[56] Technically, the ball is based on the Adidas Europass, which was used at UEFA Euro 2008 later that summer; it has the same 14-panel configuration as the Adidas Teamgeist, but with the proprietary surface texture developed for the Europass. Roman Slyško (Slovakia) League, teams and player statistics. He then attempted to quash further speculation about his future and a potential transfer to Real Madrid, saying, "I am going to stay. The 2007–08 season was Chelsea Football Club's 94th competitive season, 16th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 102nd year as a club.Manager José Mourinho left the club by mutual consent on 20 September 2007 following a disappointing 1–1 draw with Rosenborg and was replaced by the Israeli Avram Grant. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Martin Balko (Slovakia) The market pool share had a total value of €277 million, shared between the 32 clubs that qualified for the group stage. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)[96], Assistant referees: Manchester United » Appearances Champions League 2007/2008 . Chelsea FC. $1.75. Live now, Group H Fans' Man of the Match: [citation needed], In reaching the final, United won nine and drew three of their 12 matches, dwarfing their record of four wins and six draws in the 10 games they took to reach the final in 1999 (when there was no first knockout round and teams advanced from the group stage directly into the quarter-finals). 21 de dezembro 2007: Sorteio das oitavas-de-final 19-20 de fevereiro de 2008: Oitavas-de-final, jogos de ida 4-11 de março de 2008: Oitavas-de-final, jogos de volta² 14 de março 2008: Sorteio das fases restantes 1-2 de abril de 2008: Quartas-de-final, jogos de ida 8-9 de abril de 2008: Quartas-de-final, jogos de volta 22-23 … The ball was unveiled at a ceremony in Moscow's Manezhnaya Square, attended by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, former Germany player and coach Franz Beckenbauer, final ambassador Rinat Dasayev and Russian Football Union president Vitaly Mutko. The first leg was held at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul, and ended in a 2–1 defeat, as Deivid made up for an early own goal by scoring the winner nine minutes from time after Colin Kazim-Richards' equaliser. [citation needed], The day before the match, Avram Grant predicted that the game would throw up few tactical surprises due to the two teams' knowledge of each other from the domestic league. 6 (0) Fernando Torres. [102] Terry also wrote an open letter, published on Chelsea's official website, apologising for missing the penalty and costing Chelsea the trophy. Please do not expect the cards to be in perfect condition as I am not a professional grader. [111] Sky acted as the host broadcaster for UEFA, providing pictures to all other networks covering the final with around 30 cameras and 100 crew members. [103] Nicolas Anelka, who took the decisive kick, revealed he did not actually want to take a penalty, citing lack of warm-up time. Champions League 2007/2008 table, full stats, livescores. "[94] Ferguson later apologised to Park Ji-sung for not including him in the matchday squad. [74] He was also selected to referee at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, and the European Championships in 2004 and 2008. The rest of Chelsea's team was as expected, with key players John Terry (dislocated elbow) and Didier Drogba (knee) recovering from injuries suffered against Bolton Wanderers on the last day of the league season 10 days earlier to start the game. That was as close as either team got to a goal in the first leg and it ended 0–0. It was the first European Cup final played in Russia, and hence the easternmost final in the tournament's history. [97] After Chelsea's team received their medals, Munich air disaster survivor Bobby Charlton, who had captained United to the European Cup title in 1968, led his team up to collect their medals in his capacity as a club director. Free shipping . [4] They went on to claim their 17th league title at the end of the 2007–08 Premier League season, finishing two points ahead of Chelsea. [109] The public parade was ultimately cancelled, but fans were given the opportunity to photograph the players with the Premier League and Champions League trophies before the kick-off of Manchester United's home friendly against Juventus on 6 August 2008. It was Manchester United's third European Cup final after 1968 and 1999, while it was Chelsea's first. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may have dismissed Roy Keane's suggestion this week that the players would cost him his job but the manner of Wednesday's Champions League defeat supported the … [73] Up to the 2008 final, he refereed 55 Champions League matches (including qualifying), notably the second leg of the semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool in 2005, in which Liverpool's Luis García scored a controversial goal, which Micheľ chose to allow. [52], Originally known as the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, the ground opened in 1956 as a new national stadium for the Soviet Union national football team. Get European soccer, South American, North American soccer scores & Asian and Oceanian soccer, African football leagues scores and Europe - Champions League 2007/2008 … [99] Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his relief at his side's shoot-out victory, saying, "In my opinion I played well in the game, scored a goal, and then missed the penalty. Besides Champions League 2007/2008 standings you can find 5000+ competitions from more than 30 sports around the world on FlashScore.com. [26] United went on to secure the tie in the second leg with a 1–0 win,[27] their record 11th consecutive home Champions League win. