2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

The 2016–17 UEFA Youth League knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards) began on 7 February 2017 and concluded on 24 April 2017 with the final at Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League. A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase.[1]

Times up to 25 March 2017 (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 is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[2]

Round Draw Match dates
Play-offs 12 December 2016 7–8 February 2017
Round of 16 10 February 2017 21–22 February 2017
Quarter-finals 7–8 March 2017
Semi-finals 21 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon
Final 24 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon

Format

The knockout phase involves 24 teams: 16 teams which qualify from the UEFA Champions League Path (eight group winners and eight group runners-up), and eight teams which qualify from the Domestic Champions Path (eight second round winners):[1]

  • The eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path enter 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 enter the play-offs. The eight play-off winners advance to the round of 16.

Each tie in the knockout phase is played over one match. If the scores are level after full-time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played).[1]

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

  • In the draw for the play-offs, the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path are 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 cannot be drawn against each other.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path are drawn against the eight play-off winners. Teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group cannot be drawn against each other, but teams from the same association can be drawn against each other. The draw also decides the home team for each round of 16 match.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group or the same association can be drawn against each other. The draws also decide the home team for each quarter-final, and the "home" team for administrative purposes for each semi-final and final (which are played at a neutral venue).

On 17 July 2014, the UEFA emergency panel ruled that Ukrainian and Russian clubs would not be drawn against each other "until further notice" due to the political unrest between the countries.[3] This restriction, if necessary, applies to the draws for the play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals (should such meeting be possible given that the identity of the quarter-finalists are not known at the time of the draw), where matches are hosted by one of the teams, but not to the semi-finals and final, which are played at a neutral venue.

Qualified teams

UEFA Champions League Path
Group Winners
(enter round of 16)		 Runners-up
(enter play-offs as away team)
A France Paris Saint-Germain Switzerland Basel
B Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Portugal Benfica
C Spain Barcelona England Manchester City
D Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Spain Atlético Madrid
E Russia CSKA Moscow France Monaco
F Spain Real Madrid Germany Borussia Dortmund
G Portugal Porto Denmark Copenhagen
H Spain Sevilla Italy Juventus

Domestic Champions Path
Second round winners
(enter play-offs as home team)
Netherlands Ajax
Italy Roma
Denmark Midtjylland
Norway Rosenborg
Turkey Altınordu
Romania Viitorul Constanța
Israel Maccabi Haifa
Austria Red Bull Salzburg

Play-offs

The draw for the play-offs was held on 12 December 2016, 14:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4][5] The play-offs were played on 7 and 8 February 2017.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–1 (4–3 p) England Manchester City
Midtjylland Denmark 1–1 (5–6 p) Portugal Benfica
Viitorul Constanța Romania 4–2 Denmark Copenhagen
Roma Italy 1–2 France Monaco
Rosenborg Norway 1–0 Switzerland Basel
Altınordu Turkey 0–2 Spain Atlético Madrid
Maccabi Haifa Israel 0–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund
Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Italy Juventus
Red Bull Salzburg Austria1–1England Manchester City
Wolf 12' Report Nmecha 30'
Penalties
Igor soccer ball with red X
Wolf soccer ball with check mark
Meisl soccer ball with check mark
Meister soccer ball with check mark
Berisha soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Nmecha
soccer ball with check mark Adarabioyo
soccer ball with check mark Sancho
soccer ball with red X Díaz
soccer ball with red X Fernandes
Attendance: 1,890
Midtjylland Denmark1–1Portugal Benfica
Torp 84' Report Gonçalves 42'
Penalties
Vang soccer ball with check mark
Olsen soccer ball with red X
Thychosen soccer ball with check mark
Torp soccer ball with check mark
Essaisi soccer ball with check mark
Kirk soccer ball with check mark
Nicolaisen soccer ball with red X		 5–6 soccer ball with check mark Dias
soccer ball with red X Álvaro
soccer ball with check mark Fernandes
soccer ball with check mark Mendes
soccer ball with check mark Gomes
soccer ball with check mark Buta
soccer ball with check mark Gonçalves
Attendance: 1,612
Viitorul Constanța Romania4–2Denmark Copenhagen
Casap 32', 83'
C. Ene 67'
Coman 79'		 Report Holse 35'
Wind 90+2'
Attendance: 200
Roma Italy1–2France Monaco
Grossi 12' Report Bongiovanni 56' (pen.)
Sylla 58'
Attendance: 1,379
Rosenborg Norway1–0Switzerland Basel
Solli 76' Report
Lerkendal Stadion Training Ground, Trondheim
Attendance: 273
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
Altınordu Turkey0–2Spain Atlético Madrid
Report Moya 12' (pen.)
De Castro 90'
Bornova Stadyumu, İzmir
Attendance: 3,700
Maccabi Haifa Israel0–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
Report Schwermann 60'
Attendance: 10,124
Ajax Netherlands2–0Italy Juventus
Eiting 44'
Sierhuis 48'		 Report
Attendance: 2,554

Bracket (round of 16 onwards)

The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 10 February 2017, 13:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[6][7]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
22 February
 
