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After facing Arsenal FC and then Chelsea FC in last season's first two knockout rounds of theUEFA Champions League, FC Bayern München would have hoped to avoid the competition's bignames this time round. Negotiating a route past AC Milan poses another tough challenge as pastencounters underline.

Milan supreme• On all three previous occasions that the sides, who together have won the European ChampionClubs' Cup ten times, have come up against each other in UEFA club competition it has been theItalian team left celebrating at the end. And in each case the victory has proved a stepping stoneto them winning the trophy. It happened in the UEFA Champions League of 1989/90 and 2002/03and also in the 1967/68 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

• In those six matches Bayern have prevailed just once with Milan claiming four victories. The lastencounter, the 2002/03 first group stage, ended 2-1 home and away to Carlo Ancelotti's team withFilippo Inzaghi notching three of his side's four goals.

Familiar foes• Facing opponents from these respective countries is not a new experience for Bayern and Milanthis season, while the latter have twice faced German clubs in the Cup Winners' Cup final.

• In the 1967/68 final, Milan defeated Hamburger SV 2-0 in Rotterdam, while in the 1973/74 edition,played again in the Dutch city, they lost by the same scoreline to 1. FC Magdeburg.

Bayern strong in group• This season, Felix Magath's Bayern team came out of the hat with Juventus and honours finishedeven in that particular contest with both sides winning at home – again by 2-1. However, Bayern,who reeled off three victories in the first three games, had to settle for runners-up spot after theydropped two points on Matchday 6 away to Club Brugge KV. Sebastian Deisler's two goals homeand away against Juventus helped him finish as the Bundesliga side's leading scorer with three.

Last season's run• It will serve as comfort to the German champions that at this stage last season they hit top form,winning their first game with Arsenal 3-1 to take firm control of the tie. Although the English teamgained a measure of revenge at Highbury two weeks later they could only reduce the arrears bya single goal.

• Two thrilling games with Chelsea then ensued and the two-goal margin of defeat suffered ontheir return to London gave Bayern plenty to do on their own turf. A 3-2 victory was not quiteenough to prolong the Munich team's participation.

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FC Bayern München v AC MilanMATCH PRESS KITFußball Arena München, MunichTuesday, 21 February 2006 - 20:45 CETFirst knockout round - Matchday 7

Milan win group• Milan, UEFA Champions League finalists in two of the last three seasons and, like Bayern,competing in Europe's premier club competition for the tenth time, are aiming for their fourthsuccessive appearance at the quarter-final stage.

Last visit to Germany• Their campaign in Group G hit something of a roadblock on Matchday 2 with a 2-2 draw againstFC Schalke 04 from their last trip to Germany and another draw followed by defeat away by PSVEindhoven made them fear for their qualifying ticket.

• Two finishing victories, including a 4-0 away win against Fenerbahçe SK with Andriy Shevchenkoscoring all four, put them in better heart and a narrow home success against Schalke kept PSV'sstrong challenge at bay. Shevchenko's total of six goals left him as the competition's leading scorerafter the group stage while Kaká's contribution was also significant as he weighed in with fourgoals.

Tough test last year• Milan's passage to last season's final where they lost a dramatic encounter to Liverpool FC onpenalties, included 1-0 wins, home and away against Manchester United FC in the first knockoutround. The striking skills of Hernán Crespo proved the difference each time.

Contrasting records• It will boost the Rossoneri's confidence still further that they have remained unbeaten on theirlast three visits to face German clubs.

• Bayern will be hoping to build a significant lead at home. Games at Italian clubs - the second legis on 8 March - have not gone well for them of late and they have lost on their last five outings.However, they did win the 2000/01 UEFA Champions League final in Milan, with a 5-4 successon penalties against Valencia CF after a 1-1 draw.

Match facts

• Oliver Kahn and Valérien Ismaël are the only two Bayern players to have played every minuteof their six UEFA Champions League group-stage games.

• If Bayern were to get to the 2005/06 final and Kahn was to play every match, the showpiece inParis would be his 100th game in the UEFA Champions League.

• Aside from Kahn and Ismaël, Martin Demichelis, Zé Roberto, Bastian Schweinsteiger andRoy Makaay have also featured in all six games.

• Jens Jeremies needs just one more game for his 50th in the UEFA Champions League, whileHasan Salihamidžić is a match off his 75th in Europe's premier club competition.

• Bixente Lizarazu is two matches away from his 100th appearance in UEFA club competition.


FC Bayern München v AC MilanMATCH PRESS KIT

• Lucio was left out of the 1-1 draw at Hannover 96 on Saturday after only just arriving back froma non-stop flight from Brazil. He had been allowed to return to his homeland for personal reasons.

• Philipp Lahm and Lizarazu are thought to be vying for a starting position at left-back, but againstHannover the pair started together on the left flank with Lahm playing in front of Lizarazu.

• Sebastian Deisler is still waiting for his first Bundesliga goal this season.

• Michael Ballack has said he will take his time about deciding his future, even though his contractis due to run out in the summer.

• Back-up keeper Michael Rensing celebrated his first Bundesliga appearance this season whenhe came on for Oliver Kahn after 51 minutes against Hannover because the German internationalsuffered a thigh injury.

• Bayern have not lost one of their last 15 Bundesliga matches.

• Additionally, Bayern have not lost a point on home soil since moving to their new Fußball ArenaMünchen.

• Bastian Schweinsteiger has only completed 90 minutes in five of his 19 Bundesliga matchesthis season.

• Mehmet Scholl has not managed to play a full 90 minutes in any of his nine Bundesliga gamesin 2005/06.

• José Paulo Guerrero has been a replacement in seven of his nine Bundesliga matches so farthis season, recording two goals and three assists. However, he has also played five matches forBayern's third-division amateurs in this campaign and struck three times.

• Bayern's board of directors have extended their contracts this winter with chairman Karl-HeinzRummenigge and general manager Uli Hoeness until 2008 and 2009 respectively.

• Dida is the only Milan player to have not missed a minute of their six UEFA Champions Leaguegroup-stage games to date. Paolo Maldini had also been a constant presence until his injury earlyin the 3-2 defeat of FC Schalke 04 on Matchday 6.

• Aside from Dida and Maldini, Gennaro Gattuso and Andriy Shevchenko have each playedsome part in all six group-stage games.

• Gattuso and Johann Vogel each need one more appearance to make it 50 in the UEFAChampions League proper. Shevchenko is two matches from his 75th.

• Kakha Kaladze is two matches away from his half-century in the UEFA Champions League.Dida and Cafu are each four games away from the 50-mark.



• Kaladze will celebrate his 28th birthday on 27 February.

• Filippo Inzaghi needs two more goals for 50 in UEFA club competition.

• Alberto Gilardino's goal in the 1-0 home victory against Cagliari Calcio on Saturday was his15th league goal of the season but his first from the penalty spot. His season record in Serie A is23 goals, a feat he achieved twice with Parma FC.

• Milan have agreed to play FC Barcelona on 15 March in a benefit match for newly-retired formermidfielder Demetrio Albertini.

• In January, Milan were eliminated in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate defeatby US Città di Palermo.

• Jaap Stam has announced that he will leave Milan next summer - a year before the end of hiscontract - to join AFC Ajax on a two-year deal.

• Three Milan players finished in top ten in the voting for the European Footballer of the Year award– Andriy Shevchenko was fifth, Paolo Maldini sixth and Kakà ninth.

• With the two goals he scored against Treviso FC on 8 February, Shevchenko overtook Milanlegend Gianni Rivera in the Rossoneri all-time scoring chart.The Ukrainian forward has now scored165 goals and is second to Gunnar Nordhal on 221.

• Maldini and Shevchenko - alongside Cafu - were also voted into uefa.com's Team of the Yearfor 2005.

