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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE2011/12 SEASON

MATCH PRESS KIT

Arsenal FCAC MilanMatchday 7 - round of 16, first leg

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, MilanWednesday 15 February 2012

20.45CET (20.45 local time)

ContentsPrevious meetings.............................................................................................................2Match background.............................................................................................................5Match facts........................................................................................................................6Squad list...........................................................................................................................8Head coach.....................................................................................................................10Match officials..................................................................................................................11Fixtures and results.........................................................................................................12Match-by-match lineups..................................................................................................16Competition facts.............................................................................................................18Team facts.......................................................................................................................19Legend............................................................................................................................21

Previous meetingsHead to Head

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateFàbregas 84, Adebayor 90+2Milan0-2

agg: 0-2AC Milan - Arsenal FCR1604/03/08

London0-0Arsenal FC - AC MilanR1620/02/08

UEFA Super CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateBoban 41, Massaro 65Milan2-0

agg: 2-0AC Milan - Arsenal FCF08/02/95

London0-0Arsenal FC - AC MilanF01/02/95

TotalFinalAwayHomeGAGFLDWPldLDWPldLDWPldLDWPld221214011201011001AC Milan221214110200110101Arsenal FC

AC Milan - Record versus clubs from opponents' countryUEFA Champions League

GoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateLondon0-0

agg: 1-0Tottenham Hotspur FC - AC MilanR1609/03/11

Crouch 80Milan0-1AC Milan - Tottenham Hotspur FCR1615/02/11

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateRooney 13, 46, Park Ji-Sung 59, D.Fletcher 88

Manchester4-0agg: 7-2

Manchester United FC - AC MilanR1610/03/10

Ronaldinho 3, Seedorf 85; Scholes 36,Rooney 66, 74

Milan2-3AC Milan - Manchester United FCR1616/02/10

UEFA CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateKaboul 62, Kanu 73; Ronaldinho 84,Inzaghi 90+2

Portsmouth2-2Portsmouth FC - AC MilanGS27/11/08

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateInzaghi 45, 82; Kuyt 89Athens2-1AC Milan - Liverpool FCF23/05/07Kaká 11, Seedorf 30, Gilardino 78Milan3-0

agg: 5-3AC Milan - Manchester United FCSF02/05/07

Cristiano Ronaldo 5, Rooney 59, 90+1;Kaká 22, 37

Manchester3-2Manchester United FC - AC MilanSF24/04/07

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateMaldini 1, Crespo 39, 44; Gerrard 54,Šmicer 56, Xabi Alonso 60

Istanbul3-3aet (2-3pens)

AC Milan - Liverpool FCF25/05/05

Crespo 61Milan1-0agg: 2-0

AC Milan - Manchester United FCR1608/03/05

Crespo 78Manchester0-1Manchester United FC - AC MilanR1623/02/05

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateSerginho 68; Matteo 45Milan1-1AC Milan - Leeds United AFCGS08/11/00Bowyer 89Leeds1-0Leeds United AFC - AC MilanGS19/09/00

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Wednesday 15 February 2012 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time)AC Milan - Arsenal FCStadio Giuseppe Meazza, MilanMATCH PRESS KIT

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateBierhoff 74; Wise 77Milan1-1AC Milan - Chelsea FCGS26/10/99

London0-0Chelsea FC - AC MilanGS15/09/99

UEFA CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateBooth 15, Hartford 31, Kidd 43Manchester3-0

agg: 5-2Manchester City FC - AC MilanR306/12/78

Bigon 59, 82; Kidd 37, Power 57Milan2-2AC Milan - Manchester City FCR323/11/78

UEFA CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateCalloni 68(p)Milan1-0

agg: 1-0AC Milan - Everton FCR101/10/75

Liverpool0-0Everton FC - AC MilanR117/09/75

UEFA Cup Winners' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateChiarugi 4Salonika1-0AC Milan - Leeds United AFCF16/05/73

UEFA CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateRivera 69(p); Mullery 7Milan1-1

agg: 2-3AC Milan - Tottenham Hotspur FCSF19/04/72

Perryman 33, 64; Benetti 25London2-1Tottenham Hotspur FC - AC MilanSF05/04/72

European Champion Clubs' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateCharlton 70Manchester1-0

agg: 1-2Manchester United FC - AC MilanSF15/05/69

Sormani 33, Hamrin 49Milan2-0AC Milan - Manchester United FCSF23/04/69

European Champion Clubs' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateCrawford 79, Blackwood 86; Barison 62Ipswich2-1

agg: 2-4Ipswich Town FC - AC MilanR128/11/62

Barison 8, 13, Sani 64Milan3-0AC Milan - Ipswich Town FCR114/11/62

European Champion Clubs' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateSchiaffino 2, 76, Liedholm 51(p),Danova 67

Milan4-0agg: 5-2

AC Milan - Manchester United FCSF14/05/58

Viollet 39, Taylor 80(p); Schiaffino 24Manchester2-1Manchester United FC - AC MilanSF08/05/58

Arsenal FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' countryUEFA Champions League

GoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateDi Natale 39; Van Persie 55, Walcott 69Udine1-2

agg: 1-3Udinese Calcio - Arsenal FCPO24/08/11

Walcott 4London1-0Arsenal FC - Udinese CalcioPO16/08/11

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateJuan 9Rome1-0

agg: 1-1aet (6-7pens)AS Roma - Arsenal FCR1611/03/09

Van Persie 37(p)London1-0Arsenal FC - AS RomaR1624/02/09

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDate

Turin0-0agg: 0-2

Juventus - Arsenal FCQF05/04/06

Fàbregas 40, Henry 69London2-0Arsenal FC - JuventusQF28/03/06



UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateVieri 33; Henry 25, 85, Ljungberg 49,Edu 88, Pirès 89

Milan1-5FC Internazionale Milano - Arsenal FCGS25/11/03

Cruz 22, Van der Meyde 24, Martins 41London0-3Arsenal FC - FC Internazionale MilanoGS17/09/03

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateVieira 12; Cassano 45+2London1-1Arsenal FC - AS Roma2ndGS11/03/03Cassano 4; Henry 6, 70, 75Rome1-3AS Roma - Arsenal FC2ndGS27/11/02

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateZalayeta 76Turin1-0Juventus - Arsenal FC2ndGS20/03/02Ljungberg 21, 88, Henry 28; Taylor49(og)

London3-1Arsenal FC - Juventus2ndGS04/12/01

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateNedvěd 24; Pirès 88Rome1-1S.S. Lazio - Arsenal FCGS17/10/00Ljungberg 42, 56London2-0Arsenal FC - S.S. LazioGS27/09/00

