 3-0 Borussia Dortmund
19 October : Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
1 November : Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
23 November : Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
6 December : Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal

Marseille P2 W2 D1 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=6
Arsenal P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
Borussia Dortmund P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=1
Olympiakos P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP G
28 September : Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Apoel Nicosia / Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 FC Porto
19 October : FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
1 November : Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
23 November : Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
6 December : Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg

Apoel Nicosia P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Zenit St Petersburg P2 W1 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=3
FC Porto P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=3
Shakhtar Donetsk P2 W0 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=1


GROUP H
28 September : AC Milan 2-0 Viktoria Plzen / BATE Borisov 0-5 Barcelona
19 October : AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen
1 November : BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona
23 November : AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen
6 December : Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

Barcelona P2 W1 D1 L0 GS7 GA2 GD+5 Pts=4
AC Milan P2 W1 D1 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=4
Viktoria Plzen P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1


The final group winners & runners-up will advance 2 the round of 16, while the 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

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2011/2012 Europa League

Group Phase

GROUP A
29 September : Rubin Kazan 2-2 PAOK / Spurs 3-1 Shamrock Rovers
20 October : Spurs vs Rubin Kazan / PAOK vs Shamrock Rovers
3 November : Rubin Kazan vs Spurs / Shamrock Rovers vs PAOK
30 November : Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
15 December : PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs

Rubin Kazan P2 W1 D1 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=4
Spurs P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
PAOK P2 W0 D2 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=2
Shamrock Rovers P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=0


GROUP B
29 September : Vorskla 1-2 Hannover 96 / St Liège 3-0 Copenhagen
20 October : St Liège vs Vorskla / Hannover 96 vs Copenhagen
3 November : Vorskla vs St Liège / Copenhagen vs Hannover 96
30 November : St Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla vs Copenhagen
15 December : Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège

St Liege P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=4
Hannover 96 P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
Copenhagen P2 W1 D0 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=3
Vorskla P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP C
29 September : Legia Warsaw 3-2 H Tel Aviv / R Bucureşti 1-3 PSV
20 October : R Bucureşti vs Legia Warsaw / H Tel Aviv vs PSV
3 November : Legia Warsaw vs R Bucureşti / PSV vs H Tel Aviv
30 November : R Bucureşti vs H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV
15 December : H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti

PSV P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=6
Legia Warsaw P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
R Bucuresti P2 W1 D0 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=3
H Tel Aviv P2 W0 D0 L2 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=0


GROUP D
29 September : Vaslui 2-2 Zürich / SP Lisbon 2-1 Lazio
20 October : SP Lisbon vs Vaslui / Zürich vs Lazio
3 November : Vaslui vs SP Lisbon / Lazio vs Zürich
1 December : SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
14 December : Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon

SP Lisbon P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=6
Vaslui P2 W0 D2 L0 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=2
Lazio P2 W0 D1 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=1
Zurich P2 W0 D1 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=1


GROUP E
29 September : Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-1 Dynamo Kiev / Stoke City 2-1 Beşiktaş
20 October : Stoke City vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Dynamo Kiev vs Beşiktaş
3 November : Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Stoke City / Beşiktaş vs Dynamo Kiev
1 December : Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
14 December : Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City

Stoke City P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Besiktas P2 W1 D0 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=3
Dyanmo Kiev P2 W0 D2 L0 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=2
Maccabi Tel Aviv P2 W0 D1 L1 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=1


GROUP F
29 September : SV Salzburg 3-0 Slovan Bratislava / Athletic Bilbao 2-0 PSG
20 October : Athletic Bilbao vs SV Salzburg / Slovan Bratislava vs PSG
3 November : SV Salzburg vs Athletic Bilbao / PSG vs Slovan Bratislava
1 December : Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
14 December : Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=6
SV Salzburg P2 W1 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=3
PSG P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Slovan Bratislava P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0


GROUP G
29 September : Metalist Kharkiv 1-1 AZ / Malmö FF 1-2 Austria Wien
20 October : Malmö FF vs Metalist Kharkiv / AZ vs Austria Wien
3 November : Metalist Kharkiv vs Malmö FF / Austria Wien vs AZ
30 November : Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
15 December : AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF

AZ P2 W1 D1 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=4
Metalist Kharkiv P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Austria Wien P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Malmo FF P2 W0 D0 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=0


GROUP H
29 September : Braga 1-2 Club Brugge / Maribor 1-2 Birmingham
20 October : Maribor vs Braga / Club Brugge vs Birmingham
3 November : Braga vs Maribor / Birmingham vs Club Brugge
30 November : Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
15 December : Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor

Club Brugge P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=6
Braga P2 W1 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=3
Birmingham P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=3
Maribor P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA4 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP I
29 September : Celtic 1-1 Udinese / Rennes 1-1 Atlético Madrid
20 October : Rennes vs Celtic / Udinese vs Atlético Madrid
3 November : Celtic vs Rennes / Atlético Madrid vs Udinese
30 November : Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid
15 December : Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

Atletico Madrid P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
Udinese P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Rennes P2 W0 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=1
Celtic P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1


GROUP J
29 September : Schalke 04 3-1 Maccabi Haifa / AEK Larnaca 1-1 Steaua București
20 October : AEK Larnaca vs Schalke 04 / Maccabi Haifa vs Steaua București
3 November : Schalke 04 vs AEK Larnaca / Steaua București vs Maccabi Haifa
1 December : AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
14 December : Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca

Schalke 04 P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
Maccabi Haifa P2 W1 D0 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=3
Steaua București P2 W0 D2 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=2
AEK Larnaca P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA2 GD-1 Pts=1


GROUP K
29 September : Twente 4-1 Wisła Kraków / Odense 0-2 Fulham
20 October : Odense vs Twente / Wisła Kraków vs Fulham
3 November : Twente vs Odense / Fulham vs Wisła Kraków
1 December : Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
14 December : Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense

Twente P2 W1 D1 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=4
Fulham P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
Odense P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Wisla Krakow P2 W0 D0 L2 GS2 GA7 GD-5 Pts=0


GROUP L
29 September : Lokomotiv Moscow 0-2 Anderlecht / AEK Athens 1-2 Sturm Graz
20 October : Lokomotiv Moscow vs AEK Athens / Sturm Graz vs Anderlecht
3 November : AEK Athens vs Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht vs Sturm Graz
1 December : Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht
14 December : Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Andrelecht P2 W2 D0 L0 GS6 GA1 GD+5 Pts=6
Sturm Graz P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Loko Moscow P2 W1 D0 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=3
AEK Athens P2 W0 D0 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/966522/anzhi-makhachkala-target-carlos-tevez-and-neymar?cc=4716

Anzhi target Tevez and Neymar
October 6, 2011

Anzhi Makhachkala r hopeful of bringing both Carlos Tevez & Neymar 2 the club.

Anzhi, who recently installed Andrei Gordeyev & Roberto Carlos as joint caretaker managers, hv already made significant signings with Yuri Zhirkov joining fr Chelsea & Samuel Eto'o signing fr Inter but r intent upon becoming an elite club.

Tevez appears certain 2 leave ManC in January as an investigation in2 his apparent refusal 2 face Bayern Munich continues &, with few clubs both willing & able 2 meet his asking price & wage demands, Anzhi would appear 2 be well placed.

German Tkachenko, a star player agent, said he intended pestering City until they agreed 2 the sale - "Abramovich told us 2 go away 10 times b4 agreeing 2 sell Zhirkov," he said - while a source @ the club told the Tvoi Den daily: "The conditions 4 signing Tevez r very good."

Roberto Carlos has also spoken publicly abt the club's desire 2 sign Neymar fr Santos, as well as less feasible future moves 4 CR & Jose Mourinho.

Real Madrid & Barcelona r understood 2 be leading the race 4 Neymar, with Chelsea having refused 2 meet his release clause, but it appears the Brazil starlet may yet consider a move 2 Anzhi if he fails 2 sign 4 either Spanish club.

"I would love 2 sign CR," Roberto Carlos told Punto Pelota. "I hv spoken 2 Santos' Neymar & if Madrid or Barcelona fail 2 sign him then we will.

"The objective is also 2 sign Mourinho but not only him. We hv tried 2 speak with various experienced coaches who r well known. We 1 2 make Anzhi like Real Madrid & Barcelona & I say tis with intent."

He added tat Eto'o is enjoying his time in Russia. "He has always been a 'Madridista'. He is happy & not just becos of the $, but becos of the fans who hv been treating him well."

Anzhi r currently 8th in the table despite making a strong start 2 the season & dismissed long-serving coach Gadzhi Gadzhiyev @ the end of September.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

18 October
GROUP A: ManC vs Villarreal / Napoli vs Bayern Munich
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Trabzonspor / Lille vs Inter
GROUP C: FC Basel vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs ManU
GROUP D: Dinamo Zagreb vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Lyon

19 October
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
GROUP G: FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen

1 November
GROUP E: KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP H: BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
GROUP B: Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA0 GD+4 Pts=6
Napoli P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
ManC P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1
Villarreal P2 W0 D0 L2 GS0 GA4 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP B
Trabzonspor P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=4
Inter P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=3
Lille P2 W0 D2 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=2
CSKA Moscow P2 W0 D1 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=1

GROUP C
FC Basel P2 W1 D1 L0 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=4
Benfica P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
ManU P2 W0 D2 L0 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=2
Otelul Galati P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P2 W2 D0 L0 GS4 GA0 GD+4 Pts=6
Lyon P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA0 GD+2 Pts=4
Ajax P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=1
Dinamo Zagreb P2 W0 D0 L2 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
Bayer Leverkusen P2 W1 D0 L1 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=3
Valencia P2 W0 D2 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=2
KRC Genk P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=1

GROUP F
Marseille P2 W2 D1 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=6
Arsenal P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
Borussia Dortmund P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=1
Olympiakos P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Zenit St Petersburg P2 W1 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=3
FC Porto P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=3
Shakhtar Donetsk P2 W0 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=1

GROUP H
Barcelona P2 W1 D1 L0 GS7 GA2 GD+5 Pts=4
AC Milan P2 W1 D1 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=4
Viktoria Plzen P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1


The final Group Winners & Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

18 October
GROUP A: ManC 2-1 Villarreal / Napoli 1-1 Bayern Munich
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow 3-0 Trabzonspor / Lille 0-1 Inter
GROUP C: FC Basel 0-2 Benfica / Otelul Galati 0-2 ManU
GROUP D: Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid 4-0 Lyon

19 October
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia / Chelsea vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Marseille vs Arsenal / Olympiakos vs Borussia Dortmund
GROUP G: FC Porto vs Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: AC Milan vs BATE Borisov / Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen

1 November
GROUP E: KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP H: BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
GROUP B: Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=7
Napoli P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=5
ManC P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=4
Villarreal P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
CSKA Moscow P3 W1 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=4
Trabzonspor P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lille P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=2

GROUP C
Benfica P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
ManU P3 W1 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=5
FC Basel P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=4
Otelul Galati P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA0 GD+8 Pts=9
Ajax P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lyon P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P3 W0 D0 L3 GS0 GA5 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=4
Bayer Leverkusen P2 W1 D0 L1 GS2 GA2 GD0 Pts=3
Valencia P2 W0 D2 L0 GS1 GA1 GD0 Pts=2
KRC Genk P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA2 GD-2 Pts=1

GROUP F
Marseille P2 W2 D1 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=6
Arsenal P2 W1 D1 L0 GS2 GA1 GD+1 Pts=4
Borussia Dortmund P2 W0 D1 L1 GS0 GA3 GD-3 Pts=1
Olympiakos P2 W0 D0 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=0

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P2 W1 D1 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Zenit St Petersburg P2 W1 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=3
FC Porto P2 W1 D0 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=3
Shakhtar Donetsk P2 W0 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=1

GROUP H
Barcelona P2 W1 D1 L0 GS7 GA2 GD+5 Pts=4
AC Milan P2 W1 D1 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=4
Viktoria Plzen P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P2 W0 D1 L1 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1


The final Group Winners & Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

19 October
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Valencia / Chelsea 5-0 KRC Genk
GROUP F: Marseille 0-1 Arsenal / Olympiakos 3-1 Borussia Dortmund
GROUP G: FC Porto 1-1 Apoel Nicosia / Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: AC Milan 2-0 BATE Borisov / Barcelona 2-0 Viktoria Plzen

1 November
GROUP E: KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP H: BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
GROUP B: Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=7
Napoli P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=5
ManC P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=4
Villarreal P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
CSKA Moscow P3 W1 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=4
Trabzonspor P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lille P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=2

GROUP C
Benfica P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
ManU P3 W1 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=5
FC Basel P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=4
Otelul Galati P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA0 GD+8 Pts=9
Ajax P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lyon P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P3 W0 D0 L3 GS0 GA5 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P3 W2 D1 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=7
Bayer Leverkusen P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
Valencia P3 W0 D2 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=2
KRC Genk P3 W0 D1 L2 GS0 GA7 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP F
Arsenal P3 W2 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Marseille P3 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=6
Olympiakos P3 W1 D0 L2 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=3
Borussia Dortmund P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
Zenit St Petersburg P3 W1 D1 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=4
FC Porto P3 W1 D1 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P3 W0 D2 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P3 W2 D1 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=7
AC Milan P3 W2 D1 L0 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=7
Viktoria Plzen P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA8 GD-7 Pts=1


Final Group Winners & Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Group Phase

GROUP A
20 October : Spurs 1-0 Rubin Kazan / PAOK 2-1 Shamrock Rovers
3 November : Rubin Kazan vs Spurs / Shamrock Rovers vs PAOK
30 November : Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
15 December : PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs

Spurs P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
PAOK P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
Rubin Kazan P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA3 GD+2 Pts=4
Shamrock Rovers P3 W0 D0 L3 GS2 GA8 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP B
20 October : St Liège 0-0 Vorskla / Hannover 96 2-2 Copenhagen
3 November : Vorskla vs St Liège / Copenhagen vs Hannover 96
30 November : St Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla vs Copenhagen
15 December : Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège

St Liege P3 W1 D2 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=5
Hannover 96 P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
Copenhagen P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA5 GD-2 Pts=4
Vorskla P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1


GROUP C
20 October : R Bucureşti 0-1 Legia Warsaw / H Tel Aviv 0-1 PSV
3 November : Legia Warsaw vs R Bucureşti / PSV vs H Tel Aviv
30 November : R Bucureşti vs H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV
15 December : H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti

PSV P3 W3 D0 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=9
Legia Warsaw P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
R Bucuresti P3 W1 D0 L2 GS1 GA4 GD-3 Pts=3
H Tel Aviv P3 W0 D0 L3 GS2 GA5 GD-3 Pts=0


GROUP D
20 October : SP Lisbon 2-0 Vaslui / Zürich 1-1 Lazio
3 November : Vaslui vs SP Lisbon / Lazio vs Zürich
1 December : SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
14 December : Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon

SP Lisbon P3 W3 D0 L0 GS6 GA1 GD+5 Pts=9
Lazio P3 W0 D2 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=2
Vaslui P3 W0 D2 L1 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2
Zurich P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA5 GD-2 Pts=2


GROUP E
20 October : Stoke City 3-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv / Dynamo Kiev 1-0 Beşiktaş
3 November : Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Stoke City / Beşiktaş vs Dynamo Kiev
1 December : Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
14 December : Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City

Stoke City P3 W2 D1 L0 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=7
Dyanmo Kiev P3 W1 D2 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=5
Besiktas P3 W1 D0 L2 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=3
Maccabi Tel Aviv P3 W0 D1 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=1


GROUP F
20 October : Athletic Bilbao 2-2 SV Salzburg / Slovan Bratislava 0-0 PSG
3 November : SV Salzburg vs Athletic Bilbao / PSG vs Slovan Bratislava
1 December : Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
14 December : Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao P3 W2 D1 L0 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=7
SV Salzburg P3 W1 D1 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=4
PSG P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=4
Slovan Bratislava P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=1


GROUP G
20 October : Malmö FF 1-4 Metalist Kharkiv / AZ 2-2 Austria Wien
3 November : Metalist Kharkiv vs Malmö FF / Austria Wien vs AZ
30 November : Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
15 December : AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF

Metalist Kharkiv P3 W2 D1 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
AZ P3 W1 D2 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=5
Austria Wien P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=4
Malmo FF P3 W0 D0 L3 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=0


GROUP H
20 October : Maribor 1-1 Braga / Club Brugge 1-2 Birmingham
3 November : Braga vs Maribor / Birmingham vs Club Brugge
30 November : Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
15 December : Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor

Club Brugge P3 W2 D0 L1 GS5 GA3 GD+2 Pts=6
Birmingham P3 W2 D0 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Braga P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=4
Maribor P3 W0 D1 L2 GS2 GA5 GD-3 Pts=1


GROUP I
20 October : Rennes 1-1 Celtic / Udinese 2-0 Atlético Madrid
3 November : Celtic vs Rennes / Atlético Madrid vs Udinese
30 November : Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid
15 December : Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

Udinese P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=7
Atletico Madrid P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=4
Rennes P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=2
Celtic P3 W0 D2 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=2


GROUP J
20 October : AEK Larnaca 0-5 Schalke 04 / Maccabi Haifa 5-0 Steaua București
3 November : Schalke 04 vs AEK Larnaca / Steaua București vs Maccabi Haifa
1 December : AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
14 December : Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca

Schalke 04 P3 W2 D1 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=7
Maccabi Haifa P3 W2 D0 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=6
Steaua București P3 W0 D3 L0 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=2
AEK Larnaca P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=1


GROUP K
20 October : Odense 1-4 Twente / Wisła Kraków 1-0 Fulham
3 November : Twente vs Odense / Fulham vs Wisła Kraków
1 December : Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
14 December : Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense

Twente P3 W2 D1 L0 GS9 GA3 GD+6 Pts=7
Fulham P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Odense P3 W1 D0 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3
Wisla Krakow P3 W1 D0 L2 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=3


GROUP L
20 October : Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 AEK Athens / Sturm Graz 0-2 Anderlecht
3 November : AEK Athens vs Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht vs Sturm Graz
1 December : Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht
14 December : Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Andrelecht P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=9
Loko Moscow P3 W2 D0 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=6
Sturm Graz P3 W1 D0 L2 GS3 GA5 GD-2 Pts=3
AEK Athens P3 W0 D0 L3 GS3 GA9 GD-6 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

1 November
GROUP E: KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP H: BATE Borisov vs AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
GROUP B: Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=7
Napoli P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=5
ManC P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=4
Villarreal P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
CSKA Moscow P3 W1 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=4
Trabzonspor P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lille P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=2

GROUP C
Benfica P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
ManU P3 W1 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=5
FC Basel P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=4
Otelul Galati P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA0 GD+8 Pts=9
Ajax P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lyon P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P3 W0 D0 L3 GS0 GA5 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P3 W2 D1 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=7
Bayer Leverkusen P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
Valencia P3 W0 D2 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=2
KRC Genk P3 W0 D1 L2 GS0 GA7 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP F
Arsenal P3 W2 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Marseille P3 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=6
Olympiakos P3 W1 D0 L2 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=3
Borussia Dortmund P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
Zenit St Petersburg P3 W1 D1 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=4
FC Porto P3 W1 D1 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P3 W0 D2 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P3 W2 D1 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=7
AC Milan P3 W2 D1 L0 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=7
Viktoria Plzen P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA8 GD-7 Pts=1


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

3 November
GROUP A: Rubin Kazan vs Spurs / Shamrock Rovers vs PAOK
GROUP B: Vorskla vs St Liège / Copenhagen vs Hannover 96
GROUP C: Legia Warsaw vs R Bucureşti / PSV vs H Tel Aviv
GROUP D: Vaslui vs SP Lisbon / Lazio vs Zürich
GROUP E: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Stoke City / Beşiktaş vs Dynamo Kiev
GROUP F: SV Salzburg vs Athletic Bilbao / PSG vs Slovan Bratislava
GROUP G: Metalist Kharkiv vs Malmö FF / Austria Wien vs AZ
GROUP H: Braga vs Maribor / Birmingham vs Club Brugge
GROUP I: Celtic vs Rennes / Atlético Madrid vs Udinese
GROUP J: Schalke 04 vs AEK Larnaca / Steaua București vs Maccabi Haifa
GROUP K: Twente vs Odense / Fulham vs Wisła Kraków
GROUP L: AEK Athens vs Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht vs Sturm Graz

30 November
GROUP A: Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
GROUP B: St Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla vs Copenhagen
GROUP C: R Bucureşti vs H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV
GROUP G: Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
GROUP H: Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
GROUP I: Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid

1 December
GROUP D: SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
GROUP E: Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
GROUP F: Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
GROUP J: AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
GROUP K: Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
GROUP L: Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
Spurs P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
PAOK P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
Rubin Kazan P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA3 GD+2 Pts=4
Shamrock Rovers P3 W0 D0 L3 GS2 GA8 GD-3 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P3 W1 D2 L0 GS3 GA0 GD+3 Pts=5
Hannover 96 P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
Copenhagen P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA5 GD-2 Pts=4
Vorskla P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA3 GD-2 Pts=1

GROUP C
PSV P3 W3 D0 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=9
Legia Warsaw P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
R Bucuresti P3 W1 D0 L2 GS1 GA4 GD-3 Pts=3
H Tel Aviv P3 W0 D0 L3 GS2 GA5 GD-3 Pts=0

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P3 W3 D0 L0 GS6 GA1 GD+5 Pts=9
Lazio P3 W0 D2 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=2
Vaslui P3 W0 D2 L1 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2
Zurich P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA5 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P3 W2 D1 L0 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=7
Dyanmo Kiev P3 W1 D2 L0 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=5
Besiktas P3 W1 D0 L2 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=3
Maccabi Tel Aviv P3 W0 D1 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P3 W2 D1 L0 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=7
SV Salzburg P3 W1 D1 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=4
PSG P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=4
Slovan Bratislava P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P3 W2 D1 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
AZ P3 W1 D2 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=5
Austria Wien P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=4
Malmo FF P3 W0 D0 L3 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=0

GROUP H
Club Brugge P3 W2 D0 L1 GS5 GA3 GD+2 Pts=6
Birmingham P3 W2 D0 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Braga P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=4
Maribor P3 W0 D1 L2 GS2 GA5 GD-3 Pts=1

GROUP I
Udinese P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=7
Atletico Madrid P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=4
Rennes P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=2
Celtic P3 W0 D2 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P3 W2 D1 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=7
Maccabi Haifa P3 W2 D0 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=6
Steaua București P3 W0 D3 L0 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=2
AEK Larnaca P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=1

GROUP K
Twente P3 W2 D1 L0 GS9 GA3 GD+6 Pts=7
Fulham P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=4
Odense P3 W1 D0 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3
Wisla Krakow P3 W1 D0 L2 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=9
Loko Moscow P3 W2 D0 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=6
Sturm Graz P3 W1 D0 L2 GS3 GA5 GD-2 Pts=3
AEK Athens P3 W0 D0 L3 GS3 GA9 GD-6 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

1 November
GROUP E: KRC Genk vs Chelsea / Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Marseille / Borussia Dortmund vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP H: BATE Borisov 1-1 AC Milan / Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
GROUP B: Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=7
Napoli P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=5
ManC P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=4
Villarreal P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
CSKA Moscow P3 W1 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=4
Trabzonspor P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lille P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=2

GROUP C
Benfica P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
ManU P3 W1 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=5
FC Basel P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=4
Otelul Galati P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA0 GD+8 Pts=9
Ajax P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lyon P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P3 W0 D0 L3 GS0 GA5 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P3 W2 D1 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=7
Bayer Leverkusen P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
Valencia P3 W0 D2 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=2
KRC Genk P3 W0 D1 L2 GS0 GA7 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP F
Arsenal P3 W2 D1 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Marseille P3 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=6
Olympiakos P3 W1 D0 L2 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=3
Borussia Dortmund P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1

GROUP G
Zenit St Petersburg P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
Apoel Nicosia P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=5
FC Porto P3 W1 D1 L1 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP H
AC Milan P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=8
Barcelona P3 W2 D1 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=7
Viktoria Plzen P3 W0 D1 L2 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P4 W0 D2 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=2


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

1 November
GROUP E: KRC Genk 1-1 Chelsea / Valencia 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Arsenal 0-0 Marseille / Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Olympiakos
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia 2-1 FC Porto
GROUP H: Viktoria Plzen 0-4 Barcelona

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Napoli / Villarreal vs ManC
GROUP B: Inter vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica vs FC Basel / ManU vs Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon vs Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P3 W2 D1 L0 GS5 GA1 GD+4 Pts=7
Napoli P3 W1 D2 L0 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=5
ManC P3 W1 D1 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=4
Villarreal P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P3 W2 D0 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=6
CSKA Moscow P3 W1 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=4
Trabzonspor P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lille P3 W0 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=2

GROUP C
Benfica P3 W2 D1 L0 GS4 GA1 GD+3 Pts=7
ManU P3 W1 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=5
FC Basel P3 W1 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=4
Otelul Galati P3 W0 D0 L3 GS1 GA5 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P3 W3 D0 L0 GS8 GA0 GD+8 Pts=9
Ajax P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=4
Lyon P3 W1 D1 L1 GS2 GA4 GD-2 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P3 W0 D0 L3 GS0 GA5 GD-5 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P4 W2 D2 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=8
Bayer Leverkusen P4 W2 D0 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Valencia P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=5
KRC Genk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA8 GD-7 Pts=2

GROUP F
Arsenal P4 W2 D2 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=8
Marseille P4 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Borussia Dortmund P4 W1 D1 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=4
Olympiakos P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=3

