The 2008 / 2009 Champions League kicks off on Tuesday, 16th September 2008 with ‘Matchday 1’ throwing up several ‘first-time’ encounters as well as a few repeat matches.
Here are the head-to-head records for all Champions League matches taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday:
Head-to-heads in major European Cup competitions (exc. European Super Cup)
Group A AS Roma – CFR 1907 Cluj
No previous encounters
Group A Chelsea – Girondins Bordeaux
No previous encounters
Group B Panathinaikos – Internazionale
No previous encounters
Group B Werder Bremen – Anorthosis Famagusta
No previous encounters
Group C FC Barcelona – Sporting CP
| UEFA Cup | 22 Oct 1986 | FC Barcelona | Sporting CP | 1 – 0 (0 – 0) |
| UEFA Cup | 05 Nov 1986 | Sporting CP | FC Barcelona | 2 – 1 (1 – 0) |
Group C FC Basel – Shakhtar Donetsk
No previous encounters
Group D Olympique Marseille – Liverpool
| UEFA Cup | 11 Mar 2004 | Liverpool | Olympique Marseille | 1 – 1 (0 – 0) |
| UEFA Cup | 25 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille | Liverpool | 2 – 1 (1 – 1) |
| UEFA Champions League | 03 Oct 2007 | Liverpool | Olympique Marseille | 0 – 1 (0 – 0) |
| UEFA Champions League | 11 Dec 2007 | Olympique Marseille | Liverpool | 0 – 4 (0 – 2) |
Group D PSV – Atlético Madrid
No previous encounters
Group E Celtic – AaB
No previous encounters
Group E Manchester United – Villarreal CF
| UEFA Champions League | 14 Sep 2005 | Villarreal CF | Manchester United | 0 – 0 (0 – 0) |
| UEFA Champions League | 22 Nov 2005 | Manchester United | Villarreal CF | 0 – 0 (0 – 0) |
Group F Olympique Lyon – Fiorentina
No previous encounters
Group F Steaua Bucuresti – Bayern München
| Cup Winners Cup | 08 Mar 1972 | Steaua Bucuresti | Bayern München | 1 – 1 (1 – 0) |
| Cup Winners Cup | 22 Mar 1972 | Bayern München | Steaua Bucuresti | 0 – 0 (0 – 0) |
Group G Dynamo Kyiv – Arsenal
| UEFA Champions League | 21 Oct 1998 | Arsenal | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 – 1 (0 – 0) |
| UEFA Champions League | 04 Nov 1998 | Dynamo Kyiv | Arsenal | 3 – 1 (1 – 0) |
| UEFA Champions League | 21 Oct 2003 | Dynamo Kyiv | Arsenal | 2 – 1 (1 – 0) |
| UEFA Champions League | 05 Nov 2003 | Arsenal | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 – 0 (0 – 0) |
Group G FC Porto – Fenerbahçe
No previous encounters
Group H Juventus – Zenit St. Petersburg
No previous encounters
Group H Real Madrid – BATE Borisov
No previous encounters
This week’s milestones
> Arsenal will play their 100th Champions League match.
> If the Gunners concede one goal, it will be their 100th goal against.
> Dynamo Kyiv can record their 50th home win in the Champions Cup/Champions League.
> FC Basel are one goal shy of their 200th goal against in European matches.
> FC Porto need one goal to record their 400th goal in European football.
> Fenerbahçe need two goals to record their 100th Champions Cup/Champions League goal.
> Juventus can suffer their 50th defeat in a Champions Cup/Champions League match.
> Zenit St. Petersburg need two more goals for their 100th goal in European matches.
> Liverpool are currently on 98 Champions League goals.
> Steaua Bucuresti are one goal away from their 100th in a Champions Cup/Champions League home match.
> Internazionale need one goal for their 500th goal in European matches.
> Manchester United will play their 50th home match in the Champions League.
> Manchester United’s Gary Neville can play his 100th Champions League match.
> Manchester United’s Owen Hargreaves can play his 50th Champions League match.
> Atlético Madrid will play their 50th match in the Champions Cup/Champions League.
> Real Madrid can record their 50th home win the Champions League.
Also See:
2008-2009 Champions League Attendance Map.
Champions League Fixtures
UEFA Cup Fixtures