UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off draw: Feyenoord vs Roma, Milan vs Rennes, Galatasaray vs Sparta Praha

The draw for the in 2023/24 UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off has been made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with a rematch between Feyenoord and Roma among the highlights.

What are the Europa League knockout round play-off ties?

Feyenoord (NED) vs Roma (ITA)
Milan (ITA) vs Rennes (FRA)
Lens (FRA) vs Freiburg (GER)
Young Boys (SUI) vs Sporting CP (POR)
Benfica (POR) vs Toulouse (FRA)
Braga (POR) vs Qarabağ (AZE)
Galatasaray (TUR) vs Sparta Praha (CZE)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) vs Marseille (FRA)

When are the Europa League knockout round play-off ties?

First legs

15 February, 18:45 CET: Feyenoord vs Roma, Young Boys vs Sporting CP, Galatasaray vs Sparta Praha, Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille
15 February, 21:00 CET: Milan vs Rennes, Lens vs Freiburg, Benfica vs Toulouse, Braga vs Qarabağ 

Second legs

22 February, 18:45 CET: Rennes vs Milan, Freiburg vs Lens, Toulouse vs Benfica, Qarabağ vs Braga
22 February, 21:00 CET: Roma vs Feyenoord, Sporting CP vs Young Boys, Sparta Praha vs Galatasaray, Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk

What happens after the Europa League knockout round play-offs?

Winners of each tie advance to the round of 16, where they will face the Europa League group winners. Knockout round play-off winners will be unseeded for the last-16 draw. From there it is a straight knockout, with quarter-finals, semi-finals and then the final in Dublin on 22 May.

How did the Europa League knockout round play-off draw work?

The eight Europa League runners-up were placed in the seeded pot; the eight sides transferring from the UEFA Champions League were in the unseeded pot. One side was drawn from each, with seeded sides playing the return legs at home. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn against each other.