UEFA Champions LeagueGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateBatistuta 75London0-1Arsenal FC - ACF FiorentinaGS27/10/99

Florence0-0ACF Fiorentina - Arsenal FCGS14/09/99

UEFA Cup Winners' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateMancini 14, Bellucci 82, 85; Wright 61,Schwarz 88

Genoa3-2agg: 5-5aet (2-3pens)

UC Sampdoria - Arsenal FCSF20/04/95

Bould 34, 36, Wright 69; Jugović 51, 77London3-2Arsenal FC - UC SampdoriaSF06/04/95

UEFA Cup Winners' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateSmith 22Copenhagen1-0Arsenal FC - Parma FCF04/05/94Adams 66London1-0

agg: 1-0Arsenal FC - Torino FCQF15/03/94

Turin0-0Torino FC - Arsenal FCQF02/03/94

UEFA Cup Winners' CupGoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateVaessen 87Turin0-1

agg: 1-2Juventus - Arsenal FCSF23/04/80

Bettega 85(og); Cabrini 11(p)London1-1Arsenal FC - JuventusSF09/04/80

Record versus clubs from opponents' country

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Match backgroundAC Milan will be anxious not to repeat the mistakes that have led to their UEFA Champions League exits at the handsof Premier League opponents in recent years when they welcome Arsenal FC.

• The Italian giants bowed out to Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur FC 12 months ago, ManchesterUnited FC having got the better of them the previous season. In 2007/08 it was Arsenal themselves who began apoor sequence for Milan against English sides when they triumphed at this stage, meaning the Italian club's last threecampaigns have been ended in the last 16 by English opponents with a home defeat on each occasion.

Previous meetings• The encounter four years ago, when Milan were the reigning champions, was the teams' first in the UEFA ChampionsLeague. The London leg ended goalless with Arsène Wenger's team progressing thanks to late goals from CescFàbregas (84) and Emmanuel Adebayor (90+2) at San Siro.

• The teams in Milan on 4 March 2008 were:Milan: Kalac, Maldini, Kaladze, Pato, Gattuso, Nesta, Pirlo, Kaká, Ambrosini, Oddo, Inzaghi (Gilardino 69).Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Senderos, Gallas, Clichy, Fàbregas, Diaby, Hleb (Gilberto 90), Flamini, Adebayor, Eboué(Walcott 71).

• It was the first time Milan had been beaten by English visitors. In 11 previous competitive contests Milan had wonseven and drawn four, that sequence including a 2-0 win against Arsenal in the UEFA Super Cup in February 1995,lifting the trophy by the same aggregate score.

• Milan's recent struggles mean their record now shows seven wins in 12 two-legged ties against English opponents.

• Arsenal have won seven out of eight such contests, most recently a 3-1 aggregate defeat of Udinese Calcio in thisseason's play-off round. Theo Walcott scored the only goal of the home first leg and was also on target in the 2-1away win after Robin van Persie had scored Arsenal's equaliser.

• The Gunners also beat Parma FC in the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in Copenhagen.

• In four of Arsenal's last six visits to Italy they have come out on top. In 27 games against Italian clubs their recordis: W13 D8 L6 (W5 D4 L4 away).

Match background• Arsenal's 3-1 defeat at Olympiacos FC on matchday six – they were already assured of finishing as Group F winners– was their first of the campaign. Their other away games ended in a draw at Borussia Dortmund and a win atOlympique de Marseille.

• The Gunners have won three of their last 12 European games on the road including the play-off victory at Udinese.

• Massimiliano Allegri's Milan won their first two home games in Group H against FC Viktoria Plzeň and FC BATEBorisov but lost 3-2 against FC Barcelona on matchday five.

Team ties• Zlatan Ibrahimović scored two second-half goals to give Barcelona a 2-0 lead at the Arsenal Stadium in the 2009/10UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg. The Gunners levelled on the night but lost 4-1 in the return.

• During a two-year spell in England with Manchester City FC, Robinho scored in a 3-0 home victory against Arsenalin November 2008. He also faced the Gunners at this stage in the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League as Real MadridCF bowed out, losing 1-0 at home and drawing 0-0 away.

• Thierry Henry struck a hat-trick in Arsenal's 5-1 win against FC Internazionale Milano at San Siro in the 2003/04group stage. He also scored three times at AS Roma in 2002/03.

• Flavio Roma and Sébastien Squillaci played together at AS Monaco FC between 2002 and 2006.

• Van Persie, Mark van Bommel, Urby Emanuelson and Clarence Seedorf have played together with the Netherlands.

• Emanuelson and Thomas Vermaelen were team-mates at AFC Ajax between 2005 and 2009.

• Bacary Sagna played in the AJ Auxerre youth system when Philippe Mexès was in the first team.

• André Santos is part of the Brazilian national team alongside Thiago Silva, Pato and Robinho.

• Alberto Aquilani played in the Premier League with Liverpool FC in 2009/10 while Kevin-Prince Boateng had spellsat Tottenham (2007/08) and Portsmouth FC (2009/10).

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Match factsMilan

UEFA milestones• None

UEFA Champions League statistics• Milan have collected nine yellow cards, the joint lowest total of the teams in the last 16 along with FC Barcelona.

• Alberto Aquilani is available after a one-game ban; Mark van Bommel and Massimo Ambrosini's next bookings willincur a suspension.

Latest domestic information• Saturday 11 February: Udinese Calcio 1-2 AC Milan (Di Natale 19; Maxi López 77, El Shaarawy 85)Amelia; Abate, Mexès, Thiago Silva, Mesbah; Emanuelson, Ambrosini, Nocerino (Maxi López 66); Seedorf; Robinho(Bonera 88), El Shaarawy

• Substitute Maxi López scored his first goal for the club and set up Stephan El Shaarawy for the youngster's secondeffort in as many outings as Milan ended a run of three games without a win.

• Zlatan Ibrahimović began a three-match league ban on Saturday. He has scored 17 goals in his last 19 clubappearances, but none in his last three.

• The Rossoneri's 13-month, 18-match unbeaten league run at San Siro ended on 15 January when they lost 1-0 toFC Internazionale Milano.

• They suffered more home disappointment on 8 February when Juventus beat them 2-1 in the first leg of their CoppaItalia semi-final. The tie concludes in Turin on 21 March.

• Clarence Seedorf's goal against AC Cesena on 24 September means he has scored in every one of his 20 campaignsas a professional.

• Ambrosini has registered in each of the last 15 Serie A seasons (14 in a row for Milan), getting off the mark this termin the 3-0 victory over Cagliari Calcio on 29 January.

• Milan's haul of one win and two draws from their first five league games represented the worst start to a Serie Adefence since SSC Napoli in 1990/91.

