2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 18 September and 12 December 2007.
Seeding structure
Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients.[1] Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter would play on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.[2]
| Rank | Team | Coefficient rating | Draw Pot | Pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Milan | 133.808 | 1 | A |
| 2 |  Barcelona | 119.374 | B | |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 112.618 | C | |
| 4 | Internazionale | 107.808 | A | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 104.618 | D | |
| 6 | Real Madrid | 104.374 | B | |
| 7 | Chelsea | 99.618 | D | |
| 7 | Manchester United | 99.618 | C | |
| 9 | Valencia | 99.374 | 2 | E |
| 10 |  Lyon | 95.706 | F | |
| 11 |  Porto | 89.107 | ||
| 12 | Sevilla /  AEK Athens* | 87.374 | E/M | |
| 13 |  PSV Eindhoven | 81.995 | ||
| 14 | Roma | 78.808 | G | |
| 15 | Benfica | 67.107 | H | |
| 16 |  Werder Bremen | 63.640 | I | |
| 17 |  Celtic | 62.064 | 3 | J |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 60.640 | ||
| 19 | Stuttgart | 58.640 | I | |
| 20 |  Steaua București | 55.255 | ||
| 21 |  CSKA Moscow | 53.920 | ||
| 22 | Sporting CP | 52.107 | H | |
| 23 | Lazio | 51.808 | G | |
| 24 | Marseille | 51.706 | F | |
| 25 | Rangers | 47.064 | 4 | J |
| 26 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 44.726 | K | |
| 27 |  Beşiktaş | 43.791 | L | |
| 28 | Olympiacos | 42.415 | M | |
| 29 | Dynamo Kyiv | 38.726 | K | |
| 30 | Fenerbahçe | 36.791 | L | |
| 31 |  Slavia Prague | 32.851 | ||
| 32 |  Rosenborg | 31.509 |
* Due to the death of Antonio Puerta, the second leg of Sevilla's game against AEK Athens was postponed until 3 September, while the draw was held on 30 August. Due to the seeding criteria, both clubs were included in the draw interchangeably and their seeding was determined by the higher of the two teams' coefficients (Sevilla: 87.374, AEK Athens: 36.415). Sevilla was paired with Valencia (E), while AEK Athens was paired with Olympiacos (M). Eventually, Sevilla qualified for the group stage with a 6–1 win on aggregate against AEK Athens.
Tie-breaking criteria
Based on paragraph 6.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:
- higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
- higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- superior goal difference from all group matches played;
- higher number of goals scored in all group matches played;
- higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.
Groups
| Key to colors in group tables |
|---|
| Top two places advance to the first knockout round |
| Third place enters the UEFA Cup at the round of 32 |
| Fourth place is eliminated from continental competitions |
All times CET
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
| Liverpool |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10 |
| Marseille |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| Beşiktaş |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 6 |
6 November 2007 20:45 |
| Liverpool |
8–0 | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
Crouch  19', 89'Benayoun 32', 53', 56'Gerrard 69'Babel 79', 81' |
Report |
28 November 2007 20:45 |
| Liverpool |
4–1 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 19', 78' Gerrard 84' (pen.)Crouch 87' |
Report | Lisandro 33' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
| Schalke 04 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| Rosenborg |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
| Valencia |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 |
| Olympiacos |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| Werder Bremen |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 |
| Lazio |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
3 October 2007 20:45 |
| Werder Bremen |
1–3 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Almeida 32' |
Report | Stoltidis 72' Patsatzoglou 82'Kovačević 87' |
24 October 2007 20:45 |
| Real Madrid |
4–2 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl 2' Robinho 68', 83'Balboa 90' |
Report | Galletti 8' Júlio César 47' |
28 November 2007 20:45 |
| Werder Bremen |
3–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Rosenberg 4' Sanogo 40'Hunt 58' |
Report | Robinho 14' Van Nistelrooy 72' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| Celtic |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |
| Benfica |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
24 October 2007 20:45 |
| Milan |
4–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
|---|---|---|
| Gilardino 6', 14' Seedorf 62', 69' |
Report | Lucarelli 51' |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 |
| Lyon |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 |
| Rangers |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
| Stuttgart |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 |
7 November 2007 20:45 |
| Lyon |
4–2 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Arfa 5', 37' Källström 15'Juninho 90' |
Report | Gómez 16', 56' |
27 November 2007 20:45 |
| Stuttgart |
3–2 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Cacau 45' Pardo 62'Marica 85' |
Report | Adam 27' Ferguson 70' |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 |
| Roma |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| Sporting CP |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0 |
23 October 2007 20:45 |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
2–4 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Rincón 33' Bangoura 79' |
Report | Ferdinand 10' Rooney 18'Ronaldo 41', 68' (pen.) |
7 November 2007 20:45 |
| Manchester United |
4–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Piqué 31' Tevez 37'Rooney 76'Ronaldo 88' |
Report |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
| Fenerbahçe |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 |
| PSV Eindhoven |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 7 |
| CSKA Moscow |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
2 October 2007 18:30 |
| CSKA Moscow |
2–2 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Krasić 48' Vágner Love 53' (pen.) |
Report | Alex 9' Deivid 86' |
7 November 2007 20:45 |
| Internazionale |
4–2 | CSKA Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović 32', 75' Cambiasso 34', 67' |
Report | Jô 22' Vágner Love 31' |
12 December 2007 20:45 |
| Fenerbahçe |
3–1 | CSKA Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Alex 32' Uğur 45+1', 90' |
Report | Edu Dracena 30' (o.g.) |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 |
| Arsenal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 |
| Slavia Prague |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 5 |
| Steaua București |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
2 October 2007 20:45 |
| Sevilla |
4–2 | Slavia Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Kanouté 9' Luís Fabiano 27'Escudé 58'Koné 69' |
Report | Pudil 19' Kalivoda 90' |
23 October 2007 20:45 |
| Arsenal |
7–0 | Slavia Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Fàbregas 5', 58' Hubáček 24' (o.g.)Walcott 41', 55'Hleb 51'Bendtner 89' |
Report |
27 November 2007 20:45 |
| Sevilla |
3–1 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Keita 24' Luís Fabiano 34'Kanouté 89' (pen.) |
Report | Eduardo 11' |
References
- ↑ "Club coefficients 2007". UEFA.com.
- ↑ "Excitement builds as draw nears". UEFA. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ↑ Olympiacos ordered to play match behind closed doors after crowd trouble against Shakhtar Donetsk in the previous Champions League campaign on 5 December 2006.
- "Result of the draw" (PDF). UEFA. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
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