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1 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE / SEASON Bayer Leverkusen Group E Matchday Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Chelsea FC Contents Previous meetings... Match background... Match facts... Squad list... Head coach... Match officials... Fixtures and results... Matchbymatch lineups... Competition facts... Team facts... Legend...

2 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League // Match Chelsea FC Bayer Leverkusen London David Luiz, Juan Mata + Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Home W D L Away W D L Final W D L W Total D L GF GA Bayer Leverkusen Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup // // // R R Match UEFA Champions League // // R R Blackburn Rovers FC Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen Blackburn Rovers FC Bayer Leverkusen Tottenham Hotspur FC Match UEFA Champions League // // // // nd nd Bayer Leverkusen Liverpool FC Liverpool FC Bayer Leverkusen Match UEFA Champions League // // // // // // SF SF QF QF nd nd Newcastle United FC Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen Newcastle United FC Manchester United FC Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen Manchester United FC Match Bayer Leverkusen Manchester United FC Manchester United FC Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen Liverpool FC Liverpool FC Bayer Leverkusen Arsenal FC Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen Arsenal FC agg: agg: agg: ag agg: Blackburn Leverkusen Leverkusen Leverkusen Liverpool Newcastle Leverkusen Manchester Leverkusen Leverkusen Manchester Leverkusen Liverpool London Leverkusen CallsenBracker, Ramelow, Schneider ; Bentley, Nonda Berbatov Krzynówek ; Luis García,, Baroš Luis García, John Arne Riise, Hamann +; França + Shearer,, (p); Babić França ; Ameobi,, LuaLua Verón, Van Nistelrooy Berbatov ; Van Nistelrooy, Neuville +; Keane Živković (og), Van Nistelrooy (p); Ballack, Neuville Ballack,, Berbatov, Lúcio ; Abel Xavier, Litmanen Hyypiä Pirès, Henry, Vieira, Bergkamp ; Sebescen Kirsten ; Pirès Chelsea FC Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Match // FC Schalke Chelsea FC // Chelsea FC FC Schalke Gelsenkirchen London Malouda, Drogba Last updated // ::CET Previous meetings

3 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) UEFA Champions League // // Match SV Werder Bremen Chelsea FC Chelsea FC SV Werder Bremen Bremen London Mertesacker Essien, Ballack (p) UEFA Champions League // // QF QF Match FC Bayern München Chelsea FC Chelsea FC FC Bayern München agg: Munich London Pizarro, Guerrero, Scholl +; Lampard, Drogba J. Cole, Lampard,, Drogba ; Schweinsteiger, Ballack +(p) UEFA Champions League // // R R Match Chelsea FC VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Chelsea FC agg: London Stuttgart Fernando Meira (og) UEFA Champions League // // Match Chelsea FC Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha BSC Berlin Chelsea FC London Berlin Deschamps, Ferrer Daei, ; Leboeuf UEFA Cup Winners' Cup // F Match Chelsea FC VfB Stuttgart Solna Zola Record versus clubs from opponents' country Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Home W D L Away W D L Final W D L W Total D L GF GA Last updated // ::CET Previous meetings