Injury news• Milan's injury list includes: Mario Yepes (ankle, out since 11 December), Aquilani (ankle, 13 January), Kevin-PrinceBoateng (thigh, 15 January), Pato (thigh, 18 January), Alexander Merkel (knee, 26 January), Alessandro Nesta (thigh,4 February) and Christian Abbiati (thigh, 5 February).

• Rodney Strasser has not featured since undergoing ankle surgery at the start of January.

• Mathieu Flamini, who is not in the UEFA Champions League squad, has not played since damaging knee ligamentsin a 2-1 friendly win against Juventus on 21 August.

UEFA Champions League squad changesIn: Djamel Mesbah (US Lecce), Maxi López (Calcio Catania, loan), Stephan El ShaarawyOut: Taye Taiwo (Queens Park Rangers FC, loan), Gennaro Gattuso, Antonio Cassano

• Merkel (Genoa CFC) and Strasser (Lecce) are available after returning from loan.

• Milan also signed Sulley Muntari (Inter, loan), Philipp Prosenik (Chelsea FC) and Lucas Roggia (SC Internacional,loan) in January, but they are all ineligible.

• Cassano will miss the rest of the season after undergoing heart surgery on 4 November.

• Gattuso has been diagnosed with sixth nerve palsy, a disorder associated with the dysfunction of the cranial nervethat controls eye movement. He has not played since the opening day of the season.

Miscellaneous• On 23 January, Ibrahimović was named players' player of 2011 in Serie A; El Shaarawy took the Serie B award forhis performances while on loan at Padova Calcio in 2010/11.

• Thiago Silva was named at centre-back in the 2011 UEFA.com users' Team of the Year.

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• Massimiliano Allegri signed a two-year contract extension on 15 January, tying him to Milan until June 2014.

Arsenal

UEFA milestones• Yossi Benayoun's goal on matchday six was the Gunners' 250th in the European Cup.

UEFA Champions League statistics• Tomáš Rosický's next booking will incur a ban.

Latest domestic information• Saturday 11 February: Sunderland AFC 1-2 Arsenal FC (McClean 70; Ramsey 75, Henry 90+1)Szczęsny; Sagna, Mertesacker (Ramsey 72), Vermaelen, Koscielny; Song, Arteta, Walcott (Arshavin 87), Rosický,Oxlade-Chamberlain (Henry 66); Van Persie

• Arsenal's substitutes all made telling contributions – Andrey Arshavin set up Thierry Henry's winner – as the Gunnersclaimed their first victory in four away games.

• Henry, whose loan ends on 16 February, has scored three goals in six appearances (all as a second-half substitute)during this spell at Arsenal. He marked his return for the Gunners with the only goal against Leeds United AFC in theFA Cup third round on 9 January.

• Arsenal have conceded only once in the first 15 minutes of a league game this season.

• Arsenal have won five, lost four and drawn two of their 11 Premier League matches since matchday six.

• On 4 February, Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick in a 7-1 win against Blackburn Rovers FC, the first time Arsenalhad scored seven goals since beating SK Slavia Praha 7-0 in the UEFA Champions League on 23 October 2007.

• Van Persie plundered 35 goals in 36 top-flight appearances in 2011, becoming only the fifth player in Premier Leaguehistory to score 30 or more in a calendar year after Alan Shearer (twice), Henry, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Les Ferdinand.Only Shearer (36 in 1995) registered more.

• The Gunners lost 8-2 at Manchester United FC on 28 August, the first time they had conceded eight in a matchsince an 8-0 reverse at Loughborough FC on 12 December 1896.

• Arsenal will visit Sunderland in the FA Cup fifth round on 18 February.

Injury news• Per Mertesacker was taken off on a stretcher at Sunderland after suffering an injury in the incident that led to JamesMcClean's opener. "Mertesacker got a shot in his ankle and couldn't move at all anymore," said Arsène Wenger. "Hewent home on crutches. He has done some ligament damage, but how big that is we will have to check. For sure heis out for Wednesday."

• Kieran Gibbs was an unused substitute on Saturday on his return from a hernia problem that has kept him out since16 October.

• Jack Wilshere has not played since 4 June due to a stress fracture in his right ankle, suffering a setback in January.

• Abou Diaby has made two appearances this term, on 23 and 26 November, due to ankle and now hamstring injuries.

• André Santos (right ankle, out since 6 December) and Carl Jenkinson (back, 5 November) have been sidelined.

• Bacary Sagna fractured his right fibula on 2 October, returning as a late substitute on 29 January.

UEFA Champions League squad changesIn: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls, loan)Out: Emmanuel Frimpong (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, loan), Vito Mannone (Hull City AFC, loan), Ryo Miyaichi(Bolton Wanderers FC, loan)

Miscellaneous• Gervinho has been on Africa Cup of Nations duty, scoring the only goal of Ivory Coast's semi-final victory over Malion 8 February. He missed his team's last kick in the final shoot-out, however, as Zambia won the trophy 8-7 onpenalties after a goalless draw.

• Francis Coquelin signed a new long-term contract in January.

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Squad listAC Milan

All-timeCurrent seasonUEFAUCLLeagueUCLQUAL

GlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo.Goalkeepers

118-4-7-1---2902/04/82ITAMarco Amelia1-24-20-------3721/06/74ITAFlavio Roma30-59-36-17-5---3408/07/77ITAChristian Abbiati32-----------1810/10/93ITARiccardo Piscitelli51

Defenders170138-8-2---2930/03/82FRAPhilippe Mexès51123-97111-5---3519/03/76ITAAlessandro Nesta13291-7117-3---3419/02/77ITAGianluca Zambrotta19-19-17-19-5---2512/11/86ITAIgnazio Abate20-48-21-10-4---3031/05/81ITADaniele Bonera2511811812115---2722/09/84BRAThiago Silva33-2-2---2---1920/10/92ITAMattia De Sciglio52113-816-----3613/01/76COLMario Yepes76117-9-12-1---2904/08/82ITALuca Antonini77

Midfielders12110674-18-4--*3422/04/77NEDMark van Bommel41516011122215-5---3501/04/76NEDClarence Seedorf10-1---3-----2709/10/84ALGDjamel Mesbah15239-26115-5---2707/07/84ITAAlberto Aquilani18-14-6721-6---2609/04/85ITAAntonio Nocerino223101275114-3--*3429/05/77ITAMassimo Ambrosini2332121141224---2406/03/87GHAKevin-Prince Boateng27152-16-19-4---2516/06/86NEDUrby Emanuelson28-1-1---1---1603/03/95ITABryan Christante34-----------1904/02/93ITAAlessio Innocenti35-2-2-1-----1922/02/92GERAlexander Merkel37

Forwards72341711023---2202/09/89BRAPato7

30912782151944---3003/10/81SWEZlatan Ibrahimović11141313-----2703/04/84ARGMaxi López21-1-1---1---1821/09/93ITASimone Ganz5674263231814---2825/01/84BRARobinho70----212-----1927/10/92ITAStephan El Shaarawy92

Coach-14-14---6---4411/08/67ITAMassimiliano Allegri-

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Arsenal FCAll-timeCurrent season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLQUALGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo.

