2017–18 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

The 2017–18 UEFA Youth League knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards) began on 6 February 2018 and concluded on 23 April 2018 with the final at Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League. A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase.[1]

Times up to 24 March 2018 (play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals) are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times (semi-finals and final) are CEST (UTC+2).

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards) is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).

Round Draw Match dates
Play-offs 11 December 2017 6–7 February 2018
Round of 16 9 February 2018 20–21 February 2018
Quarter-finals 13–14 March 2018
Semi-finals 20 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[2]
Final 23 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[2]

Format

The knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards), played as a single-elimination tournament, involved 24 teams: 16 teams which qualified from the UEFA Champions League Path (eight group winners and eight group runners-up), and eight teams which qualified from the Domestic Champions Path (eight second round winners):[1]

  • The eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path entered the round of 16.
  • The eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path and the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path entered the play-offs. The eight play-off winners advanced to the round of 16.

Each tie was played over a single match. If the score was tied after full time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]

Qualified teams

UEFA Champions League Path
Group Winners
(enter round of 16)		 Runners-up
(enter play-offs as away team)
A Basel Manchester United
B Bayern Munich Paris Saint-Germain
C Chelsea Atlético Madrid
D Barcelona Sporting CP
E Liverpool Spartak Moscow
F Manchester City Feyenoord
G Porto Monaco
H Tottenham Hotspur Real Madrid

Domestic Champions Path
Second round winners
(enter play-offs as home team)
Molde
Željezničar
Internazionale
Ajax
Brodarac
Nitra
Krasnodar
Red Bull Salzburg

Play-offs

The Krasnodar Stadium during Krasnodar v Real Madrid.

The draw for the play-offs was held on 11 December 2017, 14:30 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[3][4] 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 eight play-off winners advanced to the round of 16, where they were joined by the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path. The play-offs were played on 6 and 7 February 2018.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Molde 2–2 (2–4 p) Monaco
Internazionale 3–3 (3–1 p) Spartak Moscow
Ajax 0–0 (2–4 p) Paris Saint-Germain
Red Bull Salzburg 5–2 Sporting CP
Brodarac 0–2 Manchester United
Nitra 2–3 Feyenoord
Željezničar 1–3 Atlético Madrid
Krasnodar 0–0 (0–3 p) Real Madrid
Molde 2–2 Monaco
 Report
Penalties
 2–4
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
Internazionale 3–3 Spartak Moscow
 Report
Penalties
 3–1
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Red Bull Salzburg 5–2 Sporting CP
 Report
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Brodarac 0–2 Manchester United
Report
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Nitra 2–3 Feyenoord
 Report
Željezničar 1–3 Atlético Madrid
 Report
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
Krasnodar 0–0 Real Madrid
Report
Penalties
 0–3
Attendance: 32,510
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)

Bracket (round of 16 onwards)

The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 9 February 2018, 13:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[5][6] The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:

  • In the draw for the round of 16, there were no seedings, and the 16 teams (eight UEFA Champions League Path group winners and eight play-off winners) were drawn into eight ties. Teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group could not be drawn against each other, but teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. The draw also decided the home team for each round of 16 match.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group or the same association could be drawn against each other (the identity of all teams were not known at the time of the draw). The draws also decided the home team for each quarter-final, and the "home" team for administrative purposes for each semi-final and final (which were played at a neutral venue).

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
21 February
 
 
 Bayern Munich2
 
14 March
 
 Real Madrid3
 
 Real Madrid2
 
21 February
 
 Chelsea4
 
 Chelsea5
 
20 April – Nyon
 
 Feyenoord2
 
 Chelsea (p)2 (5)
 
21 February
 
 Porto2 (4)
 
 Tottenham Hotspur (p)1 (3)
 
13 March
 
 AS Monaco1 (1)
 
 Tottenham Hotspur0
 
21 February
 
 Porto2
 
 Porto3
 
23 April – Nyon
 
 Red Bull Salzburg1
 
 Chelsea0
 
20 February
 
 Barcelona3
 
 Manchester City (p)1 (3)
 
14 March
 
 Internazionale1 (2)
 
 Manchester City (p)1 (3)
 
21 February
 
 Liverpool1 (2)
 
 Liverpool2
 
20 April – Nyon
 
 Manchester United0
 
 Manchester City4
 
20 February
 
 Barcelona5
 
 Paris Saint-Germain0
 
13 March
 
 Barcelona1
 
 Barcelona2
 
21 February
 
 Atlético Madrid0
 
 Atlético Madrid1
 
 
 Basel0
 

Round of 16

The round of 16 matches were played on 20 and 21 February 2018.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bayern Munich 2–3 Real Madrid
Manchester City 1–1 (3–2 p) Internazionale
Atlético Madrid 1–0 Basel
Porto 3–1 Red Bull Salzburg
Paris Saint-Germain 0–1 Barcelona
Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 (3–1 p) Monaco
Chelsea 5–2 Feyenoord
Bayern Munich 2–3 Real Madrid
 Report
Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
Manchester City 1–1 Internazionale
 Report
Penalties
 3–2
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Atlético Madrid 1–0 Basel
  • Salido  83'
 Report
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
Porto 3–1 Red Bull Salzburg
 Report
Paris Saint-Germain 0–1 Barcelona
Report
Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United
 Report
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Monaco
 Report
Penalties
 3–1
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)
Chelsea 5–2 Feyenoord
 Report
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 13 and 14 March 2018.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid 2–4 Chelsea
Manchester City 1–1 (3–2 p) Liverpool
Barcelona 2–0 Atlético Madrid
Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Porto
Real Madrid 2–4 Chelsea
  • Óscar  6'
  • Isma  59'
 Report
Barcelona 2–0 Atlético Madrid
 Report
Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Porto
Report
Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, London

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 20 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[2][7]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Manchester City 4–5 Barcelona
Chelsea 2–2 (5–4 p) Porto
Manchester City 4–5 Barcelona
 Report

Final

The final was played on 23 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[2][7]

Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona
Report

References
  1. "Regulations of the UEFA Youth League 2017/18" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
  2. "Final tournament: Nyon 2018". UEFA.com.
  3. "UEFA Youth League play-off draw". UEFA.com.
  4. "UEFA Youth League play-off draw". UEFA.com. 11 December 2017.
  5. "UEFA Youth League knockout draw". UEFA.com.
  6. "Youth League knockout draw: Liverpool get United". UEFA.com. 9 February 2018.
  7. "2018 UEFA Youth League final tournament programme" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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