2012–13 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
International football competition
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The knockout phase of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League began on 14 February with the round of 32 and concluded on 15 May 2013 with the final at Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Times up to 30 March 2013 (round of 16) are CET (UTC+1), thereafter (quarter-finals and beyond) times are CEST (UTC+2).
Round and draw dates
All draws are held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 20 December 2012, 14:00 | 14 February 2013 | 21 February 2013 |
| Round of 16 | 7 March 2013 | 14 March 2013 | |
| Quarter-finals | 15 March 2013, 13:00 | 4 April 2013 | 11 April 2013 |
| Semi-finals | 12 April 2013, 12:00 | 25 April 2013 | 2 May 2013 |
| Final | 15 May 2013 at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam | ||
Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.
Format
The knockout phase involves 32 teams: the 24 teams that finished in the top two in each group in the group stage and the eight teams that finished in third place in the Champions League group stage.[2]
Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progresses. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time are played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team qualifies by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shootout. In the final, the tie is played as a single match. If scores are level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time is played, followed by penalties if scores remain tied.
The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
- In the draw for the round of 32, the twelve group winners and the four better third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) are seeded, and the twelve group runners-up and the other four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage are unseeded. A seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the round of 16 onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association may be drawn against each other.
Qualified teams
| Key to colours |
|---|
| Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
Europa League group stage winners and runners-up
Champions League group stage third-placed teams
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E |  Chelsea |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 |
| H |  CFR Cluj |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| B |  Olympiacos |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| G |  Benfica |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| C |  Zenit Saint Petersburg |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| F |  BATE Borisov |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 |
| A |  Dynamo Kyiv |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 |
| D |  Ajax |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1. Points; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Wins; 6. Away wins; 7. Club coefficient.[3]
Bracket
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 20 December 2012.[4]
Summary
The first legs were played on 14 February, and the second legs were played on 21 February 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE Borisov | 0–1 |  Fenerbahçe | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Internazionale  | 5–0 | CFR Cluj | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Levante  | 4–0 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–3 (a) | Liverpool | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 |  Bordeaux | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Bayer Leverkusen  | 1–3 | Benfica | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Newcastle United | 1–0 | Metalist Kharkiv | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 |  Genk | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Rubin Kazan | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Ajax | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Steaua București | 2–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
Basel  | 3–1 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 4–2 | Hannover 96 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Sparta Prague  | 1–2 | Chelsea | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–5 | Lazio | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Lyon | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Napoli | 0–5 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Matches
Fenerbahçe won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Internazionale | 2–0 | CFR Cluj |
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Internazionale won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 0–1 | Levante |
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Levante won 4–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Zenit Saint Petersburg won on away goals.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Bordeaux |
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| Bordeaux | 1–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Bordeaux won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | Benfica |
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Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Metalist Kharkiv | 0–1 | Newcastle United |
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Newcastle United won 1–0 on aggregate.
| VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | Genk |
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| Genk | 0–2 | VfB Stuttgart |
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VfB Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Rubin Kazan | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid |
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Rubin Kazan won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 2–0 | Steaua București |
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| Steaua București | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Ajax |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
2–2 on aggregate; Steaua București won 4–2 on penalties.
Basel won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 3–1 | Hannover 96 |
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| Hannover 96 | 1–1 | Anzhi Makhachkala |
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Anzhi Makhachkala won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 0–1 | Chelsea |
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| Chelsea | 1–1 | Sparta Prague |
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Chelsea won 2–1 on aggregate.
Lazio won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Lyon |
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| Lyon | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Tottenham Hotspur won 3–2 on aggregate.
Viktoria Plzeň won 5–0 on aggregate.
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 20 December 2012, immediately after the round of 32 draw.[4]
Summary
The first legs were played on 7 March, and the second legs were played on 14 March 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoria Plzeň | 1–2 | Fenerbahçe | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Benfica | 4–2 | Bordeaux | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 0–1 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1–5 | Lazio | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–4 (a) | Internazionale | 3–0 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |
| Levante | 0–2 | Rubin Kazan | 0–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Basel | 2–1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Steaua București | 2–3 | Chelsea | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Matches
| Viktoria Plzeň | 0–1 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Fenerbahçe | 1–1 | Viktoria Plzeň |
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Fenerbahçe won 2–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Newcastle United | 1–0 | Anzhi Makhachkala |
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Newcastle United won 1–0 on aggregate.
| VfB Stuttgart | 0–2 | Lazio |
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| Lazio | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart |
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Lazio won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Internazionale |
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| Internazionale | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur |
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4–4 on aggregate; Tottenham Hotspur won on away goals.
| Levante | 0–0 | Rubin Kazan |
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Rubin Kazan won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1–0 | Basel |
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Basel won 2–1 on aggregate.
Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2013.[54]
Summary
The first legs were played on 4 April, and the second legs were played on 11 April 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 5–4 | Rubin Kazan | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–4 (1–4 p) | Basel | 2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–1 | Lazio | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Benfica | 4–2 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
Chelsea won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Basel |
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4–4 on aggregate; Basel won 4–1 on penalties.
| Lazio | 1–1 | Fenerbahçe |
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Fenerbahçe won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Newcastle United | 1–1 | Benfica |
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Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 12 April 2013.[62]
Summary
The first legs were played on 25 April, and the second legs were played on 2 May 2013.
Matches
| Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | Benfica |
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Benfica won 3–2 on aggregate.
Chelsea won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 15 May 2013 at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A draw was held on 12 April 2013, after the semi-final draw, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.
References
- BATE Borisov played their home match at Neman Stadium, Grodno instead of their regular stadium, Haradski Stadium, Barysaw.
- Rubin Kazan played their home match at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow instead of their regular stadium, Tsentralnyi Stadion, Kazan.
- Anzhi Makhachkala played their home match at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow instead of their regular stadium, Dynamo Stadium, Makhachkala, due to security issues involving the city of Makhachkala and the autonomous republic of Dagestan.[27]