UEFA Champions League 2005–06

Infobox International Football Competition
year = 2005-06


dates = September 13 2005 - May 17 2006
num_teams = 32
confederations = UEFA
champion_other = flagicon|ESP FC Barcelona
count = 2
second_other = flagicon|ENG Arsenal F.C.
matches = 125
goals = 294
attendance =
top_scorer = flagicon|UKR Shevchenko (9 goals)

The UEFA Champions League 2005–06 was the 51st staging of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, and the 14th since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played on 12 July 2005. The tournament ended with a final between Arsenal and Barcelona at Stade de France, Paris, on 17 May 2006. Barcelona won 2–1 with Juliano Belletti scoring a late winner. Arsenal had taken the lead through a Sol Campbell header in the 37th minute, despite Jens Lehmann being sent off in the 18th minute. Robert Pirès was replaced, in what turned out to be his last match for the Gunners. Samuel Eto'o brought Barcelona back on level terms in the 76th minute, before Belletti grabbed the winner five minutes later.

Qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

Title-holders Liverpool, as well as 23 league champions from countries ranked 27 or lower on the 2004 UEFA ranking, were drawn against each other and played two matches, home and away, with the winners advancing to the second qualifying round. Though they finished fifth in the Premier League in 2004–05 (usually only four English teams are allowed in), Liverpool was granted a special exemption by UEFA as the holders, whereby they were placed into the first qualification round.

econd qualifying round

The 12 winners from the first qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 17–26, and six second–placed teams from countries ranked 10–15 were drawn against each other and played two matches, home and away, with the winners advancing to the third qualifying round.

Third qualifying round

The 14 winners from the second qualifying round, six champions from countries ranked 11–16, three second–placed teams from countries ranked 7–9, six third–placed teams from countries ranked 1–6, and three fourth–placed teams from countries ranked 1–3 were drawn to play 2 maches, home and away, with the winners advancing to the group stage and losers advancing to the first round of the UEFA Cup.

Group stage

16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1-10, and 6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 1-6 were drawn into 8 groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams in each group advanced to the Champions League play-offs, while the third-placed teams advanced to the Round of 32 in the UEFA Cup.

Tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
#Points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
#Total goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
#Away goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
#Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
#Total goals scored in all group matches.
#Higher UEFA coefficient going into the competition.

Group B

Group E

Group H

First leg

footballbox
date=2006-02-21
team1=Bayern Munich flagicon|GER
score=1 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102849/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Milan
goals1=Ballack goal|23
goals2=Shevchenko goal|58|pen.
stadium=Allianz Arena, Munich
attendance=66,000
referee=Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-21
team1=PSV Eindhoven flagicon|NED
score=0 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102851/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|FRA Lyon
goals1=
goals2=Juninho goal|65
stadium=Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
attendance=35,000
referee=Kyros Vassaras (Greece) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-21
team1=Real Madrid flagicon|ESP
score=0 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102845/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ENG Arsenal
goals1=
goals2=Henry goal|47
stadium=Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
attendance=70,000
referee=Stefano Farina (Italy) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-21
team1=Benfica flagicon|POR
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102855/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ENG Liverpool
goals1=Luisao goal|84
goals2=
stadium=Estadio da Luz, Lisbon
attendance=65,000
referee=Konrad Plautz (Austria) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-22
team1=Rangers flagicon|SCO
score=2 – 2
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102857/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Villarreal
goals1=Lovenkrands goal|22
Pena goal|50|o.g.
goals2=Riquelme goal|8|pen.
Forlán goal|35
stadium=Ibrox Park, Glasgow
attendance=49,375
referee=Eric Poulat (France) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-22
team1=Werder Bremen flagicon|GER
score=3 – 2
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102847/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Juventus
goals1=Schulz goal|39
Borowski goal|87
Micoud goal|90+2
goals2=Nedved goal|73
Trezeguet goal|82
stadium=Weserstadion, Bremen
attendance=36,500
referee=Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-22
team1=Chelsea flagicon|ENG
score=1 – 2
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102843/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Barcelona
goals1=Motta goal|59|o.g.
goals2=Terry goal|72|o.g.
Eto'o goal|80
stadium=Stamford Bridge, London
attendance=39,525
referee=Terje Hauge (Norway) ----footballbox
date=2006-02-22
team1=Ajax flagicon|NED
score=2 – 2
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102853/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Internazionale
goals1=Huntelaar goal|16
Rosales goal|20
goals2=Stanković goal|49
Cruz goal|86
stadium=Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
attendance=46,650
referee=Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

econd leg

footballbox
date=2006-03-07
team1=Villarreal flagicon|ESP
score=1 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102858/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|SCO Rangers
goals1=Arruabarrena goal|49
goals2=Lovenkrands goal|12
stadium=Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal
attendance=23,000
referee=Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) "Rangers 3-3 Villarreal on aggregate. Villarreal won on away goals."----footballbox
date=2006-03-07
team1=Juventus flagicon|ITA
score=2 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102848/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|GER Werder Bremen
goals1=Trezeguet goal|65
Emerson goal|88
goals2=Micoud goal|13
stadium=Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
attendance=35,000
referee=Graham Poll (England) "Werder Bremen 4-4 Juventus on aggregate. Juventus won on away goals."----footballbox
date=2006-03-07
team1=Barcelona flagicon|ESP
score=1 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102844/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ENG Chelsea
goals1=Ronaldinho goal|78
goals2=Lampard goal|90+2|pen.
stadium=Camp Nou, Barcelona
attendance=98,450
referee=Markus Merk (Germany) "Barcelona won 3-2 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-03-08
team1=Milan flagicon|ITA
score=4 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102850/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|GER Bayern Munich
goals1=Inzaghi goal|8 goal|47
Shevchenko goal|25
Kaká goal|59
goals2=Ismael goal|35
stadium=San Siro, Milan
attendance=78,600
referee=Valentin Ivanov (Russia) "Milan won 5-2 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-03-08
team1=Lyon flagicon|FRA
score=4 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102852/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|NED PSV Eindhoven
goals1=Tiago goal|26 goal|45+4
Wiltord goal|71
Fred goal|90
goals2=
stadium=Stade de Gerland, Lyon
attendance=35,000
referee=Mike Riley (England) "Lyon won 5-0 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-03-08
team1=Arsenal flagicon|ENG
score=0 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102846/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Real Madrid
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Highbury, London
attendance=35,500
referee=Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) "Arsenal won 1-0 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-03-08
team1=Liverpool flagicon|ENG
score=0 – 2
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102856/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|POR Benfica
goals1=
goals2=Simao goal|36
Miccoli goal|89
stadium=Anfield, Liverpool
attendance=42,750
referee=Massimo De Santis (Italy) "Benfica won 3-0 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-03-14
team1=Internazionale flagicon|ITA
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2202/match=1102854/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|NED Ajax
goals1=Stanković goal|57
goals2=
stadium=San Siro, Milan
attendance=48,850
referee=Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) "Internazionale won 3-2 on aggregate."

Quarter-finals

First leg

footballbox
date=2006-03-28
team1=Benfica flagicon|POR
score=0 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105601/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Barcelona
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Estadio da Luz, Lisbon
attendance=65,000
referee=Steve Bennett (England) ----footballbox
date=2006-03-28
team1=Arsenal flagicon|ENG
score=2 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105603/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Juventus
goals1=Fabregas goal|40
Henry goal|69
goals2=
stadium=Highbury, London
attendance=35,475
referee=Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) ----footballbox
date=2006-03-29
team1=Lyon flagicon|FRA
score=0 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105607/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Milan
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Stade de Gerland, Lyon
attendance=39,300
referee=Konrad Plautz (Austria) ----footballbox
date=2006-03-29
team1=Internazionale flagicon|ITA
score=2 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105605/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Villarreal
goals1=Adriano goal|7
Martins goal|54
goals2=Forlan goal|1
stadium=San Siro, Milan
attendance=49,150
referee=Alain Sars (France)

econd leg

footballbox
date=2006-04-04
team1=Villarreal flagicon|ESP
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105606/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Internazionale
goals1=Arruabarrena goal|58
goals2=
stadium=Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal
attendance=23,000
referee=Kyros Vassaras (Greece) "Internazionale 2-2 Villarreal on aggregate. Villarreal won on away goals."----footballbox
date=2006-04-04
team1=Milan flagicon|ITA
score=3 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105608/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|FRA Lyon
goals1=Inzaghi goal|25 goal|88
Shevchenko goal|90+3
goals2=Diarra goal|31
stadium=San Siro, Milan
attendance=78,900
referee=Terje Hauge (Norway) "Milan won 3-1 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-04-05
team1=Barcelona flagicon|ESP
score=2 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105602/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|POR Benfica
goals1=Ronaldinho goal|19
Eto'o goal|89
goals2=
stadium=Camp Nou, Barcelona
attendance=89,875
referee=Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) "Barcelona won 2-0 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-04-05
team1=Juventus flagicon|ITA
score=0 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2203/match=1105604/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ENG Arsenal
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
attendance=45,000
referee=Herbert Fandel (Germany) "Arsenal won 2-0 on aggregate."

emi-finals

First leg

footballbox
date=2006-04-18
team1=Milan flagicon|ITA
score=0 – 1
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2204/match=1107456/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Barcelona
goals1=
goals2=Giuly goal|57
stadium=San Siro, Milan
attendance=76,900
referee=Alain Sars (France) ----footballbox
date=2006-04-19
team1=Arsenal flagicon|ENG
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2204/match=1107458/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ESP Villarreal
goals1=Toure goal|41
goals2=
stadium=Highbury, London
attendance=35,450
referee=Konrad Plautz (Austria)

econd leg

footballbox
date=2006-04-25
team1=Villarreal flagicon|ESP
score=0 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2204/match=1107459/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ENG Arsenal
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal
attendance=22,000
referee=Valentin Ivanov (Russia) "Arsenal won 1-0 on aggregate."----footballbox
date=2006-04-26
team1=Barcelona flagicon|ESP
score=0 – 0
report= [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2005/round=2204/match=1107457/index.html (Report)]
team2=flagicon|ITA Milan
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Camp Nou, Barcelona
attendance=95,650
referee=Markus Merk (Germany) "Barcelona won 1-0 on aggregate."

Final

footballbox
date=2006-05-17
time=20:45
team1=Barcelona flagicon|ESP
score=2 – 1
team2=flagicon|ENG Arsenal
goals1=Eto'o goal|76
Belletti goal|81
goals2=Campbell goal|37
stadium=Stade de France, Paris
attendance=79,610
referee=Terje Hauge (Norway)

ee also

*UEFA Cup 2005-06
*UEFA Intertoto Cup 2005

External links

* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/history/Season=2005/intro.html 2005-06 season at UEFA website]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec200506.html#cc European Club Results at RSSSF]