2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage
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The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 16 September and 10 December 2008.
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Seeding structure
Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients:[1] Pot 1 held teams ranked 1–10 (since Milan and Sevilla did not qualify), Pot 2 held teams ranked 11–23, Pot 3 held teams ranked 25–45, while Pot 4 held teams ranked 46–193 and unranked teams.
Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter played on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.[2]
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16 |
Third-placed teams entered the UEFA Cup at the round of 32 |
TH = Title holder |
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Of the 16 teams in Pots 1 and 2, 14 eventually qualified for the first knockout round. The exceptions were Werder Bremen (to the UEFA Cup) and PSV Eindhoven (eliminated). Their places went to Panathinaikos (from Pot 3) and Atlético Madrid (from Pot 4). Aalborg BK were the lowest-ranked Pot 4 team to qualify for the UEFA Cup Round of 32.
Tie-breaking criteria
Based on paragraph 6.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:
- higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
- higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
- superior goal difference from all group matches played;
- higher number of goals scored in all group matches played;
- higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.
Groups
Key to colors in group tables |
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Top two places advance to the round of 16 |
Third place enters the UEFA Cup at the round of 32 |
Fourth place is eliminated from continental competitions |
All times CET
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
16 September 2008
20:45 |
Chelsea ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Lampard ![]() J. Cole ![]() Malouda ![]() Anelka ![]() |
Report |
4 November 2008
20:45 |
CFR Cluj ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Dani ![]() |
Report | Gourcuff ![]() Wendel ![]() |
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 19,380 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
26 November 2008
20:45 |
CFR Cluj ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Y. Koné ![]() |
Report | Brighi ![]() Totti ![]() |
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 19,292 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
1 October 2008
20:45 |
Anorthosis ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Sarriegi ![]() Dobrasinović ![]() Hawar M. ![]() |
Report | Salpingidis ![]() |
22 October 2008
20:45 |
Panathinaikos ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Mantzios ![]() |
Report | Mertesacker ![]() Almeida ![]() |
4 November 2008
20:45 |
Anorthosis ![]() |
3–3 | ![]() |
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Bardon ![]() Panagi ![]() Frousos ![]() |
Report | Balotelli ![]() Materazzi ![]() Cruz ![]() |
4 November 2008
20:45 |
Werder Bremen ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Mantzios ![]() Karagounis ![]() Tziolis ![]() |
26 November 2008
20:45 |
Anorthosis ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Nicolaou ![]() Sávio ![]() |
Report | Diego ![]() Almeida ![]() |
9 December 2008
20:45 |
Werder Bremen ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Pizarro ![]() Rosenberg ![]() |
Report | Ibrahimović ![]() |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 |
16 September 2008
20:45 |
Basel ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Abraham ![]() |
Report | Fernandinho ![]() Jádson ![]() |
16 September 2008
20:45 |
Barcelona ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Márquez ![]() Eto'o ![]() Xavi ![]() |
Report | Tonel ![]() |
26 November 2008
20:45 |
Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Jádson ![]() Willian ![]() Seleznyov ![]() |
Report |
26 November 2008
20:45 |
Sporting CP ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
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Veloso ![]() Liédson ![]() |
Report | Henry ![]() Piqué ![]() Messi ![]() Caneira ![]() Bojan ![]() |
9 December 2008
20:45 |
Barcelona ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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Sylvinho ![]() Busquets ![]() |
Report | Hladky ![]() Fernandinho ![]() |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
1 October 2008
20:45 |
Liverpool ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Kuyt ![]() Keane ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Koevermans ![]() |
26 November 2008
20:45 |
Atlético Madrid ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Simão ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | Koevermans ![]() |
9 December 2008
20:45 |
PSV Eindhoven ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Lazović ![]() |
Report | Babel ![]() Riera ![]() N'Gog ![]() |
Group E
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
21 October 2008
20:45 |
Villarreal ![]() |
6–3 | ![]() |
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Rossi ![]() Capdevila ![]() Llorente ![]() Pirès ![]() |
Report | Saganowski ![]() Enevoldsen ![]() Johansson ![]() |
10 December 2008
20:45 |
Manchester United ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Tevez ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Report | Jakobsen ![]() Curth ![]() |
Group F
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
21 October 2008
20:45 |
Bayern Munich ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
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Klose ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() Zé Roberto ![]() |
Report |
21 October 2008
20:45 |
Steaua București ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
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Arthuro ![]() Goian ![]() Petre ![]() |
Report | Keïta ![]() Benzema ![]() Fred ![]() |
10 December 2008
20:45 |
Lyon ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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Govou ![]() Benzema ![]() |
Report | Klose ![]() Ribéry ![]() |
Group G
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
21 October 2008
20:45 |
Fenerbahçe ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
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Silvestre ![]() Güiza ![]() |
Report | Adebayor ![]() Walcott ![]() Diaby ![]() Song ![]() Ramsey ![]() |
Group H
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
30 September 2008
18:30 |
Zenit Saint Petersburg ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Danny ![]() |
Report | Hubočan ![]() Van Nistelrooy ![]() |
30 September 2008
20:45 |
BATE Borisov ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Kryvets ![]() Stasevich ![]() |
Report | Iaquinta ![]() |
References
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