2024–25 UEFA Youth League league phase
The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League Path (league phase) will begin 17 September and end on 11 December 2024. A total of 36 teams will compete in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League Path to decide 22 of the 36 places in the knockout phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League.[1]
Format
[edit]Each team will play six matches, three at home and three away, against six different opponents, with all 36 teams ranked in a single league table. The top 22 ranked teams will qualify for the round of 32 of the knockout stage, where they will be joined by ten winners of the Domestic Champions Path. Teams ranked from 23rd to 36th are eliminated from the competition.
Tiebreakers
[edit]Teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points upon completion of the league phase, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine their rankings:[2]
- Goal difference;
- Goals scored;
- Away goals scored;
- Wins;
- Away wins;
- Higher number of points obtained collectively by league phase opponents;
- Superior collective goal difference of league phase opponents;
- Higher number of goals scored collectively by league phase opponents;
- Lower disciplinary points total (direct red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- Drawing of lots.
During the league phase, criteria 1 to 5 will be used to rank teams who have equal number of points. Should any teams be equal on points and tied on the first five criteria, they will be considered equal in position and sorted alphabetically. Criteria 6 to 10 will only be used to break ties upon completion of all matches.[3]
Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Atlético Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 1 |  Celtic
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Sturm Graz
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3[a] | |
| 4 |  Atalanta
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3[a] | |
| 5 | Inter Milan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Girona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3[b] | |
| 8 |  Monaco
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3[b] | |
| 9 | Red Bull Salzburg
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Benfica
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[c] | |
| 10 |  Bayer Leverkusen
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[c] | |
| 12 | Bayern Munich
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[c] | |
| 12 |  Young Boys
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[c] | |
| 14 | Juventus
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 16 | Lille
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | |
| 17 | Sporting CP
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | |
| 18 | Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | |
| 19 |  Club Brugge
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | |
| 20 |  Liverpool
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Milan
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Barcelona
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0[f] | |
| 23 | Bologna
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0[f] | |
| 24 |  Sparta Prague
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 25 | Aston Villa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[g] | |
| 25 |  Dinamo Zagreb
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[g] | |
| 27 |  Red Star Belgrade
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[g] | |
| 27 |  Feyenoord
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[g] | |
| 29 | PSV Eindhoven
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 29 | VfB Stuttgart
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 31 | Manchester City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | |
| 32 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 33 | Arsenal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0[h] | |
| 34 | Brest
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0[h] | |
| 35 | RB Leipzig
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 35 |  Slovan Bratislava
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 September 2024. Source: UEFA[3]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ a b Away goals scored: Sturm Graz 4; Atalanta 0.
- ^ a b Away goals scored: Shakhtar Donetsk 4; Monaco 0.
- ^ a b c d Away goals scored: Benfica 2; Bayer Leverkusen 2; Bayern Munich 0; Young Boys 0.
- ^ a b Away goals scored: Lille 2; Sporting CP 0.
- ^ a b Away goals scored: Borussia Dortmund 1; Club Brugge 0.
- ^ a b Away goals scored: Barcelona 3; Bologna 0.
- ^ a b c d Away goals scored: Aston Villa 1; Dinamo Zagreb 1; Red Star Belgrade 0; Feyenoord 0.
- ^ a b Away goals scored: Arsenal 1; Brest 0.
