2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League
The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 16 September and 10 December 2008.
Seeding structure
Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients:[1] Pot 1 held teams ranked 1–10 (since Milan and Sevilla did not qualify), Pot 2 held teams ranked 11–23, Pot 3 held teams ranked 25–45, while Pot 4 held teams ranked 46–193 and unranked teams.
Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter played 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]
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16 |
| Third-placed teams entered the UEFA Cup at the round of 32 |
| TH = Title holder |
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Of the 16 teams in Pots 1 and 2, 14 eventually qualified for the first knockout round. The exceptions were Werder Bremen (to the UEFA Cup) and PSV Eindhoven (eliminated). Their places went to Panathinaikos (from Pot 3) and Atlético Madrid (from Pot 4). Aalborg BK were the lowest-ranked Pot 4 team to qualify for the UEFA Cup Round of 32.
Tie-breaking criteria
Based on paragraph 6.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were 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 |
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| Top two places advance to the round of 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roma |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 |
 Chelsea |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
 Bordeaux |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 |
 CFR Cluj |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
4 November 2008 20:45 |
| CFR Cluj |
1–2 | Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|
Dani  9' |
Report | Gourcuff 6' Wendel 38' |
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca Attendance: 19,380 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
26 November 2008 20:45 |
| CFR Cluj |
1–3 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Koné 30' |
Report | Brighi 11', 64' Totti 23' |
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca Attendance: 19,292 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Panathinaikos |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| Internazionale |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
 Werder Bremen |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
 Anorthosis |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
1 October 2008 20:45 |
| Anorthosis |
3–1 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Sarriegi 11' (o.g.) Dobrasinović 15'Hawar M. 78' |
Report | Salpingidis 28' (pen.) |
22 October 2008 20:45 |
| Panathinaikos |
2–2 | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Mantzios 36', 68' |
Report | Mertesacker 29' Almeida 82' |
4 November 2008 20:45 |
| Anorthosis |
3–3 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Bardon 31' Panagi 45+1'Frousos 50' |
Report | Balotelli 13' Materazzi 44'Cruz 80' |
26 November 2008 20:45 |
| Anorthosis |
2–2 | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolaou 62' Sávio 68' |
Report | Diego 72' (pen.) Almeida 87' |
9 December 2008 20:45 |
| Werder Bremen |
2–1 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Pizarro 63' Rosenberg 81' |
Report | Ibrahimović 88' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barcelona |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 |
 Sporting CP |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
 Shakhtar Donetsk |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
 Basel |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 |
16 September 2008 20:45 |
| Barcelona |
3–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Márquez 21' Eto'o 60' (pen.)Xavi 87' |
Report | Tonel 72' |
26 November 2008 20:45 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
5–0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Jádson 32', 65', 72' Willian 50'Seleznyov 75' |
Report |
26 November 2008 20:45 |
| Sporting CP |
2–5 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Veloso 65' Liédson 66' |
Report | Henry 14' Piqué 17'Messi 49'Caneira 67' (o.g.)Bojan 73' (pen.) |
9 December 2008 20:45 |
| Barcelona |
2–3 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvinho 59' Busquets 83' |
Report | Hladky 31', 58' Fernandinho 76' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
| Atlético Madrid |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| Marseille |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 PSV Eindhoven |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
26 November 2008 20:45 |
| Atlético Madrid |
2–1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Simão 14' Rodríguez 28' |
Report | Koevermans 47' |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| Villarreal |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
 Aalborg BK |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 |
 Celtic |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
21 October 2008 20:45 |
| Villarreal |
6–3 | Aalborg BK |
|---|---|---|
| Rossi 28' Capdevila 33'Llorente 67', 70', 84'Pirès 79' |
Report | Saganowski 19' Enevoldsen 36'Johansson 77' |
10 December 2008 20:45 |
| Manchester United |
2–2 | Aalborg BK |
|---|---|---|
| Tevez 3' Rooney 52' |
Report | Jakobsen 31' Curth 45+2' |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 |
| Lyon |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 |
| Fiorentina |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| Steaua București |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
21 October 2008 20:45 |
| Steaua București |
3–5 | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Arthuro 8' Goian 11'Petre 45' |
Report | Keïta 23' Benzema 33', 71'Fred 69', 90+2' |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 |
| Arsenal |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Fenerbahçe |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
21 October 2008 20:45 |
| Fenerbahçe |
2–5 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Silvestre 19' (o.g.) Güiza 78' |
Report | Adebayor 10' Walcott 11'Diaby 22'Song 49'Ramsey 90+4' |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| Real Madrid |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
 Zenit Saint Petersburg |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
 BATE Borisov |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
30 September 2008 18:30 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg |
1–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Danny 25' |
Report | Hubočan 4' (o.g.) Van Nistelrooy 31' |
30 September 2008 20:45 |
| BATE Borisov |
2–2 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Kryvets 17' Stasevich 23' |
Report | Iaquinta 29', 45+3' |
References
- ↑ "Club coefficients 2008". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations.
- ↑ "Europe's finest set for group stage draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 August 2008.
- ↑ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Liverpool FC match to go ahead in Madrid" (PDF). UEFA. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ↑ Match played behind closed doors as punishment for racist action by their fans against Marseille on 1 October 2008.
- "Result of the draw" (PDF). UEFA. 28 August 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
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