50,000 people came to the match with Inter!

This evening, Koln's U19 team received the visit of similar team Inter in the “16th” of the Youth League.

The supporters of the “goats” mobilized fantastically for this match. They filled the RheinEnergieStadion, the stadium where the senior team plays, to set a record attendance in the competition, 50,000 people!

A new record #UYL attendance 👏

50,000 supporters at Köln vs Inter 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ttEmc7XonE

— UEFA Men's Youth (@UEFAMensYouth) February 4, 2026

Interestingly, the previous record of 40,368 spectators belonged to today's Koln opponents Inter, and was set last April against Trabzonspor.

Spectators staged a veritable pyrotechnic show, with torches and smoke detectors. It was without a doubt the most spectacular atmosphere in which the lads involved in this match have ever played.

UEFA Youth League history: 50,000 people in Koln – Inter!

The considerable support from the stands did not help Koln's young players to advance in the competition. But they held their own in the first half and went in at half-time with the score 0-0.

Inter opened the scoring in the 49th minute, through Bovio, Koln equalized in '80, goal Schenten, but the Italians struck twice more late in the extra time of the second part, through Zarate Hidalgo ('90+7) and Kukulis ('90+9).

Two surprises in the Youth League: Barcelona and Manchester City, eliminated

Today, the day in which 10 of the 16 matches in this round were played, we also had two big surprises, the U19 formations of Manchester City and Barcelona being eliminated. Both lost on penalty kicks, after ending regulation time tied.

Barcelona lost on penalties to Maccabi Haifa (1-3) after 2-2 in regular time, City lost on penalties to HJK, but more closely (4-5), after 3-3 in 90 minutes of play.

Teams that progressed to the last eight of the UEFA Youth League:

• Real Betis (5-1 with Tottenham)

• Inter (3-1 with Koln)

• Sporting CP (2-1 with Akademia Puskas)

• Benfica (3-2 with Slavia Prague)

• HJK (3-3, 5-4 penalty shootout with Manchester City)

• Maccabi Haifa (2-2, 3-1 penalty shootout with Barcelona)

• Villarreal (3-2 with Bayer Leverkusen)

• PSG (4-0 with Dinamo Minsk)

• Legia Warsaw (2-1 with Ajax)

• Atletico Madrid (6-2 with Dynamo Kyiv)

• Eintracht Frankfurt (2-2, 4-3 penalty shootout with Athletic Club)

• Chelsea (1-1, 7-6 penalty shootout with PSV)

• Zilina (2-1 with Liverpool)

• Club Brugge (3-2 with Monaco)

• Real Madrid (5-0 with Marseille)

• Alkmaar (4-0 with Dortmund)