Group Stages:
The group stages of the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League saw 32 of the finest clubs in Europe attempt to qualify for the knockout rounds of the tournament by topping their respective groups. Clubs played in a series of round-robin games, with the top two clubs in each group progressing to the first knockout round.
The 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League Group Stage results produced few surprises with the following clubs qualifying from each group:
Group A: FC Porto (11 pts), Liverpool (10 pts)
Group B: Chelsea (12 pts), FC Schalke (8 pts)
Group C: Real Madrid (11 pts), Olympiacos (11 pts)
Group D: AC Milan (13 pts), Celtic (9 pts)
Group E: Barcelona (14 pts), Lyon (12 pts)
Group F: Manchester United (16 pts), Roma (11 pts)
Group G: Inter Milan (15 pts), Fenerbahce (11 pts)
Group H: Sevilla (15 pts), Arsenal (13 pts)
First Knockout Round
2007/2008 Champions League results from the first knockout round saw some of the star performers from the group stages make untimely exits from the competition. Each team participated in a two-legged home and away tie, with the aggregate winner progressing to the quarterfinals. The eight teams to progress were:
FC Schalke 1-1 Porto (4-1 penalties)
Roma 4-2 Real Madrid
Chelsea 3-0 Olympiacos
Liverpool 3-0 Inter Milan
Barcelona 4-2 Celtic
Manchester United 2-1 Lyon
Fenerbahce 5-5 Sevilla (3-2 penalties)
Arsenal 2-0 AC Milan
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals saw some unfamiliar club names on the fixture list, with both FC Schalke and Fenerbahce on the verge of making history at the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League. Clubs contested another round of two-legged home and away ties, with the aggregate winners progressing through to the semi-finals.
Manchester United 3-0 Roma
Barcelona 2-0 Schalke
Chelsea 3-2 Fenerbahce
Liverpool 5-3 Arsenal
Semi-Finals
The semi-finals are the last stage of the tournament where teams contest two legged ties. The results for the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League semi-finals:
Manchester United vs. Barcelona (1st leg: 0-0)
Liverpool vs. Chelsea (1st leg: 1-1)
Finals
The results for the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League finals:
Manchester United vs. Chelsea (1-1, then 6-5 on penalties)
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