The knockout stage of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League featured the eight teams that had finished in the top two of each of the four groups in the second group stage and lasted from 3 April to 23 May 2001. The knockout stage followed a simple, single-elimination format, with the ties in each round (except for the final) being played over two legs, with whichever team scored the most goals over the course of the two legs progressing to the next round. In the case of both teams scoring the same number of goals over the two legs, the winner would be determined by whichever team scored more goals in their away leg. If the teams could still not be separated, a period of golden goal extra time lasting 30 minutes (split into two 15-minute halves) would be played. If no goals are scored after extra time, the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. As in every season of the competition, the final was played as a single match at a neutral venue, which in 2001 was the San Siro in Milan, Italy.

The final pitted three-time winners Bayern Munich of Germany against Spanish club Valencia, who were appearing in their second consecutive final, with Bayern winning 5–4 on penalties after the two teams could not be separated through 90 minutes and extra time. Bayern reached the final by knocking out the competition's last two champions – Manchester United (who had beaten Bayern in the 1999 final) and Real Madrid, who beat Valencia in 2000. Valencia, meanwhile, had to play two English sides en route to the final, first beating Arsenal then Leeds United. The other teams involved in the knockout stage were Galatasaray of Turkey and Deportivo La Coruña of Spain.

Times are CEST, as listed by UEFA.

Qualified teams

The knockout staged involved the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the second group stage.

GroupWinners (seeded in round of 16 draw)Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw)
ARoyal Spanish Football Federation ValenciaThe Football Association Manchester United
BRoyal Spanish Football Federation Deportivo La CoruñaTurkish Football Federation Galatasaray
CGerman Football Association Bayern MunichThe Football Association Arsenal
DRoyal Spanish Football Federation Real MadridThe Football Association Leeds United

Bracket

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray303
Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid235
Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid011
German Football Association Bayern Munich123
The Football Association Manchester United011
23 May – Milan
German Football Association Bayern Munich123
German Football Association Bayern Munich (p)1 (5)
Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia1 (4)
The Football Association Leeds United303
Royal Spanish Football Federation Deportivo La Coruña022
The Football Association Leeds United000
Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia033
The Football Association Arsenal202
Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia (a)112

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Leeds United The Football Association3–2Royal Spanish Football Federation Deportivo La Coruña3–00–2
Arsenal The Football Association2–2 (a)Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia2–10–1
Galatasaray Turkish Football Federation3–5Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid3–20–3
Manchester United The Football Association1–3German Football Association Bayern Munich0–11–2

Matches

Leeds United The Football Association3–0Royal Spanish Football Federation Deportivo La Coruña
Harte 26' Smith 51' Ferdinand 66'
Deportivo La Coruña Royal Spanish Football Federation2–0The Football Association Leeds United
Djalminha 9' (pen.) Tristán 73'

Leeds United won 3–2 on aggregate.

Arsenal The Football Association2–1Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia
Henry 58' Parlour 60'Ayala 41'
Valencia Royal Spanish Football Federation1–0The Football Association Arsenal
Carew 75'

2–2 on aggregate; Valencia won on away goals.

Galatasaray Turkish Football Federation3–2Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
Ümit 47' (pen.) Hasan Şaş 66' Jardel 75'Helguera 33' Makélélé 43'
Real Madrid Royal Spanish Football Federation3–0Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
Raúl 15', 37' Helguera 28'

Real Madrid won 5–3 on aggregate.

Manchester United The Football Association0–1German Football Association Bayern Munich
Paulo Sérgio 86'
Bayern Munich German Football Association2–1The Football Association Manchester United
Élber 5' Scholl 40'Giggs 49'

Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Leeds United The Football Association0–3Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia0–00–3
Real Madrid Royal Spanish Football Federation1–3German Football Association Bayern Munich0–11–2

Matches

Leeds United The Football Association0–0Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia
Valencia Royal Spanish Football Federation3–0The Football Association Leeds United
Juan Sánchez 16', 47' Mendieta 52'

Valencia won 3–0 on aggregate.

Real Madrid Royal Spanish Football Federation0–1German Football Association Bayern Munich
Élber 55'
Bayern Munich German Football Association2–1Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
Élber 8' Jeremies 34'Figo 18'

Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

The final was played on 23 May 2001 at the San Siro in Milan, Italy.

Bayern Munich German Football Association1–1 (a.e.t.)Royal Spanish Football Federation Valencia
Effenberg 50' (pen.)Mendieta 3' (pen.)
Penalties
Paulo Sérgio Salihamidžić Zickler Andersson Effenberg Lizarazu Linke5–4Mendieta Carew Zahovič Carboni Baraja Kily Pellegrino

Notes

External links

  • at UEFA.com