The draw for the Europa League Round of 16 has now been made, and the road to the quarter finals is now set in stone. In terms of quality of fixtures, Brighton vs Roma promises to be the most evenly contested fixture. The Seagulls are up and coming in Europe, with their first campaign leading to a knockout round qualification.
On the other hand, Liverpool have been spared a gruelling trip to Azerbaijan only days before they host Manchester City. The Reds will instead travel to Prague for their first leg fixture against Sparta Prague before hosting City on March 10.
Europa League 2024 Knockout stages draw revealed
Here are all the matches that will be played on March 7 with a return leg to follow at home for the team on the right.
| Atalanta vs. Sporting |
| West Ham vs. Freiburg |
| Villarreal vs. Marseille |
| Slavia Prague vs. AC Milan |
| Rangers vs. Benfica |
| Liverpool vs. Sparta Prague |
| Brighton vs. Roma |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag |
Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, will travel to Qarabag for their first leg fixture before hosting their opponents in the return leg. Xabi Alonso’s side is still unbeaten in the Europa League as well as in the Bundesliga. Therefore, they will continue to remain favourites in the Round of 16.
On the other hand, AC Milan will also face a Czechian team in Salvia Prague. They will host the first leg and will then travel to Prague for the second and deciding leg of the fixture.