Goalkeepers-9-7-25-5-2-2118/04/90POLWojciech Szczęsny13-19-11---1---2618/04/85POLŁukasz Fabiański21-----------1830/05/93IRLSean McDermott47-----------2016/06/91ENGJames Shea62

Defenders-54-26-9-2-2-2814/02/83FRABacary Sagna3358226-21-5---2729/09/84GERPer Mertesacker4240117316-3-2-2614/11/85BELThomas Vermaelen5-8-7123-3-1-2610/09/85FRALaurent Koscielny6620161816---2808/03/83BRAAndré Santos11552439-1-1---3111/08/80FRASébastien Squillaci18-24-18-14-3-2-2518/01/87SUIJohan Djourou20-4-2-6-2-2-2008/02/92FINCarl Jenkinson25-12-11-5-2-1-2226/09/89ENGKieran Gibbs28-----------1924/12/92ENGGeorge Brislen-Hall38-1-1-4-1---1928/09/92ESPIgnasi Miquel49

Midfielders432425-1-1---2511/05/86FRAAbou Diaby2

1078955-16-4-2*3104/10/80CZETomáš Rosický7640-13420-5---2926/03/82ESPMikel Arteta821821422314-2-2126/12/90WALAaron Ramsey16239233121-5-2-2409/09/87CMRAlex Song17112111-------2001/01/92ENGJack Wilshere19

125572611113---3105/05/80ISRYossi Benayoun30-1-1-8-1---2013/05/91FRAFrancis Coquelin39-1-1-------2109/12/90ENGCraig Eastmond40-----------2008/09/91IRLConor Henderson44-----------1925/10/92ENGJernade Meade48-----------1923/09/92NEDOğuzhan Özyakup53-----1-----1824/05/93ENGNicholas Yennaris56-----------1804/10/93ENGJoshua Rees61

Forwards-1-1-1-1---2610/07/85KORPark Ju-Young9

1963174522253511-2806/08/83NEDRobin van Persie10591385011124-----3417/08/77FRAThierry Henry121042736324-422-2216/03/89ENGTheo Walcott1412122612---1815/08/93ENGAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain15

2068422119-4-1-3029/05/81RUSAndrey Arshavin23524-4417-4-2-2427/05/87CIVGervinho27

164882818-3-1-2810/01/84MARMarouane Chamakh29-----------1912/02/93ENGBenik Afobe33-----------1704/05/94ENGZak Ansah35-----------1823/12/93ENGNigel Neita51

Coach-194-140---5-1-6222/10/49FRAArsène Wenger-

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Head coachAC Milan: Massimiliano AllegriDate of birth: 11 August 1967Nationality: ItalianPlaying career: UC Cuoiopelli, AS Livorno Calcio (twice), Pisa Calcio, AC Pavia, Pescara Calcio (twice), CagliariCalcio, AC Perugia, Calcio Padova, SSC Napoli, AC Pistoiese, Aglianese Calcio 1923Coaching career: Aglianese Calcio 1923, SPAL 1907, US Grosseto FC, US Sassuolo Calcio, Cagliari Calcio, ACMilan

• A creative attacking midfielder, Allegri started out in his native Tuscany with Cuoiopelli and then Livorno, his hometownclub. First appeared in Serie A for Pisa against Milan in 1988/89 but played only twice that season before headingback to Livorno.

• Returned to Serie A after helping Pescara win promotion in 1992. The following term he scored 12 goals underGiovanni Galeone, the coach Allegri still considers his mentor. After leaving Pescara in 1993, had spells at Cagliari,Perugia, Padova and Napoli before hanging up his boots back in Tuscany with fourth division Aglianese in 2003.

• Moved straight into coaching at Aglianese, prior to taking charge at SPAL and Grosseto. In November 2008 he wonthe Panchina d'Oro (golden bench) as the third division's best coach having led Sassuolo to promotion.

• Had earlier been appointed by Cagliari whom he led to ninth place in 2009, winning the Panchina d'Oro again, thistime as Serie A's best coach. Cagliari started the following season superbly but a bad run of results prompted Allegri'sdismissal on 13 April 2010 – although he had already done enough to earn a two-year contract at Milan.

• Allegri's first season at San Siro ended with his new club winning the Scudetto for the first time since 2004. In January2012 he extended his contract until June 2014. Arsenal FC: Arsène WengerDate of birth: 22 October 1949Nationality: FrenchPlaying career: AS Mutzig, FC Mulhouse, AS Vauban, RC StrasbourgCoaching career: RC Strasbourg (assistant coach), AS Cannes (assistant coach), AS Nancy-Lorraine, AS MonacoFC, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Arsenal FC

• Not the most successful of players, Arsène Wenger has more than made up for that as a coach, turning Arsenalinto one of Europe's top teams.

• Born in Strasbourg, Wenger worked at Strasbourg and Cannes before Nancy-Lorraine offered him his big break.He impressed sufficiently to be offered the job as coach of Monaco in 1987.

• Within a year Monaco scooped the French championship and Wenger the Coach of the Year award. After reportedlyturning down France and FC Bayern München, he moved on to Japan and enjoyed tremendous success with NagoyaGrampus Eight.

• Appointed by Arsenal in September 1996, Wenger became the first non-Briton to win the Premier League in 1998,adding the first of four FA Cup triumphs. The Gunners lost the 2000 UEFA Cup final to Galatasaray SK but claimedanother double in 2002, and in 2004 played some thrilling attacking football en route to becoming the first team since1889 to negotiate a top-flight season unbeaten.

• Wenger nearly topped all his achievements by taking Arsenal to the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, only forFC Barcelona to come from behind to win 2-1. Arsenal's move to their new stadium later that year was also instigatedby Wenger.

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Match officialsReferee Viktor Kassai (HUN)Assistant referees Gabor Erös (HUN), György Ring (HUN)Additional assistant referees István Vad (HUN), Mihaly Fabian (HUN)Fourth official Tamás Bognar (HUN)UEFA Delegate Jacques Antenen (SUI)UEFA Referee observer Herbert Fandel (GER)

RefereeUEFA matchesUEFA Champions

League matchesDate of birthName

721710/09/1975Viktor Kassai

• Viktor Kassai works as a travel agent in his native Hungary and his progress to UEFA's list of Elite referees hasensured plenty of opportunities to broaden his horizons still further.