4 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Match background Bayer Leverkusen trail Chelsea FC by two points as the race to finish first in Group E comes to the boil and their ambitions will be enhanced if they can inflict a first defeat on the London side in this season's UEFA Champions League. A Chelsea victory would give them a place in the knockout rounds for the ninth successive season. In the September fixture between the sides their first competitive meeting goals from David Luiz and Juan Mata gave Chelsea manager André VillasBoas a winning start in his first game in the competition. Leverkusen then put their first points on the board with a home win against KRC Genk before Valencia CF were beaten at the BayArena, although they subsequently lost in Spain. The Blues drew at Valencia on matchday two before a defeat of Genk their biggest home success in the UEFA Champions League and another draw in the reverse fixture in Belgium. Previous meetings Leverkusen's last European home game against English opponents ended in a defeat of Blackburn Rovers FC in the / UEFA Cup round of, ending a run of four successive home losses to Premier League sides. In a total of fixtures against English opponents, the Werkself have won two, with ten ending in defeat; at home their record is W D L. Chelsea have only lost three of their European games against Bundesliga opponents, winning seven; in Germany their record reads W D L. Chelsea's sole success was a win at VfB Stuttgart in the round of of the / UEFA Champions League. They lost at FC Bayern München in the / quarterfinal second leg but progressed having already won at home. Michael Ballack scored a penalty for Bayern in the Stamford Bridge match. Chelsea defeated German opposition to win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in May, Gianfranco Zola scoring the only goal against Stuttgart in Solna. Match background Leverkusen are on course to match their achievement in their last UEFA Champions League group campaign seven years ago when they won all three home matches, against Real Madrid CF, AS Roma and FC Dynamo Kyiv. Chelsea have lost just one of their last nine away group games, winning four. Team ties Ballack is in his second spell with Leverkusen, returning there in summer after four seasons at Chelsea following his move from Bayern. He won three FA Cups with the London club, the last in to complete a double with the Premier League, and in scored their first goal in the shootout to decide the UEFA Champions League final with Manchester United. The scores were tied at after extra time with United winning on penalties. Fernando Torres scored the winner for Spain in the UEFA EURO final in Vienna against a Germany side containing Ballack. In the quarterfinals Ballack and Simon Rolfes were involved as Germany won against a Portugal team that included José Bosingwa and Paulo Ferreira, Ballack getting Germany's third goal. Frank Lampard, John Terry and Ashley Cole all played for England against Germany in the last of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Stefan Kiessling was an rdminute substitute for Germany, who prevailed. When England played Germany at Wembley in August, Gonzalo Castro and Rolfes were substitutes for the visitors, who won. Lampard scored the game's opening goal while Terry also featured for England. Torres' Spain team were winners against a Czech Republic team including Michal Kadlec and Petr Čech in a UEFA EURO qualifier in Granada on March. Florent Malouda's France won in a February friendly against the Brazil of David Luiz and Renato Augusto in Paris. In June Tranquillo Barnetta and Eren Derdiyok were in the Switzerland team that drew at Wembley against an England side including Cole, Terry and Lampard; Barnetta scored both the visitors' goals. Last updated // ::CET Match background

5 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Match facts Leverkusen UEFA milestones Leverkusen have conceded goals in UEFA competition. UEFA Champions League statistics Ömer Toprak's next yellow card will incur a suspension. Latest domestic information Friday November:. FC Kaiserslautern Bayer Leverkusen (Ballack, Sam ) Leno; Schwaab, Friedrich, Toprak, Kadlec; Bender, Reinartz (Rolfes ); Sam, Ballack, Castro (Oczipka ); Kiessling (Derdiyok ) Michael Ballack, wearing a facial mask due to his broken nose, and Sidney Sam struck against their former side. Ballack has not lost to Kaiserslautern in matches since leaving the club in. Bastian Oczipka was a late substitute, making his debut for a club he joined aged ten in. Leverkusen kept only their third clean sheet in matches in all competitions. Ballack's goal at Kaiserslautern was his second in three league games having scored the winner against SC Freiburg on October his first Bundesliga goal since May, when he struck for FC Bayern München in a draw with Borussia Dortmund. Injury news Oczipka had been out since breaking an ankle on loan at FC St Pauli on February before his Leverkusen debut on Friday. André Schürrle missed Germany's friendly against the Netherlands on November with flu and was rested at Kaiserslautern. Karim Bellarabi (out since November) and Hanno Balitsch ( November) have been sidelined with thigh injuries. Renato Augusto has not played since undergoing knee surgery in late October. Summer signing Michael Ortega, yet to make his debut for the club, had an operation after injuring his left knee on September. Firstchoice goalkeeper René Adler has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in midjuly. Tranquillo Barnetta has not played since June because of a persistent right knee problem. International duty Michal Kadlec was in action as the Czech Republic beat Montenegro in the UEFA EURO playoffs, following a home win on November with a success in Podgorica four days later. Ömer made his Turkey debut in a playoff draw in Croatia on November. They had lost the first leg. Substitute Simon Rolfes scored Germany's second in a friendly draw against Ukraine on November. Schürrle also came on as a replacement. Miscellaneous Sporting director Rudi Völler extended his contract until summer at the beginning of November. Chelsea UEFA milestones None UEFA Champions League statistics David Luiz will incur a suspension with his next yellow card. Latest domestic information Sunday November: Chelsea FC Liverpool FC (Sturridge, Maxi Rodríguez, Johnson ) Čech; Ivanović, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Mikel (Sturridge ); Ramires (Meireles ), Lampard; Mata, Drogba (Torres ), Malouda Chelsea slumped to their third loss in four Premier League games after a defeat that leaves them points behind leaders Manchester City FC. Last updated // ::CET Match facts

