2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 12 February and ended on 29 May 2019 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, to decide the champions of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the knockout phase.[2]

For the first time, the video assistant referee (VAR) system was used in the competition, where it was implemented in the final.[3]

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams

The knockout phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualify as winners and runners-up of each of the twelve groups in the group stage, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage.

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 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Switzerland Zürich
B Austria Red Bull Salzburg Scotland Celtic
C Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Czech Republic Slavia Prague
D Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Turkey Fenerbahçe
E England Arsenal Portugal Sporting CP
F Spain Real Betis Greece Olympiacos
G Spain Villarreal Austria Rapid Wien
H Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Italy Lazio
I Belgium Genk Sweden Malmö FF
J Spain Sevilla Russia Krasnodar
K Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv France Rennes
L England Chelsea Belarus BATE Borisov

Champions League group stage third-placed teams

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Bracket

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Round of 32   Round of 16   Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Final (29 May – Baku)
 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 2 0 2  
 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1 3 4      Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1 0 1  
 Turkey Galatasaray 1 0 1    Portugal Benfica (aet) 0 3 3  
 Portugal Benfica 2 0 2        Portugal Benfica 4 0 4  
 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 3        Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (a) 2 2 4  
 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 2 4 6      Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 0 1 1
 Austria Rapid Wien 0 0 0    Italy Inter Milan 0 0 0  
 Italy Inter Milan 1 4 5        Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 1 1 2 (3)  
 Italy Lazio 0 0 0        England Chelsea (p) 1 1 2 (4)  
 Spain Sevilla 1 2 3      Spain Sevilla 2 3 5  
 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 0 4 4    Czech Republic Slavia Prague (aet) 2 4 6  
 Belgium Genk 0 1 1        Czech Republic Slavia Prague 0 3 3
 Sweden Malmö FF 1 0 1        England Chelsea 1 4 5  
 England Chelsea 2 3 5      England Chelsea 3 5 8
 Greece Olympiacos 2 0 2    Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 0 0 0  
 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 2 1 3        England Chelsea 4
 France Rennes 3 3 6        England Arsenal 1
 Spain Real Betis 3 1 4      France Rennes 3 0 3  
 Belarus BATE Borisov 1 0 1    England Arsenal 1 3 4  
 England Arsenal 0 3 3        England Arsenal 2 1 3  
 Switzerland Zürich 1 0 1        Italy Napoli 0 0 0  
 Italy Napoli 3 2 5      Italy Napoli 3 1 4
 Belgium Club Brugge 2 0 2    Austria Red Bull Salzburg 0 3 3  
 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1 4 5        England Arsenal 3 4 7
 Turkey Fenerbahçe 1 1 2        Spain Valencia 1 2 3  
 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 3 3      Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 1 1 2  
 Portugal Sporting CP 0 1 1    Spain Villarreal 3 2 5  
 Spain Villarreal 1 1 2        Spain Villarreal 1 0 1
 Scotland Celtic 0 0 0        Spain Valencia 3 2 5  
 Spain Valencia 2 1 3      Spain Valencia 2 1 3
 Russia Krasnodar (a) 0 1 1    Russia Krasnodar 1 1 2  
 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 0 1 1  

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Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 17 December 2018, 13:00 CET.[4]

Summary

The first legs were played on 2 May, and the second legs were played on 9 May 2019. <section begin="SF" />

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Arsenal England 7–3 Spain Valencia 3–1 4–2
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany 2–2 (3–4 p) England Chelsea 1–1 1–1 (aet)

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Matches

2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
21:00 (20:00 BST)
Arsenal England 3–1 Spain Valencia Emirates Stadium, London
Attendance: 58,969[5]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000994/match=2026925/index.html
9 May 2019 (2019-05-09)
21:00
Valencia Spain 2–4 England Arsenal Mestalla, Valencia
Attendance: 44,481[6]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000994/match=2026927/index.html

Arsenal won 7–3 on aggregate.


2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
21:00
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany 1–1 England Chelsea Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,000[7]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000994/match=2026926/index.html
9 May 2019 (2019-05-09)
21:00 (20:00 BST)
Chelsea England 1–1
(a.e.t.)
Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 36,070[8]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000994/match=2026928/index.html
  Penalties  
*Barkley Scored 4–3 *Scored Haller

2–2 on aggregate. Chelsea won 4–3 on penalties.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 22 February 2019, 13:00 CET.[9]

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2019, 13:00 CET.[10]

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 March 2019, 13:00 CET (after the quarter-final draw).[10]

Final

The final was played on 29 May 2019 at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.[10]

29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
21:00
Chelsea England 4–1 England Arsenal Olympic Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 51,370[11]
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
report

Notes

  1. CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 30 March 2019 (round of 32 and round of 16), and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final).

References

  1. 2018/19 Europa League match and draw calendar. Union of European Football Associations. 9 January 2018. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2499865.html. Retrieved 9 January 2018. 
  2. "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2018/19" (PDF). UEFA.com. 25 February 2018.
  3. VAR to be used in UEFA Champions League knockout phase. Union of European Football Associations. 3 December 2018. https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2586230.html. Retrieved 3 December 2018. 
  4. "UEFA Europa League round of 32 draw". UEFA.com.
  5. "Arsenal vs. Valencia". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. "Valencia vs. Arsenal". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Chelsea". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  8. "Chelsea vs. Eintracht Frankfurt". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. "UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw". UEFA.com.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 "UEFA Europa League quarter-final, semi-final and final draws". UEFA.com.
  11. "Full Time Summary Final – Chelsea v Arsenal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.