UEFA Youth League knockout stage draw
Monday, February 15, 2016
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The 16 teams left in the UEFA Youth League know the path they will have to tread to lift the trophy following the draw for the knockout stage in Nyon, Switzerland.
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The eight UEFA Champions League path group winners were drawn against the eight play-off survivors in the round of 16. No team could play a side they met in the group stage.
Round of 16 draw (matches to be played on 23 or 24 February)
1 PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Roma (ITA)
2 Příbram (CZE) v Benfica (POR)
3 Anderlecht (BEL) v Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
4 Lyon (FRA) v Ajax (NED)
5 Chelsea (ENG, holders) v Valencia (ESP)
6 Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG)
7 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Middlesbrough (ENG)
8 Barcelona (ESP) v Midtjylland (DEN)
Draw facts
• None of the ties involve teams that have previously met in the competition.
• Midtjylland eliminated Spanish opposition, Atlético Madrid, on penalties in the play-offs.
• Draw contained five-play-off survivors: Příbram, Anderlecht, Middlesbrough, Midtjylland and Ajax.
Quarter-final draw (8/9 March)
Chelsea/Valencia v Lyon/Ajax
Paris Saint-Germain/Middlesbrough v PSV Eindhoven/Roma
Anderlecht/Dinamo Zagreb v Barcelona/Midtjylland
Real Madrid/Manchester City v Příbram/Benfica
Semi-final draw (15 April, Nyon)
Winners of quarter-final 4 v Winners of quarter-final 2
Winners of quarter-final 1 v Winners of quarter-final 3
Final (18 April, Nyon)
Winners of semi-final 1* v Winners of semi-final 2
*'Home' team in the final for operational reasons
Key dates
Round of 16: 23/24 February
Quarter-finals: 8/9 March
Semi-final: 15 April, Nyon
Final: 18 April, Nyon