2017–18 UEFA Youth League

The Colovray Stadium in Nyon hosted the semi-finals and final.

Tournament details
Dates| 12 September 2017 – 23 April 2018
Teams| 64 (from 43 associations)
Final positions
Champions|  Barcelona (2nd title)
Runners-up|  Chelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 167
Goals scored| 566 (3.39 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Ivan Ignatyev (10 goals)

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The 2017–18 UEFA Youth League was the fifth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA.

Barcelona won their second Youth League title following a win over Chelsea in the final.[1]

Red Bull Salzburg were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 16. Starting from this season, the UEFA Youth League title holders were given an automatic berth in the Domestic Champions path if there was a vacancy.

## Teams

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A total of 64 teams from 43 of the 55 UEFA member associations entered the tournament, with Albania, Latvia and Luxembourg entering for the first time.[2] They were split into two sections:[3]

* The youth teams of the 32 clubs which qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage entered the UEFA Champions League Path.[4] If there was a vacancy (youth teams not entering), it was filled by a team defined by UEFA.
* The youth domestic champions of the top 32 associations according to their 2016 UEFA country coefficients entered the Domestic Champions Path.[5][6] If there was a vacancy (associations with no youth domestic competition, as well as youth domestic champions already included in the UEFA Champions League path), it was first filled by the title holders should they have not yet qualified, and then by the youth domestic champions of the next association in the UEFA ranking.

Rank  | Association  | Teams

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UEFA Champions League Path | Domestic Champions Path
1  |  Spain |

* Real Madrid[†] (2016–17 División de Honor Juvenil U18)[7]
* Barcelona
* Atlético Madrid
* Sevilla

2  |  Germany |

* Bayern Munich
* RB Leipzig
* Borussia Dortmund[†] (2016–17 U19 Bundesliga)[8]

3  |  England |

* Chelsea[†] (2016–17 Professional U18 Development League 1)[9]
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Liverpool

4  |  Italy |

* Juventus
* Roma
* Napoli

| Internazionale (2016–17 Campionato Primavera U19)[10]
5  |  Portugal |

* Benfica
* Porto
* Sporting CP[†] (2016–17 Campeonato Nacional Juniores S19)[11]

