2011-12 (UCL) Otelul Galati-Manchester United

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE2011/12 SEASON

MATCH PRESS KIT

Manchester United FCFC Oţelul GalaţiGroup C - Matchday 3

National Arena, BucharestTuesday 18 October 2011

20.45CET (21.45 local time)

ContentsPrevious meetings.............................................................................................................2Match background.............................................................................................................3Match facts........................................................................................................................4Squad list...........................................................................................................................6Head coach.......................................................................................................................8Match officials....................................................................................................................9Fixtures and results.........................................................................................................10Match-by-match lineups..................................................................................................12Competition facts.............................................................................................................13Team facts.......................................................................................................................14Legend............................................................................................................................16

Previous meetingsHead to Head

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FC Oţelul Galaţi - Record versus clubs from opponents' country

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Manchester United FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' countryUEFA Champions League

GoalscorersVenueResultMatchStageDateSmith 47, 50, Bellion 70Manchester3-0

agg: 5-1Manchester United FC -FC Dinamo Bucureşti

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Dănciulescu 9; Giggs 37, Alistar 70(og)Bucharest1-2FC Dinamo Bucureşti -Manchester United FC

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Record versus clubs from opponents' country

TotalFinalAwayHomeGAGFLDWPldLDWPldLDWPldLDWPld000000000000000000FC Oţelul Galaţi150022000000110011Manchester United FC

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Tuesday 18 October 2011 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time)FC Oţelul Galaţi - Manchester United FCNational Arena, BucharestMATCH PRESS KIT

Match backgroundManchester United FC will go in search of their first victory in Group C at the third attempt when they visit FC OţelulGalaţi on matchday three.

• The last time United failed to win either of their first two games in a UEFA Champions League group phase was in1998/99 when they ended up lifting the trophy for the first time under Sir Alex Ferguson. Then as now, they drew theiropening two fixtures, including a 3-3 home draw with FC Barcelona – the same scoreline United had against FC Basel1893 last time out.

• As for Oţelul, the tournament newcomers continue their quest to claim their first points in the competition, havinglost narrowly at Basel (1-2) and at home against SL Benfica (0-1).

Match background• After conceding four goals in their two fixtures so far, United will look to rediscover the defensive meanness theydisplayed on their travels last term – the eventual runners-up did not concede a single goal in 540 minutes of awayaction en route to the final.

• This is Oţelul's first encounter with a team from England while United have faced Romanian opposition only oncebefore, beating FC Dinamo Bucureşti in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round in 2004/05.

• Ryan Giggs scored United's opening goal in a 2-1 first-leg win on 11 August 2004 at Bucharest's old Lia ManoliuStadium, on the same site that the new National Arena now stands. Darren Fletcher also played and, unlike Giggs,also featured in the return at Old Trafford where Alan Smith (2) and David Bellion's goals secured a 3-1 victory.

Team ties• Oţelul may have no prior experience against English sides but their coach Dorinel Munteanu enjoyed two high-profilesuccesses against England in his long playing career with Romania. He scored in a 3-2 success against England atUEFA EURO 2000 – a result that sent Romania into the quarter-finals at England's expense. Munteanu had earlierplayed in his country's 2-1 defeat of the English at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

• Munteanu played against Giggs in Romania's 5-1 defeat of Wales in a World Cup qualifier in May 1992. The pairmet again when Romania prevailed 2-1 in the Cardiff return to qualify for the finals ahead of Wales.

• Oţelul's coach scored two goals for 1. FC Köln in an 8-0 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur FC in a UEFA Intertoto Cuptie in July 1995.

• Sir Alex visited Romania with Aberdeen FC in the 1981/82 UEFA Cup second round, earning a 2-2 draw – and withit a 5-2 aggregate win – against the club now called FC 2005 SA Arges.

• Chris Smalling hit an 83rd-minute winner for England as they claimed a 2-1 home victory against a Romania sideincluding Ionuţ Neagu and Cornel Râpă in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-off match in Norwich on8 October 2010. Tom Cleverley, Phil Jones and Danny Welbeck were also in the England team who earned a 0-0draw in the second leg in Botosani, where Râpă again featured and Neagu was an unused substitute.