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship … 2008–09 → The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 18 September and 12 December 2007. Next was another 1–0 win at home to Roma,[16] followed by back-to-back four-goal victories over Dynamo Kyiv (4–2 in Ukraine and 4–0 at Old Trafford). [65], One of the major concerns for English fans attending the final was the acquisition of visas for entry into Russia. The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 21 May 2008, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. [8] In February 1958, eight Manchester United players were killed in the Munich air disaster, when the aeroplane carrying their team back from a match in Belgrade crashed while attempting to take off from a refuelling stop in Munich. For sale is a 100% authentic lot of uefa champions league cards from the season 2007-2008. Chelsea had a few opportunities to take the lead, with Essien breaking free of United's defence in the 54th minute, only for his left-footed shot to curl well over the goal. League, teams and player statistics. The ball's change in direction caused Van der Sar to lose his footing, leaving Lampard, who had made a run from deep, with a simple finish. The first match was played at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea winning 2–0,[38] while the return match in Gelsenkirchen ended in a 0–0 draw. [113], ITV's viewing figures peaked at 14.6 million in the five minutes from 22:30, during the penalty shoot-out. His replacement would have likely been Wayne Bridge, but he recovered sufficiently that Bridge was not even included in the matchday squad as cover. Champions League 2007/2008 Schedule: Here you will find all matches in the overview. [39] Chelsea's final two matches in their group resulted in a 4–0 victory away to Rosenborg[40] and a 0–0 draw at home to Valencia. The 2008 final's design was announced on 31 October 2007 in a ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium, attended by the ambassador for the final, former Russian goalkeeper Rinat Dasayev. Also in attendance at the ceremony were final ambassador Rinat Dasayev and Russian Football Union president Vitaly Mutko. [15] Chelsea's first match in the group was against Rosenborg at Stamford Bridge, where they were held to a 1–1 draw. [citation needed], Lampard then put Chelsea 3–2 ahead, but Hargreaves levelled things up with a shot into the top corner. Carrick buried his spot-kick, as did Juliano Belletti with his first touch of the game, having come on for Makélélé at the end of extra time. Tickets were available in three categories, priced at €80, €140 and €200 depending on their location in the stadium. Edwin van der Sar then saved Nicolas Anelka's effort from Chelsea's seventh kick to give Manchester United their third European Cup title. The money was then split between the four teams who qualified for the Champions League from the 2006–07 FA Premier League based on their position in the league and the number of matches played in the 2007–08 Champions League. Nani then knew he had to score to keep United in it, and he did, leaving it up to John Terry to win the cup for Chelsea; however, Terry lost his footing when planting his standing foot by the ball,[92] and, even though Van der Sar was sent the wrong way, Terry's mis-hit effort struck the outside of the right post and went wide. It means everything to me, we have won both trophies, it is the best day in my life." Free shipping . Ivory Coast. Free shipping . [90] After showing a yellow card to Ballack, Micheľ showed a red card to Drogba for violent conduct, making him only the second player in history to be sent off in a European Cup final after Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in 2006. [86], The game moved into extra time, and both teams had chances to score a vital second goal; first, Lampard hit the underside of the bar with a left-footed shot after the ball was played in to him with a disguised pass from Ballack, then Giggs stabbed the ball left-footed towards goal instead of sweeping it with his weaker right foot, only to see it headed off the line by Terry. The Scottish cups? Ballack was next up, shooting powerfully past Van der Sar. England Championship 2007/2008 table, full stats, livescores. [112][117] Sky's advertising prices were not reported, but among their scheduled advertisers were Audi, Ford, Nike, Samsung and Pepsi. Live now, Group E The Super Cup was played at Stade Louis II in Monaco in August 2008, with Zenit winning 2–1. No, erano le lacrime per una sconfitta in finale di Champions League, un qualcosa che non so se mi … The stadium was given five-star status by UEFA in 1998, before hosting the UEFA Cup final the following year. [86][87] Late in the second half of extra time, the ball was put out of play so players could be treated for cramp. Sold out set with some very rare cards. The first miss of the shoot-out came from Ronaldo, who characteristically stuttered in his run-up in an attempt to put Čech off, but the goalkeeper dived to his right to save. [79] A week before the game, Ryan Giggs was philosophical about his chances of being included in the starting line-up;[80] he was eventually named as one of seven allowed substitutes. Ultimately, most of the 22 players were involved in the fracas. [86][87] United spent the rest of the first half pressing for a second goal, and had two good opportunities to extend their lead, but were denied by a double-save from Čech. $18.93. As some fans looked to offload tickets to the match, The Moscow Times reported that the black-market price dropped from a high of €2,000 (£1,600) to around €500 (£400), while Russian TV channel Sport-1 was reporting prices as low as £300 for tickets belonging to fans who had failed to make the trip to Moscow. [43] There, they were drawn against Fenerbahçe of Turkey. Manchester United held the upper hand in the teams' 150 previous meetings, winning 65 times to Chelsea's 41, with 44 draws. In returning the ball to Chelsea, Carlos Tevez put it out for another throw-in deep in Chelsea's half then signalled to his teammates to put pressure on the restart. $16.99. Help: Soccer results at Soccer 24 offer soccer results, providing also goal scorers, soccer halftime results, red cards, goals and other soccer results information from Europe - Champions League 2007/2008. [49], The European Cup final had never before been played in Russia, making this match the easternmost final in the tournament's history; however, the Luzhniki Stadium had previously played host to the 1999 UEFA Cup Final, in which Italian club Parma beat French side Marseille 3–0. Live now. Fourth official: The pool was split in proportion to each national association's strength in the television market, with the Premier League clubs receiving around €60 million in total from the pool. Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)[94][95] [121], Manchester United's first meeting against English opposition in Europe was in the second round of the, In addition to their 4–3 aggregate win over, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Chelsea F.C. [32] United scored 19 goals en route to the final,[32] Ronaldo scoring seven of them, more than any other player. Celtic take on AC Milan in the 2007/2008 Champions League on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 [86] At the end of the first half, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confronted match referee Ľuboš Micheľ, "jabbing out an angry finger and spitting out a few choice words". Live now, Group B [114] In Ireland, RTÉ Two's coverage of the match reached a one-minute peak of 998,000 (62% share), with an average over their four-hour broadcast of 653,000 (44% share). [77] This went against the prediction of The Guardian's David Pleat, who thought a duel between Ronaldo and Ashley Cole would be key to the final. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. [118], In addition to the €23.4 million and €19.8 million earned respectively by the two clubs as prize money, Manchester United and Chelsea received money from the UEFA market pool share. Giggs was next up and he was also successful. MESUT OZIL ROOKIE SCHALKE 04 2007/08 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE STICKER PANINI SOCCER. The goal followed from a long-range shot by Michael Essien, which deflected first off Nemanja Vidić and then Ferdinand. [55] The design was based on a colour scheme of deep red and gold, inspired by the predominant colours of Red Square, the Kremlin and the gold domes of Moscow's cathedrals,[56] and featured images of the Moscow skyline, as well as the UEFA Champions League logo and trophy rendered in a Russian artistic style, with text in a font similar to Cyrillic script. However, following the violence that occurred at the UEFA Cup Final, Greater Manchester Police determined that any victory parade could only take place later in the summer. [63], Manchester United chief executive David Gill expressed disappointment that his club had only been allocated 21,000 tickets for their supporters, claiming that they could have potentially sold up to 100,000. in international football competitions, English football clubs in international competitions, Manchester United F.C. During the match (from 19:45 to 22:35), the number of viewers averaged at 11.1 million (46% of the total audience), while the average over the entire broadcast from 19:00 to 23:15 was 9.6 million (43% of the total). [101] Chelsea offered Terry counselling as a result of his devastation following the miss of his penalty, and subsequently, the loss of the final. The leagues started in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals. Item Information. Additionally, most of Moscow's hotels were full on the night of the game. [78] Ferguson hoped his substitutes might have a big impact on the match, just as Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær did in 1999, when the pair came off the bench to help Manchester United come from behind and beat Bayern Munich. [57], As has taken place for every Champions League final since 1997, a ceremonial handover of the UEFA Champions League trophy was held in the host city; the 2008 ceremony was at the GUM Centre in Moscow's Red Square on 3 April 2008. The knockout stage of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League began on 19 February 2008, and concluded on 21 May 2008 with the final at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.The knockout stage involved the 16 teams who finished in the top two in each of their groups in the group stage.. Times are CET/CEST, as listed by … [61], The clubs were able to distribute their tickets however they wished; Manchester United chose to make their allocation available to all Executive Seat Holders and any Season Ticket Holders who had successfully applied for a ticket to at least one of