Bayer Leverkusen has a lot of luck in the Europa League. The Bundesliga club will face Qarabag Agdam from Azerbaijan in the round of 16, who have made it to the knockout rounds of the Europa League for the first time.
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Meanwhile, a much trickier task awaits SC Freiburg. The Breisgauers meet West Ham United, who won the Conference League last year.
What is curious is the fact that the two German teams meet their group opponents. Leverkusen defeated Qarabag in both games, while SC Freiburg lost both duels with the London club.
With Atlanta Bergamo and Sporting Lisbon, two other teams that played in the same group will also meet. Bergamo won the first leg in Lisbon 2-1, while the second leg in Italy ended 1-1 – so excitement is inevitable here.
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The draw can be read in the ticker.
+++ These are the pairings +++
- Sparta Prag – FC Liverpool
- Olympique Marseille – FC Villarreal
- AS Rom – Brighton & Hove Albion
- Benfica Lissabon – Glasgow Rangers
- SC Freiburg – West Ham United
- Sporting Lisbon – Atalanta Bergamo
- AC Milan – Slavia Prag
- Karabagh Agdam – Bayer Leverkusen
+++ What do the two lottery pots look like? +++
The draw is divided into two different lottery pots. All group winners from the Europa League group phase who did not have to complete the intermediate round are in draw pot one. All winners of the intermediate round who were successful on Thursday are in draw pot two. Both lottery pots are drawn against each other. All teams from draw pot one enjoy home advantage in the second leg.
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- Atalanta Bergamo (Italy)
- Brighton & Hove Albion (England)
- Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
- FC Liverpool (England)
- Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
- Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
- FC Villarreal (Spain)
- West Ham United (England)
- AC Milan (Italy)
- Benfica Lissabon (Portugal)
- SC Freiburg (Germany)
- Karabagh Agdam (Azerbaijan)
- Olympique Marseille (France)
- AS Rome (Italy)
- Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
- Sporting Lissabon (Portugal)
+++ Leverkusen with luck of the draw +++
Bayer Leverkusen has it much easier. They play against Qarabag Agdam from Azerbaijan, the presumably easy opponent.
+++ Freiburg has to go to England +++
Now SC Freiburg is drawn. The Breisgauers have to play against Conference League winners West Ham United.
+++ Rome with a tricky task +++
While Olympique Marseille has a difficult opponent in front of them in FC Villareal, AS Roma will also have to stretch. They face Brighton & Hove Albion from England.
+++ Liverpool with a feasible draw +++
At the start of the draw there is a doable task for Liverpool FC. Jürgen Klopp faces Sparta Prague on his farewell tour.
+++ Special feature in Lisbon +++
Before the draw starts, there is an important announcement from UEFA. Sporting Lisbon will play their second leg two days earlier than Benfica Lisbon as the two teams share a stadium.
+++ The lottery fee for the Europa League +++
Joe O’Shea is the draw fairy for today’s draw. The former England international hopes that a team from his home country will make it to the final. But he also believes Bayer Leverkusen and the Italian teams can win.
+++ New mode for the Europa League +++
The draw has begun. Before the balls are drawn, however, it was pointed out again that there will be a new mode starting next season. There will be a league mode from which the eight best teams will advance to the knockout round.
Who will broadcast the draw LIVE on TV & live stream?
- TV: Sky Sport News
- Livestream: Sky & RTL Sport (Youtube)
- Ticker: sport1.de