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18:38 » BBC Sport| UEFA Champions League 2008-2009 | |||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Info |
| 13.08.2008 | q3-1 | Dinamo Kiev | home | L1-4 | |
| 27.08.2008 | q3-2 | Dinamo Kiev | away | L1-4 | (2-8) |
| UEFA Cup 2008-2009 | |||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Info |
| 18.09.2008 | r1-1 | Banik Ostrava | away | W1-0 | |
| 02.10.2008 | r1-2 | Banik Ostrava | home | D1-1 | (2-1) |
| 06.11.2008 | r2gd | Udinese | home | L1-2 | |
| 27.11.2008 | r2gd | Dinamo Zagreb | away | W1-0 | |
| 03.12.2008 | r2gd | NEC Nijmegen | home | L1-2 | |
| 18.12.2008 | r2gd | Tottenham Hotspur | away | D2-2 | |
