2007–08 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
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The knockout stage of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League began on 19 February 2008, and concluded on 21 May 2008 with the final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The knockout stage involved the 16 teams who finished in the top two in each of their groups in the group stage.
Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Format
Each tie in the knockout stage, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that had the higher aggregate score over the two legs progressed to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finished level, the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progressed. If away goals were also equal, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team qualified by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided via a penalty shoot-out.
In the final, the tie was played over just one leg at a neutral venue. If scores were level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time was played, followed by penalties if scores remained tied.
Qualified teams
| Key to colours |
|---|
| Seeded in round of 16 draw |
| Unseeded in round of 16 draw |
Bracket
Round of 16
Summary
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 21 December 2007 at 12:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland. The first legs were played on 19 and 20 February, while the second legs were played on 4 and 5 March 2008. Due to a stadium clash with the match between Milan and Arsenal, the second leg of Internazionale's tie against Liverpool was held on 11 March.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Scottish Football Association | 2–4 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Lyon French Football Federation | 1–2 | The Football Association Manchester United | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Schalke 04 German Football Association | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Portuguese Football Federation Porto | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Liverpool The Football Association | 3–0 | Italian Football Federation Internazionale | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Roma Italian Football Federation | 4–2 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Arsenal The Football Association | 2–0 | Italian Football Federation Milan | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Olympiacos Hellenic Football Federation | 0–3 | The Football Association Chelsea | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Fenerbahçe Turkish Football Federation | 5–5 (3–2 p) | Royal Spanish Football Federation Sevilla | 3–2 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
| Celtic Scottish Football Association | 2–3 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Vennegoor of Hesselink 16' Robson 38' | Messi 18', 79' Henry 52' |
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Porto Portuguese Football Federation | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | German Football Association Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
| López 86' | ||
| Penalties | ||
| L. González Alves López | 1–4 | Rafinha Rakitić Altıntop Jones |
1–1 on aggregate; Schalke 04 won 4–1 on penalties.
Liverpool won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Roma Italian Football Federation | 2–1 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Pizarro 24' Mancini 58' | Raúl 8' |
| Real Madrid Royal Spanish Football Federation | 1–2 | Italian Football Federation Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl 75' | Taddei 73' Vučinić 90+2' |
Roma won 4–2 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Chelsea The Football Association | 3–0 | Hellenic Football Federation Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Ballack 5' Lampard 25' Kalou 48' |
Chelsea won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe Turkish Football Federation | 3–2 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Sevilla |
|---|---|---|
| Kežman 17' Lugano 57' Semih 87' | Edu 23' (o.g.) Escudé 66' |
| Sevilla Royal Spanish Football Federation | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Dani Alves 6' Keita 9' Kanouté 41' | Deivid 21', 80' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Kanouté Escudé Dragutinović Maresca Dani Alves | 2–3 | Wederson Edu Aurélio Kežman |
5–5 on aggregate; Fenerbahçe won 3–2 on penalties.
Quarter-finals
Summary
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 14 March 2008 at 13:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland. The first legs were played on 1 and 2 April, while the second legs were played on 8 and 9 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal The Football Association | 3–5 | The Football Association Liverpool | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Roma Italian Football Federation | 0–3 | The Football Association Manchester United | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Schalke 04 German Football Association | 0–2 | Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Fenerbahçe Turkish Football Federation | 2–3 | The Football Association Chelsea | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Matches
| Liverpool The Football Association | 4–2 | The Football Association Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Hyypiä 30' Torres 69' Gerrard 85' (pen.) Babel 90+2' | Diaby 13' Adebayor 84' |
Liverpool won 5–3 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 3–0 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe Turkish Football Federation | 2–1 | The Football Association Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Kazim-Richards 65' Deivid 81' | Deivid 13' (o.g.) |
Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 14 March 2008 at 13:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland, after the quarter-final draw. The first legs were played on 22 and 23 April, while the second legs were played on 29 and 30 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool The Football Association | 3–4 | The Football Association Chelsea | 1–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Barcelona Royal Spanish Football Federation | 0–1 | The Football Association Manchester United | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Matches
| Liverpool The Football Association | 1–1 | The Football Association Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Kuyt 43' | Riise 90+4' (o.g.) |
| Chelsea The Football Association | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | The Football Association Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Drogba 33', 105' Lampard 98' (pen.) | Torres 64' Babel 117' |
Chelsea won 4–3 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 21 May 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. A draw was held on 14 March 2008, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes. The final was contested by Manchester United and Chelsea, representing the first time the final had been contested by two teams from England.
United won the match 6–5 on penalties after the game had ended in a 1–1 draw. Cristiano Ronaldo had given the eventual victors the lead after 26 minutes, only for Frank Lampard to equalise immediately before half-time. Ryan Giggs came on as a substitute late in the second half to make his 759th appearance for Manchester United, a new club record. Early in extra time, Giggs had a shot cleared off the Chelsea goal-line by John Terry, whilst Chelsea twice hit the Manchester United woodwork. A melée involving most of the 22 players ensued midway through the second half of extra time, with Didier Drogba being sent off for a slap on Nemanja Vidić right in front of the referee.
The scores level at full-time, the match went to penalties. Chelsea took the upper hand in the third round of the shoot-out as Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was saved by Petr Čech, handing John Terry the chance to win the cup with Chelsea's fifth penalty. However, Chelsea's captain lost his footing as he went to kick the ball, and his shot hit the post. Ryan Giggs stepped up for United's seventh penalty, and scored, before Edwin van der Sar saved the following kick from Nicolas Anelka to crown Manchester United as the champions of Europe for the third time.
As winners of the competition, Manchester United went on to represent UEFA at the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.