• Born on 10 September 1975, Kassai has taken charge of more than 100 matches in the Hungarian top flight, gettinghis first taste of international action in the 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup.

• Kassai, whose principle interests are sports and film, officiated two UEFA Cup matches in 2003/04 and the followingseason brought his first UEFA Champions League engagement, the second qualifying round first leg between HNKHajduk Split and Shelbourne FC. Went on to officiate FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Under-21 Championshipgames the same season.

• In July 2005 Kassai refereed three games at the UEFA European U19 Championship in Northern Ireland and hasremained a regular in international fixtures ever since, also working at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.

• Worked as a fourth official at UEFA EURO 2008, where he was given three matches, and was a referee at thefootball tournament at the Olympic Games in Beijing later that summer, taking charge of the final as Argentina defeatedNigeria. Oversaw four games at the 2010 World Cup, including the Germany-Spain semi-final, and seven matchesin the UEFA Champions League the following season, concluding with the Wembley final between FC Barcelona andManchester United FC.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueResultAwayHomeStageCompetitionDateKyiv2-4Manchester United FCFC Dynamo KyivGSUCL23/10/07

Florence1-2Olympique LyonnaisACF FiorentinaGSUCL25/11/08Lisbon2-2ACF FiorentinaSporting Clube de PortugalPOUCL18/08/09

Manchester2-1VfL WolfsburgManchester United FCGSUCL30/09/09Genoa3-2SV Werder BremenUC SampdoriaPOUCL24/08/10

Valencia0-1Manchester United FCValencia CFGSUCL29/09/10London3-1FC Internazionale MilanoTottenham Hotspur FCGSUCL02/11/10Braga2-0Arsenal FCSC BragaGSUCL23/11/10Milan0-1FC Bayern MünchenFC Internazionale MilanoKO1UCL23/02/11

London3-1Manchester United FCFC BarcelonaFUCL28/05/11Munich2-0Manchester City FCFC Bayern MünchenGSUCL27/09/11

Leverkusen2-1Chelsea FCBayer 04 LeverkusenGSUCL23/11/11

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this matchVenueResultAwayHomeStageCompetitionDateCelje1-1EnglandUkraineQR2U1902/05/04

Ballymena1-1EnglandArmeniaGSU1920/07/05Lurgan1-3EnglandSerbiaSFU1926/07/05

Pasching0-1AS Livorno CalcioSK Austria KärntenR1UCUP28/09/06Wolfsburg0-1Fulham FCVfL WolfsburgQFUCUP08/04/10

London4-0BulgariaEnglandQREURO03/09/10

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Fixtures and resultsAC Milan

GoalscorersResultOpponentCompetitionDateIbrahimović 29, Cassano 33S.S. Lazio (H)League09/09/11 2-2DPato 1, Thiago Silva 90+2FC Barcelona (A)UCL13/09/11 2-2DAquilani 11SSC Napoli (A)League18/09/11 1-3LEl Shaarawy 63Udinese Calcio (H)League21/09/11 1-1DSeedorf 5AC Cesena (H)League24/09/11 1-0WIbrahimović 53 (p), Cassano 66FC Viktoria Plzeň (H)UCL28/09/11 2-0W

Juventus (A)League02/10/11 0-2LNocerino 39, Robinho 55, Cassano 63US Città di Palermo (H)League15/10/11 3-0WIbrahimović 33, Boateng 70FC BATE Borisov (H)UCL19/10/11 2-0WBoateng 49, 55, 63, Yepes 83US Lecce (A)League23/10/11 4-3WNocerino 30, 32, 90+1, Ibrahimović 73Parma FC (H)League26/10/11 4-1WIbrahimović 17, 78, Nesta 30AS Roma (A)League29/10/11 3-2WIbrahimović 22FC BATE Borisov (A)UCL01/11/11 1-1DIbrahimović 7 (p), Robinho 24, Lodi 69 (og), Zambrotta 72Calcio Catania (H)League06/11/11 4-0W

ACF Fiorentina (A)League19/11/11 0-0DIbrahimović 20, Boateng 54FC Barcelona (H)UCL23/11/11 2-3LThiago Silva 8, Ibrahimović 16, 44 (p), Pato 33AC Chievo Verona (H)League27/11/11 4-0WIbrahimović 56 (p), Nocerino 79Genoa CFC (A)League02/12/11 2-0WPato 47, Robinho 48FC Viktoria Plzeň (A)UCL06/12/11 2-2DSeedorf 16, Ibrahimović 71 (p)Bologna FC (A)League11/12/11 2-2DNocerino 54, Ibrahimović 63 (p)AC Siena (H)League17/12/11 2-0WPisano 4 (og), Ibrahimović 60Cagliari Calcio (A)League20/12/11 2-0WIbrahimović 22 (p), Boateng 82Atalanta BC (A)League08/01/12 2-0W

FC Internazionale Milano (H)League15/01/12 0-1LEl Shaarawy 24, Pato 100 ETNovara Calcio (H)Cup18/01/12 2-1 aetWIbrahimović 57, 90, Robinho 73Novara Calcio (A)League22/01/12 3-0WRobinho 15, Seedorf 18, Ibrahimović 84S.S. Lazio (H)Cup26/01/12 3-1WIbrahimović 32, Nocerino 39, Ambrosini 75Cagliari Calcio (H)League29/01/12 3-0W

S.S. Lazio (A)League01/02/12 0-2LSSC Napoli (H)League05/02/12 0-0D

El Shaarawy 62Juventus (H)Cup08/02/12 1-2LMaxi López 77, El Shaarawy 85Udinese Calcio (A)League11/02/12 2-1W

Arsenal FC (H)UCL15/02/12AC Cesena (A)League19/02/12Juventus (H)League25/02/12US Città di Palermo (A)League03/03/12Arsenal FC (A)UCL06/03/12US Lecce (H)League11/03/12Parma FC (A)League18/03/12Juventus (A)Cup21/03/12AS Roma (H)League25/03/12Calcio Catania (A)League01/04/12ACF Fiorentina (H)League07/04/12AC Chievo Verona (A)League11/04/12Genoa CFC (H)League15/04/12Bologna FC (H)League22/04/12AC Siena (A)League29/04/12Atalanta BC (H)League02/05/12FC Internazionale Milano (A)League06/05/12Novara Calcio (H)League13/05/12

