Marcelo Zalayeta - Detailed stats in European Cups

Zalayeta at Camp Nou in 2003

Marcelo Zalayeta - Matches and goals in European Cups.

Matches 1-30 with FC Juventus. Matches 31-33 with SSC Napoli.


Champions League 1998-1999
 1.  Rosenborg BK            (A, S, 60)         1-1

Champions League 2001-2002
 2.  Deportivo La Coruña     (H, S, 79)         0-0
 3.  Leverkusen              (A, S, 61)         1-3
 4.  Arsenal FC              (H, T, 90)         1-0       1 goal  (76)

Champions League 2002-2003
 5.  Newcastle United        (A, S, 57)         0-1
 6.  Dynamo Kiev             (A, T, 90)         2-1       1 goal  (61/ 2-1)
 7.  Deportivo La Coruña     (A, S, 75)         2-2
 8.  FC Basel                (H, S, 65)         4-0
 9.  Manchester United       (A, T, 90)         1-2
10.  Deportivo La Coruña     (H, S, 46)         3-2
11.  FC Barcelona            (H, S, 67)         1-1
12.  FC Barcelona            (A, S, 46)         2-1 a.e.t 1 goal  (114/ 2-1)
13.  AC Milan                (N, S, 65)         0-0 2-3

Champions League 2003-2004
14.  Real Sociedad           (A, S, 76)         0-0
15.  Galatasaray SK          (A, T, 90)         0-2
16.  Olympiakos              (H, T, 90)         7-0       1 goal  (79/ 7-0)

Champions League Qual. 2004-2005
17.  Djurgardens IF          (H, S, 79)         2-2
18.  Djurgardens IF          (A, S, 81)         4-1
Champions League 2004-2005
19.  Bayern München          (H, S, 60)         1-0
20.  Ajax Amsterdam          (H, T, 90)         1-0       1 goal  (15)
21.  Maccabi Tel-Aviv        (A, T, 90)         1-1 
22.  Real Madrid CF          (A, S, 81)         0-1
23.  Real Madrid CF          (H, T, 120*)       2-0 a.e.t 1 goal  (116/ 2-1)
24.  Liverpool FC            (H, S, 46)         0-0

Champions League 2005-2006
25.  Club Brugge KV          (A, S, 89)         2-1
26.  Club Brugge KV          (H, S, 84)         1-0
27.  Rapid Wien              (A, S, 46)         3-1
28.  Werder Bremen           (A, S, 74)         2-3
29.  Arsenal FC              (A, S, 79)         0-2
30.  Arsenal FC              (H, S, 61)         0-0

UEFA Cup Qual. 2008-2009
31.  FK Vllaznia             (H, T, 75)         5-0
UEFA Cup 2008-2009
32.  SL Benfica              (H, S, 66)         3-2
33.  SL Benfica              (A, T, 90)         0-2


*: subbed out at the 120th minute (match #23).


Results by season:
1998-1999: Zalayeta played one match in the CL. Juventus was eliminated in the semi-finals by Manchester United. Man U beats Bayern in the Final.
2001-2002: last of the Group B in the Champions League Second Phase of Groups.
2002-2003: beaten in the Champions League Final, by Milan (pso). Missed his pk in the Final. Did not play in the semis (had played the quarter-finals).
2003-2004: Juventus is eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League by Depor La Coruña. Zalayeta did not play it.
2004-2005: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League by the eventual European Champion Liverpool.
2005-2006: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League by Arsenal.
2008-2009: eliminated in the First Round of the UEFA Cup by Benfica.

Best results and stats:
Runner-up of the Champions League in 2003.
28 matches/ 6 goals in Champions League (+ 2/ 0 in CL Qual.). 2 matches/ no goals in UEFA Cup (+ 1/ 0 in UEFA Cup Qual.).

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VIDEOS

Marcelo Zalayeta, the man of the extra-time

2003, quarter-finals of the Champions League. Zalayeta propels Juve to the Semi-finals by scoring the winner against Barcelona at Camp Nou at the 114th minute.

The Uruguayan striker will not play these semi-finals and will be beaten in the Final with Milan in a penalty shootout during which he will miss his attempt.

2005, round of 16 of the Champions League. Zalayeta floors Real and Juventus advances.

Juve and Zalayeta will be eliminated in the quarter-finals by the eventual European Champion Liverpool.