• Patrice Evra played at the new National Arena in France's goalless draw with Romania in a UEFA EURO 2012qualifier on 6 September.

• Dimitar Berbatov scored for Tottenham in a 3-1 home win against Dinamo Bucureşti in the UEFA Cup group stagein December 2006.

• Sorin Frunză played for FC Unirea Urziceni in their home (0-1) and away (1-3) defeats by Liverpool FC in the 2009/10UEFA Europa League round of 32.

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Match factsOţelul

UEFA milestones• This is Oţelul's maiden European Cup campaign.

UEFA Champions League statistics• Adrian Sălăgeanu is available against after a one-game ban following his red card on matchday one.

Latest domestic information• Friday 14 October: FC Oţelul Galaţi 1-1 FC Astra Ploieşti (Punoševac 40; Fatai 46)Grahovac; Râpă, Perendija, Costin, Sălăgeanu; Neagu, Giurgiu, Frunză, Filip (Pena 54); Iorga (Antal 46), Punoševac(Paraschiv 75)

• Oţelul have won only one of their last five home games in all competitions losing two of them, and have musteredjust two victories in seven home matches this season.

• The Galati outfit have lost five of their last nine games in all competitions.

• Dorinel Munteanu's side have been restricted to 13 goals in 14 outings in all competition this season.

• Friday's draw left the Galati outfit on 12 points from ten games in the Romanian top flight this season; this time lastterm they were top of the table on 22.

• Liviu Antal was relegated to the reserve team at the end of September for disciplinary reasons, but Munteanuwelcomed him back to the senior squad on 10 October and he came on as a substitute on Friday.

• Seven of the 11 league goals Oţelul have conceded this season have come in the last half-hour.

• On 8 October goals from Gabriel Giurgiu (26) and Laurenţiu Buş (90+3) earned Oţelul a 2-0 friendly win at home toMoldovan side FC Tiraspol.

• On 9 September Oţelul lost 4-0 to CFR 1907 Cluj, their worst home defeat since 5 November 2006 (7-0 v FC RapidBucureşti) and worst home or away since an identical loss to FC Vaslui on 13 September 2010. Coupled with a 2-1reverse at FC Dinamo Bucureşti, it completed their first back-to-back league defeats since August 2009.

• Oţelul will face FCM Târgu Mureş at home in the last 16 of the Romanian Cup on 26 October.

• Two months after wrapping up their first major trophy Oţelul secured a second on 17 July, Buş scoring the only goalagainst Romanian Cup holders FC Steaua Bucureşti in the domestic Super Cup.

Injury news• Cornel Râpă (right thigh, out since 17 September) and Gabriel Paraschiv (adductors, 23 September) returned toaction on Friday.

International duty• No Oţelul players were on international duty last week.

Manchester United

UEFA milestones• None

UEFA Champions League statistics• Ryan Giggs has set up two goals so far, the joint highest total in the competition.

Latest domestic information• Saturday 15 October: Liverpool FC 1-1 Manchester United FC (Gerrard 68; Hernández 81)De Gea; Smalling, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra; Park (Rooney 69), Fletcher, Jones (Hernández 76), Giggs, Young (Nani69); Welbeck

• Javier Hernández's late equaliser ensured United ended a run of three successive league defeats at Anfield.

• United have won eight of their 12 matches in all competitions this season and have scored in their last 17 games.

• Wayne Rooney scored hat-tricks in consecutive league games, against Arsenal FC on 28 August and BoltonWanderers FC on 10 September. He became the first player to score nine goals in the opening five games of theseason in the Premier League era.

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• United will visit fourth-tier side Aldershot Town FC in the League Cup fourth round on 25 October.

• United beat Manchester City FC 3-2 in the FA Community Shield on 7 August thanks to second-half goals from ChrisSmalling (52) and Nani (58, 90+4). It was United's 19th win in the competition and 15th outright success.

Injury news• Jonny Evans started at Anfield after recovering from an ankle injury that ruled him out of international duty.

• Nemanja Vidić (calf) had been out of action since 14 August before playing for Serbia on 11 October, although hesat out the Liverpool game.

