P W D L F A PTS GD
Chelsea 6 4 1 1 9 3 13 6
Sparta Prague 6 2 2 2 5 5 8 0
Besiktas 6 2 1 3 7 7 7 0
Lazio 6 1 2 3 6 10 5 -4
Qualify for knockout stages
UEFA Cup
9 December 2003
BESIKTAS 0-2 CHELSEA
Hasselbaink 77
Bridge 85
JIMMY!!! came off the bench to shot Chelsea into the lead then helped on Johnson's pass
for Bridge to drill home the second.
Assists : Duff, Hasselbaink
SPARTA PRAGUE 1-0 LAZIO
Kincl 93
Lazio rebounded from a nervy first half and paid the price for some poor finishing.
Fiore shot wide and Albertini's incredible 40yd volley cannoned back off a post straight
to Corradi but his poorly placed shot fell kindly to Blazek in Sparta's goal. Johana almost
turned Fiore's cross into his own net when the ball got caught in his feet. Sparta were
furious when the ref pulled back play after Poborsky had been chopped down by Stankovic
(they still had possession and men in the box). In any case Stankovic's professional foul
was in vain as Poborsky's free kick was headed in off the bar by Kincl.
Don't expect to see Lazio back in this competition anytime soon. Stankovic is certain to
leave and the club have no money to rebuild what is a horrendous defence.
I wonder if UEFA will arrange for Sparta to meet Real Madrid in the next round?
Assist : Poborsky (fk)
26 November 2003
CHELSEA 0-0 SPARTA PRAGUE
Despite creating a glut of chances Chelsea rarely tested Blazek in Sparta's goal. Should
have put Jimmy on.
LAZIO 1-1 BESIKTAS
Muzzi 52 Pancu 47 (Pen)
Pancu converted a penalty when the man who makes Sunday league players look
like World Class athletes, Sergen, was found by Stam. Muzzi equalised with a
fantastic overhead kick. I've been very disappointed with most overhead kicks
I have seen over the past few seasons but this one had the distance and power to
set it apart. Inzaghi's spectacular volley flashed wide, Corradi headed
against the post and a brilliant save by Cordoba denied Albertini what would
have been a brilliant late winner.
Assist : Sergen (won pen)
Whoever is lucky enough to get the runners-up from this group has an easy passage into the
semi finals.
4 November 2003
BESIKTAS 1-0 SPARTA PRAGUE
Guiaro 82
Sparta almost held out for a point but failed to clear a deep cross, Sergen lobbed the ball towards
the back post and it probably would have ended up in the net even without Guiaro's intervention.
Assist : Sergen
LAZIO 0-4 CHELSEA
Crespo 14
Gudjohnsen 70
Duff 75
Lampard 80
Sereni punched Veron's free kick against Crespo, 0-1. Crespo should have added a second but paid
the price for over elaborating when attempting to back heel Mutu's cross. The loathsome Mihajlovic,
who should have been sent off twice for kicking then spitting at Mutu, was finally removed from the
pitch after the ref gave him a second yellow for a blatant foul on Duff. Either side of goals scored after
Sereni, the ex Ipswich 'keeper, gave up rebounds, Duff capped a great performance with a splendid
individual effort. He received a pass from Veron (who was rubbish) skipped past two tackles then
whipped the ball inside the post, I'm sure it took a deflection off Couto. Johnson stupidly got himself
a second yellow for kicking the ball away late on. While he sits out the next game he should get himself
to a barber, his haircut is the shits.
4 goals, 0 assists, that doesn't happen often. Five English players were on the pitch for Chelsea
at the end of the match - Terry, Cole, Johnson, Bridge and the brilliant Frank Lampard.
Red Cards : Mihajlovic 52 (Lazio), Johnson 90 (Chelsea)
22 October 2003
CHELSEA 2-1 LAZIO
Lampard 57 Inzaghi 38
Mutu 65
Stankovic headed Oddo's long ball across the face of goal and a Chelsea defence missing
both Desailly and Terry failed to pick up Inzaghi and he headed past Cudicini. Lampard
drew Chelsea level with a magnificent strike, curling the ball first time past Peruzzi
following good work by the Duffer and Gudjohnsen. Mutu scored at the second attempt
after Stam charged down his initial effort.
Assists : Stankovic, Gudjohnsen
SPARTA PRAGUE 2-1 BESKITAS
Zelenka 58 Pancu 60 pen
Poborsky 85
Sparta worked the ball down the left wing before Sionko passed Zelenka, with a brilliant
first touch Zelenka took the ball away from Guiaro, then feigned to go right before running
left, leaving Zago humiliated, and finished with a toe poke into the corner. What a bloody
great goal. Pancu scored from the spot after Sergen threw himself over the 'keeper to win a
penalty. Poborsky scored a dodgy winner late on. Labant crossed from the left, Kovac flicked
on the ball to Poborsky, who was miles offside when he scored, and he knew it - he glanced
at the linesman before running away to celebrate.
Assists : Sionko, Sergen (won pen), Kovac
1 October 2003
CHELSEA 0-2 BESIKTAS
Sergen 25, 29
After Crespo had missed a great chance Sergen stunning the billionaires when his
shot deflected in off Terry. Desailly made a hash of a long ball, Cudicini raced off
his line but missed the ball and Sergen volleyed in his second. Manzis got himself
a second yellow for shooting after the linesman had whistled for offside. Veron
headed wide from Lampard's cross and that was about as close as Chelsea got.
Red Card : Manzis (Besiktas)
LAZIO 2-2 SPARTA PRAGUE
Inzaghi 46, 60 (Pen) Sionko 27
Poborsky 35
Poborsky's long pass caught out a Lazio defence standing for offside and Sionko
volleyed Sparta in front. Lazio wasted several chances to clear and a series of
deflections left Poborsky with a tap-in. Inzaghi got Lazio back in the match at
the start of the second half with a superbly taken volley then dived in the box to
win the game tying penalty.
Assists : Poborsky, Corradi
16 September 2003
BESIKTAS 0-2 LAZIO
Stam 37
Fiore 77
Minutes after Giuti had a goal bound shot brilliantly cleared Stam headed Lazio in front. Peruzzi
brilliantly saved a free kick. Fiore lashed in a second after Partizan made a hash of a clearance.
Assist : Stankovic
SPARTA PRAGUE 0-1 CHELSEA
Gallas 85
Gallas volleyed the billionaires to victory after Jimmy helped on Duff's cross.
Assist : Hasselbaink
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