2023–24 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

The 2023–24 UEFA Youth League knockout phase began on 6 February 2024 with the play-off round and concluded with the final on 22 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League.[1]

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 Denmark Copenhagen Germany Bayern Munich
B France Lens Spain Sevilla
C Spain Real Madrid Portugal Braga
D Austria Red Bull Salzburg Italy Inter Milan
E Netherlands Feyenoord Spain Atlético Madrid
F Italy Milan Germany Borussia Dortmund
G England Manchester City Germany RB Leipzig
H Portugal Porto Spain Barcelona
Domestic Champions Path
Second round winners
(enter play-offs as home team)
Denmark Midtjylland
France Nantes
Netherlands AZ
Slovakia Žilina
Switzerland Basel
Greece Olympiacos
Germany Mainz 05
Serbia Partizan

Schedule

Knockout phase schedule[2]
Phase Round Draw date Match dates
Knockout phase Knockout round play-offs 19 December 2023 6–7 February 2024
Round of 16 9 February 2024 27–28 February 2024
Quarter-finals 12–13 March 2024
Semi-finals 19 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon
Final 22 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon

Bracket

Knockout round play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Germany Bayern Munich3
Switzerland Basel0Netherlands Feyenoord2
Germany Bayern Munich1
Germany Bayern Munich2
Greece Olympiacos3
Greece Olympiacos (p)2 (4)
19 April – Nyon
Greece Olympiacos (p)0 (6)France Lens2 (2)
Greece Olympiacos (p)0 (3)
Italy Inter Milan0 (5)
France Nantes0 (1)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg0
France Nantes (p)3 (3)France Nantes1
France Nantes (p)3 (5)
Spain Sevilla3 (2)
Denmark Copenhagen3 (4)
Slovakia Žilina1 (2)
22 April – Nyon
Slovakia Žilina2Denmark Copenhagen (p)1 (4)
Greece Olympiacos3
Germany Borussia Dortmund1
Italy Milan0
Germany Mainz 052
Germany Mainz 05 (p)2 (6)England Manchester City1
Germany Mainz 051
Spain Barcelona2 (5)
Portugal Porto4
Netherlands AZ1 (3)
19 April – Nyon
Netherlands AZ1Portugal Porto (p)1 (4)
Portugal Porto2 (3)
Spain Atlético Madrid0
Italy Milan (p)2 (4)
Italy Milan (p)2 (4)
Serbia Partizan0Portugal Braga2 (2)
Italy Milan (p)1 (4)
Portugal Braga2
Spain Real Madrid1 (3)
Spain Real Madrid2
Denmark Midtjylland1 (2)Germany RB Leipzig0
Germany RB Leipzig (p)1 (4)

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 19 December 2023 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[3] The knockout round play-offs were played over one leg on 6 and 7 February 2024.[4]

Home teamScoreAway team
Basel Switzerland0–2Germany Bayern Munich
Partizan Serbia0–2Portugal Braga
Olympiacos Greece0–0 (6–5 p)Italy Inter Milan
Žilina Slovakia2–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
Nantes France3–3 (3–2 p)Spain Sevilla
Mainz 05 Germany2–2 (6–5 p)Spain Barcelona
Midtjylland Denmark1–1 (2–4 p)Germany RB Leipzig
AZ Netherlands1–0Spain Atlético Madrid

Matches

Basel Switzerland0–2Germany Bayern Munich
Report
  • Zvonarek 31', 90+4'
Leichtathletik Stadion St. Jakob, Basel
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)

Partizan Serbia0–2Portugal Braga
Report
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)

Olympiacos Greece0–0Italy Inter Milan
Report
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

Žilina Slovakia2–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
  • Vaľko 48'
  • Pekelský 89'
Report
Attendance: 10,451
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)

Nantes France3–3Spain Sevilla
  • Martínez 51' (o.g.)
  • Mafoumbi 63', 66'
Report
  • Salguero 69'
  • Dugard 75' (o.g.)
  • Collado 78' (pen.)
Penalties
3–2
  • soccer ball with red X Collado
  • soccer ball with check mark Jalade
  • soccer ball with check mark Sow
  • soccer ball with red X López
  • soccer ball with red X Martínez
Attendance: 13,377

