2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

The 2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase began on 15 February with the round of 16 and will end on 28 May 2022 with the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, to decide the champions of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League. A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout phase.

Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams
The knockout phase involves the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.

GroupWinners(seeded in round of 16 draw)Runners-up(unseeded in round of 16 draw)A Manchester City Paris Saint-GermainB Liverpool Atlético MadridC Ajax Sporting CPD Real Madrid Inter MilanE Bayern Munich BenficaF Manchester United VillarrealG Lille Red Bull SalzburgH Juventus Chelsea

Schedule
The schedule is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).

RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legRound of 1613 December 2021, 15:0015–16 & 22–23 February 20228–9 & 15–16 March 2022Quarter-finals18 March 2022, 12:005–6 April 202212–13 April 2022Semi-finals26–27 April 20223–4 May 2022Final28 May 2022 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Bracket

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 13 December 2021, originally at 12:00 CET. The draw featured multiple irregularities: Manchester United were mistakenly included in the draw for Villarreal's opponent (both were in Group F), and subsequently were selected; another ball was then drawn, with Manchester City chosen instead. In the following tie, Liverpool were mistakenly included in the draw for Atlético Madrid's opponent (both were in Group B), while Manchester United were incorrectly excluded. Later that day, UEFA voided the original draw due to a "technical problem" with the draw computer, and it was entirely redone at 15:00 CET.

The round of 16 ties were initially drawn (and later voided) as follows:
Benfica – Real Madrid
Villarreal – Manchester City
Atlético Madrid – Bayern Munich
Red Bull Salzburg – Liverpool
Inter Milan – Ajax
Sporting CP – Juventus
Chelsea – Lille
Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester United

Summary

The first legs were played on 15, 16, 22 and 23 February, and the second legs were played on 8, 9, 15 and 16 March 2022.

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Matches

Bayern Munich won 8–2 on aggregate.

Manchester City won 5–0 on aggregate.

Benfica won 3–2 on aggregate.

Chelsea won 4–1 on aggregate.

Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.

Villarreal won 4–1 on aggregate.

Liverpool won 2–1 on aggregate.

Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022, 12:00 CET.

Summary

The first legs were played on 5 and 6 April, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 April 2022.

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Matches

Real Madrid won 5–4 on aggregate.

Manchester City won 1–0 on aggregate.

Villarreal won 2–1 on aggregate.

Liverpool won 6–4 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 March 2022, 12:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.

Summary

The first legs were played on 26 and 27 April, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 May 2022.

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Matches

Real Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate.

Liverpool won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final

The final will be played on 28 May 2022 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. A draw was held on 18 March 2022, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

Notes

References

Other websites

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