• In the win against Treviso, Kakà scored his eighth goal of the season, one more than he achievedlast season. He is just two goals from his matching his Milan record in one season.

• In the 4-1 win against Reggina Calcio on 12 February, Filippo Inzaghi scored his first hat-tricksince October 2002 when he got three goals in Milan's 6-0 win against Torino Calcio.

• Milan scored nine goals in four days in the games against Treviso and Reggina and have thebest attacking record in Serie A, with 58 goals from 26 games.

• Dida is the only Milan player to have played every game in Serie A and UEFA Champions Leaguethis season - a total of 32 matches.

Team facts

• FC Bayern München are competing in their ninth successive UEFA Champions League havingwon the competition in the 2000/01 season. The German side have advanced to the knockoutstage in the past eight seasons with the exception of their 2002/03 campaign.



• Bayern are chasing their first appearance in the European Champion Clubs' Cup final - and theireighth overall - since their penalty shoot-out defeat of Valencia CF at the end of the 2000/01season having recovered from the heartbreak of conceding two goals in added time againstManchester United FC in the final two years previously.

• The German side, together with AFC Ajax, dominated the European football landscape duringthe 1970s with three successive victories in the competition against Club Atlético de Madrid(1973/74), Leeds United AFC (1974/75) and AS Saint-Etienne (1975/76). They also played in the1981/82 and 1985/86 finals, but lost out to Aston Villa FC (1-0) and FC Porto (2-1) respectively.

• Both Bayern and Juventus hold the distinct record of being the only teams to compete in theEuropean Champion Clubs' Cup final in each of the last four decades. Bayern's record is as follows:2000/01: FC Bayern München 1-1 Valencia CF (5-4 on penalties after extra time)1998/99: Manchester United FC 2-1 FC Bayern München1986/87: FC Bayern München 1-2 FC Porto1981/82: Aston Villa FC 1-0 FC Bayern München1975/76: FC Bayern München 1-0 AS Saint-Etienne1974/75: FC Bayern München 2-0 Leeds United AFC1973/74: Club Atlético de Madrid 0-4 FC Bayern München (final replay after the two sides drew1-1 in the final).

• Bayern advanced as one of the 16 clubs to qualify automatically for the competition having wonlast season's German Bundesliga by 14 points from FC Schalke 04. It was Bayern's sixth Bundesligatitle in the past nine seasons and their 18th since the current league format came into being at thestart of the 1963/64 campaign.

• The German giants achieved their 50th victory in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday 5with a 4-0 demolition of Austrian champions SK Rapid Wien in snowy conditions in Munich. RoyMakaay broke his UEFA Champions League duck this season with two second-half strikes, whileSebastian Deisler and Ali Karimi were also on target.

• Having entered the season with 100 matches under their belt in the UEFA Champions League,Bayern are ranked third in the list of the 32 clubs competing this season. Of the participating teams,only Manchester United FC and Real Madrid CF had played more than the Bavaria-based club atthe start of the group phase.

• Bayern have played 204 matches overall in the European Champion Clubs' Cup and the UEFAChampions League combined. In that time, Bayern won 111, drew 51 and lost 42 times with 382goals scored and 199 conceded.

• Their match against Club Brugge on Matchday 6 was their 305th match overall in all UEFA clubcompetition. Bayern have won 166, drawn 73 and lost 66 times with 575 goals scored against 309conceded.



• AC Milan are involved in the UEFA Champions League for the sixth time in the past sevenseasons, missing out only in the 2001/02 season when they participated in the UEFA Cup.

• The Italian giants have made it as far as the final in two of the last three seasons with one victoryand defeat. Last season, Milan surrendered a three-goal lead to Liverpool FC before losing onpenalties while during the 2002/03 season, they won the competition by the same method againstJuventus at Old Trafford. Sandwiched between those two finals, Milan advanced to thequarter-finals, so 2004/05 therefore represented a third successive qualification for the knockoutstages.

• Prior to their victory in the 2002/03 season, Milan had not reached the knockout stages of thecompetition since taking part in the first three finals between 1992/93 and 1994/95.

• Milan won the 1993/94 final by defeating FC Barcelona 4-0, to date the largest margin of victoryin a final since the inception of the UEFA Champions League. Daniele Massaro (22,45), DejanSavićević (47) and Marcel Desailly (58) all found the net on that occasion although Milan sufferedfinal disappointments either side of their resounding success, losing 1-0 to both Olympique deMarseille in 1992/93 and AFC Ajax two seasons later.

• Prior to their involvement in the UEFA Champions League, Milan appeared in five EuropeanChampion Clubs' Cup finals, winning four at the expense of SL Benfica (1962/63 and 1989/90),AFC Ajax (1968/69) and CSA Steaua Bucuresti (1988/89).

• Overall, Milan have played in ten European Champion Clubs' Cup finals, winning six.

• Milan trailed Juventus by seven points to finish runners-up in Italy's Serie A, seven points aheadof rivals FC Internazionale Milano and 17 ahead of Udinese Calcio in fourth.

• Second place proved sufficient for Milan to advance directly to the 2005/06 UEFA ChampionsLeague group stage as one of the 16 automatic qualifiers.

• Andriy Shevchenko scored a UEFA Champions League record-equalling four goals on Matchday5 as Milan marked their return to Istanbul in style, sauntering to a 4-0 victory against FenerbahçeSK. Shevchenko becoming the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score four goalsaway from home.

• The victory in Istanbul matched Milan's best result away from home to date in the UEFAChampions League. Previously, the Italian side defeated RC Deportivo La Coruña by the samemargin on Matchday 2 of the 2002/03 season. On that occasion, Filippo Inzaghi scored a hat-trickwith Clarence Seedorf scoring the other. Milan would eventually advance to the final of thecompetition, defeating Juventus on penalties where Shevchenko scored the last spot-kick to ensurevictory.

• Milan are one of four teams in this season's competition to have played 100 games in the UEFAChampions League, following Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern München.



Juventus, FC Barcelona and FC Porto also reached that milestone during this season's groupstage.

• In the UEFA Champions League, Milan's overall record reads: played 104, won 56, drawn 27,lost 21 with 160 goals scored and 79 conceded.

• Their overall European Champion Clubs' Cup record (including all qualifying round matches)reads, played 177, won 97, drawn 40 and lost 40 with 318 goals scored and 153 conceded.

• Milan's Matchday 6 engagement against FC Schalke 04 was their 288th in UEFA club competition.Milan's record reads: 155 wins, 67 draws and 66 losses, 485 goals scored and 255 conceded.

Competition Facts

UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

• In qualifying for the knockout phase, Real Madrid CF have tied Manchester United FC's recordof nine consecutive seasons in advancing past the group stage. While United's streak came to anend this season, Madrid have featured in the knockout phase every time since the 1996/97campaign. Regarding other teams in this season's knockout phase, both AC Milan and Juventushave qualified for the last four knockout stages, one ahead of Arsenal FC, FC Bayern München,Chelsea FC and Olympique Lyonnais.

• Arsenal are the only club in this season's knockout phase never to have played a UEFAChampions League qualifying-round match. To date, all of Arsenal's 74 matches have beenrestricted to the group stage and beyond.

• Villarreal CF are the only debutants to advance to this season's knockout phase as FC Artmedia,FC Thun, Real Betis Balompié and Udinese Calcio all failed to advance beyond the group stage.To date, three debutants have won the competition Olympique de Marseille (1992/93, first UEFAChampions League final), AFC Ajax (1994/95) and Juventus (1995/96).

