# 2010–11 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

The knockout phase of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League began on 15 February and concluded on 18 May 2011 with the final at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The knockout phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams that finished in the top two in each group in the group stage and the eight teams that finished in third place in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Times up to end of March are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2).

## Format

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that had the higher aggregate score over the two legs progressed to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finished level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progressed. If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time were played, divided into two halves of 15 minutes each. 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 qualified by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie waa decided via a penalty shoot-out. In the final, the tie was played as a single match. If scores were level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time was played, followed by penalties if scores remained tied.
In the draw for the round of 32, the twelve group winners and the four better third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) were seeded, and the twelve group runners-up and the other four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage were unseeded. A seeded team was drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association could not be drawn against each other. In the draws for the round of 16 onwards, there were no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association could be drawn with each other.

## Round and draw dates

All draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
| Phase | Round | Draw date and time | First leg | Second leg |
| Knockout phase | Round of 32 | 17 December 2010 13:00 CET | 17 February 2011 | 24 February 2011 |
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 17 December 2010 13:00 CET | 10 March 2011 | 17 March 2011 |
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 18 March 2011 13:00 CET | 7 April 2011 | 14 April 2011 |
| Knockout phase | Semi-finals | 18 March 2011 13:00 CET | 28 April 2011 | 5 May 2011 |
| Knockout phase | Final | 18 March 2011 13:00 CET | 18 May 2011 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 18 May 2011 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.

## Qualified teams

* Key to colours
* Seeded in round of 32 draw
* Unseeded in round of 32 draw

### Teams advancing from group stage

| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Manchester City | Lech Poznań |
| B | Bayer Leverkusen | Aris |
| C | Sporting CP | Lille |
| D | Villarreal | PAOK |
| E | Dynamo Kyiv | BATE Borisov |
| F | CSKA Moscow | Sparta Prague |
| G | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Anderlecht |
| H | VfB Stuttgart | Young Boys |
| I | PSV Eindhoven | Metalist Kharkiv |
| J | Paris Saint-Germain | Sevilla |
| K | Liverpool | Napoli |
| L | Porto | Beşiktaş |

### Champions League group stage third-placed teams

| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
| 1 | F | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 2 | H | Braga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 9 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 3 | G | Ajax | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 4 | A | Twente | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 5 | D | Rubin Kazan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
| 6 | E | Basel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
| 7 | C | Rangers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
| 8 | B | Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| PAOK | PAOK | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CSKA Moscow | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 1 | 2 | CSKA Moscow | CSKA Moscow | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sevilla | Sevilla | 1 | 1 | 2 | Porto | Porto | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Porto (a) | Porto (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Porto | Porto | 5 | 5 | 10 | | | | | | |
| Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Spartak Moscow | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ajax | Ajax | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ajax | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basel | Basel | 2 | 1 | 3 | Spartak Moscow | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spartak Moscow | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Porto | Porto | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Metalist Kharkiv | Metalist Kharkiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Villarreal | Villarreal | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 4 | 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Napoli | Napoli | 0 | 1 | 1 | Villarreal | Villarreal | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | Villarreal | Villarreal | 5 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | |
| Rubin Kazan | Rubin Kazan | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | Twente | Twente | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Twente | Twente | 2 | 2 | 4 | Twente | Twente | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Young Boys | Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 18 May – Dublin | 18 May – Dublin | 18 May – Dublin |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Porto | Porto | 1 |
| Benfica | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Braga | Braga | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benfica | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BATE Borisov | BATE Borisov | 2 | 0 | 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paris Saint-Germain (a) | Paris Saint-Germain (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Benfica | Benfica | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Lille | Lille | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | PSV Eindhoven | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| PSV Eindhoven | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 3 | 5 | PSV Eindhoven | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rangers (a) | Rangers (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rangers | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sporting CP | Sporting CP | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Benfica | Benfica | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| Beşiktaş | Beşiktaş | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Braga (a) | Braga (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 4 | 8 | Dynamo Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aris | Aris | 0 | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | Manchester City | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manchester City | Manchester City | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | Dynamo Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Lech Poznań | Lech Poznań | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Braga (a) | Braga (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Braga | Braga | 0 | 2 | 2 | Braga | Braga | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sparta Prague | Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liverpool | Liverpool | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32
### Summary

The first legs were played on 15 and 17 February, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 February 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Napoli | 1–2 | Villarreal | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Rangers | 3–3 (a) | Sporting CP | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Sparta Prague | 0–1 | Liverpool | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Anderlecht | 0–5 | Ajax | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Lech Poznań | 1–2 | Braga | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Beşiktaş | 1–8 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| Basel | 3–4 | Spartak Moscow | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Young Boys | 3–4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Aris | 0–3 | Manchester City | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| PAOK | 1–2 | CSKA Moscow | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Sevilla | 2–2 (a) | Porto | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2–4 | Twente | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Lille | 3–5 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Benfica | 4–1 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| BATE Borisov | 2–2 (a) | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 0–6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–4 | 0–2 |

### Matches

Manchester City won 3–0 on aggregate.
Twente won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bayer Leverkusen won 6–0 on aggregate.
Villarreal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 5–0 on aggregate.
Braga won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 8–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 4–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Paris Saint-Germain won on away goals.
3–3 on aggregate; Rangers won on away goals.
Liverpool won 1–0 on aggregate.
Spartak Moscow won 4–3 on aggregate.
Zenit Saint Petersburg won 4–3 on aggregate.
CSKA Moscow won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Porto won on away goals.
PSV Eindhoven won 5–3 on aggregate.

## Round of 16
### Summary

The first legs were played on 10 March, and the second legs were played on 17 March 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Benfica | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2–1 | Manchester City | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Twente | 3–2 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1–3 | Porto | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | Rangers | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–5 | Villarreal | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Ajax | 0–4 | Spartak Moscow | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Braga | 1–0 | Liverpool | 1–0 | 0–0 |
* ↑ Order of legs reversed after original draw due to proximity between the cities of Porto and Braga.

### Matches

Porto won 3–1 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 1–0 on aggregate.
Villarreal won 5–3 on aggregate.
Braga won 1–0 on aggregate.
Benfica won 3–2 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 2–1 on aggregate.
Twente won 3–2 on aggregate.
Spartak Moscow won 4–0 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals
### Summary

The first legs were played on 7 April, and the second legs were played on 14 April 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Porto | 10–3 | Spartak Moscow | 5–1 | 5–2 |
| Benfica | 6–3 | PSV Eindhoven | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| Villarreal | 8–2 | Twente | 5–1 | 3–1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 (a) | Braga | 1–1 | 0–0 |
* ↑ Order of legs reversed after original draw due to proximity between the cities of Porto and Braga.

### Matches

Porto won 10–3 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–3 on aggregate.
Villarreal won 8–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Braga won on away goals.

## Semi-finals
### Summary

The first legs were played on 28 April, and the second legs were played on 5 May 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Benfica | 2–2 (a) | Braga | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Porto | 7–4 | Villarreal | 5–1 | 2–3 |
* ↑ Order of legs reversed after original draw due to proximity between the cities of Porto and Braga.

### Matches

2–2 on aggregate; Braga won on away goals.
Porto won 7–4 on aggregate.

## Final

The 2011 UEFA Europa League final was played on 18 May 2011 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Due to UEFA rules against corporate sponsorship outside the federation, for the final the stadium was referred to as the "Dublin Arena".