The2015–16 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 16 February and concluded on 18 May 2016 with thefinal atSt. Jakob-Park inBasel, Switzerland, to decide the champions of the2015–16 UEFA Europa League. A total of 32 teams competed in the knockout phase.[1]
Times up to 26 March 2016 (round of 32 and round of 16) wereCET (UTC+1), thereafter (quarter-finals and beyond) times wereCEST (UTC+2).
All draws were held at UEFA headquarters inNyon,Switzerland.[2][3][4]
| Round | Draw date and time | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 14 December 2015, 13:00[5] | 18 February 2016 | 25 February 2016 |
| Round of 16 | 26 February 2016, 13:00[6] | 10 March 2016 | 17 March 2016 |
| Quarter-finals | 18 March 2016, 13:00[7] | 7 April 2016 | 14 April 2016 |
| Semi-finals | 15 April 2016, 12:30[8] | 28 April 2016 | 5 May 2016 |
| Final | 18 May 2016 atSt. Jakob-Park,Basel | ||
Matches may have also been played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.
The knockout phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the twelve groups in thegroup stage, and the eight third-placed teams from theChampions League group stage.[1]
Each tie in theknockout phase, apart from the final, was played overtwo 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, theaway goals rule would be applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes ofextra time would be played. The away goals rule would be again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team would advance by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie would be decided bypenalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time would be played, followed by penalty shoot-out if scores remained tied.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
On 17 July 2014, the UEFA emergency panel ruled that Ukrainian and Russian clubs would not be drawn against each other "until further notice" due to thepolitical unrest between the countries.[9]
| Group | Winners (Seeded in round of 32 draw) | Runners-up (Unseeded in round of 32 draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| B | ||
| C | ||
| D | ||
| E | ||
| F | ||
| G | ||
| H | ||
| I | ||
| J | ||
| K | ||
| L |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 12 | Seeded in round of 32 draw | |
| 2 | F | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 10 | ||
| 3 | B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 4 | E | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | D | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw | |
| 6 | H | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | C | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | ||
| 8 | A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 |
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 May –Basel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The draw was held on 14 December 2015. The first legs were played on 16 and 18 February, and the second legs were played on 24 and 25 February 2016.[11]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 10–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
| Fiorentina | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Anderlecht | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
| Midtjylland | 3–6 | 2–1 | 1–5 | |
| FC Augsburg | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Sparta Prague | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Galatasaray | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Sion | 3–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Marseille | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Sevilla | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Sporting CP | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Villarreal | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 4–4 (a) | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Rapid Wien | 0–4 | |
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Valencia won 10–0 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | |
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Tottenham Hotspur won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Porto | 0–1 | |
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Borussia Dortmund won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe | 2–0 | |
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Fenerbahçe won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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Anderlecht won 3–1 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 1–0 | |
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Liverpool won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Krasnodar | 0–3 | |
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Sparta Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Lazio | 3–1 | |
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Lazio won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Braga | 2–2 | |
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Braga won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Schalke 04 | 0–3 | |
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Shakhtar Donetsk won 3–0 on aggregate.
Athletic Bilbao won 2–1 on aggregate.
Sevilla won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–1 | |
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Bayer Leverkusen won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Villarreal | 1–0 | |
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Villarreal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | |
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4–4 on aggregate; Basel won on away goals.
The draw was held on 26 February 2016. The first legs were played on 10 March, and the second legs were played on 17 March 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Basel | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Villarreal | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Liverpool | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sparta Prague | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Sevilla | 3–0 | |
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Sevilla won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Villarreal | 2–0 | |
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| Bayer Leverkusen | 0–0 | |
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Villarreal won 2–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Athletic Bilbao won on away goals.
Liverpool won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | |
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| Lazio | 0–3 | |
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Sparta Prague won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Borussia Dortmund | 3–0 | |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | |
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Borussia Dortmund won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | |
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Braga won 4–2 on aggregate.
The draw was held on 18 March 2016. The first legs were played on 7 April, and the second legs were played on 14 April 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braga | 1–6 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
| Villarreal | 6–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3–3 (4–5p) | 1–2 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4–5 | 1–1 | 3–4 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 4–0 | |
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Shakhtar Donetsk won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Villarreal | 2–1 | |
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| Sparta Prague | 2–4 | |
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Villarreal won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | |
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3–3 on aggregate; Sevilla won 5–4 on penalties.
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | |
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| Liverpool | 4–3 | |
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Liverpool won 5–4 on aggregate.
The draw was held on 15 April 2016. The first legs were played on 28 April, and the second legs were played on 5 May 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Villarreal | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Sevilla won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Villarreal | 1–0 | |
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| Liverpool | 3–0 | |
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Liverpool won 3–1 on aggregate.
The final was played on 18 May 2016 at theSt. Jakob-Park inBasel, Switzerland.[73] The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw.[8]