the club's five away Champions League matches between the group stage and the quarter-finals,[62] while Chelsea opened up applications to all club members and season ticket holders. [73], Sir Alex Ferguson guaranteed a place in the starting line-up for Paul Scholes, after the midfielder had missed the 1999 final through suspension. [60] UEFA received around 125,000 applications for tickets from the general public over the course of the three-week application process. The 2007–08 Football League Championship was the sixteenth season under its current league division format and its fourth with its current sponsorship. He also said it was the first penalty shoot-out he had ever won as a manager: "I won the Charity Shield that way, but that doesn't really count. Tevez stepped up first and sent Čech the wrong way. $9.99. Live now, Group C Check Championship 2007/2008 page and find many useful statistics with chart. [33], In the group stage, Chelsea were drawn into Group B, along with Schalke 04 of Germany, Rosenborg BK of Norway and Spanish club Valencia. [4], Because of the aforementioned entry restrictions, Manchester United had only met English opposition in Europe twice before,[nb 1] while Chelsea had far more experience against English opposition, having played 12 matches against compatriot clubs, winning five, drawing five and losing just two. Live now, Group D Mesut Ozil Rookie Sticker Panini Champions League 2007 2008 #378 / FC Shalke 04. [45], Chelsea faced fellow English club Liverpool in the semi-finals. [53] Although UEFA allowed matches in earlier rounds and European Championship qualifying to be played on the synthetic surface, they mandated that the Champions League Final should be played on natural grass. [90] When all the players had received their medals, Platini presented Manchester United with the trophy, which Rio Ferdinand – as team captain for the match – and Ryan Giggs – standing in for club captain Gary Neville – lifted together. Recipients of those tickets were determined by a random ballot following an online application process that ran from 28 February to 19 March 2008. [86] Nevertheless, the Red Devils managed to contain most of Chelsea's attacks. Manchester United won the match 6–5 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw following extra time. United were awarded a penalty in the first minute, but Ronaldo sent the ball wide, hitting the stanchion behind the goal. [86][87] Chelsea almost equalised in the 33rd minute when Frank Lampard's cross was headed back into the goal area by Didier Drogba. It was contested by Manchester United and Chelsea, making it an all-English club final for the first time in the history of the competition. It will be remembered as the strangest of Champions League seasons but it has ended with a familiar name on the trophy after Bayern Munich got the better of Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's final in Lisbon, with their deserved … [citation needed], Anderson scored the first penalty in sudden death. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 26th minute with a header from a cross by Wes Brown, but Frank Lampard equalised shortly before half-time. [34] Two days later, manager José Mourinho left Chelsea by mutual consent,[35] and was replaced by their director of football, former Israeli national team coach Avram Grant. Manchester United and Chelsea had played each other 150 times prior to the Champions League final, with 18 meetings in domestic cup competitions (including the FA Community Shield). [82][83][84] Ashley Cole also started despite hurting his right ankle in training the day before the game under a heavy challenge from Claude Makélélé. 2x MESUT OZIL STICKER #378 ROOKIE U C L 2007 08 SCHALKE 04. Official in-depth guide to every UEFA Champions League and European Cup season, including results, stats and video highlights. [86][87], Chelsea survived the pressure, as Tevez failed to connect with a low cross from Rooney,[86][87] and equalised in the final minute of the first half. [106] Buck also confirmed plans to trim the Chelsea squad by selling at least three players, and said that discussions were due to take place regarding Didier Drogba's future with the club, after the striker reportedly expressed a desire to leave earlier in the season. [24], The quarter-final matches represented the fifth and sixth times these two clubs had met in Europe in just over 12 months; they had met at the same stage of the previous season's competition and then again in the group stage this season. Stephen Makinwa » Matches for Lazio Roma: » Champions League 2007/2008 Of those tickets, approximately 21,000 were reserved for each finalist club, with a further 10,500 available for purchase by the general public via the UEFA website. Chelsea also received €4 million for finishing as runners-up. [citation needed], UEFA Man of the Match: According to the head of the Russian national tourist office, Mikhail Ignatiev, many fans were put off by the cost of travel and accommodation. The ball's design was based around the "starball" pattern, inspired by the UEFA Champions League logo; the stars are dark red with gold detailing, tying in with the overall design concept for the final. [105], In Moscow, around 6,000 police were on duty to prevent a repeat of the 2008 UEFA Cup Final riots in Manchester a week earlier, but police reported that none of the 40,000 visiting fans were arrested,[107] due in part to public safety measures such as a ban on public drinking and no large screens being set up for members of