• Rafael is expected to be sidelined until November after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury suffered in trainingin mid-August. Darron Gibson has also been out since August, with a foot problem, while Tom Cleverley sufferedligament damage to his left foot on 10 September.

International duty• Vidić had a penalty saved as Serbia lost 1-0 in Slovenia on 11 October, ending hopes of qualifying for UEFA EURO2012.

• Patrice Evra helped France to a 1-1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina the same night as Laurent Blanc'sside booked their finals place.

• On 7 October Ashley Young opened the scoring as England drew 2-2 in Montenegro to qualify for UEFA EURO2012; Phil Jones made his debut at right-back while Rooney was sent off with 16 minutes left. Danny Welbeck appearedas a substitute.

• Nani scored twice in Portugal's 5-3 home win against Iceland on 7 October, although the subsequent 2-1 defeat inDenmark means they will have to qualify for UEFA EURO 2012 through the play-offs.

• Fabio made his debut for Brazil in a 1-0 friendly win against Costa Rica on 7 October, although his match endedearly in the second half due to injury.

Miscellaneous• On 10 October Cleverley signed a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2014/15 season.

• Giggs has been chosen as the winner of the 2011 Golden Foot award in Monaco, a prize for footballers aged 29and over, and will have a permanent mould of his footprint on the Champions Promenade in the principality.

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Squad listFC Oţelul Galaţi

All-timeCurrent seasonUEFAUCLLeagueUCLQUAL

GlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo.Goalkeepers

-----------3414/07/77ROUCristian Brăneţ1-8-2-10-2---2808/07/83BIHBranko Grahovac12-----------3119/07/80CZEMiloš Buchta22

Defenders-1-1-2-1---2213/06/89SVNNejc Skubič2-1-1-8-1---2116/01/90ROUCornel Râpă3-1-1-4-1---2904/07/82SRBZoran Ljubinković5-2-2-8-2---2202/06/89ROULiviu Antal8-7-1-2-1---2327/06/88ROUSilviu Ilie14-----1-----2423/11/86ROUCristian Sârghi16-20-2110-2---3221/11/78ROUSergiu Costin18-4-1-6-1---2809/04/83ROUAdrian Sălăgeanu23-----------1909/08/92ROUMarius Gâţă30-----------1916/04/92ROUAndrei Marus31-----------1925/03/92ROULucian Murgoci32-3-2-9-2---2505/01/86SRBMilan Perendija55

Midfielders-2-219-2---2220/05/89ROUIoan Filip4-----------2215/06/89ROUAlexandru Benga627-119-1---3327/03/78ROUGabriel Paraschiv10114-7-9-2---3329/03/78ROUSorin Frunză11-2-2-8-2---2516/04/86NGAJohn Ibeh15-1-1-8-1---2427/08/87ROULaurenţiu Buş17-----7-----2126/10/89ROUIonuţ Neagu26-7-2-6-2---2903/09/82ROUGabriel Giurgiu29-----------1909/03/92ROUAlexandru Chebac34-----------1815/06/93ROUIonuţ Crişan35-----------1926/04/92ROUIulian Negoescu36-2-2-5-2---3212/09/79ARGGabriel Viglianti37

Forwards-----5-----2317/03/88ROULaurenţiu Iorga7-1-134-1---2409/07/87SRBBratislav Punoševac19-9---------2308/01/88PERDaniel Chávez2112122912---2602/05/85ROUMarius Pena27-----------1819/08/93ROURăzvan Smadu38

Coach-8-5---2---4325/06/68ROUDorinel Munteanu-

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Manchester United FCAll-timeCurrent season

UEFAUCLLeagueUCLQUALGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldGlsPldDAgeDoBNat.PlayerNo.