Results summary
[edit]Matches
[edit]The schedule is identical to the first six matchdays of the UEFA Champions League league phase, the fixture list for which was announced on 31 August 2024.[4]
In principle, the matches will be played on the same day as the corresponding matches in the Champions League, unless the clubs and UEFA agree otherwise.[5] The matches will be played on 17–19 September, 1–2 October, 22–23 October, 5–6 November, 26–27 November and 10–11 December 2024.[1]
Times are CET or CEST,[note 1] (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Matchday 1
[edit]| Juventus | 1–0 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
Benia  56' |
Report |
| Sporting CP | 2–2 | Lille |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Young Boys | 2–1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wilson 21' |
| Real Madrid | 1–0 | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Yañez 32' |
Report |
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rimac 90+2' |
| Bologna | 3–4 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Attendance: 400[14]
Referee: Peiman Simani (Finland)
| Sparta Prague | 2–3 | Red Bull Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Club Brugge | 1–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Granados 43' |
Report | Wätjen 90' |
| Manchester City | 2–4 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Alfa-Ruprecht 2', 48' |
Report |
|
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Maksimović 57' |
Report | Varela 13', 51' |
| Feyenoord | 1–2 | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Ouarghi 79' |
Report |
|
| Brest | 1–4 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Kanté 60' |
Report |
| Atlético Madrid | 4–0 | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Matchday 2
[edit]| VfB Stuttgart | v | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)
| Bayer Leverkusen | v | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen
Referee: Andreas Argyrou (Cyprus)
| PSV Eindhoven | v | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
| Red Bull Salzburg | v | Brest |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Akademie Salzburg, Liefering
Referee: Marek Radina (Czech Republic)
| Slovan Bratislava | v | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
| Inter Milan | v | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Kadir Sağlam (Turkey)
| Borussia Dortmund | v | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)
| Barcelona | v | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark)
| Arsenal | v | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
| Shakhtar Donetsk | v | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany[note 3]
Referee: Michele Beltrano (San Marino)
| Dinamo Zagreb | v | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)
| Aston Villa | v | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)
| Girona | v | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Camp de Futbol Municipal de Vidreres, Vidreres
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Liverpool | v | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (Netherlands)
| Lille | v | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)
| RB Leipzig | v | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Jan Petřík (Czech Republic)
| Benfica | v | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara (Finland)
| Sturm Graz | v | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra)
Matchday 3
[edit]| Girona | v | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Camp de Futbol Municipal de Vidreres, Vidreres
| Atalanta | v | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stadio Comunale 1, Caravaggio
| Red Bull Salzburg | v | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Akademie Salzburg, Liefering
Matchday 4
[edit]| Shakhtar Donetsk | v | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany[note 3]
| Red Star Belgrade | v | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stadium Rajko Mitić - Youth stadium, Belgrade
Matchday 5
[edit]| Bayer Leverkusen | v | Red Bull Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen
| Red Star Belgrade | v | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stadium Rajko Mitić - Youth stadium, Belgrade
Matchday 6
[edit]| Bayer Leverkusen | v | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen
| Atalanta | v | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stadio Comunale 1, Caravaggio
| Red Bull Salzburg | v | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Akademie Salzburg, Liefering
Notes
[edit]- ^ CEST (UTC+2) for dates up to 26 October 2024 (matchdays 1–3), and CET (UTC+1) for dates thereafter (matchdays 4–8).
- ^ a b The Bologna v Shakhtar Donetsk match, that was originally played at Crespellano Training Center,[12] was suspended after seven minutes due to adverse weather conditions with the score 0–0 at the time. It was resumed on 19 September 2024 at 16:00 CEST at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.[13]
- ^ a b c Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League path contenders". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Article 16: Equality of points – league phase • Regulations of the UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Champions League: All the fixtures". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Article 22 Match dates and fixtures • Regulations of the UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Juventus v PSV Eindhoven" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Sporting CP v Lille" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Young Boys v Aston Villa" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Milan v Liverpool" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid v VfB Stuttgart" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Bayern Munich v Dinamo Zagreb" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Youth League, i convocati di Rivalta". Bologna FC. 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Youth League, Bologna-Shakhtar si recupera domani al Dall'Ara". Bologna FC. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Bologna v Shakhtar Donetsk" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Sparta Prague v Red Bull Salzburg" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain v Girona" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Celtic v Slovan Bratislava" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Brugge v Borussia Dortmund" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Manchester City v Inter Milan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Red Star Belgrade v Benfica" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Brest v Sturm Graz" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Atalanta v Arsenal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Monaco v Barcelona" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid v RB Leipzig" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022.