2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

Phase of the 53rd UEFA Europa League

The 2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 15 February with the knockout round play-offs and will end on 22 May 2024 with the final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, to decide the champions of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.[1] A total of 24 teams compete in the knockout phase.[2]

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

Qualified teams

The knockout phase involves 24 teams: the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage.

Europa League group stage winners and runners-up

Group Winners
(advance to round of 16
and seeded in draw) 		Runners-up
(advance to KO play-offs
and seeded in draw)
A England West Ham United Germany SC Freiburg
B England Brighton & Hove Albion France Marseille
C Scotland Rangers Czech Republic Sparta Prague
D Italy Atalanta Portugal Sporting CP
E England Liverpool France Toulouse
F Spain Villarreal France Rennes
G Czech Republic Slavia Prague Italy Roma
H Germany Bayer Leverkusen Azerbaijan Qarabağ

Champions League group stage third-placed teams

Group Third-placed teams
(advance to KO play-offs
and unseeded in draw)
A Turkey Galatasaray
B France Lens
C Portugal Braga
D Portugal Benfica
E Netherlands Feyenoord
F Italy Milan
G Switzerland Young Boys
H Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk

Format

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, then 30 minutes of extra time will be played (the away goals rule is not applied). If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners will be decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time will be played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level.[2]

The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:

  • In the draw for the knockout round play-offs, the eight group runners-up were seeded, and the eight Champions League group third-placed teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners were seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout round play-offs were unseeded. Again, the seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same association can be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals are held together before the quarter-finals are played, the identity of the quarter-final winners will not be known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw will also be held to determine which semi-final winner will be designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

In the knockout phase, teams from the same or nearby cities (Benfica and Sporting CP) were not scheduled to play at home on the same day, due to logistics and crowd control. To avoid such scheduling conflicts, adjustments had to be made by UEFA. For the knockout round play-offs and a round of 16, since both teams were drawn to play at home in a given leg, the home match of the team that was not domestic cup champions in the qualifying season, or the team with the lower domestic ranking (if neither team were the domestic cup champions, i.e. Sporting CP for this season), was moved from Thursday to Wednesday.[3] For the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team with the lowest priority would be reversed from the original draw.

Bracket

Knockout round play-offs

The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023, 13:00 CET.[1]

Summary

The first legs were played on 15 February, and the second legs were played on 22 February 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Feyenoord Netherlands 2–2 (2–4 p) Italy Roma 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)
Milan Italy 5–3 France Rennes 3–0 2–3
Lens France 2–3 Germany SC Freiburg 0–0 2–3 (a.e.t.)
Young Boys Switzerland 2–4 Portugal Sporting CP 1–3 1–1
Benfica Portugal 2–1 France Toulouse 2–1 0–0
Braga Portugal 5–6 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 2–4 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Galatasaray Turkey 4–6 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 3–2 1–4
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 3–5 France Marseille 2–2 1–3

Matches

Feyenoord Netherlands1–1Italy Roma
 Report
Attendance: 43,235[4]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Roma Italy1–1 (a.e.t.)Netherlands Feyenoord
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 67,293[5]

2–2 on aggregate. Roma won 4–2 on penalties.

Milan Italy3–0France Rennes
 Report
Attendance: 69,021[6]
Rennes France3–2Italy Milan
 Report
Attendance: 28,320[7]
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Milan won 5–3 on aggregate.

Lens France0–0Germany SC Freiburg
Report
SC Freiburg Germany3–2 (a.e.t.)France Lens
 Report
  • Costa 28'
  • Wahi 45+2'
Attendance: 33,911[9]
Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)

Freiburg won 3–2 on aggregate.

Young Boys Switzerland1–3Portugal Sporting CP
 Report
Attendance: 31,500[10]
Sporting CP Portugal1–1Switzerland Young Boys
Report

Sporting CP won 4–2 on aggregate.

Benfica Portugal2–1France Toulouse
 Report
Attendance: 56,553[12]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Toulouse France0–0Portugal Benfica
Report
Attendance: 31,810[13]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

Braga Portugal2–4Azerbaijan Qarabağ
 Report
  • Janković 21' (pen.)
  • Zoubir 54', 69'
  • Juninho 65'
Attendance: 12,122[14]
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
Qarabağ Azerbaijan2–3 (a.e.t.)Portugal Braga
 Report

Qarabağ won 6–5 on aggregate.