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PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.472045451423AC Milan1451333091221Juventus2422437561223S.S. Lazio3412234651223Udinese Calcio4363034931123FC Internazionale Milano5352736851023AS Roma6342438510823SSC Napoli7313433104923US Città di Palermo830242279723Cagliari Calcio9304231103922Genoa CFC1028192377721ACF Fiorentina1127342786721Parma FC12273019106723AC Chievo Verona1327292769621Calcio Catania1424272569722Atalanta BC1523222298522AC Siena1622261897521Bologna FC17183822136423US Lecce18163415144422AC Cesena19164220137323Novara Calcio20



Arsenal FCGoalscorersResultOpponentCompetitionDate

Newcastle United FC (A)League13/08/11 0-0DWalcott 4Udinese Calcio (H)UCL16/08/11 1-0W

Liverpool FC (H)League20/08/11 0-2LVan Persie 55, Walcott 69Udinese Calcio (A)UCL24/08/11 2-1WWalcott 45+3, Van Persie 74Manchester United FC (A)League28/08/11 2-8LArshavin 40Swansea City AFC (H)League10/09/11 1-0WVan Persie 42Borussia Dortmund (A)UCL13/09/11 1-1DGervinho 10, Arteta 34, Chamakh 85Blackburn Rovers FC (A)League17/09/11 3-4LGibbs 33, Oxlade-Chamberlain 58, Benayoun 78Shrewsbury Town FC (H)Cup20/09/11 3-1WVan Persie 46, 71, Song 89Bolton Wanderers FC (H)League24/09/11 3-0WOxlade-Chamberlain 8, André Santos 20Olympiacos FC (H)UCL28/09/11 2-1WRamsey 51Tottenham Hotspur FC (A)League02/10/11 1-2LVan Persie 1, 82Sunderland AFC (H)League16/10/11 2-1WRamsey 90+2Olympique de Marseille (A)UCL19/10/11 1-0WGervinho 27, Van Persie 73, 82Stoke City FC (H)League23/10/11 3-1WArshavin 53, Park Ju-Young 56Bolton Wanderers FC (H)Cup25/10/11 2-1WVan Persie 36, 85, 90+2, André Santos 49, Walcott 55Chelsea FC (A)League29/10/11 5-3W

Olympique de Marseille (H)UCL01/11/11 0-0DVan Persie 22, Vermaelen 39, Arteta 74West Bromwich Albion FC (H)League05/11/11 3-0WVan Persie 27, 59Norwich City FC (A)League19/11/11 2-1WVan Persie 49, 86Borussia Dortmund (H)UCL23/11/11 2-1WVermaelen 82Fulham FC (H)League26/11/11 1-1D

Manchester City FC (H)Cup29/11/11 0-1LArteta 28, Vermaelen 29, Gervinho 61, Van Persie 78Wigan Athletic FC (A)League03/12/11 4-0WBenayoun 57Olympiacos FC (A)UCL06/12/11 1-3LVan Persie 70Everton FC (H)League10/12/11 1-0W

Manchester City FC (A)League18/12/11 0-1LVan Persie 17 (p), Benayoun 87Aston Villa FC (A)League21/12/11 2-1WGervinho 8Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H)League27/12/11 1-1DVan Persie 60Queens Park Rangers FC (H)League31/12/11 1-0WKoscielny 21Fulham FC (A)League02/01/12 1-2LHenry 78Leeds United AFC (H)Cup09/01/12 1-0WVan Persie 5, Walcott 69Swansea City AFC (A)League15/01/12 2-3LVan Persie 71Manchester United FC (H)League22/01/12 1-2LVan Persie 54 (p), 61 (p), Walcott 57Aston Villa FC (H)Cup29/01/12 3-2W

Bolton Wanderers FC (A)League01/02/12 0-0DVan Persie 2, 38, 62, Oxlade-Chamberlain 40, 54, Arteta51, Henry 90+3

Blackburn Rovers FC (H)League04/02/12 7-1W

Ramsey 75, Henry 90+1Sunderland AFC (A)League11/02/12 2-1WAC Milan (A)UCL15/02/12Sunderland AFC (A)Cup18/02/12Tottenham Hotspur FC (H)League26/02/12Liverpool FC (A)League03/03/12AC Milan (H)UCL06/03/12Newcastle United FC (H)League12/03/12Everton FC (A)League17/03/12Aston Villa FC (H)League24/03/12Queens Park Rangers FC (A)League31/03/12Manchester City FC (H)League07/04/12Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A)League09/04/12Wigan Athletic FC (H)League14/04/12Chelsea FC (H)League21/04/12Stoke City FC (A)League28/04/12Norwich City FC (H)League05/05/12West Bromwich Albion FC (A)League13/05/12



PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.601964331925Manchester City FC1582561341825Manchester United FC2532549451625Tottenham Hotspur FC3433548841325Arsenal FC4433144671225Chelsea FC5423636761225Newcastle United FC6392329691025Liverpool FC735413788925Norwich City FC8332634106925Sunderland AFC9332726106925Everton FC1030322899725Swansea City AFC1130363199725Fulham FC12303824116825Stoke City FC13293529125825West Bromwich Albion FC14283429910625Aston Villa FC15214427146525Queens Park Rangers FC16215637146525Blackburn Rovers FC17214928146525Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18205129172625Bolton Wanderers FC19195023147425Wigan Athletic FC20



Match-by-match lineupsAC MilanGroup stageStandings

PtsGAGFLDWPldClub164200156FC Barcelona98111326AC Milan51143216FC Viktoria Plzeň21424206FC BATE Borisov

Matchday 1 (13/09/11)Barcelona 2-2 MilanGoals: 0-1 Pato 1, 1-1 Pedro Rodríguez 36, 2-1 Villa 50, 2-2 Thiago Silva 90+2AC Milan: Abbiati, Van Bommel (Aquilani 78), Pato, Seedorf, Nesta, Zambrotta, Abate, Nocerino, Boateng (Ambrosini 33), Thiago Silva, Cassano(Emanuelson 62)

Matchday 2 (28/09/11)Milan 2-0 PlzeňGoals: 1-0 Ibrahimović 53(pen), 2-0 Cassano 66AC Milan: Abbiati, Van Bommel, Seedorf (Aquilani 71), Ibrahimović, Nesta, Abate (De Sciglio 87), Nocerino, Emanuelson, Thiago Silva, Antonini(Taiwo 78), Cassano

Matchday 3 (19/10/11)Milan 2-0 BATEGoals: 1-0 Ibrahimović 33, 2-0 Boateng 70AC Milan: Abbiati, Taiwo, Van Bommel, Ibrahimović, Nesta (Mexès 84), Aquilani, Abate, Nocerino, Bonera, Boateng (Emanuelson 78), Cassano(Robinho 62)

