When is the UEFA Champions League knockout stage 2024? Dates, schedule, draw, fixtures and group standings

Ben Miller

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The UEFA Champions League knockout stage has produced some of the most anticipated matches of 2024 as the best teams in Europe aimed to reach the final in London.

The two-legged Round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal ties have culminated in the finalists — Real Madrid and Dortmund — booking a spot to contest the trophy in a one-off showpiece at Wembley Stadium.

By the time they play the showpiece, Real and Dortmund will have played at least two matches a month in the competition between February and early May, having qualified from a group stage which took place between September and December.

So, when does the knockout stage conclude? When have the matches taken place and how were the fixtures decided? The Sporting News provides a recap of the dates.

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UEFA Champions League knockout stage start date

After a two-month break from mid-December, the 2023/24 Champions League resumed with the Round of 16 stage in February 2024.

The quarterfinals concluded on April 17, and the semifinals took place at the end of April and early May.

Away goals do not count in the Champions League after the rule was dropped before the 2021/22 season, so ties that are level at the end of normal time in the second leg go to extra time and, if necessary, penalties.

Champions League knockout stage schedule

The quarterfinals took place in April, with the semifinals starting on the final day of the month and concluding in May.

The final takes place on June 1, which is 13 days before the first game of Euro 2024 in Germany. Here's the full knockout stage schedule.

StageDates
Round of 16February 13/14, 20/21 (first legs); March 5/6, 12/13 (second legs)
Quarter-finalsApril 9/10 (first legs); 16/17 (second legs)
Semi-finalsApril 30/May (first legs); May 7/8 (second legs)
FinalJune 1

UEFA Champions League semifinals

Semifinals fixtures, resultsFirst legSecond leg
Real Madrid 4-3 Bayern MunichBayern 2-2 MadridReal Madrid 2-1 Bayern
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 PSGDortmund 1-0 PSGPSG 0-1 Dortmund

UEFA Champions League quarterfinals

Quarterfinals fixtures, resultsFirst legSecond leg
Arsenal 2-3 Bayern MunichArsenal 2-2 Bayern MunichBayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
Real Madrid 4-4 Man City
(Real Madrid through on penalties)
Real Madrid 3-3 Man CityMan City 1-1 Real Madrid (3-4 on pens)
Atletico Madrid 4-5 Borussia DortmundAtletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund 4-2 Atletico Madrid
PSG 6-4 BarcelonaPSG 2-3 BarcelonaBarcelona 1-4 PSG

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw in full

Here's the full draw.

Round of 16 fixturesFirst legSecond leg
Porto 1-1 ArsenalPorto 1-0 ArsenalArsenal 1-0 Porto (4-2 pens)
Napoli 2-4 BarcelonaNapoli 1-1 BarcelonaBarcelona 3-1 Napoli
Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 Real SociedadPSG 2-0 RealReal 1-2 PSG
Inter 2-2 Atletico MadridInter 1-0 AtleticoAtletico 2-1 Inter (3-2 pens)
PSV 1-3 Borussia DortmundPSV 1-1 DortmundDortmund 2-0 PSV
Lazio 1-3 Bayern MunichLazio 1-0 BayernBayern 3-0 Lazio
Copenhagen 2-6 Manchester CityCopenhagen 1-3 Man CityMan City 3-1 Copenhagen
RB Leipzig 1-2 Real MadridLeipzig 0-1 Real MadridReal Madrid 1-1 Leipzig

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Teams in UEFA Champions League knockout stage

The table below shows the teams that qualified for the 2023/24 Champions League Round of 16.

TeamDate progressedGroup
Manchester City (ENG)Nov. 7Group G
RB Leipzig (GER)Nov. 7Group G
Bayern Munich (GER)Nov. 8Group A
Real Madrid (SPA)Nov. 8Group C
Real Sociedad (SPA)Nov. 8Group D
Inter Milan (ITA)Nov. 8Group D
Atletico Madrid (SPA)Nov. 28Group E
Lazio (ITA)Nov. 28Group E
Borussia Dortmund (GER)Nov. 28Group F
Barcelona (SPA)Nov. 28Group H
Arsenal (ENG)Nov. 29Group B
PSV (NED)Nov. 29Group B
FC Copenhagen (DEN)Dec. 12Group A
Napoli (ITA)Dec. 12Group C
PSG (FRA)Dec. 13Group F
Porto (POR)Dec. 13Group H

Here's how the final group tables looked:

Q = Qualified for Champions League knockout round
X = Drops to Europa League knockout round
E = Eliminated from European play

Group A table

TeamGPWDLGDP
Bayern Munich (Q)6500+616
Copenhagen (Q)622208
Galatasaray6123-35
Manchester United6114-34

Group B table

TeamGPWDLGDP
Arsenal (Q)6411+1213
PSV (Q)6231-29
Lens6222-58
Sevilla6024-52

Group C table

TeamGPWDLGDP
Real Madrid (Q)6600+918
Napoli (Q)6312110
Braga6114-64
Union Berlin6024-42

Group D table

TeamGPWDLGDP
1. Real Sociedad (Q)6330+512
2. Inter Milan (Q)6330+312
3. Benfica6114-44
4. RB Salzburg6114-44

Group E table

TeamGPWDLGDP
1. Atletico (Q)6420+1114
2. Lazio (Q)6312010
3. Feyenoord6204-16
4. Celtic6114-104

Group F table

TeamGPWDLGDP
1. Bor. Dortmund (Q)6321+311
2. PSG (Q)6222+18
3. AC Milan6222-38
4. Newcastle6123-15

Group G table

TeamGPWDLGDP
1. Man City (Q)6600+1118
2. RB Leipzig (Q)6402+312
3. Young Boys6114-64
4. Red Star Belgrade6015-81

Group H table

TeamGPWDLGDP
1. Barcelona (Q)6402+612
2. Porto (Q)6302+712
3. Shakhtar Donetsk6303-29
4. Antwerp6105-113

Champions League knockout stage fixtures: Wembley awaits again

The 2023/2024 season marks a record eighth time that the final will take place at Wembley Stadium and the third time it has been held at the modern version of England's national stadium.

The finals of Champions League predecessor the European Cup were held at Wembley in 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978 and 1992.

Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 in the 2011 final, Lionel Messi putting them 2-1 in front after Wayne Rooney cancelled out Pedro's opener.

When the final returned there two years later, Arjen Robben scored the 89th-minute winner in an all-German decider to give Bayern Munich victory over Borussia Dortmund.

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.