UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 2010/11 SEASON MATCH PRESS KIT

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1 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE / SEASON AC Sparta Praha Matchday Round of, first leg Thursday February.CET (. local time) Liverpool FC Contents Previous meetings... Match background... Team facts... Squad list... Head coach... Fixtures and results... Matchbymatch lineups... Match officials... Legend... This press kit includes information relating to this UEFA Europa League match. For more detailed factual information, and indepth competition statistics, please refer to the matchweek press kit, which can be downloaded at:

2 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Previous meetings Head to Head None AC Sparta Praha Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League // // QR QR Match UEFA Champions League // // Arsenal FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC Match UEFA Champions League // // Arsenal FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC Match UEFA Champions League // // Manchester United FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Manchester United FC Match UEFA Champions League // // UEFA Cup // // R R Chelsea FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Chelsea FC Match Arsenal FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC Match UEFA Cup Winners' Cup // // R R AC Sparta Praha Watford FC Watford FC AC Sparta Praha Match AC Sparta Praha West Ham United FC West Ham United FC AC Sparta Praha agg: agg: agg: Liverpool FC Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup // // R R Match FC Slovan Liberec Liverpool FC Liverpool FC FC Slovan Liberec agg: London Prague London Prague Manchester Prague London Prague London Prague Prague Watford Prague London Liberec Liverpool Rosický, Fàbregas, Eduardo Fàbregas, Hleb + Henry, Van Persie, Henry, Van Nistelrooy, (p),, +; Zelenka Gallas Parlour, Lauren, Dixon, Kanu ; Labant (p), Rosický Sylvinho Chovanec, Skuhravy,, Jarolim Rostron, Gilligan ; Berger, Griga, Ščasný Mašek, Mráz ; Sissons Bond, Sealey Štajner, Breda ; Barmby, Heskey, Owen Heskey Record versus clubs from opponents' country AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Home W D L Away W D L Final W D L W Total D L GF GA Last updated // ::CET Previous meetings

3 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Match background AC Sparta Praha will look to end a dire recent run of form against English opponents when they take on Liverpool FC in the UEFA Europa League round of, with the Reds under manager Kenny Dalglish visiting the Czech Republic for only the second time. Previous meetings The two teams have yet to meet in European competition. This will be Sparta's th match against an English side. Their previous produced the record W D L (W D L at home). They have not won or scored a goal in their last five home fixtures against English clubs since beating Watford FC in a UEFA Cup tie on December. Current Sparta coach Jozef Chovanec scored the first goal in that game. Liverpool's only experience of Czech opposition came in the second round of the / UEFA Cup, when they beat FC Slovan Liberec at Anfield and away. Match background Sparta are unbeaten in their last three European home outings but drew two of those. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their four most recent continental fixtures at Stadion Letná. This is Sparta's first appearance in the spring phase of a UEFA club competition since they reached the UEFA Champions League round of in /, when they lost out to AC Milan. They last won a springtime European game when they beat FC Porto in the second group stage of the / UEFA Champions League. Liverpool have not lost in five European away encounters this season, but all three of their group stage fixtures on their travels ended in draws. Team facts Porto's Falcao is the top scorer in this season's UEFA Europa League with seven goals; Wilfried Bony who left Sparta for Vitesse in the winter is one of five players trailing him by two, along with Tomáš Necid (PFC CSKA Moskva), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal CF), Artem Milevskiy (FC Dynamo Kyiv) and Edinson Cavani (SSC Napoli). Sparta defender Tomáš Řepka knows English football well, having played for West Ham United FC from to. The yearold will not look back on his four games against Liverpool fondly, however: his side drew one of them ( at home) and lost the other three. Sparta's Marek Matějovský was an unused substitute when Reading FC eliminated Liverpool from the FA Cup third round in, his team prevailing after extra time in a replay. Liverpool defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos played for Panathinaikos FC when they overcame Sparta in Prague and at home during the / UEFA Champions League second group stage. Liverpool have fielded some notable Czech talents in the past, including Vladimír Šmicer, Milan Baroš and former Sparta winger Patrik Berger. Dalglish, who has been made Liverpool manager until the end of the season following the departure of Roy Hodgson on January, will be taking charge of his first European game as Reds coach. He had a sixyear spell at the Anfield helm between and which reaped three English league titles. As a Liverpool player, he won the European Champion Clubs' Cup on three occasions. The overall winners will take on the victors in the tie between KKS Lech Poznań and SC Braga in the round of on and March, playing the first leg at home. Last updated // ::CET Match background

4 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Team facts AC Sparta Praha Formed: Nickname: Železná Sparta (Iron Sparta) UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: () National cup: () Tenyear European record (UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise) /: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) /: first round (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) /: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) /: group stage /: UEFA Champions League group stage /: UEFA Champions League group stage /: UEFA Champions League round of /: second round (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) /: UEFA Champions League second group stage /: UEFA Champions League first group stage Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win : Sparta v Anorthosis Famagusta FC //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round first leg Biggest away win : Anorthosis Famagusta FC v Sparta //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round second leg Heaviest home defeat : Sparta v FC Steaua Bucureşti //, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg Heaviest away defeat on three occasions, most recently v Olympique Lyonnais //, UEFA Champions League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win : Sparta v Watford FC //, third round second leg Biggest away win : FC LausanneSport v Sparta //, group stage on three occasions, most recently v NK Maribor //, playoff first leg Heaviest home defeat : Sparta v FC København //, group stage Heaviest away defeat : Neuchâtel Xamax FC v Sparta // first round first leg Last updated // ::CET Team facts

5 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Liverpool FC Formed: Nickname: The Reds UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) European Champion Clubs' Cup ():,,,, (),, () UEFA Cup ():,, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: () UEFA Super Cup ():, (), (),, Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: () FA Cup: (), League Cup: () Tenyear European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) /: semifinals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League group stage) /: UEFA Champions League quarterfinals /: UEFA Champions League semifinals /: UEFA Champions League runnersup /: UEFA Champions League first knockout round /: UEFA Champions League winners /: fourth round /: quarterfinals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions League group stage) /: UEFA Champions League quarterfinals /: winners Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win : Liverpool v Strømgodset IF //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg Biggest away win three times, most recently v FC Haka //, UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg Heaviest home defeat twice, most recently v Chelsea FC //, UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first leg on three occasions, most recently v SL Benfica //, UEFA Champions League first knockout round second leg Heaviest away defeat : AFC Ajax v Liverpool //, European Champion Clubs' Cup second round first leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win : Liverpool v Real Sociedad de Fútbol //, second round second leg Biggest away win : MFK Košice v Liverpool //, first round first leg Heaviest home defeat : Liverpool v Celtic FC //, quarterfinal second leg Heaviest away defeat : RC Strasbourg v Liverpool //, second round first leg Last updated // ::CET Team facts

6 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Squad list AC Sparta Praha No. Player Goalkeepers Daniel Zítka Lukáš Zich Milan Švenger Jaromír Blažek Radim Mokrohajský Defenders Tomáš Řepka Ondřej Kušnír Jiří Kladrubský Adiaba Bondoa Erich Brabec Lukáš Hejda Adam Jánoš Daniel Krch Midfielders Manuel Pamić Jakub Podaný Libor Sionko Marek Matějovský Pavel Kadeřábek Martin Zeman Ladislav Krejčí Kamil Vacek Luboš Hušek David Pavelka Martin Achille Abena Biholong Andrej Keric Forwards Coach Miloš Lačný Leony Kweuke Václav Kadlec Jiří Skalák Jiří Jeslínek Lukáš Třešňák Ondřej Kraják Petr Putz Tomáš Pekhart Jozef Chovanec Nat. CMR CRO CMR CRO SVK CMR DoB // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // Age D * * QUAL Gls Current season Tournament Gls League Gls Alltime Tournament UEFA Gls Gls Last updated // ::CET Squad list

7 Liverpool FC Alltime Current season UEFA Tournament League Tournament QUAL Gls Gls Gls Gls Gls D Age DoB Nat. Player No. Goalkeepers // AUS Brad Jones // ESP Pepe Reina // DEN Martin Hansen // HUN Péter Gulácsi Defenders // Glen Johnson // DEN Daniel Agger // BRA Fábio Aurélio // GRE Sotiris Kyrgiakos // SCO Danny Wilson // Jamie Carragher // Martin Kelly // Conor Coady // Steven Irwin // SVK Martin Škrtel // Jonathon Flanagan // Andre Wisdom // Jack Robinson Midfielders * // POR Raúl Meireles // Steven Gerrard // Joe Cole // ESP Daniel Pacheco // ARG Maxi Rodríguez // BRA Lucas // Jay Spearing // DEN Christian Poulsen // Raheem Sterling // Jonjo Shelvey // Thomas Ince Forwards // SRB Milan Jovanović // NED Dirk Kuyt // FRA David Ngog // Andy Carroll // ESP Gerardo Coach // SCO Kenny Dalglish Squad list Last updated // ::CET Thursday February.CET (. local time) AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC

8 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Head coach AC Sparta Praha: Jozef Chovanec of birth: March Nationality: Czech Playing career: RH Cheb, AC Sparta Praha (twice), PSV Eindhoven Coaching career: AC Sparta Praha (three times), Czech Republic,. FK Příbram, FC Kubaň Krasnodar Born in northwest Slovakia, Chovanec made his name in the Czech capital with Sparta and won eight league titles and three Czechoslovakian Cups, most as captain. Holding midfielder who later dropped back to central defence, he won caps for Czechoslovakia and was the country's player of the year in. After moving to the Netherlands in, won two Eredivisie titles and one Dutch Cup with PSV, but never cemented a firstteam place; returned home to Sparta in, retiring in after winning the first two titles in the newly independent Czech Republic, the last as playercoach. Reappointed as Sparta coach in, he left to take charge of the national team a year later; three times Czech coach of the year, his side reached UEFA EURO without dropping a point but failed to get out of group at the final tournament. Resigned in November after missing out on FIFA World Cup, returning to club football with Příbram and then Russian side Kuban. Welcomed back at Sparta in, initially as chairman, he served as president, general manager and caretaker coach before returning to dugout on a permanent basis in October ; won the / title, his second as club's coach. Liverpool FC: Kenny Dalglish of birth: March Nationality: Scottish Playing career: Celtic FC, Liverpool FC Coaching career: Liverpool FC (twice), Blackburn Rovers FC, Newcastle United FC, Celtic FC Scotland's most capped player with international appearances, the striker started his career with four league titles and four Scottish Cups at Celtic from to, leaving for Liverpool for a then British record, following a spell as the Hoops' captain. Set a sizeable task in replacing Kop favourite Kevin Keegan, Dalglish succeeded effortlessly; scored the winner in the / European Champion Clubs' Cup final against Club Brugge KV and as a player, went on to win two further European Cups, five league titles and four League Cups. Appointed playermanager in and led Liverpool to their first domestic double in his first season; further successes followed in and, but Dalglish unexpectedly resigned in early. Made a shock return to management with Blackburn that October, winning promotion to the Premier League and then title success in /; became the club's sporting director, but following spells at Newcastle and Celtic, his management career seemed to be over. Having turned down a number of jobs was persuaded to rejoin Liverpool as an academy coach by Rafael Benítez in July ; helped hire Roy Hodgson as the Spaniard's successor in summer, then took over on temporary basis following Hodgson's departure in January. Last updated // ::CET Head coach

9 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Fixtures and results AC Sparta Praha Competition Opponent // UCL SK Liepājas Metalurgs (A) W // League FC Hradec Králové (A) L // UCL SK Liepājas Metalurgs (H) W // League. FC Slovácko (H) W // UCL KKS Lech Poznań (H) W // League SK Dynamo České Budějovice (A) L // UCL KKS Lech Poznań (A) W // League FC Baník Ostrava (H) W // League. FK Příbram (A) W // UCL MŠK Žilina (H) L // League FC Viktoria Plzeň (H) L // UCL MŠK Žilina (A) L // League FC Zbrojovka Brno (A) W // Cup SK Votice (A) W // League FK Jablonec (H) W // UEL US Città di Palermo (H) W // League SK Slavia Praha (A) W // League FK Mladá Boleslav (H) D // UEL PFC CSKA Moskva (A) L // League SK Sigma Olomouc (A) W // Cup Baník Sokolov (A) D (p) // League FK Teplice (H) L // UEL FC LausanneSport (H) D // League FC Slovan Liberec (A) W // League Bohemians (A) W // UEL FC LausanneSport (A) W // League FK Ústí nad Labem (H) W // League. FC Slovácko (A) W // League SK Dynamo České Budějovice (H) W // UEL US Città di Palermo (A) D // UEL PFC CSKA Moskva (H) D // UEL Liverpool FC (H) // UEL Liverpool FC (A) // League FC Baník Ostrava (A) // League. FK Příbram (H) // League FC Viktoria Plzeň (A) // League FC Zbrojovka Brno (H) // League FK Jablonec (A) // League SK Slavia Praha (H) // League FK Mladá Boleslav (A) // League SK Sigma Olomouc (H) // League FK Teplice (A) // League FC Slovan Liberec (H) // League Bohemians (H) // League FK Ústí nad Labem (A) // League FC Hradec Králové (H) V. Kadlec, Bony, Bony Matějovský, Zeman Třešňák, V. Kadlec Brabec Kladrubský (p) Bony,, Kladrubský (p), Pamić Bony V. Kadlec, Pamić, Vacek, Kucka, Sionko Sionko Kucka Bony, Kladrubský, V. Kadlec V. Kadlec, Bony Bony Kucka (p) Vachoušek (p) Bony,, Kucka Kweuke, Bony Kweuke Bony, +, Kweuke Pamić, Kweuke, Bony, V. Kadlec Bony (p), Kweuke Kweuke, Bony Kladrubský (p), Kucka V. Kadlec Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

10 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Pos. Clubs FC Viktoria Plzeň AC Sparta Praha SK Sigma Olomouc FK Jablonec FK Mladá Boleslav FK Teplice FC Slovan Liberec Bohemians. FC Slovácko FC Baník Ostrava FC Hradec Králové. FK Příbram SK Dynamo České Budějovice SK Slavia Praha FC Zbrojovka Brno FK Ústí nad Labem W D L GF GA Pts Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

11 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Liverpool FC Competition Opponent // UEL FK Rabotnicki (A) W // UEL FK Rabotnicki (H) W // League Arsenal FC (H) D // UEL Trabzonspor AŞ (H) W // League Manchester City FC (A) L // UEL Trabzonspor AŞ (A) W // League West Bromwich Albion FC (H) W // League Birmingham City FC (A) D // UEL FC Steaua Bucureşti (H) W // League Manchester United FC (A) L // Cup Northampton Town FC (H) D (aet) (p) // League Sunderland AFC (H) D // UEL FC Utrecht (A) D // League Blackpool FC (H) L // League Everton FC (A) L // UEL SSC Napoli (A) D // League Blackburn Rovers FC (H) W // League Bolton Wanderers FC (A) W // UEL SSC Napoli (H) W // League Chelsea FC (H) W // League Wigan Athletic FC (A) D // League Stoke City FC (A) L // League West Ham United FC (H) W // League Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) L // UEL FC Steaua Bucureşti (A) D // League Aston Villa FC (H) W // League Newcastle United FC (A) L // UEL FC Utrecht (H) D // League Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H) L // League Bolton Wanderers FC (H) W // League Blackburn Rovers FC (A) L // Cup Manchester United FC (A) L // League Blackpool FC (A) L // League Everton FC (H) D // League Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A) W // League Fulham FC (H) W // League Stoke City FC (H) W // League Chelsea FC (A) W // League Wigan Athletic FC (H) D // UEL AC Sparta Praha (A) // UEL AC Sparta Praha (H) // League West Ham United FC (A) // League Manchester United FC (H) // League Sunderland AFC (A) // League West Bromwich Albion FC (A) // League Manchester City FC (H) // League Arsenal FC (A) // League Birmingham City FC (H) // League Newcastle United FC (H) // League Fulham FC (A) // League Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) // League Aston Villa FC (A) Ngog, Ngog, Gerrard (p) Ngog Babel + Giray Kaçar (og), Kuyt Torres J. Cole, Ngog (p), +, Lucas Gerrard (p), Jovanović, Ngog Kuyt, Gerrard Kyrgiakos Kyrgiakos, Torres Maxi Rodríguez Gerrard, (p), Torres, Torres G. Johnson, Kuyt (p), Maxi Rodríguez Škrtel Jovanović Ngog, Babel, Maxi Rodríguez Kuyt Torres, J. Cole + Gerrard Torres Raúl Meireles, Kuyt (p) Torres, +, Raúl Meireles Pantsil (og) Raúl Meireles, Suárez Raúl Meireles Raúl Meireles Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

12 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Pos. Clubs Manchester United FC Arsenal FC Manchester City FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Sunderland AFC Bolton Wanderers FC Newcastle United FC Stoke City FC Blackburn Rovers FC Fulham FC Everton FC Birmingham City FC Aston Villa FC Blackpool FC West Bromwich Albion FC Wigan Athletic FC West Ham United FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W D L GF GA Pts Last updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

13 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Matchbymatch lineups AC Sparta Praha UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA Champions League Qualifying Second qualifying round (//) Liepājas Metalurgs Sparta Praha Goals: V. Kadlec, Bony, Bony AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Hoheneder, Sionko, Matějovský, Bony (Lačný ), Žofčák (Vacek ), V. Kadlec, Kladrubský, Kucka (Jeslínek ), Brabec (//) Sparta Praha Liepājas Metalurgs (agg: ) Goals: Matějovský, Zeman AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Lačný (Zeman ), Matějovský (Žofčák ), V. Kadlec, Kladrubský, Jeslínek, Kucka (Hoheneder ), Brabec, Vacek Third qualifying round (//) Sparta Praha Lech Goals: Brabec AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Sionko, Matějovský (Hejda +), Bony (Třešňák ), V. Kadlec (Jeslínek ), Kladrubský, Kucka, Brabec (//) Lech Sparta Praha (agg: ) Goals: Kladrubský (pen) AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Sionko, Matějovský, Bony (Lačný +), V. Kadlec (Žofčák ), Kladrubský, Kucka (Hejda ), Brabec Playoffs (//) Sparta Praha Žilina Goals: Ceesay, Oravec AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Lačný (Třešňák ), Kweuke, Žofčák (Zeman ), Bondoa, Kucka, Brabec, Vachoušek (Jeslínek ) (//) Žilina Sparta Praha (agg: ) Goals: Ceesay AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Pamić (Třešňák ), Hoheneder, Sionko (Kadeřábek ), Bony, Kladrubský, Bondoa (Kweuke ), Kucka, Krejčí, Vachoušek, Hejda UEFA Europa League Group stage Standings Club PFC CSKA Moskva AC Sparta Praha US Città di Palermo FC LausanneSport W D L GF GA Pts Matchday (//) Sparta Praha Palermo Goals: Bony, Maccarone, Kladrubský, V. Kadlec, Hernández AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Podaný, Sionko (Kadeřábek +), Bony (Kweuke +), V. Kadlec (Třešňák ), Kladrubský, Bondoa, Brabec Matchday (//) CSKA Moskva Sparta Praha Goals: Doumbia, Mark González (pen), Doumbia AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný (Zeman ), Bony (Matějovský ), V. Kadlec, Kladrubský (Kweuke ), Bondoa, Kucka, Brabec, Vacek Last updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

14 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Matchday (//) Sparta Praha Lausanne Goals: Meoli, Bony, Kucka, Bony, Steuble, Silvio + AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný (Kladrubský ), Sionko, Bony (Kweuke ), Kušnír, V. Kadlec (Matějovský +), Kucka, Brabec, Vacek Matchday (//) Lausanne Sparta Praha Goals: Katz, Bony, Kweuke, Bony + AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný, Kweuke, Bony, Kladrubský, Bondoa (Matějovský ), Kucka, Brabec, Vacek (Hoheneder +) Matchday (//) Palermo Sparta Praha Goals: Rigoni, Kladrubský (pen), Pinilla (pen), Kucka AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný (Zeman ), Kweuke (Hoheneder +), Bony, Kušnír (V. Kadlec ), Kladrubský, Kucka, Brabec, Vacek Matchday (//) Sparta Praha CSKA Moskva Goals: Dzagoev, V. Kadlec AC Sparta Praha: Zítka, Pamić, Podaný (Kweuke ), Sionko (Zeman ), Bony, V. Kadlec, Bondoa, Kucka (Matějovský ), Brabec, Vacek, Hejda Knockout Phase Round of (//) Sparta Praha v Liverpool (//) Liverpool v Sparta Praha Last updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

15 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Liverpool FC UEFA Europa League Qualifying Third qualifying round (//) Rabotnicki Liverpool Goals: Ngog, Ngog Liverpool FC: Cavalieri, Aquilani (Dalla Valle ), Agger (Darby ), Jovanović, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Ngog, Spearing, Kelly, Škrtel, Amoo (Eccleston ) (//) Liverpool Rabotnicki (agg: ) Goals: Ngog, Gerrard (pen) Liverpool FC: Cavalieri, G. Johnson, Gerrard (Aquilani ), J. Cole, Jovanović (Maxi Rodríguez ), Lucas (Spearing ), Carragher, Ngog, Kelly, Škrtel, Pacheco Playoffs (//) Liverpool Trabzonspor Goals: Babel + Liverpool FC: Reina, Fábio Aurélio, J. Cole, Jovanović, Kyrgiakos, Maxi Rodríguez (Ngog ), Babel (Torres ), Lucas, Carragher, Christian Poulsen, Kelly (//) Trabzonspor Liverpool (agg: ) Goals: Gutiérrez, Giray Kaçar (o.g.), Kuyt Liverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Fábio Aurélio (Pacheco ), J. Cole, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Lucas, Carragher, Ngog (Babel ), Christian Poulsen (Škrtel ), Kelly Group stage Standings Club Liverpool FC SSC Napoli FC Steaua Bucureşti FC Utrecht W D L GF GA Pts Matchday (//) Liverpool Steaua Goals: J. Cole, Tănase, Ngog (pen), Lucas, Ngog + Liverpool FC: Reina, Konchesky, Raúl Meireles, Agger, J. Cole (Eccleston ), Kyrgiakos, Maxi Rodríguez (Pacheco ), Babel (Lucas ), Ngog, Spearing, Kelly Matchday (//) Utrecht Liverpool Liverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Raúl Meireles, Torres, J. Cole (Maxi Rodríguez ), Kuyt, Lucas, Carragher, Christian Poulsen, Kelly, Škrtel Matchday (//) Napoli Liverpool Liverpool FC: Reina, Konchesky (Fábio Aurélio ), Jovanović, Babel (J. Cole ), Carragher (Kyrgiakos ), Ngog, Spearing, Christian Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Škrtel Matchday (//) Liverpool Napoli Goals: Lavezzi, Gerrard, Gerrard (pen), Gerrard Liverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Konchesky, Raúl Meireles, Jovanović (Gerrard ), Kyrgiakos, Carragher, Ngog (Lucas ), Spearing, Christian Poulsen (Eccleston ), Shelvey Matchday (//) Steaua Liverpool Goals: Jovanović, Éder Bonfim Liverpool FC: Reina, Fábio Aurélio, J. Cole (Ngog ), Pacheco (Lucas ), Jovanović (Eccleston ), Kyrgiakos, Babel, Wilson, Christian Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly Matchday (//) Liverpool Utrecht Liverpool FC: Jones, Fábio Aurélio, J. Cole, Jovanović (Kuyt ), Babel, Wilson, Christian Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Škrtel (Kyrgiakos ), Eccleston (Pacheco ) Last updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

16 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Knockout Phase Round of (//) Sparta Praha v Liverpool (//) Liverpool v Sparta Praha Last updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

17 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Match officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referee Additional assistant referee Fourth official UEFA Delegate UEFA Referee observer Florian Meyer (GER) Holger Henschel (GER), Christoph Bornhorst (GER) Babak Rafati (GER) Markus Wingenbach (GER) Peter Gagelmann (GER) Rudolf Zavrl (SVN) Uno Tutk (EST) Referee Name Florian Meyer of birth // UEFA Europa League matches UEFA matches UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match // // // // Competition UCUP UCUP UCUP UCUP R R PO Home Liverpool FC Hapoel TelAviv FC Juventus FC Timişoara Away FC Steaua Bucureşti FK Mladá Boleslav Fulham FC Manchester City FC Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match // // // // // // // Competition UIC U UCL UCL UCL UCL UCL R QR QR QR Home FC Zürich Turkey Ferencvárosi TC Rosenborg BK AFC Ajax CFR Cluj Chelsea FC Away Aston Villa FC England AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC SK Slavia Praha Chelsea FC Club Atlético de Madrid Liverpool Tel Aviv Turin Timisoara Zurich Istanbul Budapest Trondheim Amsterdam ClujNapoca London Last updated // ::CET Match officials

18 AC Sparta Praha Liverpool FC Thursday February.CET (. local time) Legend :: Competitions Club competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League/UEFA Champions League Tournament: UEFA Europa League/UEFA Champions League ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: InterCities Fairs Cup :: Competition stages F: Final : Group stage : First group stage : Second group stage KO: First knockout round PR: Preliminary round QF: Quarterfinals QR: Qualifying round QR: First qualifying round QR: Second qualifying round FT: Final tournament ELITE: Elite round rdpo: Thirdplace playoff FT: Group stage final tournament :: Statistics () : Denotes player substituted (*) : Denotes player sent off :: Squad list D: Disciplinary S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers QR: Third qualifying round R: First round R: Second round R: Third round R: Fourth round SF: Semifinals R: Round of R: Round of st: first leg nd: second leg PO: Playoff (Rep) : Replay PO FT: Playoff for Final Tournament Prom/rel PO: Promotion/relegation playoff National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UFRIE: Under friendly internationals U: UEFA European Under Championship U: UEFA Under Championship U: UEFA European Under Championship U: UEFA Under Championship U: UEFA European Under Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WCHAMP: UEFA European Women's Championship :: Other abbreviations (aet): Match decided after extra timeno.: Number aetps: Match decided after extra timeo.g.: Own goal and penalty shootout ag: Match decided on away goals (p): Penalty agg: Aggregate : Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: of birth Res.: GA: Goals against sg: Match decided on "Silver Goal" GF: Goals for t: Match decided by toss of coin gg: Match decided on "Golden Goal"W: Won L: Lost Y: Booked Nat.: Nationality Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) N/a: Not applicable (+) : Denotes player introduced (+/) : Denotes player introduced and substituted *: Misses next match if booked #: Suspended for at least one match UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: Alltime 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 competition regulations available on Last updated // ::CET Legend