Matchday 4 (01/11/11)BATE 1-1 MilanGoals: 0-1 Ibrahimović 22, 1-1 Renan Bressan 55(pen)AC Milan: Abbiati, Taiwo, Ibrahimović, Nesta (Bonera 67), Aquilani (Seedorf 69), Abate, Nocerino, Ambrosini, Boateng, Thiago Silva, Robinho(Ganz 83)

Matchday 5 (23/11/11)Milan 2-3 BarcelonaGoals: 0-1 Van Bommel 14(o.g.), 1-1 Ibrahimović 20, 1-2 Messi 31(pen), 2-2 Boateng 54, 2-3 Xavi Hernández 63AC Milan: Abbiati, Van Bommel (Nocerino 72), Seedorf, Ibrahimović, Nesta (Bonera 66), Aquilani, Zambrotta, Abate, Boateng, Thiago Silva,Robinho (Pato 46)

Matchday 6 (06/12/11)Plzeň 2-2 MilanGoals: 0-1 Pato 47, 0-2 Robinho 48, 1-2 Bystroň 89, 2-2 Ďuriš 90+3AC Milan: Amelia, Taiwo (Zambrotta 90), Mexès, Pato, Seedorf, Nocerino (Thiago Silva 40), Ambrosini, Bonera, Emanuelson, De Sciglio, Robinho(Christante 81)

Round of 16(15/02/12)Milan v Arsenal

(06/03/12)Arsenal v Milan

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Arsenal FCPlay-offs(16/08/11)Arsenal 1-0 UdineseGoals: 1-0 Walcott 4Arsenal FC: Szczęsny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Rosický (Frimpong 73), Walcott, Ramsey, Song, Gervinho, Gibbs (Djourou 46; Jenkinson56), Chamakh

(24/08/11)Udinese 1-2 Arsenal (agg: 1-3)Goals: 1-0 Di Natale 39, 1-1 Van Persie 55, 1-2 Walcott 69Arsenal FC: Szczęsny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Van Persie, Walcott (Arshavin 90+1), Ramsey, Song, Djourou, Jenkinson, Frimpong (Rosický 46),Gervinho (Traoré 86)

Group stageStandings

PtsGAGFLDWPldClub11671236Arsenal FC10472136Olympique de Marseille9683036Olympiacos FC41264116Borussia Dortmund

Matchday 1 (13/09/11)Dortmund 1-1 ArsenalGoals: 0-1 Van Persie 42, 1-1 Perišić 88Arsenal FC: Szczęsny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Arteta, Van Persie (Chamakh 86), Walcott (Frimpong 76), Song, Gervinho (André Santos86), Gibbs, Benayoun

Matchday 2 (28/09/11)Arsenal 2-1 OlympiacosGoals: 1-0 Oxlade-Chamberlain 8, 2-0 André Santos 20, 2-1 David Fuster 27Arsenal FC: Szczęsny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Rosický, Arteta, André Santos, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Ramsey 68), Song, Arshavin (Gibbs 83),Frimpong, Chamakh (Van Persie 71)

Matchday 3 (19/10/11)Marseille 0-1 ArsenalGoals: 0-1 Ramsey 90+2Arsenal FC: Szczęsny, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Rosický, Arteta, Van Persie, André Santos, Walcott (Gervinho 67), Song, Arshavin (Ramsey 78),Jenkinson (Djourou 62)

Matchday 4 (01/11/11)Arsenal 0-0 MarseilleArsenal FC: Szczęsny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Arteta, Park Ju-Young (Van Persie 62), André Santos, Walcott, Ramsey (Rosický 66), Song,Jenkinson, Gervinho (Arshavin 77)

Matchday 5 (23/11/11)Arsenal 2-1 DortmundGoals: 1-0 Van Persie 49, 2-0 Van Persie 86, 2-1 Kagawa 90+2Arsenal FC: Szczęsny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny (Djourou 83), Arteta, Van Persie, André Santos, Walcott (Diaby 85), Ramsey, Song,Gervinho (Benayoun 74)

Matchday 6 (06/12/11)Olympiacos 3-1 ArsenalGoals: 1-0 Djebbour 16, 2-0 David Fuster 36, 2-1 Benayoun 57, 3-1 Modesto 89Arsenal FC: Fabiański (Mannone 25), Vermaelen, André Santos (Miquel 51), Oxlade-Chamberlain, Squillaci, Djourou, Arshavin, Frimpong,Chamakh, Benayoun, Coquelin (Rosický 67)

Round of 16(15/02/12)Milan v Arsenal

(06/03/12)Arsenal v Milan

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Competition factsUEFA Champions League knockout stage: Did you know?

• Teams have recovered from a first-leg deficit to go through on 24 occasions although only twice – AFC Ajax's defeatof Panathinaikos FC in the 1995/96 semi-finals and FC Internazionale Milano's win against FC Bayern München inthe 2010/11 round of 16 – has a side progressed after a home first-leg loss. The biggest losing margin a side hasoverturned was achieved by RC Deportivo La Coruña in the 2003/04 quarter-finals when they lost 4-1 at AC Milanbut won 4-0 at home.

• Twenty ties have been decided on the away goals rule, including six where the triumphant team lost the first leg.

• FC Bayern München hold the record for the biggest first-leg lead with a 5-0 success at Sporting Clube de Portugalin the 2008/09 first knockout round, eventually going through 12-1 after a 7-1 home victory in the second leg. Thosetwo games also featured more goals (13) over its two legs than any previous UEFA Champions League knockout tie.

• Ten ties have gone to penalties, including the game between Arsenal FC and AS Roma in the 2008/09 round of 16.Five of these were finals – 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2008. The first two-legged tie decided on spot-kicks was PSVEindhoven's 4-2 win against Olympique Lyonnais on 13 April 2005 after a 2-2 aggregate draw.

• In all, 17 ties have required extra time. So far seven have been decided by extra time alone: four quarter-finals, twofirst knockout round encounters and the 2007/08 semi-final between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC.

• There has never been a knockout tie ending goalless after two legs. Ten have finished 1-0 on aggregate, mostrecently Tottenham Hotspur FC's narrow victory against AC Milan in the 2010/11 round of 16.

• Clarence Seedorf is the only player to win the European Cup with three clubs (AFC Ajax 1995, Real Madrid CF1998, AC Milan 2003, 2007). Liverpool's Bob Paisley (1977, 1978, 1981) is the only coach to win three times.

• Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern 2001), Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburger SV 1983) andJosé Mourinho (FC Porto 2004, FC Internazionale Milano 2010) are the only coaches to win the trophy with two clubs.

• No team has successfully defended the UEFA Champions League trophy with AC Milan (1989, 1990) the last clubto win consecutive European Champion Clubs' Cups. Milan (1994, 1995), AFC Ajax (1995, 1996), Juventus (1996,1997) and Manchester United (2008, 2009) have all returned to the final as holders only to lose.

