UEFA Cup 2007–08: Nürnberg vs. Everton
Thursday, November 8, 2007
| November 8, 2007 21:05 (UTC+1) | |||
| Nürnberg | 0 – 2 | Everton | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
Schmidt  76'Kennedy  76'Glauber  82'Saenko 85'Pagenburg 85'Glauber 86'Benko 86'
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64' Valente 75' Yakubu 75' Anichebe pen 83' (1) Arteta 87' Yobo 88' (3) Anichebe 90+1' Cahill 90+1' Jagielka 90+2' Pienaar 90+2' Hibbert
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Everton defeated Nürnberg 2-0 to move top of Group A in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup.
The first chance for the visiting team came just over 20 seconds into the match when Mikel Arteta saw his shot saved by Nürnberg goalkeeper Jaromír Blažek, before Tim Cahill's followup shot was tipped onto the goalposts. Nürnberg had chances from Peer Kluge and Dominik Reinhardt, but Kluge's attempt went just wide of the posts while Tim Howard saved Reinhardt's shot.
Everton opened the scoring late in the match when Berti Gláuber brought down Victor Anichebe, giving the visitors a penalty which Arteta converted. Five minutes later Anichebe scored to extend Everton's lead.
In the other Group A match of the evening, Zenit Saint Petersburg defeated Larissa 3-2. Everton lead Group A with two wins from two matches and look likely to qualify for the knockout stage. Saint Petersburg are second with four points while Dutch side AZ Alkmaar have one point with a game in hand. Nürnberg, defeated in their only match so far, are fourth in the group and Larissa are bottom with two defeats from two matches.
Starting Lineups and Statistics
| Starting lineups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg | Everton | ||
| # | Player | # | Player |
| 29 | Jaromír Blažek | 24 | Tim Howard |
| 16 | Ralf Schmidt | 18 | Phil Neville |
| 4 | Gláuber | 4 | Joseph Yobo |
| 5 | Andreas Wolf | 5 | Joleon Lescott |
| 28 | Dominik Reinhardt | 19 | Nuno Valente |
| 6 | Tomáš Galásek | 6 | Mikel Arteta |
| 24 | Peer Kluge | 26 | Lee Carsley |
| 36 | Jawhar Mnari | 17 | Tim Cahill |
| 11 | Marek Mintál | 21 | Leon Osman |
| 10 | Zvjezdan Misimović | 20 | Steven Pienaar |
| 13 | Ivan Saenko | 22 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni |
| Substitutes | |||
| 18 | Daniel Klewer | 33 | Stefan Wessels |
| 3 | Michael Beauchamp | 2 | Tony Hibbert |
| 15 | Jan Kristiansen | 10 | Thomas Gravesen |
| 20 | Joshua Kennedy | 11 | James McFadden |
| 22 | Marco Engelhardt | 16 | Phil Jagielka |
| 32 | Leon Benko | 28 | Victor Anichebe |
| 35 | Chhunly Pagenburg | 31 | Bjarni Viðarsson |
| Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Nürnberg | Everton | |
| Total Shots: | 10 | 12 | |
| Shots on Goal: | 4 | 6 | |
| Possession: | 44% | 56% | |
| Fouls: | 17 | 17 | |
| Offsides: | 0 | 4 | |
| Corner Kicks: | 6 | 7 | |
Sources
- "Nürnberg 0 - 2 Everton" — UEFA, November 8, 2007
- "Nuremberg 0 - 2 Everton" — BBC Sport, November 8, 2007
- "Nurnberg 0 - 2 Everton" — ESPN Soccernet, November 8, 2007
