The2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 16 February and ended on 24 May 2017 with thefinal atFriends Arena inSolna, Sweden, to decide the champions of the2016–17 UEFA Europa League. A total of 32 teams competed in the knockout phase.[1]
Times up to 25 March 2017 (round of 32 and round of 16) wereCET (UTC+1), thereafter (quarter-finals and beyond) times wereCEST (UTC+2).
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters inNyon,Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[1][2][3]
| Round | Draw date and time | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 12 December 2016, 13:00[4] | 16 February 2017 | 23 February 2017 |
| Round of 16 | 24 February 2017, 13:00[5] | 9 March 2017 | 16 March 2017 |
| Quarter-finals | 17 March 2017, 13:00[6] | 13 April 2017 | 20 April 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 21 April 2017, 13:00[7] | 4 May 2017 | 11 May 2017 |
| Final | 24 May 2017 atFriends Arena,Solna | ||
Matches could also be 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 was 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 was played. The away goals rule was 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 advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was 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 was 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.[8]
| 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 |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Seeded in round of 32 draw | |
| 2 | H | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | E | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | B | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | ||
| 5 | D | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw | |
| 6 | C | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | ||
| 7 | F | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 4 | ||
| 8 | A | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
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The draw was held on 12 December 2016.[4] The first legs were played on 16 February, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 February 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Athletic Bilbao | 3–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
| Legia Warsaw | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Anderlecht | 3–3 (a) | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Astra Giurgiu | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Manchester United | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Villarreal | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–0 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Celta Vigo | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | |
| Olympiacos | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Gent | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Rostov | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Krasnodar | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | |
| AZ | 2–11 | 1–4 | 1–7 | |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
| PAOK | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3–2 | |
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| APOEL | 2–0 | |
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APOEL won 4–3 on aggregate.
Ajax won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–1 | |
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3–3 on aggregate; Anderlecht won on away goals.
Genk won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 3–0 | |
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| Saint-Étienne | 0–1 | |
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Manchester United won 4–0 on aggregate.
Roma won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 0–0 | |
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Copenhagen won 2–1 on aggregate.
Celta Vigo won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Osmanlıspor | 0–3 | |
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Olympiacos won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | |
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Gent won 3–2 on aggregate.
Rostov won 5–1 on aggregate.
Krasnodar won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 2–4 | |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–3 on aggregate.
| AZ | 1–4 | |
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Lyon won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–3 | |
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Beşiktaş won 5–2 on aggregate.
| PAOK | 0–3 | |
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Schalke 04 won 4–1 on aggregate.
The draw was held on 24 February 2017.[5] The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs were played on 16 March 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| APOEL | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Schalke 04 | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Lyon | 5–4 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |
| Rostov | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Olympiacos | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Gent | 3–6 | 2–5 | 1–1 | |
| Copenhagen | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Krasnodar | 0–2 | |
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Celta Vigo won 4–1 on aggregate.
| APOEL | 0–1 | |
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| Anderlecht | 1–0 | |
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Anderlecht won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–2 | |
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3–3 on aggregate; Schalke 04 won on away goals.
Lyon won 5–4 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–1 | |
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| Beşiktaş | 4–1 | |
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Beşiktaş won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Genk | 1–1 | |
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Genk won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 2–1 | |
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| Ajax | 2–0 | |
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Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
The draw was held on 17 March 2017.[6] The first legs were played on 13 April, and the second legs were played on 20 April 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Anderlecht | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
| Celta Vigo | 4–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Ajax | 4–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | |
| Lyon | 3–3 (7–6p) | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Manchester United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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Manchester United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Celta Vigo won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Schalke 04 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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Ajax won 4–3 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Lyon won 7–6 on penalties.
The draw was held on 21 April 2017.[7] The first legs were played on 3 and 4 May, and the second legs were played on 11 May 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Ajax | 5–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | |
| Celta Vigo | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Ajax won 5–4 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
The final was played on 24 May 2017 atFriends Arena inSolna, Sweden.[71] The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw.
| Ajax | 0–2 | |
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