The knockout stage of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League featured the 16 teams who finished in the top two positions in each of the eight groups in the group stage. It was played as a single-elimination tournament, with ties in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals played over two legs. The first matches of the round of 16 were played on 21 February 2006 and the final was played on 17 May 2006 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France.

Qualified teams

Key to colours
Seeded in round of 16 draw
Unseeded in round of 16 draw
GroupWinnersRunners-up
AItalian Football Federation JuventusGerman Football Association Bayern Munich
BThe Football Association ArsenalRoyal Dutch Football Association Ajax
CRoyal Spanish Football Federation BarcelonaGerman Football Association Werder Bremen
DRoyal Spanish Football Federation VillarrealPortuguese Football Federation Benfica
EItalian Football Federation MilanRoyal Dutch Football Association PSV Eindhoven
FFrench Football Federation LyonRoyal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
GThe Football Association LiverpoolThe Football Association Chelsea
HItalian Football Federation InternazionaleScottish Football Association Rangers

Bracket

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid000
The Football Association Arsenal101
The Football Association Arsenal202
Italian Football Federation Juventus000
German Football Association Werder Bremen314
Italian Football Federation Juventus (a)224
The Football Association Arsenal101
Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal000
Royal Dutch Football Association Ajax202
Italian Football Federation Internazionale213
Italian Football Federation Internazionale202
Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal (a)112
Scottish Football Association Rangers213
17 May – Saint-Denis
Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal (a)213
The Football Association Arsenal1
Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona2
Royal Dutch Football Association PSV Eindhoven000
French Football Federation Lyon145
French Football Federation Lyon011
Italian Football Federation Milan033
German Football Association Bayern Munich112
Italian Football Federation Milan145
Italian Football Federation Milan000
Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona101
Portuguese Football Federation Benfica123
The Football Association Liverpool000
Portuguese Football Federation Benfica000
Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona022
The Football Association Chelsea112
Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona213

Round of 16

Summary

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Chelsea The Football Association2–3Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona1–21–1
Real Madrid Royal Spanish Football Federation0–1The Football Association Arsenal0–10–0
Werder Bremen German Football Association4–4 (a)Italian Football Federation Juventus3–21–2
Bayern Munich German Football Association2–5Italian Football Federation Milan1–11–4
PSV Eindhoven Royal Dutch Football Association0–5French Football Federation Lyon0–10–4
Ajax Royal Dutch Football Association2–3Italian Football Federation Internazionale2–20–1
Benfica Portuguese Football Federation3–0The Football Association Liverpool1–02–0
Rangers Scottish Football Association3–3 (a)Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal2–21–1

Matches

Chelsea The Football Association1–2Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona
Motta 59' (o.g.)Terry 71' (o.g.) Eto'o 80'
Barcelona Royal Spanish Football Federation1–1The Football Association Chelsea
Ronaldinho 78'Lampard 90+2' (pen.)

Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.


Real Madrid Royal Spanish Football Federation0–1The Football Association Arsenal
Henry 47'
Arsenal The Football Association0–0Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid

Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate.


Werder Bremen German Football Association3–2Italian Football Federation Juventus
Schulz 39' Borowski 87' Micoud 90+2'Nedvěd 73' Trezeguet 82'
Juventus Italian Football Federation2–1German Football Association Werder Bremen
Trezeguet 65' Emerson 88'Micoud 13'

4–4 on aggregate; Juventus won on away goals.


Bayern Munich German Football Association1–1Italian Football Federation Milan
Ballack 23'Shevchenko 58' (pen.)
Milan Italian Football Federation4–1German Football Association Bayern Munich
Inzaghi 8', 47' Shevchenko 25' Kaká 59'Ismaël 35'

Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.


PSV Eindhoven Royal Dutch Football Association0–1French Football Federation Lyon
Juninho 65'
Lyon French Football Federation4–0Royal Dutch Football Association PSV Eindhoven
Tiago 26', 45+4' Wiltord 71' Fred 90'

Lyon won 5–0 on aggregate.


Ajax Royal Dutch Football Association2–2Italian Football Federation Internazionale
Huntelaar 16' Rosales 20'Stanković 49' Cruz 86'
Internazionale Italian Football Federation1–0Royal Dutch Football Association Ajax
Stanković 57'

Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.


Benfica Portuguese Football Federation1–0The Football Association Liverpool
Luisão 84'
Liverpool The Football Association0–2Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
Simão 36' Miccoli 89'

Benfica won 3–0 on aggregate.


Rangers Scottish Football Association2–2Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal
Løvenkrands 22' Peña 82' (o.g.)Riquelme 8' (pen.) Forlán 35'
Villarreal Royal Spanish Football Federation1–1Scottish Football Association Rangers
Arruabarrena 49'Løvenkrands 12'

3–3 on aggregate; Villarreal won on away goals.

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Arsenal The Football Association2–0Italian Football Federation Juventus2–00–0
Lyon French Football Federation1–3Italian Football Federation Milan0–01–3
Internazionale Italian Football Federation2–2 (a)Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal2–10–1
Benfica Portuguese Football Federation0–2Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona0–00–2

Matches

Arsenal The Football Association2–0Italian Football Federation Juventus
Fàbregas 40' Henry 69'
Juventus Italian Football Federation0–0The Football Association Arsenal

Arsenal won 2–0 on aggregate.


Lyon French Football Federation0–0Italian Football Federation Milan
Milan Italian Football Federation3–1French Football Federation Lyon
Inzaghi 25', 88' Shevchenko 90+3'Diarra 31'

Milan won 3–1 on aggregate.


Internazionale Italian Football Federation2–1Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal
Adriano 7' Martins 54'Forlán 1'
Villarreal Royal Spanish Football Federation1–0Italian Football Federation Internazionale
Arruabarrena 58'

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


Benfica Portuguese Football Federation0–0Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona
Barcelona Royal Spanish Football Federation2–0Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
Ronaldinho 19' Eto'o 89'

Barcelona won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Arsenal The Football Association1–0Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal1–00–0
Milan Italian Football Federation0–1Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona0–10–0

Matches

Arsenal The Football Association1–0Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal
Touré 41'
Villarreal Royal Spanish Football Federation0–0The Football Association Arsenal

Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate.


Milan Italian Football Federation0–1Royal Spanish Football Federation Barcelona
Giuly 57'
Barcelona Royal Spanish Football Federation0–0Italian Football Federation Milan

Barcelona won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

The final was played on 17 May 2006 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.

Barcelona Royal Spanish Football Federation2–1The Football Association Arsenal
Eto'o 76' Belletti 80'Campbell 37'

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