2024–25 UEFA Youth League league phase

The 2024–25 UEFA Youth League UEFA Champions League Path (league phase) began on 17 September and will 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

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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

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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]

  1. Goal difference;
  2. Goals scored;
  3. Away goals scored;
  4. Wins;
  5. Away wins;
  6. Higher number of points obtained collectively by league phase opponents;
  7. Superior collective goal difference of league phase opponents;
  8. Higher number of goals scored collectively by league phase opponents;
  9. Lower disciplinary points total (direct red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  10. 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Inter Milan (A) 4 4 0 0 15 5 +10 12 Advance to knockout phase
2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 4 3 1 0 13 7 +6 10
3 Portugal Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
4 Germany VfB Stuttgart 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
5 Spain Barcelona 4 3 0 1 12 8 +4 9
6 Italy Atalanta 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 9
7 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 4 3 0 1 8 8 0 9
8 Spain Girona 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 8
9 Portugal Benfica 4 2 2 0 9 6 +3 8
10 Germany Borussia Dortmund 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7
11 Italy Juventus 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
12 Austria Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 7
13 England Liverpool 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
14 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 7[a]
15 Germany Bayern Munich 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 7[a]
16 England Aston Villa 4 2 0 2 10 6 +4 6
17 England Manchester City 4 2 0 2 9 6 +3 6
18 France Lille 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
19 Scotland Celtic 4 2 0 2 8 8 0 6
20 Spain Real Madrid 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6
21 Spain Atlético Madrid 4 1 2 1 9 7 +2 5
22 France Monaco 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
23 France Paris Saint-Germain 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 4
24 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
25 Switzerland Young Boys 4 1 0 3 8 11 −3 3
26 Belgium Club Brugge 4 0 3 1 5 9 −4 3
27 Germany RB Leipzig 4 1 0 3 5 11 −6 3
28 England Arsenal 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 3
29 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2
30 Italy Milan 4 0 2 2 3 6 −3 2
31 France Brest 4 0 2 2 4 11 −7 2
32 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 4 0 2 2 4 12 −8 2
33 Italy Bologna 4 0 1 3 5 9 −4 1
34 Netherlands Feyenoord 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
35 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 4 0 1 3 3 9 −6 1
36 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 4 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: UEFA[3]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Away goals scored: Bayer Leverkusen 4; Bayern Munich 2.

Results summary

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Matchday 1
Home teamScoreAway team
Young Boys Switzerland2–1England Aston Villa
Juventus Italy1–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Milan Italy0–0England Liverpool
Bayern Munich Germany2–1Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid Spain1–0Germany VfB Stuttgart
Sporting CP Portugal2–2France Lille
Sparta Prague Czech Republic2–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Bologna Italy3–4Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Celtic Scotland4–0Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Club Brugge Belgium1–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City England2–4Italy Inter Milan
Paris Saint-Germain France0–2Spain Girona
Feyenoord Netherlands1–2Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Red Star Belgrade Serbia1–2Portugal Benfica
Monaco France4–3Spain Barcelona
Atalanta Italy4–1England Arsenal
Atlético Madrid Spain4–0Germany RB Leipzig
Brest France1–4Austria Sturm Graz

Matches

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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

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Juventus Italy1–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Benia 56' Report
Attendance: 350[6]
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)

Sporting CP Portugal2–2France Lille
Report
Attendance: 419[7]
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia)

Young Boys Switzerland2–1England Aston Villa
Report Wilson 21'
Attendance: 312[8]
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

Milan Italy0–0England Liverpool
Report
Attendance: 346[9]
Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Sweden)

Real Madrid Spain1–0Germany VfB Stuttgart
Yañez 32' Report
Campo 11, Madrid
Attendance: 421[10]
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

Bayern Munich Germany2–1Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Report Rimac 90+2'
Attendance: 500[11]
Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn (Ukraine)


Sparta Prague Czech Republic2–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Report
Attendance: 389[15]
Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia)

Paris Saint-Germain France0–2Spain Girona
Report
Attendance: 697[16]
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)

Celtic Scotland4–0Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Report
Attendance: 311[17]
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)

Club Brugge Belgium1–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
Granados 43' Report Wätjen 90'
Attendance: 950[18]
Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy (Faroe Islands)

Manchester City England2–4Italy Inter Milan
Alfa-Ruprecht 2', 48' Report
Attendance: 333[19]
Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta)

Red Star Belgrade Serbia1–2Portugal Benfica
Maksimović 57' Report Varela 13', 51'
Stadium Rajko Mitić - Youth stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 500[20]
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)

Feyenoord Netherlands1–2Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Ouarghi 79' Report
Attendance: 1,200[21]
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)

Brest France1–4Austria Sturm Graz
Kanté 60' Report
Attendance: 890[22]
Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece)

Atalanta Italy4–1England Arsenal
Report Dowman 49'
Stadio Comunale 1, Caravaggio
Attendance: 639[23]
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)