6  |  France |

* Monaco
* Paris Saint-Germain

| Bordeaux (2016–17 Championnat National U19)[12]
7  |  Russia |

* Spartak Moscow
* CSKA Moscow

| Krasnodar (2016 U17 RFS Cup)[13]
8  |  Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk | Dynamo Kyiv (2016–17 Ukrainian U19 League)[14]
9  |  Belgium | Anderlecht[†] (2016–17 Belgian U17 League)[15] |
10  |  Netherlands | Feyenoord | Ajax (2016–17 U19 Eredivisie)[16]
11  |  Turkey | Beşiktaş | Bursaspor (2016–17 U19 Elit Ligi)[17]
12  |  Switzerland | Basel[†] (2016–17 Swiss U18 League)[18] |
13  |  Czech Republic |  | Sparta Prague (2016–17 Czech U19 League)[19]
14  |  Greece | Olympiacos[†] (2016–17 Superleague K17)[20] |
15  |  Romania |  | Dinamo București (2016–17 Liga Elitelor U19)[21]
16  |  Austria |  | Red Bull Salzburg[TH] (2016–17 U18 Jugendliga)[22]
17  |  Croatia |  | Lokomotiva Zagreb (2016–17 1. HNL Juniori U19)[23]
18  |  Poland |  | Legia Warsaw (2016–17 Central Junior League U19)[24]
19  |  Cyprus | APOEL[†] (2016–17 Cypriot U18 League)[25] |
20  |  Belarus |  | Shakhtyor Soligorsk (2016–17 Belarusian U19 League)[26]
21  |  Sweden |  | Hammarby (2016 Swedish U17 League)[27]
22  |  Norway |  | Molde (2016 Norwegian U19 Cup)[28]
23  |  Israel |  | Maccabi Haifa (2016–17 Israeli U19 Premier League)[29]
24  |  Denmark |  | Esbjerg (2016–17 U19 Ligaen)[30]
25  |  Scotland | Celtic[†] (2016–17 Scottish U17 League)[31] |
26  |  Azerbaijan | Qarabağ[†] (2016–17 Azerbaijani U19 League)[32] |
27  |  Serbia |  | Brodarac (2016–17 Serbian U19 League)[33]
28  |  Kazakhstan |  | Kairat (2016 Kazakhstani U18 League)[34]
29  |  Bulgaria |  | Ludogorets Razgrad (2016–17 U18 BFU Cup)[35]
30  |  Slovenia | Maribor[†] (2016–17 Slovenian U17 League)[36] |
31  |  Slovakia |  | Nitra (2016–17 Slovak U19 League)[37]
33  |  Hungary |  | Honvéd (2016–17 Hungarian U19 League)[38]
34  |  Moldova |  | Zimbru Chișinău (2016–17 Divizia Națională U19)[39]
35  |  Iceland |  | Breiðablik (2016 Icelandic U19 League)[40]
36  |  Georgia |  | Saburtalo Tbilisi (2016 Georgian U19 League)[41]
37  |  Finland |  | KäPa (2016 U17 B-Junior League)[42]
38  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |  | Željezničar (2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 Junior League)[43]
39  |  Albania |  | Vllaznia Shkodër (2016–17 Albanian U19 League)[44]
40  |  Macedonia |  | Shkëndija (2016–17 Macedonian U19 League)[45]
41  |  Republic of Ireland |  | UCD (2016 League of Ireland U19 Division)[46]
42  |  Latvia |  | Liepāja (2016 Latvian U18 League)[47]
43  |  Luxembourg |  | F91 Dudelange (2016–17 Luxembourg U19 Junior Championship)[48]
44  |  Montenegro |  | Sutjeska Nikšić (2016–17 Montenegrin U19 League)[49]
Associations which did not enter a team
(no teams can qualify for UEFA Champions League group stage, and association either not ranked high enough or no youth domestic competition)
32  |  Liechtenstein |  | No youth domestic competition
45  |  Lithuania |  |
46  |  Northern Ireland |  |
47  |  Estonia |  |
48  |  Armenia |  |
49  |  Faroe Islands |  |
50  |  Malta |  |
51  |  Wales |  |
52  |  Gibraltar |  |
53  |  Andorra |  |
54  |  San Marino |  |
55  |  Kosovo |  |

Notes

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TH Youth League title holders.

2. † Teams which were also youth domestic champions, with their vacancies in the Domestic Champions Path filled by the youth domestic champions of the next association in the UEFA ranking.

## Squads

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Players must be born on or after 1 January 1999, with a maximum of three players per team born between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 1998 allowed.

## Round and draw dates

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The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[50]

Phase  | Round  | Draw date  | First leg  | Second leg

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UEFA Champions League Path
Group stage  | Matchday 1  | 24 August 2017
(Monaco)  | 12–13 September 2017
Matchday 2  | 26–27 September 2017
Matchday 3  | 17–18 October 2017
Matchday 4  | 31 October – 1 November 2017
Matchday 5  | 21–22 November 2017
Matchday 6  | 5–6 December 2017
Domestic Champions Path  | First round  | 29 August 2017  | 27 September 2017  | 18 October 2017
Second round  | 1 November 2017  | 22 November 2017
Knockout phase  | Play-offs  | 11 December 2017  | 6–7 February 2018
Round of 16  | 9 February 2018  | 20–21 February 2018
Quarter-finals  | 13–14 March 2018
Semi-finals  | 20 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[51]
Final  | 23 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon[51]

Notes

* For the UEFA Champions League Path group stage, in principle the teams play their matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the matchdays as scheduled for UEFA Champions League, and on the same day as the corresponding senior teams; however, matches may also be played on other dates, including Mondays and Thursdays.
* For the Domestic Champions Path first and second rounds, in principle matches are played on Wednesdays (first round on matchdays 2 and 3, second round on matchdays 4 and 5, as scheduled for UEFA Champions League); however, matches may also be played on other dates, including Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
* For the play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals, in principle matches are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the matchdays as scheduled; however, matches may also be played on other dates, provided they are completed before the following dates:
* Play-offs: 8 February 2018
* Round of 16: 28 February 2018
* Quarter-finals: 16 March 2018

## UEFA Champions League Path

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Youth League group stage

For the UEFA Champions League Path, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. There was no separate draw held, with the group compositions identical to the draw for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage, which was held on 24 August 2017, 18:00 CEST, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.[52][53]

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight group winners advanced to the round of 16, while the eight runners-up advanced to the play-offs, where they were joined by the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path.