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=8
Zenit St Petersburg P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
FC Porto P4 W1 D1 L2 GS5 GA7 GD-2 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P4 W3 D1 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=10
AC Milan P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=8
Viktoria Plzen P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA9 GD-8 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P4 W0 D2 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=2


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League


Group Phase

2 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich 3-2 Napoli / Villarreal 0-3 ManC
GROUP B: Inter 2-1 Lille / Trabzonspor 0-0 CSKA Moscow
GROUP C: Benfica 1-1 FC Basel / ManU 2-0 Otelul Galati
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb / Lyon 0-2 Real Madrid

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
ManC P4 W2 D1 L1 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=7
Napoli P4 W1 D2 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=5
Villarreal P4 W0 D0 L4 GS1 GA9 GD-8 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P4 W3 D0 L1 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=9
CSKA Moscow P4 W1 D2 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=5
Trabzonspor P4 W1 D2 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=5
Lille P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=2

GROUP C
ManU P4 W2 D2 L0 GS8 GA4 GD+4 Pts=8
Benfica P4 W2 D2 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=8
FC Basel P4 W1 D2 L1 GS6 GA7 GD-1 Pts=5
Otelul Galati P4 W0 D0 L4 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P4 W4 D0 L0 GS10 GA0 GD+10 Pts=12
Ajax P4 W2 D1 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=7
Lyon P4 W1 D1 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P4 W0 D0 L4 GS0 GA9 GD-9 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P4 W2 D2 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=8
Bayer Leverkusen P4 W2 D0 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Valencia P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=5
KRC Genk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA8 GD-7 Pts=2

GROUP F
Arsenal P4 W2 D2 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=8
Marseille P4 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Borussia Dortmund P4 W1 D1 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=4
Olympiakos P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=3

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=8
Zenit St Petersburg P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
FC Porto P4 W1 D1 L2 GS5 GA7 GD-2 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P4 W3 D1 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=10
AC Milan P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=8
Viktoria Plzen P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA9 GD-8 Pts=1
BATE Borisov P4 W0 D2 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=2


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

3 November
GROUP A: Rubin Kazan 1-0 Spurs / Shamrock Rovers 1-3 PAOK
GROUP B: Vorskla 1-3 St Liège / Copenhagen 1-2 Hannover 96
GROUP C: Legia Warsaw 3-1 R Bucureşti / PSV 3-3 H Tel Aviv
GROUP D: Vaslui 1-0 SP Lisbon / Lazio 1-0 Zürich
GROUP E: Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-2 Stoke City / Beşiktaş 1-0 Dynamo Kiev
GROUP F: SV Salzburg 0-1 Athletic Bilbao / PSG 1-0 Slovan Bratislava
GROUP G: Metalist Kharkiv 3-1 Malmö FF / Austria Wien 2-2 AZ
GROUP H: Braga 5-1 Maribor / Birmingham 2-2 Club Brugge
GROUP I: Celtic 3-1 Rennes / Atlético Madrid 4-0 Udinese
GROUP J: Schalke 04 0-0 AEK Larnaca / Steaua București 4-2 Maccabi Haifa
GROUP K: Twente 3-2 Odense / Fulham 4-1 Wisła Kraków
GROUP L: AEK Athens 1-3 Lokomotiv Moscow / Anderlecht 3-0 Sturm Graz

30 November
GROUP A: Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
GROUP B: St Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla vs Copenhagen
GROUP C: R Bucureşti vs H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV
GROUP G: Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
GROUP H: Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
GROUP I: Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid

1 December
GROUP D: SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
GROUP E: Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
GROUP F: Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
GROUP J: AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
GROUP K: Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
GROUP L: Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
Spurs P4 W2 D1 L1 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=7
PAOK P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=8
Rubin Kazan P4 W2 D1 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P4 W0 D0 L4 GS3 GA11 GD-8 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA1 GD+5 Pts=8
Hannover 96 P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=8
Copenhagen P4 W1 D1 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=4
Vorskla P4 W0 D1 L3 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=1

GROUP C
PSV P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA4 GD+4 Pts=10
Legia Warsaw P4 W3 D0 L1 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=9
R Bucuresti P4 W1 D0 L3 GS2 GA7 GD-5 Pts=3
H Tel Aviv P4 W0 D1 L3 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=1

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P4 W3 D0 L1 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=9
Lazio P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=5
Vaslui P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Zurich P4 W0 D2 L2 GS3 GA6 GD-3 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Besiktas P4 W2 D0 L2 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=6
Dyanmo Kiev P4 W1 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=5
Maccabi Tel Aviv P4 W0 D1 L3 GS3 GA11 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P4 W3 D1 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=10
PSG P4 W2 D1 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=7
SV Salzburg P4 W1 D1 L2 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=4
Slovan Bratislava P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P4 W3 D1 L0 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
AZ P4 W1 D3 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=6
Austria Wien P4 W1 D2 L1 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=5
Malmo FF P4 W0 D0 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=0

GROUP H
Braga P4 W2 D1 L1 GS10 GA5 GD+5 Pts=7
Club Brugge P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
Birmingham P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=7
Maribor P4 W0 D1 L3 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
Udinese P4 W2 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=7
Celtic P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=5
Rennes P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=2

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P4 W2 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=8
Maccabi Haifa P4 W2 D0 L2 GS9 GA7 GD+2 Pts=6
Steaua București P4 W1 D3 L0 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
AEK Larnaca P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=2

GROUP K
Twente P4 W3 D1 L0 GS12 GA5 GD+7 Pts=10
Fulham P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
Odense P4 W1 D0 L3 GS6 GA10 GD-4 Pts=3
Wisla Krakow P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P4 W4 D0 L0 GS11 GA1 GD+10 Pts=12
Loko Moscow P4 W3 D0 L1 GS8 GA5 GD+3 Pts=9
Sturm Graz P4 W1 D0 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=3
AEK Athens P4 W0 D0 L4 GS4 GA12 GD-8 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich vs Villarreal / Napoli vs ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow vs Lille / Trabzonspor vs Inter
GROUP C: ManU vs Benfica / Otelul Galati vs FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
ManC P4 W2 D1 L1 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=7
Napoli P4 W1 D2 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=5
Villarreal P4 W0 D0 L4 GS1 GA9 GD-8 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P4 W3 D0 L1 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=9
CSKA Moscow P4 W1 D2 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=5
Trabzonspor P4 W1 D2 L1 GS2 GA3 GD-1 Pts=5
Lille P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=2

GROUP C
ManU P4 W2 D2 L0 GS8 GA4 GD+4 Pts=8
Benfica P4 W2 D2 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=8
FC Basel P4 W1 D2 L1 GS6 GA7 GD-1 Pts=5
Otelul Galati P4 W0 D0 L4 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P4 W4 D0 L0 GS10 GA0 GD+10 Pts=12
Ajax P4 W2 D1 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=7
Lyon P4 W1 D1 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=4
Dinamo Zagreb P4 W0 D0 L4 GS0 GA9 GD-9 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P4 W2 D2 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=8
Bayer Leverkusen P4 W2 D0 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Valencia P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=5
KRC Genk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA8 GD-7 Pts=2

GROUP F
Arsenal P4 W2 D2 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=8
Marseille P4 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Borussia Dortmund P4 W1 D1 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=4
Olympiakos P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=3

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=8
Zenit St Petersburg P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
FC Porto P4 W1 D1 L2 GS5 GA7 GD-2 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P4 W3 D1 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=10
AC Milan P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=8
BATE Borisov P4 W0 D2 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=2
Viktoria Plzen P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA9 GD-8 Pts=1


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

30 November
GROUP A: Rubin Kazan vs Shamrock Rovers / Spurs vs PAOK
GROUP B: St Liège vs Hannover 96 / Vorskla vs Copenhagen
GROUP C: R Bucureşti vs H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw vs PSV
GROUP G: Malmö FF vs AZ / Metalist Kharkiv vs Austria Wien
GROUP H: Maribor vs Club Brugge / Braga vs Birmingham
GROUP I: Rennes vs Udinese / Celtic vs Atlético Madrid

1 December
GROUP D: SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
GROUP E: Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
GROUP F: Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
GROUP J: AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
GROUP K: Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
GROUP L: Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=8
Rubin Kazan P4 W2 D1 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=7
Spurs P4 W2 D1 L1 GS4 GA2 GD+2 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P4 W0 D0 L4 GS3 GA11 GD-8 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA1 GD+5 Pts=8
Hannover 96 P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=8
Copenhagen P4 W1 D1 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=4
Vorskla P4 W0 D1 L3 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=1

GROUP C
PSV P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA4 GD+4 Pts=10
Legia Warsaw P4 W3 D0 L1 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=9
R Bucuresti P4 W1 D0 L3 GS2 GA7 GD-5 Pts=3
H Tel Aviv P4 W0 D1 L3 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=1

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P4 W3 D0 L1 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=9
Lazio P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=5
Vaslui P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Zurich P4 W0 D2 L2 GS3 GA6 GD-3 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Besiktas P4 W2 D0 L2 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=6
Dyanmo Kiev P4 W1 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=5
Maccabi Tel Aviv P4 W0 D1 L3 GS3 GA11 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P4 W3 D1 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=10
PSG P4 W2 D1 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=7
SV Salzburg P4 W1 D1 L2 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=4
Slovan Bratislava P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P4 W3 D1 L0 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
AZ P4 W1 D3 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=6
Austria Wien P4 W1 D2 L1 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=5
Malmo FF P4 W0 D0 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=0

GROUP H
Braga P4 W2 D1 L1 GS10 GA5 GD+5 Pts=7
Club Brugge P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
Birmingham P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=7
Maribor P4 W0 D1 L3 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
Udinese P4 W2 D1 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=7
Celtic P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=5
Rennes P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=2

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P4 W2 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=8
Maccabi Haifa P4 W2 D0 L2 GS9 GA7 GD+2 Pts=6
Steaua București P4 W1 D3 L0 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
AEK Larnaca P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=2

GROUP K
Twente P4 W3 D1 L0 GS12 GA5 GD+7 Pts=10
Fulham P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
Odense P4 W1 D0 L3 GS6 GA10 GD-4 Pts=3
Wisla Krakow P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P4 W4 D0 L0 GS11 GA1 GD+10 Pts=12
Loko Moscow P4 W3 D0 L1 GS8 GA5 GD+3 Pts=9
Sturm Graz P4 W1 D0 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=3
AEK Athens P4 W0 D0 L4 GS4 GA12 GD-8 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase

22 November
GROUP A: Bayern Munich 3-1 Villarreal / Napoli 2-1 ManC
GROUP B: CSKA Moscow 0-2 Lille / Trabzonspor 1-1 Inter
GROUP C: ManU 2-2 Benfica / Otelul Galati 2-3 FC Basel
GROUP D: Lyon 0-0 Ajax Amsterdam / Real Madrid 6-2 Dinamo Zagreb

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea / Valencia vs KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund / Marseille vs Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg vs Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan vs Barcelona / BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Napoli P5 W2 D2 L1 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=8
ManC P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA6 GD+1 Pts=7
Villarreal P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA12 GD-10 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P5 W3 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=10
Trabzonspor P5 W1 D3 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=6
Lille P5 W1 D2 L2 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=5
CSKA Moscow P5 W1 D2 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=5

GROUP C
ManU P5 W2 D3 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Benfica P5 W2 D3 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=9
FC Basel P5 W2 D2 L1 GS9 GA9 GD0 Pts=8
Otelul Galati P5 W0 D0 L5 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P5 W5 D0 L0 GS16 GA2 GD+14 Pts=15
Ajax P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=8
Lyon P5 W1 D2 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=5
Dinamo Zagreb P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA15 GD-13 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P4 W2 D2 L0 GS9 GA2 GD+7 Pts=8
Bayer Leverkusen P4 W2 D0 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Valencia P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=5
KRC Genk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA8 GD-7 Pts=2

GROUP F
Arsenal P4 W2 D2 L0 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=8
Marseille P4 W2 D1 L1 GS3 GA1 GD+2 Pts=7
Borussia Dortmund P4 W1 D1 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=4
Olympiakos P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=3

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P4 W2 D2 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=8
Zenit St Petersburg P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=7
FC Porto P4 W1 D1 L2 GS5 GA7 GD-2 Pts=4
Shakhtar Donetsk P4 W0 D2 L2 GS4 GA6 GD-2 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P4 W3 D1 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=10
AC Milan P4 W2 D2 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=8
BATE Borisov P4 W0 D2 L2 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=2
Viktoria Plzen P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA9 GD-8 Pts=1


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

[mazdamx5]

Updates and no one chatting. What you guys think of Barca and Porto's match? :)

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase

23 November
GROUP E: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Chelsea / Valencia 7-0 KRC Genk
GROUP F: Arsenal 2-1 Borussia Dortmund / Marseille 0-1 Olympiakos
GROUP G: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-2 FC Porto / Zenit St Petersburg 0-0 Apoel Nicosia
GROUP H: AC Milan 2-3 Barcelona / BATE Borisov 0-1 Viktoria Plzen

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Napoli P5 W2 D2 L1 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=8
ManC P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA6 GD+1 Pts=7
Villarreal P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA12 GD-10 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P5 W3 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=10
Trabzonspor P5 W1 D3 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=6
Lille P5 W1 D2 L2 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=5
CSKA Moscow P5 W1 D2 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=5

GROUP C
ManU P5 W2 D3 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Benfica P5 W2 D3 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=9
FC Basel P5 W2 D2 L1 GS9 GA9 GD0 Pts=8
Otelul Galati P5 W0 D0 L5 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P5 W5 D0 L0 GS16 GA2 GD+14 Pts=15
Ajax P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=8
Lyon P5 W1 D2 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=5
Dinamo Zagreb P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA15 GD-13 Pts=0

GROUP E
Bayer Leverkusen P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
Valencia P5 W2 D2 L1 GS12 GA4 GD+8 Pts=8
Chelsea P5 W2 D2 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=8
KRC Genk P5 W0 D2 L3 GS1 GA15 GD-14 Pts=2

GROUP F
Arsenal P5 W3 D2 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=11
Marseille P5 W2 D1 L2 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=7
Olympiakos P5 W2 D0 L3 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Borussia Dortmund P5 W1 D1 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=4

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P54 W2 D3 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=9
Zenit St Petersburg P5 W2 D2 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=8
FC Porto P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=7
Shakhtar Donetsk P5 W0 D2 L3 GS4 GA8 GD-4 Pts=2

GROUP H
Barcelona P5 W4 D1 L0 GS16 GA4 GD+12 Pts=13
AC Milan P5 W2 D2 L1 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=8
Viktoria Plzen P5 W1 D1 L3 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=4
BATE Borisov P5 W0 D2 L3 GS2 GA10 GD-8 Pts=2

Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature/_/id/981992/football%27s-greatest-club-teams?cc=4716

Football's Greatest Club Teams
November 24, 2011


5. Bayern Munich 1971-1976
When the argument abt the greatest club sides arises, 1 of the most frequent names mentioned is Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan. And yet, as thoroughly convincing as they were in some keynote games, their overall record is much more open 2 debate.

Becos, while Bayern Munich's individual performances never quite reached the level of Milan's narrow peak, you could never say the Germans didn't convince in a broader sense. In short, the Bundesliga aristocrats achieved club football's 2 gold-standard feats: 3 domestic titles in a row, overlapped by 3 European Cups in a row.

And even though Bayern did not seem as entertaining as their Bundesliga rivals Borussia Monchengladbach, nor as evolved as their continental predecessors Ajax, they did match both in other ways.

4 a start, Bayern always outscored Monchengladbach. Indeed, Gerd Muller often outscored most teams in Europe by himself. 2ndly, they provided Germany's answer 2 Total Football, while Franz Beckenbauer - most notably - added a dynamic attacking dimension 2 the libero role.

Most tellingly, though, tis team set the stereotype 4 German resolve. Sure, they may hv enjoyed a lot of fortune in their European Cup finals. In 1974, they were a minute fr defeat against Atletico Madrid; in 1975, Leeds had a goal controversially disallowed; &, in 1976, Saint Etienne squandered a series of opportunities.

But then that was the thing abt Bayern: they never squandered theirs. All 3 sides were eventually overcome &, as a result, in a list like tis, so were most teams fr football history.


4. Barcelona 2008-2011
4 many, tis Barcelona side r already the greatest team of all time. And, on a few levels, tat's hard 2 dispute.

1st of all, there's the football. Most famously, the 5-0 win over Real Madrid illustrated the true potential of a team sport. It was a carnival of technique & cohesion. More impressively, they've sustained such a level of performance throughout entire league seasons & on the very highest stage - 2 Champions League finals.

It's not just abt the style either, there r also the stats. As we see virtually every week, Barcelona dominate the ball - & therefore games - like no other club side in history. All quarters asked, none given. Tat is the result of wat is arguably the most seamless football pyramid ever seen.

Below, Barca hv the perfect youth infrastructure. Abv, Pep Guardiola innately understands & enhances it. He's evolved their inherent passing philosophy with a vigorously implemented pressing game.

And tat has produced some extraordinary achievements. As well as winning Spain's 1st ever treble, Guardiola's Barcelona hv delivered a domestic 3-in-a-row & 2 Champions Leagues in 3 years. Along the way, they've also been Spain's most emphatic league winners in terms of points per game & provided the division's best ever defence.

But tat does not mean there aren't gaps. And 1 of the biggest came in the 2009-10 season. Had Andres Iniesta played against Inter (& had an Icelandic volcano stayed dormant while Barcelona won), then it is highly probably they would be @ the top of tis list.

As it stands, they hv yet 2 defend the Champions League. And, although the counter argument might be tat tis is the most competitive era since European football began, we're not looking 4 a side 2 merely conform 2 the standards of their time. We're looking @ them 2 surpass those of football history.

So far, Barcelona hv astounded us with their play, with their philosophy & with their trophy haul. They just need 2 go 1 step further & astound us with wat has been an impossible task for 2 decades: retain the European Cup.


3. Liverpool 1975-1984
Whatever the fans sing abt never walking alone, in England tis team stands alone. Bill Shankly had 1st made Liverpool regular winners b4 Bob Paisley made them relentless winners.

But, 4 all tat victory defined tis Liverpool, it was a defeat tat created them. Aft losing both legs of a European Cup tie 2-1 to Red Star Belgrade, the boot room understood the need 4 a more patient, professional approach.

"We realised it was no use winning the ball if you finished up on your backside," Paisley would later reveal. "The top Europeans showed us how 2 break out of defence effectively. The pace of their movement was dictated by their 1st pass. We had 2 learn how 2 be patient like tat & think abt the next 2 or 3 moves when we had the ball."

It was a patience tat created the platform 4 the longest - if not quite the most intense - spell of success in the European Cup's history. Over 9 glory-drenched years, Liverpool won 4 European Cups & 7 league titles. And all while Paisley & then Bob Fagan organically altered the team.

Despite the emphasis on pass & move, though, the team's success was actually underpinned by maximum protection. Anfield produced wat was statistically the best defence in English history.

Tat did, however, lead 2 an occasional staleness tat saw them twice knocked out of the European Cup in the 1st round & finish 5th in the 1980-81 championship. But only those aberrations keep them off the top. Otherwise, a lesson in longevity.


2. Real Madrid 1953-1960
Bobby Charlton could only look 2 the supernatural. Aft the Busby Babes had been battered in the 1957 European Cup semi-final, he exasperated "these ppl r just not human. It's not the game tat I've been taught".

It was the kind of game, however, tat brought the competition's greatest run of glory. 5 successive European Cups culminated in the euphoria of the 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

The next day, Hugh McIlvanney wrote in The Scotsman tat the crowd "had not simply been entertained. They had been moved by the experience of seeing a sport played 2 its ultimate standards ... the fact [Real] were engaged in winning the European Cup 4 the 5th successive year seemed equally inevitable & incidental in the midst of the most magnificent sporting artistry."

It's difficult 2 argue with McIlvanney's words & actually witnessing such events lends them an esoteric & ephemeral quality tat harder truths can never match.

In tat way, though, the 1960 final was fitting. Just like with the very simple - & astounding - statistic tat Real won the 1st 5 trophies, the sheer style of the 1960 final lent them a sheen tat they only occasionally possessed. Tat record implies they were relentless, unconquerable winners. But reality argues otherwise.

Alfredo Di Stefano's 1953 arrival did bring an immediate burst of league titles. But thereafter followed the paradox tat Real were often Europe's best team without being Spain's. Fr 1958-60, 4 example, they were frequently embarrassed by Helenio Herrera's Barcelona.

Real, however, won the clasico tat really mattered: the 1959-60 European Cup semi-final. It proved enough 2 provide tat unmatched 5th trophy, but not enough 2 finish 1st here.


1. Ajax 1965-1973
As a title, Total Football didn't just fit the style but the success. For 3 exceptional years out of 8 excellent ones, Ajax won virtually every trophy & every game.

In doing so, they also went unbeaten thru a European Cup, secured 1 of the highest points hauls in the history of any league & regularly scored over 100 goals a season. And all of tis while a formidable Feyenoord team - themselves European champions in 1970 - breathed down their necks.

But it wasn't just the numbers, it was also the nature of the performances. On occasion, Ajax seemed 2 test the very limits of the sport - appearing 2 experiment with the ball, space & time in the most exacting of matches.

Most of all, there was the 1973 zenith in which they thrashed the team tat would follow them, Bayern Munich, 4-0. Tat win was shortly b4 Johan Cruyff & others left & it emphasised tat it wasn't any opposition tat ended tis all-conquering side's era but individual wanderlust. In tat sense, as a team, they were almost unbeatable.

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2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

30 November
GROUP A: Rubin Kazan 4-1 Shamrock Rovers / Spurs 1-2 PAOK
GROUP B: St Liège 2-0 Hannover 96 / Vorskla 1-1 Copenhagen
GROUP C: R Bucureşti 1-3 H Tel Aviv / Legia Warsaw 0-3 PSV
GROUP G: Malmö FF 0-0 AZ / Metalist Kharkiv 4-1 Austria Wien
GROUP H: Maribor 3-4 Club Brugge / Braga 1-0 Birmingham
GROUP I: Rennes 0-0 Udinese / Celtic 0-1 Atlético Madrid

1 December
GROUP D: SP Lisbon vs Zürich / Vaslui vs Lazio
GROUP E: Stoke City vs Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Beşiktaş
GROUP F: Athletic Bilbao vs Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg vs PSG
GROUP J: AEK Larnaca vs Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 vs Steaua București
GROUP K: Odense vs Wisła Kraków / Twente vs Fulham
GROUP L: Lokomotiv Moscow vs Sturm Graz / AEK Athens vs Anderlecht

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=11
Rubin Kazan P5 W3 D1 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
Spurs P5 W2 D1 L2 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P5 W0 D0 L5 GS4 GA15 GD-11 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P5 W3 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=11
Hannover 96 P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=8
Copenhagen P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
Vorskla P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=2

GROUP C
PSV P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Legia Warsaw P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
H Tel Aviv P5 W1 D1 L3 GS8 GA9 GD-1 Pts=4
R Bucuresti P5 W1 D0 L4 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P4 W3 D0 L1 GS6 GA2 GD+4 Pts=9
Lazio P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=5
Vaslui P4 W1 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Zurich P4 W0 D2 L2 GS3 GA6 GD-3 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P4 W3 D1 L0 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Besiktas P4 W2 D0 L2 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=6
Dyanmo Kiev P4 W1 D2 L1 GS3 GA3 GD0 Pts=5
Maccabi Tel Aviv P4 W0 D1 L3 GS3 GA11 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P4 W3 D1 L0 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=10
PSG P4 W2 D1 L1 GS4 GA3 GD+1 Pts=7
SV Salzburg P4 W1 D1 L2 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=4
Slovan Bratislava P4 W0 D1 L3 GS1 GA6 GD-5 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P5 W4 D1 L0 GS14 GA5 GD+9 Pts=13
AZ P5 W1 D4 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=7
Austria Wien P5 W1 D2 L2 GS8 GA11 GD-3 Pts=5
Malmo FF P5 W0 D1 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP H
Braga P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA5 GD+6 Pts=10
Club Brugge P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
Birmingham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA8 GD-1 Pts=7
Maribor P5 W0 D1 L4 GS6 GA14 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P5 W3 D1 L1 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Udinese P5 W2 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=8
Celtic P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Rennes P5 W0 D3 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P4 W2 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=8
Maccabi Haifa P4 W2 D0 L2 GS9 GA7 GD+2 Pts=6
Steaua București P4 W1 D3 L0 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
AEK Larnaca P4 W0 D2 L2 GS1 GA7 GD-6 Pts=2

GROUP K
Twente P4 W3 D1 L0 GS12 GA5 GD+7 Pts=10
Fulham P4 W2 D1 L1 GS7 GA3 GD+4 Pts=7
Odense P4 W1 D0 L3 GS6 GA10 GD-4 Pts=3
Wisla Krakow P4 W1 D0 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P4 W4 D0 L0 GS11 GA1 GD+10 Pts=12
Loko Moscow P4 W3 D0 L1 GS8 GA5 GD+3 Pts=9
Sturm Graz P4 W1 D0 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=3
AEK Athens P4 W0 D0 L4 GS4 GA12 GD-8 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

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2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

1 December
GROUP D: SP Lisbon 2-0 Zürich / Vaslui 0-0 Lazio
GROUP E: Stoke City 1-1 Dynamo Kiev / Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-3 Beşiktaş
GROUP F: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Slovan Bratislava / SV Salzburg 2-0 PSG
GROUP J: AEK Larnaca 2-1 Maccabi Haifa / Schalke 04 2-1 Steaua București
GROUP K: Odense 1-2 Wisła Kraków / Twente 1-0 Fulham
GROUP L: Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 Sturm Graz / AEK Athens 1-2 Anderlecht

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=11
Rubin Kazan P5 W3 D1 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
Spurs P5 W2 D1 L2 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P5 W0 D0 L5 GS4 GA15 GD-11 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P5 W3 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=11
Hannover 96 P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=8
Copenhagen P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
Vorskla P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=2

GROUP C
PSV P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Legia Warsaw P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
H Tel Aviv P5 W1 D1 L3 GS8 GA9 GD-1 Pts=4
R Bucuresti P5 W1 D0 L4 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P5 W4 D0 L1 GS8 GA2 GD+6 Pts=12
Lazio P5 W1 D3 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Vaslui P5 W1 D3 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Zurich P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P5 W3 D2 L0 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=11
Besiktas P5 W3 D0 L2 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Dyanmo Kiev P5 W1 D3 L1 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=6
Maccabi Tel Aviv P5 W0 D1 L4 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P5 W4 D1 L0 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=13
SV Salzburg P5 W2 D1 L2 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=7
PSG P5 W2 D1 L2 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=7
Slovan Bratislava P5 W0 D1 L4 GS2 GA8 GD-6 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P5 W4 D1 L0 GS14 GA5 GD+9 Pts=13
AZ P5 W1 D4 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=7
Austria Wien P5 W1 D2 L2 GS8 GA11 GD-3 Pts=5
Malmo FF P5 W0 D1 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP H
Braga P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA5 GD+6 Pts=10
Club Brugge P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
Birmingham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA8 GD-1 Pts=7
Maribor P5 W0 D1 L4 GS6 GA14 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P5 W3 D1 L1 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Udinese P5 W2 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=8
Celtic P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Rennes P5 W0 D3 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA2 GD+8 Pts=11
Maccabi Haifa P5 W2 D0 L3 GS10 GA9 GD+1 Pts=6
Steaua București P5 W1 D3 L1 GS6 GA10 GD-4 Pts=5
AEK Larnaca P5 W1 D2 L2 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=5

GROUP K
Twente P5 W4 D1 L0 GS13 GA5 GD+8 Pts=13
Fulham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=7
Wisla Krakow P5 W2 D0 L3 GS6 GA12 GD-6 Pts=6
Odense P5 W1 D0 L4 GS7 GA12 GD-5 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P5 W5 D0 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=15
Loko Moscow P5 W4 D0 L1 GS11 GA6 GD+5 Pts=12
Sturm Graz P5 W1 D0 L4 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=3
AEK Athens P5 W0 D0 L5 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

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2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea vs Valencia / KRC Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille / Olympiakos vs Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia vs Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona vs BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Napoli P5 W2 D2 L1 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=8
ManC P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA6 GD+1 Pts=7
Villarreal P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA12 GD-10 Pts=0

Bayern Munich has alrdy won tis group.
ManC must die-die win the last game against Bayern Munich @ home & still need Villarreal 2 do them a favour by beating Napoli, in order 2 clinch the runner-up spot in tis group.
The runner-up spot is 4 Napoli 2 lose, becos Villarreal has lost all 5 group games so far.


