The knockout phase of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League began on 14 February with the round of 32 and concluded on 15 May 2013 with the

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. Times up to 30 March 2013 (round of 16) are CET (

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), thereafter (quarter-finals and beyond) times are CEST (

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Round and draw dates

All draws are held at UEFA headquarters in

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. Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.

Format

The knockout phase involves 32 teams: the 24 teams that finished in the top two in each group in the

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and the eight teams that finished in third place in the Champions League group stage. Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the

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is applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progresses. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of

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are played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team qualifies by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by

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. In the final, the tie is played as a single match. If scores are level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time is played, followed by penalties if scores remain tied. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows: *In the draw for the round of 32, the twelve group winners and the four better third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage (based on their match record in the group stage) are seeded, and the twelve group runners-up and the other four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage are unseeded. A seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team, with the seeded team hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other. *In the draws for the round of 16 onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association may be drawn against each other.

Qualified teams

Europa League group stage winners and runners-up

Champions League group stage third-placed teams

Bracket

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 20 December 2012.

Summary

The first legs were played on 14 February, and the second legs were played on 21 February 2013.

Matches

''3–3 on aggregate; Zenit Saint Petersburg won on away goals.'' ---- ''Anzhi Makhachkala won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Fenerbahçe won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Levante won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bordeaux won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate; Steaua București won 4–2 on penalties.'' ---- ''Chelsea won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Viktoria Plzeň won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Internazionale won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Newcastle United won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''VfB Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rubin Kazan won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Basel won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Lazio won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tottenham Hotspur won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 20 December 2012, immediately after the round of 32 draw.

Summary

The first legs were played on 7 March, and the second legs were played on 14 March 2013.

Matches

''Newcastle United won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Fenerbahçe won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Lazio won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''4–4 on aggregate; Tottenham Hotspur won on away goals.'' ---- ''Rubin Kazan won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Basel won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2013.

Summary

The first legs were played on 4 April, and the second legs were played on 11 April 2013.

Matches

''Chelsea won 5–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''4–4 on aggregate; Basel won 4–1 on penalties.'' ---- ''Fenerbahçe won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Benfica won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 12 April 2013.

Summary

The first legs were played on 25 April, and the second legs were played on 2 May 2013.

Matches

''Benfica won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Chelsea won 5–2 on aggregate.''

Final

The final was played on 15 May 2013 at the

, Netherlands. A draw was held on 12 April 2013, after the semi-final draw, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

References

External links

2012–13 UEFA Europa League
UEFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Uefa Europa League Knockout Phase *3 UEFA Europa League knockout phases