UEFA Europa League Knockout Stage Draw, Dates and Schedule 2026
UEFA Europa League Knockout stage schedule 2026 draw dates and times? What is the UEFA Europa League Knockout Round schedule for 2025-26?
UEFA has confirmed the 2nd round schedule of the 2026 UEFA Europa League knockout stage. Let us find out the UEFA Europa League 2025-26 Knockout stage schedule. Watch & Bet on Football =>
UEFA Europa League knockout stage schedule with all draw dates and matches for 2026!
The traditional group stage has been replaced by a league phase, with each team playing 8 matches against 8 different opponents. Top eight teams will qualify for the knockout round and the next 16 teams will play knockout playoffs to reach the round of 16.
| Entering Round of 16 (Seeded) | Entering Play-offs (Seeded) | Entering Play-offs (Unseeded) |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Genk | PAOK |
| Aston Villa | Bologna | Lille |
| Midtjylland | Stuttgart | Fenerbahçe |
| Real Betis | Ferencváros | Panathinaikos |
| Porto | Nottingham Forest | Celtic |
| Braga | Viktoria Plzeň | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| SC Freiburg | Red Star Belgrade | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Roma | Celta Vigo | Brann |
Sillyseason will provide you with everything you need to know for the Europa League last-16 draw, including the date, time, and channel, plus who the English sides and the rest can face in the knockout stages. Watch & Bet on Football =>
Europa League knockout stage tree with all draw dates and matches 2026!
Here is the UEFA Europa League knockout stage tree with all the draw dates, matches, and the full schedule with both first and second knockout games.
| Europa League knockout stage | Draw date | First-leg matches | Second-leg matches |
| Knockout phase play-offs | 30 January 2026, 13:00 | 19 February 2026 | 26 February 2026 |
| Round of 16 | 27 February 2026 | 12 March 2026 | 19 March 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 9 April 2026 | 16 April 2026 | |
| Semi-finals | 30 April 2026 | 7 May 2026 | |
| Final | 20 May 2026 at Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul | ||
Europa League knockout stage schedule
The knockout phase play-off draw took place on January 30, 2026.
The first leg will take place on February 19th, 2026.
| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Ferencváros | 2-1 |
| Panathinaikos | Viktoria Plzeň | 2-2 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Genk | 1-3 |
| PAOK | Celta Vigo | 1-2 |
| Celtic | VfB Stuttgart | 1-4 |
| Fenerbahçe | Nottingham Forest | 0-3 |
| Brann | Bologna | 0-1 |
| Lille | Red Star Belgrade | 0-1 |
The first leg will take place on February 26th, 2026.
| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
| Ferencváros | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2-0/ Agg. (3-2) |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Panathinaikos | 1-1/ Pen (3-4) |
| Genk | Dinamo Zagreb | 3-3/ Agg.(6-4) |
| Celta Vigo | PAOK | 1-0 Agg.(3-1) |
| VfB Stuttgart | Celtic | 0-1 Agg.(4-2) |
| Nottingham Forest | Fenerbache | 1-2 Agg.(4-2) |
| Bologna | Brann | 1-0 Agg.(2-0) |
| Red Star Belgrade | Lille | 0-2 Agg.(1-2) |
When the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws have been done, a final draw will be held to determine the “home” team for administrative purposes.
Here you can see who your favourite team will be facing when the UEFA Europa League resumes in the Knockout stages. Watch & Bet on Football =>
Europa League Round of 16 first and second leg matches schedule
The Round of 16 first-leg matches will be played on 12 March 2026.
| Home Team | Away Team | Score | Watch&Bet |
| VFB Stuttgart | Porto | 1-2 | Watch&Bet > |
| Nottingham Forest | Midtjylland | 0-1 | Watch&Bet > |
| Genk | SC Freiburg | 1-0 | Watch&Bet > |
| Celta Vigo | Lyon | 1-1 | Watch&Bet > |
| Ferencváros | Braga | 2-0 | Watch&Bet > |
| Panathinaikos | Real Betis | 1-0 | Watch&Bet > |
| Bologna | AS Roma | 1-1 | Watch&Bet > |
| Lille | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Watch&Bet > |
The Round of 16 second-leg matches are being played on 19 March 2026.
| Home Team | Away Team | Score | Watch&Bet |
| Porto | VFB Stuttgart | 2-0 Agg. (4-1) | Watch&Bet > |
| Midtjylland | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 Agg.(2-2), Pens 0-3 | Watch&Bet > |
| SC Freiburg | Genk | 5-1 Agg.(5-2) | Watch&Bet > |
| Lyon | Celta Vigo | 0-2 Agg. (1-3) | Watch&Bet > |
| Braga | Ferencváros | 4-0 Agg.(4-2) | Watch&Bet > |
| Real Betis | Panathinaikos | 4-0 Agg.(5-0) | Watch&Bet > |
| Roma | Bologna | 3-4 Agg.(4-5) | Watch&Bet > |
| Aston Villa | Lille | 2-0 Agg.(3-0) | Watch&Bet > |
Europa League Quarter-Finals first and second leg matches schedule
The Europa League quarter-final first-leg games will be played on 9 April 2026.
| Home Team | Away Team | Score | Watch&Bet |
| Braga | Real Betis | 1-1 | Watch&Bet > |
| SC Freiburg | Celta Vigo | 3-0 | Watch&Bet > |
| Bologna | Aston Villa | 1-3 | Watch&Bet > |
| FC Porto | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Watch&Bet > |
The Europa League quarter-final second-leg games will be played on 16 April 2026.
| Home Team | Away Team | Score | Watch&Bet |
| Celta Vigo | SC Freiburg | 1-3 | Watch&Bet > |
| Real Betis | Braga | 2-4 | Watch&Bet > |
| Nottingham Forest | FC Porto | 1-0 | Watch&Bet > |
| Aston Villa | Bologna | 4-0 | Watch&Bet > |
Europa League semi-finals first and second leg matches schedule
The Europa League semi-final first-leg matches were played on 30 April 2026.
| Home | Away | Score | Watch&Bet |
| SC Freiburg | Braga | Watch&Bet > | |
| Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa | Watch&Bet > |
The Europa League semi-final second-leg matches will be played on 7 May 2026.
| Home | Away | Score | Watch&Bet |
| Braga | SC Freiburg | Watch&Bet > | |
| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | Watch&Bet > |
2026 Europa League Final
The 2026 Europa League final will take place at the Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul on 20th May 2026.
| Date | Time | 2025 Europa League Final | Watch&Bet |
| 2026-05-20 | 20:00 | Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 | Watch&Bet > |
Europa League Knockout stage phase 2026
Here you can read more about the Europa League Knockout round phase 2026:
- UEFA Europa League Past Winners List (1972-2026)
- Top 10 Europa League Winners
- Europa League prize money 2026
- UEFA Europa League Top Goalscorers of All Time
- List of Europa League Players With Most Appearances (1971-2026)
All official news on the Europa League can be found at UEFA.com. Watch & Bet on Football =>
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