GROUP B
Inter P5 W3 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=10
Trabzonspor P5 W1 D3 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=6
Lille P5 W1 D2 L2 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=5
CSKA Moscow P5 W1 D2 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=5

Inter has alrady won tis group.
Trabzonspor, Lille & CSKA Moscow all still hv chance 2 finish as runner-up of tis group.


GROUP C
ManU P5 W2 D3 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Benfica P5 W2 D3 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=9
FC Basel P5 W2 D2 L1 GS9 GA9 GD0 Pts=8
Otelul Galati P5 W0 D0 L5 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=0

Both the winner & runner-up spot in tis group is still up 4 grab.
Benfica has the easier task on hand among ManU, Benfica & Basel,becos they play Otelul Galati in the last game.
ManU only need a draw against Basel 2 seal a spot in the next phase, whereas Basel die-die must win against ManU.


GROUP D
Real P5 W5 D0 L0 GS16 GA2 GD+14 Pts=15
Ajax P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=8
Lyon P5 W1 D2 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=5
Dinamo Zagreb P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA15 GD-13 Pts=0

Real has alrdy won tis group.
Ajax only need a draw in the last game against Real 2 seal the runner-up spot of tis group.


GROUP E
Bayer Leverkusen P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
Valencia P5 W2 D2 L1 GS12 GA4 GD+8 Pts=8
Chelsea P5 W2 D2 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=8
KRC Genk P5 W0 D2 L3 GS1 GA15 GD-14 Pts=2

Both the winner & runner-up spot in tis group is still up 4 grab.
Bayer Leverkusen has the easier task of facing KRC Genk in their last game.
Bayer Leverkusen only need a draw in their last game 2 seal the spot in the next round.
Chelsea must win against Valencia 2 progress.


GROUP F
Arsenal P5 W3 D2 L0 GS5 GA2 GD+3 Pts=11
Marseille P5 W2 D1 L2 GS3 GA2 GD+1 Pts=7
Olympiakos P5 W2 D0 L3 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Borussia Dortmund P5 W1 D1 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=4

Arsenal has alrdy won tis group.
Olympiakos must win against Arsenal 2 hv any hope 2 progress 2 next round.
Marseille has their fate in their own hands, when they play Borussia Dortmund in the last game. If they win, they grab the spot in the next round.


GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P54 W2 D3 L0 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=9
Zenit St Petersburg P5 W2 D2 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=8
FC Porto P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=7
Shakhtar Donetsk P5 W0 D2 L3 GS4 GA8 GD-4 Pts=2

Both the winner & runner-up spot in tis group is still up 4 grab.
When Apoel Nicosia win their last game against Shakhtar Donetsk, they will win tis group.
4 the game betw FC Porto & Zenit St Petersburg, FC Porto need a win 2 progress whereas Zenit St Petersburg only need a draw 2 seal the runner-up spot of tis group.


GROUP H
Barcelona P5 W4 D1 L0 GS16 GA4 GD+12 Pts=13
AC Milan P5 W2 D2 L1 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=8
Viktoria Plzen P5 W1 D1 L3 GS2 GA9 GD-7 Pts=4
BATE Borisov P5 W0 D2 L3 GS2 GA10 GD-8 Pts=2

Barcelona has alrdy won tis group, while AC Milan is the runner-up.


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

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2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=11
Rubin Kazan P5 W3 D1 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
Spurs P5 W2 D1 L2 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P5 W0 D0 L5 GS4 GA15 GD-11 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P5 W3 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=11
Hannover 96 P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=8
Copenhagen P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
Vorskla P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=2

GROUP C
PSV P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Legia Warsaw P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
H Tel Aviv P5 W1 D1 L3 GS8 GA9 GD-1 Pts=4
R Bucuresti P5 W1 D0 L4 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P5 W4 D0 L1 GS8 GA2 GD+6 Pts=12
Lazio P5 W1 D3 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Vaslui P5 W1 D3 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Zurich P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P5 W3 D2 L0 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=11
Besiktas P5 W3 D0 L2 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Dyanmo Kiev P5 W1 D3 L1 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=6
Maccabi Tel Aviv P5 W0 D1 L4 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P5 W4 D1 L0 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=13
SV Salzburg P5 W2 D1 L2 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=7
PSG P5 W2 D1 L2 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=7
Slovan Bratislava P5 W0 D1 L4 GS2 GA8 GD-6 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P5 W4 D1 L0 GS14 GA5 GD+9 Pts=13
AZ P5 W1 D4 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=7
Austria Wien P5 W1 D2 L2 GS8 GA11 GD-3 Pts=5
Malmo FF P5 W0 D1 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP H
Braga P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA5 GD+6 Pts=10
Club Brugge P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
Birmingham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA8 GD-1 Pts=7
Maribor P5 W0 D1 L4 GS6 GA14 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P5 W3 D1 L1 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Udinese P5 W2 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=8
Celtic P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Rennes P5 W0 D3 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA2 GD+8 Pts=11
Maccabi Haifa P5 W2 D0 L3 GS10 GA9 GD+1 Pts=6
Steaua București P5 W1 D3 L1 GS6 GA10 GD-4 Pts=5
AEK Larnaca P5 W1 D2 L2 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=5

GROUP K
Twente P5 W4 D1 L0 GS13 GA5 GD+8 Pts=13
Fulham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=7
Wisla Krakow P5 W2 D0 L3 GS6 GA12 GD-6 Pts=6
Odense P5 W1 D0 L4 GS7 GA12 GD-5 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P5 W5 D0 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=15
Loko Moscow P5 W4 D0 L1 GS11 GA6 GD+5 Pts=12
Sturm Graz P5 W1 D0 L4 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=3
AEK Athens P5 W0 D0 L5 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/992254/champions-league-permutations?cc=4716

Champions League permutations
December 4, 2011

GROUP A
Bayern Munich hv already qualified as group winners. The battle 4 2nd place is betw Napoli & ManC, with the Italian side a point better off & they also hv the head-2-head with City in their favour.
City hv 2 beat Bayern Munich @ Eastlands & hope Napoli fail 2 win away 2 Villarreal, who hv lost all 5 matches. Any other results will send Napoli thru in 2nd & condemn City 2 the Europa League.

GROUP B
Inter Milan will go thru 2 the 1st knockout round as group winners. But with Trabzonspor, Lille & CSKA Moscow separated by just a single point, it promises 2 be a tense final day.
4 unfancied Trabzonspor, the task is simple: if they win in Lille they will be thru. A draw in France & they would be relying on CSKA failing 2 win in the San Siro 2 keep 2nd place. As CSKA go 2 Inter, Trabzonspor may feel a draw will be enough. A draw 4 Trabzonspor guarantees Europa League football @ worst. If they lose 2 Lille, CSKA can take the Europa League place, on head-2-head, with a draw in Italy.
Lille's requirements r just as straightforward: they must win @ home 2 Trabzonspor or face elimination. And if they win they r guaranteed 2 finish 2nd due 2 their head-2-head record with CSKA. If CSKA better Lille's result then the French side will be eliminated completely.
CSKA hv things out of their hands somewhat with Lille & Trabzonspor facing off. The only way the Russian side can qualify is if they win @ Inter & the other match ends in a draw. They will definitely be in the Europa League with a draw coupled with a positive result in Lille.

GROUP C
Benfica hv qualified, level on points with ManU on 9 points with FC Basel on 8. As United & Basel play each other Benfica cannot finish outside the top 2.
Benfica r firm favourites 2 win the group, being @ home 2 Otelul Galati, who hv lost every match, on MatchDay 6. Victory guarantees top spot & they will also finish 1st with a draw if the other match also finishes level. If Benfica lose they will definitely finish 2nd.
ManU travel 2 Switzerland knowing they need a point 2 go thru, & can top the group by bettering Benfica's result. FC Basel can only qualify with a win; any other result means Europa League football.

GROUP D
Real Madrid hv secured top spot, while Ajax hv a 3-point cushion over Lyon. As both matches betw these 2 sides finished goalless, the head-2-head record is level, so only overall goal difference will matter. Lyon need a 7-goal swing @ least 2 overhaul Ajax, & with the Dutch side facing Real & Lyon playing Dinamo Zagreb it is possible if improbable.
If the 2 sides finish with identical records, including goals 4 & against, then it goes 2 combined club & country coefficient - on which Lyon hv a considerable lead. Tat could happen if Ajax lose 3-0 & Lyon win 4-0.
Dinamo hv lost every game so r out of the picture.

GROUP E
Bayer Leverkusen r through due 2 Chelsea & Valencia meeting on the final day, but top spot remains up 4 grabs. Leverkusen can secure tis by winning away 2 Genk. If they do not beat Genk then any winner in the other tie would finish 1st with the German side runners-up.
Contrary 2 reports elsewhere, Chelsea r not guaranteed 2 qualify with a 0-0 draw. If Leverkusen lose in Belgium then Chelsea would be eliminated with any draw, including 0-0. Tis is becos when 3 teams r level on points a mini-league is created without the games involving Genk. Leverkusen would finish top having secured 1 more point than their rivals. Valencia will finish abv Chelsea by virtue of having scored 1 more goal than the London club, with both having 5 points & a goal difference of +1.
Chelsea can only finish 2nd with a 0-0 draw if Leverkusen pick up points. A 1-1 draw would put Valencia thru on goal difference & any other draw would put Valencia in the knockout rounds on head-2-head having scored more away goals.
Either Chelsea or Valencia can guarantee qualification with a victory, & will finish top if Leverkusen also fail 2 win. A loser @ Stamford Bridge would enter the Europa League.

GROUP F
Arsenal r certain of topping the group with a 4-point cushion over Marseille, but there r several permutations 4 2nd place & the Europa League berth.
Marseille will guarantee a knockout place with victory away @ Borussia Dortmund. However, if they fail 2 pick up maximum points it could let in Olympiakos, who would move up 2 2nd with a home win over Arsenal.
4 Dortmund, the outlook is bleak. As they lost 3-0 away 2 Marseille & becos of their inferior goal difference, they must win by 4 goals 2 overhaul the Ligue 1 side. A win by a smaller margin would condemn them 2 the Europa League - but only if Olympiakos lose 2 Arsenal.
Tis is another group where 3 teams can finish level on points, which will happen should Olympiakos draw & Dortmund win - & even then all sides would be level on 6 points in the mini-league so it comes down 2 goal difference betw them.
If the 3 teams finish level, there r several potential scenarios. If Dortmund win by 1 goal, Marseille will finish 2nd, Olympiakos 3rd & Dortmund 4th. If Dortmund win by 2 or 3 goals then Olympiakos will be 2nd, Marseille 3rd & Dortmund 4th. If Dortmund win by 4 goals it will be Olympiakos 2nd, Dortmund 3rd & Marseille 4th. Dortmund can only qualify 4 the knockout rounds via the 3-team mini-league if they beat Marseille by 5 goals or more, which would push Olympiakos in2 the Europa League.

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia will be in the knockout stages as the teams in 2nd & 3rd, Zenit & FC Porto, face each other. Any of the 3 sides can still finish top of the table.
Apoel r @ home 2 Shakhtar Donetsk, who hv nothing 2 play 4, knowing victory will guarantee top spot as will a draw betw Zenit & Porto. Apoel hv the better head-2-head against Zenit so will be top if level on points with the Russian side.
Zenit hv 2 travel 2 FC Porto in search of the draw, which would secure 2nd place. Porto hv 2 win 2 send them thru & put Zenit in the Europa League. Zenit can top the group if they win & Apoel do not. Porto can only top the group if they win & Apoel lose.

GROUP H
Barcelona hv already won the group with AC Milan in 2nd. Viktoria Plzen & BATE Borisov r both in the hunt 4 the Europa League, with Plzen having a 2-point advantage. BATE can only stay in Europe by winning away @ Barcelona coupled with a Plzen defeat @ home 2 Milan.

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2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase

6 December
GROUP E: Chelsea 3-0 Valencia / KRC Genk 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
GROUP F: Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Marseille / Olympiakos 3-1 Arsenal
GROUP G: Apoel Nicosia 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk / FC Porto 0-0 Zenit St Petersburg
GROUP H: Barcelona 4-0 BATE Borisov / Viktoria Plzen 2-2 AC Milan

7 December
GROUP A: ManC vs Bayern Munich / Villarreal vs Napoli
GROUP B: Inter vs CSKA Moscow / Lille vs Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica vs Otelul Galati / FC Basel vs ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Napoli P5 W2 D2 L1 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=8
ManC P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA6 GD+1 Pts=7
Villarreal P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA12 GD-10 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P5 W3 D1 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=10
Trabzonspor P5 W1 D3 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=6
Lille P5 W1 D2 L2 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=5
CSKA Moscow P5 W1 D2 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=5

GROUP C
ManU P5 W2 D3 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Benfica P5 W2 D3 L0 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=9
FC Basel P5 W2 D2 L1 GS9 GA9 GD0 Pts=8
Otelul Galati P5 W0 D0 L5 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P5 W5 D0 L0 GS16 GA2 GD+14 Pts=15
Ajax P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA3 GD+3 Pts=8
Lyon P5 W1 D2 L2 GS2 GA6 GD-4 Pts=5
Dinamo Zagreb P5 W0 D0 L5 GS2 GA15 GD-13 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P6 W3 D2 L1 GS13 GA4 GD+9 Pts=11
Bayer Leverkusen P6 W3 D1 L2 GS8 GA8 GD0 Pts=10
Valencia P6 W2 D2 L2 GS12 GA7 GD+5 Pts=8
KRC Genk P6 W0 D3 L3 GS2 GA16 GD-14 Pts=3

GROUP F
Arsenal P6 W3 D2 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=11
Marseille P6 W3 D1 L2 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=10
Olympiakos P6 W3 D0 L3 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=9
Borussia Dortmund P6 W1 D1 L4 GS5 GA11 GD-6 Pts=4

GROUP G
Apoel Nicosia P6 W2 D3 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=9
Zenit St Petersburg P6 W2 D3 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=9
FC Porto P6 W2 D2 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=8
Shakhtar Donetsk P6 W1 D2 L3 GS6 GA8 GD-2 Pts=5

GROUP H
Barcelona P6 W5 D1 L0 GS20 GA4 GD+16 Pts=16
AC Milan P6 W2 D3 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=9
Viktoria Plzen P6 W1 D2 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=5
BATE Borisov P6 W0 D2 L4 GS2 GA14 GD-12 Pts=2


Final 8 Group Winners & 8 Runners-up will advance 2 the next round, Round of 16.
The final 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

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2011/2012 Champions League

Group Phase

7 December
GROUP A: ManC 2-0 Bayern Munich / Villarreal 0-2 Napoli
GROUP B: Inter 1-2 CSKA Moscow / Lille 0-0 Trabzonspor
GROUP C: Benfica 1-0 Otelul Galati / FC Basel 2-1 ManU
GROUP D: Ajax Amsterdam 0-3 Real Madrid / Dinamo Zagreb 1-7 Lyon

Group A
Bayern Munich P6 W4 D1 L1 GS11 GA6 GD+5 Pts=13
Napoli P6 W3 D2 L1 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=11
ManC P6 W3 D1 L2 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=10
Villarreal P6 W0 D0 L6 GS2 GA14 GD-12 Pts=0

GROUP B
Inter P6 W3 D1 L2 GS8 GA7 GD+1 Pts=10
CSKA Moscow P6 W2 D2 L2 GS9 GA8 GD+1 Pts=8
Trabzonspor P6 W1 D4 L1 GS3 GA4 GD-1 Pts=7
Lille P6 W1 D3 L2 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=6

GROUP C
Benfica P6 W3 D3 L0 GS8 GA4 GD+4 Pts=12
FC Basel P6 W3 D2 L1 GS11 GA10 GD+1 Pts=11
ManU P6 W2 D3 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=9
Otelul Galati P6 W0 D0 L6 GS3 GA11 GD-4 Pts=0

GROUP D
Real P6 W6 D0 L0 GS19 GA2 GD+17 Pts=18
Lyon P6 W2 D2 L2 GS9 GA7 GD+2 Pts=8
Ajax P6 W2 D2 L2 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=8
Dinamo Zagreb P6 W0 D0 L6 GS3 GA22 GD-19 Pts=0

GROUP E
Chelsea P6 W3 D2 L1 GS13 GA4 GD+9 Pts=11
Bayer Leverkusen P6 W3 D1 L2 GS8 GA8 GD0 Pts=10
Valencia P6 W2 D2 L2 GS12 GA7 GD+5 Pts=8
KRC Genk P6 W0 D3 L3 GS2 GA16 GD-14 Pts=3

GROUP F
Arsenal P6 W3 D2 L1 GS6 GA5 GD+1 Pts=11
Marseille P6 W3 D1 L2 GS6 GA4 GD+2 Pts=10
Olympiakos P6 W3 D0 L3 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=9
Borussia Dortmund P6 W1 D1 L4 GS5 GA11 GD-6 Pts=4

GROUP G
Zenit St Petersburg P6 W2 D3 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=9
Apoel Nicosia P6 W2 D3 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=9
FC Porto P6 W2 D2 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=8
Shakhtar Donetsk P6 W1 D2 L3 GS6 GA8 GD-2 Pts=5

GROUP H
Barcelona P6 W5 D1 L0 GS20 GA4 GD+16 Pts=16
AC Milan P6 W2 D3 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=9
Viktoria Plzen P6 W1 D2 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=5
BATE Borisov P6 W0 D2 L4 GS2 GA14 GD-12 Pts=2


The winner & runner-up of each group will advance 2 the Round of 16.
The 3rd-placed teams will enter the round of 32 of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

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2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011

Teams play against each other over 2 legs on a home-&-away basis.
In the draw for the round of 16, the 8 group winners r seeded, & the 8 group runners-up r unseeded.
A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the 2nd leg.
Teams fr the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012

Seeded teams r Bayern Munich(Group A), Inter(Group B), Benfica(Group C), Real(Group D), Chelsea(Group E), Arsenal(Group F), Zenit St Petersburg(Group G) & Barcelona(Group H).

Unseeded teams r Napoli(Group A), CSKA Moscow(Group B), FC Basel(Group C), Lyon(Group D), Bayer Leverkusen(Group E), Marseille(Group F), Apoel Nicosia(Group G) & AC Milan(Group H).


Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

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2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich vs Vaslui / Lazio vs SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev vs Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş vs Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava vs SV Salzburg / PSG vs Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa vs Schalke 04 / Steaua București vs AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków vs Twente / Fulham vs Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz vs AEK Athens / Anderlecht vs Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=11
Rubin Kazan P5 W3 D1 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
Spurs P5 W2 D1 L2 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P5 W0 D0 L5 GS4 GA15 GD-11 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P5 W3 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=11
Hannover 96 P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=8
Copenhagen P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
Vorskla P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=2

GROUP C
PSV P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Legia Warsaw P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
H Tel Aviv P5 W1 D1 L3 GS8 GA9 GD-1 Pts=4
R Bucuresti P5 W1 D0 L4 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P5 W4 D0 L1 GS8 GA2 GD+6 Pts=12
Lazio P5 W1 D3 L1 GS5 GA5 GD0 Pts=6
Vaslui P5 W1 D3 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=6
Zurich P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=2

GROUP E
Stoke City P5 W3 D2 L0 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=11
Besiktas P5 W3 D0 L2 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=9
Dyanmo Kiev P5 W1 D3 L1 GS4 GA4 GD0 Pts=6
Maccabi Tel Aviv P5 W0 D1 L4 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P5 W4 D1 L0 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=13
SV Salzburg P5 W2 D1 L2 GS8 GA6 GD+2 Pts=7
PSG P5 W2 D1 L2 GS4 GA5 GD-1 Pts=7
Slovan Bratislava P5 W0 D1 L4 GS2 GA8 GD-6 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P5 W4 D1 L0 GS14 GA5 GD+9 Pts=13
AZ P5 W1 D4 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=7
Austria Wien P5 W1 D2 L2 GS8 GA11 GD-3 Pts=5
Malmo FF P5 W0 D1 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP H
Braga P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA5 GD+6 Pts=10
Club Brugge P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
Birmingham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA8 GD-1 Pts=7
Maribor P5 W0 D1 L4 GS6 GA14 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P5 W3 D1 L1 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Udinese P5 W2 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=8
Celtic P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Rennes P5 W0 D3 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA2 GD+8 Pts=11
Maccabi Haifa P5 W2 D0 L3 GS10 GA9 GD+1 Pts=6
Steaua București P5 W1 D3 L1 GS6 GA10 GD-4 Pts=5
AEK Larnaca P5 W1 D2 L2 GS3 GA8 GD-5 Pts=5

GROUP K
Twente P5 W4 D1 L0 GS13 GA5 GD+8 Pts=13
Fulham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA4 GD+3 Pts=7
Wisla Krakow P5 W2 D0 L3 GS6 GA12 GD-6 Pts=6
Odense P5 W1 D0 L4 GS7 GA12 GD-5 Pts=3

GROUP L
Andrelecht P5 W5 D0 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=15
Loko Moscow P5 W4 D0 L1 GS11 GA6 GD+5 Pts=12
Sturm Graz P5 W1 D0 L4 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=3
AEK Athens P5 W0 D0 L5 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=0


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011

Teams play against each other over 2 legs on a home-&-away basis.
In the draw 4 the round of 32, the 12 group winners & the four better 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) r seeded, & the 12 group runners-up & the other 4 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage r unseeded.
A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the 2nd leg.
Teams fr the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012

Seeded teams fr UCL r ManC, ManU, Olympiacos & Valencia.
Unseeded teams fr UCL r Porto. Ajax, Trabzonspor & Viktoria Plzeň.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League


Group Phase

14 December
GROUP D: Zürich 2-0 Vaslui / Lazio 2-0 SP Lisbon
GROUP E: Dynamo Kiev 3-3 Maccabi Tel Aviv / Beşiktaş 3-1 Stoke City
GROUP F: Slovan Bratislava 2-3 SV Salzburg / PSG 4-2 Athletic Bilbao
GROUP J: Maccabi Haifa 0-3 Schalke 04 / Steaua București 3-1 AEK Larnaca
GROUP K: Wisła Kraków 2-1 Twente / Fulham 2-2 Odense
GROUP L: Sturm Graz 1-3 AEK Athens / Anderlecht 5-3 Lokomotiv Moscow

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK vs Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers vs Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 vs Vorskla / Copenhagen vs St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv vs Legia Warsaw / PSV vs R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ vs Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien vs Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge vs Braga / Birmingham vs Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese vs Celtic / Atlético Madrid vs Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P5 W3 D2 L0 GS10 GA6 GD+4 Pts=11
Rubin Kazan P5 W3 D1 L1 GS10 GA4 GD+6 Pts=10
Spurs P5 W2 D1 L2 GS5 GA4 GD+1 Pts=7
Shamrock Rovers P5 W0 D0 L5 GS4 GA15 GD-11 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P5 W3 D2 L0 GS8 GA1 GD+7 Pts=11
Hannover 96 P5 W2 D2 L1 GS6 GA6 GD0 Pts=8
Copenhagen P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5
Vorskla P5 W0 D2 L3 GS3 GA7 GD-4 Pts=2

GROUP C
PSV P5 W4 D1 L0 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Legia Warsaw P5 W3 D0 L2 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=9
H Tel Aviv P5 W1 D1 L3 GS8 GA9 GD-1 Pts=4
R Bucuresti P5 W1 D0 L4 GS3 GA10 GD-7 Pts=3

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P5 W4 D0 L1 GS8 GA2 GD+6 Pts=12
Lazio P6 W2 D3 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=9
Vaslui P6 W1 D3 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=6
Zurich P6 W1 D2 L3 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5

GROUP E
Besiktas P6 W4 D0 L2 GS13 GA7 GD+6 Pts=12
Stoke City P6 W3 D2 L1 GS10 GA7 GD+3 Pts=11
Dyanmo Kiev P6 W1 D4 L1 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=7
Maccabi Tel Aviv P6 W0 D2 L4 GS8 GA17 GD-9 Pts=2

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P6 W4 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=13
SV Salzburg P6 W3 D1 L2 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
PSG P6 W3 D1 L2 GS8 GA7 GD+1 Pts=10
Slovan Bratislava P6 W0 D1 L5 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P5 W4 D1 L0 GS14 GA5 GD+9 Pts=13
AZ P5 W1 D4 L0 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=7
Austria Wien P5 W1 D2 L2 GS8 GA11 GD-3 Pts=5
Malmo FF P5 W0 D1 L4 GS4 GA13 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP H
Braga P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA5 GD+6 Pts=10
Club Brugge P5 W3 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
Birmingham P5 W2 D1 L2 GS7 GA8 GD-1 Pts=7
Maribor P5 W0 D1 L4 GS6 GA14 GD-8 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P5 W3 D1 L1 GS8 GA3 GD+5 Pts=10
Udinese P5 W2 D2 L1 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=8
Celtic P5 W1 D2 L2 GS5 GA6 GD-1 Pts=5
Rennes P5 W0 D3 L2 GS4 GA7 GD-3 Pts=3

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P6 W4 D2 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=14
Steaua București P6 W2 D3 L1 GS9 GA11 GD-2 Pts=8
Maccabi Haifa P6 W2 D0 L4 GS10 GA12 GD-2 Pts=6
AEK Larnaca P6 W1 D2 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=5

GROUP K
Twente P6 W4 D1 L1 GS14 GA7 GD+7 Pts=13
Wisla Krakow P6 W3 D0 L3 GS8 GA13 GD-5 Pts=9
Fulham P6 W2 D2 L2 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=8
Odense P6 W1 D1 L4 GS9 GA14 GD-5 Pts=4

GROUP L
Andrelecht P6 W6 D0 L0 GS18 GA5 GD+13 Pts=18
Loko Moscow P6 W4 D0 L2 GS14 GA11 GD+3 Pts=12
AEK Athens P6 W1 D0 L5 GS8 GA15 GD-7 Pts=3
Sturm Graz P6 W1 D0 L5 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=3


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011

Teams play against each other over 2 legs on a home-&-away basis.
In the draw 4 the round of 32, the 12 group winners & the four better 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) r seeded, & the 12 group runners-up & the other 4 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage r unseeded.
A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the 2nd leg.
Teams fr the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012

Seeded teams fr UCL r ManC, ManU, Olympiacos & Valencia.
Unseeded teams fr UCL r Porto. Ajax, Trabzonspor & Viktoria Plzeň.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16 Draw date - 2morow

Teams play against each other over 2 legs on a home-&-away basis.
In the round of 16 draw, the 8 group winners r seeded while the 8 group runners-up r unseeded.
A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the 2nd leg.
Teams fr the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other in tis round.

1st leg - 14/15 & 21/22 February 2012
2nd leg - 6/7 & 13/14 March 2012

Seeded teams r Bayern Munich(Group A), Inter(Group B), Benfica(Group C), Real(Group D), Chelsea(Group E), Arsenal(Group F), Zenit St Petersburg(Group G) & Barcelona(Group H).

Unseeded teams r Napoli(Group A), CSKA Moscow(Group B), FC Basel(Group C), Lyon(Group D), Bayer Leverkusen(Group E), Marseille(Group F), Apoel Nicosia(Group G) & AC Milan(Group H).


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Group Phase

15 December
GROUP A: PAOK 1-1 Rubin Kazan / Shamrock Rovers 0-4 Spurs
GROUP B: Hannover 96 3-1 Vorskla / Copenhagen 0-1 St Liège
GROUP C: H Tel Aviv 2-0 Legia Warsaw / PSV 2-1 R Bucureşti
GROUP G: AZ 1-1 Metalist Kharkiv / Austria Wien 2-0 Malmö FF
GROUP H: Club Brugge 1-1 Braga / Birmingham 1-0 Maribor
GROUP I: Udinese 1-1 Celtic / Atlético Madrid 3-1 Rennes

GROUP A
PAOK P6 W3 D3 L0 GS11 GA7 GD+4 Pts=12
Rubin Kazan P6 W3 D2 L1 GS11 GA5 GD+6 Pts=11
Spurs P6 W3 D1 L2 GS9 GA4 GD+5 Pts=10
Shamrock Rovers P6 W0 D0 L6 GS4 GA19 GD-15 Pts=0

GROUP B
St Liege P6 W4 D2 L0 GS9 GA1 GD+8 Pts=14
Hannover 96 P6 W3 D2 L1 GS9 GA7 GD+2 Pts=11
Copenhagen P6 W1 D2 L3 GS5 GA9 GD-4 Pts=5
Vorskla P6 W0 D2 L4 GS4 GA10 GD-6 Pts=2

GROUP C
PSV P6 W5 D1 L0 GS13 GA5 GD+8 Pts=16
Legia Warsaw P6 W3 D0 L3 GS7 GA9 GD-2 Pts=9
H Tel Aviv P6 W2 D1 L3 GS10 GA9 GD+1 Pts=7
R Bucuresti P6 W1 D0 L5 GS4 GA12 GD-8 Pts=3

GROUP D
SP Lisbon P5 W4 D0 L1 GS8 GA2 GD+6 Pts=12
Lazio P6 W2 D3 L1 GS7 GA5 GD+2 Pts=9
Vaslui P6 W1 D3 L2 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=6
Zurich P6 W1 D2 L3 GS5 GA8 GD-3 Pts=5

GROUP E
Besiktas P6 W4 D0 L2 GS13 GA7 GD+6 Pts=12
Stoke City P6 W3 D2 L1 GS10 GA7 GD+3 Pts=11
Dyanmo Kiev P6 W1 D4 L1 GS7 GA7 GD0 Pts=7
Maccabi Tel Aviv P6 W0 D2 L4 GS8 GA17 GD-9 Pts=2

GROUP F
Athletic Bilbao P6 W4 D1 L1 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=13
SV Salzburg P6 W3 D1 L2 GS11 GA8 GD+3 Pts=10
PSG P6 W3 D1 L2 GS8 GA7 GD+1 Pts=10
Slovan Bratislava P6 W0 D1 L5 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=1

GROUP G
Metalist Kharkiv P6 W4 D2 L0 GS15 GA6 GD+9 Pts=14
AZ P6 W1 D5 L0 GS10 GA7 GD+3 Pts=8
Austria Wien P6 W2 D2 L2 GS10 GA11 GD-1 Pts=8
Malmo FF P6 W0 D1 L5 GS4 GA15 GD-11 Pts=1

GROUP H
Braga P6 W3 D2 L1 GS12 GA6 GD+6 Pts=11
Club Brugge P6 W3 D2 L1 GS12 GA9 GD+3 Pts=11
Birmingham P6 W3 D1 L2 GS8 GA8 GD0 Pts=10
Maribor P6 W0 D1 L5 GS6 GA15 GD-9 Pts=1

GROUP I
Atletico Madrid P6 W4 D1 L1 GS11 GA4 GD+7 Pts=13
Udinese P6 W2 D3 L1 GS6 GA7 GD-1 Pts=9
Celtic P6 W1 D3 L2 GS6 GA7 GD-1 Pts=6
Rennes P6 W0 D3 L3 GS5 GA10 GD-5 Pts=3

GROUP J
Schalke 04 P6 W4 D2 L0 GS13 GA2 GD+11 Pts=14
Steaua București P6 W2 D3 L1 GS9 GA11 GD-2 Pts=8
Maccabi Haifa P6 W2 D0 L4 GS10 GA12 GD-2 Pts=6
AEK Larnaca P6 W1 D2 L3 GS4 GA11 GD-7 Pts=5

GROUP K
Twente P6 W4 D1 L1 GS14 GA7 GD+7 Pts=13
Wisla Krakow P6 W3 D0 L3 GS8 GA13 GD-5 Pts=9
Fulham P6 W2 D2 L2 GS9 GA6 GD+3 Pts=8
Odense P6 W1 D1 L4 GS9 GA14 GD-5 Pts=4

GROUP L
Andrelecht P6 W6 D0 L0 GS18 GA5 GD+13 Pts=18
Loko Moscow P6 W4 D0 L2 GS14 GA11 GD+3 Pts=12
AEK Athens P6 W1 D0 L5 GS8 GA15 GD-7 Pts=3
Sturm Graz P6 W1 D0 L5 GS5 GA14 GD-9 Pts=3


The final 12 group winners & 12 runners-up will advance 2 the round of 32.
The final 3rd-placed teams of the 2011–12 UEFA Uefa Champions League Group phase would make up the remaining 8 slots in the Europa league Round of 32.


Round of 32
Draw date - 16 December 2011

Teams play against each other over 2 legs on a home-&-away basis.
In the draw 4 the round of 32, the 12 group winners & the four better 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) r seeded, & the 12 group runners-up & the other 4 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage r unseeded.
A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the 2nd leg.
Teams fr the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012

Seeded teams fr UCL r ManC, ManU, Olympiacos & Valencia.
Unseeded teams fr UCL r Porto. Ajax, Trabzonspor & Viktoria Plzeň.


Round of 16
Draw date - 16 December 2011
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals
Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Round of 32 Draw date - 2nite

Teams play against each other over 2 legs on a home-&-away basis.
The 12 group winners & the four better 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) r seeded, & the 12 group runners-up & the other 4 3rd-placed teams fr the UCL group stage r unseeded.
A seeded team will be drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the 2nd leg.
Teams fr the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

1st leg - 16 Feb 2012
2nd leg - 23 Feb 2012

Seeded teams fr UCL r ManC, ManU, Olympiacos & Valencia.
Seeded teams fr Group phase r PAOK(Group A), Standard Liege(Group B), PSV Eindhoven(Group C), Sporting CP(Group D), Beşiktaş(Group E), Athletic Bilbao(Group F), Metalist Kharkiv(Group G), Club Brugge(Group H), Atlético Madrid(Group I), Schalke 04(Group J), Twente(Group K) & Anderlecht(Group L).

Unseeded teams fr UCL r Porto. Ajax, Trabzonspor & Viktoria Plzeň.
Unseeded teams fr Group phase r Rubin Kazan(Group A), Hannover 96(Group B), Legia Warsaw(Group C), Lazio(Group D), Stoke City(Group E), Red Bull Salzburg(Group F), AZ(Group G), Braga(Group H), Udinese(Group I), Steaua București(Group J), Wisła Kraków(Group K) & Lokomotiv Moscow(Group L).


Round of 16 Draw date - 2nite
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012

Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
1st leg on 14 Feb 2012
Lyon vs APOEL
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona

1st leg on 15 Feb 2012
Milan vs Arsenal
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica

1st leg on 21 Feb 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid

1st leg on 22 Feb 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 6 Mar 2012
Milan vs Arsenal
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Round of 32
1st leg on 16 Feb 2012
Porto vs ManC
Ajax vs ManU
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City vs Valencia
Rubin Kazan vs Olympiacos
AZ vs Anderlecht
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid
Steaua București vs Twente
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège
Braga vs Beşiktaş
Udinese vs PAOK
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP

2nd leg on 21 Feb 2012
Porto vs ManC

2nd leg on 23 Feb 2012
Ajax vs ManU
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City vs Valencia
Rubin Kazan vs Olympiacos
AZ vs Anderlecht
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid
Steaua București vs Twente
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège
Braga vs Beşiktaş
Udinese vs PAOK
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP


Round of 16
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012
FC Salzburg/Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw/Sporting vs Porto/ManC
Steaua Bucharest/FC Twente vs Viktoria Plzen/Schalke
Wisla Krakow/Standard Liege vs Hannover/Club Brugge
Stoke/Valencia vs Trabzonspor/PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar/Anderlecht vs Udinese/PAOK
Lazio/Atletico Madrid vs SC Braga/Besiktas
Ajax/ManU vs Lokomotiv Moscow/Athletic Bilbao


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1002269/basle-ucl-reprieve-after-sion-docked-points?cc=4716

Basle UCL reprieve after Sion ban
December 30, 2011

FC Basle remain in the Champions League & any hope of a reprieve 4 ManU is over aft the Swiss Football Association (SFV) docked rebel club Sion 36 points 4 fielding ineligible players.

The SFV were threatened with expulsion fr all competitions by world football's governing body FIFA if they failed 2 punish Sion, who were kicked out of the Europa League by UEFA earlier tis season aft fielding players they had signed during a transfer embargo.

FIFA told the SFV there would be a blanket ban on Swiss football if action was not taken by January 13. Sion hv now been docked 3 points 4 each of the 12 Swiss league & cup matches any 1 of the 6 ineligible players appeared in. They had been 3rd in the Swiss top flight with 31 points prior 2 the sanction.

Sion described the decision of the SFV as a "cowardly act''. The club hv the right 2 appeal against the sanction in the Court of Arbitration 4 Sport, & a statement released by the club following the SFV decision read as follows.

"FC Sion was informed by the press of the decision of the Central Committee of the Swiss Football Association 2 bow 2 the blackmail of FIFA & collaborate on the injustice facing the club, by pronouncing a deduction of 36 points in the Super League championship.

"Tis process condemns the team irreparably 2 relegation. Tis decision is mainly an intolerable affront 2 equity in sports, but it is no surprise 2 (Sion), who did not expect any courage on the part of the SFV in the face of FIFA.

"Considering tis cowardly act of the SFV, FC Sion is even more determined 2 defend its interests & ethics in sport of football by compliance with court decisions, both civil & sports.''

The SFV said in a statement on their official website: "The central board of the SFV has withdrawn 36 points fr Super League club FC Sion. The board has therefore met the requirements of FIFA fr December 17, 2011."

FIFA had demanded on December 17 tat "all matches in which the relevant players participated shall be declared forfeit or 3 points shall be deducted respectively".

Celtic were reinstated to the Europa League in August, & SIon hv pursued a lengthy legal action in various Swiss courts against their ban, attended the Court of Abritration 4 Sport b4 FIFA became involved & made their threats.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1002593/michel-platini:-video-technology-'not-for-football'?cc=4716

Platini sceptical on video technology
December 31, 2011

UEFA president Michel Platini has insisted video technology "is not 4 football'' & tat its introduction would rob the game of its popularity.

Platini's counterpart with world governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has suggested technology could be introduced in time 4 the 2014 WC as his organisation continues testing possible systems.

But Platini, European football's most influential figure, reaffirmed his opposition 2 technology in an interview with France's L'Equipe magazine. "Video is not 4 football. Human (adjudication) is better,'' he said.

"Football became popular thanks 2 its human values. If tat becomes a commercial value, it will lose all its popularity.''

Technology was pushed back up the agenda when Frank Lampard's goal was disallowed in England's WC defeat 2 Germany in 2010 despite the ball clearly crossing the line. The expected benefit of technology would be 2 reduce the frequency of such incidents affecting results, but Platini argued tat is part of the game's appeal.

He made reference 2 Germany goalkeeper Toni Schumacher's awful challenge on France striker Patrick Battiston during the 2 countries' WC semi-final in 1982, in which Platini played, alongside the infamous handballs by Argentina legend Diego Maradona & France striker Thierry Henry which led 2 England's elimination fr the 1986 tournament & prevented the Republic of Ireland qualifying 4 the 2010 event.

"Football has also based its popularity on injustices,'' Platini continued. "You can remember them & talk abt them in the bars. You can talk abt 1982, France-Germany, it was an injustice like the hand of Maradona or tat of Henry. The notoriety also comes fr negative things in football.''

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1021055/man-united's-sir-alex-ferguson:-we-want-to-win-europa-league?cc=4716

Sir Alex: We want to win it
February 12, 2012

ManU manager SAF insists the club will be playing 2 win the Europa League aft questions abt their desire 2 be in Europe's secondary club competition.

United were surprisingly knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage, with SAF saying tat a place in the Europa League was their punishment. UEFA president Michel Platini was angered by those comments, though SAF said they were taken the wrong way.

Now the United boss says he will be playing a strong side when the Red Devils take on Ajax in the Round of 32 tis week. It will be the 1st time the 2 sides hv ever met in a competitive match.

He said: "We definitely 1 2 win tis tournament. I am treating tis seriously. We're going 2 hv a go. The thing is 2 look 4ward 2 it. It's still European football, it's still a good standard of football.

"The great thing is tat we don't hv a game on the Saturday, so I can play my strongest team - & I will play my strongest team. It's a bit of a bonus 4 us. It's amazing tat in 55 years' involvement in Europe, we've never played each other.

"The name of Ajax still has tat aura abt it. They r not having a great time @ the moment & their directors hv resigned, but I think playing against United they'll be well motivated. Like ourselves, they hv always produced good players & played good football.

"They hv a great stadium & great pitch. Hopefully we can get thru. If we do, we play Athletic Bilbao or Lokomotiv Moscow in the next round, so tat would be a challenge, but then it takes u 2 the quarter-finals & 1s u get tat far u say 2 yourself: 'let's go the whole road'.

"I'll treat it as I treated some of the group games in the Champions League, but be a bit more careful with the number of young players I play in these games. It depends who we've got the following weekend in the Premier League."

[joew2005]

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/milan-barca-face-first-serious-tests-055240326--spt.html

Milan, Barca face first serious tests

AC Milan & Barcelona, having cantered untroubled thru the group stage, finally face testing opposition tis week as the Champions League resumes following a 2-month winter break.

Titleholders Barcelona, who averaged 4 goals per away game in the group stage, should find the going alot tougher when they visit Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, the scene of their last defeat in Germany.

Milan host Arsenal on Wednesday & will be painfully aware tat their last 3 participations in the tournament hv ended in the last 16 @ the hands of English Premier League opposition.

APOEL Nicosia, who visit Olympique Lyon on Tuesday, & Zenit St Petersburg, who host twice former winners Benfica in the freezing Russian winter on Wednesday, r the only newcomers 2 tis stage of the tournament.

The remaining 4 ties will be played on February 21-22.

The line-up 4 the round of 16 has a familiar look with 8 of the teams having reached the same stage last year.

France, Spain, England, Italy & Germany r represented as usual, joined by clubs fr Russia, Cyprus & Portugal, instead of Ukraine & Denmark last time around.

ManU were the only 1 of the fav who failed 2 make it past a group stage which has generally become a formality 4 the top sides with frequent 1-sided contests.

AC Milan & Barcelona faced each other in the group stage but were untroubled by Viktoria Plzen & BATE Borisov as they both qualified with 2 matches 2 spare.

Barcelona r unbeaten on their last 7 visits 2 Germany, their last defeat coming against the same opponents in the 2000-01 season.

Leverkusen, although unimpressive in the Bundesliga, won all their home games in Group E as they qualified @ the expense of Valencia.

Serie A leaders Milan lost 3-2 @ home 2 Barcelona in the group stage, with both teams having already qualified, & Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has promised 2 follow Barca's example by attacking @ the San Siro.

"You always hv 2 push 4 a goal when u play away in the 1st leg becos it gives u a cushion 4 the 2nd leg," said the Frenchman whose side eliminated Milan @ the same stage 3 years ago & r in the last 16 4 the 12th season in a row.

"We will try 2 score, of course - we always do. The system rewards the audacious away fr home."

7-times champions Milan subsequently lost 2 ManU in 2010 & Tottenham Hotspur last year.

Benfica, with a largely South American team, r likely 2 face temperatures well below freezing when they visit Zenit St Petersburg.

The Russians may be rusty, however, as it will be their 1st competitive match since the winter break.

In the other tie, there is a vast gulf in experience betw Olympique Lyon, who r in the last 16 for the 9th time in a row, against APOEL, the 1st team fr Cyprus 2 reach tis stage.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
1st leg on 14 Feb 2012
Lyon 1-0 APOEL
Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Barcelona

1st leg on 15 Feb 2012
Milan vs Arsenal
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica

1st leg on 21 Feb 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid

1st leg on 22 Feb 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 6 Mar 2012
Milan vs Arsenal
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Round of 32
1st leg on 14 Feb 2012
Rubin Kazan 0-1 Olympiacos
Braga 0-2 Beşiktaş

1st leg on 16 Feb 2012
Porto vs ManC
Ajax vs ManU
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City vs Valencia
AZ vs Anderlecht
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid
Steaua București vs Twente
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège
Udinese vs PAOK
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP

2nd leg on 21 Feb 2012
Porto vs ManC

2nd leg on 23 Feb 2012
Ajax vs ManU
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City vs Valencia
Rubin Kazan vs Olympiacos
AZ vs Anderlecht
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid
Steaua București vs Twente
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège
Braga vs Beşiktaş
Udinese vs PAOK
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP


Round of 16
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012
FC Salzburg/Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw/Sporting vs Porto/ManC
Steaua Bucharest/FC Twente vs Viktoria Plzen/Schalke
Wisla Krakow/Standard Liege vs Hannover/Club Brugge
Stoke/Valencia vs Trabzonspor/PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar/Anderlecht vs Udinese/PAOK
Lazio/Atletico Madrid vs SC Braga/Besiktas
Ajax/ManU vs Lokomotiv Moscow/Athletic Bilbao


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
1st leg on 14 Feb 2012
Lyon 1-0 APOEL
Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Barcelona

1st leg on 15 Feb 2012
Milan 4-0 Arsenal
Zenit St. Petersburg 3-2 Benfica

1st leg on 21 Feb 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid

1st leg on 22 Feb 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 6 Mar 2012
Milan vs Arsenal
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Round of 32
1st leg on 14 Feb 2012
Rubin Kazan 0-1 Olympiacos
Braga 0-2 Beşiktaş

1st leg on 16 Feb 2012
Porto 1-2 ManC
Ajax 0-2 ManU
Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
Red Bull Salzburg 0-4 Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City 0-1 Valencia
AZ 1-0 Anderlecht
Lazio 1-3 Atlético Madrid
Steaua București 0-1 Twente
Viktoria Plzeň 1-1 Schalke 04
Wisła Kraków 1-1 Standard Liège
Udinese 0-0 PAOK
Trabzonspor 1-2 PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 2-1 Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw 2-2 Sporting CP

2nd leg on 21 Feb 2012
Porto vs ManC

2nd leg on 23 Feb 2012
Ajax vs ManU
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City vs Valencia
Rubin Kazan vs Olympiacos
AZ vs Anderlecht
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid
Steaua București vs Twente
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège
Braga vs Beşiktaş
Udinese vs PAOK
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP


Round of 16
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012
FC Salzburg/Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw/Sporting vs Porto/ManC
Steaua Bucharest/FC Twente vs Viktoria Plzen/Schalke
Wisla Krakow/Standard Liege vs Hannover/Club Brugge
Stoke/Valencia vs Trabzonspor/PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar/Anderlecht vs Udinese/PAOK
Lazio/Atletico Madrid vs SC Braga/Besiktas
Ajax/ManU vs Lokomotiv Moscow/Athletic Bilbao


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
1st leg on 21 Feb 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid

1st leg on 22 Feb 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 6 Mar 2012
Arsenal vs Milan (Milan won 4-0 in the 1st leg)
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica (Zenit St. Petersburg won 3-2 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL (Lyon won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona (Barca won 3-1 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

2nd leg on 21 Feb 2012
Porto vs ManC (ManC won 2-1 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 23 Feb 2012
Ajax vs ManU (ManU won 2-0 in the 1st leg)
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao (Lokomotiv Moscow won 2-1 in the 1st leg)
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv (Metalist Kharkiv won 4-0 in the 1st leg)
Stoke City vs Valencia (Valencia won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Rubin Kazan vs Olympiacos (Olympiacos won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
AZ vs Anderlecht (AZ won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid (Atletico won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
Steaua București vs Twente (Twente won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04 (1st leg finish 1-1)
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège (1st leg finish 1-1)
Braga vs Beşiktaş (Beşiktaş won 2-0 in the 1st leg)
Udinese vs PAOK (1st leg finish 0-0)
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven (PSV won 2-1 in the 1st leg)
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge (Hannover won 2-1 in the 1st leg)
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP (1st leg finish 2-2)


Round of 16
1st leg - 8 March 2012
2nd leg - 15 March 2012
FC Salzburg/Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw/Sporting vs Porto/ManC
Steaua Bucharest/FC Twente vs Viktoria Plzen/Schalke
Wisla Krakow/Standard Liege vs Hannover/Club Brugge
Stoke/Valencia vs Trabzonspor/PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar/Anderlecht vs Udinese/PAOK
Lazio/Atletico Madrid vs SC Braga/Besiktas
Ajax/ManU vs Lokomotiv Moscow/Athletic Bilbao


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
1st leg on 21 Feb 2012
Napoli 3-1 Chelsea
CSKA Moscow 1-1 Real Madrid

1st leg on 22 Feb 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 6 Mar 2012
Arsenal vs Milan (Milan won 4-0 in the 1st leg)
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica (Zenit St. Petersburg won 3-2 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL (Lyon won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona (Barca won 3-1 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Marseille vs Internazionale

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea (Napoli won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid (the 1st leg ended 1-1)



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=334842&cc=4716

Moscow salvage late draw

Pontus Wernbloom made Real Madrid pay 4 a string of misses as CSKA Moscow pinched an improbable draw when they looked certain 2 head 2 the Bernabeu behind in the Champions League last-16 tie.

