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).
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 | |
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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 | ||
Final | 23 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon |
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]
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]
Group | width=210 | Winners (enter round of 16) | width=210 | Runners-up (enter play-offs as away team) |
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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 |
width=210 | Second round winners (enter play-offs as home team) |
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Molde | |
Željezničar | |
Internazionale | |
Ajax | |
Brodarac | |
Nitra | |
Krasnodar | |
Red Bull Salzburg |
The draw for the play-offs was held on 11 December 2017, 14:30 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[2] [3] 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.
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The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 9 February 2018, 13:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4] [5] The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
The round of 16 matches were played on 20 and 21 February 2018.
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The quarter-finals were played on 13 and 14 March 2018.
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The semi-finals were played on 20 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.
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The final was played on 23 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[6] [7]