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The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League knockout phase began on 16 February with the round of 16 and ended on 29 May 2021 with the final at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto, to decide the champions of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout phase.
Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Round and draw dates[]
The schedule is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 14 December 2020, 12:00 | 16–17 & 23–24 February 2021 | 9–10 & 16–17 March 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 19 March 2021, 12:00 | 6–7 April 2021 | 13–14 April 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 April 2021 | 4–5 May 2021 | |
| Final | 29 May 2021 at Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul | ||
Format[]
Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the winners are decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners are seeded, and the eight group runners-up are unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association can be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals are held together before the quarter-finals are played, the identity of the quarter-final winners is not known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw is also held to determine which semi-final winner is designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).
For the quarter-finals and semi-finals, teams from the same city are not scheduled to play at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control. To avoid such scheduling conflict, if the two teams are drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team with the lower domestic ranking in the qualifying season is reversed from the original draw.
Qualified teams[]
The knockout phase involves the 16 teams which qualify as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 16 draw) |
Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Bayern Munich
|
 Atlético Madrid
|
| B | Real Madrid
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
| C |  Manchester City
|
 Porto
|
| D | Liverpool
|
 Atalanta
|
| E | Chelsea
|
Sevilla
|
| F | Borussia Dortmund
|
Lazio
|
| G | Juventus
|
Barcelona
|
| H |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
RB Leipzig
|
Round of 16[]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2020, 12:00 CET.
Summary[]
The first legs were played on 16, 17, 23 and 24 February, and the second legs were played on 9, 10, 16 and 17 March 2021.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Borussia Mönchengladbach 
|
0–4 |  Manchester City
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Lazio 
|
2–6 | Bayern Munich
|
1–4 | 1–2 |
Atlético Madrid 
|
0–3 | Chelsea
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| RB Leipzig
|
0–4 | Liverpool
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Porto 
|
4–4 (a) | Juventus
|
2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Barcelona
|
2–5 |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
1–4 | 1–1 |
| Sevilla
|
4–5 | Borussia Dortmund
|
2–3 | 2–2 |
| Atalanta
|
1–4 | Real Madrid
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
Matches[]
| 24 February 2021 21:00 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
0–2 | Manchester City
|
Puskás Aréna, Budapest Attendance: 0 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Silva  29'Jesus 65'
|
| 16 March 2021 21:00 |
Manchester City
|
2–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
Puskás Aréna, Budapest Attendance: 0 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Bruyne 12' Gündoğan 18'
|
Report |
Manchester City won 4–0 on aggregate.
| 23 February 2021 21:00 |
Lazio
|
1–4 | Bayern Munich
|
Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 0 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correa 49'
|
Report | Lewandowski 9' Musiala 24'Sané 42'Acerbi 47' (o.g.)
|
| 17 March 2021 21:00 |
Bayern Munich
|
2–1 | Lazio
|
Allianz Arena, Munich Attendance: 0 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewandowski 33' (pen.) Choupo-Moting 73'
|
Report | Parolo 82'
|
Bayern Munich won 6–2 on aggregate.
| 23 February 2021 21:00 |
Atlético Madrid
|
0–1 | Chelsea
|
Arena Națională, Bucharest Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Giroud 68'
|
| 17 March 2021 21:00 |
Chelsea
|
2–0 | Atlético Madrid
|
Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziyech 34' Emerson 90+4'
|
Report |
Chelsea won 3–0 on aggregate.
| 16 February 2021 21:00 |
RB Leipzig
|
0–2 | Liverpool
|
Puskás Aréna, Budapest Attendance: 0 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Salah 53' Mané 58'
|
| 10 March 2021 21:00 |
Liverpool
|
2–0 | RB Leipzig
|
Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 0 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salah 70' Mané 74'
|
Report |
Liverpool won 4–0 on aggregate.
| 17 February 2021 21:00 (20:00 WET) |
Porto
|
2–1 | Juventus
|
Estádio do Dragão, Porto Attendance: 0 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taremi 1' Marega 46'
|
Report | Marega 46'
|
| 9 March 2021 21:00 |
Juventus
|
3–2 (a.e.t.) |
Porto
|
Juventus Stadium, Turin Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiesa 49', 63' Rabiot 117'
|
Report | Oliveira 19' (pen.), 115'
|
4–4 on aggregate. Porto won on away goals.
