2023–24 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
The 2023–24 UEFA Champions League knockout phase began on 13 February with the round of 16 and ended on 1 June 2024 with the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to decide the champions of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout phase.[2]
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Qualified teams
[edit ]The knockout phase involved the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 16 draw) |
Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Germany Bayern Munich | Denmark Copenhagen |
| B | England Arsenal | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven |
| C | Spain Real Madrid | Italy Napoli |
| D | Spain Real Sociedad | Italy Inter Milan |
| E | Spain Atlético Madrid | Italy Lazio |
| F | Germany Borussia Dortmund | France Paris Saint-Germain |
| G | England Manchester City | Germany RB Leipzig |
| H | Spain Barcelona | Portugal Porto |
Format
[edit ]Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time was played (the away goals rule was not applied). If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.[2]
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners were seeded, and the eight group runners-up were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association could not be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, there were no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held together before the quarter-finals were played, the identity of the quarter-final winners was not known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw was also held to determine which semi-final winner was designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it was played at a neutral venue).
For the quarter-finals and semi-finals, teams from the same city, were not scheduled to play at home on the same day or consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control.[3] [4] To avoid such scheduling conflict, if the two teams were drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team which was not titleholders of Champions League or Europa League (or lower-tier, if both were continental titleholders), or the team with the lower domestic ranking in the qualifying season (if neither team were continental title holder) was reversed from the original draw.[5] [6]
Schedule
[edit ]The schedule was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 18 December 2023, 12:00 | 13–14 & 20–21 February 2024 | 5–6 & 12–13 March 2024 |
| Quarter-finals | 15 March 2024, 12:00 | 9–10 April 2024 | 16–17 April 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 30 April – 1 May 2024 | 7–8 May 2024 | |
| Final | 1 June 2024 at Wembley Stadium, London | ||
Bracket
[edit ]Round of 16
[edit ]The draw for the round of 16 was held on 18 December 2023, 12:00 CET.[7]
Summary
[edit ]The first legs were played on 13, 14, 20 and 21 February, and the second legs were played on 5, 6, 12 and 13 March 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Portugal | 1–1 (2–4 p) | England Arsenal | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Napoli Italy | 2–4 | Spain Barcelona | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Paris Saint-Germain France | 4–1 | Spain Real Sociedad | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Inter Milan Italy | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Spain Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| PSV Eindhoven Netherlands | 1–3 | Germany Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Lazio Italy | 1–3 | Germany Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Copenhagen Denmark | 2–6 | England Manchester City | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| RB Leipzig Germany | 1–2 | Spain Real Madrid | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
[edit ]1–1 on aggregate; Arsenal won 4–2 on penalties.
| Barcelona Spain | 3–1 | Italy Napoli |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.
Paris Saint-Germain won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Atlético Madrid Spain | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Italy Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 |
|
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2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on penalties.
| Borussia Dortmund Germany | 2–0 | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Borussia Dortmund won 3–1 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Manchester City England | 3–1 | Denmark Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Manchester City won 6–2 on aggregate.
| RB Leipzig Germany | 0–1 | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Real Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2024, 12:00 CET.[6]
Summary
[edit ]The first legs were played on 9 and 10 April, and the second legs were played on 16 and 17 April 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal England | 2–3 | Germany Bayern Munich | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Madrid Spain | 4–5 | Germany Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Real Madrid Spain | 4–4 (4–3 p) | England Manchester City | 3–3 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Paris Saint-Germain France | 6–4 | Spain Barcelona | 2–3 | 4–1 |
Matches
[edit ]Bayern Munich won 3–2 on aggregate.
Borussia Dortmund won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Manchester City England | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 |
|
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4–4 on aggregate; Real Madrid won 4–3 on penalties.
| Paris Saint-Germain France | 2–3 | Spain Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Barcelona Spain | 1–4 | France Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Paris Saint-Germain won 6–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit ]The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 March 2024, 12:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.[6]
Summary
[edit ]The first legs were played on 30 April and 1 May, and the second legs were played on 7 and 8 May 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund Germany | 2–0 | France Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Bayern Munich Germany | 3–4 | Spain Real Madrid | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Matches
[edit ]Borussia Dortmund won 2–0 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
[edit ]The final was played on 1 June 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London. A draw was held on 15 March 2024, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.[6]
Notes
[edit ]- ^ CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 13 March 2024 (round of 16), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final).
- ^ a b Barcelona played their home matches at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, in Barcelona, instead of their regular stadium, Camp Nou, in Barcelona, which was being renovated.[11]
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