The UEFA Europa League spherical of 16 draw threw up some fascinating matchups on Friday with Liverpool drawing Sparta Praha as Czech soccer enjoys a renaissance on the continental stage this season.
The 2021 winners Villarreal have landed a tough tie towards former UEFA Champions League winners Olympique de Marseille with the opening leg in France — an underrated tie on condition that present Submarino Amarillo boss Marcelino began this season with OM.
Arguably one of many ties of the spherical sees AS Roma up towards Brighton and Hove Albion of the Premier League, whereas Sporting CP vs. Atalanta BC is one other for the romantics.
Scottish giants Rangers face Benfica in a gathering between two European giants of yesteryear, whereas West Ham United will face comeback kings SC Freiburg.
Slavia Praha additionally symbolize Czechia’s spectacular UEFA coefficient push this yr and obtained Milan within the draw whereas Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen are up towards Azerbaijan’s historical past makers Qarabag — the primary crew from their residence nation to ever attain this stage of any UEFA competitors.
There was a giant draw within the UEFA Europa Convention League too as Dutch giants Ajax drew Premier League outfit Aston Villa in one of many stand out spherical of 16 matchups throughout each of those competitions.
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Full UEL spherical of 16:
- Sparta Praha (Czechia) vs. Liverpool (England)
- Olympique de Marseille (France) vs. Villarreal (Spain)
- Roma (Italy) vs. Brighton (England)
- Benfica (Portugal) vs. Rangers (Scotland)
- SC Freiburg (Germany) vs. West Ham (England)
- Sporting CP (Portugal) vs. Atalanta (Italy)
- Milan (Italy) vs. Slavia Praha (Czechia)
- Qarabag (Azerbaijan) vs. Leverkusen (Germany)
Full UECL spherical of 16:
- Servette (Switzerland) vs. Viktoria Plzen (Czechia)
- Ajax (Netherlands) vs. Aston Villa (England)
- Molde (Norway) vs. Membership Brugge (Belgium)
- Union SG (Belgium) vs. Fenerbahce (Turkiye)
- Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) vs. PAOK (Greece)
- Sturm Graz (Austria) vs. Lille OSC (France)
- Maccabi Haifa (Israel) vs. Fiorentina (Italy)
- Olympiacos (Greece) vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
