2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

The 2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase began on 7 February 2023 with the play-off round and concluded with the final on 24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League.[1] The semi-finals and final have been traditionally played at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon since the first edition, but for the 2022–23 edition they were moved to the Stade de Genève due to increased interest in the tournament from the supporters of the participating clubs.[2] All matches are played across 90 minutes and penalty shoot-out if necessary.

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams

Group Winners
(enter round of 16)
Runners-up
(enter play-offs as away team)
A England Liverpool Netherlands Ajax
B Spain Atlético Madrid Portugal Porto
C Spain Barcelona Italy Inter Milan
D Portugal Sporting CP Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
E Italy Milan Austria Red Bull Salzburg
F Spain Real Madrid Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
G England Manchester City Germany Borussia Dortmund
H France Paris Saint-Germain Italy Juventus

Domestic Champions Path

Second round winners
(enter play-offs as home team)
Netherlands AZ
Scotland Hibernian
Switzerland Young Boys
Belgium Genk
Greece Panathinaikos
Croatia Hajduk Split
Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Hungary MTK Budapest

Schedule

Knockout phase schedule[1]
Phase Round Draw date Match dates
Knockout phase Knockout round play-offs 8 November 2022 7–8 February 2023
Round of 16 13 February 2023 28 February – 1 March 2023
Quarter-finals 14–15 March 2023
Semi-finals 21 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva
Final 24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva

Bracket

Knockout round play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Portugal Sporting CP5
Hungary MTK Budapest0Netherlands Ajax1
Portugal Sporting CP1
Netherlands Ajax1
England Liverpool0
England Liverpool (p)1 (6)
21 April – Geneva
Greece Panathinaikos0Portugal Porto1 (5)
Portugal Sporting CP2 (3)
Portugal Porto1
Netherlands AZ (p)2 (4)
Spain Barcelona0
Netherlands AZ5Netherlands AZ3
Netherlands AZ4
Germany Eintracht Frankfurt0
Spain Real Madrid0
Spain Real Madrid3
24 April – Geneva
Switzerland Young Boys2Austria Red Bull Salzburg1
Netherlands AZ5
Austria Red Bull Salzburg3
Croatia Hajduk Split0
Germany Borussia Dortmund (p)1 (5)
Scotland Hibernian1France Paris Saint-Germain1 (4)
Germany Borussia Dortmund1 (8)
Germany Borussia Dortmund2
Croatia Hajduk Split (p)1 (9)
Croatia Hajduk Split2
21 April – Geneva
Croatia Hajduk Split1England Manchester City1
Croatia Hajduk Split3
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk0
Italy Milan1
Italy Milan1
Ukraine Rukh Lviv (p)1 (4)Ukraine Rukh Lviv0
Italy Milan2
Italy Inter Milan1 (3)
Spain Atlético Madrid0
Spain Atlético Madrid4
Belgium Genk (p)0 (4)Belgium Genk1
Italy Juventus0 (3)

Knockout round play-offs

Summary

The eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path were drawn against the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path, with the teams from the Domestic Champions Path hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.

The draw was conducted on 8 November 2022 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[1] The knockout round play-offs were played over one leg on 7 and 8 February 2023.[3]

Home teamScoreAway team
Young Boys Switzerland2–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
AZ Netherlands5–0Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
Rukh Lviv Ukraine1–1 (4–3 p)Italy Inter Milan
Hajduk Split Croatia1–0Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
MTK Budapest Hungary0–1Netherlands Ajax
Hibernian Scotland1–2Germany Borussia Dortmund
Panathinaikos Greece0–1Portugal Porto
Genk Belgium0–0 (4–3 p)Italy Juventus

Matches

Young Boys Switzerland2–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
  • Amenda 9' (pen.)
  • Lüthi 56'
Report
Attendance: 1,150[4]
Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands)

AZ Netherlands5–0Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
Report
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 675[5]
Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia)