Goalkeepers-16-2-7-1---2007/11/90ESPDavid de Gea1-11-11-------2920/03/82POLTomasz Kuszczak29-5-1-1-1---2713/04/84DENAnders Lindegaard34-1-1-------2110/04/90ENGBen Amos40

Defenders179170-7-2---3015/05/81FRAPatrice Evra3-2-2-8-2---1921/02/92ENGPhil Jones4299279-5-1---3207/11/78ENGRio Ferdinand5-16-16-7-1---2302/01/88NIRJonny Evans6-14-1016-1---2122/11/89ENGChris Smalling12657242-1-----2921/10/81SRBNemanja Vidić15-11-11-1-2---2109/07/90BRAFabio20-15-15-------2109/07/90BRARafael21-----------1811/08/93ENGSean McGinty44

Midfielders33433327-1---2313/04/88BRAAnderson8

3014428128-612---3729/11/73WALRyan Giggs1156145214-2---3025/02/81KORPark Ji-Sung13355354-2-2---3028/07/81ENGMichael Carrick1644944638-2---2417/11/86PORNani17312112711---2609/07/85ENGAshley Young18-----4-----2212/08/89ENGTom Cleverley23259254-4-1---2701/02/84SCODarren Fletcher24318318-3-2---2604/08/85ECUAntonio Valencia252929-------2325/10/87IRLDarron Gibson28-----------1815/03/93FRAPaul Pogba42-----------2022/07/91ENGMatthew James43-----------2005/10/91ITADavide Petrucci45

Forwards27631128-1-----3114/12/79ENGMichael Owen732761149-3-1---3030/01/81BULDimitar Berbatov92565246397-1---2524/10/85ENGWayne Rooney1041041037-1---2301/06/88MEXJavier Hernández1423233621---2026/11/90ENGDanny Welbeck19-4-4-------2022/08/91ITAFederico Macheda27-----------2316/12/87SENMame Diouf32-----------1811/01/93ENGWilliam Keane48

Coach-253-178---2---6931/12/41SCOSir Alex Ferguson-

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Head coachFC Oţelul Galaţi: Dorinel MunteanuDate of birth: 25 June 1968Nationality: RomanianPlaying career: Metalul Bocsa, CSM Resita, FC Olt, Inter Sibiu, FC Dinamo Bucureşti, Cercle Brugge KSV, 1. FCKöln, VfL Wolfsburg, FC Steaua Bucureşti, CFR 1907 Cluj, FC Argeş Piteşti, FC Vaslui, FC Universitatea ClujCoaching career: CFR 1907 Cluj, FC Argeş Piteşti, FC Vaslui, FC Universitatea Cluj (twice), FC Steaua Bucureşti,FC Oţelul Galaţi

• Capped a record 134 times by Romania between 1991 and 2007 and part of the 'golden generation' that reachedthe quarter-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000.

• Nicknamed 'The German' as a player, not only because of his Bundesliga experience but also his serious approachas a hard-working midfielder, Munteanu moved up the ranks through several smaller clubs before Dinamo signedhim in 1991. Won the Romanian title the following season and spent two years at Cercle Brugge from 1993 beforefour seasons with both Köln and Wolfsburg.

• In 2003 Steaua took him back to Romania, but after a 2004/05 league title triumph he joined CFR Cluj as player-coach.In his first campaign, his team reached the UEFA Intertoto Cup final on their European debut.

• During 2006/07 Munteanu left to join Argeş but was sacked before the end of the season as relegation loomed.Short spells at Vaslui, Universitatea Cluj, Steaua – his first head coach position after he had hung up his boots – andUniversitatea Cluj again followed before he was appointed by Oţelul Galaţi in 2009.

• In his second season in charge, Munteanu guided the club to the Romanian title for the first time in their history,also booking a place in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League group stage. Manchester United FC: Sir Alex FergusonDate of birth: 31 December 1941Nationality: ScottishPlaying career: Queen's Park FC, Saint Johnstone FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC, Rangers FC, Falkirk FC (player-coach),Ayr United FCCoaching career: East Stirlingshire FC, Saint Mirren FC, Aberdeen FC, Manchester United FC

• Shot to prominence at Aberdeen by breaking the big Glasgow clubs' 14-year stranglehold on the Scottish title in1980.

• Claimed a first European title three years later when the Dons beat Real Madrid CF to lift the UEFA Cup Winners'Cup – earning him the freedom of the City of Aberdeen.

• Replaced Ron Atkinson at Old Trafford in November 1986, and ended United's 26-year wait for a league title in1993. Has since added 11 more championships − including the Red Devils' record 19th English crown in 2010/11 −to a domestic collection which includes five FA Cups and four League Cups.

