The knockout phase of the

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began on 15 February and concluded on 28 May 2011 with the

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, England. The knockout phase involved the 16 teams who finished in the top two in each of their groups in the

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. Times are

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/ CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Format

Each tie in the

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, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that had the higher aggregate score over the two legs progressed to the next round. If aggregate scores finish level, the

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was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progressed. If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of

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were played, divided into two 15-minute halves. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team qualified by more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by a

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. In the final, the tie was played as a single match. If scores were level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time was played, followed by penalties if scores remained tied. In the draw for the round of 16, each of the eight group winners was drawn against a second-place team, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association were not allowed to be drawn against each other. There was a single draw after the round of 16 that determined the pairings for all subsequent rounds. For this draw, there were no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association could be drawn with each other. The draw mechanism for each round is as follows: *In the draw for the round of 16, matches were played between the winners of one group and the runners-up of a different group, with the group winner hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other. * From the quarter-finals onwards, these restrictions did not apply and teams from the same group or same associations may be drawn against each other.

Round and draw dates

All draws were held at UEFA headquarters in

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Qualified teams

Bracket

Round of 16

Summary

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 17 December 2010. The first legs of the round of 16 were played on 15, 16, 22 and 23 February, and the second legs were played on 8, 9, 15 and 16 March 2011.

Matches

''Shakhtar Donetsk won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tottenham Hotspur won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Schalke 04 won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate; Internazionale won on away goals.'' ---- ''Real Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Barcelona won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Chelsea won 2–0 on aggregate.''

Quarter-finals

Summary

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2011. The first legs were played on 5 and 6 April, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 April 2011.

Matches

''Real Madrid won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Barcelona won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Schalke 04 won 7–3 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

Summary

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 March 2011, after the quarter-final draw. The first legs were played on 26 and 27 April, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 May 2011.

Matches

''Manchester United won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.''

Final

The 2011 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 28 May 2011 at

, England. A draw was held on 18 March 2011, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

Notes

References

External links

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