Rukh Lviv Ukraine1–1Italy Inter Milan
  • Panchenko 30'
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 370[7]
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Hajduk Split Croatia1–0Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Report
Attendance: 1,000[8]
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

MTK Budapest Hungary0–1Netherlands Ajax
Report
Attendance: 3,324[9]
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)

Hibernian Scotland1–2Germany Borussia Dortmund
  • Blaney 26'
Report
Attendance: 7,729[10]
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

Panathinaikos Greece0–1Portugal Porto
Report
Attendance: 1,699[11]
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)

Genk Belgium0–0Italy Juventus
Report
Penalties
  • Van De Perre soccer ball with red X
  • Al Mazyani soccer ball with check mark
  • Martens soccer ball with check mark
  • Smekens soccer ball with check mark
  • Chambaere soccer ball with check mark
4–3
Attendance: 1,218[12]
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)

Round of 16

Summary

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] The round of 16 was played over one leg on 28 February and 1 March 2023.[1]

Home teamScoreAway team
Milan Italy1–0Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Barcelona Spain0–3Netherlands AZ
Liverpool England1–1 (6–5 p)Portugal Porto
Atlético Madrid Spain4–1Belgium Genk
Borussia Dortmund Germany1–1 (5–4 p)France Paris Saint-Germain
Hajduk Split Croatia2–1England Manchester City
Sporting CP Portugal5–1Netherlands Ajax
Real Madrid Spain3–1Austria Red Bull Salzburg

Matches

Milan Italy1–0Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Report
Centro Sportivo Vismara, Milan
Attendance: 350[14]
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

Barcelona Spain0–3Netherlands AZ
Report
Attendance: 898[15]
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)

Liverpool England1–1Portugal Porto
Report
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 201[16]
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)

Atlético Madrid Spain4–1Belgium Genk
Report
Attendance: 11,503[17]
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)

Borussia Dortmund Germany1–1France Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Penalties
5–4
Dortmund Brackel Training Ground, Dortmund
Attendance: 1,473[18]
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Hajduk Split Croatia2–1England Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 8,000[19]
Referee: Snir Levy (Israel)

Sporting CP Portugal5–1Netherlands Ajax
Report
Stadium Aurélio Pereira, Alcochete
Attendance: 442[20]
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

Real Madrid Spain3–1Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Report
Attendance: 961[21]
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)

Quarter-finals

Summary

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] The quarter-finals were played over one leg on 14 and 15 March 2023.[1]

Home teamScoreAway team
AZ Netherlands4–0Spain Real Madrid
Milan Italy2–0Spain Atlético Madrid
Sporting CP Portugal1–0England Liverpool
Borussia Dortmund Germany1–1 (8–9 p)Croatia Hajduk Split

Matches

AZ Netherlands4–0Spain Real Madrid
Report
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 2,000[22]
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

Milan Italy2–0Spain Atlético Madrid
Report
Centro Sportivo Vismara, Milan
Attendance: 655[23]
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)

Sporting CP Portugal1–0England Liverpool
Report
Stadium Aurélio Pereira, Alcochete
Attendance: 874[24]
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Borussia Dortmund Germany1–1Croatia Hajduk Split
Report
  • Antunović 72'
Penalties
8–9
Attendance: 16,000[25]
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)

Semi-finals

Summary

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] The semi-finals were played over one leg on 21 April 2023.[1] All four teams were qualified to the semi-finals for the first time ever, ensuring a fourth different champions in a row.[26]

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Sporting CP Portugal2–2 (3–4 p)Netherlands AZ
Hajduk Split Croatia3–1Italy Milan

Matches

Sporting CP Portugal2–2Netherlands AZ
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 1,839[27]
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Hajduk Split Croatia3–1Italy Milan
Report
Attendance: 7,597[28]
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

Final

The final was played on 24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva.[1]

AZ Netherlands5–0Croatia Hajduk Split
Report
Attendance: 9,390[29]

Notes

  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 26 March 2023 (up to quarter-finals), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (semi-finals and final).
  2. ^ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[6]

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