Wernbloom scored in the 3rd minute of stoppage time @ the end of the match, cancelling out Cristiano Ronaldo's 1st-half strike 4 Madrid.

There was a certain symmetry in how the equalising goal went in, as twins Vasili Berezutski & Aleksei Berezutski were both involved in the build-up, having both been @ fault 4 the opening goal.

Alan Dzagoev provided a cross fr the right, Vasili Berezutski headed the ball towards the back post & his brother nodded across goal 4 Swedish midfielder Wernbloom 2 lunge in & score.

CSKA had barely posed a serious threat all match, but they will head 2 the March 14 second leg in Spain on level terms.

At their Luzhniki Stadium, with its artificial pitch, it was the Russians who had the 1st noteworthy effort, as Dzagoev's athletic volley fr Georgi Schennikov's left-wing cross went wide of the left post.

Fr there, Madrid took charge. Gonzalo Higuain, on early as a substitute 4 the injured Karim Benzema, almost scored with a curling left-footed strike fr the edge of the penalty area, but Sergei Chepchugov was equal 2 the effort & surpassed tat save with another as Sami Khedira seized on the loose ball & drilled a fierce shot which the goalkeeper touched over.

Ronaldo opened the scoring aft 28 mins when hapless defending, 1st in giving the ball away in the right-back area & then when defending the cross tat followed, presented him with the opening.

Fabio Coentrao crossed fr the Madrid left, Vasili Berezutski could not jump 2 clear the ball or race out quickly enough 2 avert the danger & twin Aleksei managed only 2 tip the ball with his head 2 Ronaldo, 12 yards out beyond the far post.

The gift was happily accepted by Ronaldo, who powered a low shot underneath Chepchugov.

Mesut Ozil drew a save fr Chepchugov b4 half-time arrived with Madrid in charge.

The visitors poured pressure on the home defence in the early stages of the 2nd half, Ronaldo hoisting one shot 2 high as he looked 4 a 2nd goal.

Nigerian Ahmed Musa offered momentary threat 4 CSKA when he buzzed forward & shot straight @ Iker Casillas.

But there should hv been more Madrid goals 2 follow.

Ronaldo was clear on Chepchugov who won their 1-on-1 battle, & later he had a similarly clear opening aft the ball broke 2 him kindly on the edge of the penalty area, but placed a sidefooted shot wide of the left post.

Betw those strikes there was a faint threat fr CSKA, aft Coentrao gave away a free-kick on the home side's right flank, just outside the penalty area.

Keisuke Honda opted against crossing & tried 2 beat Casillas @ his near post. Although Casillas punched the ball, it looked 2 be an unnecessarily dramatic move fr the goalkeeper who could hv made an easy catch.

Madrid seemed 2 hv staved off any danger, so they were stunned when the leveller went in.

Dzagoev's cross was not the most menacing & Vasili Berezutski's header on was merely hopeful. But Aleksei Berezutski was smart in not going 4 the target, & b4 the Madrid defence reacted Wernbloom had smashed in the ball from 7 yards.



http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1024900/ucl:-napoli-beat-chelsea,-real-madrid-held-at-cska-moscow?cc=4716

Napoli in control, Madrid held

Napoli came back fr a goal behind 2 take a 3-1 lead into the 2nd leg of their Champions League 2nd-round tie against Chelsea.

Chelsea - who had started the match with Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard & Fernando Torres on the bench - had looked shaky in defence in the early stages of the match, but they took the lead on 27 mins thru Juan Mata.

The lead did not last long, Ezequiel Lavezzi curling the ball past Petr Cech 4 an equaliser 11 mins later, & Edinson Cavani put the hosts in front when he used his shoulder 2 divert home in 1st-half injury time.

Chelsea looked dangerous in the 2nd half & had numerous opportunities 2 get back on level terms, but a glaring error fr David Luiz allowed Lavezzi 2 make it 3-1 on 65 mins.

CSKA Moscow gave themselves hope aft rescuing a late 1-1 draw in their match @ home 2 Real Madrid.

Madrid, despite having 2 adapt 2 the freezing temperatures, had looked much the better side in the 1st half @ the Luzhniki Stadium & got their reward when Cristiano Ronaldo netted a potentially crucial away goal on the half-volley on 28 mins.

However, Moscow were much improved in the 2nd half & got their reward in the 93rd minute when debutant Pontus Wernbloom volleyed home fr close range.

Madrid host CSKA 4 the return leg @ the Santiago Bernabeu on March 14.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

2nd leg on 22 Feb 2012
Porto 0-4 ManC (ManC won 6-1 over 2 legs)

2nd leg on 23 Feb 2012
Ajax vs ManU (ManU won 2-0 in the 1st leg)
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Athletic Bilbao (Lokomotiv Moscow won 2-1 in the 1st leg)
Red Bull Salzburg vs Metalist Kharkiv (Metalist Kharkiv won 4-0 in the 1st leg)
Stoke City vs Valencia (Valencia won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Rubin Kazan vs Olympiacos (Olympiacos won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
AZ vs Anderlecht (AZ won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Lazio vs Atlético Madrid (Atletico won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
Steaua București vs Twente (Twente won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Viktoria Plzeň vs Schalke 04 (1st leg finish 1-1)
Wisła Kraków vs Standard Liège (1st leg finish 1-1)
Braga vs Beşiktaş (Beşiktaş won 2-0 in the 1st leg)
Udinese vs PAOK (1st leg finish 0-0)
Trabzonspor vs PSV Eindhoven (PSV won 2-1 in the 1st leg)
Hannover 96 vs Club Brugge (Hannover won 2-1 in the 1st leg)
Legia Warsaw vs Sporting CP (1st leg finish 2-2)


Round of 16
1st leg on 8 March 2012 & 2nd leg on 15 March 2012
FC Salzburg/Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw/Sporting vs ManC
Steaua Bucharest/FC Twente vs Viktoria Plzen/Schalke
Wisla Krakow/Standard Liege vs Hannover/Club Brugge
Stoke/Valencia vs Trabzonspor/PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar/Anderlecht vs Udinese/PAOK
Lazio/Atletico Madrid vs SC Braga/Besiktas
Ajax/ManU vs Lokomotiv Moscow/Athletic Bilbao


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
Basel 1-0 Bayern Munich
Marseille 1-0 Internazionale

2nd leg on 6 Mar 2012
Arsenal vs Milan (Milan won 4-0 in the 1st leg)
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica (Zenit St. Petersburg won 3-2 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL (Lyon won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona (Barca won 3-1 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich (Basel won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Marseille vs Internazionale (Marseille won 1-0 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea (Napoli won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid (the 1st leg ended 1-1)



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

2nd leg results
Porto 0-4 ManC (ManC won 6-1 over 2 legs)
Ajax 2-1 ManU (ManU won 3-2 over 2 legs)
Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 Athletic Bilbao (Athletic Bilbao won on 2-2 away goals over 2 legs)
Red Bull Salzburg 1-4 Metalist Kharkiv (Metalist Kharkiv won 8-1 over 2 legs)
Stoke City 0-1 Valencia (Valencia won 2-0 over 2 legs)
Rubin Kazan 0-1 Olympiacos (Olympiacos won 2-0 over 2 legs)
AZ 1-0 Anderlecht (AZ won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Lazio 0-1 Atlético Madrid (Atletico won 4-1 over 2 legs)
Steaua București 0-1 Twente (Twente won 2-0 over 2 legs)
Viktoria Plzeň 1-3 Schalke 04 (Schalke won 4-2 over 2 legs)
Wisła Kraków 0-0 Standard Liège (Standard Liège 1-1 on away goals over 2 legs)
Braga 1-0 Beşiktaş (Beşiktaş won 2-1 over 2 legs)
Udinese 3-0 PAOK (Udinese won 3-0 over 2 legs)
Trabzonspor 1-4 PSV Eindhoven (PSV won 6-2 over 2 legs)
Hannover 96 1-0 Club Brugge (Hannover won 3-1 over 2 legs)
Legia Warsaw 0-1 Sporting CP (Sporting CP won 3-2 over 2 legs)


Round of 16 1st leg - 8 March 2012 / 2nd leg - 15 March 2012
Metalist Kharkiv vs Olympiakos
Sporting vs ManC
FC Twente vs Schalke
Standard Liege vs Hannover
Valencia vs PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar vs Udinese
Atletico Madrid vs Besiktas
ManU vs Athletic Bilbao


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
2nd leg : Arsenal 3-0 Milan (Milan won 4-3 over 2 legs)
2nd leg : Zenit St. Petersburg 0-2 Benfica (Benfica won 4-3 over 2 legs)

2nd leg on 7 Mar 2012
Lyon vs APOEL (Lyon won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona (Barca won 3-1 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich (Basel won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Marseille vs Internazionale (Marseille won 1-0 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea (Napoli won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid (the 1st leg ended 1-1)



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012

Teams thru 2 the QF r Benfica & AC Milan.


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1031895/ucl:-spirited-arsenal-knocked-out-by-ac-milan,-benfica-progress?cc=4716

Spirited Arsenal out, Benfica progress
March 6, 2012

Arsenal put up a spirited display in their Champions League last-16 2nd leg but were ultimately eliminated by AC Milan, while Benfica beat Zenit St Petersburg 4-3 on aggregate 2 advance.

At Emirates Stadium, it appeared Arsenal would need a miracle 2 become the 1st club to overturn a 4-0 1st leg deficit 2 progress against AC Milan.

The Gunners were determined 2 serve up an upset, though, & raced into a 3-0 half-time lead thanks 2 goals fr Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky & a Robin van Persie penalty.

However, Arsene Wenger's side tired in the 2nd half & try as they might could not find the decisive 4th goal 2 send the game into extra-time, with captain Van Persie guilty of missing their best chance as his attempted chip was saved by Christian Abbiati.

Milan looked a shadow of the side tat had demolished Arsenal @ the San Siro 2 weeks ago, but the Serie A leaders hung on 2 progress 2 the quarter-finals.

In Lisbon, Benfica's task against Zenit St Petersburg appeared considerably more achievable aft their 1st leg ended 3-2 in favour of the Russians.

And Jorge Jesus' side were left celebrating their place in the last 8 aft earning a 2-0 victory @ the Estadio da Luz.

Maxi Pereira set Benfica on their way as he lashed home the opening goal in 1st-half stoppage time, & substitute Nelson Miguel Castro Oliveira rounded things off late on with a breakaway strike in the 3rd minute of injury time.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
2nd leg : Arsenal 3-0 Milan (Milan won 4-3 over 2 legs)
2nd leg : Zenit St. Petersburg 0-2 Benfica (Benfica won 4-3 over 2 legs)
2nd leg : Lyon 0-1 APOEL (It was 1-1 agg over 2 legs. APOEL won 4-3 on penalties)
2nd leg : Bayer Leverkusen 1-7 Barcelona (Barca won 10-2 over 2 legs)

2nd leg on 13 Mar 2012
Basel vs Bayern Munich (Basel won 1-0 in the 1st leg)
Marseille vs Internazionale (Marseille won 1-0 in the 1st leg)

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea (Napoli won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid (the 1st leg ended 1-1)



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012

Teams thru 2 the QF r Benfica, AC Milan, APOEL & Barcelona.


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032552/apoel-hero-dionisios-chiotis-hopes-to-avoid-barcelona?cc=4716

Chiotis hopes to avoid Barcelona
March 8, 2012

APOEL Nicosia goalkeeper Dionisios Chiotis is hoping 2 be rewarded 4 his penalty shoot-out heroics by avoiding a meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Chiotis saved spot-kicks fr Alexandre Lacazette & Michel Bastos as APOEL beat Lyon 4-3 in the shoot-out aft levelling the aggregate score thanks 2 a 1-0 win @ the GSP Stadium.

It is the 1st time a Cypriot side has reached the last 8 of Europe's premier club competition & Chiotis is hoping they can go even further - a task which would be made easier if they fail 2 draw Lionel Messi & Co in the last 8.

He said: ''We've achieved something no 1 would hv thought possible @ the start of the season. Things r getting serious now. We need 2 wait 2 see who else gets into the quarter-finals, but there isn't 1 team we would prefer 2 play - just let's not get Barcelona.''

Gustavo Manduca struck early 4 APOEL 2 set up the shoot-out.

''2day was an amazing night - it will live in our memories 4 many years,'' Manduca told UEFA.com. ''We've made history 4 tis country & we're proud of tat. We 1 2 enjoy tis moment.

''We knew we needed 2 score 2 stay in the competition & scoring in the 1st 10 minutes was very important - it was a gift fr God.

''A month & a half ago I had an operation on my groin & didn't expect 2 be back so soon. God blessed me & I got the goal 2 keep the team in the competition - wat happened 2night makes me proud.''

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Round of 16
Metalist Kharkiv 0-1 Olympiakos
Sporting 1-0 ManC
FC Twente 1-0 Schalke
Standard Liege 2-2 Hannover
Valencia 4-2 PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Udinese
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Besiktas
ManU 2-3 Athletic Bilbao

2nd leg on 15 March 2012


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/hungry-bayern-see-off-basel-231022564--soccer.html

'Hungry' Bayern out to see off Basel

Bayern Munich host FC Basel on Tuesday needing 2 overturn a 1-0 deficit fr their Champions League round of 16 1st-leg match, while the Swiss side r looking 2 claim another major scalp.

Basel ended ManU's involvement in tis season's campaign when they beat SAF's side in Switzerland last December, then proved it was no fluke with victory over Bayern @ St Jakob Park stadium 3 weeks ago.

Although Bayern hv a 100% home record in 3 games against Swiss opposition in the Champions League, Basel bring a deserved 1-0 aggregate lead 2 Munich's Allianz Arena aft Valentin Stocker's 86th-minute winner.

Having won only 5 of their 10 matches since Christmas, Bayern enjoyed a confidence-boosting 7-1 hammering of Hoffenheim on Saturday in the Bundesliga, with Germany striker Mario Gomez netting a hat-trick in the rout.

"Tat will give us a boost. I m confident the squad has tat hunger again," said Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes. "Tat was important 4 Tuesday."

Make no mistake: Bayern's season will be deemed a failure by their bosses unless they reach the quarter-finals, especially with Munich 2 host the final on May 19, & defeat on Tuesday could hv profound consequences.

"Basel is a very important game 4 the way the rest of the season will run. We hv 2 do tat again against Basel," Munich president Uli Hoeness told German television channel ZDF aft the Hoffenheim win.

While Bayern may hv got their swagger back following last weekend's 2-0 defeat @ Bayer Leverkusen, Basel, under ex-Bayern youth coach Heiko Vogel, r currently dominating Swiss football.

They arrive in Munich on the back of a morale-boosting win aft a 2-0 victory @ Grasshoppers Zurich over the weekend tat put them 12 points clear @ the top of the Swiss Super league.

Basel were last beaten in the Swiss league in August & their opening goal in Zurich was scored by future Bayern midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, who will come 2 Munich @ the end of the summer.

Bayern hv plenty of experience & r appearing @ tis stage of the competition 4 the 4th consecutive campaign, while Basel r in the last 16 of the Champions League 4 only the 2nd time in their history.

Bayern Munich stars Arjen Robben, Mario Gomez & Jerome Boateng r all nursing knocks, but r expected 2 play.

Gomez, who netted his 11th hat-trick 4 the club in the Bundesliga against Hoffenheim, came off aft 57mins with a cut abv his ankle & Robben needed prolonged treatment aft scoring twice, but completed the 90 mins.

Defender Boateng came off in the 2nd half aft straining a leg muscle.

Bayern were buoyed, however, by the return of Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger 4 the final 20 mins against Hoffenheim, 31 days aft he tore ankle ligaments.

"I m glad tat I got some time on the pitch, I felt good," said Schweinsteiger.

"I'm ready (4 Basel)."

Bayern's midfield has lacked authority & purpose without their key playmaker & vice captain.

"4 me, it is very important tat he is back again," said Heynckes.



http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/inter-advance-quarters-says-ranieri-164933007--soccer.html

Inter will advance to quarters, says Ranieri

A bullish Claudio Ranieri insisted his Inter Milan side will overcome a 1-0 1st-leg deficit 2 Marseille & advance 2 the Champions League quarter-finals @ the expense of the French side.

Marseille visit the San Siro on Tuesday hoping 2 heap further pressure on Ranieri, who is reportedly fighting 4 his job following a recent run of 9 matches without a win.

The French, however, r no strangers to crisis either. A 1-0 league defeat 2 Ajaccio on Friday was their 4th in a row.

And Ranieri believes Marseille's poor streak, & home advantage, could help them find the spark they need 2 eliminate Didier Deschamps' side.

"B4 the 1st leg it was us who had suffered a few defeats while Marseille were coming off something of a positive streak, so the situation has been turned on its head," said the Italian.

"But with a full stadium, which will give us a boost, we r determined tis team won't fail.

"We know everything abt Marseille, tat they r dangerous & quick on the counter-attack... we also know their strengths & their weaknesses."

Inter head into tis game feeling buoyed by a last-gasp victory @ Chievo on Friday, their 1st in 10 matches in all competitions.

Ranieri believes tat kind of dogged determination will prove crucial against Marseille.

"Whatever we did, we were losing matches even when we had chances 2 win them," added Ranieri, referring 2 their recent poor run.

"But the fact we kept chipping away against Chievo until the very last minute is going 2 help us 2morrow (Tuesday)."

An away goal 4 Marseille would give Inter a mountain 2 climb, however, & the Italian admitted: "We can't afford 2 concede any goals, so we need 2 keep fully focused throughout."

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
Arsenal 3-0 Milan (Milan won 4-3 over 2 legs)
Zenit St. Petersburg 0-2 Benfica (Benfica won 4-3 over 2 legs)
Lyon 0-1 APOEL (It was 1-1 agg over 2 legs. APOEL won 4-3 on penalties)
Bayer Leverkusen 1-7 Barcelona (Barca won 10-2 over 2 legs)
Basel 0-7 Bayern Munich (Bayern Munich won 7-1 over 2 legs)
Marseille 1-2 Internazionale (Marseille won on away goal over 2 legs, with the agg score @ 2-2)

2nd leg on 14 Mar 2012
Napoli vs Chelsea (Napoli won 3-1 in the 1st leg)
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid (the 1st leg ended 1-1)



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012

Teams thru 2 the QF r Benfica, AC Milan, APOEL, Barcelona, Bayern Munich & Marseille.


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1035179/ucl:-om-oust-inter-milan,-mario-gomez-leads-bayern-rout?cc=4716

Inter out, Gomez leads Bayern rout
March 13, 2012

There was late drama in Italy as, despite netting a late penalty & winning 2-1, Inter Milan were knocked out of the Champions League on away goals by a 92nd minute effort fr Marseille's Brandao.

Inter spurned glorious early chances but Diego Milito's scrappy 75th-minute goal appeared enough 2 force extra-time @ least.

But Brandao then scored a goal fr nothing in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, & even though there was a further twist when Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda fouled Giampaolo Pazzini, earning a 2nd yellow card & allowing the Italy international 2 give Inter victory on the night, boss Ranieri's side went out on the away-goals rule.

Mario Gomez hit 4 goals as Bayern Munich swiftly eliminated the threat of a Champions League exit b4 humiliating FC Basel 7-0.

The German club, whose Allianz Arena will stage the European final in May, had been embarrassed by a 1-0 loss 2 Basel 3 weeks ago @ St Jakob Park.

But they warmed up 4 the game with a 7-1 victory over Hoffenheim on Saturday, a match in which Gomez hit 3, & the Germany striker went 1 better against the Swiss league leaders, profiting fr the superb promptings of team-mates Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben & Franck Ribery, an attacking midfield trident the envy of most coaches in tis competition.

[joew2005]

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/centurion-drogba-fires-chelsea-revival-174057008--soccer.html

Chelsea 'happy to win ugly': Di Matteo

Roberto Di Matteo signalled a break with Chelsea's recent past by insisting his team must adopt a stronger winning mentality.

Di Matteo oversaw a 1-0 victory over 10-man Stoke in his 1st Premier League game since being placed in caretaker control following the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas.

Villas-Boas maintained the importance of playing with style during his 8-month stay @ the club.

But Di Matteo conceded the victory over Stoke -- tat came courtesy of Didier Drogba's 100th Premier League -- had been hard-fought.

And he insists Chelsea must maintain tat approach during the final games of the season as they attempt 2 force their way into the top 4.

"2day was a step in the right direction & sometimes u hv 2 win like tis 2 get 3 points," he said.

"It's not easy & sometimes u hv 2 win scrappy. There r 10 league games 2 go & Tottenham could be drawn back in2 the fight 4 4th."

Asked whether tis approach marked a change in direction fr tat set in place by Villas-Boas, Di Matteo added: "I'm looking 4ward & getting the team in the right frame of mind."

Drogba proved 2 be his side's saviour aft Ricardo Fuller was sent off in the 25th minute 4 a stamp on Branislav Ivanovic.

The Ivory Coast striker is out of contract in the summer & Di Matteo refused 2 be drawn on whether the club should offer the 4ward a new deal.

"It was a big goal 4 him & a winning goal 4 the team.

"His contract is a matter 4 the club. It's not 4 me 2 discuss. He has been a great player here."

Chelsea's focus now switches 2 the midweek Champions League tie with Napoli @ Stamford Bridge when Di Matteo's side will attempt 2 overcome a 3-1 1st leg deficit.

"They r a very good team with some exceptional players, but they will face a good team & we will make it difficult 4 them," Di Matteo said.

Juan Mata will return 2 the starting line-up 4 tat game aft being left on the bench 4 the visit of Stoke.

The Spaniard was introduced as a 1st half substitute & provided the assist 4 Drogba's goal in the 68th minute.

And Di Matteo said: "I thought it was going 2 be physical against Stoke, that's why I left him out."

Florent Malouda, meanwhile, was again left out of the squad but Di Matteo insisted there was a still a way back 4 the France international.

"I hv 25 players & they r all fit @ the moment," he said. "It was a case of picking 18 for the game but he is a good player & his chance will come."

Stoke manager Tony Pulis condemned Fuller 4 his dismissal & admitted tat had cost his side any chance of getting anything fr the game.

"I hv watched it again on television & it is a ridiculous reaction fr Ric," Pulis said.

"He has been @ the club for 6 years or so & has been a fantastic player but he is prone 2 over-reaction & tat was unacceptable.

"He is a good lad & was the 1st 2 apologise in the dressing room. I haven't spoken 2 him yet but will do next week. I'll tell him whether he will be disciplined or not.

"It was his 1st league start 4 a long time which makes it doubly disappointing. It was going 2 be difficult enough with 11 men @ Chelsea."



http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/real-bank-red-hot-ronaldo-cska-visit-022319998--soccer.html

Real bank on red-hot Ronaldo for CSKA visit

MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo's red-hot run of form & La Liga leaders Real Madrid's almost perfect home record makes them favourites 2 see off CSKA Moscow in their Champions League last 16 2nd leg on Wednesday.

Ronaldo is Real's leading scorer with 40 goals in all competitions & he has scored 9 in his last 6 outings, including 2 in their 3-2 win @ Real Betis on Saturday.

He netted the opener against CSKA last month when Real were pegged back 2 a 1-1 draw on the artificial pitch @ an ice-cold Luzhniki stadium - a result which ended Jose Mourinho's perfect start 2 the competition.

"Ronaldo is mentally very strong, has a burning desire 2 succeed & is very ambitious," former Real striker & current director Emilio Butragueno was quoted as saying in the Spanish media.

"He always 1s 2 do the very best, 1s 2 score more goals & always 1s the team 2 win. He is an example 4 every1."

Only Barcelona hv beaten Mourinho's team @ the Bernabeu tis season, otherwise they hv won every other game.

