The 1/8 draw for the Europa League was held today in Nyon, Switzerland.
As a result of the draw, eight pairs were formed that will play two matches against each other. Here are the 1/8 final pairings of the tournament:
Union Berlin – Union
Sevilla – Fenerbahce
Juventus – Freiburg
Bayer – Ferencvaros
Sports – Arsenal
Manchester United – Real Betis
Rome – Real Sociedad
Shakhtar – Feyenoord.
The first legs will be played on March 9 and the return legs will be played on March 16.
Eintracht Frankfurt is the defending champion of the Champions League this season.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Except for Zenit, Russian clubs did not play a single match in European cups in 2022. Petersburgers stumbled on the 1/16 stage of the Europa League, losing to the Spaniard “Betis” in a total of two matches, 2: 3. Spartak had to play in the playoffs with RB Leipzig thanks to the group stage win.
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Explains the reason for the defeat in the match played against Manchester United in the Europa League.