UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw: What was it? Who were the teams?
Friday, February 23, 2024
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When was the draw for the first UEFA Europa League round of 16? What was it? Who was involved? How did it work?
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The UEFA Europa League round of 16 featured the eight group stage winners and the eight knockout round play-off winners. The sides that emerge from the eight ties advance to April's Europa League quarter-finals.
What are the Europa League round of 16 ties?
Sparta Praha vs Liverpool
Marseille vs Villarreal
Roma vs Brighton
Benfica vs Rangers
Freiburg vs West Ham
Sporting CP vs Atalanta
AC Milan vs Slavia Praha
Qarabağ vs Leverkusen
When was the Europa League round of 16 draw?
The Europa League round of 16 draw took place at 12:00 CET at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday 23 February.
Where could I watch the Europa League round of 16 draw?
The live stream appeared on this link.
Which teams were in the Europa League round of 16 draw?
The draw featured 16 teams. The eight group stage winners from the Europa League group stage were seeded, and drawn against the knockout round play-off winners.
Seeded teams
Atalanta (ITA)
Brighton (ENG)
Leverkusen (GER)
Liverpool (ENG)
Rangers (SCO)
Slavia Praha (CZE)
Villarreal (ESP)
West Ham (ENG)
Unseeded teams
AC Milan (ITA)
Benfica (POR)
Freiburg (GER)
Marseille (FRA)
Qarabağ (AZE)
Roma (ITA)
Sparta Praha (CZE)
Sporting CP (POR)
Could teams from the same country face each other in Europa League round of 16?
No side could face another team from the same national association.
Is the Europa League round of 16 over two legs?
Ties take place over two legs, with the group winners at home in the second legs. Ties level after 180 minutes will go to extra time irrespective of the number of goals each team has scored at home and away. If the teams still cannot be separated after the additional 30 minutes, the tie goes to a penalty shoot-out.
When is the Europa League round of 16?
The first legs are scheduled for 7 March, with the second legs a week later on 14 March.
However, due to a city clash with Benfica, the first leg of Sporting CP vs xxx will take place on Tuesday 5 March, kicking off at 18:45 CET.
What happens next?
The winners of the eight ties advance to the quarter-finals, with the draw for that round and the semi-finals scheduled for 15 March. The losers are out of 2023/24 European competition.
Where is the 2024 Europa League final?
The 2023/24 Europa League final will take place at Dublin Arena on 22 May 2024.
The winners gain a place in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage, if they have not qualified via their domestic competition.