the public to watch the game outdoors. Details about Panini soccer card-uefa champions league 2007/2008 - a choose-show original title. [86][87] Chelsea's failure to clear the loose ball gave Michael Carrick the chance to extend his side's lead, but Čech was again equal to the task with another save. Both teams went into the final game of the season level on points but United were ahead of Chelsea through their superior goal difference. Ronaldinho Rookie 2 Sticker Panini Champions League 2006 2007 #18 / FC Barcelona. Condition: ... STICKERS IMAGE PANINI CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2008 2009 - a choisir. FlashScore.com provides all Champions League 2007/2008 results, standings and odds comparison. The final was contested by Milan and … Help: Find Champions League 2007/2008 fixtures, tomorrow's matches and all of the current season's Champions League 2007/2008 schedule. We deserved to win as we played better in the whole game. [107], Manchester United had originally intended to hold a parade through the streets of Manchester to celebrate their Double triumph on their return from Moscow on 22 May. However, honours were even in cup finals, with Manchester United having won the 1994 FA Cup Final 4–0, while Chelsea won the 2007 FA Cup Final 1–0, the last cup game between the two sides. Wayne Rooney delivered a long ball into the path of Ronaldo and the United goalscorer placed his cross on the head of the diving Carlos Tevez, only for Čech to deny him. Due to various historical restrictions regarding the number of teams from the same country entering European competitions, they had never met in Europe before. [46] The first leg at Anfield was a 1–1 draw, in which Chelsea got a 95th-minute equaliser through a John Arne Riise own goal after Dirk Kuyt had put Liverpool 1–0 up just before half-time. [89] Chelsea's closest opportunity to take the lead came in the 77th minute when a Drogba shot struck the post from 25 yards (23 m) out. [44] Chelsea won the second leg at Stamford Bridge 2–0, with goals from Ballack and Lampard, to claim a 3–2 aggregate victory over the Turkish side. [nb 2] There had been two previous Champions League finals between teams from the same country: in 2000, when Real Madrid beat fellow Spanish side Valencia 3–0 at the Stade de France; and in 2003, when Italian sides Milan and Juventus played out a 0–0 draw before Milan won 3–2 on penalties. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. Group A [71] Having presided over the 2003 UEFA Cup Final, Micheľ was the second man to referee the finals of both the Champions League and UEFA Cup since the latter changed to a single-legged affair in 1998; the other was Pierluigi Collina. [17][18] United secured top spot in the group with a 2–1 win at home to Sporting in their fifth game. On behalf of 2007 champions Milan, their technical operations director and former player Leonardo, and club director Umberto Gandini presented the trophy back to UEFA president Michel Platini, who passed it on to the Mayor of Moscow, Yury Luzhkov, for it to be displayed in five cities around the country – Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Saint Petersburg and Samara – before returning to Moscow ahead of the final. [115] In the United States, viewership was split between the English language channel ESPN2 and Spanish language channel ESPN Deportes; viewership on ESPN2 averaged at 1.097 million, while ESPN Deportes received an average of 213,000 viewers, totalling 1.31 million. This was only the third time that two clubs from the same country … [56], The referee for the final was 40-year-old Slovakian referee Ľuboš Micheľ, the first Slovak to take charge of a European Cup final. [86][87] The first goal of the game came five minutes later, when an interchange of passes between Scholes and Wes Brown after a throw-in on the right flank gave Brown time to pick out a cross for Cristiano Ronaldo, who directed his header past Petr Čech. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Meanwhile, Sky Sports' peak was 2 million viewers in a five-minute period near the end of extra time; their average for the match was 1.8 million, and 1.3 million for the full broadcast. [37] Chelsea's next two matches were against Schalke 04. [20] United finished with 16 points, the most of all the group winners. Check Champions League 2007/2008 page and find many useful statistics with chart. [118], As winners of the Champions League, Manchester United earned places in the 2008 UEFA Super Cup against 2008 UEFA Cup Final winners Zenit Saint Petersburg and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. [112], In addition to the €5.4 million participation bonus, €5.7 million won from the group stage and €7.7 million from the three rounds prior to the final, Manchester United also received €7 million for winning the final. [7], Both sides had a connection to the early history of European football; Chelsea were invited to take part in the inaugural European Cup in 1955–56 as champions of England, only to be denied entry by The Football League, allowing Manchester United to become the first English entrants in the competition the following season. To help the stadium cope with the cold Russian winters, the grass pitch was replaced by an artificial FieldTurf surface in 2002. As Didier Drogba had been sent off during the game, he was not allowed to collect his medal himself and it was given to Grant; when he returned to pitch level, Grant tossed his own medal into the crowd.
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