Galatasaray Turkey3–2Czech Republic Sparta Prague
 Report
Sparta Prague Czech Republic4–1Turkey Galatasaray
 Report
Attendance: 18,205[17]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Sparta Prague won 6–4 on aggregate.

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine2–2France Marseille
Report
Attendance: 28,790[20]
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Marseille France3–1Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Report

Marseille won 5–3 on aggregate.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024, 12:00 CET.[22]

Summary

The first legs were played on 6 and 7 March, and the second legs were played on 14 March 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sparta Prague Czech Republic 2–11 England Liverpool 1–5 1–6
Marseille France 5–3 Spain Villarreal 4–0 1–3
Roma Italy 4–1 England Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 0–1
Benfica Portugal 3–2 Scotland Rangers 2–2 1–0
SC Freiburg Germany 1–5 England West Ham United 1–0 0–5
Sporting CP Portugal 2–3 Italy Atalanta 1–1 1–2
Milan Italy 7–3 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 4–2 3–1
Qarabağ Azerbaijan 4–5 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 2–3

Matches

Sparta Prague Czech Republic1–5England Liverpool
 Report
Liverpool England6–1Czech Republic Sparta Prague
 Report
Attendance: 59,581[24]

Liverpool won 11–2 on aggregate.

Marseille France4–0Spain Villarreal
 Report
Villarreal Spain3–1France Marseille
 Report
Attendance: 15,378[26]
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Marseille won 5–3 on aggregate.

Roma Italy4–0England Brighton & Hove Albion
 Report
Attendance: 64,877[27]
Brighton & Hove Albion England1–0Italy Roma
 Report

Roma won 4–1 on aggregate.

Benfica Portugal2–2Scotland Rangers
 Report
Attendance: 48,579[29]
Rangers Scotland0–1Portugal Benfica
Report
Attendance: 49,943[30]

Benfica won 3–2 on aggregate.

SC Freiburg Germany1–0England West Ham United
Report
West Ham United England5–0Germany SC Freiburg
 Report
Attendance: 51,014[32]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

West Ham United won 5–1 on aggregate.

Sporting CP Portugal1–1Italy Atalanta
  • Paulinho 17'
 Report
Attendance: 28,528[33]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Atalanta Italy2–1Portugal Sporting CP
 Report

Atalanta won 3–2 on aggregate.

Milan Italy4–2Czech Republic Slavia Prague
Report
Attendance: 59,325[35]
Slavia Prague Czech Republic1–3Italy Milan
Report
Attendance: 19,334[36]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Milan won 7–3 on aggregate.

Qarabağ Azerbaijan2–2Germany Bayer Leverkusen
 Report
Bayer Leverkusen Germany3–2Azerbaijan Qarabağ
 Report
Attendance: 30,210[38]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Bayer Leverkusen won 5–4 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2024, 13:00 CET.[39]

Summary

The first legs will be played on 11 April, and the second legs will be played on 18 April 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Milan Italy 1 Italy Roma 11 Apr 18 Apr
Liverpool England 2 Italy Atalanta 11 Apr 18 Apr
Bayer Leverkusen Germany 3 England West Ham United 11 Apr 18 Apr
Benfica Portugal 4 France Marseille 11 Apr 18 Apr

Matches

Milan ItalyvItaly Roma
Report
Roma ItalyvItaly Milan
Report
Liverpool EnglandvItaly Atalanta
Report
Atalanta ItalyvEngland Liverpool
Report
Bayer Leverkusen GermanyvEngland West Ham United
Report
West Ham United EnglandvGermany Bayer Leverkusen
Report
Benfica PortugalvFrance Marseille
Report
Marseille FrancevPortugal Benfica
Report

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 March 2024, 13:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.[39]

Summary

The first legs will be played on 2 May, and the second legs will be played on 9 May 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winners of quarter-final 4 1 Winners of quarter-final 2 2 May 9 May
Winners of quarter-final 1 Italy 2 Winners of quarter-final 3 2 May 9 May

Matches

Winners of quarter-final 4vWinners of quarter-final 2
Winners of quarter-final 2vWinners of quarter-final 4
Winners of quarter-final 1 ItalyvWinners of quarter-final 3
Winners of quarter-final 3vItaly Winners of quarter-final 1

Final

The final will be played on 22 May 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. A draw was held on 15 March 2024, after the quarter-final and semi-final draw, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.[39]

Winners of semi-final 1 v Winners of semi-final 2

Notes

  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 25 March 2023 (round of 16), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (quarter-finals, 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.[18][19]

References

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