• Guided United to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup glory with victory against FC Barcelona in 1991, though his greatestachievements are the UEFA Champions League triumphs of 1999 and 2008. Also reached the UEFA ChampionsLeague finals in 2009 and 2011, losing to Barça on each occasion.

• Knighted in June 1999, Sir Alex is head of the UEFA Coaches Panel.

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Match officialsReferee Felix Brych (GER)Assistant referees Thorsten Schiffner (GER), Mark Borsch (GER)Additional assistant referees Christian Dingert (GER), Tobias Welz (GER)Fourth official Peter Gagelmann (GER)UEFA Delegate Steen Dahrup (DEN)UEFA Referee observer Vaclav Krondl (CZE)

RefereeUEFA matchesUEFA Champions

League matchesDate of birthName

351303/08/1975Felix Brych

• Born in Munich on 3 August 1975, Felix Brych has enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of the refereeing tree, being awardedhis FIFA badge in 2007.

• A financial lawyer for a bank in his home city, Brych began refereeing in Germany's amateur leagues in 1999,stepping up to the 2. Bundesliga two years later and reaching the top flight in 2004.

• He was fourth official in the Belarus-Croatia game at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship andsubsequently regularly filled that role in the UEFA Champions League group stage and UEFA Cup.

• Brych was given his first refereeing assignments in UEFA club competition at the start of 2007/08 and was alsoentrusted with the round of 32 second leg between Panathinaikos FC and eventual runners-up Rangers FC in theUEFA Cup.

• In October 2007 Brych made his bow as a referee in UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying as Romania won 2-0 in Luxembourgto reach the finals. His group stage debut as a UEFA Champions League referee followed in 2008/09 when he wasawarded the matchday two fixture between Liverpool FC and PSV Eindhoven and he took charge of a further sixmatches in the competition proper in 2009/10 and five the following season, including the Real Madrid CF-TottenhamHotspur FC quarter-final first leg.

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this matchVenueResultAwayHomeStageCompetitionDate

Liverpool3-1PSV EindhovenLiverpool FCGSUCL01/10/08Florence2-0Liverpool FCACF FiorentinaGSUCL29/09/09Marseille0-0Manchester United FCOlympique de MarseilleKO1UCL23/02/11Madrid4-0Tottenham Hotspur FCReal Madrid CFQFUCL05/04/11

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this matchVenueResultAwayHomeStageCompetitionDate

Luxembourg0-2RomaniaLuxembourgQREURO17/10/07Udine2-0Tottenham Hotspur FCUdinese CalcioGSUCUP23/10/08

Moscow2-0Aston Villa FCPFC CSKA MoskvaR32UCUP26/02/09

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Fixtures and resultsFC Oţelul Galaţi

GoalscorersResultOpponentCompetitionDatePunoševac 26FC Petrolul Ploiesti (A)League25/07/11 1-2L

CS Concordia Chiajna (H)League02/08/11 0-0DFilip 65, Pena 83 (p)FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (A)League14/08/11 2-0WPena 3FC Braşov (H)League20/08/11 1-0WCostin 73FC Dinamo Bucureşti (A)League28/08/11 1-2L

CFR 1907 Cluj (H)League09/09/11 0-4LPena 58FC Basel 1893 (A)UCL14/09/11 1-2LParaschiv 86CSU Voinţa Sibiu (A)League17/09/11 1-0WPunoševac 5, 37, Iorga 90FC Viitorul Râmnicu Vâlcea (H)Cup20/09/11 3-1W

CS Mioveni (H)League23/09/11 0-0DSL Benfica (H)UCL27/09/11 0-1L

Punoševac 15FC Steaua Bucureşti (A)League02/10/11 1-2LPunoševac 40FC Astra Ploieşti (H)League14/10/11 1-1D

Manchester United FC (H)UCL18/10/11FCM Târgu Mureş (A)League22/10/11FCM Târgu Mureş (H)Cup25/10/11CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (H)League28/10/11Manchester United FC (A)UCL02/11/11CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu (A)League05/11/11FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti (H)League19/11/11FC Basel 1893 (H)UCL22/11/11FC Universitatea Cluj (A)League26/11/11FC Vaslui (A)League04/12/11SL Benfica (A)UCL07/12/11FC Rapid Bucureşti (H)League10/12/11FC Petrolul Ploiesti (H)League17/12/11

PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.2552511810FC Dinamo Bucureşti12151513610FC Rapid Bucureşti22181613610FC Universitatea Cluj32072222610CFR 1907 Cluj418111723510CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu51791632510FC Vaslui616101224410FC Astra Ploieşti715101333410FC Steaua Bucureşti81211843310FC Oţelul Galaţi912201560410CS Gaz Metan Mediaş1011141252310FC Petrolul Ploiesti111111952310FC Braşov121014744210FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt138151145110FCM Târgu Mureş148181045110FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti15715654110CSU Voinţa Sibiu16725771210CS Mioveni17617463110CS Concordia Chiajna18

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Manchester United FCGoalscorersResultOpponentCompetitionDateRooney 13, Reid 81 (og)West Bromwich Albion FC (A)League14/08/11 2-1WWelbeck 61, Anderson 76, Rooney 87Tottenham Hotspur FC (H)League22/08/11 3-0WWelbeck 22, Young 28, 90+1, Rooney 41, 64, 82 (p), Nani67, Park Ji-Sung 70

Arsenal FC (H)League28/08/11 8-2W

Hernández 5, 58, Rooney 20, 25, 68Bolton Wanderers FC (A)League10/09/11 5-0WGiggs 42SL Benfica (A)UCL14/09/11 1-1DSmalling 8, Nani 37, Rooney 45Chelsea FC (H)League18/09/11 3-1WOwen 15, 32, Giggs 45+1Leeds United AFC (A)Cup20/09/11 3-0WNani 27Stoke City FC (A)League24/09/11 1-1DWelbeck 16, 17, Young 90FC Basel 1893 (H)UCL27/09/11 3-3DAnderson 68, Welbeck 87Norwich City FC (H)League01/10/11 2-0WHernández 81Liverpool FC (A)League15/10/11 1-1D

FC Oţelul Galaţi (A)UCL18/10/11Manchester City FC (H)League23/10/11Aldershot Town FC (A)Cup25/10/11Everton FC (A)League29/10/11FC Oţelul Galaţi (H)UCL02/11/11Sunderland AFC (H)League05/11/11Swansea City AFC (A)League19/11/11SL Benfica (H)UCL22/11/11Newcastle United FC (H)League26/11/11Aston Villa FC (A)League03/12/11FC Basel 1893 (A)UCL07/12/11Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H)League10/12/11Queens Park Rangers FC (A)League17/12/11Fulham FC (A)League21/12/11Wigan Athletic FC (H)League26/12/11Blackburn Rovers FC (H)League31/12/11Newcastle United FC (A)League04/01/12Bolton Wanderers FC (H)League14/01/12Arsenal FC (A)League21/01/12Stoke City FC (H)League31/01/12

PtsGAGFLDWPldClubsPos.226270178Manchester City FC1206250268Manchester United FC2199201168Chelsea FC3166110448Newcastle United FC4149112248Liverpool FC51312132147Tottenham Hotspur FC612862338Stoke City FC7119101528Aston Villa FC81111103238Norwich City FC91017124138Arsenal FC1091463328Queens Park Rangers FC1181074228West Bromwich Albion FC1281274228Swansea City AFC1379103418Fulham FC1471174127Everton FC1571265128Wolverhampton Wanderers FC16610104318Sunderland AFC17622126028Bolton Wanderers FC1851465218Wigan Athletic FC1951895218Blackburn Rovers FC20

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Match-by-match lineupsGroup CStandings

PtsGAGFLDWPldClub4450112FC Basel 18934120112SL Benfica2440202Manchester United FC0312002FC Oţelul Galaţi

Matchday 1 (14/09/11)Basel 2-1 Oţelul GalaţiGoals: 1-0 F. Frei 39, 1-1 Pena 58, 2-1 A. Frei 84(pen)FC Oţelul Galaţi: Grahovac, Râpă, Filip (Viglianti 86), Antal, Ilie (Frunză 89), Ibeh, Costin, Sălăgeanu, Pena (Paraschiv 71), Giurgiu, PerendijaBenfica 1-1 Man. UnitedGoals: 1-0 Óscar Cardozo 24, 1-1 Giggs 42Manchester United FC: Lindegaard, Evra, J. Evans, Rooney, Giggs, Smalling, Park Ji-Sung, Carrick, Fabio (Jones 78), D. Fletcher (Hernández69), Valencia (Nani 69)

