Champions League News: Matchday 1 [R]

[BrianCappellieri]

The European season has finally arrived!

Matchday 1

Tuesday, 17 September

Group A

Arsenal FC vs. Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal handed kind Champions League draw (http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_660008.html?menu=sport.football.championsleague)
Dortmund minus Addo (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32895.html)
We'll win Champions League says Wenger (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0100football/page.cfm?objectid=12201356&method=full&siteid=50081)
Pires eyes Champions League return (http://www.4thegame.com/news/breakingnews/15019)

AJ Auxerre vs. PSV Eindhoven

Group B

FC Basle vs. Spartak Moscow
Titov setback for Spartak (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=33535.html)

Valencia CF vs. Liverpool FC
Fali tragedy stuns Valencia (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32834.html)
Owen set for Champions League return (http://www.wldcup.com/news/2002Sep/20020915_15059_world_soccer.html)
Henchoz hoping for Champions League action (http://www.lfconline.com/news/story.php?id=148)
The Reds' Champions League opponents (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news/page.cfm?objectid=12158983&method=full&siteid=50061)

Group C

RC Genk vs. AEK Athens

AS Roma vs. Real Madrid CF (ESPN2)
Real to Face Roma in Champions League for Second Straight Year (http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?mnu=news&ptitle=Top%20Sports&tp=ad_uknews&T=news_storypage99.ht&ad=uktop&s=APW40WxXrUmVhbCB0)

Group D

Ajax Amsterdam vs. Olympique Lyon
Ajax ace hit by knee injury (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32878.html)

Rosenborg BK vs. Internazionale Milano
Inter short of options (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=33355.html)
Cúper extends Inter contract (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32327.html)
Berg happy with Rosenborg (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32501.html)
Muscle injury sidelines Ronaldo (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32418.html)

Wednesday, 18 September

Group E

Dynamo Kyiv vs. Newcastle United FC
Newcastle handed tricky draw (http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_660004.html?menu=sport.football.championsleague)
Solano voices Champions League fears (http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/Team_News/0,1562,30,00.html#528256)
Newcastle Thrilled Despite Tough Champions League Draw (http://www.soccerage.com/en/13/g8640.html)
More injury woe for Dynamo (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32343.html)

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Juventus

Group F

Manchester United vs. Maccabi Haifa
Man Utd set for Cyprus trip (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2234048.stm)
Maccabi players accept bonus deal (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=33530.html)
Surgery sidelines Scholes (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=33033.html)
United crisis deepens as Champions League beckons (http://www.wldcup.com/news/2002Sep/20020915_15060_world_soccer.html)
Hip surgery sidelines Keane (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32254.html)

Olympiakos Piraeus vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Rink heading back to Brazil (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=33475.html)
Toppmoller extends Leverkusen stay (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32905.html)
Toppmoller wants Man Utd job (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/2225200.stm)

Group G

Bayern Munchen vs. Deportivo la Coruna
Ballack set to miss opener (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=33704.html)
Andrade sidelined by broken bone (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32238.html)

Milan AC vs. RC Lens
Helveg out of Milan opener (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=33082.html)
Zidane: Milan Pose Champions League Threat (http://www.soccerage.com/en/13/h0290.html)

Group H

FC Barcelona vs. Club Bruges
European giants into group stages (http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_659511.html?menu=sport.football.championsleague)
Barça suffer Dani blow (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=33555.html)

Lokomotiv Moscow vs. SK Galatasaray
Izmailov blow for Lokomotiv (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=1/newsId=32865.html)

All matches will kick-off at 2:45pm EST

[BrianCappellieri]

Official Champions League Club Websites

Arsenal (http://www.arsenal.com/)
Borussia Dortmund (http://www.borussia-dortmund.de/)
Auxerre (http://www.aja.tm.fr/)
PSV (http://www.psv.nl/)
Basle (http://www.fcb.ch/)
Spartak (http://www.spartak.com/)
Valencia (http://www.valenciacf.es/)
Liverpool (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/)
Genk (http://www.krcgenk.be/)
AEK (http://www.aek.com/)
Roma (http://www.asromacalcio.it/)
Real Madrid (http://www.realmadrid.es/)
Ajax (http://www.ajax.nl/)
Lyon (http://www.olympiquelyonnais.com/)
Rosenborg (http://www.rbk.no/)
Inter (http://www.inter.it/)
Dynamo (http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/eng.php)
Newcastle (http://www.nufc.co.uk/)
Feyenoord (http://www.feyenoord.nl/)
Juventus (http://www.juventus.it/)
Manchester United (http://www.manutd.com/)
Maccabi Haifa (http://www.hapoel-haifa.org.il/indexurl.html)
Olympiakos (http://www.olympiakos.gr/)
Bayer Leverkusen (http://www.bayer04.de//)
Bayern Munich (http://www.fcbayern.de/)
Deportivo de La Coruña (http://www.canaldeportivo.com/)
Milan (http://www.acmilan.it/)
Lens (http://www.rclens.fr/)
Barcelona (http://www.fcbarcelona.com/)
Club Bruges (http://www.clubbrugge.be/)
Lokomotiv (http://www.lokomotiv.ru/en/home.htm)
Galatasaray (http://www.galatasaray.org.tr/)

[BrianCappellieri]

BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2259602.stm)Champions League preview

For the first time in the history of Europe's top club competition, four English clubs will compete in the initial group stage of the Champions League.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle are all in action in the first round this week.

Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2260984.stm)
Valencia vs. Liverpool (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2261032.stm)

[BrianCappellieri]

A Preview of Tuesday's Champions League Match-ups (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2261649.stm)
Wenger calls up Ljungberg (http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_671608.html?menu=sport.football.championsleague)
Liverpool's Henchoz travels to Valencia (http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_671413.html?menu=sport.football.championsleague)
Cañizares sees Red (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=33813.html)
Tommasi to lead by example (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=33825.html)

[BrianCappellieri]

Koeman gets tough for Ajax (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=8192/newsId=33811.html)
Roma looking for revenge (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=8192/newsId=33839.html)
Home comforts favour Valencia (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=8192/newsId=33810.html)
Spartak weakened for Basel bow (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/News/Kind=8192/newsId=33809.html)

[BrianCappellieri]

Champions League rolls again as Europe targets Real (http://www.wldcup.com/news/2002Sep/20020916_15070_world_soccer.html)
Ronaldo pleads with paparazzi to cool it (http://www.wldcup.com/news/2002Sep/20020916_15071_world_soccer.html)
Valencia to keep Liverpol waiting over Aimar (http://www.wldcup.com/news/2002Sep/20020916_15072_world_soccer.html)

[lond2345]

will espn show any games tomorrow? if so at what time?

[BrianCappellieri]

Yes, ESPN2 will show Roma v Real Madrid live. As of now they will show one CL match a week on Tuesdays but hopefully once the tournament progresses they will change it to two matches a week. One on Tuesday and one on Wednesday.

All matches are 2:45pm EST.

[BrianCappellieri]

Champions League: off we go! (http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/L0/S22/sport_Lng0_Spo22_Sto332354.shtml)
Beckham and Raul chase Neville's Champions League tally (http://sport.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2002/09/17/sfndav17.xml&sSheet=/sport/2002/09/17/ixfooty.html)
Butt doubtful for Champions League game (http://www.redcafe.net/news/story.php3?id=20020916192635)

[BrianCappellieri]

Champions League 2002-3 On SoccerAge.com (http://www.soccerage.com/en/13/h2877.html)

[BrianCappellieri]

SoccerNet: Champions League (http://www.soccernet.com/championsleague/index.html)
Sporting Life: Champions League (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news)

[AFCA]

Ajax coach Ronald Koeman has expressed his doubts about Ajax' strength. He is not convinced that they are ready for the Champions League and is curious to see how the team will deal with the pressure, the high expectations and the strength of opponents Lyon.

vd Vaart, Mido are both out. Chivu has hardly trained, having problems with his hamstring.

IMHO we're going to have a very, very tough match tonight against Lyon. I think that a loss would be fatal since we need all the points we can get at home.

[BrianCappellieri]

Well they've won! 2 goals from Zlatan in their 2-1 victory at home to Lyon.

Final Results:
Auxerre v PSV 0-0
Arsenal v Dortmund 2-0
Valencia v Liverpool 2-0
Basel v Spartak 2-0
RC Genk v AEK 0-0
Roma v Madrid 0-3
Rosenborg v Internazionale 2-2
Ajax v Lyon 2-1

[BrianCappellieri]

Dynamo in determined mood (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/fixturesresults/round=1636/match=1036440/Report=PR.html)
Leverkusen need a lift (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/fixturesresults/round=1636/match=1036442/Report=PR.html)
Lokomotiv gathering speed (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/fixturesresults/round=1636/match=1036445/Report=PR.html)
Bayern aim to state their intent (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/fixturesresults/round=1636/match=1036443/Report=PR.html)

[kevbrunton]

At full time...

Lok Moscow 0 - 2 Galatasaray Sarr (71st) and Erdem (81st).


The rest of the games at the half way mark...


Dynamo Kyiv 1 - 0 Newcastle Shatskikh (17th)

Feyenoord 0 - 1 Juventus Camoranesi (32nd)

Manchester United 2 - 1 Maccabi Haifa Maccabi takes early lead Katan (8th), but ManU recovers Giggs (10th) and Solskjaer (35th)

Olympiakos 3 - 1 Leverkusen L: Neville (22nd), O: Giovanni (27th), Giannakopoulos (38th) and Djordjevic (44th)

AC Milan 0 - 0 Lens

Bayern Munich 0 - 2 Deportivo Makaay (10th & 45th) put the visitors up in Munich.

Barcelona 3 - 1 Club Brugge Barca: Enrique (5th), Mendieta (40th) & Saviola (43rd) Brugge: Simons (22nd, pen).

[n00bie deluxe]

Damn, Depor is takin it to Bayern Munchen!

Maybe Spanish soccer really is a cut above the rest!

[BrianCappellieri]

United makes it a 2 goal lead.

46' Within 22 seconds of the restart United go 3-1 ahead. A cross from Beckham spins off Solskjær in the direction of Veron, who is unmarked in front of goal. Credit the Argentinian, though, for a composed finish, the ball flying into goal off the oustretched foot of Awat.

[BrianCappellieri]

Man Utd 4-1 Maccabi Haifa

RvN adds to the lead.

[JPhurst]

The link to M. Haifa is incorrect. That is a link to Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi's arch rivals.

Try this.

http://maccabi-haifa.nana.co.il/FrontPage.asp

[JPhurst]

Originally posted by n00bie deluxe
Damn, Depor is takin it to Bayern Munchen!

Maybe Spanish soccer really is a cut above the rest!

Not so fast. All knotted up at 2 now.