They lead the European & Spanish champions by 10 points in La Liga with 12 matches left 2 play, & the 2 sides remain favourites 4 a possible Champions League final showdown in Munich.

"In Europe u hv 2 be very careful, u cannot afford any slip ups," Butragueno warned. "The team are in good form & I hope in front of our own fans we will progress."

CSKA looked below par in Friday's Moscow derby against Dynamo, which ended in a 1-1 draw, keeping the army team 2nd, 6 points behind Premier League leaders Zenit St Petersburg with 10 games remaining.

CSKA's Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia opened the scoring with his league leading 25th of the campaign aft just 2 mins, b4 Dynamo came back 2 level.

"I hv 2 be disappointed with the result as well as the quality of our game," said CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky.

Influential fullback Sergei Ignashevich was also highly critical of his team's performance.

"We only played @ a high tempo 4 abt 5 minutes, then we allowed our opponents 2 dominate us," the Russian international said on his personal website.

"If we play like we did 2day against Real we will hv zero chances in tat match."

With 1st-choice goalkeeper Igor Akinfeyev & Chile winger Mark Gonzalez still out with long-term injuries, Slutsky was expected 2 make few changes fr the 1st leg, bringing back defensive midfielder Pavel Mamayev, who missed the Moscow match thru suspension.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Round of 16
Arsenal 3-0 Milan (Milan won 4-3 over 2 legs)
Zenit St. Petersburg 0-2 Benfica (Benfica won 4-3 over 2 legs)
Lyon 0-1 APOEL (It was 1-1 agg over 2 legs. APOEL won 4-3 on penalties)
Bayer Leverkusen 1-7 Barcelona (Barca won 10-2 over 2 legs)
Basel 0-7 Bayern Munich (Bayern Munich won 7-1 over 2 legs)
Marseille 1-2 Internazionale (Marseille won on away goal over 2 legs, with the agg score @ 2-2)
Napoli 1-4 Chelsea (Chelsea won 5-4 over 2 legs)
CSKA Moscow 1-4 Real Madrid (Real won 5-2 over 2 legs)



Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 27/28 March 2012
2nd leg - 3/4 April 2012

Teams thru 2 the QF r Benfica, AC Milan, APOEL, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Marseille, Real & Chelsea.


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 17/18 April 2012
2nd leg - 24/25 April 2012

Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1035572/ucl:-chelsea-battle-through,-real-crush-cska?cc=4716

Chelsea battle through, Real cruise
March 14, 2012

Chelsea beat Napoli 5-4 on aggregate 2 progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A thrilling game ended 4-1 on the night in a tie tat was only decided in extra-time by a thunderous strike fr Branislav Ivanovic.

The west Londoners came in2 the return leg on the back of a 3-1 defeat in Italy & took a 1st-half lead thru Didier Drogba.

Chelsea doubled their advantage 2 mins into the 2nd period thanks 2 a John Terry header, which would hv been enough 2 put the home side thru on away goals.

The tie turned back Napoli's way after Gokhan Inler netted 8 mins later, although Frank Lampard struck fr the spot 2 force extra-time in which Ivanovic hit a 105th-minute winner.

Real Madrid secured their passage 2 the quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-1 win over CSKA Moscow.

Seydou Doumbia missed a glorious chance 2 give the visitors the lead inside 10 mins as he fired over when clean thru, but Real slowly started 2 take control of the game & deservedly took the lead as Gonzalo Higuain slotted home fr Kaka's pull-back.

A howler fr Sergei Chepchugov allowed the hosts 2 double their advantage as he spilled Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range shot in2 his own net 10 mins aft half-time & Karim Benzema slotted home the 3rd @ the 2nd attempt with 20 minutes remaining.

Zoran Tosic got a consolation 4 CSKA with a wonderful strike 5 mins later, but Ronaldo sealed the victory with a tap-in aft an unselfish pass fr Benzema in stoppage time.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1035650/jose-would-'love'-to-face-chelsea-in-ucl-final?cc=4716

Jose would 'love' to face Chelsea
March 15, 2012

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho would relish a Champions League final meeting with his 4mer club Chelsea.

Real & Chelsea secured their places in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday night, with the former cruising 2 a 5-2 aggregate win over CSKA Moscow.

Chelsea, meanwhile, played out a thrilling encounter with Serie A side Napoli, as their 2nd leg went 2 extra-time b4 Branislav Ivanovic netted a winner 2 seal a 5-4 aggregate triumph.

Mourinho, who has been linked with a return 2 Stamford Bridge in the summer following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas, has admitted he would "love" 2 take on the Blues @ the Allianz Arena in May.

He told Sky Sports: "People can't understand how much I love Inter & Chelsea & how much I love the boys & how much I wish them well.

"I know, if I get them in the quarters, or semis, or final, they will be a great opponent. I m so happy 4 the boys [Chelsea players], becos they hv incredible character. They hv had a hard time, but now happiness is coming."

Asked if he wanted 2 face Chelsea in the final, he said: "I would love [it]."

Real's Xabi Alonso would also welcome a meeting with Chelsea, although the Spaniard is suspended 4 the 1st leg of the next round aft picking up a booking against CSKA.

The 4mer Liverpool midfielder said: "We will see wat happens in the draw. If we meet them, it is going 2 be exciting, becos it is always good 2 be back playing in England.

"With the change of manager, they r getting good results. There is still a long way 2 go."

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Round of 16
Metalist Kharkiv 0-1 Olympiakos (Metalist Kharkiv won on away goals with the score @ 2-2 over 2 legs)
Sporting 1-0 ManC (Sporting won on away goals with the score @ 3-3 over 2 legs)
FC Twente 4-1 Schalke (Schalke won 4-2 over 2 legs)
Standard Liege 0-4 Hannover (Hanover won 6-2 over 2 legs)
Valencia 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (Valencia won 5-3 over 2 legs)
AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Udinese (AZ Alkmaar won 3-2 over 2 legs)
Atletico Madrid 3-0 Besiktas (Atletico Madrid won 6-1 over 2 legs)
ManU 1-2 Athletic Bilbao (Athletic Bilbao won 5-3 over 2 legs)


Quarter-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 29 March 2012
2nd leg - 5 April 2012

Teams thru 2 the QF r Metalist Kharkiv ,Sporting, Schalke, Hanover, Valencia, AZ Alkmaar, Atletico Madrid & Athletic Bilbao.


Semi-finals Draw date - 16 March 2012
1st leg - 19 April 2012
2nd leg - 26 April 2012

Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1035797/europa:-athletic-demolish-man-utd,-valencia-through?cc=4716

Manchester clubs head out
March 15, 2012

Both Manchester clubs headed out of the Europa League on Thursday night in a thrilling night of action.

ManC were knocked out on away goals by Sporting, despite a spirited comeback tat saw them win 3-2 on the night as they came close 2 scoring the 4 goals in 30 mins they needed 2 progress.

Having lost the 1st leg in Portugal 1-0, Sporting appeared 2 be home & dry when they scored twice thru a sublime Matias Fernandez free-kick & then Ricky van Wolfswinkel 2 grab a 3-0 aggregate lead b4 half-time.

However, City fought back manfully in the 2nd half thanks to 2 goals fr Sergio Aguero either side of Mario Balotelli penalty. In the dying seconds of injury time, goalkeeper Joe Hart was denied by opposite number Rui Patricio & City's comeback ended in failure.

ManU were taught a rare footballing lesson by a rampant Athletic Club in Bilbao on Thursday, as they were dumped out of the Europa League in impressive fashion.

A lacklustre campaign in European football tis season was brought 2 an end with no little emphasis by the entertaining Basque side, who completed a 2-1 victory @ San Mames 2 secure a comfortable 5-3 aggregate victory aft winning @ Old Trafford last week.

Fernando Llorente got the opener 4 the hosts with a spectacular 1st-time volley beyond David De Gea, b4 Oscar De Marcos subsequently put the contest beyond doubt with a thumping finish shortly aft the hour-mark. Wayne Rooney scored a beautiful curling effort with 10 mins remaining, but it proved 2 be nothing more than a consolation.

AZ Alkmaar survived a major scare 2 book their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League following an incident-packed 2-1 2nd leg win against Udinese.

AZ led 2-0 fr the 1st leg but saw that advantage wiped out in a nightmare opening 15 minutes where Antonio Di Natale netted twice 4 Udinese & the visitors reduced to 10 men following Nick Viergever's early sending off.

However, just as things were looking bleak 4 the Dutch side, Erik Falkenburg made it 2-1 in the 31st minute 2 give his side a priceless away goal & leave Udinese needing 2 net twice more 2 go thru.

That proved 2 be beyond the hosts, who could not make the most of their man advantage or the 2nd-half penalty miss by AZ midfielder Rasmus Elm as they exited the competition.

Valencia advanced 2 the quarter-finals with a 5-3 aggregate win over PSV aft an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Netherlands.

Ola Toivonen nearly gave the hosts the early goal they needed but was denied by a fine save by Diego Alves, b4 an even better stop fr Przemyslaw Tyton prevented Valencia going in ahead @ the break as he tipped Jordi Alba's attempted lob wide of the post.

The visitors did go in front 2 mins aft half-time as Sofiane Feghouli's shot deflected in off the head of Adil Rami, but Toivonen gave PSV hope when he coolly slotted past Alves fr close range 15 minutes later.

The Brazilian goalkeeper denied PSV victory on the night with a stunning save fr Kevin Strootman b4 Valencia had 2 see out 6 mins of stoppage time with 10 men as Rami was shown a straight red card following a collision with Toivonen.

Hannover booked their place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Standard Liege.

2 goals in the 1st 21 mins put the German side on course 4 the last 8, with Standard then having 2 play the last half an hour a man down following Serge Gakpe's dismissal.

And 2 more goals in the closing stages sealed a 6-2 aggregate success 4 Mirko Slomka's side in front of a crowd of 43,000.

The home side were always favourites 2 progress aft claiming a 2-2 draw in Belgium in the 1st leg, & they made the ideal start tis evening.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Quarter-finals

1st leg - 27 March 2012
APOEL vs Real
Benfica vs Chelsea

1st leg - 28 March 2012
Bayern Munich vs Marseille
AC Milan vs Barcelona


Semi-finals
Bayern Munich/Marseille vs APOEL/Real
Benfica/Chelsea vs AC Milan/Barcelona


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1036128/milan-draw-holders-barca,-chelsea-get-benfica?cc=4716

Milan draw holders Barcelona
March 16, 2012

AC Milan hv been drawn 2 face holders Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League while Chelsea hv been paired with Benfica.

Barca hv lifted the trophy 3 times in the last 6 seasons, while Milan hv been European champions 7 times in total. The 2 teams met in the 1993-94 final of the same competition, with Milan running out resounding 4-0 winners.

Pep Guardiola's side will hv home advantage in the 2nd leg, & also in the semi-finals should they be victorious & will face the winner of the tie betw Benfica & Chelsea.

Chelsea overturned a 3-1 1st-leg deficit 2 knock out Napoli in order 2 reach the last 8 of the competition while Benfica advanced fr the last-16 by knocking out Zenit St Petersburg.

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho faces a trip 2 Cyprus aft Real Madrid were paired with Apoel FC. If Real win, they would then meet the winners of Marseille & Bayern Munich, who hammered Basel 7-1 on aggregate in the last 16

That means the prospect of an all-Spanish Champions League final betw giants Barcelona & Madrid exists.

The quarter-final 1st-leg ties will be played on March 27 & 28, with the return legs scheduled 4 April 3 & 4. The semis begin 2 weeks later on April 17 & 18, b4 a quick turnaround 4r the decisive encounters on April 24 & 25.

Tis year's Champions League final, which will be hosted in Munich, takes place on May 19.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Quarter-finals
1st leg on 29 March 2012 & 2nd leg on 5 April 2012
Atletico Madrid vs Hanover
AZ Alkmaar vs Valencia
Metalist Kharkiv vs Sporting
Schalke vs Athletic Bilbao.


Semi-finals
Atletico Madrid/Hanover vs AZ Alkmaar/Valencia
Metalist Kharkiv/Sporting vs Schalke/Athletic Bilbao.
1st leg on 19 April 2012 & 2nd leg on 26 April 2012


Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1035671/europa-league-quarter-final-draw?cc=4716

Athletic take on Schalke
March 16, 2012

Athletic Bilbao, conquerors of ManU, will face German side Schalke in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Athletic overcame Premier League leaders United over 2 legs in convincing fashion, with Marcelo Bielsa's men claiming a well-earned 5-3 aggregate triumph.

Sporting Lisbon, who held off ManC 2 clinch their place in the last 8, will play Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv.

Sporting were given a scare in their meeting with City on Thursday night when a late header fr goalkeeper Joe Hart came close 2 nestling home, with another goal fr Roberto Mancini's men enough 2 knock out the Portuguese club.

Athletic & Sporting could face each other in the semi-finals - their quarter-finals hv been paired 2gether.

2 other Spanish sides r also still in the Europa League - Atletico Madrid play Bundesliga side Hannover in 1 quarter-final with the winners facing the victors of the other betw Dutch side AZ Alkmaar & Valencia.

The final shall be held @ Bucharest on 9 May 2012.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1039080/karl-heinz-rummenigge-hails-%27historic-day%27-for-eca/uefa?cc=4716

Rummenigge hails 'historic day'
March 22, 2012

FIFA & UEFA hv signed a new agreement with the most powerful clubs in Europe tat will last until 2018, as European Club Association chairman Karl Heinz Rummenigge described it as "an historic day".

At the UEFA Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, a renewed Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Rummenigge & UEFA President Michel Platini,1 tat "paves the way 4 a fruitful relationship betw Europe's football governing body & the association of European football clubs".

Rummenigge added: "2day is a historic day 4 European club football. With tis agreement, UEFA clearly recognises the importance of clubs & the significant contribution they make 2 the success of national team football.

"The agreement reflects an improved balance betw national team & club football & is a great success 4 the European football family.

"I sincerely thank UEFA President Platini 4 his willingness 2 reach such an agreement with the clubs. Not only ECA, but all clubs in Europe should be proud of tis great achievement. We all look 4ward 2 continue building the future of European football 2gether with UEFA."

UEFA President Michel Platini also said: "I m delighted tat tis memorandum of understanding is bringing together key stakeholders of the football family.

"UEFA, its national associations & the clubs hv shown unity on several important matters which affect international football. Tis demonstrates the excellent working relationship we hv with clubs & represents a true success in further strengthening the unity of the football family."

The new agreement will run fr March 22, 2012 until May 30, 2018 & includes the following points, as released in a media statement:

Insurance: Pending FIFA's takeover of such package on a worldwide level, UEFA will establish an insurance covering the injury risk of players while on international team duty.

Tis insurance is valid 4 all players registered with a European club, irrespective of their nationality, & 4 all matches mentioned in the international calendar, including both official & friendly matches as fr June, 4 the start of the UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland & Ukraine.

Participation of clubs in the benefits of the Euro 2012: Clubs will now receive an increased amount of €100 million fr the UEFA EURO 2012 revenues, as recognition of the significant contribution of clubs 2 the success of the tournament.

Tis will be further increased 2 €150 million 4 the UEFA EURO 2016 in France.

Good Governance / club representation in decision-making process: In the future, the Club Competitions' Committee, composed essentially of club representatives, will hv a "Referral Right" on all decisions affecting club competitions. Tis reinforces the involvement of clubs in UEFA's decision-making process.

International Calendar: 2 support the proposed future international calendar (so-called Status Quo Plus) tat will be presented 2 the FIFA Executive Committee next week 4 approval. Tis calendar should basically be made up of 9 double-headers over a 2 year period with no single friendlies. The August friendly match date would be removed.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Quarter-finals

1st leg : APOEL 0-3 Real / Benfica 0-1 Chelsea

1st leg - 28 March 2012
Bayern Munich vs Marseille
AC Milan vs Barcelona


Semi-finals
Bayern Munich/Marseille vs APOEL/Real
Benfica/Chelsea vs AC Milan/Barcelona


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Quarter-finals

1st leg : APOEL 0-3 Real / Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
1st leg : Marseille 0-2 Bayern Munich / AC Milan 0-0 Barcelona


Semi-finals
Bayern Munich/Marseille vs APOEL/Real
Benfica/Chelsea vs AC Milan/Barcelona


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Quarter-finals - 2nd leg
3rd April - Bayern Munich vs Marseille (Bayern Munich won the 1sg leg 0-2)
3rd April - Barcelona vs AC Milan (1st leg ended 0-0)
4th April - Real vs APOEL (Real won 1st leg 3-0)
4th April - Chelsea vs Benfica (Chelsea won 1st leg 1-0)


Semi-finals
1st leg on 17/18 April, & 2nd leg on 24/25 April
Bayern Munich/Marseille vs APOEL/Real
Benfica/Chelsea vs AC Milan/Barcelona


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Quarter-finals - 2nd leg on 5 April
Atletico Madrid vs Hanover (Atletico Madrid won the 1st leg 2-1)
AZ Alkmaar vs Valencia (AZ won the 1st leg 2-1)
Metalist Kharkiv vs Sporting (Sporting won the 1st leg 2-1)
Schalke vs Athletic Bilbao (Athletic Bilbao won the 1st leg 4-2)


Semi-finals - 1st leg on 19 April & 2nd leg on 26 April
Atletico Madrid/Hanover vs AZ Alkmaar/Valencia
Metalist Kharkiv/Sporting vs Schalke/Athletic Bilbao.
1st leg on 19 April 2012 & 2nd leg on 26 April 2012


Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/guardiola-looks-strike-milan-hard-221049025--spt.html

Guardiola looks to strike Milan hard

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes it is crucial his 4ward line is on song against AC Milan as he fully expects the Serie A leaders 2 score @ the Camp Nou in their Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg clash on Tuesday.

The defending champions cruised thru the last round with a 7-1 thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen in the 2nd leg @ home with Lionel Messi scoring a record 5 goals in the process, but tis tie is evenly balanced aft a 0-0 draw @ the San Siro last week.

Milan defended solidly & were able 2 break up Barcelona's quick passing thru the midfield. They now know tat a score draw will see them thru 2 the semi-finals.

Guardiola realises tat the onus is on his players 2 break down the Italian side's solid defence.

"I'm pretty sure tat they r going 2 get a goal & so it is down 2 us 2 try & find the way 2 create chances becos if they hv 2 defend with 8 players in the penalty then they will do," said Guardiola.

"We r now in the latter stages of the competition & tis is a key match which we hv 2 win. We need 2 find a way 2 score goals & so we will hv 2 with strong rhythm, press forward & move the ball quickly.

"There is no question of underestimating Milan.

"We know tat they r a team tat can knock us out as they create chances, defend well & r strong on the counter-attack.

"We r not a side which can hold out 4 very long defensively & so if Milan dominate the possession then there is something tat we r doing wrong."

Defensive talisman Carles Puyol was rested in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao but is expected 2 return 2 the starting lineup against Milan.

It could again be @ left-back like in the 1st leg with 1st choice Eric Abidal waiting 4 a liver transplant.

Puyol said Barcelona will adopt their typical attacking approach.

"Our plan is the same as normal, 2 go out to try & win & play our football while @ the same time aware tat we r up against an excellent side.

"I'm sure tat they r going 2 be tight @ the back & wait 2 counter-attack us.

"Tis is the most important match so far tis season 4 us & while it is always important not 2 concede, tis time it is more so than ever.

"I m ready 2 play wherever the coach decides & I'm just happy 2 help the team. Playing on the left is not my ideal position but that is the way it is and we are playing one of the top sides in Europe so you have to go out and enjoy it."

It will also be a big night for former Barca player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who returns after a disappointing spell in Spain.

"He is one of the best strikers in the world, difficult to defend one-on-one and he can shoot from distance and so we will try and make sure he gets the ball as little as possible," said Puyol.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Quarter-finals - 2nd leg
Bayern Munich 2-0 Marseille (Bayern Munich won 4-0 over 2 legs)
Barcelona 3-1 AC Milan (Barca won 3-1 over 2 legs)
4th April - Real vs APOEL (Real won 1st leg 3-0)
4th April - Chelsea vs Benfica (Chelsea won 1st leg 1-0)


Semi-finals
1st leg on 17/18 April, & 2nd leg on 24/25 April
Bayern Munich vs APOEL/Real
Benfica/Chelsea vs Barcelona


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/messi-reaches-50-goal-landmark-190637980--soccer.html

Record-breaking Messi sends Barca into semis

Lionel Messi scored 2 1st-half penalties in a 3-1 win over AC Milan @ the Nou Camp Tuesday 2 propel holders Barcelona 2 a 5th successive Champions League semi-final.

Messi's brace in the quarter-final 2nd leg took him to 51 Champions League goals - @ 24 the youngest player 2 achieve the half century landmark - & a record total tis season of 14, bettering the previous mark held by himself & Ruud van Nistelrooy of 12.

Andres Iniesta's well-taken goal early in the 2nd-half wrapped up the match & they will face wither Chelsea or Benfica in the semi-finals as they bid 2 become the 1st team 2 retain the trophy since it became the Champions League in the 1992/93 season.

Antonio Nocerino had pulled a goal back 4 Milan 2 level briefly in the 1st-half but in the end there was no stopping Barcelona emulating the great Real Madrid side of the 1950's in reaching 5 successive semi-finals.

Barcelona's 3-1 win saw them comfortably thru 2 the semis aft a 0-0 draw in the 1st leg in Italy.

The Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri & players hit out @ the referee over the penalty decisions but Barca coach Pep Guardiola claimed tat they were clear cut.

"They were 2 penalties, if u pull some1 in the area then tat is wat happens," said Guardiola.

"We deserved 2 go thru & I was very happy with the performance 4 the way tat we were able 2 control the game especially aft the 3rd goal.

"2 hv reached the semi-final 4 the 5th time is something special & shows the strength of the club. 2 achieve it for 1 or 2 years is excellent but 2 do it 4 5 is really amazing.

"I feel the same abt my players whether they had qualified 4 the next round or not becos they hv already achieved so much they do not need 2 do more 2 prove themselves 2 me.

"We were against a team with alot of experience & prestige so it was never going 2 be easy & there were always going 2 be talking points but they were 2 penalties & we did not complain abt the 1s tat weren't given in the 1st leg."

However Allegri felt tat his side were unlucky.

"The penalties were decisive & the 2nd which was very debatable. It is never easy 2 play against Barca but overall they deserved 2 win," he said.

A fired up Messi, who has been the top scorer in the Champions League 4 the past 3 seasons but had only scored 1s b4 against Italian opposition, had 3 chances inside the 1st 10 mins.

The 3-time world footballer of the year shot straight @ the keeper fr the edge of the area & then side footed wide aft a delightful link up with Cesc Fabregas.

At the San Siro, Milan had looked composed & managed 2 disrupt Barca's usual passing game but now they were looking edgy especially @ the back.

1 error aft another led 2 Barca's opening goal.

Massimo Ambrosini was dispossessed in midfield by Messi who tore in2 the area & then appeared 2 make the wrong decision in playing the ball back 2 Xavi.

Full-back Luca Antonini dispossessed the Spain international but then went thru the back of Messi & the referee awarded the penalty which the Argentine despatched into the corner.

Milan eventually began 2 settle & scored with their 1st real chance.

Robinho went on a jinking run & found Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the edge of the area, who picked out Nocerino & he calmly slid the ball past keeper Victor Valdes.

Milan had got themselves back into the game but then found themselves chasing the game again b4 the break, aft another penalty was signalled 4 a shirt tug by Alessandro Nesta on Sergio Busquets as a corner was being delivered.

Messi stepped up & sent the keeper the wrong way fr 12 yards.

Still Milan knew tat a goal would put them thru 2 the next round but their task was made a lot tougher aft 53 mins when Iniesta put Barca further ahead.

Messi was again involved with his shot blocked by Philippe Mexes & the rebound unluckily 4 the defender ran 2 Iniesta who slotted home clinically fr close range.

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http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/di-matteo-wary-benfica-threat-201418599--spt.html

Di Matteo wary of Benfica threat

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has warned his side against complacency when they face Benfica in a Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg @ Stamford Bridge here on Wednesday.

Chelsea r 1-0 up following their victory in Portugal last week & will be strongly fancied 2 reach their 6th semi-final in 9 years.

But Di Matteo has urged his team not 2 get ahead of themselves as they contemplate a possible semi-final with reigning champions Barcelona.

"It is a danger," said the Italian. "Tis is half-time & we're leading 1-0. But a 1-0 lead is basically nothing.

"Our players r aware of tis, & we'll hv 2 go in2 tis game with the right attitude.

"Nothing has been done yet. We're aware of tat. We need 2 go & qualify 4 the next round."

Di Matteo added: "Tis tie is far fr over. They (Benfica) hv scored in every away game of their Champions League season, so it's a difficult task 2morrow night."

Benfica boss Jorge Jesus insisted Chelsea were "lucky" 2 be ahead in the tie, saying: "Chelsea obviously hv the upper hand, but we r going 2 approach tis game in the same manner as we would hv if we had won the 1st game.

"Chelsea had quite a lot of luck in the 1st match, considering we dominated the match.

"We hv the quality 2 win tis game, obviously, & I'm sure tat -- tis time round -- we can turn the tables on Chelsea & do the same as they did in Lisbon."

Jesus added: "They (Chelsea) came out 2 play 4 a 0-0 draw & ended up getting a win."

