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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 8, 2004 11:27:02 GMT 8
Porto lead charge to last
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Holders FC Porto clinched their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League in thrilling fashion with victory against Chelsea FC, while Arsenal FC and Werder Bremen also ensured berths in the first knockout round as Groups E-H concluded on Tuesday night.
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 8, 2004 11:27:49 GMT 8
GROUP E
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Arsenal claimed top spot in Group E thanks to a 5-1 victory against Rosenborg BK at Highbury, a result that ended Panathinaikos FC's hopes despite the Greek side's impressive 4-1 defeat of already-qualified PSV Eindhoven in Athens. Both Arsenal and PSV finished level on ten points, but the London club claimed first place on a superior head-to-head record due to a 1-0 win against the Dutch side on Matchday 1, their only other group victory. Panathinaikos, a point further back in third, go into the UEFA Cup. Rosenborg were already out of Europe.
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 8, 2004 11:28:37 GMT 8
GROUP F
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AC Milan's 0-0 draw away to Celtic FC proved enough to win Group F, while FC Shakhtar Donetsk defeated runners-up FC Barcelona 2-0. Julius Aghahowa got both goals for the Ukrainian side who clinched third and a place in the UEFA Cup at Celtic's expense. Milan and Barcelona were ensured qualification at kick-off.
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 8, 2004 11:30:28 GMT 8
GROUP G
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Valencia CF and Bremen were competing to qualify along with FC Internazionale Milano, and it was the German champions, who needed only a draw, that prevailed thanks to two late goals from substitute Nelson Valdez in a 2-0 win at the Mestalla. Miguel Ángel Angulo was sent off for the home side who will now turn their attentions to their defence of the UEFA Cup. Inter matched their Milanese rivals by winning the group, a 3-0 defeat of RSC Anderlecht meaning the Belgian side bow out without winning a point.
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 8, 2004 11:32:59 GMT 8
GROUP H
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In a night of high drama in this pool, European champions Porto joined group winners Chelsea in the first knockout round after coming back from a goal down to beat the Londoners in thrilling style. Benni McCarthy's late goal in a 2-1 victory meant that Porto did not become the first holders to exit in the group stage. That result meant heartbreak for PFC CSKA Moskva who were pushed into third despite beating Paris Saint-Germain FC 3-1 at the Parc des Princes with a Sergei Semak hat-trick - the Russian side were provisionally in second place until McCarthy's 86th-minute goal. CSKA at least qualify for the UEFA Cup, some reward for a battling performance that saw them score twice after being reduced to ten men when Deividas Semberas was sent off on 54 minutes. Bernard Mendy was dismissed for PSG - who held second place at kick-off - in added time.
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 14, 2004 7:05:10 GMT 8
 Alan Smith scored the opening goal at Craven Cottage United denied victory by Diop -------------------------------------- A stunning strike from Pape Bouba Diop earned Fulham FC a 1-1 draw at home against Manchester United FC on Monday night. The Senegalese international struck with just three minutes remaining to cancel out a first-half goal from United striker Alan Smith, who was starting in the absence of the injured Ruud van Nistelrooij. |
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 15, 2004 9:26:08 GMT 8
 MANUTD FULL SQUAD --------------------------- Goalkeepers ------------------ 1 Tim Howard 13 Roy Carroll 35 Ricardo López Defenders --------------- 2 Gary Neville 3 Phil Neville 4 Gabriel Heinze 5 Rio Ferdinand 6 Wes Brown 22 John O'Shea 27 Mikaël Silvestre 28 Gerard Piqué 29 Jonathan Spector 34 Paul McShane Midfielders -------------- 15 Kleberson 16 Roy Keane 17 Liam Miller 18 Paul Scholes 19 Eric Djemba-Djemba 23 Kieran Richardson 24 Darren Fletcher 25 Quinton Fortune 31 David Jones 33 Chris Eagles Forwards ------------- 7 Cristiano Ronaldo 8 Wayne Rooney 9 Louis Saha 10 Ruud van Nistelrooij 11 Ryan Giggs 12 David Bellion 14 Alan Smith 40 Sylvan Ebanks |
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Post by Dexter love cats on Dec 21, 2004 8:37:40 GMT 8
Clubs playing First Knock-out round ----------------------------------------------                 Matchday 7 - Tuesday, 22 February ---------------------------------------------- Bayern 20:45 Arsenal Liverpool 20:45 Leverkusen PSV 20:45 Monaco Real Madrid 20:45 Juventus Matchday 7 - Wednesday, 23 February -------------------------------------------------- Barcelona 20:45 Chelsea Bremen 20:45 Lyon Man. United 20:45 Milan Porto 20:45 Internazionale |
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