The 2015–16 UEFA Youth League knockout phase (play-offs and round of 16 onwards) began on 9 February 2016 and concluded on 18 April 2016 with the final at Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, which decided the champions of the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League. A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase.[1]
Times up to 26 March 2016 (play-offs, round of 16 and quarter-finals) were CET (UTC+1), thereafter times (semi-finals and final) were CEST (UTC+2).
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1][2]
| Round | Draw | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| Play-offs | 14 December 2015, 14:00 | 9–10 February 2016 |
| Round of 16 | 15 February 2016, 13:00 | 23–24 February 2016 |
| Quarter-finals | 8–9 March 2016 | |
| Semi-finals | 15 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon | |
| Final | 18 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon |
Format
The knockout phase involved 24 teams: 16 teams which qualified from the UEFA Champions League Path (eight group winners and eight group runners-up), and eight teams which qualified from the Domestic Champions Path (eight second round winners):[1]
- The eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path entered the round of 16.
- The eight group runners-up from the UEFA Champions League Path and the eight second round winners from the Domestic Champions Path entered the play-offs. The eight play-off winners advanced to the round of 16.
Each tie in the knockout phase was played over one match. If the scores were level after full-time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the play-offs, 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.
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners from the UEFA Champions League Path were drawn against the eight play-off winners. 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 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).
Qualified teams
UEFA Champions League Path
| Group | Winners (enter round of 16) | Runners-up (enter play-offs as away team) |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Paris Saint-Germain |  Real Madrid |
| B |  PSV Eindhoven |  CSKA Moscow |
| C |  Benfica | Atlético Madrid |
| D |  Manchester City | Sevilla |
| E | Barcelona |  Roma |
| F |  Dinamo Zagreb | Arsenal |
| G | Chelsea |  Dynamo Kyiv |
| H | Lyon | Valencia |
Domestic Champions Path
| Second round winners (enter play-offs as home team) |
|---|
 Celtic |
 Elfsborg |
 Anderlecht |
| Middlesbrough |
| Ajax |
 Red Bull Salzburg |
 Midtjylland |
 Příbram |
Play-offs
The draw for the play-offs was held on 14 December 2015.[3][4] The play-offs were played on 9 and 10 February 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3–1 | Sevilla |
| Příbram | 2–2 (5–4 p) | CSKA Moscow |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 0–4 | Roma |
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | Arsenal |
| Celtic | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Valencia |
| Elfsborg | 1–3 | Real Madrid |
| Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Midtjylland | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Atlético Madrid |
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
Vancamp  8', 28' | Report |
| Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke 8' Pattison 31'Jakupovic 49'Coulson 68'Wheatley 78' | Report |
| Příbram | 2–2 | CSKA Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Chaluš 13' Januška 71' (pen.) | Report | Kuchaev 46' Gordyushenko 56' |
| Penalties | ||
Květ  Hlavatý Chaluš Šrain Januška | 5–4 | Zhamaletdinov Pukhov Gordyushenko Khosonov Yusupov |
| Midtjylland | 4–4 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Thychosen 32' Anderson 43'Thomsen 56'Damkjær 67' | Report | Moreno 37' Hernandez 41'Mohedano 51'Ferni 90+1' |
| Penalties | ||
| Jürgensen Thychosen Olsen Anderson Hagelskjær | 5–4 | Ferni Moya Moreno Boulahia Montoro |
| Celtic | 1–1 | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Aitchison 40' | Report | I. Martínez 87' |
| Penalties | ||
| Hendry Murray Archibald Lafferty McIlduff Kelleher McCart | 3–4 | Soler Llamas Mir T. Martínez I. Martínez Gómez Lato |
Bracket (round of 16 onwards)
The draw for the round of 16 onwards was held on 15 February 2016.[13][14]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 23 February | ||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 8 March | ||||||||||||||
| Manchester City | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 24 February | ||||||||||||||
| Benfica | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Příbram | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 15 April – Nyon | ||||||||||||||
| Benfica (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 February | ||||||||||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 March | ||||||||||||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 24 February | ||||||||||||||
| Roma | 1 | |||||||||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 (1) | |||||||||||||
| 18 April – Nyon | ||||||||||||||
| Roma (p) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 23 February | ||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chelsea (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 15 March | ||||||||||||||
| Valencia | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 February | ||||||||||||||
| Ajax | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Lyon | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 15 April – Nyon | ||||||||||||||
| Ajax | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 February | ||||||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Anderlecht (awd.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 8 March | ||||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 23 February | ||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Midtjylland | 1 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
The round of 16 matches were played on 23 and 24 February 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Roma |
| Příbram | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Benfica |
| Anderlecht | 3–0 (awd.) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Lyon | 0–3 | Ajax |
| Chelsea | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Valencia |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Middlesbrough |
| Barcelona | 3–1 | Midtjylland |
| Barcelona | 3–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Chendri 51' Lee Seung-woo 90'Aleñá 90+2' | Report | Montes 34' (o.g.) |
| Chelsea | 1–1 | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Dasilva 44' | Report | Soler 45+1' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Colkett Mount Scott Palmer Abraham | 5–3 | Soler Gil Villar Mir |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Mayoral 36', 41' Hakimi 87' | Report | Buckley-Ricketts 63' |
| Anderlecht | 3–0 Awarded | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gojak 47' Brekalo 57' |
Match originally finished 0–2 in favour of Dinamo Zagreb, but was awarded by UEFA as 3–0 win for Anderlecht due to Dinamo Zagreb fielding suspended player Matija Fintić.[19]
| PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Bergwijn 14' Verreth 73' | Report | Marchizza 49' (pen.) Soleri 68' |
| Penalties | ||
| Bergwijn Rigo Lammers Abels | 1–3 | Vasco Sadiq Bordin Grossi |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin 41' | Report |
| Příbram | 1–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Ayong 85' | Report | Sarkic 34' |
| Penalties | ||
| Holý Hlavatý Chaluš Květ | 3–5 | Sarkic Gonçalves Ferro J. Pereira Rodrigues |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played on 8, 9 and 15 March 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1–0 | Ajax |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Roma |
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | Barcelona |
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | Benfica |
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Febas 66' Salto 77' | Report |
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Vancamp 53' Bernier 88' | Report |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Ballo-Touré 26' Meïté 39'Nkunku 90' | Report | Tumminello 75' |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 15 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[28]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Chelsea | 3–0 | Anderlecht |
| Real Madrid | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Mayoral 33' (pen.) | Report | Hakimi 5' (o.g.) Kanga 84'Augustin 90' |
Final
The final was played on 18 April 2016 at Colovray Stadium, Nyon.[28]