6 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Coupled with the defeat by Arsenal FC on October, Chelsea slipped to consecutive Premier League losses at Stamford Bridge for the first time since Roman Abramovich bought the club in. Daniel Sturridge's five league goals this season have come at an average of one every minutes. The win at Blackburn Rovers FC on November was Chelsea's sole clean sheet in their last league games. Chelsea will host Liverpool again in the League Cup quarterfinals on November. Injury news Didier Drogba started on Sunday following an elbow injury, his first appearance since being sent off on October. Alex and John Obi Mikel recovered from back injuries to face Blackburn on November. Petr Čech broke his nose at Blackburn but six days later he played for the Czech Republic wearing a protective mask. Michael Essien could be out of action until January after suffering knee ligament damage in preseason training. International duty Raul Meireles (Portugal Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Čech (Czech Republic Montenegro) helped their sides reach UEFA EURO with playoff victories. Sturridge made his senior international debut in England's home friendly win against Sweden on November. Captain Frank Lampard scored the only goal of England's win against Spain on November. Miscellaneous Drogba, who took the prize in and, is one of ten players nominated for CAF African Footballer of the Year award. The winner will be announced in Accra on December. Last updated // ::CET Match facts

7 Squad list Bayer Leverkusen Alltime Current season UEFA League QUAL Gls Gls Gls Gls Gls D Age DoB Nat. Player No. Goalkeepers // René Adler // USA David Yelldell // Bernd Leno // Patrick Nettekoven // Fabrice Vollborn // Fabian Giefer // Niklas Lomb Defenders // Daniel Schwaab // Stefan Reinartz // Bastian Oczipka // Manuel Friedrich // Tobias Haitz // Danny da Costa * // TUR Ömer Toprak // CZE Michal Kadlec // Gonzalo Castro // Rico Weiler // Gerrit Nauber // Patrick Koronkiewicz // Sascha Eichmeier Midfielders // Simon Rolfes // SUI Tranquillo Barnetta // Lars Bender // BRA Renato Augusto // Michael Ballack // Hanno Balitsch // Julius Biada // COL Michael Ortega // Sidney Sam // Niko Opper // Erik Zenga // Julian Riedel // Oliver Lanwer // Karim Bellarabi Forwards // André Schürrle // Stefan Kiessling // SUI Eren Derdiyok // DEN Nicolai Jørgensen // Sven Kreyer // Samed Yesil Coach // Robin Dutt Squad list Last updated // ::CET Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC

8 Chelsea FC Alltime Current season UEFA League QUAL Gls Gls Gls Gls Gls D Age DoB Nat. Player No. Goalkeepers // CZE Petr Čech // Ross Turnbull // POR Hilário // Jamal Blackman // WAL Rhys Taylor Defenders // SRB Branislav Ivanović // Ashley Cole * // BRA David Luiz // POR José Bosingwa // POR Paulo Ferreira // John Terry // BRA Alex // Billy Clifford // Aziz DeenConteh // Todd Kane // Archange Nkumu // GHA Daniel Pappoe Midfielders // ESP Oriol Romeu // BRA Ramires // Frank Lampard // NGA John Obi Mikel // FRA Florent Malouda // POR Raul Meireles // Josh McEachran // IRL Conor Clifford // POR Kaby // Rohan Ince // Jacob Mellis // James Ashton // George Saville Forwards // ESP Fernando Torres // ESP Juan Mata // CIV Didier Drogba // CIV Salomon Kalou // Daniel Sturridge // FRA Nicolas Anelka // SWE Marko Mitrovic // AUT Philipp Prosenik Coach // POR André VillasBoas Squad list Last updated // ::CET Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC

9 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Head coach Bayer Leverkusen: Robin Dutt of birth: January Nationality: German Playing career: SpVgg Hirschlanden, TSV Korntal (twice), TSV Münchingen, FV Zuffenhausen, SKV Rutesheim, TSG Leonberg Coaching career: TSG Leonberg (playercoach), TSF Ditzingen, Stuttgarter Kickers (reserves), Stuttgarter Kickers, SC Freiburg, Bayer Leverkusen One of the new breed of German coaches whose second career has eclipsed modest playing days, Dutt rose through the ranks of several clubs in southern Germany as he methodically learned his trade. From to he was playercoach at nonleague Leonberg, whom he led to promotion before taking over Ditzingen's reserves, becoming coach of their first team, then in the fourth tier, in. Two years later accepted the offer to take charge of the reserve side of former Bundesliga outfit Stuttgarter Kickers, stepping up to the third tier and the first team a year later. Awarded the UEFA Pro Licence as top of his class in, the same year he guided Stuttgarter Kickers to the first of successive victories in the regional Württemberg Cup. Thus qualified for the first round of the national trophy, his side duly knocked out Hamburger SV in September. Having already been linked with several higherprofile clubs, Dutt took over Freiburg in summer, finishing fifth in the. Bundesliga in his first season before winning the division, and promotion to the top flight, a year later. Took Freiburg to th position in the Bundesliga in / and led the club to sixth place at the halfway stage of the following campaign; they eventually finished ninth, earning Dutt the chance to take charge of Leverkusen. Chelsea FC: André VillasBoas of birth: October Nationality: Portuguese Coaching career: A. Académica de Coimbra, FC Porto, Chelsea FC An amateur player in his teens with Ramaldense FC and Clube Marechal Gomes da Costa, VillasBoas never played professional football, laying the groundwork for a coaching career with a spell as a teenage talent scout during Sir Bobby Robson's spell as coach of Porto in the mids. Still in his s, he took on a role as technical director with the British Virgin Islands Football Association in, but was back working with Porto's youth players by the time José Mourinho took him into his inner circle following his appointment as Porto coach in January. Initially detailed to scout upcoming opponents, he followed 'The Special One' from success to success at Porto, Chelsea and FC Internazionale Milano before striking out on his own as coach of Académica in October. An thplaced finish in his only season in Coimbra was enough to persuade Porto to bring him in as Jesualdo Ferreira's replacement; hired in June, he became the club's youngest ever coach aged just. Oversaw a memorable / campaign at the Estádio do Dragão, becoming the first Portuguese to guide a side through a Liga campaign unbeaten, winning the Super Cup, national championship and Portuguese Cup as well as the UEFA Europa League after beating SC Braga in the Dublin final. He joined Chelsea on a threeyear deal on June. Last updated // ::CET Head coach

10 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Match officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referees Fourth official UEFA Delegate UEFA Referee observer Viktor Kassai (HUN) Gabor Erös (HUN), György Ring (HUN) Mihaly Fabian (HUN), Sandor Szabo (HUN) Zsolt Szabó (HUN) Cornel Cristian Bivolaru (ROU) Hugh Dallas (SCO) Referee Name Viktor Kassai of birth // UEFA Champions League matches UEFA matches Viktor Kassai works as a travel agent in his native Hungary and his progress to UEFA's list of Elite referees has ensured plenty of opportunities to broaden his horizons still further. Born on September, Kassai has taken charge of more than matches in the Hungarian top flight, getting his first taste of international action in the UEFA Regions' Cup. Kassai, whose principle interests are sports and film, officiated two UEFA Cup matches in / and the following season brought his first UEFA Champions League engagement, the second qualifying round first leg between HNK Hajduk Split and Shelbourne FC. Went on to officiate FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Under Championship games the same season. In July Kassai refereed three games at the UEFA European U Championship in Northern Ireland and has remained a regular in international fixtures ever since, also working at the FIFA U World Cup in Canada. Worked as a fourth official at UEFA EURO, where he was given three matches, and was a referee at the football tournament at the Olympic Games in Beijing later that summer, taking charge of the final as Argentina defeated Nigeria. Oversaw four games at the World Cup, including the GermanySpain semifinal, and seven matches in the UEFA Champions League the following season, concluding with the Wembley final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC. UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match // // // // // // // // // // // Competition PO KO F Home FC Dynamo Kyiv SV Werder Bremen Manchester United FC VfB Stuttgart UC Sampdoria Valencia CF Tottenham Hotspur FC SC Braga FC Internazionale Milano FC Barcelona FC Bayern München Away Manchester United FC Panathinaikos FC VfL Wolfsburg FC Unirea Urziceni SV Werder Bremen Manchester United FC FC Internazionale Milano Arsenal FC FC Bayern München Manchester United FC Manchester City FC Kyiv Bremen Manchester Stuttgart Genoa Valencia London Braga Milan London Munich Last updated // ::CET Match officials

11 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Competition Home Away // U QR Ukraine England Celje // UIC R Hamburger SV FK Pobeda Hamburg // U Armenia England Ballymena // U SF Serbia England Lurgan // UCUP R APOEL FC Hertha BSC Berlin Nicosia // U QR Greece Germany Warendorf // UCUP R Hertha BSC Berlin Odense BK Berlin // WC QR Finland Germany Helsinki // UCUP R Hamburger SV Galatasaray AŞ Hamburg // UCUP QF VfL Wolfsburg Fulham FC Wolfsburg // WC SF Germany Spain Durban // EURO QR England Bulgaria London Last updated // ::CET Match officials

12 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Fixtures and results Bayer Leverkusen Competition Opponent // Cup. FC Dynamo Dresden (A) L // League. FSV Mainz (A) L // League SV Werder Bremen (H) W // League VfB Stuttgart (A) W // League Borussia Dortmund (H) D // League FC Augsburg (A) W // Chelsea FC (A) L // League. FC Köln (H) L // League FC Bayern München (A) L // KRC Genk (H) W // League VfL Wolfsburg (H) W // League VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) D // Valencia CF (H) W // League FC Schalke (H) L // League SC Freiburg (A) W // Valencia CF (A) L // League Hamburger SV (H) D // League. FC Kaiserslautern (A) W // Chelsea FC (H) // League Hertha BSC Berlin (A) // League TSG Hoffenheim (H) // KRC Genk (A) // League Hannover (A) // League. FC Nürnberg (H) // League. FSV Mainz (H) // League SV Werder Bremen (A) // League VfB Stuttgart (H) // League Borussia Dortmund (A) // League FC Augsburg (H) // League. FC Köln (A) // League FC Bayern München (H) // League VfL Wolfsburg (A) // League VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) // League FC Schalke (A) // League SC Freiburg (H) // League Hamburger SV (A) // League. FC Kaiserslautern (H) // League Hertha BSC Berlin (H) Derdiyok, Sam, Schürrle M. Kadlec Kiessling Sam,, Kiessling, Derdiyok Rolfes Bender, Ballack + Castro, Derdiyok, Kiessling Reinartz, Schürrle Schürrle, Sam Ballack Kiessling Schürrle, Bender Ballack, Sam Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

13 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Pos. Clubs FC Bayern München Borussia Dortmund VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach FC Schalke SV Werder Bremen VfB Stuttgart Bayer Leverkusen Hannover TSG Hoffenheim Hertha BSC Berlin. FC Köln VfL Wolfsburg. FC Kaiserslautern Hamburger SV. FSV Mainz. FC Nürnberg SC Freiburg FC Augsburg W D L GF GA Pts Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

14 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Chelsea FC Competition Opponent // League Stoke City FC (A) D // League West Bromwich Albion FC (H) W // League Norwich City FC (H) W // League Sunderland AFC (A) W // Bayer Leverkusen (H) W // League Manchester United FC (A) L // Cup Fulham FC (H) D aet (p) // League Swansea City AFC (H) W // Valencia CF (A) D // League Bolton Wanderers FC (A) W // League Everton FC (H) W // KRC Genk (H) W // League Queens Park Rangers FC (A) L // Cup Everton FC (A) W aet // League Arsenal FC (H) L // KRC Genk (A) D // League Blackburn Rovers FC (A) W // League Liverpool FC (H) L // Bayer Leverkusen (A) // League Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H) // Cup Liverpool FC (H) // League Newcastle United FC (A) // Valencia CF (H) // League Manchester City FC (H) // League Wigan Athletic FC (A) // League Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) // League Fulham FC (H) // League Aston Villa FC (H) // League Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A) // League Sunderland AFC (H) // League Norwich City FC (A) // League Swansea City AFC (A) // League Manchester United FC (H) // League Everton FC (A) // League Bolton Wanderers FC (H) // League West Bromwich Albion FC (A) // League Stoke City FC (H) // League Manchester City FC (A) Anelka, Malouda Bosingwa, Lampard (p), Juan Mata + Terry, Sturridge David Luiz, Juan Mata + Torres Torres, Ramires,, Drogba + Lampard Sturridge,, Lampard,, Sturridge, Terry +, Ramires Raul Meireles, Torres,, Ivanović, Kalou Kalou, Sturridge ET Lampard, Terry, Juan Mata Ramires Lampard Sturridge Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

15 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Pos. Clubs Manchester City FC Manchester United FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Newcastle United FC Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Arsenal FC Aston Villa FC Queens Park Rangers FC West Bromwich Albion FC Norwich City FC Everton FC Swansea City AFC Stoke City FC Sunderland AFC Fulham FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Bolton Wanderers FC Blackburn Rovers FC Wigan Athletic FC W D L GF GA Pts Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

16 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Matchbymatch lineups Group E Standings Club Chelsea FC Bayer Leverkusen Valencia CF KRC Genk W D L GF GA Pts Matchday (//) Chelsea Leverkusen Goals: David Luiz, Juan Mata + Chelsea FC: Čech, Ivanović, A. Cole, David Luiz (Alex ), Torres, Juan Mata, Mikel, Malouda, Raul Meireles (Lampard ), Bosingwa, Sturridge (Anelka ) Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Reinartz, Rolfes, Bender (Balitsch ), Schürrle, Kiessling, Ballack (Renato Augusto ), Sam (Derdiyok ), Ömer Toprak, M. Kadlec, Castro Matchday (//) Valencia Chelsea Goals: Lampard, Soldado (pen) Chelsea FC: Čech, A. Cole, David Luiz, Ramires (Raul Meireles ), Lampard (Kalou ), Torres (Anelka ), Juan Mata, Mikel, Malouda, Bosingwa, Terry Leverkusen Genk Goals: Bender, Ballack + Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Reinartz, Rolfes, Bender, Schürrle, Renato Augusto (Balitsch ), Kiessling (Derdiyok +), Sam, Ömer Toprak, M. Kadlec (Ballack ), Castro Matchday (//) Leverkusen Valencia Goals: Jonas, Schürrle, Sam Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Reinartz (M. Friedrich ), Rolfes, Bender, Schürrle, Kiessling (Derdiyok ), Ballack, Sam (Schwaab +), Ömer Toprak, M. Kadlec, Castro Chelsea Genk Goals: Raul Meireles, Torres, Torres, Ivanović, Kalou Chelsea FC: Čech, Ivanović, A. Cole (Ferreira ), David Luiz, Oriol Romeu, Lampard (Kalou ), Torres, Malouda, Raul Meireles, Bosingwa (Alex ), Anelka Matchday (//) Valencia Leverkusen Goals: Jonas, Kiessling, Soldado, Rami Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, M. Friedrich, Rolfes, Bender (Reinartz ), Schürrle, Kiessling (Derdiyok ), Ballack, Sam (N. Jørgensen ), Ömer Toprak, M. Kadlec, Castro Genk Chelsea Goals: Ramires, Vossen Chelsea FC: Čech, Ivanović, A. Cole, David Luiz, Oriol Romeu (Juan Mata ), Ramires (Lampard ), Torres, Malouda, Raul Meireles, Bosingwa, Anelka (Sturridge ) Matchday (//) Leverkusen v Chelsea Matchday (//) Chelsea v Valencia Genk v Leverkusen Last updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

17 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Competition facts UEFA Champions League: Group stage milestones Holders FC Barcelona have avoided becoming the first defending champions to fail to get through a group stage since the UEFA Champions League began. (This record, like the others, includes the seasons between / and / that featured a second group stage). In /, Barcelona were the reigning European Champion Clubs' Cup holders and were beaten on aggregate in the second round by PFC CSKA Moskva. No team has successfully defended the UEFA Champions League trophy with AC Milan (, ) the last club to win consecutive European Cups. Milan (, ), AFC Ajax (, ), Juventus (, ) and Manchester United (, ) have all returned to the UEFA Champions League final as holders only to lose. S.S. Lazio goalkeeper Marco Ballotta became the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League in / when he featured against Olympiacos FC on matchday one at the age of years and days. The record was previously held by Alessandro Costacurta, the AC Milan defender who played against AEK Athens FC in / at the age of years and days. Ballotta was aged years days when he featured against Real Madrid CF on matchday six. Ryan Giggs is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged years and days, in Manchester United's draw at SL Benfica on September. Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared in the UEFA Champions League. He was years and days when he started for RSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on November. He was then sent off in the th minute. Peter OforiQuaye is the youngest player to have scored in the UEFA Champions League, aged years and days. He found the net in Olympiacos's defeat at Rosenborg BK on October. Barcelona and Manchester United FC have both finished as group winners on occasions, one more than Real Madrid. Four teams have recorded six successive victories in a UEFA Champions League group stage: Milan (/), Paris SaintGermain FC (/), FC Spartak Moskva (/) and Barcelona (/, first group stage). Twelve teams have gone through a UEFA Champions League group stage without picking up a single point, including MŠK Žilina and FK Partizan in /. The other ten are: Maccabi Haifa FC and Debreceni VSC (/), FC Dynamo Kyiv (/), PFC Levski Sofia (/), SK Rapid Wien (/), Anderlecht (/), Spartak Moskva and Bayer Leverkusen (/, first and second group stage respectively), Fenerbahçe SK (/, first group stage) and. FC Košice (/). Manchester United scored goals in the / group stage, more than any other side has managed. Barcelona scored times in the / first group stage. MŠK Žilina conceded goals in their six outings in /, equalling the record let in during a group stage set by Debrecen (/), Dynamo Kyiv (/) and Ferencvárosi TC in /. No team has ever gone through a UEFA Champions League group stage without conceding a goal. Milan (/), AFC Ajax (/), Juventus (/ and /), Chelsea FC (/), Liverpool FC (/), Villarreal CF (/) and Manchester United (/) all let in just one. Before their win against Sporting Clube de Portugal on matchday six of the / campaign, Spartak Moskva went games without a victory in the competition, surpassing the unwanted record set by AEK Athens FC on matchday three of the same campaign. The lowest total for a team qualifying from the group stage is seven points. The first to do it, since three points for a win was introduced in /, were Legia Warszawa that same season before FC Dynamo Kyiv and Bayer Leverkusen managed it in / and Liverpool in /. FC Lokomotiv Moskva and eventual finalists Juventus both progressed with seven points in /, a feat achieved by Rangers FC and SV Werder Bremen in /. Last updated // ::CET Competition facts

18 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Team facts Bayer Leverkusen Formed: Nickname: Werkself (Factory Team) UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) UEFA Champions League: () UEFA Cup: Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) German Cup: () Tenyear European record(uefa Champions League unless indicated otherwise) /: UEFA Europa League round of /: did not take part in UEFA club competition /: did not take part in UEFA club competition /: UEFA Cup quarterfinals /: UEFA Cup quarterfinals /: UEFA Cup first round /: round of /: did not take part in UEFA club competition /: second group stage /: runnersup Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win : Leverkusen v FC Dinamo Tbilisi //, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg : twice, most recently v FC Baník Ostrava //, UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg Biggest away win : JK Tervis Pärnu v Leverkusen //, UEFA Intertoto Cup group stage : FC Zürich v Leverkusen //, UEFA Cup group stage Heaviest home defeat : Leverkusen v FC Zenit St Petersburg //, UEFA Cup quarterfinals first leg : Leverkusen v CA Osasuna //, UEFA Cup quarterfinals first leg Heaviest away defeat : Olympiacos FC v Leverkusen //, UEFA Champions League group stage : twice, most recently vjuventus //, UEFA Champions League second group stage UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) Biggest home win : Leverkusen v Sporting Clube de Portugal //, group stage : on three occasions, most recently v FC Dynamo Kyiv //, group stage Biggest away win : RC Deportivo La Coruña v Leverkusen //, second group stage : on four occasions, most recently v Maccabi Haifa FC //, first group stage Last updated // ::CET Team facts

