2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase explained

The 2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase began on 7 February 2023 with the play-off round and concluded with the final on 24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League.[1] The semi-finals and final have been traditionally played at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon since the first edition, but for the 2022–23 edition they were moved to the Stade de Genève due to increased interest in the tournament from the supporters of the participating clubs.[2] All matches are played across 90 minutes and penalty shoot-out if necessary.

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

Qualified teams

Groupwidth=210Winners
(enter round of 16)
width=210Runners-up
(enter play-offs as away team)
A Liverpool Ajax
B Atlético Madrid Porto
C Barcelona Inter Milan
D Sporting CP Eintracht Frankfurt
E Milan Red Bull Salzburg
F Real Madrid Shakhtar Donetsk
G Manchester City Borussia Dortmund
H Paris Saint-Germain Juventus

Domestic Champions Path

width=210Second round winners
(enter play-offs as home team)
AZ
Hibernian
Young Boys
Genk
Panathinaikos
Hajduk Split
Rukh Lviv
MTK Budapest

Schedule

Schedule for 2022–23 UEFA Youth League
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Knockout phasePlay-offs8 November 20227–8 February 2023
Round of 1613 February 202328 February – 1 March 2023
Quarter-finals14–15 March 2023
Semi-finals21 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva
Final24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva

Bracket

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 8 November 2022 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The play-offs were played over one leg on 7 and 8 February 2023.[3] |}

Matches

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Round of 16

Summary

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[4] The round of 16 was played over one leg on 28 February and 1 March 2023.[1] |}

Matches

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Quarter-finals

Summary

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[4] The quarter-finals were played over one leg on 14 and 15 March 2023.[1] |}

Matches

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Semi-finals

Summary

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[4] The semi-finals were played over one leg on 21 April 2023.[1] All four teams were qualified to the semi-finals for the first time ever, ensuring a fourth different champions in a row.[5] |}

Matches

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Final

The final was played on 24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 April 2022. 2022/23 UEFA Youth League dates, format UEFA Youth League . 13 May 2022. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . en.
  2. Web site: UEFA Youth League finals moved to Stade de Genève UEFA Youth League . UEFA.com . 23 April 2023 . en . 22 March 2023.
  3. Web site: 8 November 2022. 2022/23 UEFA Youth League play-off ties. 8 November 2022. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . en.
  4. News: UEFA Youth League knockout draw . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 14 February 2023 . 10 February 2023.
  5. News: Meet the UEFA Youth League semi-finalists: Sporting CP vs AZ Alkmaar, Hajduk Split vs AC Milan . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 15 March 2023 . 15 March 2023.