2023–24 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

European football tournament

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

Schedule for 2022–23 UEFA Youth League[2]
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Knockout phase 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

Play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
7 February
Switzerland Basel0
28 February
Germany Bayern Munich2
Germany Bayern Munich 3
Netherlands Feyenoord2
12 March
Germany Bayern Munich1
7 February
Greece Olympiacos3
Greece Olympiacos (p)0 (6)
28 February
Italy Inter Milan0 (5)
Greece Olympiacos (p)2 (4)
France Lens2 (2)
19 April – Colovray Stadium
Greece Olympiacos (p)0 (3)
7 February
France Nantes0 (1)
France Nantes (p)3 (3)
28 February
Spain Sevilla3 (2)
Austria Red Bull Salzburg0
France Nantes1
12 March
France Nantes (p)3 (5)
7 February
Denmark Copenhagen3 (4)
Slovakia Žilina2
27 February
Germany Borussia Dortmund1
Slovakia Žilina 1 (2)
Denmark Copenhagen (p)1 (4)
22 April – Colovray Stadium
Greece Olympiacos 3
6 February
Italy Milan0
Germany Mainz 05 (p)2 (6)
27 February
Spain Barcelona2 (5)
Germany Mainz 052
England Manchester City1
13 March
Germany Mainz 051
7 February
Portugal Porto4
Netherlands AZ1
27 February
Spain Atlético Madrid0
Netherlands AZ1 (3)
Portugal Porto (p)1 (4)
19 April – Colovray Stadium
Portugal Porto 2 (3)
7 February
Italy Milan (p)2 (4)
Serbia Partizan0
28 February
Portugal Braga2
Italy Milan (p)2 (4)
Portugal Braga2 (2)
13 March
Italy Milan (p)1 (4)
6 February
Spain Real Madrid1 (3)
Denmark Midtjylland1 (2)
28 February
Germany RB Leipzig (p)1 (4)
Spain Real Madrid2
Germany RB Leipzig 0

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 play-offs were played over one leg on 6 and 7 February 2024.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Basel Switzerland 0–2 Germany Bayern Munich
Partizan Serbia 0–2 Portugal Braga
Olympiacos Greece 0–0 (6–5 p) Italy Inter Milan
Žilina Slovakia 2–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund
Nantes France 3–3 (3–2 p) Spain Sevilla
Mainz 05 Germany 2–2 (6–5 p) Spain Barcelona
Midtjylland Denmark 1–1 (2–4 p) Germany RB Leipzig
AZ Netherlands 1–0 Spain Atlético Madrid

Matches

Basel Switzerland0–2Germany Bayern Munich
Report
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
  • soccer ball with check mark Stanković
  • soccer ball with check mark Di Maggio
  • soccer ball with check mark Owusu
  • soccer ball with check mark Stante
  • soccer ball with check mark Sarr
  • soccer ball with red X Cocchi
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
  • Touré soccer ball with check mark
  • Mongo soccer ball with check mark
  • Assoumani soccer ball with check mark
  • Gomes soccer ball with red X
 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]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AZ Netherlands 1–1 (3–4 p) Portugal Porto
Milan Italy 2–2 (4–2 p) Portugal Braga
Real Madrid Spain 2–0 Germany RB Leipzig
Žilina Slovakia 1–1 (2–4 p) Denmark Copenhagen
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0–1 France Nantes
Olympiacos Greece 2–2 (4–2 p) France Lens
Bayern Munich Germany 3–2 Netherlands Feyenoord
Mainz 05 Germany 2–1 England Manchester City

Matches

AZ Netherlands1–1Portugal Porto
Van den Ban 34' Report Ribeiro 90+3'
Penalties
 3–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Brás
  • soccer ball with red X Candé
  • soccer ball with check mark Martins
  • soccer ball with check mark Teixeira
  • soccer ball with check mark Sousa
AZ Training Centre, Wijdewormer
Attendance: 1,980
Milan Italy2–2Portugal Braga
 Report
  • Rodrigues 66'
  • Furtado 90+4'
Penalties
 4–2
  • soccer ball with check mark Vasconcelos
  • soccer ball with red X Kelvin
  • soccer ball with check mark Chissumba
  • soccer ball with red X Rodrigues
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
  • Chiakha 6'
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'
Akademie Salzburg, Liefering
Attendance: 425
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)
Olympiacos Greece2–2France Lens
  • Kostoulas 58' (pen.)
  • Pnevmonidis 62'
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)
Bayern Munich Germany3–2Netherlands Feyenoord
  • Wimmer 20'
  • Fernández 28'
  • Demircan 45'
 Report
  • Rust 52'
  • Giersthove 55'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)
Mainz 05 Germany2–1England Manchester City
  • Muller 16'
  • Schulz 52' (pen.)
 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]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mainz 05 Germany 1–4 Portugal FC Porto
Nantes France 3–3 (5–4 p) Denmark Copenhagen
Bayern Munich Germany 1–3 Greece Olympiacos
Milan Italy 1–1 (4–3 p) Spain Real Madrid

Matches

Mainz 05 Germany1–4Portugal FC Porto
  • Engel 87'
 Report
  • Teixeira 18'
  • Mora 32', 73'
  • Candé 83'
Attendance: 7,143
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
Nantes France3–3Denmark Copenhagen
  • Assoumani 12'
  • Mafoumbi 54'
  • Leroux 64'
 Report
  • Højlund 18' (pen.)
  • Németh 31'
  • Chiakha 33'
Penalties
  • Assoumani soccer ball with check mark
  • Acapandié soccer ball with check mark
  • Mongo soccer ball with red X
  • Camara soccer ball with check mark
  • Leroux soccer ball with check mark
  • Nzita soccer ball with red X
  • Gomes soccer ball with check mark
 5–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Froholdt
  • soccer ball with check mark Bidstrup
  • soccer ball with check mark Németh
  • soccer ball with red X Andrew
  • soccer ball with check mark Chiakha
  • soccer ball with red X Glindtvad
  • soccer ball with red X Halsgaard
Attendance: 19,301[7]
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Bayern Munich Germany1–3Greece Olympiacos
 Report
  • Mouzakitis 32'
  • Papakanellos 37'
  • Kostoulas 40'
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)
Milan Italy1–1Spain Real Madrid
Sia 51' Report García 33' (pen.)
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 1  Score  Team 2
Olympiacos Greece 0–0 (3–1 p) France Nantes
FC Porto Portugal 2–2 (3–4 p) Italy Milan

Matches

Olympiacos Greece0–0France Nantes
Report
Penalties
 3–1
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)
FC 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
  • Mouzakitis 60' (pen.)
  • Papakanellos 61'
  • Bakoulas 66'
 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 Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League play-off ties". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. 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 Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ "2023/24 UEFA Youth League dates, format | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 December 2023.

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