Mainz 05 Germany2–2Spain Barcelona
  • Gleiber 25'
  • Schulz 74'
Report
Penalties
  • Schulz soccer ball with check mark
  • Dal soccer ball with check mark
  • Dardari soccer ball with check mark
  • Amann soccer ball with check mark
  • Gleiber soccer ball with red X
  • Kalemba soccer ball with check mark
  • Touré soccer ball with check mark
6–5
Attendance: 7,143
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)

Midtjylland Denmark1–1Germany RB Leipzig
  • Krüger-Johnsen 13'
Report
Penalties
  • Bjerge soccer ball with red X
  • Johannesen soccer ball with check mark
  • Kristjánsson soccer ball with red X
  • Jørgensen soccer ball with check mark
2–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Kühnhardt
  • soccer ball with check mark Damala
  • soccer ball with check mark Schößler
  • soccer ball with check mark Osawe
Attendance: 756
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

AZ Netherlands1–0Spain Atlético Madrid
  • Van den Ban 25'
Report
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 1,837
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)

Round of 16

Summary

The draw was conducted on 9 February 2024 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The round of 16 was played over one leg on 27 and 28 February 2024.[5]

Home teamScoreAway team
AZ Netherlands1–1 (3–4 p)Portugal Porto
Milan Italy2–2 (4–2 p)Portugal Braga
Real Madrid Spain2–0Germany RB Leipzig
Žilina Slovakia1–1 (2–4 p)Denmark Copenhagen
Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–1France Nantes
Olympiacos Greece2–2 (4–2 p)France Lens
Bayern Munich Germany3–2Netherlands Feyenoord
Mainz 05 Germany2–1England Manchester City

Matches

AZ Netherlands1–1Portugal Porto
  • Van den Ban 34'
Report
  • Ribeiro 90+3'
Penalties
3–4
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 1,980

Milan Italy2–2Portugal Braga
Report
  • Rodrigues 66'
  • Furtado 90+4'
Penalties
4–2
Centro Sportivo Vismara, Milan
Attendance: 547
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)

Real Madrid Spain2–0Germany RB Leipzig
Report
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)

Žilina Slovakia1–1Denmark Copenhagen
Report
Penalties
  • Mynar soccer ball with check mark
  • Valko soccer ball with red X
  • Pekelsky soccer ball with check mark
  • Atanasijević soccer ball with red X
2–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Birch
  • soccer ball with check mark Tchicamboud
  • soccer ball with check mark Németh
  • soccer ball with check mark Blicher
Attendance: 10,785
Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands)

Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–1France Nantes
Report
  • Gomes 19'
Red Bull Akademie, Salzburg
Attendance: 425
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

Olympiacos Greece2–2France Lens
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)

Bayern Munich Germany3–2Netherlands Feyenoord
Report
  • Rust 52'
  • Giersthove 55'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)

Mainz 05 Germany2–1England Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 7,143
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)

Quarter-finals

Summary

The draw was conducted on 9 February 2024 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The quarter-finals were played over one leg on 12 and 13 March 2024.[6]

Home teamScoreAway team
Mainz 05 Germany1–4Portugal Porto
Nantes France3–3 (5–4 p)Denmark Copenhagen
Bayern Munich Germany1–3Greece Olympiacos
Milan Italy1–1 (4–3 p)Spain Real Madrid

Matches

Mainz 05 Germany1–4Portugal Porto
  • Engel 87'
Report
Attendance: 7,143
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Nantes France3–3Denmark Copenhagen
  • Assoumani 12'
  • Mafoumbi 54'
  • Leroux 64'
Report
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 19,301[7]
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Bayern Munich Germany1–3Greece Olympiacos
Report
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)

Milan Italy1–1Spain Real Madrid
  • Sia 51'
Report
Penalties
4–3
Centro Sportivo Vismara, Milan
Attendance: 580

Semi-finals

Summary

The draw was conducted on 9 February 2024 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The semi-finals were played over one leg on 19 April 2024.[8]

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Olympiacos Greece0–0 (3–1 p)France Nantes
Porto Portugal2–2 (3–4 p)Italy Milan

Matches

Olympiacos Greece0–0France Nantes
Report
Penalties
3–1
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

Porto Portugal2–2Italy Milan
Report
  • Scotti 12'
  • Simmelhack 90+3'
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)

Final

The final was played on 22 April 2024 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[9]

Olympiacos Greece3–0Italy Milan
Report
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: John Brooks (England)

Notes

  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 13 March 2024 (up to quarter-finals), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (semi-finals and final).

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League play-off ties". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ "L'ÉPOPÉE EUROPÉENNE SE POURSUIT !" (in French). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.