• Only two teams have ever won the UEFA Champions League on home soil: Borussia Dortmund (1997, final inMunich) and Juventus (1996, final in Rome), while Manchester United FC lost the 2011 final in London. Five teamswon Champion Clubs' Cup finals on home soil: Real Madrid CF (1957), FC Internazionale Milano (1965), ManchesterUnited FC (1968), AFC Ajax (1972) and Liverpool FC (1978), while Stade de Reims Champagne (1956), AS Roma(1984) and FC Barcelona (1986) all lost finals in their own country.

UEFA Champions League: Did you know?

• S.S. Lazio goalkeeper Marco Ballotta is the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League having beenaged 43 years 252 days when he featured against Real Madrid CF on Matchday 6 of the 2007/08 edition.

• Ryan Giggs is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 37 years and 148 days, in Manchester United's2-0 win at FC Schalke 04 on 26 April 2011.

• Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared. He was 16 years and 87 days when he started forRSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994. He was sent off in the 37th minute.

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Team factsAC MilanFormed: 1899Nicknames: Rossoneri (Red and Blacks), Diavoli (Devils)

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)• European Champion Clubs' Cup (7): (1958), 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, (1993), 1994, (1995), 2003, (2005), 2007• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (2): 1968, 1973, (1974)• UEFA Super Cup (5): (1973), 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)League title: 18 (2011)Italian Cup: 5 (2003)

Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise)2010/11: round of 162009/10: round of 162008/09: UEFA Cup round of 322007/08: round of 162006/07: winners2005/06: semi-finals2004/05: runners-up2003/04: quarter-finals2002/03: winners2001/02: UEFA Cup semi-finals

RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest home win8-0: Milan v US Luxembourg12/09/62, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg

• Biggest away win0-6: twice, most recently FC København v Milan20/10/93, UEFA Champions League second round first leg

• Heaviest home defeat0-2: seven times, most recently v AFC Ajax08/12/10, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest away defeat6-0: AFC Ajax v Milan16/01/74, 1973 UEFA Super Cup final second leg

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest home win4-0: twice, most recently v FC Shakhtar Donetsk24/11/04, group stage

• Biggest away win0-4: three times, most recently v Fenerbahçe SK23/11/05, group stage

• Heaviest home defeat0-2: four times, most recently v AFC Ajax (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat4-0: twice, most recently Manchester United FC v Milan10/03/10, round of 16 second leg

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Arsenal FCFormed: 1886Nickname: The Gunners

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)• European Champion Clubs' Cup: (2006)• UEFA Cup: (2000)• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): (1980), 1994, (1995)• UEFA Super Cup: (1994)

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)League title: 13 (2004)FA Cup: 10 (2005)League Cup: 2 (1993)

Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise)2010/11: round of 162009/10: quarter-finals2008/09: semi-finals2007/08: quarter-finals2006/07: round of 162005/06: runners-up2004/05: round of 162003/04: quarter-finals2002/03: second group stage2001/02: second group stage

RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest home win7-0: Arsenal v SK Slavia Praha23/10/07, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Biggest away win0-7: R. Standard de Liège v Arsenal03/11/93, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup second round second leg

• Heaviest home defeat2-5: Arsenal v FC Spartak Moskva29/09/82, UEFA Cup first round second leg0-3: Arsenal v FC Internazionale Milano17/09/03, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest away defeat4-1: twice, most recently v FC Barcelona06/04/10, UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal07/11/00, UEFA Champions League first group stage

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest home win7-0: Arsenal v SK Slavia Praha (see above for details)

• Biggest away win1-5: FC Internazionale Milano v Arsenal25/11/03, group stage0-4: PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal25/09/02, first group stage

• Heaviest home defeat0-3: Arsenal v FC Internazionale Milano (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat4-1: twice, most recently FC Barcelona v Arsenal (see above for details)3-0: FC Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal (see above for details)

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LegendALL-TIME STATISTICSThe all-time 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 asthe European Champion Clubs' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1960-1999), the UEFA Europa League, theUEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup (1973-to date), the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the European/South American Cup (1960-2004). Matches in theInter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are included only for information as these were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA ClubWorld Cup is excluded.

:: Match officialsThe match officials appointed to officiate the fixture.UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official hasacted 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 fourthofficial are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records.

National team competitionsEURO: UEFA European Football ChampionshipWC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations CupFRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationalsU21: UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipU17: UEFA Under-17 Championship • U16: UEFA European Under-16ChampionshipU19: UEFA Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA European Under-18ChampionshipWWC: FIFA Women's World Cup • WCHAMP: UEFA European Women'sChampionship

:: CompetitionsClub competitionsUCL: UEFA Champions League/UEFA Champions LeagueTournament: UEFA Europa League/UEFA Champions LeagueECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions LeagueUCUP: UEFA Cup • UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' CupSCUP: UEFA Super Cup • UIC: UEFA Intertoto CupICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

:: Other abbreviations:: Competition stagesNo.: Number(aet): Match decided after extra time3QR: Third qualifying roundF: Finalo.g.: Own goalaetps: Match decided after extra time

and penalty shoot-outR1: First roundGS: Group stageR2: Second roundGS1: First group stage

(P): Penaltyag: Match decided on away goalsR3: Third roundGS2: Second group stagePld: Matches playedagg: AggregateR4: Fourth roundKO1: First knockout roundPos.: PositionAP: AppearancesSF: Semi-finalsPR: Preliminary roundPts: PointsComp.: CompetitionR16: round of 16QF: Quarter-finalsR: Sent off (straight red card)D: DrawnR32: Round of 32QR: Qualifying roundRes.: ResultDoB: Date of birth1st: first legQR1: First qualifying roundsg: Match decided by silver goalGA: Goals against2nd: second legQR2: Second qualifying roundt: Match decided by toss of a coinGF: Goals forPO: Play-offFT: Final tournamentW: Wongg: Match decided by golden goal(Rep) : ReplayELITE: Elite roundY: BookedL: LostPO - FT: Play-off for Final

Tournament3rdPO: Third-place play-off

Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards)Nat.: NationalityProm/rel PO: Promotion/relegationplay-off

GS-FT: Group stage – finaltournament

N/a: Not applicable

:: Statistics(+) : Denotes player introduced(-) : Denotes player substituted(+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted(*) : Denotes player sent off

:: Squad list*: Misses next match if bookedD: Disciplinary#: Suspended for at least one matchS: Suspended

UCLQ: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances in the qualifying rounds and play-offs onlyUCL: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances from group stage onwards prior to current matchdayUCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final onlyUEFA: All-time 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 competitionregulations available on www.uefa.com.

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