Chelsea r in the midst of a tough schedule of matches, & should they reach the semi-finals will end up playing 11 times in just 40 days.

They had been hoping 2 persuade the Football Association 2 bring forward the kick-off time of their FA Cup semi-final against London rivals Tottenham @ Wembley on April 15 fr 6pm local time (1700GMT) in a bid 2 give them more time 2 prepare 4 a possible Champions League semi-final.

But the FA r unlikely 2 change the kick-off time & Di Matteo, brought in as interim boss aft Andre Villas-Boas was sacked, tried 2 put a positive slant on Chelsea's packed programme.

"I think there r alot of clubs tat would like 2 hv so many games, 2 be involved in all these competitions.

"It's very demanding 4 the players, but we're in a good place. All the players r available, so tat will help us."

He added: "It might become an issue @ some point. I don't know.

"Fortunately, we hv a fully fit squad, which will help us in the run-in, 2 be able 2 play every player we hv & give everybody a chance."

Didier Drogba (foot), David Luiz (ankle), & Raul Meireles (knee) all trained Tuesday & r expected 2 be available 4 Wednesday's match.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Quarter-finals
Bayern Munich 2-0 Marseille (Bayern Munich won 4-0 over 2 legs)
Barcelona 3-1 AC Milan (Barca won 3-1 over 2 legs)
Real 5-2 APOEL (Real won 8-2 over 2 legs)
Chelsea 2-1 Benfica (Chelsea won 3-1 over 2 legs)


Semi-finals
1st leg on 17 April - Bayern Munich vs Real
1st leg on 18 April - Chelsea vs Barcelona


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Quarter-finals
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Hanover (Atletico Madrid won 4-2)
AZ Alkmaar 0-4 Valencia (Valencia won 5-2 over 2 legs)
Metalist Kharkiv 1-1 Sporting (Sporting won 3-2 over 2 legs)
Schalke 2-2 Athletic Bilbao (Athletic Bilbao won 6-2 over 2 legs)


Semi-finals - 1st leg on 19 April & 2nd leg on 26 April
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia
Sporting vs Athletic Bilbao.


Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1046767/el-clasico-brought-forward-ahead-of-barca-chelsea-tie?cc=4716

Barca boon ahead of Blues clash
April 9, 2012

Barcelona's El Clasico with Real Madrid @ the Nou Camp has been brought 4ward 2 April 21, giving the Blaugrana more time 2 prepare 4 their Champions League semi-final with Chelsea.

The high-profile Primera Liga clash, which takes place betw the 2 legs of the European semi-finals, has been moved fr Sunday 2 Saturday by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

Barcelona travel 2 Stamford Bridge 2 face Chelsea in the 1st leg of their Champions League meeting 3 days earlier on Wednesday April 18, with the return fixture on Tuesday April 24.

The rescheduling of El Clasico 2 the Saturday by the RFEF has given defending European champions Barca an extra day 2 recover.

Chelsea will also play on the Saturday b4 the 2nd leg, but the English team's efforts 2 rearrange their FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham on the Sunday prior 2 the 1st leg fell on deaf ears.

Blues boss Roberto di Matteo said: "I'm very disappointed tat common sense hasn't prevailed in tis. Obviously, they [the FA] didn't take into consideration anything tat we said.

"Barca will hv 1 more day 2 recover than us & it might give them a little advantage."

Meanwhile, Madrid face Bayern Munich in the other semi-final on April 17 & 25.

A statement on Madrid's website read: "Real Madrid will face Barcelona @ the Nou Camp on Saturday, April 21 at 2000 in the 35th round of the season."

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1050160/arjen-robben:-bayern-need-?cc=4716

Robben: We'll give our maximum
April 17, 2012

Arjen Robben believes Bayern Munich will hv 2 play "the perfect game" 2 overcome Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final @ the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night.

Bayern r fully focused on winning a 5th European crown on home soil aft losing 2 Bundesliga-leaders Borussia Dortmund last week & effectively writing off the German title 2 rest key players in the 0-0 draw with Mainz @ the weekend.

Robben says Bayern r now ready 2 take on 1 of Europe's best teams & told Marca: "We will give everything. You will see a great Bayern, I'm sure. We hv no doubt tat 2 eliminate Madrid, we will hv 2 be @ 120%, @ our maximum, & play the perfect game."

The Dutchman played under Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho during his time @ Chelsea & despite all the stars Los Blancos can put on the pitch, Robben believes it is the man in the dugout tat gives the Spanish side their swagger.

"They hv incredible quality in attack," Robben said. "There r no secrets abt Madrid. But the most important things is tat they hv the best coach, who always knows hw 2 play these games."

Robben not only has an insight in2 Mourinho's approach, but also knows Real well, having played 4 the club for 2 seasons until 2009. However, the Netherlands international insists he is not thinking abt his past, only the job in hand.

"I had some very good years @ Madrid. It's a great club, & it's obviously special 2 face my old team-mates, but I hv been @ Bayern 4 a while now & I m happy here," he said. "I m thinking abv all abt getting 2 the final, whoever the opponents r."

Meanwhile, Bayern's influential midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who is still easing himself back 2 full fitness aft an ankle injury, believes his team's only hope is 2 go on the attack.

"It's all or nothing. We hv 2 go 2 the limits & beyond but we can do it with our fans behind us," Schweinsteiger said. "It won't be easy & it comes down 2 mental strength. I hope we can show the mentality which marks Bayern out."




http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1050127/alves:-chelsea-play-with-fear-and-lack-courage?cc=4716

Alves: Chelsea 'lack courage'
April 17, 2012

Barcelona defender Dani Alves has turned up the heat ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final with Chelsea, claiming the Premier League side play with fear & lack courage.

Alves opened old wounds & claimed it wasn't the 4 plausible penalty appeals turned down by Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo tat denied Chelsea victory when the 2 sides met @ tis stage of Europe's flagship competition in 2009, but the Blues unwillingness 2 attack despite being 1-0 up against 10-man.

Chelsea's then-boss Guus Hiddink claimed Ovrebo's performance in tat semi-final 2nd leg @ Stamford Bridge was "the worst I hv ever seen'' by a referee, & Didier Drogba & Jose Bosingwa were both sanctioned 4 protesting @ the final whistle.

Andres Iniesta's stoppage-time strike earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw 2 send them thru on away goals & Alves told The Guardian: "There is no doubt tat was the hardest game we hv played, with everything tat was @ stake, the moment & everything that happened.

"People say Chelsea could hv won but 4 the referee but tat is not our problem. We do not control the referees. We r there 2 play football, 2 compete & 2 try 2 reach the final. What can we do abt the referee?

"Chelsea did not reach the final becos of fear. The team tat has got a man more, is playing @ home & winning should hv attacked us more. But of course, if u don't hv tat [attacking] concept of football tat Barcelona hv, u stay back & u get knocked out.

"You hv 2 go forward. Stay back: losers. Go forward: winners. I think Chelsea lacked the courage 2 take a step forward & attack us. They paid 4 it."

Barcelona midfielder Iniesta is anticipating another tough night against Chelsea, but is hoping 4 a similar outcome 2 their last visit 2 Stamford Bridge.

The Spain international said: "It's painful 2 be knocked out so close 2 the final. Now we r facing each other again & undoubtedly their desire 2 beat us & be in the Champions League final will be significant.

"We hope tat things will turn out well 4 us again tis time.

"We r going there with the intention of winning, 2 hv a good game & commit as few mistakes as possible, as in the Champions League they r very costly. We always go out 2 win. We know tat it is a knock-out tie & there is a return game, but our only intention is 2 win.

"It will be a tough 90 mins. Chelsea r more experienced now, inevitably, & they hv also changed some players. They hv Fernando (Torres), (Juan) Mata & some other young players. Chelsea were very strong tat year & the will be this year as well.

"They r very dangerous, very intense, & tat will by multiplied in their stadium due 2 the atmosphere. We r expecting a very tough tie.''

Iniesta also warned of the threat posed by some of Chelsea elder statesmen, such as Didier Drogba & Frank Lampard.

"They r dangerous 4 who they r, not becos they r older or tat it could be their last opportunity 2 win the Champions League,'' he said.

"You hv 2 respect them becos they r great players & right now r in a very good moment. I think it's going 2 be a very nice tie.''

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Semi-finals
1st leg : Bayern Munich 2-1 Real
1st leg : Chelsea vs Barcelona

2nd leg : Real vs Bayern Munich (25 April)
2nd leg : Barcelona vs Chelsea (24 April)


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=340834&cc=4716

Late Gomez goal gives Bayern slender lead

Mario Gomez struck a 90th-minute winner 2 move Bayern Munich a step closer 2 appearing in the Champions League final in their own stadium with a narrow 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Allianz Arena.

Franck Ribery gave Bayern the lead in the 17th min of the semi-final 1st leg, but Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil levelled early in the 2nd half.

Bayern dominated 4 large parts of the game & found a deserved winner in the last minute thru the prolific Gomez, giving them a slender advantage 2 take 2 Spain next week.

Madrid had the better of the 1st 10 mins, but all they could produce was a shot fr Karim Benzema which Manuel Neuer tipped over the crossbar aft Bastian Schweinsteiger uncharacteristically gave away possession in midfield.

Bayern responded & took the game 2 their visitors.

Franck Ribery felt he should hv had a penalty when he went 2 ground under a challenge fr Sergio Ramos inside the area, but referee Howard Webb waved play on.

But the France winger was soon celebrating as he rifled Bayern in front with a shot fr 10 yards, which only just avoided Luiz Gustavo in an offside position.

The hosts were looking dangerous every time they came forward, & those attacks were becoming increasingly frequent, with Arjen Robben marauding down the right & Ribery causing confusion in the Madrid defence down the Bayern left.

But they failed 2 make their pressure count with Gomez's shot turned behind by Iker Casillas just b4 the break. And Madrid levelled on the counter-attack 8 mins aft the break.

Cristiano Ronaldo looked 2 hv wasted the chance when his tame effort, 1-on-1 with the keeper, was saved by Neuer. But Karim Benzema picked up the rebound & took the ball back in2 the area, playing it across goal 2 Ronaldo, whose clever pull-back gave Ozil a tap-in fr a yard out.

Madrid enjoyed their best spell of the game with Bayern & many of the 66,000 fans in the Allianz Arena becoming increasingly anxious. The Bavarians regrouped & soon got back on top of the game, though.

Gomez spurned an excellent chance 2 put them back in front in the 71st minute when he lifted the ball over the bar fr close range aft being teed up unwittingly by Sergio Ramos. Gomez headed straight @ Casillas as the hosts continued 2 be frustrated in their attempts 2 find another goal.

2 hopeful penalty claims were waved away by referee Webb as Bayern kept on pressing & their pressure finally paid off in the 90th minute. Philipp Lahm got 2 the byline down the right & fired a ball in which Gomez, sliding in, bundled over the line at the near post.

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Mourinho: We'll be back for final
April 17, 2012

Jose Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will be back in Munich 4 the Champions League final in May aft his side were beaten 2-1 by Bayern in their semi-final 1st leg.

A late goal fr Mario Gomez @ the Allianz Arena consigned Real 2 their 1st defeat in the competition tis season, aft Mesut Ozil had cancelled out Franck Ribery's opener.

However, Mourinho was satisfied with the performance of his side, who face rivals Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday.

"We don't need any crazy result in the return leg - we can win with a normal result & go thru,'' he said @ the post-match press conference. "I think my team can respond 2 tis game, with our fans behind us.''

Ozil, who brought Real level early in the 2nd half, shares his coach's optimism tat the tie is still wide open. "I think tat we will win the return leg,'' he said. "We r a touch stronger @ home.

"We believe in our strength & I m convinced tat we will go thru. We will be coming back 2 Munich again.''

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says his side did exactly wat he had asked of them. Heynckes wanted 2 see a reaction fr his side aft they effectively lost the Bundesliga title in their last 2 games, & he believes he got it as Bayern ensured a slender advantage 2 take 2 Spain.

"My players showed wat I had demanded fr them yesterday: lust & hunger 4 success,'' he told Sky television. "I think we more than deserved the win becos we played cleverly & intelligently.''

The result was disappointing 4 Real, but Mourinho did not 1 2 dwell on Bayern's 1st goal, which could hv been ruled out 4 offside as Luiz Gustavo, clearly ahead of the last defender, appeared 2 obscure Iker Casillas' view of Ribery's powerful shot.

"I don't 1 2 criticise the referee,'' he said. "I will just accept his decision, even if it (the goal) should hv been ruled out.''

Heynckes also admitted tat "similar goals hv been ruled out in the past'', while chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "It was an emotional game & Real showed tat they r a great side. Fortunately, we had luck on our side in the end.''

[joew2005]

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Fabregas taunts long-ball Chelsea
April 18, 2012

4mer Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has delivered a backhanded compliment 2 new Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo ahead of the Blues' Champions League clash with Barcelona @ Stamford Bridge.

Fabregas, who joined the reigning European champions fr the Gunners last summer, believes Chelsea now play more "long balls" under Di Matteo than under previous manager Andre Villas-Boas. However, the Spaniard concedes the Premier League outfit will prove a tricky opponent in the semi-final tie.

"I follow the Premier League every weekend," said Fabregas. "They hv changed radically.

"Wat happened with Villas-Boas was they played more fr the back, trying 2 keep possession & take the initiative in the game. But they've gone back 2 the type of Chelsea tat was more successful a few years ago - playing on the counter, trying 2 hit the targetman, long balls, sitting back & using tat No 9 as a reference point.

"The game will be difficult. In recent games against Chelsea when I was @ Arsenal & now with Barca, even though we kept possession it's hard 2 play against them. They counter very easily & Didier Drogba can score against u. So u hv 2 be careful & aware of the threat they pose on the counter-attack."

Fabregas revealed he has no regrets abt leaving English football 4 life in La Liga, having already claimed the Spanish Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup & FIFA Club World Cup trophies with the Catalan giants.

"It's much better than I expected & I hv played much more than I expected," he said.

"I came here 2 learn, 2 get better as a player & a person & also 2 experience weeks like tis - Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Champions League, then Real Madrid in a game which, if we win, we r back in the title race, followed by Chelsea again.

"I've learned a lot tactically. I now know my position on the pitch. I feel more mature as a player.

"It's a pleasure 2 be playing in tis team. It's the most important week of the season & 2 be able 2 experience something like tis is a dream 4 me.

"Winning the Champions League is a challenge tat I hv set myself. I was very close a few years ago & I still hv a thorn in my side so, 4 me, it is great dream and I would love it to be fulfilled in my first year at Barcelona."

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Semi-finals
1st leg : Bayern Munich 2-1 Real / Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona

2nd leg : Real vs Bayern Munich (25 April) / Barcelona vs Chelsea (24 April)


Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=340832&cc=4716

Drogba hits winner in crucial Chelsea win

Chelsea produced the kind of "perfect'' performance Roberto Di Matteo had demanded 2 inflict Barcelona's 1st Champions League defeat of the season & give themselves real hope of reaching the final.

The Blues 1s again proved the nemesis of the team feted by many as the greatest 2 play the game thanks 2 an amazing smash-&-grab display in the semi-final 1st leg @ a jubilant Stamford Bridge.

Interim boss Di Matteo's plan paid off spectacularly, Didier Drogba scoring the winner 2 go some way 2 burying the demons of the sides' last meeting 3 years ago.

As well as being magnificent 2 a man in carrying out the instructions of Di Matteo, Chelsea also enjoyed the kind of luck tat deserted them in 2009 & which they hv had in spades since the Italian took charge.

They may need plenty more @ Camp Nou on Tuesday 2 reach their 2nd final aft Barca missed a glut of chances aft dominating possession fr start 2 finish.

The pattern of the match was set the moment the visitors kicked off, Chelsea allowing them possession & Raul Meireles leading the pressure behind Drogba.

Fr a defensive point of view, it largely worked, although the visitors shld hv taken 1 of the chances 2 hv fallen their way.

Luck played a part in the 1st of them in the 9th minute, Alexis Sanchez chipping against the crossbar fr Andres Iniesta's perfectly-timed pass.

The other 2 both fell 2 Cesc Fabregas courtesy of Lionel Messi, who was otherwise restricted 2 a quiet half.

The 1st was a sitter, Fabregas failing 2 connect properly with his finish aft Messi's burst & pass had set up Andres Iniesta 4 a shot Petr Cech parried.

Messi finally had the chance 2 build up a real head of steam 2 mins b4 half-time, Fabregas tis time producing a delightful dink which was only kept out by Ashley Cole's clearance off the line.

Otherwise Chelsea had plenty 2 give them hope fr wat little ball they had.

The benefit of going long was quickly demonstrated when only a heavy touch prevented Drogba capitalising on Cech's clearance.

Drogba, who got away with overstepping the mark when he trod on Sergio Busquets' foot, also failed 2 make the most of a 1-on-1 with Carles Puyol.

Long throws predictably unsettled Barca, 2, & Gary Cahill almost took advantage of the 1st of them.

Chelsea did tread a fine line discipline-wise, with Meireles lucky not 2 pick up a booking tat would see him suspended 4 the 2nd leg.

"Same old Barca, always cheating,'' chanted the home fans whenever a Barca player went down.

They were in good spirits despite the deluge, which may hv played a part in Drogba scoring with the final kick of the 1st half.

Barca were caught upfield & Frank Lampard's ball over the top sent Ramires rampaging 4ward, the Brazilian's cross picking out Drogba.

Victor Valdes should hv saved the scuffed finish but could only help it in2 the net.

Barca were even more dominant aft the restart, Cech parrying Adriano's curler b4 Sanchez missed another gilt-edge chance when he stabbed Fabregas' scooped pass wide fr 6 yards.

Otherwise they were being kept @ bay by a world-class defensive display led by Cahill & John Terry, who were almost single-handedly keeping Messi quiet.

Pep Guardiola sent on Pedro 4 Sanchez with 24 mins remaining, with Barca becoming increasingly frustrated, not least with perceived play-acting fr Drogba, who got an earful fr Puyol.

There was finally a booking when Ramires tripped Messi in full flight, Pedro quickly following 4 a similar offence on Cole.

Busquets was also cautioned 4 scything down Ramires aft Juan Mata was withdrawn 4 Salomon Kalou.

Fabregas left the field 2 a chorus of boos 4 Thiago Alcantara as Chelsea began 2 drop deeper & deeper, as they had done 3 years earlier.

Barca laid siege 2 the Blues goal & Cech produced a magnificent save 3 mins' fr time when Puyol glanced Messi's free-kick 2wards the corner.

And, in stoppage-time, the visitors saved their worst finish until last, Busquets skying high over the crossbar aft Pedro's effort had hit the post.

[udunhafftaknow]

Atlético Madrid vs Valencia! who to win? :D

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1050844/barcelona's-andres-iniesta-bemoans-'unjust'-defeat--to-chelsea?cc=4716

Iniesta bemoans Barca's 'unjust' defeat
April 19, 2012

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta labelled his side's Champions League defeat 2 Chelsea "unjust" but admitted the Catalans were the architects of their own downfall becos of a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal.

A Didier Drogba goal was enough 2 give Chelsea a 1-0 semi-final 1st-leg victory @ Stamford Bridge as Pep Guardiola's side squandered a host of a chances.

Barca enjoyed their customary lion's share of possession, with Iniesta & Xavi @ their instrumental best, but Alexis Sanchez, Cesc Fabregas & Sergio Buquets all missed glit-edged opportunities 2 score an away goal.

"The result is unjust but we knew tat Chelsea r a team tat take advantage of their opportunities,'' Iniesta told Barcelona's official website. "We were off target in front of goal but we still hv the return leg @ home.

"We hv the feeling tat we created alot of clear chances, the only thing we were lacking was the final touch. Sometimes tis happens. We'll try 2 be more effective in the return leg, we hv confidence in our ability 2 overturn 2day's scoreline.

"We hv had an adverse result & we hv 2 work harder seeing tat we're capable of doing it. It's not an issue of luck.''

Before the 2nd leg @ Camp Nou next Tuesday, Barca welcome Real Madrid 2 Catalonia tis weekend in a showdown tat will help decide the destination of tis season's La Liga title.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Semi-finals
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia
Sporting vs Athletic Bilbao.

2nd leg is on 26 April


Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Semi-finals
Atletico Madrid 4-2 Valencia
Sporting 2-1 Athletic Bilbao.

2nd leg is on 26 April
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid
Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting


Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1051142/europa-league:-falcao-stars-for-atletico,-sporting-stun-bilbao?cc=4716

Falcao stars, Sporting stun Bilbao
April 19, 2012

Colombian striker Radamel Falcao continued his amazing goalscoring record in the Europa League with a brace as Atletico Madrid claimed a 4-2 victory over Valencia in their semi-final 1st leg @ the Vicente Calderon.

Falcao, who scored 17 goals 2 help Porto win the competition last season, netted aft just 17 mins but his strike was cancelled out by Brazilian 4ward Jonas as the scores remained level @ half-time.

But Madrid were much the better side & they moved ahead thru Miranda & Adrian aft the break, b4 Falcao scored a wonderful solo effort. The €40 million summer signing is now level with Schalke's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as the top scorer in the main phase of tis season's Europa League, with 10 goals.

Madrid looked set 4 an easy 2nd leg but Ricardo Costa's header deep in2 injury-time handed Valencia a lifeline. However, La Liga's 3rd-placed side still hv plenty 2 do when they host Atletico @ the Mestalla.

Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon, the only team tat can prevent an all-Spanish final in Bucharest on May 8, fought back fr a goal down 2 beat ManU's conquerors Athletic Bilbao 2-1 @ the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Athletic, looking 4 their 1st major trophy since 1984, took a 54th-minute lead thru Jon Aurtenetxe but Sporting drew level thru Emiliano Insua b4 the impressive Diego Capel - a Spain international - drilled home the match-winner 10 mins fr time 2 down his countrymen.

The Portuguese outfit pushed hard 4 a 3rd goal late on but Athletic managed 2 keep them out 2 leave the tie firmly in the balance ahead of next week's 2nd leg in the Basque country.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Semi-finals
2nd leg : Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea (Chelsea won 3-2 agg over 2 legs)

2nd leg 2nite : Real vs Bayern Munich (Bayern Munich won the 1st leg 2-1)



Final
19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.
Chelsea vs Real/Bayern Munich


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1053793/cesc-fabregas-bemoans-barcelona's-'unjust'-defeat-to-chelsea?cc=4716

Fabregas bemoans 'unjust' defeat
April 24, 2012

Cesc Fabregas decried Barcelona's shock Champions League semi-final defeat 2 Chelsea as "unjust" & insisted his team must now switch their focus 2 the Copa del Rey.

Leading 1-0 fr the 1st leg, Chelsea saw the tie levelled on aggregate when Sergio Busquets tapped home Isaac Cuenca's cross & their task became even greater when John Terry was sent off 4 kneeing Alexis Sanchez in the back.

But Ramires grabbed a goal right on half time 2 put Chelsea in the ascendancy 1s more, & a gargantuan rearguard effort fr Chelsea saw them hold on 4 the 2nd half with 10 men until Fernando Torres broke away 2 score in injury time & seal the defending champions' exit.

"Football is unjust sometimes," Fabregas said. "If there's 1 way u 1 2 lose, it's like tis, being true 2 our style.

"I'm 24 years old, & I've never seen the Camp Nou react like tis aft a defeat. Tis is a great team, we'll be back next year.

"Now we hv 2 think abt the 4 last Liga games & then the cup final. Tis team, tis club, has always risen again."

Barcelona's president Sandro Rosell said it was important 2 take the defeat in the right manner.

"We hv fought for 90mins, we stayed true 2 our game," he said. "I m proud of the team & the fans. Now we must prepare 4 cup final.

"We've shown tat we can win, & now it's the time 2 show tat we can lose 2. It has been a hard blow, but u can only congratulate Chelsea. You should be able 2 accept defeat."



http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=340835&cc=4716

Chelsea's miracle at the Camp Nou

Chelsea produced 1 of the greatest escapes in the history of European football 2nite as they survived the sending off of John Terry 2 win an astonishing Champions League semi-final with Barcelona.

On a night of unparalleled drama @ the Nou Camp, Terry looked 2 hv pressed the self-destruct button on the Blues' hopes of glory on the continent when he saw red 4 kneeing Alexis Sanchez fr behind.

But the 10 men were simply magnificent 4 the rest of the 2nd leg, fighting back fr goals fr Sergio Busquets & Andres Iniesta with a stunning chip fr Ramires b4 half-time.

And aft surviving a Barca siege fr start 2 finish tat saw Lionel Messi miss a penalty, Fernando Torres came off the bench 2 score a stoppage-time breakaway goal as Chelsea avenged their 2009 defeat in the most dramatic manner possible.

Reaching their 2nd final came @ a huge cost, with Terry's red card & yellows 4 Ramires, Branislav Ivanovic & Raul Meireles ruling them out of the final.

But they will worry abt tat in the morning aft celebrating arguably the greatest result in the club's history & 1 which may finally convince Roman Abramovich 2 make Roberto Di Matteo's appointment as manager permanent.

Disaster struck 4 Chelsea as early as the 6th minute, Gary Cahill eventually forced off aft slipping & pulling his hamstring, with Jose Bosingwa coming on & Ivanovic forced 2 move 2 centre-back.

It was soon 1-1 on the injury front, Gerard Pique lasting just 26 mins of his recall aft failing 2 recover fr a sickening collision with the backside of Victor Valdes tat appeared 2 leave him briefly unconscious.

