Michael Essien - Matches and goals in European Cups. Matches 1-18 with Olympique Lyonnais. Matches 19-66 with Chelsea FC. Matches 67-74 with...
Michael Essien - Matches and goals in European Cups.
Matches 1-18 with Olympique Lyonnais. Matches 19-66 with Chelsea FC. Matches 67-74 with Real Madrid CF. Matches #75 and 76 with AC Milan.Michael Essien has played all his European matches in the Champions League.
Champions League 2003-2004
1. RSC Anderlecht (H, T, 90) 1-0
2. Celtic Glasgow (A, S, 63) 0-2
3. Bayern München (H, T, 90) 1-1
4. Bayern München (A, T, 77) 2-1
5. Real Sociedad (A, T, 90) 1-0
6. Real Sociedad (H, T, 90) 1-0
7. FC Porto (A, T, 90) 0-2
8. FC Porto (H, T, 60) 2-2
Champions League 2004-2005
9. Manchester United (H, T, 90) 2-2
10. Sparta Praha (A, T, 90) 2-1 1 goal (25/ 1-1)
11. Fenerbahçe SK (A, T, 90) 3-1
12. Fenerbahçe SK (H, T, 90) 4-2 1 goal (22/ 1-1)
13. Manchester United (A, T, 90) 1-2
14. Sparta Praha (H, T, 90) 5-0 1 goal (7/ 1-0)
15. Werder Bremen (A, T, 90) 3-0
16. Werder Bremen (H, T, 90) 7-2 2 goals (17, 30/ 2, 3-0)
17. PSV Eindhoven (H, T, 90) 1-1
18. PSV Eindhoven (H, T, 120) 1-1 2-4
Champions League 2005-2006
19. RSC Anderlecht (H, T, 90*) 1-0
20. Liverpool FC (A, T, 90) 0-0
21. Real Betis (H, T, 90) 4-0
22. Real Betis (A, T, 90) 0-1
23. RSC Anderlecht (A, T, 90) 2-0
24. Liverpool FC (H, T, 90) 0-0
Champions League 2006-2007
25. Werder Bremen (H, T, 90) 2-0 1 goal (24/ 2-0)
26. Levski Sofia (A, T, 90) 3-1
27. FC Barcelona (H, T, 90) 1-0
28. FC Barcelona (A, T, 90) 2-2
29. Werder Bremen (A, T, 90) 0-1
30. Levski Sofia (H, T, 90) 2-0
31. FC Porto (A, T, 90) 1-1
32. FC Porto (H, T, 90) 2-1
33. Valencia CF (A, T, 90) 2-1 1 goal (90/ 2-1)
34. Liverpool (A, T, 120) 0-1 1-4
Champions League 2007-2008
35. Rosenborg BK (H, T, 90) 1-1
36. Valencia CF (A, T, 83) 2-1
37. FC Schalke (H, T, 90) 2-0
38. FC Schalke (A, T, 90) 0-0
39. Rosenborg BK (A, T, 90) 4-0
40. Valencia CF (H, T, 90) 0-0
41. Olympiakos (A, T, 90) 0-0
42. Olympiakos (H, S, 76) 3-0
43. Fenerbahçe SK (A, T, 90) 1-2
44. Fenerbahçe SK (H, T, 90) 2-0
45. Liverpool FC (H, T, 120) 3-2 a.e.t
46. Manchester United (N, T, 120) 1-1 5-6
Champions League 2008-2009
47. FC Juventus (A, T, 66) 2-2 1 goal (45/ 1-1)
48. Liverpool FC (A, T, 90) 3-1
49. Liverpool FC (H, T, 90) 4-4
50. FC Barcelona (A, T, 90) 0-0
51. FC Barcelona (H, T, 90) 1-1 1 goal (9/ 1-0)
Champions League 2009-2010
52. FC Porto (H, T, 90) 1-0
53. APOEL Nikosia (A, T, 90) 1-0
54. Atlético de Madrid (H, T, 90) 4-0
55. Atlético de Madrid (A, T, 59) 2-2
56. FC Porto (A, S, 68) 1-0
57. APOEL Nikosia (H, T, 27) 2-2 1 goal (19/ 1-1)
Champions League 2010-2011
58. MSK Zilina (A, T, 90) 4-1 1 goal (13/ 1-0)
59. Olympique de Marseille (H, T, 90) 2-0
60. Spartak Moskva (A, T, 90) 2-0
61. Olympique de Marseille (A, T, 90) 0-1
62. FC København (A, T, 90) 2-0
63. FC København (H, S, 84) 0-0
64. Manchester United (H, T, 90) 0-1
65. Manchester United (A, T, 90) 1-2
Champions League 2011-2012
66. SSC Napoli (A, S, 70) 1-3
67. SSC Napoli (H, T, 120) 4-1 a.e.t
Champions League 2012-2013
68. Manchester City (H, T, 65) 3-2
69. Ajax Amsterdam (A, T, 78) 4-1
70. Borussia Dortmund (A, T, 90) 1-2
71. Borussia Dortmund (H, S, 46) 2-2
72. Galatasaray SK (H, T, 90) 3-0
73. Galatasaray SK (A, T, 31) 2-3
74. Borussia Dortmund (H, T, 90) 2-0
Champions League 2013-2014
75. Atlético de Madrid (H, T, 90) 0-1
76. Atlético de Madrid (A, T, 69) 1-4
*: subbed out ath 90th minute (match #19).
Results by season:
2003-2004: eliminated in Quarter-finals of the Champions League by FC Porto.
2004-2005: eliminated in Quarter-finals of the Champions League by PSV Eindhoven. Pk missed against Eindhoven.
2005-2006: Chelsea is eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by FC Barcelona. Without Essien.
2006-2007: eliminated in the Semi-finals of the Champions League by Liverpool FC (pso). Liverpool is beaten by Milan in Final.
2007-2008: beaten in the Champions League Final by Manchester United (pso).
2008-2009: eliminated in the Semi-finals of the Champions League by FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona beats Manchester United in the Final. Essien did not play in the group stage.
2009-2010: Chelsea is eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by Inter Milan. Without Essien.
2010-2011: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League by Manchester United.
2011-2012: Chelsea is the winner of the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich in the Final (pso). Essien only took part to the Round of 16 games.
2012-2013: elminated in the Semi-finals of the Champions League by Bor. Dortmund who is beaten by Bay. Munich in the Final.
2013-2014: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by Atlético de Madrid.
Best results and stats:
Runner-up of the Champions League in 2008.
3 times Semi-finalist in the Champions League: 2007, 2009, 2013.
76 matches/ 11 goals in Champions League.
1 goal in Champions League Semi-finals (in 2009 against Barcelona).
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VIDEO : the famous goal that Essien made against Barcelona, in 2009.
