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BRIGHTON TO FACE ROMA, LIVERPOOL TACKLE SPARTA PRAGUE, WEST HAM MEET FREIBURG
Liverpool is set to continue their journey in the UEFA Europa League, facing Sparta Prague in the last 16. Meanwhile, Brighton faces a formidable challenge against Serie A giants Roma.
Jurgen Klopp’s team, currently contending on multiple fronts, including the League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, will play their ties on March 7 and 14. Catch the action live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
In the UEFA Europa League last 16, Brighton is set for a challenging encounter against Roma, while Liverpool will face Sparta Prague, and West Ham takes on Freiburg, a familiar opponent.
Rangers, on the other hand, is confronted with a tough challenge against Portuguese heavyweights Benfica. The stage is set for intriguing matchups in the upcoming rounds of the competition.
Ties take place on March 7 and 14.
Three-time competition winners Liverpool were the first British side to come out of the hat.
Jurgen Klopp’s side, bidding to send off the German manager with more European silverware in his final season, topped their group ahead of Toulouse, Union SG and LASK.
Sparta Prague, the runners-up to Rangers in the group stage, secured their spot in the last 16 with a dramatic play-off victory over Galatasaray.
Brighton, in their first-ever European campaign, faces a trip to Roma, managed by former midfielder Daniele De Rossi after Jose Mourinho’s departure.
West Ham, having beaten Freiburg home and away in the group stage, takes on the Bundesliga outfit in the last 16. R
angers, topping their group impressively, faces a tough challenge against Portuguese giants Benfica, who dropped down from the Champions League and secured their spot by beating Toulouse 2-1 on aggregate in the play-offs.
The Europa League last 16 promises compelling matchups.
In the UEFA Europa League last 16, Xabi Alonso’s impressive Bayer Leverkusen, the only team with a perfect record of six wins from six in the group stage, is set to face Qarabag.
AC Milan, last season’s Champions League semi-finalists, will take on Slavia Prague. Villarreal, the Europa League winners in 2021, will square off against French giants Marseille, and Sporting CP will go head-to-head with Atalanta.
The Europa League final is scheduled to take place at the Dublin Arena in the Irish capital on May 22, 2024. The knockout stage promises intense clashes on the road to the final.
EUROPA LEAGUE LAST 16 DRAW
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Marseille v Villarreal
Roma v Brighton & Hove Albion
Benfica v Rangers
Freiburg v West Ham United
Sporting Lisbon v Atalanta
AC Milan v Slavia Prague
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen
