Group C analysis: Chelsea, Atlético, Roma, Qarabağ

Who’s in Group C?

Chelsea (ENG)
• UEFA fellow ranking: 10
• How they qualified: initial in English Premier League
• Previous organisation theatre campaigns: 14 (last appearance: 2015/16)
• Last season: not in UEFA competition
• Best European Cup performance: winners x 1 (2011/12)

Atlético Madrid (ESP)
• UEFA fellow ranking: 4
• How they qualified: third in Spanish Liga
• Previous organisation theatre campaigns: 7 (last appearance: 2016/17)
• Last season: UEFA Champions League semi-finals
• Best European Cup performance: runners-up (1973/74, 2013/14, 2015/16)

• Group theatre fixtures
• Group theatre draw

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Roma (ITA)
• UEFA fellow ranking: 37
• How they qualified: second in Serie A
• Previous organisation theatre campaigns: 9 (last appearance: 2015/16)
• Last season: UEFA Champions League play-offs/UEFA Europa League turn of 16
• Best European Cup performance: runners-up (1983/84)

QarabaÄŸ (AZE)
• UEFA fellow ranking: 106
• How they qualified: initial in Azerbaijani Premier League, play-off winners
• Previous organisation theatre campaigns: entrance (first Azerbaijani qualifiers)
• Last season: UEFA Europa League organisation stage
• Best European Cup performance: organisation theatre (2017/18)

Matchday one fixtures (Tuesday 12 September)
Chelsea v QarabaÄŸ
Roma v Atlético Madrid

Key facts

Willian and ex-Chelsea male Filipe Luís©AFP/Getty Images

• Atlético reached a 2013/14 UEFA Champions League final by violence Chelsea in a semi-finals, following adult a goalless home leg with a 3-1 feat during Stamford Bridge.

• The Spanish bar also kick Chelsea in a 2012 UEFA Super Cup, entrance out on tip 4-1 interjection especially to a Radamel Falcao hat-trick.

• Chelsea and Roma met in a 2008/09 organisation stage, Chelsea winning 1-0 in London though going down 3-1 in Italy.

• Group theatre debutants Qarabağ have never played Chelsea, Atlético or Roma before.

• Atlético’s usually prior tie with Roma came in a 1998/99 UEFA Cup quarter-finals, a Spanish side winning 2-1 home and away.

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