# 2009–10 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

The knockout phase of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League began on 18 February, and concluded with the final at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany on 12 May 2010. The knockout phase involved 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.
All times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA.

## 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 team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progressed. If away goals were also equal, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If goals were 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, there would be a penalty shootout after extra time.
In the final, the tie was played over just one leg at a neutral venue. If scores were level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time would be played, followed by penalties if scores remained tied.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
* In the draw for the round of 32, the twelve group winners and the four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage with the better group records were seeded, and the twelve group runners-up and the other four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams 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, quarter-finals, and semi-finals, there were no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held together before the quarter-finals were played, the identity of the quarter-final winners was not known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw was also held to determine which semi-final winner was designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it was played at a neutral venue).

## Qualified teams
### Europa League group stage winners and runners-up

| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 32 draw) | Runners-up (unseeded in round of 32 draw) |
| A | Anderlecht | Ajax |
| B | Valencia | Lille |
| C | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hamburger SV |
| D | Sporting CP | Hertha BSC |
| E | Roma | Fulham |
| F | Galatasaray | Panathinaikos |
| G | Red Bull Salzburg | Villarreal |
| H | Fenerbahçe | Twente |
| I | Benfica | Everton |
| J | Shakhtar Donetsk | Club Brugge |
| K | PSV Eindhoven | Copenhagen |
| L | Werder Bremen | Athletic Bilbao |

### Champions League group stage third-placed teams

| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
| 1 | G | Unirea Urziceni | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 2 | A | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 8 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 3 | B | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 4 | C | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | Seeded in round of 32 draw |
| 5 | E | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
| 6 | F | Rubin Kazan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
| 7 | H | Standard Liège | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | Unseeded in round of 32 draw |
| 8 | D | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 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 |
| Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valencia (a.e.t.) | Valencia (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | Valencia (a) | Valencia (a) | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Twente | Twente | 1 | 1 | 2 | Werder Bremen | Werder Bremen | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Werder Bremen | Werder Bremen | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Valencia | Valencia | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Atlético Madrid | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Atlético Madrid (a) | Atlético Madrid (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Galatasaray | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 2 | Atlético Madrid (a) | Atlético Madrid (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Everton | Everton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sporting CP | Sporting CP | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sporting CP | Sporting CP | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Atlético Madrid (a.e.t.; a) | Atlético Madrid (a.e.t.; a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Liverpool | Liverpool | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Benfica | Benfica | 1 | 4 | 5 | Benfica | Benfica | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Copenhagen | Copenhagen | 1 | 1 | 2 | Marseille | Marseille | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marseille | Marseille | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | Benfica | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lille | Lille | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | Liverpool | Liverpool | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Fenerbahçe | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lille | Lille | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liverpool | Liverpool | 1 | 3 | 4 | Liverpool | Liverpool | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 May – Hamburg | 12 May – Hamburg | 12 May – Hamburg |
| Unirea Urziceni | Unirea Urziceni | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Atlético Madrid (a.e.t.) | Atlético Madrid (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Hamburger SV (a) | Hamburger SV (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fulham | Fulham | 1 |
| PSV Eindhoven | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 3 | 3 | Hamburger SV | Hamburger SV | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Athletic Bilbao | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 1 | Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | Hamburger SV | Hamburger SV | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Roma | Roma | 2 | 2 | 4 | Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 3 | 0 | 3 | Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Hamburger SV | Hamburger SV | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Ajax | Ajax | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Fulham | Fulham | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Juventus | Juventus | 2 | 0 | 2 | Juventus | Juventus | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fulham | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 3 | Fulham | Fulham | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | Fulham | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Rubin Kazan | Rubin Kazan | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rubin Kazan | Rubin Kazan | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 3 | VfL Wolfsburg (a.e.t.) | VfL Wolfsburg (a.e.t.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 took place on 18 December 2009.

### Summary

The first legs were played on 16 and 18 February, and the second legs were played on 23 and 25 February 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rubin Kazan | 3–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–5 | Anderlecht | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Copenhagen | 2–6 | Marseille | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Panathinaikos | 6–4 | Roma | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3–2 | Galatasaray | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Ajax | 1–2 | Juventus | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Club Brugge | 1–3 | Valencia | 1–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Fulham | 3–2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Liverpool | 4–1 | Unirea Urziceni | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Hamburger SV | 3–3 (a) | PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Villarreal | 3–6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Standard Liège | 3–2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Twente | 2–4 | Werder Bremen | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Lille | 3–2 | Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Everton | 2–4 | Sporting CP | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Hertha BSC | 1–5 | Benfica | 1–1 | 0–4 |

### Matches

Sporting CP won 4–2 on aggregate.
Rubin Kazan won 3–0 on aggregate.
VfL Wolfsburg won 6–3 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 3–2 on aggregate.
Werder Bremen won 4–2 on aggregate.
Lille won 3–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 2–1 on aggregate.
Valencia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Fulham won 3–2 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Hamburger SV won on away goals.
Anderlecht won 5–1 on aggregate.
Marseille won 6–2 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 6–4 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate.

## Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 took place on 18 December 2009, immediately after the round of 32 draw.

### Summary

The first legs were played on 11 March, and the second legs were played on 18 March 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hamburger SV | 6–5 | Anderlecht | 3–1 | 3–4 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (a) | Sporting CP | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Benfica | 3–2 | Marseille | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Panathinaikos | 1–4 | Standard Liège | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Lille | 1–3 | Liverpool | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Juventus | 4–5 | Fulham | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Valencia | 5–5 (a) | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | 4–4 |

### Matches

Hamburger SV won 6–5 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid won on away goals.
Liverpool won 3–1 on aggregate.
VfL Wolfsburg won 3–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 3–2 on aggregate.
Fulham won 5–4 on aggregate.
5–5 on aggregate; Valencia won on away goals.
Standard Liège won 4–1 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2010.

### Summary

The first legs were played on 1 April, and the second legs were played on 8 April 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Fulham | 3–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Hamburger SV | 5–2 | Standard Liège | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Valencia | 2–2 (a) | Atlético Madrid | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Benfica | 3–5 | Liverpool | 2–1 | 1–4 |

### Matches

Fulham won 3–1 on aggregate.
Hamburger SV won 5–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid won on away goals.
Liverpool won 5–3 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2010, immediately after the quarter-final draw.

### Summary

The first legs were played on 22 April, and the second legs were played on 29 April 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hamburger SV | 1–2 | Fulham | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (a) | Liverpool | 1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |

### Matches

Fulham won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid won on away goals.

## Final

The final took place on 12 May 2010 at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany. A draw was held on 19 March 2010, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.