Europa League and Conference League Knockout Draws: What to Anticipate

The knockout phase draws for both the Europa League and Conference League are set for Friday,featuring 16 teams in each competition. Notably, three Premier League clubs remain, underscoring England’s meaningful depiction in European tournaments this season.

How the Draw Mechanism Works

The draws will take place back-to-back on Friday, with the Europa League draw kicking off at noon followed by the Conference League at 1pm. Each team’s potential opponents have already been narrowed down to two possibilities ahead of time.

Unlike earlier rounds where restrictions applied, clubs can now be drawn against teams from their own country or those they have faced previously during this campaign. Additionally, seeded teams-those who advanced directly without play-offs-will host the second leg of their round-of-16 ties on home ground.

Clubs Advancing to This Stage

Europa League Teams

Seeded Clubs (Top eight from group stage):

• Lyon (France)
• Aston Villa (England)
• Midtjylland (Denmark)
• Real Betis (Spain)
• Porto (Portugal)
• Braga (Portugal)
• Freiburg (Germany)
• Roma (Italy)

Unseeded Clubs (Knockout play-off victors):

• Nottingham Forest (England)
• Lille (France)
• Panathinaikos (Greece)
• Ferencvaros (Hungary)
• Stuttgart (Germany)
  < li >Bologna(Italy)
  < li >Celta Vigo(Spain)
  < li >Genk(Belgium)
  

  The Conference League Lineup

  Capped Teams from Group Phase:

  • Strasbourg(France)
    < li >Rakow(Poland)
    < Li >AEK Athens(Greece)
    < Li >Sparta Prague(Czech Republic)

    Crystal Palace
    

    Fiorentina

    NK Celje

    Rijeka

    Samsunspor

    AZ ⁣Alkmaar

    Sigma Olomouc

    Lech poznan

    The Potential Opponents Awaiting English sides Next Round
    

    Aston Villa ‍could face either Celta Vigo or Lille.

    Nottingham Forest may be drawn against‌ Real betis or Midtjylland.

    Crystal Palace’s next opponent will be Mainz or AEK Larnaca.

    The earliest Potential english⁣ Clash
    

    The first chance for two English sides ‍to ‌meet is⁢ in the Europa League quarter-finals when Aston Villa might come up ‌against Nottingham forest.Simultaneously occurring, crystal palace has no possibility of facing an English team at​ this stage within the conference League.

    Tournament Schedule and ⁣Fixture‌ Announcements
    

    The full fixture ⁢list for round-of-16 matches will be released Friday⁣ evening following both draws. Quarter-final ‌dates are set to be confirmed on March 19th while semi-final⁢ schedules will follow on April 16th.

    A Recap of Recent Knockout Play-Off Results
    

    Celta Vigo secured ⁢a narrow aggregate victory over PAOK with a decisive second-leg win. Lille overturned an initial deficit by‌ winning⁤ convincingly away‌ at Red​ Star Belgrade.

    Ferencvaros‍ staged a comeback after losing their first leg ⁤by defeating Ludogorets Razgrad at home under Robbie Keane’s management. Stuttgart advanced despite⁣ losing ‌their home leg against Celtic due to an aggregate lead.

    Panathinaikos triumphed over viktoria Plzen via penalties after drawing level across two legs.
    Nottingham Forest progressed past Fenerbahce thanks largely⁣ to Callum‌ Hudson-Odoi’s crucial goal despite losing one match.bologna edged out Brann who played much of one game with ten men while Genk survived a dramatic extra-time battle against Dinamo Zagreb amid red cards and late goals.

    

    date Overview: Key Fixtures For The Rest Of The Season
    

    Roundof16draw:February27
    Roundof16matches:March12and19
    Quarterfinals:April9and16
    Semifinals:April30andMay7
    Final:May20

    Roundof16draw:February27
    Roundof16matches:March12and19
    Quarterfinals:April9and16
    Semifinals:April30andMay7
    Finaldate:IsMay27

    

    This Year’s Final Venues

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    This year’s UEFA Europa league final is scheduled for may 20th inside Istanbul’s renowned Beşiktaş Park stadium – celebrated as one of Europe’s most vibrant football arenas.

    One week later on May 27th Leipzig Stadium hosts its inaugural major European final as fans gather eagerly to witness who claims glory in this year’s UEFA Conference league championship showdown.