1995–96 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League began on 6 March 1996 and ended with the final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 22 May 1996. The top two teams from each of the four groups in the group stage competed in the knockout stage. The quarter-finals were predetermined with pairings being Group A vs Group B and Group C vs. Group D. A group winner played the runners-up from the other group, with the group winner host the second leg. For the semi-final, the fixtures were also predetermined, with the ties containing the group winners of A and D playing each other, as well as those of groups B and C. The order of matches from the semifinals onward was decided by a draw.
Qualified teams
The knockout stage involved the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of all four groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners (seeded in quarter-final draw) | Runners-up (unseeded in quarter-final draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Panathinaikos |  Nantes |
| B |  Spartak Moscow |  Legia Warsaw |
| C |  Juventus |  Borussia Dortmund |
| D |  Ajax |  Real Madrid |
Format
Each quarter-final and semi-final was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home; the team that scored the most goals over the two legs qualified for the following round. In the event that the two teams scored the same number of goals over the two legs, the team that scored more goals away from home qualified for the next round; if both teams scored the same number of away goals, matches would go to extra time and then penalties if the teams could not be separated after extra time.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ajax | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ajax | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Panathinaikos | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Legia Warsaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Panathinaikos | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ajax | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Juventus (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Juventus | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Juventus | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Nantes | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Nantes | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Spartak Moscow | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1–2 | Juventus | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Nantes | 4–2 | Spartak Moscow | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0–3 | Ajax | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Legia Warsaw | 0–3 | Panathinaikos | 0–0 | 0–3 |
First leg
| Real Madrid | 1–0 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
Raúl  20' | Report |
| Nantes | 2–0 | Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| N'Doram 28' Ouédec 67' | Report |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0–2 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Davids 8' Kluivert 83' |
| Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second leg
| Juventus | 2–0 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Del Piero 17' Padovano 54' | Report |
Juventus won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Spartak Moscow | 2–2 | Nantes |
|---|---|---|
| Nikiforov 32', 38' | Report | Ouédec 63', 86' |
Nantes won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 1–0 | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Musampa 75' | Report |
Ajax won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 3–0 | Legia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Warzycha 34', 58' Borrelli 72' | Report |
Panathinaikos won 3–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 4–3 | Nantes | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Ajax | 3–1 | Panathinaikos | 0–1 | 3–0 |
First leg
| Ajax | 0–1 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Warzycha 87' |
Second leg
Juventus won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 0–3 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Litmanen 4', 77' Wooter 86' |
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Ajax | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Litmanen 41' | Report | Ravanelli 12' |
| Penalties | ||
Davids  Litmanen  Scholten Silooy | 2–4 | Ferrara Pessotto Padovano Jugović |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook Season 1996/97. Nyon: Union of European Football Associations. 1996. p. 282.
External links
- Knockout phase at UEFA.com
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UEFA Champions League phases
early rounds
- Note: In 1991–92, the competition was still known as the European Cup, but is included as it was the first to use a group stage format. In that season and 1992–93, there was no knockout phase between the group stage and final.
