The2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 13 February and ended on 16 May 2018 with thefinal at theParc Olympique Lyonnais inDécines-Charpieu, France, to decide the champions of the2017–18 UEFA Europa League.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the knockout phase.[2]
Times up to 24 March 2018 (round of 32 and round of 16) areCET (UTC+1), thereafter (quarter-finals and beyond) times areCEST (UTC+2).
The schedule of the knockout phase is as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters inNyon, Switzerland).[1]
| Round | Draw | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 11 December 2017 | 15 February 2018 | 22 February 2018 |
| Round of 16 | 23 February 2018 | 8 March 2018 | 15 March 2018 |
| Quarter-finals | 16 March 2018 | 5 April 2018 | 12 April 2018 |
| Semi-finals | 13 April 2018 | 26 April 2018 | 3 May 2018 |
| Final | 16 May 2018 atParc Olympique Lyonnais,Décines-Charpieu | ||
Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.
The knockout phase involves 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualify 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.
Each tie in theknockout phase, apart from the final, is played overtwo legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advance to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, theaway goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes ofextra time is played. 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 advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided bypenalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if scores are level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by penalty shoot-out if scores remain tied.[2]
The mechanism of the draws for each round is 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.[3]
| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 32 draw) | Runners-up (unseeded in round of 32 draw) |
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| A | ||
| B | ||
| C | ||
| D | ||
| E | ||
| F | ||
| G | ||
| H | ||
| I | ||
| J | ||
| K | ||
| L |
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | Seeded in round of 32 draw | |
| 2 | C | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | G | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | D | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | ||
| 5 | F | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw | |
| 6 | E | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | ||
| 8 | H | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 |
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The draw for the round of 32 was held on 11 December 2017, 13:00CET.[5]
The first legs were played on 13 and 15 February, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 February 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 4–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Nice | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | |
| Copenhagen | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–1 | |
| Spartak Moscow | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
| AEK Athens | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Celtic | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Napoli | 3–3 (a) | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Lyon | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Real Sociedad | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Partizan | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| FCSB | 2–5 | 1–0 | 1–5 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Astana | 4–6 | 1–3 | 3–3 | |
| Östersunds FK | 2–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Marseille | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 3–2 | |
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| Atalanta | 1–1 | |
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Borussia Dortmund won 4–3 on aggregate.
Lokomotiv Moscow won 4–2 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | |
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Athletic Bilbao won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–0 | |
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1–1 on aggregate; Dynamo Kyiv won on away goals.
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–0 | |
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Zenit Saint Petersburg won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Napoli | 1–3 | |
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| RB Leipzig | 0–2 | |
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3–3 on aggregate; RB Leipzig won on away goals.
CSKA Moscow won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Lyon | 3–1 | |
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Lyon won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–1 | |
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Red Bull Salzburg won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Partizan | 1–1 | |
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| Viktoria Plzeň | 2–0 | |
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Viktoria Plzeň won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lazio | 5–1 | |
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Lazio won 5–2 on aggregate.
Milan won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 3–3 | |
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Sporting CP won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Östersunds FK | 0–3 | |
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Arsenal won 4–2 on aggregate.
Marseille won 3–1 on aggregate.
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2018, 13:00CET.[40]
The first legs were played on 8 March, and the second legs were played on 15 March 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazio | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| RB Leipzig | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 8–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 3–3 (a) | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| Marseille | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Sporting CP | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Milan | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Lazio | 2–2 | |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | |
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Lazio won 4–2 on aggregate.
RB Leipzig won 3–2 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 8–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Moscow | 0–1 | |
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| Lyon | 2–3 | |
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3–3 on aggregate; CSKA Moscow won on away goals.
Marseille won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 2–0 | |
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Sporting CP won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–2 | |
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| Red Bull Salzburg | 0–0 | |
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Red Bull Salzburg won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Milan | 0–2 | |
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| Arsenal | 3–1 | |
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Arsenal won 5–1 on aggregate.
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 16 March 2018, 13:00CET.[57]
For the first time since the2004–05 UEFA Cup, all the eight teams at this stage represented different national associations.[58]
The first legs were played on 5 April, and the second legs were played on 12 April 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| RB Leipzig | 3–5 | 1–0 | 2–5 | |
| Arsenal | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Lazio | 5–6 | 4–2 | 1–4 |
| RB Leipzig | 1–0 | |
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| Marseille | 5–2 | |
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Marseille won 5–3 on aggregate.
| CSKA Moscow | 2–2 | |
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Arsenal won 6–3 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Lazio | 4–2 | |
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Red Bull Salzburg won 6–5 on aggregate.
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 13 April 2018, 12:00CEST.[67]
The first legs were played on 26 April, and the second legs were played on 3 May 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
| Arsenal | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Marseille won 3–2 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
The final was played at theParc Olympique Lyonnais inDécines-Charpieu on 16 May 2018. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw.[67]