UEFA Champions League: All-time records

• Biggest wins8-3: AS Monaco FC v RC Deportivo La Coruña (05.11.2004)7-0: Juventus v Olympiacos CFP (10.12.2003)7-2: Paris Saint-Germain FC v Rosenborg BK (24.10.2000)7-2: Olympique Lyonnais v Werder Bremen (08.03.2005)6-0: Olympique de Marseille v PFC CSKA Moskva (17.03.1993) 6-0: Leeds United AFC v BesiktasJK (26.09.2000)6-0: Real Madrid CF v KRC Genk (25.09.2002)Monaco's record victory was achieved in part thanks to the exploits of Dado Pršo, who scored fourof his seven 2003/04 UEFA Champions League goals that evening against Deportivo. Only one



team has scored more than five goals in an away game, Manchester United FC winning 6-2 atBrøndby IF in 1998/99.

• Most goals in a season12: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC, 2002/03)10: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus, 1997/98)10: Mário Jardel (FC Porto, 1999/00)10: Rivaldo (FC Barcelona, 1999/00)10: Raúl González (Real Madrid FC, 1999/00)10: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC, 2001/02)10: Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan, 2002/03)Ruud van Nistelrooij has finished UEFA Champions League top goalscorer in three of the pastfour seasons, with Fernando Morientes (then with AS Monaco FC) pipping him to that feat withnine in 2003/04.

• Four goals in a matchMarco van Basten (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Göteborg, 25.11.1992)Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000)Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003)Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC 4-1 AC Sparta Praha, 03.11.2004)Andriy Shevchenko (Fenerbahçe SK 0-4 AC Milan, 23.11.2005)Of these four-goal hauls, Dado Pršo's against Deportivo was the quickest. He scored his first goal26 minutes into the game and his fourth just 23 minutes later.

• Fastest goal in a match20.07 secs: Gilberto (PSV Eindoven 0-4 Arsenal FC, 25.09.2002)20.12 secs: Alessandro Del Piero (Manchester United FC 3-2 Juventus, 01.10.1997)21.20 secs: Clarence Seedorf (FC Schalke 04 2-2 AC Milan, 28.09.2005)25.40 secs: Marek Kincl (Club Brugge KV 3-2 SK Rapid Wien, 02.11.2005)28.21 secs: Mariano Bombardo (Willem II 3-4 AC Sparta Praha, 20.10.1999)AC Milan's joy at Clarence Seedorf's first-minute goal against FC Schalke 04 was short-lived -Søren Larsen equalised for the home side in the third minute.

• Fastest hat-tricks9 mins: Mike Newell (Blackburn Rovers FC 4-1 Rosenborg BK, 06.12.1995)19 mins: Marco Simone (Rosenborg BK 1-4 AC Milan, 25.09.1996)19 mins: Dado Pršo (AS Monaco FC 8-3 RC Deportivo La Coruña, 05.11.2003)21 mins: Sigurd Rushfeldt (Rosenborg BK 3-0 Galatasaray SK, 21.10.1998)21 mins: Simone Inzaghi (S.S. Lazio 5-1 Olympique de Marseille, 14.03.2000)Rosenborg conceded 16 goals the season Mike Newell scored his rapid hat-trick, three fewer thanthe UEFA Champions League group stage record set by Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC thesame season.

• Youngest players to score17 years, 195 days: Peter Oforiquaye (Rosenborg BK 5-1 Olympiacos CFP, 01.10.1997)17 years, 218 days: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal FC 5-1 Rosenborg BK, 07.12.2004)



17 years, 241 days: Martin Klein (Panathinaikos FC 2-1 AC Sparta Praha, 27.02.2002)18 years, 61 days: Sammy Kuffour (FC Bayern München 2-2 FC Spartak Moskva, 02.11.1994)18 years, 70 days: Andriy Shevchenko (FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 FC Bayern München, 07.12.1994)Peter Oforiquaye became the youngest player to score, but Celestine Babayaro is still the youngestplayer to appear, having begun RSC Anderlecht's game against FC Steaua Bucuresti on 23November 1994 aged 16 years and 87 days.

• Appearances(players remaining in this season's competition)UEFA club competition appearances156 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)126 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)123 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)120 Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF)115 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)112 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven)107 Stefan Klos (Rangers FC)107 Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus)107 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)107 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF)105 David Beckham (Real Madrid CF)104 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)104 Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan)102 Claude Makelele (Chelsea FC)100 Lilian Thuram (Juventus)99 Alessio Tacchinardi (Villarreal CF)98 Bixente Lizarazu (FC Bayern München)96 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)

UEFA Champions League appearances(group stage to final only, players remaining in this season's competition)99 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)97 Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF)95 David Beckham (Real Madrid CF)93 Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München)93 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)87 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)78 Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF)77 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)76 Míchel Salgado (Real Madrid CF)76 Iván Helguera (Real Madrid CF)76 Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan)74 Hasan Salihamidžić (FC Bayern München)74 Alessio Tacchinardi (Villarreal CF)73 Fernando Morientes (Liverpool FC)73 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)



72 Guti (Real Madrid CF)72 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)72 Claude Makelele (Chelsea FC)70 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven)69 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF)69 Michael Reiziger (PSV Eindhoven)68 Gianluca Pessotto (Juventus)67 Robert Pirès (Arsenal FC)66 Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyonnais)

Other players (group stage to final only, players who played in this season's group stage)92 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)87 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)84 Paul Scholes (Manchester United FC)71 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United FC)67 Rivaldo (Olympiacos CFP)66 Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK)

• All-time appearancesUEFA club competition appearances(bold - still involved in this season's competitions, either UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup)156 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)130 Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray SK)126 Luís Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, FC InternazionaleMilano)123 Oliver Kahn (Karslruher SC, FC Bayern München)120 Zinédine Zidane (AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid CF)117 Giuseppe Bergomi (FC Internazionale Milano)115 Alessandro Costacurta (AS Milan)112 Phillip Cocu (BV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)112 Stefan Reuter (1. FC Nürnberg, FC Bayern München, Juventus, BV Borussia Dortmund)109 Amedeo Carboni (UC Sampdoria, AS Roma, Valencia CF)108 Vítor Baía (FC Porto, FC Barcelona)107 Stefan Klos (BV Borussia Dortmund, Rangers FC)107 Pavel Nedvěd (AC Sparta Praha, S.S. Lazio, Juventus)107 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)107 Roberto Carlos (FC Internazionale Milano, Real Madrid CF)106 Filip De Wilde (KSK Beveren,RSC Anderlecht, Sporting Clube de Portugal)106 Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid CF)106 Roar Strand (Rosenborg BK)105 David Beckham (Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF)105 Michel Preud'homme (R. Standard de Liège, KV Mechelen, SL Benfica)104 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)104 Clarence Seedorf (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Milan)103 Ciro Ferrara (SSC Napoli, Juventus)103 Gert Verheyen (RSC Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV)



102 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)102 Claude Makelele (FC Nantes Atlantique, RC Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC)102 Gary Neville (Manchester United FC)101 Bülent Korkmaz (Galatasaray SK)101 Manuel Sanchís (Real Madrid CF)100 Edgar Davids (AFC Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus, FC Internazionale Milano)100 Lothar Matthäus (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern München, FC InternazionaleMilano)100 Lilian Thuram (AS Monaco FC, Parma FC, Juventus)99 Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus, Villarreal CF)98 Bixente Lizarazu (Athletic Club Bilbao, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München)98 Angelo Peruzzi (AS Roma, Juventus, S.S. Lazio)97 Francisco Gento (Real Madrid CF)97 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano, Servette FC)96 Thierry Henry (AS Monaco FC, Arsenal FC)96 Marc Overmars (AFC Ajax, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona)95 Ray Clemence (Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC)95 Gheorghe Hagi (CF Sportul Studentesc, FC Steaua Bucuresti, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona,Galatasaray SK)95 Erik Hoftun (Rosenborg BK)

• Goals(players remaining in this season's competition)UEFA club competition goalscoring53 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)53 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)48 Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)47 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)46 Henrik Larsson (FC Barcelona)45 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)35 Hernán Crespo (Chelsea FC)35 Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF)33 Fernando Morientes (Liverpool FC)33 David Trezeguet (Juventus)30 Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München)30 Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal FC)28 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)28 Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus)

UEFA Champions League goalscoring(group stage to final only, players remaining in this season's competition)51 Raúl González (Real Madrid CF)40 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)39 Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC)37 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)30 Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)



27 Fernando Morientes (Liverpool FC)27 Roy Makaay (FC Bayern München)26 David Trezeguet (Juventus)24 Luís Figo (FC Internazionale Milano)23 Hernán Crespo (Chelsea FC)

Other players (group stage to final only, players who played in this season's group stage)43 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United FC)27 Rivaldo (Olympiacos CFP)21 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC)

All-time statistics

Head-to-head recordVenueResMatchStageComp.DateMilan2-0AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCWC01.05.1968Munich0-0FC Bayern München - AC MilanSFUCWC08.05.1968

1-0AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCL04.04.19902-1FC Bayern München - AC MilanSFUCL18.04.1990

Munich1-2FC Bayern München - AC MilanGS1UCL01.10.2002Milan2-1AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenGS1UCL23.10.2002

Overall recordGAGFLDWPld844116FC Bayern München481146AC Milan

Home team's record versus clubs from the away team's countryVenueResMatchStageComp.DateMilan2-0AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCWC01.05.1968Munich0-0FC Bayern München - AC MilanSFUCWC08.05.1968Munich2-0FC Bayern München - AS RomaQFUCWC06.03.1985Rome1-2AS Roma - FC Bayern MünchenQFUCWC20.03.1985

0-2FC Bayern München - FC InternazionaleMilano

R3UCUP23.11.1988

1-3FC Internazionale Milano - FC BayernMünchen

R3UCUP07.12.1988

Naples2-0Napoli Soccer - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCUP05.04.19892-2FC Bayern München - Napoli SoccerSFUCUP19.04.19891-0AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCL04.04.19902-1FC Bayern München - AC MilanSFUCL18.04.1990

Munich1-2FC Bayern München - AC MilanGS1UCL01.10.2002Milan2-1AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenGS1UCL23.10.2002Turin1-0Juventus - FC Bayern MünchenGSUCL19.10.2004Munich0-1FC Bayern München - JuventusGSUCL03.11.2004Munich2-1FC Bayern München - JuventusGSUCL18.10.2005Turin2-1Juventus - FC Bayern MünchenGSUCL02.11.2005

Overall recordGAGFLDWPld211692516FC Bayern München



Away team's record versus clubs from the home team's countryVenueResMatchStageComp.DateMilan3-4AC Milan - 1. FC SaarbrückenR1UCL01.11.1955Saarbrucken1-41. FC Saarbrücken - AC MilanR1UCL23.11.1955Dortmund1-1BV Borussia Dortmund - AC MilanQFUCL12.02.1958Milan4-1AC Milan - BV Borussia DortmundQFUCL26.03.1958Milan2-0AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCWC01.05.1968Munich0-0FC Bayern München - AC MilanSFUCWC08.05.1968Rotterdam2-0AC Milan - Hamburger SVFUCWC23.05.1968Milan4-2AC Milan - Hertha BSC BerlinR2UCUP20.10.1971Berlin2-1Hertha BSC Berlin - AC MilanR2UCUP03.11.1971Milan2-0AC Milan - VfL Borussia MönchengladbachSFUCWC10.04.1974Monchengladbach1-0VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach - AC MilanSFUCWC24.04.1974Rotterdam2-01. FC Magdeburg - AC MilanFUCWC08.05.1974Milan2-0AC Milan - VfB LeipzigR2UCUP23.10.1985Leipzig3-1VfB Leipzig - AC MilanR2UCUP06.11.1985Bremen0-0Werder Bremen - AC MilanQFUCL01.03.1989

1-0AC Milan - Werder BremenQFUCL15.03.19891-0AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenSFUCL04.04.19902-1FC Bayern München - AC MilanSFUCL18.04.1990

Milan2-1AC Milan - Werder BremenGSUCL02.03.1994Bremen1-1Werder Bremen - AC MilanGSUCL16.03.1994Milan1-1AC Milan - Hertha BSC BerlinGS1UCL28.09.1999Berlin1-0Hertha BSC Berlin - AC MilanGS1UCL20.10.1999Dortmund4-0BV Borussia Dortmund - AC MilanSFUCUP04.04.2002Milan3-1AC Milan - BV Borussia DortmundSFUCUP11.04.2002Munich1-2FC Bayern München - AC MilanGS1UCL01.10.2002Milan2-1AC Milan - FC Bayern MünchenGS1UCL23.10.2002Dortmund0-1BV Borussia Dortmund - AC MilanGS2UCL11.12.2002Milan0-1AC Milan - BV Borussia DortmundGS2UCL18.03.2003Gelsenkirchen2-2FC Schalke 04 - AC MilanGSUCL28.09.2005Milan3-2AC Milan - FC Schalke 04GSUCL06.12.2005

Overall recordGAGFLDWPld3546961530AC Milan



UEFA club competition record

FC Bayern MünchenGAGFLDWPld1993824251111204European Champions Clubs' Cup / UEFA Champions

League36676141939UEFA Cup Winners' Cup631181473354UEFA Cup1154015UEFA Super Cup000000UEFA Intertoto Cup030123European/South American Cup

3095756673166305Total

AC MilanGAGFLDWPld153318404097177European Champions Clubs' Cup / UEFA Champions

League20473101730UEFA Cup Winners' Cup579316133160UEFA Cup101023611UEFA Super Cup000000UEFA Intertoto Cup

151751410European/South American Cup2554856667155288Total

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) club record

FC Bayern MünchenGAGFLDWPld110161253150106UEFA Champions League

AC MilanGAGFLDWPld7914021264996UEFA Champions League



Squad list

FC Bayern MünchenAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo.

Goalkeepers-123-93-21-6--15.06.69GEROliver Kahn1-----1----14.05.84GERMichael Rensing22-----1----02.11.66GERBernd Dreher29----------27.09.82GERJan Schlösser36

Defenders-65-53-20-5--18.03.77FRAWilly Sagnol2338336220-5--08.05.78BRALucio321621611826--20.12.80ARGMartín Demichelis6-2-2------31.01.82GERAndreas Görlitz18116-10-9-2--11.11.83GERPhilipp Lahm21440213-21-6--28.09.75FRAValérien Ismaël25----------16.06.83GERMarkus Husterer38698-61-14-5--09.12.69FRABixente Lizarazu69

Midfielders1882126419-4--16.10.70GERMehmet Scholl7121221812--08.11.78IRNAli Karimi8361351118-6--06.07.74BRAZé Roberto11135710521016-4--26.09.76GERMichael Ballack13555449-11-1--05.03.74GERJens Jeremies16----------07.05.83PARJulio dos Santos19

1088874-11----01.01.77BHZHasan Salihamidžić20-39-36110-2--20.01.81ENGOwen Hargreaves23327319-1435--05.01.80GERSebastian Deisler26117117119-6--01.08.84GERBastian Schweinsteiger31-----5----01.03.85GERAndreas Ottl39----------07.03.86GERMarkus Steinhöfer40

Forwards30592751112126--09.03.75NEDRoy Makaay101855103771614--03.10.78PERClaudio Pizarro1464564437-2--16.08.81PARRoque Santa Cruz242112112815--01.01.84PERJosé Paolo Guerrero33

Coach-47-24---6--26.07.53GERFelix Magath



Squad list

AC MilanAll-timeCurrent Season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLUCLQGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDoBNat.PlayerNo.

Goalkeepers-51-46-26-6--07.10.73BRADida1-10--------27.04.69ITAValerio Fiori12-24---1----16.12.72AUSZeljko Kalac16----------29.09.86ITAEros Favaretto40

Defenders269246-12-3--07.06.70BRACafu23136393211-6--26.06.68ITAPaolo Maldini3382348117-5--27.02.78GEOKakha Kaladze4-97-61-8----24.04.66ITAAlessandro Costacurta5183-58-21-5--19.03.76ITAAlessandro Nesta13353-22-11-2--12.11.75CRODario Šimić17272258121-4--17.07.72NEDJaap Stam31----------07.01.87ITADavide Astori42----------12.10.86ITALino Marzoratti46

Midfielders372149125-6--09.01.78ITAGennaro Gattuso81184145-15-2--29.03.72PORRui Costa10278-49-8-2--08.03.77SUIJohann Vogel14-5-1-14-1--09.05.77CZEMarek Jankulovski18910467622515--01.04.76NEDClarence Seedorf2036134442216--19.05.79ITAAndrea Pirlo211030102982446--22.04.82BRAKaká2225824019-1--29.05.77ITAMassimo Ambrosini23356244-24-5--27.06.71BRASerginho27

Forwards53924073141966--29.09.76UKRAndriy Shevchenko748773052714-2--09.08.73ITAFilippo Inzaghi9419-51524-5--05.07.82ITAAlberto Gilardino111636512------05.07.74BRAMarcio Amoroso37----------26.03.87ITAMatteo Ardemagni41

Coach-65-45---6--10.06.59ITACarlo Ancelotti



Booking list

FC Bayern MünchenFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase

FinalsFinalsKnock-outMatchday2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st654321

SYYYWilly Sagnol2YZé Roberto11

YMichael Ballack13YClaudio Pizarro14

YOwen Hargreaves23YValérien Ismaël25

YBastian Schweinsteiger31YJosé Paolo Guerrero33

AC MilanFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase


YPaolo Maldini3*YYGennaro Gattuso8

YFilippo Inzaghi9SSMarek Jankulovski18

YAndrea Pirlo21YKaká22

SRJaap Stam31



Player statistics

FC Bayern MünchenFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase


Goalkeepers-------909090909090Oliver Kahn1-------------Michael Rensing22-------------Bernd Dreher29-------------Jan Schlösser36

Defenders--------9090909090Willy Sagnol2--------9090909090Lucio3-------909087(-)909038(+)Martín Demichelis6-------------Andreas Görlitz18-------9027(+)----Philipp Lahm21-------909090909090Valérien Ismaël25-------------Markus Husterer38-------9063(-)-30(-)52(-)52(-)Bixente Lizarazu69

Midfielders---------3(+)2(+)38(+)90Mehmet Scholl7-------46(-)82(-)----Ali Karimi8-------44(+)46(-)90909090Zé Roberto11-------90-909083(-)-Michael Ballack13-----------7(+)-Jens Jeremies16-------------Julio dos Santos19-------------Hasan Salihamidžić20-------67(-)----90Owen Hargreaves23-------90909090-7(+)Sebastian Deisler26-------23(+)44(+)9060(+)9083(-)Bastian Schweinsteiger31-------------Andreas Ottl39-------------Markus Steinhöfer40

Forwards-------46(-)9088(-)909090Roy Makaay10-------909090--52(-)Claudio Pizarro14----------88(-)18(+)-Roque Santa Cruz24-------44(+)8(+)2(+)-72(-)38(+)José Paolo Guerrero33



Player statistics

AC MilanFinalSemiQuarterFirstGroup Phase


Goalkeepers-------909090909090Dida1-------------Valerio Fiori12-------------Zeljko Kalac16-------------Eros Favaretto40

Defenders----------9077(-)90Cafu2-------31(-)9090909090Paolo Maldini3-------12(+)-46(-)909090Kakha Kaladze4-------------Alessandro Costacurta5-------909090-9090Alessandro Nesta13-------47(+/-)90----Dario Šimić17-------90-849013(+)-Jaap Stam31-------------Davide Astori42-------------Lino Marzoratti46

Midfielders-------9080(-)46(-)909071(-)Gennaro Gattuso8--------71(+)--16(+)-Rui Costa10--------10(+)---19(+)Johann Vogel14---------44(+)---Marek Jankulovski18-------90909074(-)90-Clarence Seedorf20-------909090909071(-)Andrea Pirlo21-------9019(-)909074(-)90Kaká22------------90Massimo Ambrosini23-------909044(+)16(+)-19(+)Serginho27

Forwards-------909016(+)49(-)9090Andriy Shevchenko7-------85(-)--41(+)--Filippo Inzaghi9-------5(+)75(-)74(-)-71(-)12(+)Alberto Gilardino11--------15(+)909019(+)78(-)Christian Vieri32-------------Marcio Amoroso37-------------Matteo Ardemagni41

Head coach profiles

Once an elegant creative midfielder for West Germany and Hamburger SV, Felix Magath hasadded steel and discipline to his methods to become the country's foremost coach. He has provedhimself equal to the task of replacing Ottmar Hitzfeld at FC Bayern München, helping the Bavariansachieve domestic dominance.

Magath enjoyed a glittering international career, his 43 caps encompassing victory in the 1980UEFA European Championship in Italy and the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, both of whichsaw the midfielder collect runners-up medals. A one-club man, Magath scored 46 times in 306



Bundesliga matches during a ten-year playing career at Hamburg, writing himself intoVolksparkstadion folklore by scoring the only goal of the 1983 European Champion Clubs' Cupfinal against Juventus, Hamburg's only continental title.

Magath has been rather more nomadic as a coach. He started at Hamburg, moving on to 1. FCNürnberg, Werder Bremen, Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart, where he enjoyed four fruitfulseasons. In 2002/03, Magath was voted coach of the year in Germany after guiding his youngteam to second place in the Bundesliga - feats which attracted Bayern's attention. He switched toMunich in May 2004, and promptly won the title at the first attempt having set a Bundesliga recordof 15 successive league wins.

One of only four people – the others being Miguel Muñoz, Giovanni Trapattoni and Johan Cruyff– to have lifted the European Champion Clubs' Cup as both a player and coach, Carlo Ancelottiis one of the most highly-regarded young coaches in European football. He claimed the UEFAChampions League in 2003 in only his second season at the AC Milan helm (and would haveadded another were it not for Liverpool FC's stunning fightback in Istanbul), and has added SerieA and Coppa Italia medals to an individual trophy cabinet teeming with honours.

His coaching career is promising to become every bit as illustrious as his days as a no-nonsensemidfielder. Ancelotti started out at AS Roma, winning the Scudetto in 1983, before moving to Milanthree years later after his hometown club deemed him too injury-prone. He quickly went aboutproving them wrong, thriving at the San Siro in five years of unyielding success which brought twomore Serie A crowns and back-to-back European Cup wins in 1989 and 1990.

He started his coaching career in similar vein, leading AC Reggiana to promotion in his debutseason in 1996. His success attracted the attention of Parma FC, whose decision to bring him tothe Ennio Tardini was duly rewarded with an unprecedented second-placed finish. By 1998 hewas at Juventus and although he never managed to better runners-up spot, Ancelotti did earn areturn to the San Siro.

Match officials

Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)RefereeMark Simons (BEL), Peter Hermans (BEL)Assistant refereesJohan Verbist (BEL)Fourth officialTheodore Theodoridis (GRE)UEFA DelegateMichel Vautrot (FRA)UEFA Referee observer

UEFA Media Officer

Referee

UEFAUCLDoBNat.Name361701.07.1966BELFrank De Bleeckere



Belgian referee Frank De Bleeckere is carrying on a family tradition which has endured for morethan four decades. De Bleeckere's grandfather was a referee in Belgium in the 1950s and 1960s,and his father René a top-flight match official in the domestic game some 20 years ago.

The third generation of the De Bleeckere dynasty was born in Oudenaarde on 1 July 1966. A salesmanager and commercial representative, he speaks English, Flemish, French and German. Hestarted refereeing in 1984, oversaw his first Belgian top-flight match in 1995, before receiving hisFIFA badge in 1998.The same year he officiated at his first UEFA tournament, the UEFA EuropeanUnder-16 Championship in Scotland.

He then participated at the 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup in Italy and quickly graduated to UEFAChampions League and UEFA Cup duties, continuing his rise up the refereeing ladder with hisappointment as one of four specialist fourth officials at UEFA EURO 2004™ in Portugal. Therewas also an appearance at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates.

De Bleeckere was in the middle for six Champions League matches in 2004/05, including thequarter-final first leg between Liverpool FC and Juventus. His two group stage appointments todate this term took him to Panathinaikos FC and SL Benfica, while he also oversaw the final ofthe FIFA Under-17 Championship between Brazil and Mexico and Switzerland's progress to theFIFA World Cup at the expense of Turkey in Istanbul on 16 November.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueResMatchStageComp.DateMunich5-1FC Bayern München-FC Spartak MoskvaGS1UCL17.10.2001Milan3-0FC Internazionale Milano-Rosenborg BKGS1UCL30.10.2002Valencia0-3Valencia CF-AS RomaGS2UCL26.02.2003Dortmund3-0BV Borussia Dortmund-FC Lokomotiv MoskvaGS2UCL12.03.2003Milan1-1FC Internazionale Milano-FC Lokomotiv

MoskvaGS1UCL05.11.2003

Milan4-0AC Milan-FC Shakhtar DonetskGSUCL24.11.2004Bremen0-3Werder Bremen-Olympique Lyonnais1/8UCL23.02.2005Liverpool2-1Liverpool FC-JuventusQFUCL05.04.2005

UEFA Champions League Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.DateBratislava1-1ŠK Slovan Bratislava-Anorthosis Famagusta

FCQR2UCL04.08.1999

Kaunas0-0FBK Kaunas-Rangers FCQR2UCL02.08.2000Kutaisi1-1FC Kutaisi Torpedo-FC KøbenhavnQR2UCL25.07.2001Istanbul0-1Fenerbahçe SK-Olympique LyonnaisGS1UCL25.09.2001Newcastle4-0Newcastle United FC-NK ŽeljeznicarQR3UCL28.08.2002Auxerre0-1AJ Auxerre-Arsenal FCGS1UCL02.10.2002Barcelona3-1FC Barcelona-Newcastle United FCGS2UCL11.12.2002Prague2-0SK Slavia Praha-RC Celta de VigoQR3UCL27.08.2003La Coruna1-0RC Deportivo La Coruña-AS Monaco FCGS1UCL21.10.2003Kiev1-2FC Dynamo Kyiv-TrabzonsporQR3UCL10.08.2004La Coruna0-0RC Deportivo La Coruña-Olympiacos CFPGSUCL15.09.2004Manchester6-2Manchester United FC-Fenerbahçe SKGSUCL28.09.2004Nicosia1-2Anorthosis Famagusta FC-Rangers FCQR3UCL09.08.2005Athens0-0Panathinaikos FC-FC BarcelonaGSUCL18.10.2005Lisbon0-1SL Benfica-Villarreal CFGSUCL02.11.2005



VenueResMatchStageComp.DateMadrid1-1Real Madrid CF-Olympique LyonnaisGSUCL23.11.2005

Other matchesVenueResMatchStageComp.Date

2-0Croatia-UkraineGS - FTU1626.04.1998Stirling1-0Rep. of Ireland-SpainGS - FTU1630.04.1998Perth2-0Rep. of Ireland-PortugalSFU1605.05.1998Bucharest3-0FC National 2000 Bucuresti-Iraklis FCR2UIC11.07.1998Yerevan1-2FC Araks Ararat-FC Lausanne-SportQRUCWC27.08.1998Cremona1-0Italy-SwitzerlandQRU2109.10.1998Beltinci0-2Slovenia-ScotlandPRU1821.10.1998Saarbrucken2-0Germany-Serbia-MontenegroQRU1626.11.1998Gentofte0-3FC København-KSP Polonia WarszawaR2UIC04.07.1999Glasgow2-0Celtic FC-Hapoel Tel-Aviv FCR1UCUP16.09.1999Turin1-1Juventus-PFC Levski SofiaR2UCUP04.11.1999Drnovice0-01. FK Drnovice-TSV 1860 MünchenR1UCUP12.09.2000Porto0-1Boavista FC-AS RomaR2UCUP26.10.2000Bari0-1Cameroon-ItalyGS - FTMCUP27.01.2001Bisceglie2-2Mali-PortugalGS - FTMCUP31.01.2001Nicosia0-4Cyprus-Rep. of IrelandQRWC24.03.2001Solna2-0AIK Solna-Odense BKR2UIC07.07.2001Chisinau0-3Moldova-TurkeyQRWC06.10.2001Leeds2-2Leeds United AFC-Grasshopper-ClubR3UCUP06.12.2001Lyon1-1Olympique Lyonnais-FC Slovan LiberecR4UCUP21.02.2002Riga0-0Latvia-SwedenQREURO07.09.2002Glasgow1-1Celtic FC-Boavista FCSFUCUP10.04.2003Bremen1-0Germany-Serbia-MontenegroR1FRIE.30.04.2003Athens1-0Greece-UkraineQREURO11.06.2003Skopje1-2FYR Macedonia-EnglandQREURO06.09.2003Brondby0-1Brøndby IF-FC BarcelonaR3UCUP26.02.2004Villarreal2-0Villarreal CF-AS RomaR4UCUP11.03.2004Celje1-0Slovenia-ItalyQRWC09.10.2004Yerevan1-1Armenia-RomaniaQRWC17.11.2004Solna3-0Sweden-BulgariaQRWC03.09.2005Copenhagen1-0Denmark-GreeceQRWC08.10.2005Istanbul4-2Turkey-SwitzerlandP-OWC16.11.2005



Domestic news

FC Bayern München suffered a rare setback on a largely unobstructed path towards regainingtheir Bundesliga title at the weekend as they failed to win for only the second time in nine outingssince completing their UEFA Champions League group campaign. First knockout round opponentsAC Milan will know all about slips having endured a mixed couple of months although they do gointo Tuesday's first leg after securing their third consecutive victory.

Hannover 96 1-1 FC Bayern MünchenHaving completed their UEFA Champions League group campaign with a disappointing 1-1 drawagainst Club Brugge KV, Bayern found familiar form on their return to domestic action. Victoriesagainst 1. FC Kaiserslautern and at BV Borussia Dortmund took them to 14 wins in 17 matchesto complete a record-breaking first half of the Bundesliga season. Felix Magath's team remain oncourse to match last year's league and cup double after booking a place in the German Cupsemi-finals with a 3-2 victory against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

The wins will have made their training camp in Dubai all the more enjoyable, and could haveinfluenced Willy Sagnol's decision to extended his contract at Bayern until summer 2010 despiteoffers from several clubs in Italy. The Bavarian side also strengthened their squad, signingParaguayan Julio dos Santos as cover for Michael Ballack but the Germany midfielder soon showedwhat a void his absence would leave after a blistering start to the new year.The 29-year-old scoredthree in four games as the champions returned to action with ten points in four matches.

Ballack added another on Saturday to earn Bayern a dramatic last-gasp draw at in-form Hannoverand leave Magath in awe, saying: "Michael Ballack is the world's most dangerous midfielder inthe opponents' penalty area and he proved that again today. It was a pleasure to watch my team- they showed great fight." Magath will have been less enamoured by the sight of Oliver Kahnleaving the field on 51 minutes after suffering heavy bruising to his thigh, which leaves him doubtfulfor the game against Milan. Owen Hargreaves and Roque Santa Cruz are definitely out, but Lucioshould return after he was rested against Hannover.