That failed 2 alter the pattern of a game which was a carbon copy of the 1st leg as Chelsea parked the bus 1s more.

Messi rippled the side-netting inside 3 mins &, aft both sides' injury woes, he should hv opening the scoring in the 20th minute, firing a 1-2 with Cesc Fabregas against Petr Cech's leg.

Fabregas also volleyed in2 the sidenetting & Cech tipped over Javier Mascherano's drive but there was hope 4 Chelsea b4 Pique's departure when Didier Drogba shrugged him off but could himself only find the side-netting fr the tightest of angles.

The 1st sign of Chelsea's discipline wavering came when John Obi Mikel was booked 4 chopping down Alexis Sanchez in the 32nd minute.

And when they went 2 sleep 3 mins later, they were behind, their failure 2 close down allowing Isaac Cuenca 2 square 4 Busquets 2 tap into a virtually unguarded net.

The build-up 2 tis tie was dominated by talk of refereeing meltdowns in previous clashes but Terry simply gave Cuneyt Cakir no choice but 2 dismiss him less than 2 mins later.

Sanchez over-reacted 2 the swipe, bringing back memories of David Beckham's 1998 World Cup sending-off, & Terry initially refused 2 walk.

But Cech made him listen 2 reason b4 picking the ball out of his own net again 2 mins b4 half time, Chelsea carved apart as Messi teed up Iniesta 2 stroke the ball home.

Chelsea looked dead & buried but, as @ Stamford Bridge, they struck a dagger blow with their 1st shot on target in 1st-half stoppage-time.

Frank Lampard was again the creator as Ramires burst thru & floated a glorious finish over Valdes - moments aft picking up a booking tat would rule him out of the final.

The cascade of noise tat had filled the Nou Camp turned 2 silence @ half-time but they were soon cheering again aft the restart when Drogba conceded a penalty.

Cakir adjudged the striker had tripped Fabregas & pointed 2 the spot, with Ivanovic cautioned 4 his protest.

It looked certain Messi would end his Chelsea hoodoo but, incredibly, he smashed his effort against the crossbar.

Lampard was fortunate 2 escape punishment 4 a flare-up with Fabregas, Sanchez nodded substitute Daniel Alves' cross wide, & Cech was booked 4 timewasting having already been warned b4 saving well again fr Cuenca.

Ivanovic almost capitalised aft Drogba helped Chelsea win a rare corner but he was warned himself aft going down theatrically, while Lampard was lucky 2 only see yellow 4 cutting down Fabregas aft Messi was booked 4 tugging him back.

The visitors were hanging on & were given 2 lifelines in 60 seconds in the final 10 minutes when Sanchez had a goal ruled out 4 offside & Messi hit the post fr 20 yards.

With time running out, Meireles was ruled out of the final aft being booked 4 fouling Mascherano, who Cech saved fr again in the final minute.

And then, in stoppage-time, a long clearance found substitute Torres with 50 yards of space in which 2 run.

Unlike most of his Chelsea career, he made no mistake, rounding Valdes & slotting home 2 jubilant scenes.

[hoosdathu]

good riddance to barcunt :rolleyes:

for once, even the referee can't help them... lol

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Semi-finals
Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea (Chelsea won 3-2 agg over 2 legs)
Real 2-1 Bayern Munich (The agg score was 3-3 over 2 legs, Bayern Munich won 3-1 on penalties)


Final 19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=340833&cc=4716

Shootout woe for Madrid

Bayern Munich will meet Chelsea in the Champions League final next month aft beating Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties.

Bastian Schweinsteiger scored the decisive spot-kick aft Manuel Neuer had made 2 stunning saves 2 deny Cristiano Ronaldo & Kaka.

David Alaba & Mario Gomez had sent Iker Casillas the wrong way 2 put Bayern in control of the shootout, but Real were handed a lifeline as the Spanish captain saved fr Toni Kroos & Philipp Lahm.

However, aft Sergio Ramos had blasted his attempt over the bar, Schweinsteiger was calmness personified as he slammed the ball home 2 send Bayern in2 their 2nd final in 3 years.

Real had erased their 2-1 deficit fr the 1st leg within 5 mins as Alaba was somewhat harshly punished 4 handling Angel Di Maria's shot & Ronaldo slotted home the resulting penalty.

The visitors responded positively though & should hv been level within minutes as Alaba nearly made amends 4 conceding the penalty with a brilliant run & cross but somehow Arjen Robben scuffed the ball over the bar fr only yards out.

Franck Ribery was then denied by a brilliant saving challenge fr Sami Khedira aft Casillas had spilled a Gomez shot fr 20 yards, but only 15 mins had passed when Ronaldo doubled his tally & Madrid's advantage on the evening as he raced on 2 a brilliant thru-ball fr Mesut Ozil & stroked the ball past Neuer fr the edge of the area.

The tie was back on a knife-edge 12 minutes later though as Pepe was penalised 4 a push on Gomez as he tried 2 get on the end of Kroos' cross into the box.

Robben had missed a significant penalty in the Bundesliga title decider against Borussia Dortmund a fortnight ago, but the former Real player stepped up again & his spot-kick just sneaked past Casillas who got a hand 2 the ball.

The chances continued 2 flow @ both ends 2wards the end of an engrossing 45 mins as 1stly Karim Benzema's curling effort floated just over the bar b4 Gomez was again found by Kroos but the man who had scored 12 goals in his previous 10 European appearances could not find a way past Casillas.

The Real captain was called in2 action again in the final action of the 1st-half as he palmed away Robben's free-kick & the visitors came close again right @ the start of the 2nd period as Gomez's header fr Philipp Lahm's cross crept inches wide.

Generally though both sides tightened up significantly in the 2nd half & opportunities were far harder 2 come by at either end.

Benzema brought a smart save fr Neuer b4 the Frenchman wasted Real's clearest opening aft the break as he fired over fr the edge of the area aft being fed by Ronaldo.

Gomez then had the chance 2 send Bayern into the final with 5 mins remaining of normal time as Robben found him free inside the area but he took 2 many touches & allowed the Real defence 2 recover & block his effort.

The home side regained the initiative @ the start of extra time but tiredness seemed 2 affect their decision making in the final 3rd as Ronaldo dallied 2 allow Lahm 2 make a crucial last-ditch challenge b4 the break & Kaka did likewise when presented with the ball in the area with just 8 mins remaining.

Real had claims 4 a 3rd penalty of the evening turned down moments later as instead Esteban Granero was booked 4 going down under pressure fr Neuer.

And tat decision was 2 prove vital as Ronaldo, Kaka & Ramos all failed fr the spot 2 hand the Germans a place in the final on May 19.

[dk1903]

WTF man! back in Mar when the draw was made, I was so sure that I will be watching a Madrid v Barcelona Final. it will be truely great as we can see the world's top two players pitting against each other once again! boy, a Ronaldo v Messi is a dream final for football fans all around the world.

but, as usual! the fricking ball is round!! chelsea threw a spanner into the plan and sabo barca. who would have known, bayern would accomplish the same miracle!?

well, now at least don't need to waste time to watch the final liao. Ex-Chelsea player Robben is certain to deliver the fatal blow. this sort of one-sided game is not worth the time at all.

who knew that football is as kelong as our politics! the better side lost, while the jiat liao bi still hold on to power.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Europa League

Semi-finals
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Valencia (Athletic Madrid won 5-2 over 2 legs)
Sporting 1-3 Athletic Bilbao.(Athletic Bilbao won 4-3)


Final
9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Final 19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League


2011/2012 Europa League

Final 9 May 2012 @ National Stadium, Bucharest.
Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1058373/arjen-robben's-bayern-future-in-doubt-following-bust-up?cc=4716

Robben future up in the air
April 30, 2012

Arjen Robben's alleged punch-up with Franck Ribery could force him 2 leave Bayern Munich, with the Dutchman claiming "recent developments" hv led him 2 reconsider his situation @ the Bundesliga club.

Bayern's president Uli Hoeness has confirmed tat negotiations with Robben over a new contract hv broken down & the forward's future @ the Allianz Arena is now in doubt.

Hoeness said: "All I know is tat he was just abt 2 put pen to paper, & now tat has all been postponed."

Robben & Ribery r reported 2 hv come 2 blows in the dressing room aft a discussion over who shld hv taken a free-kick during their Champions League semi-final victory against Real Madrid.

Sport Bild magazine claimed Ribery punched Robben in the face & pictures appeared aft the game with latter sporting a cut under his right eye.

Bayern closed ranks regarding the alleged incident @ the time. Media director Markus Horwick said "whatever happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room" & manager Jupp Heynckes refused 2 confirm or deny the incident.

However, on Monday Robben told Kicker magazine: "Franck knows tat he cannot do wat he did. These r all things which r not positive & not pretty, therefore I need 2 consider everything really well."

On the possibility of signing a new contract with Bayern, Robben said: "We will hv 2 wait & see - there hv been lots of recent developments."

Netherlands international Robben has a year left 2 run on his current deal but has admitted he is now considering his future.

"There r a few different options," he said. "Tat is normal when u r @ a top club & ppl knw wat I m capable of."

Meanwhile, Daniel van Buyten has signed a 1-year extension 2 his expiring contract 2 keep him with Bayern until 2013.

The Belgian, who is set 4 a place in Bayern's starting XI in the Champions League final due 2 the suspension of Holger Badstuber, has been with the club since 2006, although he has only made 13 appearances tis season, the last of which came in January.

Since then, he has been sidelined with a broken toe, but he is now on the road 2 recovery. He has played a total of 133 games 4 the Bundesliga club & can now expect 2 add more 2 tat tally next season.

"We r pleased tat Daniel will still be playing 4 Bayern Munich next season,'' said Bayern's director of sport Christian Nerlinger on his club's website. "We know wat we get with him. His qualities & experience will remain an important component of our squad in future.''

The 4mer ManC defender has won the league & cup double twice during his 6 years with Bayern & is set 2 take part in his 2nd Champions League final against Chelsea on May 19.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1059920/michael-ballack-backs-bayern-to-beat-blues?cc=4716

Ballack backs Bayern to beat Blues
May 1, 2012

Michael Ballack believes Bayern Munich hv an "emotional advantage'' over Chelsea & has made them fav 2 win the Champions League final later tis month.

The showpiece match will be played @ the German side's home ground the Allianz Arena on May 19 & Ballack, who left Bayern 2 join Chelsea in the summer of 2006, recognises tat is a difficult obstacle 2 surmount 4 the Londoners.

He told German tabloid newspaper Bild: "I think Barcelona would hv been the only team capable of contesting a final abroad & winning it.

"It is a huge advantage when u r @ home in a final, where alot of emotions play a role. Tis is an emotional advantage tat Chelsea cannot compensate 4.''

Ballack insists, though, tat he is entirely neutral, adding: "I hv my fingers crossed 4 both sides.''

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1060756/karl-heinz-rummenigge:-new-arjen-robben-deal-as-good-as-signed?cc=4716

New Robben deal 'as good as signed'
May 2, 2012

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is confident tat Arjen Robben will stay @ the club "long-term" & believes tat the Bavarians will hold on 2 all their key stars tis summer.

Robben, 28, has stalled over agreeing a new contract in recent months & has cast doubt on his Allianz Arena future by refusing 2 publicly commit 2 the club.

On Monday, the Dutchman said: "We will hv 2 wait & see - there hv been lots of recent developments. There r a few different options. Tat is normal when u r @ a top club & ppl know wat I m capable of."

Bayern president Uli Hoeness recently admitted tat Robben "was just abt 2 put pen 2 paper, & now tat has all been postponed", but Rummenigge insists the penning of a new deal is now imminent, with Robben thought 2 be ready 2 extend his contract thru to 2015.

"I guarantee tat no stars will leave," he told Bild. "The agreement [with Robben] is as good as signed. Arjen will stay @ Bayern in the long-term."

Robben has contributed 17 goals & 9 assists 4 Bayern tis season, including a crucial penalty in the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg against Real Madrid @ the Bernabeu last month.

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1066156/falcao-eyes-back-to-back-europa-league-success?cc=4716

Falcao eyes Europa League success
May 9, 2012

Atletico Madrid striker Falcao says tat the club hv been targeting success in the Europa League since the 1st day of the season, as they get ready 2 face Athletic Bilbao in an all-Spanish final in Bucharest on Wednesday.

Falcao, 26, scored 17 goals in the competition 2 help FC Porto 2 the title last season & is now back in the showpiece event with his new club. The Colombian insists tat winning back-2-back trophies would be something he has been keen 2 do fr the very start.

"I 1 2 give our supporters many reasons 2 celebrate," Falcao told AS. "We had tis moment in our minds since the 1st day of the season. It was very hard 2 get here, but we overcame strong opposition, so we're very proud."

Falcao has netted 10 times in tis season's tournament, but knows the challenge tat Bilbao will pose.

"Athletic r a very hard-working team, & they know wat 2 do with the ball when they hv it. [Marcelo] Bielsa changed their style, & it's working really well," he said. "They hv [Fernando] Llorente & other talented players, but we know their strongest & weakest points."

The striker also credited coach Diego Simeone, who replaced Gregorio Manzano in December, with turning the club's fortunes around.

"Simeone knew how motivate us," he added. "When he arrived, the morale wasn't very good, & the coach knew exactly wat 2 do, & he took us 2 a new level. That's why we are going 2 Bucharest."

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=341106&cc=4716

Falcao inspires Atletico

Radamel Falcao justified his golden boot billing by firing Atletico Madrid 2 Europa League glory, producing 2 moments of magic in the 1st half b4 Diego's late goal put the seal on Atletico's 2nd title in 3 years.

Diego Simeone's side were vastly superior in their eagerly awaited all-Spanish final against Athletic Bilbao as Marcelo Bielsa's men froze on the big occasion.

Falcao's 11th & 12th goals of the tournament not only earned him the top scorer prize ahead of Schalke's Klaas Jan Huntelaar but took his all-time record in the competition to 29 in 29 games.

Bilbao had come in2 the tournament thru the qualifying round, & aft they drew their home leg 0-0 with Trabzonspor they were spared a tricky return clash in Turkey aft their opponents were promoted 2 the Champions League 2 replace Fenerbahce, withdrawn by the Turkish FA amid a match-fixing investigation.

They hv thrilled & delighted onlookers since, never more so than in their win over ManU, but never truly got going in Budapest as their big names disappointed.

Arda Turan's cross provided the 1st Atletico chance 4 Adrian Lopez, who glanced his header across the face of goal.

Diego was unable 2 make clean contact aft another high-tempo move but Atletico got their reward in the 7th minute.

Falcao bided his time on the ball in the right of the penalty area, worked a yard of space & curled a magnificent left-footed effort inside the far post.

Fernando Llorente headed Ander Herrera's free-kick wide, while being manhandled by Diego Godin, & was then 2 early on Markel Susaeta's cross & scuffed his volley wide.

Herrera was perhaps lucky only 2 be booked aft hacking down Diego 2-footed just outside the box.

Iker Muniain's long-range shot @ the other end, having been gifted possession, was well saved by on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

But Falcao doubled Atletico's lead in the 34th minute. Fernando Amorebieta dwelt terribly on the ball & lost possession on the edge of the box &, fr Arda's cutback, Falcao brilliantly turned Jon Aurtenetxe & lashed home.

He then curled a right-foot effort high over the bar as half-time brought welcome respite for Bilbao.

Bielsa made a double-change @ half-time, Ibai Gomez & Inigo Perez replacing Iturraspe & Aurtenetxe.

And his side started more brightly, Andoni Iraola playing in Muniain whose cross was cleared behind by Joao Miranda. Javi Martinez headed Ibai's corner over.

Diego fired just wide of Gorka Iraizoz's near post & a deflection robbed Gabi Fernandez's shot of its pace.

Perez's free-kick, swung in fr 40 yards, almost caught out Courtois, who had 2 tip the ball around the post & Llorente was crowded out aft failing 2 control the ball in the Atletico box.

Adrian curled wide b4 Amorebieta was booked 4 a nasty challenge on Falcao.

Miranda awkwardly diverted Ibai's cross behind but the corner came 2 nothing. Iraola's cross then narrowly eluded Llorente b4 Ibai hammered a follow-up volley just over.

Ibai brilliantly worked his way into the box but his cross was palmed away by Courtois & De Marcos spooned the rebound over.

Perez was booked 4 cynically chopping down Adrian & Gabi smashed a poor free-kick in2 the wall.

Susaeta's fierce left-foot drive deflected wide off Miranda & @ the other end, Arda wasted some neat interplay with an overly audacious chip which Iraizoz easily fielded.

Coutois preserved Atletico's 2-goal margin 1s more, saving fr Susaeta aft substitute Gaizka Toquero's shot was blocked by a defender.

Falcao danced past Javi Martinez but Amorebieta got back 2 deflect his shot on 2 the post.

Ibai took an air-shot @ Toquero's cross b4 Diego put the game 2 bed.

The Brazilian took on Toquero & Amorebieta b4 firing low across Iraizoz. As Atletico celebrated, their opponents' despair was summed up by the sight of Muniain sprawled full-length on the ground in tears.

Ibai's long-range drive skimmed the crossbar in the closing 2nds but there was no way back 4 Athletic.

[joew2005]

2011/2012 Champions League

Final 19 May 2012 @ Allianz Arena, Munich in Germany.
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League


2011/2012 Europa League

Final
Atletico Madrid 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League

[joew2005]

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Heynckes: Bayern are not favourites
May 18, 2012

Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes insists his side's home advantage will hv little bearing on the outcome of the Champions League final against Chelsea on Saturday.

Bayern will hv the benefit of playing @ the Allianz Arena when they meet Roberto Di Matteo's side, a factor which many pundits believe will prove significant.

However, Heynckes, who led Bayern 2 2nd in the Bundesliga tis season, feels tat the experience in Chelsea's squad will be just as influential 2 the outcome.

"In the Champions League final there is no fav team," Heynckes said. "Certainly not against Chelsea, becos in Chelsea u hv players with many international caps, players with experience who hv won everything - & it is also their dream 2 win tis cup.

"So I think it would be very wise 2 be humble & modest, & simply try 2morrow 2 deploy our Champions League experience & say, 'Okay, we've played fantastic matches, great home matches'.

"Very possibly we might hv a tiny little advantage becos we're playing @ home in our own stadium."



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Di Matteo confident for for final
May 18, 2012

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo insists his side can emerge victorious fr tis weekend's Champions League final, despite the game taking place in Bayern's home stadium.

Di Matteo, who has guided Chelsea past Barcelona, Benfica & Napoli en-route 2 tis weekend's showpiece has no doubts tat his side r capable of winning on Saturday.

Responding 2 a question on owner Roman Abramovich's long held desires 2 triumph in the Champions League, the Italian interim manager insisted he had no idea hw the Russian will approach the game.

"We can win it,'' Di Matteo insisted. "We hv 2 believe & hv the confidence 2 do so.

"I don't know how somebody else feels. I can only guess he is excited. Sooner or later it will come. We hope it's 2morrow. But with the quality tat's been @ tis club b4 & will certainly come in2 tis club again, it will happen.''

It was a message echoed by midfielder Frank Lampard, who dismissed the notion tat he has more contact with the owner than players elsewhere.

"I haven't had direct message fr the owner,'' Lampard confirmed. "The general message is always there. He has put alot in2 tis club. Without him, we wouldn't be sitting here now. He's always been behind us. You don't get in2 a final very often. We 1 2 win it now.''

"People think tat we ring up the owner now & again & decide who comes & who'll be sacked. That's not how it works @ tis club. It shouldn't be like tat @ any club. A decision like tat is taken out of your hands.''

[joew2005]

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Chelsea claim Champions League glory

Chelsea won the Champions League final on German soil as they beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties aft the game finished 1-1 in normal time.

Bayern had much the better of the game, missed numerous chances in the 1st-half & were made 2 wait until the 83rd min 4 the opener when Thomas Muller appeared @ the back post 2 head past Petr Cech.

Despite a lack of ambition until then, Chelsea were not done & equalised in a thrilling finale when Didier Drogba headed home fr the Blues' 1st corner of the game with 2 mins left 2 go.

Drogba almost turned fr hero 2 villain as he tripped Franck Ribery in the box in the 1st period of extra-time but Cech saved Arjen Robben's penalty low down 2 his left. The rest of the game yielded no goals & it was left 2 penalties 2 decide the winner.

It looked like Chelsea would lose the shootout as Juan Mata missed, but Ivica Olic - with his last kick as a Bayern Munich player - & Bastian Schweinsteiger missed & Drogba stroked home 4 glory.

Fr his place in the stands, owner Roman Abramovich was clearly overjoyed, as was the suspended John Terry, who watched the tense shoot-out unfold fr the touchline.

Assisted by the obvious advantage of playing @ home, Bayern got themselves on the front foot immediately & were rarely pushed back.

The nearest they came was when former Chelsea man Arjen Robben glided past 2 defenders, then drilled a low shot 2wards goal, which Petr Cech managed 2 deflect high on2 a post, with Robben barely able 2 believe he had failed.

Robben had another couple of chances b4 Muller volleyed wide.

Robben & Muller combined 2 create an opening 4 Mario Gomez tat he looked certain 2 capitalise on aft a deft body movement had left Gary Cahill stranded, only 4 the Bayern sharp-shooter 2 lash over.

Handed a surprise start, Ryan Bertrand coped well. It was the 1st time a player has made his debut in the competition in the final in the Champions League era. It was on the other side where Franck Ribery was proving 2 be a complete menace.

Wat they did @ the Camp Nou gave Chelsea immense belief in their own durability. Indeed, they might hv had something 2 celebrate themselves had Juan Mata kept his curling free-kick down or Salomon Kalou been able 2 direct a shot away fr Manuel Neuer aft Frank Lampard & Drogba combined 2 set him up fr an admittedly acute angle.

The pattern continued aft half-time & Ribery thought he had grabbed a deserved opener when he snaffled the loose ball aft Cole had blocked Robben's goalbound shot. The offside flag cut German celebrations short.

Cole's involvement was part of an outstanding contribution fr the full-back, who seemed 2 be in the way of nearly all the threats 2 Chelsea's goal. He denied both Robben & Toni Kroos as Chelsea, enhancing his status 1 of the few truly world class players Roy Hodgson will hv @ his disposal @ Euro 2012.

In response, Drogba, possibly making his last appearance 4 the club, unleashed a speculative long-range volley tat dipped wide.

Bayern found the breakthrough 7 mins fr time when Kroos curled a cross 2 Muller who intelligently headed the ball hard & down, which meant it bounced up 2wards the crossbar, possibly catching Cech by surprise.

But Abramovich's team r made of stern stuff. And with barely 2 mins remaining, & Muller replaced by an extra defender in Daniel van Buyten, Drogba rose @ the near post 2 power Mata's corner home.

Tis time there was nothing the goalkeeper could do, the ball speeding past Neuer @ such pace there was no time 4 reaction.

The drama continued in2 extra-time as Drogba bundled Ribery over in the box. Whilst the contact might not hv looked much, it was enough 2 end the Frenchman's evening & it was a definite spot-kick.

Robben hit his penalty 2wards the bottom right but he failed 2 find the corner & Cech was equal 2 it, making a fine save 2 his left & then smothering the rebound.

It was the kind of moment tat made u think fate had decreed a Chelsea win, a belief only strengthened by Bayern passing up 2 clear openings in the 2nd period of those additional 30 mins.

Drogba kept his nerve as Olic & Schweinsteiger failed 2 ensure Chelsea erased the memory of their misery in 2008 by conquering Europe 4 the 1st time.


MATCH SUMMARY
Man of the Match: Ashley Cole.
Perhaps it helped tat he had the defensive-minded Bertrand ahead of him 4 most of the match, but Cole put in a real shift & threw himself in front of everything tat Bayern had 2 offer. His committment was 2nd 2 none & his defending was a key reason tat Ribery & Robben found little joy down the Chelsea left. A world class performance fr a world class left-back & he scored in the shootout as well.

Bayern Munich verdict:
Dominated the 1st half & were unlucky not 2 hv gone ahead, although only 2 of their 16 shots were on target. They continued 2 attack throughout & got a deserved late goal, but were stunned by Drogba's equaliser. Heads didn't go down aft the missed penalty in extra-time but they struggled 2 break the Blues down again. They choked in the penalty shootout.

Chelsea verdict:
At times u could hv been forgiven 4 thinking tat Chelsea were ahead on aggregate. They hardly made an impression until the goal as they were pressed back by Bayern's attacks & didn't show much inclination 2 cause problems of their own, forcing Neuer into only 1 save. Drogba's 88th min header came fr their 1st corner & they had some momentum but felt tiredness creep in. Somehow they mustered enough 2 win the shootout in style & Drogba was, somewhat predictably, the hero.

Could do better: Mario Gomez.
He had scored 48 goals in 53 games b4 the final & is starting 2 get the recognition he deserves 4 his feats. However tis was not the giant striker's night as he toiled away up front without making much of a mark on 2 unfit centre-backs. Turning Cahill, he had the chance 2 put Bayern ahead but skied well over & did not live up 2 his billing.

Stat attack:
Ryan Bertrand, 22, became the 1st player in the Champions League era 2 make his debut in the competition in the final. It was also the 1st time tat a final had been held @ the home of 1 of the finalists. Every time the final has been held in Munich, 4 occasions, a team has won the competition 4 the first time.