Official: Madrid derby in the UEFA Youth League 1/8th final

The schedule of the UEFA Youth League has been announced, and there is reason to celebrate for fans on both sides of Madrid. Defending champions Real Madrid will take on neighbors Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 of the competition, setting up a much-anticipated derby.

The game will be a single-leg knockout as are all games of the Youth League. Moreover, there will be no extra time in the event of the draw. A penalty shootout will directly decide the winner.

The clash of the Madrid youth teams is set for the 1st or 2nd of March, with the winner participating in the quarter-finals later in the month. The finals will be held in Lyon on April 25th.

Unlike the senior UEFA Champions League, the youth competition does not follow country protection. This means that any two teams, irrespective of the country of origin, can play against each other at any stage.

This is contrary to the UCL where teams from the same nation cannot play against each other in the initial knockout rounds.

Real Madrid’s youth side finished the group stages with 13 points, just ahead of Inter Milan on head-to-head results. While they have scored 11 goals in the competition, they have conceded six times.

Meanwhile, the youth outfit of Los Rojiblancos finished second in Group B behind Liverpool. The Spanish side secured 10 points in six games, but it was not enough to overtake the Merseyside team who scored 11 points.