Players registered: Julio Dos Santos, Markus HustererPlayers out: None

AC Milan 1-0 Cagliari CalcioAfter securing their progress to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages with a 3-2 winagainst Group E rivals FC Schalke 04, Milan were brought to earth with a bump as FC InternazionaleMilano edged a derby victory by the same scoreline. Wins against FC Messina Peloro and ASLivorno Calcio helped Carlo Ancelotti's team recover before the winter break in Italy, butinconsistency has continued to plague them since the restart and any concerted effort to rein inrunaway leaders Juventus looks all but lost.

The Rossoneri started 2006 with an absorbing 4-3 win against Parma FC. Luck deserted them ina 1-0 defeat at AS Roma, but true to form, they responded with comfortable wins against AscoliCalcio 1898 and AC Siena. A shock Coppa Italia exit by US Città di Palermo provided another blip



and sent Milan on a mini-downward spiral in which they dropped points against UC Sampdoriaand S.S. Lazio.

Successive wins at Treviso FC and Reggina Calcio have apparently arrested that slide, whileAlberto Gilardino's first-half penalty against Cagliari on Saturday made it three victories in a row.Jaap Stam was withdrawn at the break as a precaution, with Carlo Ancelotti reluctant for any otherdefenders to join Paolo Maldini (knee) and Cafu (cartilage) on the sidelines. The coach, who alsorested Andrea Pirlo (flu) and Andriy Shevchenko, said: "The difficult period is over.We are improvingand gained self-confidence after three consecutive wins. Now we only have to think of playing wellagainst Bayern. We are in very good condition."

Players registered: Marcio AmorosoPlayers out: Christian Vieri



Domestic league details

FC Bayern München (Bundesliga)

LineupsResOpponentDateKahn, Lucio, Demichelis, Lahm, Ismaël, Ballack,Salihamidžić, Deisler (Karimi 59), Schweinsteiger(Ottl 85), Makaay (Guerrero 64), Pizarro

0-0v Hertha BSC Berlin (A)07.02.2006

Kahn, Sagnol, Lucio, Demichelis, Ismaël, Lizarazu(Lahm 46), Zé Roberto, Ballack, Schweinsteiger(Salihamidžić 75), Makaay (Karimi 88), Pizarro

2-1v 1. FC Nürnberg (H)12.02.2006

Kahn (Rensing 52), Sagnol, Demichelis, Lahm,Ismaël, Lizarazu (Scholl 61), Karimi, Zé Roberto(Schweinsteiger 46), Ballack, Makaay, Pizarro

1-1v Hannover 96 (A)18.02.2006

GoalscorersResOpponentDateHargreaves, Makaay (2)3-0v VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (H)05.08.2005Karimi, Ballack, Makaay (3)5-2v Bayer 04 Leverkusen (A)13.08.2005Makaay, Scholl, Ballack3-0v Hertha BSC Berlin (H)27.08.2005Guerrero, Ballack2-1v 1. FC Nürnberg (A)10.09.2005Demichelis1-0v Hannover 96 (H)17.09.2005Guerrero1-0v Eintracht Frankfurt (A)20.09.2005

0-2v Hamburger SV (A)24.09.2005Santa Cruz, Lucio2-0v VfL Wolfsburg (H)01.10.2005Santa Cruz1-1v FC Schalke 04 (A)15.10.2005Pizarro, Zé Roberto, Santa Cruz, Ballack4-0v MSV Duisburg (H)22.10.2005Lucio, Ballack2-1v 1. FC Köln (A)29.10.2005Schweinsteiger, Pizarro, Makaay3-1v Werder Bremen (H)05.11.2005Pizarro (2)2-1v DSC Arminia Bielefeld (A)19.11.2005Pizarro (2)2-1v 1. FSV Mainz 05 (H)26.11.2005

0-0v VfB Stuttgart (A)03.12.2005Makaay (pen), Ballack2-1v 1. FC Kaiserslautern (H)11.12.2005Pizarro, Karimi2-1v BV Borussia Dortmund (A)17.12.2005Makaay (2), Ballack3-1v VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (A)27.01.2006Ballack1-0v Bayer 04 Leverkusen (H)04.02.2006

0-0v Hertha BSC Berlin (A)07.02.2006Makaay, Ballack2-1v 1. FC Nürnberg (H)12.02.2006Ballack1-1v Hannover 96 (A)18.02.2006

v Eintracht Frankfurt (H)25.02.2006v Hamburger SV (H)04.03.2006v VfL Wolfsburg (A)11.03.2006v FC Schalke 04 (H)18.03.2006v MSV Duisburg (A)25.03.2006



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank551542141722FC Bayern München1471535351422Hamburger SV2462552441422Werder Bremen3421731291122FC Schalke 044302732412622Hannover 965302124412622VfB Stuttgart630293169722Hertha BSC Berlin730272869722VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach829272878722BV Borussia Dortmund928373787722Bayer 04 Leverkusen10253328114722Eintracht Frankfurt11243225106622DSC Arminia Bielefeld12223822107522VfL Wolfsburg132135231165221. FC Nürnberg142036321255221. FSV Mainz 05152050311255221. FC Kaiserslautern16173921118322MSV Duisburg171547281363221. FC Köln18



Domestic league details

AC Milan (Serie A)

LineupsResOpponentDateDida, Dario Šimić, Nesta (Costacurta 46), Stam,Serginho, Gattuso, Vogel, Seedorf, Kaká,Shevchenko (Inzaghi 66), Gilardino

5-0v Treviso FC (H)08.02.2006

Dida, Kaladze, Stam, Costacurta (Nesta 65), DarioŠimić (Serginho 30), Pirlo, Gattuso, Rui Costa, Kaká,Gilardino (Seedorf 57), Inzaghi

4-1v Reggina Calcio (A)12.02.2006

Dida, Stam (Dario Šimić 46), Nesta, Kaladze,Serginho, Gattuso, Vogel, Seedorf, Kaká(Jankulovski 85), Inzaghi, Gilardino (Rui Costa 72)

1-0v Cagliari Calcio (H)18.02.2006

GoalscorersResOpponentDateShevchenko1-1v Ascoli Calcio 1898 (A)28.08.2005Ambrosini, Kaká, Shevchenko3-1v AC Siena (H)10.09.2005Gilardino1-2v UC Sampdoria (A)18.09.2005Kaká, Shevchenko2-0v S.S. Lazio (H)21.09.2005Gilardino, Shevchenko (pen)2-0v Treviso FC (A)25.09.2005Maldini (2)2-1v Reggina Calcio (H)02.10.2005Gilardino, Shevchenko2-0v Cagliari Calcio (A)16.10.2005Gattuso, Inzaghi2-1v US Città di Palermo (H)23.10.2005Gilardino (2), Vieri3-1v Empoli FC (A)26.10.2005Seedorf, Pirlo, Kaká3-1v Juventus (H)29.10.2005Gilardino (2), Kaká, Pirlo, Seedorf5-1v Udinese Calcio (H)06.11.2005Gilardino1-3v ACF Fiorentina (A)20.11.2005Inzaghi, Pirlo2-1v US Lecce (H)26.11.2005Kaladze1-2v AC Chievo Verona (A)03.12.2005Stam, Shevchenko (pen)2-3v FC Internazionale Milano (A)11.12.2005Shevchenko (pen), Pirlo, Gilardino, Shevchenko4-0v FC Messina Peloro (H)18.12.2005Gilardino (2), Shevchenko3-0v AS Livorno Calcio (A)21.12.2005Shevchenko, Gilardino, Own goal, Kaká4-3v Parma FC (H)08.01.2006