The matchdays were 12–13 September, 26–27 September, 17–18 October, 31 October – 1 November, 21–22 November, and 5–6 December 2017.

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.03):[3]

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
6. Goal difference in all group matches;
7. Goals scored in all group matches;
8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
9. Wins in all group matches;
10. Away wins in all group matches;
11. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
12. Drawing of lots.

### Group A

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1  |  Basel | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 14  | 11  | +3  | 11[a] | Round of 16 |  | -- | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–2
2  |  Manchester United | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 9  | +2  | 11[a] | Play-offs |  | 4–3 | -- | 1–1 | 1–0
3  |  Benfica | 6  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 10  | 8  | +2  | 7  |  |  | 0–0 | 2–2 | -- | 5–1
4  |  CSKA Moscow | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 8  | 15  | −7  | 3  |  | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | --

Source: UEFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Manchester United 4–3 Basel, Basel 2–1 Manchester United (Basel won on away goals).

### Group B

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1  |  Bayern Munich | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 14  | 6  | +8  | 14  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1–0
2  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 9  | +2  | 10  | Play-offs |  | 1–1 | -- | 2–0 | 2–3
3  |  Celtic | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 10  | 15  | −5  | 6  |  |  | 1–2 | 2–3 | -- | 3–1
4  |  Anderlecht | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 6  | 11  | −5  | 4  |  | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | --

Source: UEFA

### Group C

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1  |  Chelsea | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 17  | 7  | +10  | 15  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–0
2  |  Atlético Madrid | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 12  | 11  | +1  | 9[a] | Play-offs |  | 1–3 | -- | 2–1 | 0–1
3  |  Roma | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 11  | 6  | +5  | 9[a] |  |  | 1–2 | 1–2 | -- | 3–0
4  |  Qarabağ | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | 19  | −16  | 3  |  | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–3 | --

Source: UEFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Roma 1–2 Atlético Madrid, Atlético Madrid 2–1 Roma.

### Group D

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  |  BAR |  SPO |  OLY |  JUV

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1  |  Barcelona | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 12  | 1  | +11  | 16  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–0
2  |  Sporting CP | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 10  | 6  | +4  | 9  | Play-offs |  | 0–1 | -- | 1–1 | 2–0
3  |  Olympiacos | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 14  | −8  | 5  |  |  | 0–3 | 2–2 | -- | 2–0
4  |  Juventus | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 4  | 11  | −7  | 3  |  | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | --

Source: UEFA

### Group E

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  |  LIV |  SPM |  SEV |  MRB

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1  |  Liverpool | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 18  | 3  | +15  | 15  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0
2  |  Spartak Moscow | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 8[a] | Play-offs |  | 2–1 | -- | 1–1 | 5–0
3  |  Sevilla | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 12  | −6  | 8[a] |  |  | 0–4 | 3–3 | -- | 1–0
4  |  Maribor | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | 14  | −12  | 3  |  | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | --

Source: UEFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Spartak Moscow 1–1 Sevilla, Sevilla 3–3 Spartak Moscow (Spartak Moscow won on away goals).

### Group F

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1  |  Manchester City | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 14  | 7  | +7  | 13  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1
2  |  Feyenoord | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 9  | Play-offs |  | 0–2 | -- | 4–0 | 4–3
3  |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 7  | 12  | −5  | 7  |  |  | 2–1 | 1–1 | -- | 1–2
4  |  Napoli | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 12  | 17  | −5  | 4  |  | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | --

Source: UEFA

### Group G

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1  |  Porto | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 15  | 7  | +8  | 15  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–1
2  |  Monaco | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 15  | 10  | +5  | 10  | Play-offs |  | 3–2 | -- | 2–2 | 3–0
3  |  RB Leipzig | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 10  | 12  | −2  | 5  |  |  | 0–2 | 1–4 | -- | 4–0
4  |  Beşiktaş | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5  | 16  | −11  | 4  |  | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | --

Source: UEFA

### Group H

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1  |  Tottenham Hotspur | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 15  | 6  | +9  | 13  | Round of 16 |  | -- | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–1
2  |  Real Madrid | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 21  | 10  | +11  | 10  | Play-offs |  | 1–1 | -- | 2–1 | 10–0
3  |  Borussia Dortmund | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 14  | 12  | +2  | 9  |  |  | 1–3 | 5–3 | -- | 5–0
4  |  APOEL | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | 24  | −22  | 3  |  | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | --

Source: UEFA

## Domestic Champions Path

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path

For the Domestic Champions Path, the 32 teams were drawn into two rounds of two-legged home-and-away ties. The draw was held on 29 August 2017, 14:00 CEST, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[54][55] There were no seedings, but the 32 teams were split into groups defined by sporting and geographical criteria prior to the draw.[56]

In both rounds, if the aggregate score was tied after full-time of the second leg, the away goals rule was used to decide the winner. If still tied, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). The eight second round winners advanced to the play-offs, where they were joined by the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path.[3]

### First round

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The first legs were played on 26 and 27 September, and the second legs were played on 17 and 18 October 2017.

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Internazionale | 5–2  |  Dynamo Kyiv | 2–2 | 3–0
Zimbru Chișinău | 7–3  |  Vllaznia Shkodër | 3–1 | 4–2
Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–4  |  Željezničar | 1–1 | 2–3
Dinamo București | 2–4  |  Lokomotiva Zagreb | 0–2 | 2–2
KäPa | 2–4[A] |  Esbjerg | 1–2 | 1–2
Breiðablik | 1–3[A] |  Legia Warsaw | 1–3 | 0–0
UCD | 3–3 (4–5 p) |  Molde | 2–1 | 1–2
Hammarby | 0–6  |  Ajax | 0–4 | 0–2
Bordeaux | 0–5  |  Red Bull Salzburg | 0–1 | 0–4
Nitra | 2–1  |  Shkëndija | 1–0 | 1–1
F91 Dudelange | 1–7  |  Sparta Prague | 0–4 | 1–3
Sutjeska Nikšić | 2–3  |  Honvéd | 2–2 | 0–1
Brodarac | 2–1  |  Maccabi Haifa | 1–1 | 1–0
Kairat | 2–11  |  Krasnodar | 2–2 | 0–9
Liepāja | 2–4  |  Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2–1 | 0–3
Bursaspor | 1–2  |  Saburtalo Tbilisi | 0–1 | 1–1

Notes

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Order of legs reversed after original draw.

### Second round

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The first legs were played on 29, 31 October and 1 November, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 November 2017.

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Zimbru Chișinău | 0–2  |  Molde | 0–0 | 0–2
Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 (a)  |  Željezničar | 1–1 | 0–0
Internazionale | 10–1  |  Esbjerg | 4–1 | 6–0
Legia Warsaw | 3–4  |  Ajax | 1–4 | 2–0
Brodarac | 3–3 (a)  |  Saburtalo Tbilisi | 1–1 | 2–2
Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2–3  |  Nitra | 2–0 | 0–3
Krasnodar | 9–1  |  Honvéd | 8–0 | 1–1
Sparta Prague | 2–6  |  Red Bull Salzburg | 2–4 | 0–2

## Play-offs

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Youth League play-offs

The Krasnodar Stadium during Krasnodar v Real Madrid.

The draw for the play-offs was held on 11 December 2017, 14:30 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[57][58] The eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path were drawn against the eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path, with the teams from the Domestic Champions Path hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. The eight play-off winners advanced to the round of 16, where they were joined by the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path.

Each tie was played over a single match. If the score was tied after full time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[3]

The play-offs were played on 6 and 7 February 2018.

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Molde | 2–2 (2–4 p) |  Monaco
Internazionale | 3–3 (3–1 p) |  Spartak Moscow
Ajax | 0–0 (2–4 p) |  Paris Saint-Germain
Red Bull Salzburg | 5–2 |  Sporting CP
Brodarac | 0–2 |  Manchester United
Nitra | 2–3 |  Feyenoord
Željezničar | 1–3 |  Atlético Madrid
Krasnodar | 0–0 (0–3 p) |  Real Madrid

## Knockout phase

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Youth League knockout phase

The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 9 February 2018, 13:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[59][60] The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:

* In the draw for the round of 16, there were no seedings, and the 16 teams (eight UEFA Champions League Path group winners and eight play-off winners) were drawn into eight ties. Teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group could not be drawn against each other, but teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. The draw also decided the home team for each round of 16 match.
* In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same UEFA Champions League Path group or the same association could be drawn against each other (the identity of all teams were not known at the time of the draw). The draws also decided the home team for each quarter-final, and the "home" team for administrative purposes for each semi-final and final (which were played at a neutral venue).

