2022–23 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

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

Qualified teams edit

Group Winners
(enter round of 16)
Runners-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 edit

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

Schedule edit

Schedule for 2022–23 UEFA Youth League[1]
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Knockout phase Play-offs 8 November 2022 7–8 February 2023
Round of 16 13 February 2023 28 February – 1 March 2023
Quarter-finals 14–15 March 2023
Semi-finals 21 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva
Final 24 April 2023 at Stade de Genève, Geneva

Bracket edit

Play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
8 February
  MTK Budapest0
1 March
  Ajax1
  Sporting CP5
  Ajax1
14 March
  Sporting CP1
8 February
  Liverpool0
  Panathinaikos0
1 March
  Porto1
  Liverpool (p)1 (6)
  Porto1 (5)
21 April – Geneva
  Sporting CP2 (3)
8 February
  AZ (p)2 (4)
  AZ5
1 March
  Eintracht Frankfurt0
  Barcelona0
  AZ3
15 March
  AZ4
7 February
  Real Madrid0
  Young Boys2
1 March
  Red Bull Salzburg3
  Real Madrid3
  Red Bull Salzburg1
24 April – Geneva
  AZ5
7 February
  Hajduk Split0
  Hibernian1
28 February
  Borussia Dortmund2
  Borussia Dortmund (p)1 (5)
  Paris Saint-Germain1 (4)
15 March
  Borussia Dortmund1 (8)
8 February
  Hajduk Split (p)1 (9)
  Hajduk Split1
28 February
  Shakhtar Donetsk0
  Hajduk Split2
  Manchester City1
21 April – Geneva
  Hajduk Split3
8 February
  Milan1
  Rukh Lviv (p)1 (4)
28 February
  Inter Milan1 (3)
  Milan1
  Rukh Lviv0
14 March
  Milan2
8 February
  Atlético Madrid0
  Genk (p)0 (4)
1 March
  Juventus0 (3)
  Atlético Madrid4
  Genk1

Play-offs edit

Summary edit

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.[1] The play-offs were played over one leg on 7 and 8 February 2023.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Young Boys   2–3   Red Bull Salzburg
AZ   5–0   Eintracht Frankfurt
Rukh Lviv   1–1
(4–3 p)
  Inter Milan
Hajduk Split   1–0   Shakhtar Donetsk
MTK Budapest   0–1   Ajax
Hibernian   1–2   Borussia Dortmund
Panathinaikos   0–1   Porto
Genk   0–0
(4–3 p)
  Juventus

Matches edit

Young Boys  2–3  Red Bull Salzburg
Report
Attendance: 1,150[4]

AZ  5–0  Eintracht Frankfurt
Report

Rukh Lviv  1–1  Inter Milan
Panchenko   30' Report Esposito   52'
Penalties
4–3

Hajduk Split  1–0  Shakhtar Donetsk
Vušković   82' Report
Attendance: 1,000[8]

MTK Budapest  0–1  Ajax
Report Misehouy   59' (pen.)

Hibernian  1–2  Borussia Dortmund
Blaney   26' Report

Panathinaikos  0–1  Porto
Report Meireles   71'

Genk  0–0  Juventus
Report
Penalties
4–3

Round of 16 edit

Summary edit

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milan   1–0   Rukh Lviv
Barcelona   0–3   AZ
Liverpool   1–1
(6–5 p)
  Porto
Atlético Madrid   4–1   Genk
Borussia Dortmund   1–1
(5–4 p)
  Paris Saint-Germain
Hajduk Split   2–1   Manchester City
Sporting CP   5–1   Ajax
Real Madrid   3–1   Red Bull Salzburg

Matches edit

Milan  1–0  Rukh Lviv
Zeroli   85' Report

Barcelona  0–3  AZ
Report


Atlético Madrid  4–1  Genk
Report Díaz   60' (o.g.)


Hajduk Split  2–1  Manchester City
Report Bobb   45'
Attendance: 8,000[19]
Referee: Snir Levy (Israel)

Sporting CP  5–1  Ajax
Report Gooijer   87'

Real Madrid  3–1  Red Bull Salzburg
Report Konaté   30' (pen.)

Quarter-finals edit

Summary edit

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AZ   4–0   Real Madrid
Milan   2–0   Atlético Madrid
Sporting CP   1–0   Liverpool
Borussia Dortmund   1–1
(8–9 p)
  Hajduk Split

Matches edit

AZ  4–0  Real Madrid
Report

Milan  2–0  Atlético Madrid
Report

Sporting CP  1–0  Liverpool
Ribeiro   65' Report

Semi-finals edit

Summary edit

The draw was conducted on 13 February 2023 at 13:00 CET in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon.[13] 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.[26]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sporting CP   2–2
(3–4 p)
  AZ
Hajduk Split   3–1   Milan

Matches edit

Sporting CP  2–2  AZ
Report
Penalties
3–4

Hajduk Split  3–1  Milan
Report Zeroli   83'
Attendance: 7,597[28]
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

Final edit

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

AZ  5–0  Hajduk Split
Report
Attendance: 9,390[29]

Notes edit

  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 26 March 2023 (up to quarter-finals), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (semi-finals and final).
  2. ^ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[6]

References edit

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