19 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Heaviest home defeat : Leverkusen v Olympique Lyonnais //, first group stage : twice, most recently v Liverpool FC //, round of second leg : Leverkusen v FC Internazionale Milano //, second group stage Heaviest away defeat : Olympiacos FC v Leverkusen (see above for details) : twice, most recently v Juventus (see above for details) Last updated // ::CET Team facts

20 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Chelsea FC Formed: Nickname: The Blues UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) European Champion Clubs' Cup: () UEFA Cup Winners' Cup ():, UEFA Super Cup (): Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: () FA Cup: () League Cup: () Tenyear European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise) /: quarterfinals /: round of /: semifinals /: runnersup /: semifinals /: round of /: semifinals /: semifinals /: UEFA Cup first round /: UEFA Cup second round Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win : Chelsea v FC Jeunesse Hautcharage //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round second leg Biggest away win : FC Jeunesse Hautcharage v Chelsea //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg Heaviest home defeat : Chelsea v Beşiktaş JK //, UEFA Champions League group stage Heaviest away defeat : FC Barcelona v Chelsea //, UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) Biggest home win : Chelsea v KRC Genk //, group stage Biggest away win : Galatasaray SK v Chelsea //, first group stage Heaviest home defeat : Chelsea v Beşiktaş JK (see above for details) Heaviest away defeat : FC Barcelona v Chelsea (see above for details) Last updated // ::CET Team facts

21 Bayer Leverkusen Chelsea FC Wednesday November.CET (. local time) Legend ALLTIME STATISTICS The alltime record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition. UEFA club competition: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competition defined as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (), the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup (to date), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup (). Matches in the InterCities Fairs Cup and the Super Cup are included only for information as these were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA Club World Cup is excluded. :: Match officials The match officials appointed to officiate the fixture. : Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from / season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. :: Competitions Club competitions : UEFA Champions League/UEFA Champions League Tournament: UEFA Europa League/UEFA Champions League ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: InterCities Fairs Cup :: Competition stages F: Final : Group stage : First group stage : Second group stage KO: First knockout round PR: Preliminary round QF: Quarterfinals QR: Qualifying round QR: First qualifying round QR: Second qualifying round FT: Final tournament ELITE: Elite round rdpo: Thirdplace playoff FT: Group stage final tournament :: Statistics () : Denotes player substituted (*) : Denotes player sent off QR: Third qualifying round R: First round R: Second round R: Third round R: Fourth round SF: Semifinals R: round of R: Round of st: first leg nd: second leg PO: Playoff (Rep) : Replay PO FT: Playoff for Final Tournament Prom/rel PO: Promotion/relegation playoff National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UFRIE: Under friendly internationals U: UEFA European Under Championship U: UEFA Under Championship U: UEFA European Under Championship U: UEFA Under Championship U: UEFA European Under Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WCHAMP: UEFA European Women's Championship :: Other abbreviations (aet): Match decided after extra timeno.: Number aetps: Match decided after extra timeo.g.: Own goal and penalty shootout ag: Match decided on away goals (p): Penalty agg: Aggregate : Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: of birth Res.: GA: Goals against sg: Match decided by silver goal GF: Goals for t: Match decided by toss of a coin gg: Match decided by golden goal W: Won L: Lost Y: Booked Nat.: Nationality Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) N/a: Not applicable (+) : Denotes player introduced (+/) : Denotes player introduced and substituted :: Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended #: Suspended for at least one match Q: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances in the qualifying rounds and playoffs only : Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances from group stage onwards prior to current matchday : Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from / season, group stage to final only UEFA: Alltime total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying :: Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on Last updated // ::CET Legend