| 16 February 2021 21:00 |
Barcelona
|
1–4 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messi 27' (pen.)
|
Report | Mbappé 32', 65', 85' Kean 70'
|
| 10 March 2021 21:00 |
Paris Saint-Germain
|
1–1 | Barcelona
|
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbappé 31' (pen.)
|
Report | Messi 37'
|
Paris Saint-Germain won 5–2 on aggregate.
| 17 February 2021 21:00 |
Sevilla
|
2–3 | Borussia Dortmund
|
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suso 7' De Jong 84'
|
Report | Dahoud 19' Haaland 27', 43'
|
| 9 March 2021 21:00 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
2–2 | Sevilla
|
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Attendance: 0 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haaland 35', 54' (pen.)
|
Report | En-Nesyri 69' (pen.), 90+6'
|
Borussia Dortmund won 5–4 on aggregate.
| 24 February 2021 21:00 |
Atalanta
|
0–1 | Real Madrid
|
Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo Attendance: 0 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Mendy 86'
|
| 16 March 2021 21:00 |
Real Madrid
|
3–1 | Atalanta
|
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzema 34' Ramos 60' (pen.)Asensio 85'
|
Report | Muriel 83'
|
Real Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals[]
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021, 12:00 CET.
Summary[]
The first legs are being played on 6 and 7 April, and the second legs will be played on 13 and 14 April 2021.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City
|
4–2 | Borussia Dortmund
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Porto
|
1–2 | Chelsea
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
| Bayern Munich
|
3–3 (a) | Paris Saint-Germain
|
2–3 | 1–0 |
| Real Madrid
|
3–1 | Liverpool
|
3–1 | 0–0 |
Matches[]
| 6 April 2021 21:00 (20:00 BST) |
Manchester City
|
2–1 | Borussia Dortmund
|
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 0 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Bruyne 19' Foden 90'
|
Report | Reus 84'
|
| 14 April 2021 21:00 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1–2 | Manchester City
|
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Attendance: 0 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham 15'
|
Report | Mahrez 55' (pen.) Foden 75'
|
Manchester City won 4–2 on aggregate.
| 7 April 2021 21:00 |
Porto
|
0–2 | Chelsea
|
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville Attendance: 0 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Mount 32' Chilwell 85'
|
| 13 April 2021 21:00 |
Chelsea
|
0–1 | Porto
|
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville (Spain) Attendance: 0 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Taremi 90+4'
|
Chelsea won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 7 April 2021 21:00 |
Bayern Munich
|
2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
Allianz Arena, Munich Attendance: 0 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choupo-Moting 37' Müller 60'
|
Report | Mbappé 3', 68' Marquinhos 28'
|
| 13 April 2021 21:00 |
Paris Saint-Germain
|
0–1 | Bayern Munich
|
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Choupo-Moting 40'
|
3–3 on aggregate. Paris Saint-Germain won on away goals.
| 6 April 2021 21:00 |
Real Madrid
|
3–1 | Liverpool
|
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinícius 27', 65' Asensio 36'
|
Report | Salah 51'
|
| 14 April 2021 21:00 (20:00 BST) |
Liverpool
|
0–0 | Real Madrid
|
Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
Real Madrid won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals[]
The draw for the semi-finals will be held on 19 March 2021, 12:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
1–4 | Manchester City
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Real Madrid
|
1–3 | Chelsea
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Matches[]
| 28 April 2021 21:00 |
Paris Saint-Germain
|
1–2 | Manchester City
|
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquinhos 15'
|
Report | De Bruyne 64' Mahrez 71'
|
| 4 May 2021 21:00 |
Manchester City
|
0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Mahrez 3', 68'
|
Manchester City won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 27 April 2021 21:00 |
Real Madrid
|
1–1 | Chelsea
|
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzema 29'
|
Report | Pulisic 14'
|
| 5 May 2021 21:00 |
Chelsea
|
2–0 | Real Madrid
|
Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner 28' Mount 85'
|
Report |
Chelsea won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final[]
- Main article: 2021 UEFA Champions League Final
The final was played on 29 May 2021 at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto. A draw was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.
| 29 May 2021 21:00 |
Manchester City
|
0–1 | Chelsea
|
Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Report BBC Report |
Havertz 42'
|
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