2016–17 Legia Warsaw season
| 2016–17 season | |||
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| Manager | Besnik Hasi (until 20 September) Aleksandar Vuković (caretaker, from 20 September to 24 September) Jacek Magiera (from 24 September) | ||
| Stadium | Polish Army Stadium | ||
| Ekstraklasa | 1st | ||
| Polish Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Polish Super Cup | Runners-up | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 | ||
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The 2016–17 season was Legia Warsaw's 80th season in the Ekstraklasa and 100th year in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Legia Warsaw participated in this season's editions of the Polish Cup, the Polish Super Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ekstraklasa | 16 July 2016 | 4 June 2017 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 56.76 |
| Polish Cup | 10 August 2016 | 10 August 2016 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Polish Super Cup | 7 July 2016 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 12 July 2016 | 7 December 2016 | Second qualifying round | Group stage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 33.33 |
| UEFA Europa League | 16 February 2017 | 23 February 2017 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 53 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 89 | 65 | +24 | 47.17 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Polish Super Cup
As the previous season's Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup winners, Legia Warsaw faced cup runners-up Lech Poznań in the 2016 Polish Super Cup.
| 7 July 2016 Final | Legia Warsaw | 1–4 | Lech Poznań | Warsaw |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik |
Ekstraklasa
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 73 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 |
Source: Competitions
Regular season
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 59 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 58 | |
| 3 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 55 | |
| 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 44 |
Source: Ekstraklasa, 90minut, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
Matches
| 16 July 2016 1 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak |
| 23 July 2016 2 | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Śląsk Wrocław | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Jarosław Przybył |
| 30 July 2016 3 | Wisła Płock | 2–3 | Legia Warsaw | Płock |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Kazimierz Górski Stadium Referee: Tomasz Musiał |
| 7 August 2016 4 | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Piast Gliwice | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Paweł Gil |
| 13 August 2016 5 | Górnik Łęczna | 1–0 | Legia Warsaw | Lublin |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Lublin Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik |
| 20 August 2016 6 | Legia Warsaw | 1–3 | Arka Gdynia | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Mariusz Złotek |
| 28 August 2016 7 | Ruch Chorzów | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Chorzów |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 10 September 2016 8 | Nieciecza | 2–1 | Legia Warsaw | Nieciecza |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Termaliki Bruk-Bet Referee: Bartosz Frankowski |
| 18 September 2016 9 | Legia Warsaw | 2–3 | Zagłębie Lubin | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Tomasz Musiał |
| 23 September 2016 10 | Wisła Kraków | 0–0 | Legia Warsaw | Kraków |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Henryk Reyman Stadium Referee: Paweł Gil |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Legia Warsaw | 3–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak |
| 14 October 2016 12 | Pogoń Szczecin | 3–2 | Legia Warsaw | Szczecin |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Florian Krygier Stadium Referee: Mariusz Złotek |
| 22 October 2016 13 | Legia Warsaw | 2–1 | Lech Poznań | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak |
| 28 October 2016 14 | Korona Kielce | 2–4 | Legia Warsaw | Kielce |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kielce Stadium Referee: Tomasz Musiał |
| 6 November 2016 15 | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | Cracovia | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Mariusz Złotek |
| 18 November 2016 16 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1–4 | Legia Warsaw | Białystok |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Białystok Stadium Referee: Bartosz Frankowski |
| 27 November 2016 17 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0–4 | Legia Warsaw | Wrocław |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Wrocław Stadium Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 2 December 2016 18 | Legia Warsaw | 2–2 | Wisła Płock | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Jarosław Przybył |
| 11 December 2016 19 | Piast Gliwice | 1–5 | Legia Warsaw | Gliwice |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Mariusz Złotek |
| 18 December 2016 20 | Legia Warsaw | 5–0 | Górnik Łęczna | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 11 February 2017 21 | Arka Gdynia | 0–1 | Legia Warsaw | Gdynia |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Tomasz Musiał |
| 19 February 2017 22 | Legia Warsaw | 1–3 | Ruch Chorzów | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 26 February 2017 23 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Nieciecza | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Mariusz Złotek |
| 3 March 2017 24 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1–3 | Legia Warsaw | Lubin |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Lubin Stadium Referee: Jarosław Przybył |
| 12 March 2017 25 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Wisła Kraków | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Paweł Gil |
| 19 March 2017 26 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Gdańsk |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Energa Gdańsk Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 1 April 2017 27 | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | Pogoń Szczecin | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland) |
| 9 April 2017 28 | Lech Poznań | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Poznań |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Poznań Stadium Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 17 April 2017 29 | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Korona Kielce | Warsaw |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Bartosz Frankowski |
| 22 April 2017 30 | Cracovia | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Kraków |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Józef Piłsudski Stadium Referee: Jarosław Przybył |
Championship round
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Legia Warsaw (C) | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 42[a] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Lech Poznań | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 42[a] | |
| 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 42[a] | |
| 5 | Korona Kielce | 37 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 28 |
Source: Ekstraklasa, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
Matches
| 30 April 2017 31 | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Wisła Kraków | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 7 May 2017 32 | Pogoń Szczecin | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Szczecin |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Florian Krygier Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak |
| 14 May 2017 33 | Legia Warsaw | 6–0 | Nieciecza | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Tomasz Musiał |
| 17 May 2017 34 | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | Lech Poznań | Warsaw |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Daniel Stefański |
| 21 May 2017 35 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0–0 | Legia Warsaw | Białystok |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Białystok Stadium Referee: Bartosz Frankowski |
| 28 May 2017 36 | Korona Kielce | 0–1 | Legia Warsaw | Kielce |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Kielce Stadium Referee: Jarosław Przybył |
| 4 June 2017 37 | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Warsaw |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Referee: Bartosz Frankowski |
Polish Cup
| 10 August 2016 Round of 32 | Górnik Zabrze | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Legia Warsaw | Zabrze |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Arena Zabrze Referee: Sebastian Krasny |
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Second qualifying round
| 12 July 2016 First leg | Zrinjski Mostar  | 1–1 |  Legia Warsaw | Mostar, Bosnia and Herczegovina |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom Attendance: 5,500[3] Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain) |
| 19 July 2016 Second leg | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Zrinjski Mostar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 12,784[4] Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France) | |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 3–1 on aggregate. | ||||
Third qualifying round
| 27 July 2016 First leg | Trenčín  | 0–1 | Legia Warsaw | Žilina, Slovakia[note 1] |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 5,866[5] Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
| 3 August 2016 Second leg | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Trenčín | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 21,850[6] Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) | |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 1–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Play-off round
| 17 August 2016 First leg | Dundalk  | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Dublin, Ireland[note 2] |
| 19:45 IST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 30,417[7] Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) |
| 23 August 2016 Second leg | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Dundalk | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 29,066[8] Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
| Note: Legia Warsaw won 3–1 on aggregate. | ||||
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DOR | RMA | LEG | SPO | |
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| 1 |  Borussia Dortmund
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–2 | 8–4 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Real Madrid
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Legia Warsaw
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 4 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–6 | 3–3 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 |  Sporting CP
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
| 14 September 2016 1 | Legia Warsaw | 0–6 | Borussia Dortmund | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 27,304[9] Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
| 27 September 2016 2 | Sporting CP | 2–0 | Legia Warsaw | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:45 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 40,094[10] Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 18 October 2016 3 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Legia Warsaw | Madrid, Spain |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,251[11] Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
| 2 November 2016 4 | Legia Warsaw | 3–3 | Real Madrid | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) | |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.[12][13] | ||||
| 22 November 2016 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 8–4 | Legia Warsaw | Dortmund, Germany |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 55,094[14] Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
| 7 December 2016 6 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Sporting CP | Warsaw, Poland |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 28,232[15] Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 16 February 2017 First leg | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 |  Ajax | Warsaw, Poland |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 28,742[16] Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) |
| 23 February 2017 Second leg | Ajax | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,285[17] Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) | ||
| Note: Ajax won 1–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Notes
- ^ The match was played at the Štadión pod Dubňom in Žilina, instead of Trenčín regular stadium, the Štadión na Sihoti in Trenčín.
- ^ The match was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, instead of Dundalk regular stadium, the Oriel Park in Dundalk.
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