2006–07 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League began on 20 February 2007 and culminated with the final match at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on 23 May.
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).
Format
[edit]The draw for the first knockout round took place on 15 December 2006 and involved each of the top two teams from each group in the group stage. The winners of each group were paired up with the runners-up from another group.
Each knockout round tie consisted of two-legged matches, home and away, in which the team with the higher aggregate score progressed to the next round, with the exception of the final, which was played over just one match at a neutral venue. In the event that the two teams' aggregate scores were tied, the team that scored more goals in their away leg progressed to the next round, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out being used if the tie was still level.
Qualified teams
[edit]| Key to colours |
|---|
| Seeded in round of 16 draw |
| Unseeded in round of 16 draw |
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Chelsea
|
 Barcelona
|
| B |  Bayern Munich
|
 Internazionale
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| C | Liverpool
|
 PSV Eindhoven
|
| D | Valencia
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Roma
|
| E |  Lyon
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Real Madrid
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| F | Manchester United
|
 Celtic
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| G | Arsenal
|
 Porto
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| H | Milan
|
Lille
|
Bracket
[edit]| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan (a.e.t.) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 May – Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayern Munich (a) | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Porto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Internazionale | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
[edit]Summary
[edit]The draw for the first knockout round of the competition took place on 15 December 2006 in Nyon, Switzerland.[1] The team drawn first in each tie plays the first leg of their tie at home, and the second leg away.
On 8 February 2007, the Italian government announced that the San Siro in Milan was unsafe for spectators after the rioting that had occurred during and after a league match in Catania six days earlier. As a result, the venues of the first leg of the Inter-Valencia tie scheduled for 21 February and the second leg of the Celtic-Milan tie scheduled for 7 March were thrown into doubt. Various proposals and offers of the use of stadia outside Italy were made,[2][3] but it was finally agreed that the Inter-Valencia tie would be played at the San Siro with a reduced capacity of 36,000. After further work at the San Siro, Italian authorities and UEFA announced that the second leg of Celtic-Milan would go ahead at the stadium, at its full capacity of 85,700. 4,500 seats were reserved for Celtic supporters.[4]
The first legs were played on 20 and 21 February 2007, with the second legs on 6 and 7 March.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto
|
2–3 | Chelsea
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Celtic
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0–1 | Milan
|
0–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| PSV Eindhoven
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2–1 | Arsenal
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Lille
|
0–2 | Manchester United
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Roma
|
2–0 | Lyon
|
0–0 | 2–0 |
| Barcelona
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2–2 (a) | Liverpool
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1–2 | 1–0 |
| Real Madrid
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4–4 (a) | Bayern Munich
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3–2 | 1–2 |
| Internazionale
|
2–2 (a) | Valencia
|
2–2 | 0–0 |
Matches
[edit]Milan won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Lille | 0–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Giggs  83' |
| Manchester United | 1–0 | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| Larsson 72' |
Report |
Manchester United won 2–0 on aggregate.
| PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 61' |
Report |
PSV Eindhoven won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 3–2 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl 10', 28' Van Nistelrooy 34' |
Report | Lúcio 23' Van Bommel 88' |
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Makaay 1' Lúcio 66' |
Report | Van Nistelrooy 83' (pen.) |
4–4 on aggregate; Bayern Munich won on away goals.
| Liverpool | 0–1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guðjohnsen 75' |
2–2 on aggregate; Liverpool won on away goals.
2–2 on aggregate; Valencia won on away goals.
| Porto | 1–1 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Meireles 12' |
Report | Shevchenko 16' |
Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Roma won 2–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
[edit]Summary
[edit]The draw for the final stages, including the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, was held on 9 March 2007 in Athens, Greece. The draw was conducted by ad interim UEFA CEO Gianni Infantino, assisted by Friedrich Stickler, chairman of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee. Theodoros Zagorakis, the captain of Greece in Euro 2004, was appointed ambassador for the final.
The first legs were played on 3 and 4 April, and the second legs were played on 10 and 11 April 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan
|
4–2 | Bayern Munich
|
2–2 | 2–0 |
| PSV Eindhoven
|
0–4 | Liverpool
|
0–3 | 0–1 |
| Roma
|
3–8 | Manchester United
|
2–1 | 1–7 |
| Chelsea
|
3–2 | Valencia
|
1–1 | 2–1 |
Matches
[edit]| Milan | 2–2 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Pirlo 40' Kaká 84' (pen.) |
Report | Van Buyten 78', 90+3' |
| Bayern Munich | 0–2 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Seedorf 27' Inzaghi 31' |
Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 1–0 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch 67' |
Report |
Liverpool won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 7–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick 11', 60' Smith 17'Rooney 19'Ronaldo 44', 49'Evra 81' |
Report | De Rossi 69' |
Manchester United won 8–3 on aggregate.
Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit]Summary
[edit]The first legs were played on 24 and 25 April, with the second legs on 1 and 2 May 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea
|
1–1 (1–4 p) | Liverpool
|
1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Manchester United
|
3–5 | Milan
|
3–2 | 0–3 |
Matches
[edit]Milan won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Agger 22' |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Zenden  Alonso Gerrard Kuyt |
4–1 |  Robben Lampard Geremi |
1–1 on aggregate; Liverpool won 4–1 on penalties.
Final
[edit]The final was played on 23 May 2007 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. The final was contested by Milan of Italy and Liverpool of England. Milan scored first through Filippo Inzaghi just before half time. Inzaghi scored again in the 82nd minute, before Dirk Kuyt scored a late consolation goal a minute before full-time. As winners, Milan went on to represent UEFA at the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2006/07 Draw and match calendar". UEFA. 20 June 2006.
- ^ Crvena Zvezda offer Marakana to Inter by JadranSport Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Newcastle offer to stage AC Milan v Celtic". RTÉ Sport. 8 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ "San Siro back to capacity for Celtic". UEFA. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ "2. Finals" (PDF). UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2022/23. Nyon: Union of European Football Associations. 4 June 2023. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Fandel to keep order in Athens". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.