Monaco France4–3Spain Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 286[24]
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)

Atlético Madrid Spain4–0Germany RB Leipzig
Report

Matchday 2

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VfB Stuttgart Germany3–0Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report
Attendance: 1,380[26]
Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)

Bayer Leverkusen Germany3–1Italy Milan
Report Bonomi 71'
Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen
Attendance: 454[27]
Referee: Andreas Argyrou (Cyprus)

PSV Eindhoven Netherlands0–2Portugal Sporting CP
Report
Attendance: 500[28]
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)

Red Bull Salzburg Austria5–1France Brest
Report Geraux 80' (pen.)
Akademie Salzburg, Liefering
Attendance: 425[29]
Referee: Marek Radina (Czech Republic)

Slovan Bratislava Slovakia0–4England Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 2,500[30]
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)

Inter Milan Italy4–0Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Report
Attendance: 357[31]
Referee: Kadir Sağlam (Turkey)

Borussia Dortmund Germany4–0Scotland Celtic
Report
Attendance: 798[32]
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

Barcelona Spain4–2Switzerland Young Boys
Report
Attendance: 745[33]
Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark)

Arsenal England1–0France Paris Saint-Germain
Annous 19' Report
Attendance: 300[34]
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine0–3Italy Atalanta
Report
Attendance: 527[36]
Referee: Michele Beltrano (San Marino)

Dinamo Zagreb Croatia1–0France Monaco
Horvat 63' Report
Attendance: 556[37]
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)

Aston Villa England0–1Germany Bayern Munich
Report Kusi-Asare 64'
Attendance: 468[38]
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)

Girona Spain2–0Netherlands Feyenoord
Report
Camp de Futbol Municipal de Vidreres, Vidreres
Attendance: 1,000[39]
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Liverpool England2–1Italy Bologna
Report Tonin 59'
Attendance: 181[40]
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (Netherlands)

Lille France2–1Spain Real Madrid
Report Yañez 57'
Attendance: 941[41]
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)

RB Leipzig Germany0–3Italy Juventus
Report
Attendance: 645[42]
Referee: Jan Petřík (Czech Republic)

Benfica Portugal2–2Spain Atlético Madrid
Report

Sturm Graz Austria1–1Belgium Club Brugge
Grgic 29' Report Furo 77'
Attendance: 354[44]
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra)

Matchday 3

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Monaco France1–1Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Tincres 11' Report Sremčević 8'
Attendance: 300[45]
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)

Arsenal England0–1Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Report Halonskyi 14'
Attendance: 380[46]
Referee: Alan Kijas (Austria)

Milan Italy1–1Belgium Club Brugge
Ossola 90+5' Report Furo 41'
Attendance: 382[47]
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)

Aston Villa England3–1Italy Bologna
Report Ebone 41'
Attendance: 246[48]
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)

Paris Saint-Germain France3–3Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Report
Attendance: 836[49]
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

Juventus Italy2–3Germany VfB Stuttgart
Vacca 14', 85' Report
Attendance: 350[50]
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)

Real Madrid Spain1–2Germany Borussia Dortmund
De Llanos 8' Report
Attendance: 733[51]
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)

Girona Spain2–2Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Report
Camp de Futbol Municipal de Vidreres, Vidreres
Attendance: 800[52]

Sturm Graz Austria1–3Portugal Sporting CP
Ilic 34' Report
Attendance: 414[53]
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)

Brest France1–1Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Kanté 44' Report Alajbegović 24'
Attendance: 3,110[54]
Referee: Michele Beltrano (San Marino)

Benfica Portugal2–0Netherlands Feyenoord
Moreira 45', 49' Report
Attendance: 750[55]
Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)

Atalanta Italy2–1Scotland Celtic
Report Turley 52'
Stadio Comunale 1, Caravaggio
Attendance: 299[56]
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)

Young Boys Switzerland2–3Italy Inter Milan
Report
Attendance: 830[57]
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)

Red Bull Salzburg Austria3–2Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Report
Akademie Salzburg, Liefering
Attendance: 425[58]
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)

Manchester City England3–0Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Oboavwoduo 10', 37', 82' Report
Attendance: 842[59]
Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Sweden)

RB Leipzig Germany3–1England Liverpool
Report Morrison 67'
Attendance: 863[60]
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)

Barcelona Spain3–1Germany Bayern Munich
Report Chávez 58'
Attendance: 1,304[61]
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

Atlético Madrid Spain1–1France Lille
Janneh 51' (pen.) Report Akale 37'

Matchday 4

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Slovan Bratislava Slovakia2–2Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Report
Attendance: 1,450[63]
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)

Sporting CP Portugal2–0England Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 448[64]
Referee: Florian Lata (Albania)

PSV Eindhoven Netherlands1–1Spain Girona
Bahaty 26' Report Van Duiven 59' (o.g.)
Attendance: 630[65]
Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland)

Bologna Italy0–0