 
France Monaco3
 
8 March
 
Spain Real Madrid4
 
Spain Real Madrid2
 
21 February
 
Netherlands Ajax1
 
Netherlands Ajax3
 
21 April – Nyon
 
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv0
 
Spain Real Madrid2
 
22 February
 
Portugal Benfica4
 
Russia CSKA Moscow2
 
7 March
 
Norway Rosenborg1
 
Russia CSKA Moscow0
 
21 February
 
Portugal Benfica2
 
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven1 (4)
 
24 April – Nyon
 
Portugal Benfica (p)1 (5)
 
Portugal Benfica1
 
22 February
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg2
 
Spain Barcelona4
 
7 March
 
Germany Borussia Dortmund1
 
Spain Barcelona2
 
21 February
 
Portugal Porto1
 
Portugal Porto3
 
21 April – Nyon
 
Romania Viitorul Constanța0
 
Spain Barcelona1
 
21 February
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg2
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg5
 
7 March
 
France Paris Saint-Germain0
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg2
 
21 February
 
Spain Atlético Madrid1
 
Spain Atlético Madrid3
 
 
Spain Sevilla2
 

Round of 16

The round of 16 matches were played on 21 and 22 February 2017.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CSKA Moscow Russia 2–1 Norway Rosenborg
Atlético Madrid Spain 3–2 Spain Sevilla
Barcelona Spain 4–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund
Ajax Netherlands 3–0 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Monaco France 3–4 Spain Real Madrid
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 5–0 France Paris Saint-Germain
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 1–1 (4–5 p) Portugal Benfica
Porto Portugal 3–0 Romania Viitorul Constanța
CSKA Moscow Russia2–1Norway Rosenborg
Zhamaletdinov 26'
Pukhov 89' (pen.)		 Report Vinje 36' (pen.)
Oktyabr Stadium Artificial Turf, Moscow
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
Atlético Madrid Spain3–2Spain Sevilla
Acosta 13'
Salomón 63'
Clemente Mues 86'		 Report Amo 57' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Attendance: 630
Barcelona Spain4–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
Pérez 41'
Ruiz 51'
Lee 62'
Mboula 68'		 Report Wanner 6'
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Ajax Netherlands3–0Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Sierhuis 11', 87'
D. de Wit 62'		 Report
Attendance: 2,401
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Spain)
Monaco France3–4Spain Real Madrid
Cardona 24' (pen.)
Mbaé 33'
Bongiovanni 90+4'		 Report Peeters 57', 90'
Díaz 67' (pen.)
Gómez 71'
Attendance: 1,300
Red Bull Salzburg Austria5–0France Paris Saint-Germain
Wolf 15'
Filip 31', 34', 61'
Mensah 73'		 Report
Attendance: 3,037
Porto Portugal3–0Romania Viitorul Constanța
Abou 54'
Rui Pedro 69'
Queta 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 308

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 7 and 8 March 2017.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 2–1 Netherlands Ajax
CSKA Moscow Russia 0–2 Portugal Benfica
Barcelona Spain 2–1 Portugal Porto
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 2–1 Spain Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid Spain2–1Netherlands Ajax
Gómez 5'
Martín 78' (pen.)		 Report Lang 66'
Attendance: 830
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
CSKA Moscow Russia0–2Portugal Benfica
Report Gonçalves 16'
Leonov 47' (o.g.)
Oktyabr Stadium Artificial Turf, Moscow
Attendance: 400
Barcelona Spain2–1Portugal Porto
Ruiz 75'
Mboula 87' (pen.)		 Report Bruno Costa 62'
Attendance: 2,133
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria2–1Spain Atlético Madrid
Igor 48'
Wolf 61'		 Report Navarro 79'
Attendance: 5,380

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 21 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[8][9]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 2–4 Portugal Benfica
Barcelona Spain 1–2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Barcelona Spain1–2Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Mboula 19' Report Wolf 63'
Daka 84'
Attendance: 3,870
Real Madrid Spain2–4Portugal Benfica
Gómez 28'
Seoane 55'		 Report Félix 5', 19'
Filipe 17', 90+6'
Attendance: 4,000[10]

Final

The final was played on 24 April 2017 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[8][9]

Benfica Portugal1–2Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Gomes 29' Report Daka 72'
Schmidt 76'
Attendance: 5,000

References
  1. "Regulations of the UEFA Youth League 2016/17" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 March 2016.
  2. "UEFA Youth League entrants confirmed". UEFA.com. 25 August 2016.
  3. "Emergency Panel decisions". UEFA.org. 17 July 2014.
  4. "UEFA Youth League play-off draw". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. "UEFA Youth League play-off draw". UEFA.com. 12 December 2016.
  6. "UEFA Youth League knockout draw". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  7. "Youth League draw: Dortmund to face Barcelona". UEFA.com. 10 February 2017.
  8. "Final tournament: Nyon 2017". UEFA.com.
  9. "2017 UEFA Youth League final tournament programme" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  10. "Real Madrid VS S.L. Benfica". UEFA.
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