2022–23 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Phase of the 52nd UEFA Europa League
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The 2022–23 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 16 February with the knockout round play-offs and ended on 31 May 2023 with the final at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, to decide the champions of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.[1] A total of 24 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
The knockout phase involved 24 teams: the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage.
Europa League group stage winners and runners-up
| Group | Winners (advance to round of 16 and seeded in draw) |
Runners-up (advance to KO play-offs and seeded in draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Arsenal |
 PSV Eindhoven |
| B |  Fenerbahçe |
 Rennes |
| C |  Real Betis |
 Roma |
| D |  Union Saint-Gilloise |
 Union Berlin |
| E | Real Sociedad |
Manchester United |
| F | Feyenoord |
 Midtjylland |
| G | SC Freiburg |
Nantes |
| H |  Ferencváros |
Monaco |
Champions League group stage third-placed teams
| Group | Third-placed teams (advance to KO play-offs and unseeded in draw) |
|---|---|
| A | Ajax |
| B | Bayer Leverkusen |
| C | Barcelona |
| D |  Sporting CP |
| E |  Red Bull Salzburg |
| F |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
| G | Sevilla |
| H | Juventus |
Format
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 knockout round play-offs, the eight group runners-up were seeded, and the eight Champions League group third-placed teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners were seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout round play-offs were unseeded. Again, the seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from 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 would be designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it was played at a neutral venue).
In the knockout phase, teams from the same or nearby cities (Roma and Lazio, Fenerbahçe and İstanbul Başakşehir, and Anderlecht and Union Saint-Gilloise, who share the same stadium), the second team listed played in the Europa Conference League were not scheduled to play at home on the same day, due to logistics and crowd control. To avoid such scheduling conflicts, UEFA had to make adjustments. For the knockout round playoffs and a round of 16, since both teams were in the same pot and must play at home in a given leg, the home match of the team that was not the domestic cup or Europa Conference League winner, or lower domestic ranking (if neither is the domestic cup or Europa Conference League winner; i.e. Lazio and Anderlecht for this season), was moved from Thursday to Wednesday.[3][4] For the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team with the lowest priority was reversed from the original draw.[5]
Schedule
The schedule was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout round play-offs | 7 November 2022, 13:00 | 16 February 2023 | 23 February 2023 |
| Round of 16 | 24 February 2023, 12:00 | 9 March 2023 | 16 March 2023 |
| Quarter-finals | 17 March 2023, 13:00 | 13 April 2023 | 20 April 2023 |
| Semi-finals | 11 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 | |
| Final | 31 May 2023 at Puskás Aréna, Budapest | ||
Bracket
| Knockout round play-offs | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nantes | 1 | 0 | 1 | Juventus | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting CP | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting CP | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sporting CP (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevilla (a.e.t.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 4 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevilla | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevilla | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sevilla | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 May – Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenerbahçe | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevilla (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rennes | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma (a.e.t.) | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 0 | 2 | 2 | Roma | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen (p) | 2 | 3 | 5 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 3 | 2 | 5 (3) | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferencváros | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ajax | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Berlin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Knockout round play-offs
The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 7 November 2022, 13:00 CET.[6]
Summary
The first legs were played on 16 February, and the second legs were played on 23 February 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3–4 | Manchester United | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Juventus | 4–1 | Nantes | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Sporting CP | 5–1 | Midtjylland | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Rennes | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Ajax | 1–3 | Union Berlin | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 5–5 (5–3 p) | Monaco | 2–3 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Sevilla | 3–2 | PSV Eindhoven | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1–2 | Roma | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Matches
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Manchester United won 4–3 on aggregate.
Juventus won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 1–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Midtjylland | 0–4 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Sporting CP won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1 | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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3–3 on aggregate; Shakhtar Donetsk won 5–4 on penalties.
| Ajax | 0–0 | Union Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Union Berlin won 3–1 on aggregate.
5–5 on aggregate; Bayer Leverkusen won 5–3 on penalties.
Sevilla won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Roma won 2–1 on aggregate.
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 24 February 2023, 12:00 CET.[25]
Summary
The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs were played on 16 March 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Berlin | 3–6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| Sevilla | 2–1 | Fenerbahçe | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Juventus | 3–0 | SC Freiburg | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4–0 | Ferencváros | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Sporting CP | 3–3 (5–3 p) | Arsenal | 2–2 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Manchester United | 5–1 | Real Betis | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Roma | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–8 | Feyenoord | 1–1 | 1–7 |
Matches
Union Saint-Gilloise won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Sevilla | 2–0 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sevilla won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 1–0 | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Juventus won 3–0 on aggregate.
Bayer Leverkusen won 4–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Sporting CP won 5–3 on penalties.
| Manchester United | 4–1 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Roma | 2–0 | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Roma won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–1 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Feyenoord won 8–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023, 13:00 CET.[42]
Summary
The first legs were played on 13 April, and the second legs were played on 20 April 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2–5 | Sevilla | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Juventus | 2–1 | Sporting CP | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 5–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Feyenoord | 2–4 | Roma | 1–0 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
Sevilla won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 1–0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Juventus won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Bayer Leverkusen won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Roma | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Roma won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 17 March 2023, 13:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.[42]
Summary
The first legs were played on 11 May, and the second legs were played on 18 May 2023.
Matches
Sevilla won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Roma | 1–0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Roma won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 31 May 2023 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. A draw was held on 17 March 2023, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.[42]
Notes
- Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[13] Therefore, Shakhtar Donetsk played at Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw, Poland, instead of their regular stadium, Donbas Arena in Donetsk.[14]
- Union Saint-Gilloise played their home matches at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Ferencváros played their home matches at Puskás Aréna, Budapest, instead of their regular stadium, Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest.