Complete UEFA Europa League Round Of 16 Draws

The UEFA Europa League Round of 16 draws has been confirmed.

The likes of Liverpool, AC Milan, and Bayer Leverkusen were the heavyweight contenders that everyone had their eyes on.

However, amid the speculation and focus on the selection of the teams that would face off in the round-of-16 draw of the Europa League, the complete schedule for the upcoming knockout phase in March has now been revealed, providing fans with the eagerly awaited details.

Below is the complete UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Draws:

• Sparta Prague vs Liverpool
• Marseille vs Villarreal
• Roma vs Brighton
• Benfica vs Rangers
• Freiburg vs West Ham
• Sporting vs Atalanta
• AC Milan vs Slavia Prague
• Qarabag vs Bayer Leverkusen

Dates: The round of 16 will be held over two legs in March, with the group-stage winners playing the return legs at home.

The first legs are scheduled for March 7th, with the second legs a week later on March 14th. However, due to an anticipated city clash between Benfica and Sporting, one of their first-leg matches will be played on Tuesday (March 5th) instead.

Rules: For the draw, the 16 teams were divided into two groups – the first consisting of the group-stage winners (seeded) and the second of the first knockout stage winners (unseeded).

The seeded teams could not draw each other and vice versa for the unseeded. Additionally, teams from the same national federation were not able to meet in the last 16.