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This is our 25th European tie at Goodison Park, where our record is:
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">P24 W16 D5 L3 F46 A17 </pre>
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<LI> This is David Moyes’ third European tie with Everton, we lost on aggregate to Villarreal (4-2 in the Champions League qualifier) and Dinamo Bucharest (5-2 in UEFA Cup) in 2005-06.
<LI>This is the first time we have played a side from one of the former Soviet republics.
The Goals
<LI>Only two players have scored European hat-tricks for Everton – Alan Ball v Keflavik in Sept 1970 and Andy Gray v Fortuna Sittard in March 1985.
<LI>Yakubu scored five goals in the Champions League for Maccabi Haifa, including a hat-trick against Olympiakos five years ago this week. The Nigerian also played in the final of this tournament for Middlesbrough in 2006.
<LI>There has never been a penalty awarded in a European tie at Goodison.
<LI>Joseph Yobo (v Dinamo Bucharest in 2005) is the only defender to score in open play for Everton in a European match.
The Players
<LI>James McFadden has made 49 career starts for Everton in all competitions.
<LI>Nuno Valente has a Uefa Cup winner’s medal with Porto in 2003.
<LI>On Saturday Stefan Wessels became the first German to play for Everton
General
<LI>This is our 50th match in all European competitions: our record is
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">P49 W24 D12 L13 F75 A44 </pre>
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