Each tie was played over a single match. If the score was tied after full time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[3]

### Bracket (round of 16 onwards)

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| Round of 16| | Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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|  Bayern Munich| 2

| 14 March

|  Real Madrid| 3 |

|  Real Madrid| 2

| 21 February

| |  Chelsea| 4 |

|  Chelsea| 5

| | 20 April – Nyon

|  Feyenoord| 2 |

|  Chelsea (p)| 2 (5)

| 21 February

| |  Porto| 2 (4) |

|  Tottenham Hotspur (p)| 1 (3)

| 13 March|

|  Monaco| 1 (1) |

|  Tottenham Hotspur| 0

| 21 February

| |  Porto| 2 |

|  Porto| 3

| | 23 April – Nyon

|  Red Bull Salzburg| 1 |

|  Chelsea| 0

| 20 February

| |  Barcelona| 3

|  Manchester City (p)| 1 (3)

| 14 March|

|  Internazionale| 1 (2) |

|  Manchester City (p)| 1 (3)

| 21 February

| |  Liverpool| 1 (2) |

|  Liverpool| 2

| | 20 April – Nyon

|  Manchester United| 0 |

|  Manchester City| 4

| 20 February

| |  Barcelona| 5 |

|  Paris Saint-Germain| 0

| 13 March|

|  Barcelona| 1 |

|  Barcelona| 2

| 21 February

| |  Atlético Madrid| 0 |

|  Atlético Madrid| 1

|  Basel| 0 |

### Round of 16

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The round of 16 matches were played on 20 and 21 February 2018.

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Bayern Munich | 2–3 |  Real Madrid
Manchester City | 1–1 (3–2 p) |  Internazionale
Atlético Madrid | 1–0 |  Basel
Porto | 3–1 |  Red Bull Salzburg
Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1 |  Barcelona
Liverpool | 2–0 |  Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 (3–1 p) |  Monaco
Chelsea | 5–2 |  Feyenoord

### Quarter-finals

[edit]

The quarter-finals were played on 13 and 14 March 2018.

Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Real Madrid | 2–4 |  Chelsea
Manchester City | 1–1 (3–2 p) |  Liverpool
Barcelona | 2–0 |  Atlético Madrid
Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 |  Porto

### Semi-finals

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The semi-finals were played on 20 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[51][61]

Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Manchester City | 4–5 |  Barcelona
Chelsea | 2–2 (5–4 p) |  Porto

### Final

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The final was played on 23 April 2018 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[51][61]

23 April 2018 (2018-04-23)

17:00 CEST

Chelsea | 0–3|  Barcelona

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| Report |

* Marqués 33', 52'
* Ruiz 90+2'

Colovray Stadium, Nyon

Attendance: 7,200

Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)

## Statistics

[edit]

Notes

* — denotes the team did not participate in this stage.

### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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|

GS | DC | KO | Total
1  |  Ivan Ignatyev |  Krasnodar | — | 10 | 0  | 10
2  |  Dani Gómez |  Real Madrid | 7 | — | 0  | 7
Carles Pérez |  Barcelona | 4 | — | 3
Aleksandr Rudenko |  Spartak Moscow | 6 | — | 1
5  |  Jens Odgaard |  Internazionale | — | 5 | 1  | 6
Andrea Pinamonti |  Internazionale | — | 6 | 0
7  |  Nabil Alioui |  Monaco | 4 | — | 1  | 5
Curtis Jones |  Liverpool | 4 | — | 1
Orkun Kökçü |  Feyenoord | 3 | — | 2
Rafael Leão |  Sporting CP | 4 | — | 1
Luke McCormick |  Chelsea | 4 | — | 1
Manuel Wintzheimer |  Bayern Munich | 5 | — | 0

Source: UEFA[62]

### Top assists

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Rank  | Player  | Team  | Assists

|
|
|

1  |  Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov |  Krasnodar | 6
Dominik Szoboszlai |  Red Bull Salzburg
3  |  Moussa Diaby |  Paris Saint-Germain | 5
Achraf El Bouchataoui |  Feyenoord
João Filipe |  Benfica
Juan Miranda |  Barcelona

Source: UEFA[63]

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