Nyon (Switzerland) – It is the day of the draw for the round of 16 of the European League. After the end of the qualifiers, the three Italian teams still in the competition, Roma, Milan and Atalanta, will get to know their rivals in the two matches scheduled for March 7 and 14.
12:48
Marino Atalanta: “Teams that deserve champions”
Umberto Marino, General Manager of Atalanta, comments on the draw via Sky Sports 24: “Sporting Lisbon is a very good opponent, we know them, but they know us because of our previous matches in the group. They are a team with great value and international experience, and we should not underestimate them. In this draw, there are many teams with great footballing histories that could easily have been in the Champions League, and they are all very strong.“.
12:44
Baresi: “We want to go far”
Franco Baresi, former Milan captain and now honorary vice-president of AC Milan, comments on the draw on Sky Sport 24: “We must not underestimate Slavia Prague, they had a very important group against Roma, at international level we must respect all our opponents, and we must aim to go far. We have to be careful both on the way out and on the way backThen, about the defeat in Rennes last night, he says: “It is always sad to lose even if it is a painless defeat. We should give in less. After the 3-0 win in the first leg, interest may not have been maximumRegarding the very large number of goals that Milan conceded in the past few matches, he said then, as a former great defender: “We all need to do more. More strength and attention are needed. The team should be tighter. We create too much, but we suffer too much. We need more attention and a spirit of sacrifice. Milan creates a lot, we have guys who perform well up front“.
12:37
Atalanta moves to March 5
The Sporting-Atalanta match will not be played on March 7, but on Tuesday, March 5 at 6.45pm. This concerns the simultaneous Benfica match in Lisbon which, given priority due to its best position in the tournament, will maintain its commitment on Thursday 7. There has already been an official communication on the UEFA website.
12:35
Milan and Atalanta precedents
Milan have never faced Slavia Prague in the European Cups, while Atalanta did face Sporting Lisbon in the group stage of the Europa League and, in the past, in the European Cup Winners' Cup of 1987–88 and 1963–64.
12:30
The full picture of Round 16
Sparta Braga – Liverpool
Olympique Marseille – Villarreal
Rome Brighton
Benfica – Glasgow Rangers
Friburgo – West Ham United
Sporting Lisbon – Atalanta
Milan-Slavia Braga
Karabakh – Bayer Leverkusen
12:27
The previous between Rome and Brighton
Roma have never faced Brighton in European competitions. There is a precedent in a friendly match on November 15, 1981, when the Giallorossi led by Liedholm won 4-1 at the Olimpico.
12:26
The draw has been closed
Pedro Pinto greets the calling audience and closes the draws. Statements from representatives of the participating teams will follow soon.
12:20
The last quarter of the final
The final round of the round of 16 will be held between Karabakh and Bayer Leverkusen.
12:20
In the seventh match there is Milan
Milan will face Slavia Prague.
12:19
Challenge Six: This is Atalanta
In the sixth round of the final, Sporting Lisbon and Atalanta will face.
12:18
Fifth challenge
Fifth and eighth is Freiburg – West Ham United.
12:17
Fourth challenge
In the fourth match, Benfica will face Glasgow Rangers.
12:15
Third challenge: This is Rome
In the third quarter of the final, Roma will face Brighton, led by De Zerbe.
12:14
The second quarter of the final
Second eighth: Olympique Marseille – Villarreal.
12:13
The first eighth
The draw begins: The first round of the round of 16 is Sparta Prague – Liverpool.
12:08
O'Shea enters the draw
Participating in the draw is John O'Shea, the 42-year-old former Irish defender for Manchester United. In fact, the Europa League final will be played in Ireland, in Dublin.
12:06
Here Marchetti
Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA Deputy General Secretary, explains the draw rules.
12:04
All competitors are in neon
A video presentation of the remaining 16 teams in the Europa League is broadcast in Nyon.
12:01
The drawing ceremony begins
The draw for the round of 16 of the European League begins now. UEFA's Pedro Pinto starts talking.
11:55
The road to Dublin
The 2023-24 Europa League Final will be played on 22 May 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The winner qualifies for the group stage of the 2024-25 Champions League, if he has not already qualified through the local league.
11:50
Where to watch the Europa League draw
The Europa League Round of 16 draw will be visible to Sky subscribers on TV on Sky Sport 24 and live on Now and SkyGo, and for free on the UEFA website.
11:42
Round of 16 dates and the next draw
The first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 is scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 7, while the return match is scheduled to be held a week later, on Thursday, March 14. The winners of the round of 16 will qualify for the quarter-finals, for which the tournament draw is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 15. Instead, the losers will be permanently eliminated from the 2023-24 European Cup.
11:30
Round of 16 rules
In the round of 16, you cannot face teams from the same country, and of course teams from the same category. The seeded teams (group winners) will play a rematch at home. If the two teams are tied after 180 minutes in the second round of the Round of 16, the match will move to extra time regardless of the goals scored at home or away. In the event of a tie again after extra time, the match will go to penalty kicks.
11:19
Classified teams and others
These are the 16 teams remaining in contention for the round of 16 of the Europa League. The top seeds are Atalanta (Italy), Brighton (England), Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Liverpool (England), Glasgow Rangers (Scotland), Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), Villarreal (Spain) and West Ham (England). The other teams in the second division are Roma (Italy), Sparta Prague (Czech Republic), Olympique de Marseille (France), Sporting Lisbon (Portugal), Benfica (Portugal), Milan (Italy), Freiburg (Germany) and Qarabag. (Azerbaijan).
11:10
The Europa League draw is at 12 noon
The Europa League draw is scheduled to take place at 12 noon at the UEFA headquarters in the Swiss city of Nyon.
Nyon (Switzerland)
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