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08-09 Champions League Matchday 1 Preview: Head to Head Records

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

 
Group C               FC Basel - Shakhtar Donetsk
No previous encounters
 
Group D              Olympique Marseille - Liverpool

  
Group D              PSV - Atlético Madrid
No previous encounters
 
Group E               Celtic - AaB
No previous encounters
 
Group E               Manchester United - Villarreal CF

 
Group F               Olympique Lyon - Fiorentina
No previous encounters
 
Group F               Steaua Bucuresti - Bayern München

 
Group G               Dynamo Kyiv - Arsenal

 
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

“08-09 Champions League Matchday 1 Preview: Head to Head Records” was originally published at Soccerlens.com - Football News.

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