0-1v AS Roma (A)15.01.2006Inzaghi1-0v Ascoli Calcio 1898 (H)18.01.2006Shevchenko, Kaká (2)3-0v AC Siena (A)22.01.2006Shevchenko (pen)1-1v UC Sampdoria (H)28.01.2006

0-0v S.S. Lazio (A)05.02.2006Kaká, Shevchenko (2), Inzaghi, Gilardino5-0v Treviso FC (H)08.02.2006Inzaghi (3), Gilardino4-1v Reggina Calcio (A)12.02.2006Gilardino (pen)1-0v Cagliari Calcio (H)18.02.2006

v US Città di Palermo (A)26.02.2006v Empoli FC (H)04.03.2006v Juventus (A)12.03.2006v Udinese Calcio (A)19.03.2006v ACF Fiorentina (H)26.03.2006



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsRank671753142126Juventus1572458531826AC Milan2552048541726FC Internazionale Milano3512549561526AS Roma4502742651526ACF Fiorentina54325285101126AS Livorno Calcio6392833791026AC Chievo Verona7383133611926S.S. Lazio8373542971026UC Sampdoria9343836810826US Città di Palermo10293126911626Ascoli Calcio 189811294131118726AC Siena12274326136726Reggina Calcio13273826136726Udinese Calcio14264328128626Parma FC152437251012426FC Messina Peloro16234027138526Cagliari Calcio17224627164626Empoli FC18154116176326US Lecce19143915168226Treviso FC20



General competition information

UEFA's most prestigious club competition was originally created as the European Champion Clubs'Cup for the 1955/56 season, before its revamping as the UEFA Champions League in 1992.

• Key dates: The draws for the quarter-finals (to be played on 28/29 March and 4/5 April),semi-finals (18/19 & 25/26 April) and final are scheduled for Paris on 10 March 2006.This season’sshowpiece will be played at the city's Stade de France on Wednesday 17 May 2006.

• Financial information: UEFA has estimated that the gross budgeted income for the 2005/06UEFA Champions League will be €598m - higher than the revenue obtained last season. Basedon those amounts, €453m would go to the 32 clubs, including €22.5m for the professional leaguesof the participating associations, and €145m to UEFA for European football. Clubs in the groupstage will receive a starting fee of €1.6m and a bonus of €321,000 per match.Performance bonuses will involve €321,000 for a win and €161,000 for a draw in the group stage.The 16 teams playing in the first knockout round will receive €1.6m each, the eight quarter-finalists€1.9m each and the four semi-finalists €2.6m.The Champions League winners will receive €6.4m,and the runners-up €3.9m.This means that a total minimum amount of €3.5m per club is guaranteedfor the group stage. A club could receive, at best, up to €18m, not counting the TV market poolshare and gate receipts.

• Deadlines: UEFA Champions League press kits are provided to media by uefa.com. For everyUEFA Champions League match, two press kits are issued: Sunday at 22:00CET with a matchpreview update on Monday at 22:00CET for Tuesday's matches. For Wednesday's matches, thepress kit is issued on Monday at 22:00CET with the match preview update version published onTuesday at 22:00CET.

• Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained withinthis press kit is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liabilitytowards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein.

UEFA information

UEFA and the Football Against Racism in Europe network are preparing a guide for clubs on howto combat racism, as they continue to use the UEFA Champions League and other UEFAcompetitions to transmit the message that racist conduct will not be tolerated on or off the pitch.

Serious problemThe guide is likely to include issues such as racial abuse, institutional exclusion, and clubs' workwith minority and migrant communities. At a recent keynote conference in Barcelona, UEFA wasurged to take a leading role in the anti-racism campaign and UEFA Chief Executive Lars-ChristerOlsson said that racism has to be acknowledged as a serious problem within football and society.

Planning ahead



As UEFA club competitions resume after the winter break, UEFA and a number of teams havemet for talks under the common banner of the European Club Forum, set up in 2002 as a platformfor mutual debate. It was agreed that the format of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cupwill continue to evolve as the organisation attempts to foresee trends. "UEFA's club competitionshave an impact in various areas, including domestic football, so we think it is wise to plan andthink ahead," said UEFA professional football director Giorgio Marchetti.

Lille recordThe distribution of competition revenue and payments for the release of national-team playerswere also on the agenda, while the UEFA Champions League group-stage attendances wereanalysed. In total, 3,568,172 spectators watched the 96 games, meaning that on average, stadiumswere three-quarters full. The match between LOSC Lille Métropole and SL Benfica at the Stadede France drew the biggest crowd – 76,187.

Communication systemUEFA is testing a referee communication system in the UEFA Champions League this week,having also carried out tests in last week’s UEFA Cup Round of 32 first-leg matches.The Matchday7 games in question are FC Bayern München-AC Milan (refereed by Belgium's Frank de Bleeckere);PSV Eindhoven–Olympique Lyonnais (Greece's Kyros Vassaras); and AFC Ajax–FC InternazionaleMilano (Germany's Wolfgang Stark).

'Importance'"The decision to conduct a full battery of tests comes following the proposal of the UEFA RefereesCommittee, which also stressed the importance of the tests being carried out at the highest levelof the game in order to test the system in a real big-match atmosphere," said UEFA

Legend

:: All-time statisticsThe all-time record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition.

UEFA club competitions: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicatingofficial records in UEFA club competitions defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, theUEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup(from the 1973 competition), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup.

Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeitswhen a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty markduring a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw.

:: Squad listThe eligible list of players ordered first by playing position and then numeric order.

Current season - UCLQ: Total UEFA Champions League appearances in qualifying rounds only.Current season - UCL: Total UEFA Champions League appearances from the group stageonwards prior to the current matchday.



All-time - UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from the 1992/93 season,group stage to final only.These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating officialrecords in the competition.All-time - UEFA: Total appearances in UEFA club competitions (as defined above) including allqualifying round matches. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicatingofficial records in the competition.

:: Bookings listThe current disciplinary situation in the competition.*: Misses next match if booked#: Suspended for at least one matchR: Sent off (red card)S: SuspendedY: Booked (yellow card)Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red)

Note: This list is destined for the press. It is given to the competing clubs for information purposesonly and therefore has no legal value. In the event of any discrepancy, only the correspondenceaddressed directly to the clubs will be considered as the authoritative version.

:: Match officialsThe match officials appointed to officiate the fixture.

UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stageto final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in thesestatistics.These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in thecompetition.

UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competitions including all qualifying round matches.Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics.Theseare the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

:: CompetitionsECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeagueUCUP: UEFA CupUCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' CupSCUP: UEFA Super CupUIC: UEFA Intertoto CupEURO: UEFA European Football ChampionshipU21: UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipWC: FIFA World CupCONFCUP: FIFA Confederations CupFRIE: A International friendly matchesU21 FRIE: Under-21 international friendly matches

:: Competition stages



F: FinalGS: Group stageGS1: First group stageGS2: Second group stagePR: Preliminary roundQF: Quarter-finalsQR: Qualifying roundQR1: First qualifying roundQR2: Second qualifying roundQR3: Third qualifying roundR1: First roundR2: Second roundR3: Third roundR4: Fourth roundSF: Semi-finals1/8: Eighth-finals1/16: Sixteenth-finals

:: Other abbreviationsAP: AppearancesComp: CompetitionD: DrawnDoB: Date of birthGA: Goals againstGF: Goals forL: LostNat: NationalityNo: NumberPld: Matches playedPos: PositionPts: PointsR: Sent off (red card)Res: ResultW: WonY: Booked (yellow card)Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct red)

:: Statistics(-): Denotes player substituted(+): Denotes player introduced(*): Denotes player dismissed/sent off(+/-): Denotes player introduced and substituted



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