2019–20 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

The 2019–20 UEFA Youth League knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards) began on 11 February 2020 with the play-off round and ended with the final on 25 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.[1][2] A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards).[3]

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

Qualified teams

UEFA Champions League Path
Group Winners
(enter round of 16)		 Runners-up
(enter play-offs as away team)
A Spain Real Madrid Belgium Club Brugge
B Germany Bayern Munich Serbia Red Star Belgrade
C Italy Atalanta Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
D Italy Juventus Spain Atlético Madrid
E England Liverpool Austria Red Bull Salzburg
F Italy Inter Milan Germany Borussia Dortmund
G Portugal Benfica France Lyon
H Netherlands Ajax France Lille

Domestic Champions Path
Second round winners
(enter play-offs as home team)
Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
Spain Zaragoza
Denmark Midtjylland
England Derby County
Portugal Porto
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Scotland Rangers
France Rennes

Format

The knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards), played as a single-elimination tournament, involved 24 teams: sixteen 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):[3]

  • 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 level after full-time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[3]

Schedule

The schedule was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1][4]

Following the round of 16, the competition was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[5][6] The final tournament consisting of the semi-finals and final, originally scheduled to be played on 17 and 20 April 2020 at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, were officially postponed on 18 March 2020.[7] A working group was set up by UEFA to decide the calendar of the remainder of the season,[8] with the final decision made at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 17 June 2020.[9][10]

Knockout phase schedule
Round Draw Match dates
Play-offs 16 December 2019 11–12 February 2020
Round of 16 14 February 2020 3–4 March 2020
10 March 2020[lower-alpha 1]
16 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[lower-alpha 2]
Quarter-finals 18–19 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[lower-alpha 3]
Semi-finals 22 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[lower-alpha 4]
Final 25 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[lower-alpha 5]
  1. One round of 16 match postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  2. Two round of 16 matches postponed and relocated due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  3. Quarter-finals originally scheduled for 17–18 March 2020, but postponed and relocated due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  4. Semi-finals originally scheduled for 17 April 2020, but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  5. Final originally scheduled for 20 April 2020, but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe

Play-offs

The draw for the play-offs was held on 16 December 2019, 14:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[11] 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 play-offs were played on 11 and 12 February 2020. 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.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derby County England 3–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund
Porto Portugal 1–1 (6–7 p) Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Zaragoza Spain 1–3 France Lyon
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 0–0 (3–4 p) Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0–0 (2–4 p) Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Rangers Scotland 0–4 Spain Atlético Madrid
Midtjylland Denmark 1–1 (7–6 p) France Lille
Rennes France 1–1 (5–3 p) Belgium Club Brugge
Derby County England3–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
  • Cashin 47'
  • J. Brown 51'
  • Sibley 90+5'
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Attendance: 674
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
Porto Portugal1–1Austria Red Bull Salzburg
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Penalties
 6–7
Attendance: 610
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
Zaragoza Spain1–3France Lyon
 Report
Attendance: 7,150
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine0–0Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Report
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 5,419
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova0–0Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Report
Penalties
  • Cesnocov soccer ball with red X
  • Gliga soccer ball with check mark
  • Macalici soccer ball with check mark
  • Ignatov soccer ball with red X
 2–4
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Rangers Scotland0–4Spain Atlético Madrid
Report
Attendance: 923
Midtjylland Denmark1–1France Lille
 Report
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 868
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)
Rennes France1–1Belgium Club Brugge
  • Françoise 17'
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Penalties
 5–3
Stade de la Piverdière Nord 1, Rennes
Attendance: 1,160
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)

Bracket (round of 16 onwards)

The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 14 February 2020, 13:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[12] 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 sixteen 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 the quarter-final winners and onwards was not known at the time of the draws). The draws also decided the home team for each quarter-final, and which quarter-final and semi-final winners were designated as the "home" team for each semi-final and final (for administrative purposes as they were played at a neutral venue).

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
4 March
 
 
Germany Bayern Munich2 (5)
 
18 August – Nyon
 
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb (p)2 (6)
 
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb1
 
3 March
 
Portugal Benfica3
 
Portugal Benfica4
 
22 August – Nyon
 
England Liverpool1
 
Portugal Benfica3
 
4 March
 
Netherlands Ajax0
 
Serbia Red Star Belgrade0
 
18 August – Nyon
 
Denmark Midtjylland3
 
Denmark Midtjylland1
 
3 March
 
Netherlands Ajax3
 
Netherlands Ajax (p)0 (6)
 
25 August – Nyon
 
Spain Atlético Madrid0 (5)
 
Portugal Benfica2
 
4 March
 
Spain Real Madrid3
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg4
 
19 August – Nyon
 
England Derby County1
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg4
 
10 March
 
France Lyon3
 
Italy Atalanta3 (3)
 
22 August – Nyon
 
France Lyon (p)3 (5)
 
Austria Red Bull Salzburg1
 
16 August – Nyon
 
Spain Real Madrid2
 
Italy Inter Milan1
 
19 August – Nyon
 
France Rennes0
 
Italy Inter Milan0
 
16 August – Nyon
 
Spain Real Madrid3
 
Italy Juventus1
 
 
Spain Real Madrid3
 

Round of 16

Six of the eight round of 16 matches were played on 3, 4 and 10 March 2020, while the remaining two matches could not be played as scheduled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[5] They were rescheduled to 16 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[13]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bayern Munich Germany 2–2 (5–6 p) Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Ajax Netherlands 0–0 (6–5 p) Spain Atlético Madrid
Atalanta Italy 3–3 (3–5 p) France Lyon
Inter Milan Italy 1–0[upper-alpha 1] France Rennes
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 4–1 England Derby County
Benfica Portugal 4–1 England Liverpool
Red Star Belgrade Serbia 0–3 Denmark Midtjylland
Juventus Italy 1–3 Spain Real Madrid

Notes

  1. On 9 March 2020, Inter Milan announced that they had suspended all activities of their youth teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, and thus would not play their round of 16 match against Rennes, and the match had originally been cancelled.[14] UEFA decided not to punish Inter Milan due to the unprecedented situation caused by COVID-19 and following an agreement by both clubs, the match was rescheduled.[15]
Bayern Munich Germany2–2Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
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Penalties
 5–6
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland)
Ajax Netherlands0–0Spain Atlético Madrid
Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 723
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Atalanta Italy3–3France Lyon
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Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 24
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Inter Milan Italy1–0France Rennes
 Report
Attendance: 0[note 3]
Red Bull Salzburg Austria4–1England Derby County
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  • Wilson 17'
Attendance: 861
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Benfica Portugal4–1England Liverpool
 Report
Attendance: 701
Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)
Red Star Belgrade Serbia0–3Denmark Midtjylland
Report
Attendance: 2,291
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)
Juventus Italy1–3Spain Real Madrid
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Attendance: 0[note 3]
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals, originally scheduled to be played on 17 and 18 March 2020, were postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[20][5] They were rescheduled to 18 and 19 August 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[21]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Inter Milan Italy 0–3 Spain Real Madrid
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 4–3 France Lyon
Midtjylland Denmark 1–3 Netherlands Ajax
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 1–3 Portugal Benfica
Midtjylland Denmark1–3Netherlands Ajax
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Attendance: 0[note 3]
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia1–3Portugal Benfica
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Attendance: 0[note 3]
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria4–3France Lyon
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Attendance: 0[note 3]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Inter Milan Italy0–3Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 0[note 3]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals, originally scheduled to be played on 17 April 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon, were postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. They were rescheduled to 22 August 2020.[22]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Benfica Portugal 3–0 Netherlands Ajax
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–2 Spain Real Madrid
Benfica Portugal3–0Netherlands Ajax
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Attendance: 0[note 3]
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria1–2Spain Real Madrid
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Attendance: 0[note 3]
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)

Final

The final, originally scheduled to be played on 20 April 2020 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon, was postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. It was rescheduled to 25 August 2020.[23]

Benfica Portugal2–3Spain Real Madrid
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Attendance: 0[note 3]

Notes
  1. CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 28 March 2020 (play-offs and six round of 16 matches in March 2020), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (all matches in August 2020, including two round of 16 matches, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final).
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, the following round of 16 matches were postponed:[16]
  3. The remainder of the competition, held in August 2020, was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[24]

References
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  14. "UEFA Youth League: comunicato ufficiale su Inter-Rennes". Inter Milan. 9 March 2020.
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  17. "Youth League finals in August: match schedule". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2020.
  18. "El partido Juventus-Juvenil A de la Youth League, aplazado". Real Madrid. 11 March 2020.
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