2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

European football tournament

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

Schedule for 2022–23 UEFA Youth League[1]
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Knockout phase 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

Play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
8 February
Hungary MTK Budapest0
1 March
Netherlands Ajax1
Portugal Sporting CP5
Netherlands Ajax1
14 March
Portugal Sporting CP1
8 February
England Liverpool0
Greece Panathinaikos0
1 March
Portugal Porto1
England Liverpool (p)1 (6)
Portugal Porto1 (5)
21 April – Geneva
Portugal Sporting CP2 (3)
8 February
Netherlands AZ (p)2 (4)
Netherlands AZ5
1 March
Germany Eintracht Frankfurt0
Spain Barcelona0
Netherlands AZ3
15 March
Netherlands AZ4
7 February
Spain Real Madrid0
Switzerland Young Boys2
1 March
Austria Red Bull Salzburg3
Spain Real Madrid3
Austria Red Bull Salzburg1
24 April – Geneva
Netherlands AZ5
7 February
Croatia Hajduk Split0
Scotland Hibernian1
28 February
Germany Borussia Dortmund2
Germany Borussia Dortmund (p)1 (5)
France Paris Saint-Germain1 (4)
15 March
Germany Borussia Dortmund1 (8)
8 February
Croatia Hajduk Split (p)1 (9)
Croatia Hajduk Split1
28 February
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk0
Croatia Hajduk Split2
England Manchester City1
21 April – Geneva
Croatia Hajduk Split3
8 February
Italy Milan1
Ukraine Rukh Lviv (p)1 (4)
28 February
Italy Inter Milan1 (3)
Italy Milan1
Ukraine Rukh Lviv0
14 March
Italy Milan2
8 February
Spain Atlético Madrid0
Belgium Genk (p)0 (4)
1 March
Italy Juventus0 (3)
Spain Atlético Madrid4
Belgium Genk1

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 play-offs were played over one leg on 7 and 8 February 2023.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Young Boys Switzerland 2–3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
AZ Netherlands 5–0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
Rukh Lviv Ukraine 1–1
(4–3 p)
Italy Inter Milan
Hajduk Split Croatia 1–0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
MTK Budapest Hungary 0–1 Netherlands Ajax
Hibernian Scotland 1–2 Germany Borussia Dortmund
Panathinaikos Greece 0–1 Portugal Porto
Genk Belgium 0–0
(4–3 p)
Italy Juventus

Matches

Young Boys Switzerland2–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
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 Esposito 52'
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 370[7]
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Hajduk Split Croatia1–0Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Vušković 82' Report
Attendance: 1,000[8]
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

MTK Budapest Hungary0–1Netherlands Ajax
Report Misehouy 59' (pen.)
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 Meireles 71'
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]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milan Italy 1–0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Barcelona Spain 0–3 Netherlands AZ
Liverpool England 1–1
(6–5 p)
Portugal Porto
Atlético Madrid Spain 4–1 Belgium Genk
Borussia Dortmund Germany 1–1
(5–4 p)
France Paris Saint-Germain
Hajduk Split Croatia 2–1 England Manchester City
Sporting CP Portugal 5–1 Netherlands Ajax
Real Madrid Spain 3–1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg

Matches

Milan Italy1–0Ukraine Rukh Lviv
Zeroli 85' 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
Frauendorf 55' Report Meireles 8' (pen.)
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 201[16]
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)

Atlético Madrid Spain4–1Belgium Genk
Report Díaz 60' (o.g.)
Attendance: 11,503[17]
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)

Borussia Dortmund Germany1–1France Paris Saint-Germain
Bamba 41' Report Lemina 39'
Penalties
5–4
Dortmund Brackel Training Ground, Dortmund
Attendance: 1,473[18]
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Hajduk Split Croatia2–1England Manchester City
Report Bobb 45'
Attendance: 8,000[19]
Referee: Snir Levy (Israel)

Sporting CP Portugal5–1Netherlands Ajax
  • Issahaku 36', 73', 79'
  • Ribeiro 75'
  • Mateus 86'
Report Gooijer 87'
Stadium Aurélio Pereira, Alcochete
Attendance: 442[20]
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

Real Madrid Spain3–1Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Report Konaté 30' (pen.)
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]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AZ Netherlands 4–0 Spain Real Madrid
Milan Italy 2–0 Spain Atlético Madrid
Sporting CP Portugal 1–0 England Liverpool
Borussia Dortmund Germany 1–1
(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
Ribeiro 65' Report
Stadium Aurélio Pereira, Alcochete
Attendance: 874[24]
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Borussia Dortmund Germany1–1Croatia Hajduk Split
Rijkhoff 76' (pen.) Report Antunović 72'
Penalties
8–9
  • soccer ball with check mark Vrcić
  • soccer ball with check mark Ćalušić
  • soccer ball with check mark Jurić-Petrašilo
  • soccer ball with check mark Skoko
  • soccer ball with check mark Capan
  • soccer ball with check mark Nazor
  • soccer ball with check mark Arković
  • soccer ball with check mark Đolonga
  • soccer ball with check mark Kavelj
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 1  Score  Team 2
Sporting CP Portugal 2–2
(3–4 p)
Netherlands AZ
Hajduk Split Croatia 3–1 Italy Milan

Matches

Sporting CP Portugal2–2Netherlands AZ
  • Cabral 9'
  • Lamba 48' (pen.)
Report
Penalties
  • Muniz soccer ball with check mark
  • Moreira soccer ball with check mark
  • Lamba soccer ball with red X
  • Ribeiro soccer ball with red X
  • Nel soccer ball with check mark
3–4
Attendance: 1,839[27]
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Hajduk Split Croatia3–1Italy Milan
Report Zeroli 83'
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]

References

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  21. ^ "Real Madrid vs. Salzburg" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  22. ^ "AZ Alkmaar vs. Real Madrid" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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