Matchday 2 (27/09/11)Man. United 3-3 BaselGoals: 1-0 Welbeck 16, 2-0 Welbeck 17, 2-1 F. Frei 58, 2-2 A. Frei 61, 2-3 A. Frei 76(pen), 3-3 Young 90Manchester United FC: De Gea, Evra, Jones, Ferdinand, Anderson (Berbatov 82), Giggs (Park Ji-Sung 61), Carrick, Young, Welbeck, Fabio(Nani 69), ValenciaOţelul Galaţi 0-1 BenficaGoals: 0-1 Bruno César 40FC Oţelul Galaţi: Grahovac, Skubič, Filip, Ljubinković, Antal, Ibeh (Viglianti 46), Buş (Frunză 65), Costin, Pena (Punoševac 69), Giurgiu, Perendija

Matchday 3 (18/10/11)Oţelul Galaţi v Man. United

Matchday 4 (02/11/11)Man. United v Oţelul Galaţi

Matchday 5 (22/11/11)Oţelul Galaţi v BaselMan. United v Benfica

Matchday 6 (07/12/11)Basel v Man. UnitedBenfica v Oţelul Galaţi

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Competition factsUEFA Champions League: Group stage milestones

• Holders FC Barcelona are bidding to avoid becoming the first defending champions to fail to get through a groupstage since the UEFA Champions League began. (This record, like the others, includes the seasons between 1999/2000and 2002/03 that featured a second group stage).

• In 1992/93, Barcelona were the reigning European Champion Clubs' Cup holders and were beaten 4-3 on aggregatein the second round by PFC CSKA Moskva.

• No team has successfully defended the UEFA Champions League trophy with AC Milan (1989, 1990) the last clubto win consecutive European Cups. Milan (1994, 1995), AFC Ajax (1995, 1996), Juventus (1996, 1997) and ManchesterUnited (2008, 2009) 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 in2007/08 when he featured against Olympiacos FC on matchday one at the age of 43 years and 168 days. The recordwas previously held by Alessandro Costacurta, the AC Milan defender who played against AEK Athens FC in 2006/07at the age of 40 years and 211 days. Ballotta was aged 43 years 252 days when he featured against Real Madrid CFon matchday six.

• Ryan Giggs is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 37 years and 289 days, in Manchester United's11 draw at SL Benfica on 14 September 2011.

• Celestine Babayaro is the youngest player to have appeared in the UEFA Champions League. He was 16 yearsand 87 days when he started for RSC Anderlecht against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994. He was thensent off in the 37th minute.

• Peter Ofori-Quaye is the youngest player to have scored in the UEFA Champions League, aged 17 years and 195days. He found the net in Olympiacos's 5-1 defeat at Rosenborg BK on 1 October 1997.

• Barcelona and Manchester United FC have both finished as group winners on 12 occasions, one more than RealMadrid.

• Four teams have recorded six successive victories in a UEFA Champions League group stage: Milan (1992/93),Paris Saint-Germain FC (1994/95), FC Spartak Moskva (1995/96) and Barcelona (2002/03, first group stage).

• Twelve teams have gone through a UEFA Champions League group stage without picking up a single point, includingMŠK Žilina and FK Partizan in 2010/11. The other ten are: Maccabi Haifa FC and Debreceni VSC (2009/10), FCDynamo Kyiv (2007/08), PFC Levski Sofia (2006/07), SK Rapid Wien (2005/06), Anderlecht (2004/05), Spartak Moskvaand Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2002/03, first and second group stage respectively), Fenerbahçe SK (2001/02, first groupstage) and 1. FC Košice (1997/98).

• Manchester United scored 20 goals in the 1998/99 group stage, more than any other side has managed. Barcelonascored 19 times in the 1999/2000 first group stage.

