 TheLuzhniki Stadium inMoscow hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | Qualifying: 17 July – 29 August 2007 Competition proper: 18 September 2007 – 21 May 2008 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 76 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Manchester United (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Chelsea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 330 (2.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,380,947 (43,048 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) 8 goals |
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The2007–08 UEFA Champions League was the 16th season ofUEFA's premier European clubfootball tournament, theUEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded in 1992, and the 53rd tournament overall.
Thefinal was played on 21 May 2008 at theLuzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, whereManchester United played againstChelsea, making it an all-English final for the first time in the history of the European Cup. Manchester United won the match 6–5 onpenalties, following a 1–1 draw afterextra time.
Milan were the defending champions, but were eliminated byArsenal in the first knockout round.
76 teams participated in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League from 52 UEFA member associations (not including Liechtenstein). Each association enters a certain number of clubs to the Champions League based on its leaguecoefficient which takes into account the performance of its clubs in European competitions from 2001–02 to 2005–06.;[1] associations with a higher league coefficients may enter more clubs than associations with a lower league coefficient, but no association may enter more than four teams. All UEFA associations are guaranteed to have at least one team qualify, with the exception of Liechtenstein, which competes in the Swiss league system, but has no team in theSwiss Super League. One new nation entered their league champion in this year's tournament:Montenegro, following the dissolution ofSerbia and Montenegro. The champions fromSan Marino andAndorra also entered from this year onwards. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2007–08 Champions League:[2]
For the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2006UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2001–02 to 2005–06.[3]
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Since the title holders (Milan) qualified for the Champions League third qualifying round through their domestic league and entered the group stage automatically, their spot in the third qualifying round is vacated, and the following changes to the default access list are made:[4]
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| Third qualifying round (32 teams) |
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| Group stage (32 teams) |
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The calendar shows the dates of the rounds and draw.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 29 June 2007 | 17–18 July 2007 | 24–25 July 2007 |
| Second qualifying round | 31 July–1 August 2007 | 7–8 August 2007 | ||
| Third qualifying round | 3 August 2007 | 14–15 August 2007 | 28–29 August 2007 | |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 30 August 2007 | 18–19 September 2007 | |
| Matchday 2 | 2–3 October 2007 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 23–24 October 2007 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 6–7 November 2007 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 27–28 November 2007 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 4 & 11–12 December 2007[a] | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 21 December 2007 | 19–20 February 2008 | 4–5 & 11 March 2008[b] |
| Quarter-finals | 14 March 2008 | 1–2 April 2008 | 8–9 April 2008 | |
| Semi-finals | 22–23 April 2008 | 29–30 April 2008 | ||
| Final | 21 May 2008 atLuzhniki Stadium, Moscow | |||
Notes
The draw was held on 29 June 2007 inNyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions.The first leg matches were held on 17 July and 18 July, while the second legs were played on 24 July and 25 July 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Khazar Lankaran  | 2–4 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 1–1 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
APOEL  | 2–3 |  BATE Borisov | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
Sheriff Tiraspol  | 5–0 |  Rànger's | 2–0 | 3–0 |
FH  | 4–1 |  HB | 4–1 | 0–0 |
The New Saints  | 4–4 (a) |  Ventspils | 3–2 | 1–2 |
Pobeda  | 0–1 |  Levadia Tallinn | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Olimpi Rustavi  | 0–3 |  Astana | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Zeta  | 5–4 |  Kaunas | 3–1 | 2–3 |
Murata  | 1–4 |  Tampere United | 1–2 | 0–2 |
F91 Dudelange  | 5–7 |  Žilina | 1–2 | 4–5 |
Linfield  | 0–1 |  IF Elfsborg | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Derry City  | 0–2 |  Pyunik | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Marsaxlokk  | 1–9 |  Sarajevo | 0–6 | 1–3 |
Domžale  | 3–1 |  Tirana | 1–0 | 2–1 |
The draw was held on 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions.The first leg matches were played on 31 July and 1 August, while the second legs were played on 7 August and 8 August 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Pyunik | 1–4 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Red Star Belgrade  | 2–2 (a) | Levadia Tallinn | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Rangers  | 3–0 | Zeta | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Debrecen  | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Zagłębie Lubin  | 1–3 |  Steaua București | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Genk  | 2–2 (a) | Sarajevo | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Ventspils | 0–7 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Astana | 2–10 |  Rosenborg | 1–3 | 1–7 |
| FH | 2–4 | BATE Borisov | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Copenhagen  | 2–1 |  Beitar Jerusalem | 1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Žilina | 0–0 (3–4p) |  Slavia Prague | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Tampere United | 2–0 |  Levski Sofia | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Domžale | 2–5 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–2 | 1–3 |
Beşiktaş  | 4–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | 3–0 |
The draw was held on 3 August 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football.The first leg matches were played on 14 August and 15 August, while the second legs were played on 28 August and 29 August 2007. Winners in this round qualified for the group stage, while the losing clubs entered the first round of theUEFA Cup. Due to the death ofAntonio Puerta, the second leg ofSevilla's game againstAEK Athens was postponed until 3 September.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| BATE Borisov | 2–4 | Steaua București | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Tampere United | 0–5 | Rosenborg | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Spartak Moscow  | 2–2 (3–4p) | Celtic | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Werder Bremen  | 5–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Ajax  | 1–3 | Slavia Prague | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Valencia  | 5–1 | IF Elfsborg | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Sarajevo | 0–4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–0 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Toulouse  | 0–5 | Liverpool | 0–1 | 0–4 |
Benfica  | 3–1 | Copenhagen | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Lazio  | 4–2 | Dinamo București | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Sparta Prague | 0–5 | Arsenal | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Zürich  | 1–3 | Beşiktaş | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Sevilla | 6–1 |  AEK Athens | 2–0 | 4–1 |
Brown: Group A;
Red: Group B;
Orange: Group C;
Yellow: Group D;
Green: Group E;
Blue: Group F;
Purple: Group G;
Pink: Group H.The draw was held on Thursday, 30 August 2007 at theGrimaldi Forum inMonaco. The draw was hosted byPedro Pinto and conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions. The matches were played between 18 September and 12 December 2007.
The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage, and the third-placed teams entered the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. Based on paragraph 6.05 in the regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:[6]
Sevilla andSlavia Prague made their debut appearance in the group stage.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | LIV | MAR | BES | |
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| 1 | Porto | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 3 | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | SCH | ROS | VAL | |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 3 | Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | OLY | BRM | LAZ | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 3–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Lazio | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | CEL | BEN | SHK | |
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| 1 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Benfica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | LYO | RAN | STU | |
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| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 0–3 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MUN | ROM | SPO | DKV | |
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| 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | INT | FEN | PSV | CSKA | |
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| 1 | Internazionale | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 7 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEV | ARS | SLP | STE | |
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| 1 | Sevilla | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 | 3–0 | — | 7–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Slavia Prague | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 5 | Transfer toUEFA Cup | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Steaua București | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
In theknockout stage, teams played against each other overtwo legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final.The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Schalke 04(p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Porto | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Celtic | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lyon | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United(p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Internazionale | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea(a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenerbahçe(p) | 3 | 2 | 5 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevilla | 2 | 3 | 5 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenerbahçe | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 21 December 2007 at 12:00CET inNyon, 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 astadium clash with the match betweenMilan andArsenal, the second leg ofInternazionale's tie againstLiverpool was held on 11 March.[8]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Celtic | 2–4 | Barcelona | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Lyon | 1–2 | Manchester United | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Schalke 04 | 1–1 (4–1p) | Porto | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Liverpool | 3–0 | Internazionale | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Roma | 4–2 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Milan | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Olympiacos | 0–3 | Chelsea | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Fenerbahçe | 5–5 (3–2p) | Sevilla | 3–2 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
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 |
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| Arsenal | 3–5 | Liverpool | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Roma | 0–3 | Manchester United | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Schalke 04 | 0–2 | Barcelona | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–3 | Chelsea | 2–1 | 0–2 |
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 |
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| Liverpool | 3–4 | Chelsea | 1–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Barcelona | 0–1 | Manchester United | 0–0 | 0–1 |
The final was played on 21 May 2008 at theLuzhniki Stadium inMoscow, 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 byManchester United andChelsea, representing the first time the final had been contested by two teams from England.
United won the match 6–5 onpenalties after the game had ended in a 1–1 draw.Cristiano Ronaldo had given the eventual victors the lead after 26 minutes, only forFrank 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 byJohn 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, withDidier Drogba being sent off for a slap onNemanja 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 byPetr 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,[9] and his shot hit the post. Ryan Giggs stepped up for United's seventh penalty, and scored, beforeEdwin van der Sar saved the following kick fromNicolas 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 the2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds.
| Rank[11] | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
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| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | 8 | 1,062 |
| 2 |  Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 6 | 755 |
| Fernando Torres | Liverpool | 905 | ||
 Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 1,071 | ||
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 1,144 | ||
| 6 | Ryan Babel | Liverpool | 5 | 619 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Internazionale | 625 | ||
 Frédéric Kanouté | Sevilla | 714 | ||
| Raúl | Real Madrid | 715 | ||
 Deivid | Fenerbahçe | 844 | ||
| Dirk Kuyt | Liverpool | 892 |
He slipped in his run-up on turf made treacherous by a torrential downpour and sent his kick against the upright.