• MŠK Žilina conceded 19 goals in their six outings in 2010/11, equalling the record let in during a group stage set byDebrecen (2009/10), Dynamo Kyiv (2007/08) and Ferencvárosi TC in 1995/96.

• No team has ever gone through a UEFA Champions League group stage without conceding a goal. Milan (1992/93),AFC Ajax (1995/96), Juventus (1996/97 and 2004/05), Chelsea FC (2005/06), Liverpool FC (2005/06), Villarreal CF(2005/06) and Manchester United (2010/11) all let in just one.

• Before their 3-1 win against Sporting Clube de Portugal on matchday six of the 2006/07 campaign, Spartak Moskvawent 22 games without a victory in the competition, surpassing the unwanted record set by AEK Athens FC onmatchday 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 fora win was introduced in 1995/96, were Legia Warszawa that same season before FC Dynamo Kyiv and Bayer 04Leverkusen managed it in 1999/2000 and Liverpool in 2001/02. FC Lokomotiv Moskva and eventual finalists Juventusboth progressed with seven points in 2002/03, a feat achieved by Rangers FC and SV Werder Bremen in 2005/06.

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Team factsFC Oţelul GalaţiFormed: 1964Nickname: Oţelarii (Ironworkers)

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)• None

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)League title: 1 (2011)

Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise)2010/11: did not compete in UEFA club competition2009/10: did not compete in UEFA club competition2008/09: did not compete in UEFA club competition2007/08: UEFA Cup second qualifying round (having qualified as UEFA Intertoto Cup winners)2006/07: did not compete in UEFA club competition2005/06: did not compete in UEFA club competition2004/05: UEFA Cup second qualifying round2003/04: did not compete in UEFA club competition2002/03: did not compete in UEFA club competition2001/02: did not compete in UEFA club competition

RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest home win4-0: Oţelul v KS Dinamo Tirana15/07/04, UEFA Cup first qualifying round first leg

• Biggest away win1-4: KS Dinamo Tirana v Oţelul29/07/04, UEFA Cup first qualifying round second leg

• Heaviest home defeat0-3: Oţelul v Velje BK25/08/98, UEFA Cup second qualifying round second leg

• Heaviest away defeat5-0: Juventus v Oţelul12/10/88, UEFA Cup first round second leg

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final)• Biggest home winN/A

• Biggest away winN/A

• Heaviest home defeat0-1: Oţelulv SL Benfica27/09/11, group stage

• Heaviest away defeat2-1: FC Basel 1893 v Oţelul14/09/11, group stage

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Manchester United FCFormed: 1878Nickname: The Red Devils

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)• European Champion Clubs' Cup (3): 1968, 1999, 2008, (2009), (2011)• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1991• UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991, (1999), (2008)

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)League title: 19 (2011)FA Cup: 11 (2004)League Cup: 4 (2010)

Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise)2010/11: runners-up2009/10: quarter-finals2008/09: runners-up2007/08: winners2006/07: semi-finals2005/06: group stage2004/05: round of 162003/04: round of 162002/03: quarter-finals2001/02: semi-finals

RecordsUEFA club competition• Biggest home win10-0: Manchester United v RSC Anderlecht26/09/56, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round second leg

• Biggest away win0-6: Shamrock Rovers FC v Manchester United25/09/57, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg

• Heaviest home defeat2-3: twice, most recently v RC Deportivo La Coruña17/10/01, UEFA Champions League first group stage0-1: on six occasions, most recently v Beşiktaş JK25/11/09, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Heaviest away defeat5-0: Sporting Clube de Portugal v Manchester United18/03/64, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final second leg

UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only)• Biggest home win7-1: Manchester United v AS Roma10/04/07, quarter-final second leg

• Biggest away win2-6: Brøndby IF v Manchester United21/10/98, group stage

• Heaviest home defeat2-3: twice, most recently v RC Deportivo La Coruña (see above for details)0-1: on six occasions, most recently v Beşiktaş JK (see above for details)

• Heaviest away defeat4-0: FC Barcelona v Manchester United02/11/94, group stage

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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 on "Silver Goal"GA: Goals against2nd: second legQR2: Second qualifying roundt: Match decided by toss of a coinGF: Goals forPO: Play-offFT: Final tournamentW: Wongg: Match decided on "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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